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I think you are probably right. I think Middleton may very well go undefeated during the regular season. And I think it is pretty much a toss up amongst the other 6 teams. I think there will be some good games to watch to see who can finish in the 2, 3 and 4 positions.

Does anyone have the potential to challenge Middleton in 15A?

Looks like I was wrong on this one. I thought Scotts Hill would probably win this one in a close game on their home court. I did see this game and it was a good hard fought game. I think FH does have a good team. I have also seen Perry County play and I think at this point in the season PC may be the better team, but this is certainly still to be determined heads up. I think Perry County beat Riverside tonight 54-32. I think Scotts Hill and Riverside are pretty comparable and it should be a close hard fought game when they play. I think Scotts Hill and Riverside are probably middle of the pack in District 15A.

Riverside graduated 4 starters from last year's team. Frank Hughes plays Scotts Hill tonight and I'm going to predict that Scotts Hill wins this game.

Do anybody have any final results from the Girls District 16A Championship and Consolation games?

Middleton wins 51 to 37. Looks like I over estimated Riverside with my prediction. The only thing I got right in my prediction (Riverside wins 55 to 51) was Middleton's score (51) while Riverside fell 18 points short. It appears Middleton is adjusting pretty good without Faulkner. I did not get a chance to see the game. Can anybody out there that saw the game provide some feedback on the game? Bullshark--Your earlier prediction that Middleton wins by 12 was pretty much dead on.

Bullshark--I believe the district tournament semis and finals are at Adamsville this year and the Regional semis and finals are at TCA. I will agree that Middleton definitely has the edge in athleticism, but Riverside has an experienced team that play together well as a team (most of the starters have been playing together since junior high). They are aggressive and physical and are the type of team that can give Middleton a real challenge. Don't be surprised if Riverside pulls off the upset on Middleton's home floor. As usual, when two good teams play the outcome usually depends on who brings their "A" game and how the "break"s of the game go. Certainly Middleton is favored to win, but I'll go out on a limb and predict Riverside wins by 4 (55 to 51). Should be a good game.

Even though Middleton (without Faulkner) beat Riverside by 1 point earlier in the season, I believe without Faulkner( during the remainder of the season), Middleton faces a real threat from Riverside. I think Riverside will probably beat Middleton on Jan 30th and will finish in 1st place in the district for the regular season. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out (for regular season and tournaments).

GCPioneer--What's your thoughts on Middleton vs Gibson County?

As history has proven, anything can happen during the course of a season. But assuming all the teams are able to maintain their roster and not lose any key players to injury or other reasons, then my current thoughts are: I think Middleton is clearly the favorite and should be able to control their on destiny. However, I believe that are 2 or 3 teams that could sneak up on Middleton if Middleton does not maintain their focus and forgets to bring their "A" game. I think Riverside and Scotts Hill may fight it out for 2nd and 3rd. Riverside only lost 1 starter from the good team they had last year. Scotts Hill lost 4 starters from last year's team but I think they will have a good young team that could prove to very competitive once they get some game experience under their belts. I think TCA should fall in about 4th but could prove to be a real challenger for the 2nd or 3rd position as they have some good key players returning from last year's team. I think Madison may come in about 5th depending on the play they get from Smith and Murphy and the supporting cast. I think JCS and Adamsville may duke it out for the 6 and 7 position. JCS lost 5 or 6 seniors from last year's team and Adamsville will need to prove that they can compete this year but could prove to be a spoiler for a few teams. As always, I think there's going to be some good basketball games to see in district 15A this year. Good luck to all the teams. Stay healthy, play hard and play with good sportsmanship.

Just a shout out from District 15A, the Meigs game is not the closet game Union City has had this year. They beat Middleton by 2 points making a shot at the final horn (I think it was 34 to 32) on their home court in the sectional tournament. I have not seen UC play this year, but from what I've heard they are pretty awesome. I also pick UC to take care of business and take home the gold ball this year

I think the the 4 teams that will will be playing for the two tickets to the Boro will probably be Union City, South Fulton, Madison and Scotts Hill. Union City is clearly a favorite and will make it to the final 8. I think the winner of Region 8A may get the other ticket, but I wouldn't want to bet on it. Whoever wants the 2nd ticket better bring their "A" game to the substate game on Saturday. I think this years state tournament will be exciting and fun to watch.

TraderTwo, I guess we will see Friday night if Gleason or Scotts Hill will advance or be eliminated. By the way, I don't believe I ever saw your predictions of who will make it to the Boro.

I agree with Camper's earlier post. My final eight teams are: Cosby Oliver Springs Clarkrange Jackson County Moore County Summertown Union City Scotts Hill The road to the "Boro" is filled with hazards. There will certainly be some very good teams that will not complete the journey. However, it won't be long now until we will see who was able to navigate to the final 8 and compete for the "Gold Ball".

Scotts Hill did lose one senior starter, but she was injured early in the season last year and was out for the season. So Scotts Hill will basically have the same returning team and should be a strong competitor for the district 15A championship. Middleton did not have any seniors on last year's team. Middleton will also have the same returning team from last year and should also compete for the 15A title. Madison may have lost a couple of seniors from last year's team but they have plenty of returning talent and probably should be considered the the early favorite to claim the 15A title. However, with this being said I think the district 15A title is up for grabs this year. I also think that there are a couple of other teams that could prove to be tough competition. It should be an exciting race for the the district 15A championship.

Middleton has a lot of quickness and a good press, but I'm pretty sure the reason Middleton didn't press the whole game is foul issues. Even though Middleton is very quick and talented, they are also very young and still lack the discipline to apply the pressure without fouling. I believe Middleton finished the game with 4 players with 4 fouls each. The Scotts Hill girls have definitely stepped up their game these last few games and as the old saying goes "Never under estimate the heart of a champion".

I'll stick with my orignials picks to win for Monday nights games. Let's say: Scotts Hill 52 Middleton 45 Madison 65 Adamsville 59

I think Madison is certainly the favorite but is not an automatic to win the district tournament. I think the other 3 schools (Adamsville, Middleton and Scotts Hill) are a toss up. If I had to make a prediction for Friday's games, I would say Madison beats Scotts Hill and Middleton beat Adamsville (in a close game). Then on Monday night Scotts Hill beats Adamsville (in a close game) and Madison beats Middleton in the Championship game.

What was the score of the girls game?

If you are going to look at CoachT rankings (which has nothing to do with who will win tomorrow's game), then might as well look at the others. "Strength + Success" Wayne Co # 1, Scotts Hill # 3 (not much difference) "Best Defense (points per game)" Scotts # 2, Wayne Co not in top twenty (only top 20 are listed) I always heard "offense wins games" but "defense wins championships" As for Scotts Hill's strength of schedule ranking---the only teams that they have not beat are the teams that they have not played. However, the "ONLY" stats that will matter will be the stats generated in tomorrow's game. Both teams are certainly capable of winning this game (and the championship) and the team that performs the best will win. Should be a really good game to watch. Also, whoever wins between Loretta (probably Loretta) and Greene Co will be a worthy component for the Scotts Hill/Wayne Co winner. My congratulations go out to four teams for making it to the FINAL 4.

I agree. I think any one of the 4 teams left could win it all and there should be two really great Class a games to watch on Friday. As for my prediction, I think: Loretto wins over North Greene by 8 Scotts Hill wins over Wayne Co by 3 Scotts Hill wins Championship (by 4) and finishes the year undefeated.

For predictions that were made on January 12th, I guest they turned out to be pretty decent. (and the two teams on the list that did not make it were eliminated in the sub-state round. My prediction for the final four are: Lake County Jackson County Scotts Hill Wayne County One of these four teams I think will win the "Gold Ball", but there 8 good teams still in the hunt (otherwise, they wouldn't be at the Boro)and I'm sure they all have the same goal. I hope they all enjoy their state tournament experience and may the best team win.

Scotts Hill may be a small town (Class A), but you can count on Scotts Hill having a huge crowd. Scotts Hill will probably have the largest crowd in attendance on Wednesday. Good Luck Lady Lions.

I agree, Scotts Hill wins by 10 (42-32)