Elizabethton & Science Hill First Game

[thewad39]

What is everyone thoughts on Elizabethton and Science Hill playing this year?  How will the games go?

[TommyMan37604]

Personally I think SH is better by 10 to 15 points. It could be close in elizabethton because I remember when they went there a few years ago elizabethton shot like 30 free throws or something crazy.

[BasketballInsider37604]

SH is going to win these two games bc Betsy is not as quick or athletic. Their guards will have someone guarding them that are faster and bigger which spells trouble.

[dctiger]

Wish i could see this game! What does SH look like? I know they bring back one or two players that have been starting since their freshman year, i think. (Someone may have to clarify...)

[pickup22]

Tarter and Lyons is back for sure and maybe Karen Kemps daughter.Elizabethton and Science hill will be sorta semilar when it comes to personel. Science Hill has 2 or 3 pretty talented players and Elizabethton has 2 or 3 pretty good players. The big key is who can develope the most depth who can help them down the road? You have to think last year everyone was probably counting Elizabethton out when they lost their point guard earlier in the season and this was before the two twins started playing their best basketball they still found ways to win just for the fact players off the bench stepped up you had a 4 and 5 that could step out and shoot the three,rebound the basketball and knock down mid-range jump shots.And they was skilled and deep enough without her to where they still made it to the semi-finals of the state tournament. This year both teams are kinda different. Neither one of these teams is deep enough with veteran talent to where someone like a Tarter or a Lyons or Both Merosite get's injured and you have the type of team losing even one of those players off each team will you be effective. Sure you might win a couple games your expected to win without them but you wont beat the type of teams you need to beat to get down to Murfreesboro Like a Morristown West,Fulton,Cak,Alcoa,Grainger County. Thats why i think which ever team developes the most depth and can develope 2 or 3 other kids within their starting 5 will have the better chance of winning.

[TommyMan37604]

Pick- You are talking about the season. This is talking about these two games only. What are your thoughts on THIS game? I have stated mine above. I do agree with Topper than SH will be more athletic. It hard to get a shot off with someone guarding you.

[pickup22]

If Tarter plays like she is capable of playing than I would go Science Hill by 15.But there were some games I watched her play in last year where she just coasted about the whole game.Her and Gabby have to be very officiant in about every game they play this year in order for them to be effective.Both Elizabethton and Science Hill's bread and butter is making you turn the ball over and scoring in transition. If Elizabethton trys to run with Science Hill I think it could be a long night for the cyclones.Elizabethon likes to make you turn it over out of a 2-2-1 and I just dont see them keeping Tarter in check on the press.Gabby IMO is one of the top post players in East Tennessee so that could be a big problem on the inside for Elizabethton. If I was guessing Elizabethton will go 2-2-1 and drop back into a 2-3 zone and make Science Hill beat them from the outside and take away the drive. I am going to go out on a limb and say

 

Science Hill-67

Elizabethton-55 @ Elizabethton

 

Science Hill-73

Elizabethton-51 @ Science Hill

[thewad39]

Less than a month to the game.  Who will start for each team?

[TommyMan37604]

Based on last year SH will have Lyons Tarter for sure then I would say Gregory cause she was the first off the bench last year. Then maybe Webster and Head. They had the most PT last year. Just guessing based off of last season

[TommyMan37604]

Ok after watching today at SH. I will say SH by 20 plus both games. Was etown missing anyone? They did not look as good as the pedestal people are putting them on.

[limestonecove]

Two of Etowns seniors are not on the team this year, Isaacs and Hodge.  

My guess is they tired of King Dugger's way of doing things.  Both play other sports and we know that Dugger doesn't like to share athletes.  Both had started at various points in the careers. 

[bigorangefan8]

Who will be the starters for Etown this year?