District 9A

[HoopMD]

Can't wait for the round ball to start bouncing..... Ok, who runs the District? Moore County cake walk?? What players out there will be the difference makers to watch this season? How do the teams stack up?

Edited September 30, 2010 by HoopMD

[KINGS2014]

Moore County lost their only true point guard and now they will have to rely on a sophmore of who did not play any in the state but who has the making of a great point guard. So, if anybody puts a full court pressure on them like Forrest will they will be in trouble. Don't count MTCS or Forrest out they are still very much a fore runner to be a the top. Summertown is just as strong lost no one and than Wayne County much to think about down the road. Yet, on the positive not you have Raby and Garland in the post and they are so strong or Raby and Vann no matter which pair their post will be strong.

[file13]

Can't wait for the round ball to start bouncing..... Ok, who runs the District? Moore County cake walk?? What players out there will be the difference makers to watch this season? How do the teams stack up?

 

Conventional wisdom may say that Forrest will be down due to the loss of several seniors, including Hawn... as well as MTCS losing 2 very good seniors in Mullins and Martin. But Jeremy Jean is a pretty good coach and MTCS has some younger talent that could prove to bring some serious competition to their District foes.

 

These two teams may surprise everyone.

[archangel]

If Moore Co. gets Garland and Kight more consistant from the three point line to compliment Vanns inside out game since she was the most consistant outside scorer last year then i dont think anybody can touch them regardless of who is runnin the point. No reason they sholdnt make it back t o the finals and bring in the gold ball!

[HoopMD]

If Moore Co. gets Garland and Kight more consistant from the three point line to compliment Vanns inside out game since she was the most consistant outside scorer last year then i dont think anybody can touch them regardless of who is runnin the point. No reason they sholdnt make it back t o the finals and bring in the gold ball!

 

I have to say I believe Moore Co. is the team to beat. I was at an event at A-Game on the 2nd & 3rd and saw 3 or 4 of the Moore Co. girls participating. They look to be putting in the time to be successful. Of course the Forrest TWINS were there working hard as usuall. I did not see any other players from the district there. Was anyone else there?

[KINGS2014]

The Moore County C. Kight had knee surgey recently. Hope you get well soon. They will need her to keep toward the same page from last year. MTCS had a girl move in from Cascade to help there program out this year. It will be very interesting for the battle for the top good luck to everyone.

[file13]

If Moore Co. gets Garland and Kight more consistant from the three point line to compliment Vanns inside out game since she was the most consistant outside scorer last year then i dont think anybody can touch them regardless of who is runnin the point. No reason they sholdnt make it back t o the finals and bring in the gold ball!

 

They are going to miss Taylor, who graduated last year. She was a very good defensive player.

[SportsfanTN2010]

who will be the teams to beat in the region. Who is tough in 10A?

[ptguard12]

District 9A

 

1. Moore County – The Raiderettes lost their senior point guard, but with the talent that still remains, don’t look for Moore County to struggle much. They are far-and-away the clear favorites in District 9A, and are, in my opinion, the preseason favorite to bring home the Gold Ball come March. The Raiderettes will be led 5-11 F Heather Vann (Sr.), who is a potential Class A Miss Basketball nominee. Also returning is 5-9 CG Rachel Garland (Jr.), who is one of the more versatile players in the state, and 5-10 F Sarah Raby (So.), who may end up being one of the best players ever from Moore County when her career is over. The Raiderettes top three are plenty talented, and the rest of the bunch is capable of coming in and playing quality minutes. The only real question marks for Moore County is of course their point guard play (who will it be? Garland, who has done it in the past? Kight, who has no experience in that position? Camp? Thomas?) and just how well will these girls mesh with the hard-nosed, no excuses, my way or the highway attitude of their new coach, Bruce Slatten. Slatten has had great success on the boys’ side of the game, but this is his first rodeo coaching girls, and there is a vast difference between the two. I’ve said all along that he could make or break this team, and only time will tell.

 

2. Forrest – The Lady Rockets lost a ton of talent from last year, the most notable being 2010 Class A Miss Basketball Beth Hawn. At times last year, Hawn literally carried Forrest, who were not nearly the balanced team they had been in the past. Regardless, Forrest is still a very high quality team as they continue to develop strong, well-rounded players in their system. Look for the senior Curtner twins, Christina (5-8 CG) and Anna (5-6 SG), to take the leadership roles for this team. I expect that Christina Curtner will be the go to player for Forrest this year, which will mark the first time in many years (since before Gaby Bussell) that their go-to player for the Lady Rockets will not be an interior player. Forrest should still be very tough defensively and well rounded enough with quality guards like 5-9 Hannah Phifer (So.) and 5-7 Alyson Patton (Sr.) to stay in this second spot.

 

3. Middle Tennessee Christian School – The Lady Cougars will still be a tough team to contend with despite this being somewhat of a transitional year for them. They graduated their two main go-to players in four-year starter Katie Mullins and main outside threat Alex Martin. However, MTCS should bring in the most talented freshman class after their middle school team went undefeated last season. Look for Senior PG Sara Sims to provide the leadership while most of the offensive production comes from athletic post Julia Howard (Jr.) and many of those stellar freshmen, such as Adams and Peters. If MTCS is able to overcome the lack of experience and is able to utilize all of the young freshman and sophomore talent (assuming that all of them still go to MTCS), then they could surpass Forrest for the second spot, and just possibly, give Moore County a scare somewhere down the road.

 

4. Huntland – If memory serves me correct, then the Lady Hornets had no seniors last season, meaning, they return everyone for the 2010-2011 season. Huntland had moments last year where they looked like a quality team (remember: wins over both MTCS and Loretto were impressive). However, there were other times when they looked like typical Huntland. With everyone returning, including leading scorer, and main outside threat, Senior SG Chelsea Clark, as well as capable post play from Alexis Smith (So.) and Lindsey Knoer (Jr.), this could just be the year for Huntland to pull even more upsets. Keep an eye on 6-0 incoming Freshman C Nancy Schwartz, who if she has improved since middle school last year, could provide Huntland with even more depth and size in the post.

 

5. Cascade – The Lady Champions lost do-it-all guard M.K. Potts to graduation last season. They do, however, return a fairly strong sophomore class that got a lot of playing time last season as freshman. While there are no stars on this team and no one even close to the skill level that Potts was at, there are some solid players that should keep Cascade near the middle of the pack. Look for most of Cascade’s offensive production to come from the post, as 5-10 F Jessica Popp (Jr.) should become the go-to player on the offensive end. Surrounding her should be some capable sophomore guards, led by 5-3 SG Elora Skeuce and 5-4 PG Haley Edmundson.

 

6. Eagleville – The Lady Eagles only lost one starter last season, but it was a huge loss for them. The graduation of 6-0 C Jennilee Lenker will be felt greatly this season, as she has literally carried this team for the past three years. She was the Lady Eagles leader in just about every statistical category outside of assists per game, and there is no replacing that this season. Eagleville does have one solid player at the PG spot in Julia Adomowicz (Jr.). Adomowicz will be looked at to carry this team offensively, which is sometimes difficult to do when you are the point guard. She will need for players like Junior C Kelsey Barnes and Junior guards Hannah Mays and Lindsey McRee to have developed stronger fundamental games and become offensive threats, if Eagleville stands any chance of competing this season.

 

7. Community – In terms of offensive production, no one probably lost more last season than the Viqueens. The girls from Unionville graduated their top three scorers in Aubrey Boyce, Megan Busbee, and Courtney Vassar. Replacing that kind of offensive production and experience will be tough for head coach Allison Layne. I expect that much of the offensive load will be placed on the shoulders of Katie and Brittany Leverette. Each of them showed at times last season that they could score when needed. Megan Smith (So.) could provide some much needed scoring as well, and Megan Busbee’s younger sister, Hannah, will need to step up her game to help keep Community in the hunt this season.

 

8. F.C. Boyd Christian – Poor F.C. Boyd should seriously look into going into Division II or just playing as an independent. It is very hard for such a small private school as them to compete in any sport, let alone girls’ basketball. Expect another long year the Lady Broncos.

 

 

Moore County is definitely the favorite. Forrest and MTCS could challenge them on any given night, but I don't know if either have the tools to beat them. Expect highly competitive games between Forrest and MTCS for that 2nd spot, as that could go either way. Huntland is the dark horse, and I feel they may just have enough this season to really be a pain to a couple of the teams above them. Cascade could slide into the top four if those freshmen have improved from last season, but my gut says their fifth. Everyone else is stuck at the bottom.

Edited October 14, 2010 by ptguard12

[fanonly]

Can't forget senior Amber Howell who came to the rescue playing post, forward and pt. guard at times last season. Howell was the key player in the sub state game that scored two free throws under pressure to seal the deal for Moore County. Added to the mix is a newcomer 6'0 Mikaela Bundy who will likely get some floor time to help in the post position. They also have a 6'0 freshman post.

 

I believe Cascade lost the junior player, the big girl

[ptguard12]

I believe Cascade lost the junior player, the big girl

 

I wasn't aware that Popp was the one who had transferred. If so, you could possibly drop Cascade another spot, but I don't see Spencer letting his girls drop that far, regardless of what players he has on his team.

[ecu]

Megan Smith has transferred to MTCS but ineligible until tournament time. Jessica Popp is at Webb and is also ineligible. Moore Co. should go unbeaten in District play.