Tri-County Seven- Week #3

[THE KING]

I think every team in the conference I have seen so far has been small. Not sure about North Greene. Its a guards game - which Cloudland is seeing right now. Its what makes North Greene (McNeese girl) Hampton (dugger, bowers, olivera) and Unaka (winters, colbough) so tough. Once Cloudlands guards figure things out (Matt will make them) they will be ok.

One of the biggest reasons for Cloudland's success last year was the play of Clarke, Miller, Hughes, and Chambers. Losing all that talent, one can't expect the Lady Landers to just up and duplicate the success of last year. Its a work in progress. I agree. There are no princesses in this league. Some of the toughest hard nosed girls in the state play in this district.

[bballfan05]

Hampton's season can be special if they keep improving. North Greene is the most formidable challenge right now along with Cosby in the other district. I've been keeping a close eye on Cosby. The road to the glass house runs through them. The best thing for Cloudland is to get Rhodes back. Their other big girl is only 5'10 at the most. That makes the Landers a small team across the board. Nothing wrong with a small team if you can score. That seems to be plagueing the Landers right now along with not taking care of the basketball. You can't make those mistakes in this conference.

Agree with you KING Hampton could be special but they need consistent play from their posts for that to happen i believe they got 26 from them last night but only 6 in the Elizabethton game. Cosby looks to be rolling and definitely anyone wanting to make the State run will have to beat them.N Greene with Mcnese back is clicking as well NG/Hampton should be 2 games to watch! If you're small and and evryone in this league is you gotta be quick and have guards that can score and a pt guard who can run the show. Colbaugh at Unaka and Bowers at Hampton,the best 2 in the conf in my opinion, do just that. Clarke was it for Cloudland last year and you can see how bad it has hurt them without her. If i were ranking the conf it'd be 1. NG 2.Hampton 3.Unaka 4.Cloudland 5.University Unaka/Cloudland will be a good match up to see as well. Experienced guards versus inexperienced guards. Cloudland has some games to grow up before then tho. We shall see. Makes for an interesting year!

Edited December 12, 2012 by bballfan05

[grassroots176]

I thought the Hampton and Happy Valley game was a great game until that stretch at midway point of the 4th quarter.Hampton went to some high ball screens which hurt Happy Valley down the stretch.I thought Montgomery played extremely well for the Bulldogs.Everyone in the gym knows Happy Valley can shoot the basketball but its there lack of defense thats seperating them from winning that big game. All the great teams you see playing in Murfreesboro come March plays great defense. When they decide to come together and make it a priority to get stops on the defensive end of the floor this team could be as good as anyone in that three rivers conference. Cloudland and South Greene and Sullivan East and Hampton will be 2 good games this week to watch.

Edited December 12, 2012 by grassroots176

[bballfan05]

I thought the Hampton and Happy Valley game was a great game until that stretch at midway point of the 4th quarter.Hampton went to some high ball screens which hurt Happy Valley down the stretch.I thought Montgomery played extremely well for the Bulldogs.Everyone in the gym knows Happy Valley can shoot the basketball but its there lack of defense thats seperating them from winning that big game. All the great teams you see playing in Murfreesboro come March plays great defense. When they decide to come together and make it a priority to get stops on the defensive end of the floor this team could be as good as anyone in that three rivers conference. Cloudland and South Greene and Sullivan East and Hampton will be 2 good games this week to watch.

Couldn't agree more with your lack of defense analysis on HV and if the Hodge girl doesn't get her act together they'll struggle with EHS post game. I picked them to challenge for the 2 or 3 spot in their conf and maybe earn a split with Betsy, they were so close last year, but with no priority on D and no Hodge I may have to retract my predictions. Is it just me or does it look like they put too much emphasis on offense they have scorers that's NOT the problem they need stoppers!! Don't forget Unicoi @ Eliz. we'll see if the Devils have improved since the opening of the season. Also HV vs. Cloudland in the Climate Controllers Saturday.

Edited December 12, 2012 by bballfan05

[THE KING]

Heard that Rhodes will be back. That is big for the Landers. It could be the difference between first and fourth

[3rfan]

Big game at Elizabethton tonight. It will be interesting if Unicoi can keep it close. If not it could be a one horse race in the Three Rivers Coinference and will help solidify them as the top team it Tri- County. I expect Hampton and Cloudland could have something to say about that!

[coachh17]

Elizabethton beat Unicoi 62-46. It was 36-18 at the half and looked like a blowout. Unicoi cut it to single digits, but the Lady Cyclones pulled away in the fourth.

Edited December 15, 2012 by coachh17

[THE KING]

Elizabethton beat Unicoi 62-46. It was 36-18 at the half and looked like a blowout. Unicoi cut it to single digits, but the Lady Cyclones pulled away in the fourth.

Lady Landers lost by 7 to a pretty good south greene team.

[bballfan05]

HV beat a Rhodes-Wlisonless Cloudland by 31 tonite and Hampton beat 3Rivers sullivan East by 17 and Uncoi over C-Doak by 10

Edited December 16, 2012 by bballfan05