LIBERTY @ BOLIVAR

[btownbasketball]

The game everybodys waiting for, Liberty comes to Bolivar Tues. Jan. 17. This should be a classic. I got Bolivar winning by 5 points. Both teams have been playing well but as we all know Bolivar always plays well at home.

[howdoitknow]

Liberty Tech is 16-4 overall and 6-1 in District 14-AA on the season. Here is a look at how they've gotten here:

 

11-19-11: beat East Literature (71-61)

11-19-11: beat Stone Memorial (69-64)

11-22-11: beat Gibson County (70-55)

12-1-11: lost to Clarksville, AR (77-85)

12-2-11: beat Shiloh Christian, AR (73-57)

12-3-11: beat Greene County Tech, AR (54-49)

12-9-11: lost to Bolivar (61-74)

12-13-11: beat Jackson South Side (58-53)

12-15-11: beat Jackson Central-Merry (59-41)

12-16-11: beat Henry County (66-56)

12-17-11: lost to Soldan International Studies, MO (29-43)

12-28-11: beat Eagle's Landing, GA (83-73)

12-29-11: beat Giles County (57-43)

12-30-11: lost to Brentwood (61-64)

1-3-12: beat Fayette Ware (67-52)

1-6-12: beat Chester County (68-56)

1-7-12: beat Lake County (87-74)

1-10-12: beat McNairy Central (74-56)

1-13-12: beat Lexington (63-44)

1-14-12: beat Lake County (64-62)

 

REMAINING SCHEDULE

 

1-17-12: Bolivar

1-20-12: Jackson South Side

1-24-12: Jackson Central-Merry

1-27-12: Fayette Ware

1-31-12: Chester County

2-3-12: McNairy Central

2-7-12: Lexington

 

Bolivar is 17-3 overall and 7-0 in District 14-AA on the season. Here is a look at how they've gotten here:

 

11-17-11: beat Covington (75-52)

11-19-11: beat Stone Memorial (89-62)

11-19-11: beat East Literature (64-59)

11-21-11: beat Haywood (61-51)

11-25-11: beat Brighton (56-49)

11-26-11: beat Union City (50-39)

12-2-11: lost to Northside, GA (72-79)

12-3-11: beat Brewbaker Tech, AL (77-59)

12-6-11: beat Lexington (69-41)

12-9-11: beat Liberty Tech (74-61)

12-10-11: lost to North Clayton, GA (55-66)

12-13-11: beat Jackson North Side (56-48)

12-16-11: beat Jackson South Side (81-63)

12-28-11: beat Lausanne (80-77)

12-29-11: lost to Caruthersville, MO (81-91)

1-3-12: beat Jackson Central-Merry (53-36)

1-6-12: beat Fayette Ware (79-59)

1-10-12: beat Chester County (63-42)

1-13-12: beat McNairy Central (55-50)

1-14-12: beat Jackson North Side (75-62)

 

REMAINING SCHEDULE

 

1-17-12: Liberty Tech

1-20-12: Lexington

1-24-12: Jackson South Side

1-27-12: Jackson Central-Merry

1-31-12: Fayette Ware

2-3-12: Chester County

2-7-12: McNairy Central

 

 

 

THIS IS WHAT BASKETBALL FANS WOULD CALL A "MUST SEE EVENT" BECAUSE THERE AREN'T MANY INSTANCES IN WHICH "REGULAR SEASON GAMES" GET ANY BIGGER THAN WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HERE ON TUESDAY NIGHT

[MCBobcat]

Won't be that great of a game, Bolivar will win by 10+ and will control the game from start to finish.

[btownbasketball]

Won't be that great of a game, Bolivar will win by 10+ and will control the game from start to finish.

Bolivar and Liberty playing a basketball game is always a must see no matter what the record they always play each other tough.

[howdoitknow]

I agree with the last post. Bolivar did win the first meeting by 13 points but Liberty Tech isn't as bad as the McNairy guy makes them out to be. It will probably be a "standing room only" crowd tonight for this one. If Bolivar wins then they pretty much lock up the District 14-AA regular season title. If Liberty Tech wins then both teams are dead even and the stretch run would be very interesting.

[Prosushi]

I agree with the last post. Bolivar did win the first meeting by 13 points but Liberty Tech isn't as bad as the McNairy guy makes them out to be. It will probably be a "standing room only" crowd tonight for this one. If Bolivar wins then they pretty much lock up the District 14-AA regular season title. If Liberty Tech wins then both teams are dead even and the stretch run would be very interesting.

 

Stretch run is going to be interesting. Bolivar lost by 3.

 

If both teams win out, how do they decide who gets #1 in District for tournament seeding?

Edited January 18, 2012 by Prosushi

[LetMeHearYA]

If they both win out, I believe it will go to a coin toss.

[dhstennis]

Won't be that great of a game, Bolivar will win by 10+ and will control the game from start to finish.

the bobcats should stick to womens soccer when doin predictions...

 

as stated on other threads...bolivar and liberty are dead even...and both are well on their way to the boro...

 

as for the homecourt advantage...i think if anyone wants to look...liberty is just about the only team in the state that goes into bolivar and wins...and the same can be said about the tigers coming to TECH...

 

rounds 3, 4 and 5 are gona be something special...

 

and i hope some of the CPA jokers read this once in a while...u are not the favorites...not even close...im tired of readin ur posts from midstate acting like district 14 doesnt run this show...

[nextlevel]

If they both win out, I believe it will go to a coin toss.

 

I do not understand the coin toss to decide the district champ. Why isn't the overall record used?

[howdoitknow]

Liberty Tech and Bolivar both have matchups remaining with Jackson South Side and McNairy Central. It will be interesting to see if they both can run the table the rest of the way. Congrats to the Crusaders on getting a huge win at Bolivar last night.

 

Liberty Tech and Bolivar each sit at 17-4 overall (7-1 in District 14-AA) with 6 regular season games remaining.

[LetMeHearYA]

In the past, the tie breaker worked as follow

1. Head-to-Head

2. Wins vs the next highest finishers ( You starte with the 3rd team instead the district and go down. If Team A wins 2 against the 3rd seed and the Team B only beat them once, Team A gets 1 seed.) But if they both win out, this will not come into play because they beat each other.

3. Coin toss

 

I'm not sure its still like this but that is how it was done before. I don't think they use overall record because on team can schedule easy out of district and the other team could play a tough schedule. That way, the easy scheduling team don't get rewarded for doing that.

[nextlevel]

In the past, the tie breaker worked as follow

1. Head-to-Head

2. Wins vs the next highest finishers ( You starte with the 3rd team instead the district and go down. If Team A wins 2 against the 3rd seed and the Team B only beat them once, Team A gets 1 seed.) But if they both win out, this will not come into play because they beat each other.

3. Coin toss

 

I'm not sure its still like this but that is how it was done before. I don't think they use overall record because on team can schedule easy out of district and the other team could play a tough schedule. That way, the easy scheduling team don't get rewarded for doing that.

thanks. you are right about the strength of schedule. I did not think of that.

Edited January 19, 2012 by nextlevel