Way to go Polk County....42-30 winner over Upperman

[logcabinman]

Once again the Polk girls proved me wrong. Congrats from McMinn Central. Good luck at the boro.

[gatorbillmsu]

Well, I didnt ask the question because I was looking to start any trouble. But I can tell from the awkward silence in this place that my feelings on it were right.

 

Im only going to say a couple things and then Im done with it.

 

First off: Congrats to the girls at Polk Co. And good luck in the Boro.

 

Second: When it gets this quiet in Baxter, there is a problem.

 

Lastly: Congrats and good luck to Polk Co.

[bobcatfan300]

The way Upperman plays they get away with a LOT of fouls all season long, sooner or later some officials will call it.

[gatorbillmsu]

The way Upperman plays they get away with a LOT of fouls all season long, sooner or later some officials will call it.

 

THIS is probably the dumbest post I have ever seen on here. And that is saying a lot. congrats.

[wingman10]

22-2 is amazing to me. I didn't see the game, so I can't really say anything about specific calls, but a team as quick as the Lady Bees typically draw more than 2 fouls. When a newspaper writes solely about the unbalanced fouls, then it must have been pretty bad. Upperman 22 fouls, Polk County 2 fouls. I guess losing by 12 points was pretty amazing because with stats like that, they should have lost by 30. Do any states have a shot clock in high school basketball? Tennessee needs one! Im really getting tired of watching 70's style four corners crap.

 

Is in not a good thing to run an offense that gives you the best opportunity to win? Yes the fouls were lopsided but Polk ran zone the entire game and did not foul. Most of Uppermans fouls were in the 4th quarter while trying to catch up, with tired guards from chasing the four corners.

 

Lets keep the facts straight. The fouls were 12 to 1 in the first half and 12 to 1 in the second half. Not from playing catch up in the 4th.

 

Facts are that Polk Co won against a very good team. Good luck next year.

[gatorbillmsu]

 

Facts are that Polk Co won against a very good team. Good luck next year.

 

That, no doubt, would be fact. As I said before, Congrats to the Polk Co. Girls. And Good luck.

[jimbo44]

Lets keep the facts straight. The fouls were 12 to 1 in the first half and 12 to 1 in the second half. Not from playing catch up in the 4th.

 

It only takes one, with a quick whistle, to make the whole crew look bad. There are three teams out there, but only one team has whistles.

[BowdenBoy111]

I was windering how long it would be for someone to comment on the foul situation. I was able to make it to the game and saw all the calls. I didn't find the refs to be horrible, it is just hard for a team to foul when they have the ball 80% of the game as was the case. Once upperman got the ball they would give it to dyer or settle for a three or jump shot. That is why there were no calls against polk. If upperman had drove more and forced contact then they would have gotten calls and no one could foul dyer because she was 6 inches taller than everybody else. I thought that these were two good teams and a pretty good game, I would have liked to see what the score would have been if polk had of played the whole game like they did the 1st period but it was a good game plan in making dyer come out of the lane and guard somebody, that made a very good player uncomfortable playing defense. My only complain about the whole thing was that upperman's coach and players didn't shake hands after the game. I know losing is not fun but come on.

[bigcat77]

Got to consider Upperman played an agressive man to man defense all night. The most hand checking I have seen all year without being called. The keep away seemed to frustate the bees to the point of reaching and hacking to try to take the ball away. Polk played a drop off zone to keep the ball from getting inside to the big girl and played off enough to invite the long outside shots which just did not fall. Did think one block very well could have been a charge on Polk. Dont think either side felt the refs helped them as much as they could have. And the three pointer at the end of the half to cut it to 8 pts seemed very late after time had expired to everyone on Polks side of the gym but don't hear any gripes about that.

 

Upperman girls played HARD but were just taken out of their comfort zone. Great effort by both teams.

[King21]

Is this game over yet? Jeez.

[bigcat77]

Is this game over yet? Jeez.

Your still reading!! Jeez!

[King21]

You're right, I read it once. Congrats. You got me there. Gibson County will see you (if you get there) soon.