I feel this is a game that will belong to Shelbyville. The reason I feel Shelbyville will win is because Lawrence County had 5 key players suspended when they played Oakland in the region. Two of the suspended players had been starters all year and the other 3 suspended always had key playing time. With Lawrence County having an undermanned team Oakland only won by 10. (One of Lawrence County's regular starters got a couple minutes breather but the other two never left the floor). Oakland was able to move fresh players in and out all night. By the end of the game Lawrence County players were exhausted. They had played a game not only with skill but on heart and stayed close in score until the end of the 4th quarter. Under the circumstances above most people expected that Oakland would blow Lawrence County away. It didn't happen. The reason I feel Shelbyville will win is because when Lawrence County played Shelbyville, Lawrence County had all their players and won the first game in season play,and lost the second game by two. In district play Lawrence County lost to Shelbyville by 10 I think.
I watched Lawrence County play both teams and I feel that Shelbyville has this game wrapped up. Shelbyville beat a good Lawrence County team with all Lawrence County players there. Oakland beat a good Lawrence County team with only 1/2 the Lawrence County players but only by 10. The players that played for Lawrence County are really good players but they were exhausted.