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So are the defending champions in each class the favorites to win until they don't, or are there new favorites to start the preseason? I still like McKenzie in 1A as long as Savannah Davis is healthy. You can never count out Westview in 2A, they always reload. Jackson South Side in 3A will bring as much pressure as they want to give them a chance. In 4A, when has Bradley Central not been a house hold name? What are some of your thoughts?

There are a lot of coaches around that won't play certain schools.

Both of those kids can play

Transfer portal, Ha Ha! Funny, but true. So I hear South Side has a kid from South Gibson who came eligible after Region Semifinals and another one or two coming from a private school there in town. @HawkGuy06 can you give us any incite on that? Dyersburg has the granddaughter and possibly a transfer I believe that will be eligible. South Gibson returns #12, #24 and #33 that saw a lot of minutes and I believe they had a decent middle school team also.

Those schools are 3A

Please don't downplay what South Side did by saying they got the whistles. Watching all 3 games, they were getting screwed by the refs and found a way to win. Their defense is impeccable and they never gave up. Their game with Elizabethton is a testament to kids who persevere. The championship gane was headed towards a blowout and the officials started blowing the whistle to slow the game down and give LA free throws and SS still found a way. Those kids and coaches earned their championship.

The award is said to be a regular season award. So it will definitely be interesting to see. I think Lawson is the most complete player of the 3. Johnson is the anchor to Upperman and Bailey is a solid player.

Congrats SS! Those ladies had a gauntlet and battled through every test. Coach McNeal is as good as any. The post about FTs, well, from what I witnesses SS was getting hammered down low again today and there weren't any whistles until Lawson was determined to attack them. Livingston didn't really do much to get fouled. SS plays defense as good as anybody in the country. They deserve every win they got this week. Game 2 was impressive as they come. Good job Lady Hawks and Coaches.

true and SS went 6-6 down the stretch

Man, he is so mad they loss. I love coachT.

This is ludacris. The game that I was watching, the play was the same on both ends. First half South Side was getting hammered inside and no whistles. Yes South Side plays physical but Upperman was pretty close to the same. Don't make excuses, just accept it, like South Side did in 2017 and 2022.

Once in a generation? I guess you mean to win it? South Side has been a top team in the state for about 6 years now. I believe this is their 3rd appearance in 6 yrs which is not to shabby and they've loss their best player 2 of those 3. Upperman is good and the defending champion and a perennial powerhouse, but South Side is equally good I believe. This will be a good game nonetheless. We are all bias to our home teams so I understand.

That sure does look to be what they have laid out.

These 1st round match-ups are interesting

Westview is great when they are making 3s. We seen what happened when shots are not falling. South Side doesn't leave kids open often to shoot efficiently.

Sorry. I saw a thread that said Chloe Moore and Tess Darby... so not much difference. Excuse me.

I just saw of Facebook that Chloe Moore receive Big 12 All Defense and 2nd Team All Conference. Also Currie-Jelks was 1st Team All Conference and OVC Freshman of the Year. Congrats!

So now that we're pretty much here. Who do you all have?

I remember someone trying to avoid I believe it was Blackman. Got in big trouble

It's happened in the past. I hate to say it, but it sure crossed my mind

I think coin toss is the last option when I was coaching middle school we did head to head, points, then coin toss. I won't be surprised if 12-3A doesn't sweep their region.

I mean, she was only at half court when they played at South Side. I could see that from my corner seat up top.

I am not sure I have been to a game this year that a coach wasn't "crying" to the officials. I saw both Mitch and John Wilkins doing it, I saw Haskins doing it, I saw McNeal do it, I saw Embry do it, I saw Starks do it, I saw Chatman do it, I saw Liberty girls coach do it, I saw Fayette Ware boys coach do it, I saw Ayers do it, I saw TCA girls coach do it. I can go on and on. I believe as a coach that's part of your job. When I coached youth league, I did it too. As a coach you have to have your kids back and if that means getting on the officials case when you feel like your kids are getting fouled then that's what you are supposed to do. I like to see coaches working the officials.

A 4th contest will definitely happen. Seeing the other district has already made that clear. Chester, Lexington, McNairy and Hardin Co do not stand a chance vs South Gibson or South Side.

Not sure that was the info I got via a SS faithful.