AlumnI01

You are correct. I'm a SH alum and couldn't be happier for John Good, Patrick, Brendan Coleman and the rest of the Pioneer team about their win over my Toppers the other night. John is a SH alum, played a big role in SH's success over the years as an assistant and is very well respected by the community. Hated to see him leave SH to take over at Crockett but completely understand why he did. SH fans were cheering for his team Friday night because he's one of our own, he's a good guy and his team deserved the win. He and his family are still a big part of the SH family and always will be.

I wasn't able to go. New job has got me traveling a lot and I haven't been able to catch any games over the last few weeks.

Kid is a very good player but he's playing on a really bad team. Honestly, without him Crockett's awful. He is the only playmaker they have. I know he wants to play for his dad but still surprised me he would transfer to play for a team that is traditionally one of the worst in East TN. Don't get me wrong, his dad is doing a nice job over there trying to turn things around but what will he do once his son graduates? It's not like Crockett has a good feeder program.

Ok........... what is this even doing in this thread? He plays for Elizabethton which is not in the Big 7.

This team was completely overachieving to start the season. Any Topper fan will tell you they were shocked at some of the wins we were getting in November/December. Truth be told, we should've lost by 20+ to you guys and if we were to play again, I think we would. A lot of teams hadn't found their groove yet when we played them in November/December so we were playing in some close games against some good teams that probably should've blown us out. Now that teams are starting to find their groove, we're getting exposed. In all honesty, we're probably the 4th or 5th best team in our conference, and our conference is extremely weak this year. Next year and the year after you'll see a Topper team that you've come to be familiar with over the years. The JV and Freshman teams have a lot more talent and athleticism than the Varsity squad. Everyone has a down year and this is ours. When you lose 3-4 extremely talented underclassmen to transfer and injuries there's just not much you can do except play with what you've got and hope for the best.

My buddy said the DB and SH crowds were pathetic. He said he was especially disappointed in the Indians crowd and just so you know he's a TN High fan so he could care less who won tonight. And you can stop with the gloating. Like this wasn't really expected? You're acting like this is some huge win. If you all didn't win by 20+ tonight I would've been shocked. Everyone in the conference should probably beat us this year except for Sullivan Central and Volunteer. We're a bad team and any Topper fan will admit that. I knew it before the season started and said as much on this board. As for your 25 pt average in wins since January 1. Play somebody and then gloat. You all haven't played a good team yet. In fact, you've played 2 awful teams and 3 pretty bad teams and that's it. I'll give props when you all actually beat a quality team. I can't give props when you've just beaten up on weak ones that you should beat.

Good but expected win for the Indians tonight. I wasn't able to go but had a friend there and he called the crowd(for both sides)pathetic. What a shame to hear. I remember when these games used to be the biggest ticket in town. Standing room only and wild, enthusiastic fans. Has the biggest basketball rivalry in the Tri-Cities really turned into Crockett/Boone? What's this would coming to?!

Patrick Good is going to be one of the best players in this state by the time he's a Senior. He's already considered one of the top underclassmen but give him 2 more years and look out! That kid has all the tools to be one of the very best. Crockett is a completely different team with him with him out there on the court. The kid is something special and there isn't a player in this area that comes close to being as good as he is. Just as the Indians little streak had to end in football so did the Toppers in basketball. Truth of the matter is, the streak should've ended weeks ago but this Topper team has been overachieving thus far. The loss to TN High is honestly something I expected. Truth be told, they should've beat us the first time we played them a few weeks ago. The Vikings may be the best team in the conference this season. If SH loses Friday night will anyone really be shocked? No. The Indians should win that game. They should've won the first time they played last month too. Look, as I've said before, this is the worst Topper team in decades. If you're going to beat up on them, better do it now. The JV and Freshman teams are full of talent.

I just have to comment on this. Patrick Good from Crockett is the best PG in the district and it's not even close. The kid is a Sophomore and averaging 30-40 points a game. In fact, he almost single-handedly beat your Indians at the Dome a month ago. Foreman is a good player but the Good kid is by far the best player in this area.

The girls that play for Science Hill have been playing together since they were young. They didn't transfer there to play basketball. They've grown up in Johnson City and have been attending school and playing basketball together since their elementary days. There's a lot to be said for the successful program they've built over there the last few years. They've done it the right way.

Love will add a much needed boost to this team but how much? Only time will tell. Who are the 2 players that quit?

Final. SH-66 Crockett-13. Crockett is just a bad, bad team. There's no other way to put it.

SH starters probably won't even play after halftime. The 2nd string will see plenty of playing time in this game.

This. SH will be able to score easy and often. I'm going to guess the final score will be SH-90 Crockett-35.

Final. SH-79 Elizabethton-63. Good win for the Toppers.