Cleveland Blue Raiders

[red&bluebasketballguy]

Just wanting to see how the Blue Raiders are going to be this year? Karrie Simpson will be a very tuff player to guard this year if she is health. What else does the Raiders have?

[bballdadtn]

Cleveland should be very good as they only lost the point guard from a state tourney team. They have a very good group of 9th graders, that won the Haile state tourney last year as well. Coach Powell and Galloway are very good coaches and I am sure they will have them ready come tourney time. The 9th grade group may be the best collection we have seen in a long time. I hear that group will be playing 25+ jv games, which should get them ready for varsity action very soon. The real key will be if they can be kept together for 4 years, as I see it..... Many of the girls played aau for some of the top programs in the state so they should be tried and tested going in to the season. As for the future, along with the great group of freshmen they have a good middle school program coming up as well. Good luck to coach and all of the girls this year!

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

Should have a great season, should make it to Mufreesboro

[red&bluebasketballguy]

Cleveland should be very good as they only lost the point guard from a state tourney team. They have a very good group of 9th graders, that won the Haile state tourney last year as well. Coach Powell and Galloway are very good coaches and I am sure they will have them ready come tourney time. The 9th grade group may be the best collection we have seen in a long time. I hear that group will be playing 25+ jv games, which should get them ready for varsity action very soon. The real key will be if they can be kept together for 4 years, as I see it..... Many of the girls played aau for some of the top programs in the state so they should be tried and tested going in to the season. As for the future, along with the great group of freshmen they have a good middle school program coming up as well. Good luck to coach and all of the girls this year!

I do agree that COach Powell is top notch, Good luck to you guys.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

I do agree that COach Powell is top notch, Good luck to you guys.

[red&bluebasketballguy]

Should have a great season, should make it to Mufreesboro

how far did they get last year? was it the third round? I can't remember.

[bballdadtn]

how far did they get last year? was it the third round? I can't remember.

 

 

They were beat in the semis by Wilson Central 47-30, one win away from the championship game.

[red&bluebasketballguy]

They were beat in the semis by Wilson Central 47-30, one win away from the championship game.

hmmmmm, seems to me that they might just GOOOOO ALLLL THE WAYYYYYY. GOOD LUCK TO THEM!!!!!!!!!

[GottaHaveHeart]

I think they are going to really miss Angie Wells, especially against teams that press. Wells was a one person press breaking machine that led to alot of easy baskets for others. Don't see anyone to do that for them this year. Other than that, they look strong.

[Greenfieldfan]

Doesn't Reiley Biggs (Freshman) play for Cleveland? She is a player and she can break a press.

Edited November 1, 2006 by Greenfieldfan

[trottercoach]

Doesn't Reiley Biggs (Freshman) play for Cleveland? She is a player and she can break a press.

yes she can!!!!!!!

[bballdadtn]

I think they are going to really miss Angie Wells, especially against teams that press. Wells was a one person press breaking machine that led to alot of easy baskets for others. Don't see anyone to do that for them this year. Other than that, they look strong.

 

You are right it will be hard to replace what she brought to the game. But I can tell you that they have a lot of talent (from the Seniors to the Freshmen), and the coaching staff is very good at developing that talent.