Division II AA-Predictions

[cp7]

What do you see as potential upsets if any?

 

Baylor over St. Benedict

Brentwood Academy over Briarcrest.

 

No UPSETS.....

St. Benedict by 10+ pts. (Symone Daniels- 18pts 20 rebs)

Briarcrest by 10+ (Taylor R. held to 12 pts)

Tick.Tick.Tick.......

 

Noted. While you're at it, let's have a spread/prediction on GPS @ Ensworth and Harpeth Hall @ JPII

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No UPSETS.....

St. Benedict by 10+ pts. (Symone Daniels- 18pts 20 rebs)

Briarcrest by 10+ (Taylor R. held to 12 pts)

Tick.Tick.Tick.......

 

Noted. While you're at it, let's have a spread/prediction on GPS @ Ensworth and Harpeth Hall @ JPII

 

Ensworth by 15+ (Marie C.- 20pts, Alsmiller- 15pts, Slay- 14pts, 14rebs)

JPII by 10 pts (JPII posts player get a double double 20pts 15reb)

 

Tick.Tick.Tick.........

Get ya popcorn ready!

[fiftyfifty]

No UPSETS.....

St. Benedict by 10+ pts. (Symone Daniels- 18pts 20 rebs)

Briarcrest by 10+ (Taylor R. held to 12 pts)

Tick.Tick.Tick.......

 

Noted. While you're at it, let's have a spread/prediction on GPS @ Ensworth and Harpeth Hall @ JPII

 

Ensworth by 15+ (Marie C.- 20pts, Alsmiller- 15pts, Slay- 14pts, 14rebs)

JPII by 10 pts (JPII posts player get a double double 20pts 15reb)

 

Tick.Tick.Tick.........

Get ya popcorn ready!

 

Sounds about right to me. GPS -13, Harpeth Hall -14. St Benedict by 12 over Baylor, Briarcrest by 9 over Brentwood Academy.

[cp7]

No UPSETS.....

St. Benedict by 10+ pts. (Symone Daniels- 18pts 20 rebs)

Briarcrest by 10+ (Taylor R. held to 12 pts)

Tick.Tick.Tick.......

 

Noted. While you're at it, let's have a spread/prediction on GPS @ Ensworth and Harpeth Hall @ JPII

 

Ensworth by 15+ (Marie C.- 20pts, Alsmiller- 15pts, Slay- 14pts, 14rebs)

JPII by 10 pts (JPII posts player get a double double 20pts 15reb)

 

Tick.Tick.Tick.........

Get ya popcorn ready!

 

Sounds about right to me. GPS -13, Harpeth Hall -14. St Benedict by 12 over Baylor, Briarcrest by 9 over Brentwood Academy.

 

Well, those are the safe picks. They very well could all get throught but at tournament time there always seems to be an upset. I think the most likely "upset" is Brent Acad. over Briarcrest. After that, I think Baylor has a shot at beating St. Benedict. GPS has a tough task in playing at Ensworth, but I think they have a slightly better chance of beating Ensworth than HH does winning at JPII.

 

Here's how I rank the final 8:

 

1. Ensworth

 

 

 

2. GPS, St. Benedict, Briarcrest

 

5. JPII, Brentwood Academy

7.Baylor

 

 

 

 

8. Harpeth Hall

[fiftyfifty]

No UPSETS.....

St. Benedict by 10+ pts. (Symone Daniels- 18pts 20 rebs)

Briarcrest by 10+ (Taylor R. held to 12 pts)

Tick.Tick.Tick.......

 

Noted. While you're at it, let's have a spread/prediction on GPS @ Ensworth and Harpeth Hall @ JPII

 

Ensworth by 15+ (Marie C.- 20pts, Alsmiller- 15pts, Slay- 14pts, 14rebs)

JPII by 10 pts (JPII posts player get a double double 20pts 15reb)

 

Tick.Tick.Tick.........

Get ya popcorn ready!

 

Sounds about right to me. GPS -13, Harpeth Hall -14. St Benedict by 12 over Baylor, Briarcrest by 9 over Brentwood Academy.

 

Well, those are the safe picks. They very well could all get throught but at tournament time there always seems to be an upset. I think the most likely "upset" is Brent Acad. over Briarcrest. After that, I think Baylor has a shot at beating St. Benedict. GPS has a tough task in playing at Ensworth, but I think they have a slightly better chance of beating Ensworth than HH does winning at JPII.

 

Here's how I rank the final 8:

 

1. Ensworth

 

 

 

2. GPS, St. Benedict, Briarcrest

 

5. JPII, Brentwood Academy

7.Baylor

 

 

 

 

8. Harpeth Hall

 

I can't agree that GPS has a better chance of beating Ensworth than Harpeth Hall has of beating JPII. Remember Harpeth Hall did put together a game against Ensworth and beat them in overtime during the regular season. You never know, but probably not.

[ashjan]

That same logic also indicates that Ensworth can be beaten by an average team, such as HH. GPS beating them wouldn't be as far a stretch as HH beating them earlier. GPS was like 20-6 and somehow lost to Baylor twice. If they would've beaten Baylor once, they would've finished second on our side. Also, wouldn't surprise me if BA beats Briarcrest. We'll know in a few days. Good luck to all.

[fiftyfifty]

That same logic also indicates that Ensworth can be beaten by an average team, such as HH. GPS beating them wouldn't be as far a stretch as HH beating them earlier. GPS was like 20-6 and somehow lost to Baylor twice. If they would've beaten Baylor once, they would've finished second on our side. Also, wouldn't surprise me if BA beats Briarcrest. We'll know in a few days. Good luck to all.

 

Actually your logic and mine do differ. Ensworth was beaten once by an average team, which in essence means little to nothing, anybody can blink, ask the Kansas Jayhawks. I have seen both GPS and Ensworth play and unless Ensworth forgets how to play, they will win. And then on to the title. You won't have to worry anyway because Briarcrest is gonna beat you on a neutral court if you get by Harpeth Hall. How do you classify Harpeth Hall average or below average or just not very skilled.

[ashjan]

Ensworth should be favored. However there are only 3 out 8 teams that have a girl that can get you 25 any night. GPS has one of those, as does Ensworth, so GPS's chances improve. Ensworth doesn't have a guard to guard Clay. Hubie won't put Carpenter on her, in fear of foul trouble. He'll play zone which helps Clay. Ensworth should win, especially at home, but it won't be more than 10-12. Also, I like our position in the brackets. But we could lose, Paige could hurt her ankle again, who knows.

 

Paige Baechle for Miss Basketball!!!! No surprise. Go ahead and put your laughing face in your post!

Congrats to Paige, she's one you only get once in a blue moon, off and on the court! Good luck to all.

[fiftyfifty]

Bump.

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Its Game Day D2-AA

Tick,Tick,Tick

get ya popcorn ready!

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Results from

St. Benedict- 57

Baylor- 34

 

Briarcrest- 50

Brentwood Academy- 37

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Final Four is set

Ensworth beat GPS 57-44

JPII beat H. Hall 57-40

 

Matchups are

JPII vs Briarcrest

St. Benedict vs Ensworth

Games Friday, March 5th at Lipscomb University

 

 

So much for the Tennesseean predicting the Final Four Teams to be

Baylor, Brentwood Acad., Briarcrest and Ensworth.