Thebballguru

This makes no sense for a number of reasons-mainly, who would SHHS play? Do u realistically want them to travel to Memphis and Nashville for games against schools of similiar size? Cause there just aren't that many schools that big around here

As expected...SHHS is several notches above all the competion in this half of the state this year-and presumably again next year barring an unfortunate injury or two

It was delayed because of tornado warnings last night...after April last year, they can't be too careful. As far as being surprised, I am not at all. CD is a solid ball team and while grainger is as well, it is extremely difficult to beat a good team 4 times in one year...especially playing on their home floor 3 of those times! Grainger peaked early this year and had some injury issues they had a hard time over coming from what I can gather...but regardless, good luck to both teams in the substate

I'm pretty sure GHS won by 10-15 points, but that is second hand info so take it for what it is worth... Also found out that Unicoi won tonight. It's shaping up for some good ballgames in the next week or so! I love tournament time!

Where did this happen tonight? Are you a scorekeeper? Or is this second hand info?

I know SG and GHS both won...any updates on the other games yet?

I agree, I can't remember the last time that D2 was "down" as much as they were this year...especially SG. They have struggled quite a bit this season and have not been the typical "lady rebels" that all of east Tennessee had become used to seeing play. GHS has been less than impressive most the year as well and CD has taken advantage of it, as they aren't exactly loaded up with talent either. I fully expected to see Unicoi and Betsy win last night and had the CD game as a toss up... It will be interesting to see how the rest of this season, and the next few to come play out.

SG and Unicoi have had a rich tradition and long history of battling in the post season, and I am quite sure that they will have many more battles in the future...unless of course the rumors I have heard about SG moving down to single A when they reclass the brackets again are true- How old are you? Just curious, because Unicoi traditionally has great girls teams with the exception of a rebuilding year occassionally...and I'm sure they will again make it to a substate and state tourney in the future

This is a question that has been asked over and over this year...and yet it still goes unanswered. I would also like to know what it is, but am not holding out too much hope of anyone answering it...

It was like 89-38 or something close to that...what a long night it was for the north girls... Boys game was a good one tho.

Well said.

Is this why unicoi beat grainger earlier this year? I just don't think that your anology is a good one considering unicoi beat them heads up...where was all the speed and pressure against them? Is grainger a good team? Yes absolutely, but so is Betsy...we will all find out who is left standing soon enough.

Ouch...is that their first conference loss?

I agree. Those top 3 have all been impressive this year, and I have no reason to think they are gonna slow down now. Science Hill is one of the most balanced teams I have seen in a while and it shows on the floor. I haven't been overly impressed with Morristown East this year in the games I have watched. There is no doubt they are light years better than they have been recently, but I think they still have quite a way to go before being a true contender. That being said, I have only seen them play 4 or 5 games and they may prove me wrong...but I just don't see it happening for the Lady Canes this year.

I would imagine it could have and should have been handled better, but even officials are human. A lot of times we as fans tend to forget that, and in a job where you are held under a microscope and have so many critics I can imagine it being stressful. This doesn't excuse bad behavior on any refs part...but I can for sure see where they could be "on edge". I normally am sympathetic towards refs because I have several close friends who are officials on various levels of the game, but there is a line that needs to be drawn. Professionalism and consistency is all that can be asked for in a ref, no matter what sport or what level the sport is being played on. Just my opinion.

While in some cases the refs at middle school games are newer or lower caliber officials, a lot of times they are varsity/college guys who don't have a higher level game that night. It is not uncommon to see the same 2 refs from a middle school game one night in a prime time conference game in a 3 man crew the next night. It is what it is...

WG over GHS by 2 in overtime on a "buzzer beater"....anyone who was at the game care to share their thoughts on it? The radio made it sound a certain way, but I would like to hear both sides arguement and see tape before passing any judgement...

I agree. And barring injury or other unfortunate event, a good shot next year as well.

From an outsiders point of view, Betsy not only played better, more disciplined basketball-but they wanted it more. They left it all on the court. Unicoi didn't seem to care. They didn't act like they wanted to be there, which caught me off guard because in years past it has always been a heated rivalry in which both teams are pumped up and ready to play... Betsys game plan was simple, get it to Depew and let her break the press, drive to the basket, and score....that was it-ALL NIGHT LONG, and Unicoi didn't have an answer for whatever reason...

Now who did you say is drinking the kool-aid? LoL... J/k-I will give Volunteer credit, they are a much improved ball team from years past. Best of luck the rest of the year!

It actually happens quite often when one team presses and plays man defense the entire game while the other sits back in a zone and forces outside shots to be taken and is strong on the glass...and that is a fact.

I am a fan of neither team, only of basketball...and this is only my opinion, but here is what I think. Unicoi played a completely different style of ball last night than Betsy, they pressed the whole game and tried to apply as much pressure as possible on defense, while taking quick shots on the offensive end. They didn't appear to run any set plays designed to penetrate the zone that Betsy threw at them and didn't rebound the ball well on either end of the floor. That being said, when you play a man to man and full court press defense you are going to have more fouls called on you...that's just part of the game. This is why I believe Unicoi was whistled for more fouls...because they did indeed foul more.

I am very glad I made the trip to Betsy last night for these games...I enjoyed myself very much and got to meet some great fans from both sides and watch 2 good ball games. The unicoi girls just acted like their heart wasn't in this game. Betsy played extremely well. Combine the 2 and you see what the result was. I have seen Unicoi play on several occasions this season, and last night was the poorest I have seen them shoot the 3, and def the poorest I have seen them play defensively. They seemed lazy and a step behind all night on defense, and that is what I believe led to so many fouls on their part... My hats off to Depew, she played great and is really a huge asset to Betsy...they will be difficult to beat anytime she plays that well, and that is all there is to it. It was well worth the trip to see this game, and the boys game too for that matter! Good win by Unicoi on that side of things, but I will say this-Elizabethton gave them the game...great night of basketball over all

Add another one to the list of teams who never lose a game, its always the officials screwing them over! Comical!

Going in a different direction, how does Unicoi stack up against Betsy? I would think it should be a pretty competitive ballgame, but missed it the first go round...anyone have any insight on tonight?