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11 hours ago, pioneer42 said:

They look at three’s. Reason I say they better watch a team like North Green if they make state with a huge dominant post that will stop them from getting to the rim like Westview did and if the three’s aren’t falling they better be creating TO’s.

This was my exact thought as well as what @dmm88 said about attacking Barr who was in early foul trouble. McKenzie's guard play is ok, but they are in trouble if a team has a good inside game. I don't think they were rattled, but Westview's defense didn't give them many open looks. 

27 minutes ago, NWhoopaholic said:

Don't tell Zakai Ziegler you have to be a certain height to play at Tennessee.

It was in response to her being 5'8, not that you have to be a certain height.

27 minutes ago, pioneer42 said:

Not good. They will be 1 and 2 in District. Region you got Hardin County and McNairy, but both SS and SG will be favored. SG played good defense first matchup at SS. Don’t know about Fri. Game is at Martin tonight you asked in the other thread. To beat beat SS they have to control TO’s and keep SS from getting to the rim. And on offense quit playing timid and attack the rim when given the opportunity. Their problem is they are close a lot in the 4th quarter, but can’t finish. They need to learn how to win the big games.  

So Hardin and McNairy are the best two teams on the other side, I'll have to check their schedules out. Didn't Hardin go to state last year? 

If South Side plays defense like they did Friday, they will have a good chance down the stretch.

I may try to go see this. In Martin?

5 hours ago, 85warrior said:

Will she see any playing time? I read somewhere she was 5'8". That pretty short these days for an SEC player. I haven't had the opportunity to see this young lady play. Congrats to her.

I don't even think she's that tall. I don't see her playing either. But, it's every girls dream to be a Lady Vol. Congrats!

On 1/29/2022 at 12:09 AM, pioneer42 said:

Same here. I was kinda shocked at the margin of victory. Figured y’all would win, but thought it would be closer. South Gibson Fan said y’all’s defense was dialed in. He said they couldn’t get a shot off. 

I read that South Gibson had really good defense but it looked like they may have typed it wrong. South Side played a really good defensive game. They did not allow South Gibson to shoot comfortably or get many easy points. I don't know the percentage, but I didn't see a lot of jump shots go in for South Gibson. However, #1 from South Side caught fire in the 4th quarter and helped stretch the lead. South Side looks pretty good and I hear that these two will play for the district championship and possibly region. How does the other district compare?

Bartlett is definitely not the team that its hyped up to be. Calls are always iffy in GC, but they are well coached and play hard. 10-1 foul count is awful, no matter how undisciplined Bartlett was, GC was fouling too. Looked like Bartlett though they was just going to walk in there and run away with GC, but that will never happen in that gym. They are one of the best teams in the state for a reason no matter the class. That was a good non-district win for GC and maybe a humbling experience for Bartlett. They both have enough to make the trip in March.

16 minutes ago, pioneer42 said:

 

Clay County at Pickett County (Tuesday)

Summwrtown at Loretto (Fiday)

South Side at South Gibson (Friday)

I think Clay County by 6, Loretto by 15, and South Side by 6. Will say this. Wouldn’t be surprised if Pickett wins by 6 or 8. Just picked Clay County because I seen them at state last year and they had some players back and I was impressed but Pickett has really been solid. South Side will be challenged as South Gibson plays well at home. This one could be interesting. South Side is always well coached and prepared but they will have to be extra prepared. Loretto is so good I may be being nice to say 15 but you have to think Summertown’s pride and grit is worth 10 points. 

I'll take Pickett by 5, Loretto by at least 20 and South Side by at least 12

This was a really good game and I can only imagine what it will be like at Westview. Gibson did not play as well as I have seen them play in the past, just looked blah at times. #22 for Westview is going to be one of the premier guards the next few years. She has very good ball skills and shoots the ball well. Of course, Jada Harrison is a big time prospect for a reason, she knows how to control the game and make the necessary plays. She did miss a lot of easy looks that she would normally make, but her presence alone makes the difference. #42 for Westview did her job in the paint and that was enough. I'm sure the next game will be even more exciting. Both coaches will make adjustments so they may look like two different teams

I feel like this could sell out. 

2 hours ago, tradertwo said:

You're a year off...the new district is Bolivar, Adamsville, Riverside, Madison, and Scotts Hill. TSSAA went from a three class system to a four class system, and Bolivar is now 2A.

Oh ok. I just looked and I see Chester, Hardin, McNairy and Lexington are together and South Side, North Side Liberty and South Gibson. That's interesting.

Gibson Co still selling tickets at the door?

I have been hearing that Hardin County is pretty good, if that is true that is a big win for Bolivar. 

17 hours ago, WestTennRaider said:

It looks like they are undefeated in district play and in first place.  Not sure how tough that district is but I would say he is doing a good job so far.

I believe that district is Bolivar, Hardin, Chester and McNairy. Who wins that?

49 minutes ago, sportslover88 said:

I think the X factor for both teams will be the 3-5 players. We know Harrison and Sims are going to play well and get their points and we know Micah will play well and get hers but who steps up and is the X-factor for each team. I will say Westview by 7

These are my exact thoughts. The keys are, "The Others", turnovers and rebounds.

The Harts will be as always. Harrison and Sims will do the bulk of the work for Westview, but what do the others do for both teams? 

Who controls the glass and who wins forces the most turnovers. This will be epic.

2A is like WOW!!

I cannot wait for district play and the postseason. Some of these district matchups and district tournaments are going to be barn burners

1 hour ago, pioneer42 said:

Don’t know, but we were number 1 a lot of the year last year even going into the state and got beat. I don’t pay attention to them, because some schools may lose to a great 4 A school and get penalized. 

I agree. I have always wondered how they rankings were made because strength of schedule and opponents does not seem to matter

6 hours ago, TryNotToSuck said:

You know who we defeated, so why ask? Unfortunately, that part doesn't matter. We were one of the most powerhouse basketball teams in girls basketball about 10-15 years ago. We're always in the topic of discussion to reach Murfreesboro and hoping to see our friends from Westview, Obion Central, and Gibson County (I believe they were with us in the classification). School zone change happened, that resulted into a coaching change, which resulted into a downfall. The coach that replaced Farris Lowery was never his caliber of a coach. He left and here comes Shemon Reeves. He dropped it to a whole new level. Keep in mind, while we're going through coaching changes, our talent is dropping along with the quality of coaches that are coming in. 

While we're going through this process, Brent McNeal (who used to be a teacher at North Side but an alum at South Side) is building a powerhouse with the Lady Hawks in South Jackson. Our administration staff put girls basketball (realistically all lady sports) in the backseat. No one at North Side doesn't care about girls basketball. Why? Because the talent and coaching changes dropped significantly for them not to care.

Here comes Ken Northcut. If Ken can come and bring us some stability in 4-5 years, I'll be excited. I want to join the TCA posters (along with @pioneer42, The South Side posters, and many more that reside in West Tennessee about girls basketball. But I can't. Why? Because the team that I root for is the laughing stock of basketball. I don't attend games on a regular basis, it's not worth it anymore. 

 

Ken Northcutt doesn't have an easy job. He knows that. He's inheriting a team that is averaging a -30/-40 point differential in each game. He's inheriting a team that scores an average of 20-30 points per game and allowing 70ish points per game. I saw a picture and there's about 10 ladies on the team. Yeah, other teams have more. But we had 7 players total in one game a few years ago. They couldn't just play, but they couldn't practice either.

Sorry for the rant. I wish Ken the best. By the time North Side will be relevant (hopefully), they probably won't be in the same district as South Gibson and South Side. I want the games to be competitive, I want the team to be relevant. I want to see a lady commit to a school.

It's going to take time, but Ken is the right guy to bring us back to a form of relevancy.

Now that I have went to the North Side page and looked, I do know, but when I asked I didn't. I agree, if Northcutt can get a group to hang around and be willing to takes some bumps and bruises they will be fine in a few years. 

Who did they beat?

1 hour ago, HawkGuy06 said:

Gibson County with the win in South Gibson! Game of the year! GS was down 9 or so the last quarter and won the game 55-54 as Micah hit the game winner after struggling the entire game! 

That game was definitely worth the admission. Two young teams battling to the buzzer. 

On 12/30/2021 at 11:08 PM, 1983 said:

Yes S. Gibson is very good they gave Gibson County a good game a few weeks ago and the Fillies lost to Gleason by 1 last week.  Fillies are really young and competitive.  We are excited for this team and the next few years.    This was a great confidence builder for this young team going into District play!

I heard Gibson's point guard didn't play in against South Gibson? If so, that says a lot.

So Gibson won by 13 without Micah. South Gibson must not be what folks say?

20 minutes ago, NWhoopaholic said:

Guess that's why they are in Arizona, playing in the Nike Tournament of Champions. Oh and their scheduled game with McKenzie was postponed because both schools were playing for state football championships.

Does that make up the difference for all the other years and games? And from what I hear they're in the lower tier bracket out there. What good teams have they played? 

1 hour ago, GlassHouseBound said:

Definitely GC Westview McKenzie.  Really wish westview would have played a more difficult early schedule so we knew a little more about them.  

They never do. They look for the good record and high ranks. Will not schedule tough opponents

9 hours ago, 90warrior said:

Upperman not to shabby either. 

That's not my area, sorry. I believe they would be with the list of White Co and Page.