blitzinbuc

Amazing that Bradley couldn't win the state with her.

Tough opener for both teams. May be the best 2 teams in AA.

I think Central will be the preseason favorite to win it all next year, especially with two incoming freshmen stars who just won a Middle School State Championship,

I saw their only loss. I think that game woke them.

I thought getting by Bearden would be their biggest obstacle - though I admit I don't know much about some of the teams from the West. This win may propel them to the championship game.

HUGE win for the Bearettes!!!

CoachT scoreboard shows Bradley up 51-44 with 2:52 left.

Like you, living in Bradley County we're aware of how good Bradley is. Last check they have a 7 point lead in the 4th qtr. which is big in a relatively low scoring game.

From the halftime score neither teams' offense is clicking so far.

Stopping #5 for McMinn Central is a task, just as I'm sure it is stopping #30 for G-P. McMinn Central's "other" girls can kill you if G-P doubles #5. Both teams earned their way here, though I think G-P had the tougher road getting here with their stronger district and region. Should be a great game.

#1 versus #2, should be a classic!

Bradley by 12 over Bearden???

McMinn Central - 63 Gatlinburg-Pittman - 55

Don't take it personal. Many of us are more aware of and have seen York's ability..... it's a geographical thing. Westview has a great tradition, and I'm sure they're very capable of winning gold.

GC/Riverside GP/ McMinn Community/Scott’s Hill Westview/ York

I'm seeing some extolling the virtues of their favorite team in one breath, then in another breath complaining about the bracket they're in. Play your best and if it's good enough you win.

I don't like the TSSAA, but it truly is a blind draw from what I've been told by people I trust. Face it, you have to play good teams in substate play in order to make it to state - where you have to play someone that is most likely one of the best 8 teams in the state. Some are better no doubt, but your job as a coach is to overcome the team you play in order to advance. Bradley, Bearden, Blackman, and Cookeville in the same bracket seems daunting, but you have to play the best to win state.

Whose state rankings would they use?

Supposedly, it's a blind draw. The only exception is that they won't put two teams from the same Region in the same bracket.

Or when the opposing coach is ahead by 40 point and unloads his bench with over 7 minutes to go, and your coach has only gone 7 deep and they're gassed, and yet your coach doesn't sub "some" of her remaining players until 2 minutes to go.

Wow - Bradley, Bearden and Blackman in the same bracket. bracket.cfm (tssaasports.com)

Dodging York's bracket - unless they possibly meet in the championship game - is good for McMinn Central.

No doubt losing Macie was a factor in Alcoa's play in the tourneys and substate game. Not only any Seniors on the McMinn Central team, they have a couple great girls coming in as freshmen next season, who just won a Middle School State Championship. Meigs and South Greene had some classic battles in the early to mid 90's.

You saw them both within a few days of each other, so I'll take your word. I watched some of the first half of the G-P / Meigs game and G-P looked very good.... though this Meigs team isn't well coached and self-destructs on their own. McMinn Central overwhelmed a very solid Alcoa team last night. And to think they don't have a Senior on their team is even more impressive.