Oliver Springs vs. Wartburg

[bballman22]

I think it will be a good game all around. Oliver Springs' defense has hurt them in the past against Wartburg. However, the game is at Oliver Springs, and it should be a barn burner til the end.

[sweetroll]

Can't wait to see this one!!I think it will be a very physically inside game. Not sure of the outcome but after watching the game last friday against Coalfield, I will go with Carter over Melton for the inside battle!!

[philip2003]

Carter and Melton are both good players. Should be a good one. I'm interested to see how both squads act straight outta the gate. Will be a great one to watch im sure.

[bballplaya24]

I don't believe OS has the athletes to defend Wartburg but then again, Wartburg doesn't exactly shut down anyone on defense either, letting Rockwood shoot 69% from the field in a loss. It should be a high scoring affair.

 

Wartburg 78

 

Oliver Springs 69

[Cookevegas3]

I think the more interesting matchup will be the guards from OS (Sampson, Schultz, and Wrinkle) vs The Bulldogs trio of Shannon, Jenkins, Hamby.

[sweetroll]

I think the more interesting matchup will be the guards from OS (Sampson, Schultz, and Wrinkle) vs The Bulldogs trio of Shannon, Jenkins, Hamby.

 

I think you are right about that those three, It will be a good match up, but after watching the coafield - Wartburg game last friday I thought that Melton really tried to muscle his way around inside (nothing wrong with that) I don't see that happening with Carter....He never quits. Melton will have a hard time containing him!! and O.S. has the athletes to match up with the Dawgs.... their bench is deep. The best thing for Wartburg not to do is over look O.S. tonight

1st place in the district on the line... Best of luck to both teams

Edited January 10, 2006 by sweetroll

[dawg4412]

If I were you all I wouldn't worry about Melton suckin it up against Carter, he's way too strong for Carter to handle. The guard match up will be a little bit closer, but not much... Wartburg's guards are too quick and shoot too well, but best of luck to both teams.

[harvo20]

Excellent game. That's the only way to put it. The crowd made the game intense. Adam Carter played brilliantly, hitting almost every shot he took, although he got into foul trouble. Schultz and Carter fouled out, but so did J. Shannon and Melton. Both teams had to play without their key players. Final Score 95-85, Wartburg.

[Cookevegas3]

More info.......OS had Carter, starting PG Wrinkle, Schultz foul out with guards Sampson and Johnson injured during the game and could not return. Once Schultz was gone, the Cats had little ball handing experience.

 

The Bulldog reserves stepped in a held on. Great game, let's do it again soon!!

 

FYI..Isn't it time Shoemaker retired?

[sweetroll]

Excellent game. That's the only way to put it. The crowd made the game intense. Adam Carter played brilliantly, hitting almost every shot he took, although he got into foul trouble. Schultz and Carter fouled out, but so did J. Shannon and Melton. Both teams had to play without their key players. Final Score 95-85, Wartburg.

 

Great game!!! The game went into overtime!! 78-78 I have to say that J. Shannon is absoutley the real deal!! He s a player!! When hes on the floor the game is played differently.... I knew that Adam would have to bring his "A" game tonight and he did. Great game guys, can't wait till the next time these two teams meet!!

[triathlete]

Wow thats an incredibly high scoring game. Was there any D played at all? Was it run run run or did both teams just shoot real well?

[catback]

Wow thats an incredibly high scoring game. Was there any D played at all? Was it run run run or did both teams just shoot real well?

It was not a lack of defense on either side, J Shannon for Wartburg, made just about every shot he took in the paint, in heavy traffic, and Adam Carter for Oliver Springs, shot lights out from every where he shot from. If Wartburg could have made more foul shots in the first half it might not have been as close, but, they did make them down the stretch in the overtime period. The officiating could have been better, it seemed for the most part, that the game was played at the foul line all night. Both teams played well, Oliver Springs needs to work on inbounding the ball against a press, and I know they missed having Cody West in the lineup (knee injury), it was a great game, look forward to a rematch.