Preseason favorites in single A ( Which districts are strong this year)

[grendal]

What about Houston Co.? They return 3 starters I think.

[TNBball43]

Pickett proved otherwise last year when they beat Jackson Co twice out of three to go to the state. Pickett has everyone back and nearly beat unbeaten Middleton in the state...led until 1:56 to go. PC has 3 all-state players to Jackson's one. So, hands down, Pickett has already proven it.

 

Okay, Let's get real. Jackson would have beaten them 2 out of 3 if not for a lucky shot. Yes, they won and deserve credit, but if you think that shot was skill, you're delusional. BTW, the past doesn't prove anything. The girls for JC have greatly improved as well.

[TNBball43]

I saw Jackson co play this summer and they were lacking an inside game. They had a tough time penetrating teams with good help D and no dominate bigs. I think they finish third in their district.

 

Can't be referring to Allen i know, saw her drive to the basket between 3-4 girls and finish strong. 

[gwh]

Can't be referring to Allen i know, saw her drive to the basket between 3-4 girls and finish strong.

 

Allen is a good player no doubt, watched her with Tn, Flight navy as well as summer high school ball. Anyone can take it through 4-5 players depending on the caliber of a team. Just noticed they struggle to get high percentage shots off due to lack of penetration and lack of a dominant big. They especially struggle when Allen is guarded by a strong athletic defender. I just think they will be shooting too many jump shots this year to beat good teams consistently.

[TNBball43]

Allen is a good player no doubt, watched her with Tn, Flight navy as well as summer high school ball. Anyone can take it through 4-5 players depending on the caliber of a team. Just noticed they struggle to get high percentage shots off due to lack of penetration and lack of a dominant big. They especially struggle when Allen is guarded by a strong athletic defender. I just think they will be shooting too many jump shots this year to beat good teams consistently.

 

Caliber of teams is important. I seem to remember her scoring the first 8 points of either team against Crange last year, and no one can dispute their caliber. I didn't see her shut down once last year. She was the top scorer in every game, with the possible exception of 1, maybe 2. 

[UCSportsFan]

Pickett proved otherwise last year when they beat Jackson Co twice out of three to go to the state. Pickett has everyone back and nearly beat unbeaten Middleton in the state...led until 1:56 to go. PC has 3 all-state players to Jackson's one. So, hands down, Pickett has already proven it.

Pickett had to hit a 3 point shot from beyond half court to send the district semi into overtime or it would have been the other way around, so lets not act like they are head and shoulders above JC however they are the favorites i will give you that.  

[TNBball43]

Pickett had to hit a 3 point shot from beyond half court to send the district semi into overtime or it would have been the other way around, so lets not act like they are head and shoulders above JC however they are the favorites i will give you that.  

[gwh]

I think it will come down to Pickett Co and Community.

I think both of these teams make it to state this year too. Do you think we will see any new teams at state this year?

[bobcatfan#1]

Okay, Let's get real. Jackson would have beaten them 2 out of 3 if not for a lucky shot. Yes, they won and deserve credit, but if you think that shot was skill, you're delusional. BTW, the past doesn't prove anything. The girls for JC have greatly improved as well.

And was it their "lucky" shots which had them ahead of Middleton almost the entire game? Lucky shots, or a shot from a team which usually had about 10 threes a game, they BEAT JC twice. What ifs don't count. Three All State players to JC's one...

[TNBball43]

And was it their "lucky" shots which had them ahead of Middleton almost the entire game? Lucky shots, or a shot from a team which usually had about 10 threes a game, they BEAT JC twice. What ifs don't count. Three All State players to JC's one...

 

Their "10 threes a game" wasn't from the opposite end grey line. You can believe it was skill all you want, but I think everyone knows the reality. And you're right. But Jackson County has 3 girls that has won state...and a runner up, compared with Pickett's none. Experience matters. You keep talking about leading Middleton the entire game, but isn't that what happened to PC the entire game before the grey line shot? 

 

BTW, just so you know, Jackson County has 2 players that have won all state honors. Allen has won All State tournament TWICE, along with TWSA All State and Cameron Sheryl has won Class A All state tournament. How many all state tournaments does PC have again?

Edited October 5, 2015 by TNBball43

[bobcatfan#1]

But they did hit the three and they did beat them again in the district tournament and beat JC twice and all the whining in the world doesn't change that. If JC was so great why did they lose to Clarkrange by 10 in the region? PC lost in the championship by 1 to Clarkrange. JC beat Van Buren by 20 and 15. Pickett beat them in the substate 95-65 with the starters out the 4th quarter or they would have scored well over 100. The subs scored only a few points in the 4th quarter. Most people aren't even picking JC for 2nd, they are picking them for 3rd. You know, if pigs had wings they could fly and if JC had won 2 out of three, then they'd be better than PC. But, they didn't.

[TNBball43]

But they did hit the three and they did beat them again in the district tournament and beat JC twice and all the whining in the world doesn't change that. If JC was so great why did they lose to Clarkrange by 10 in the region? PC lost in the championship by 1 to Clarkrange. JC beat Van Buren by 20 and 15. Pickett beat them in the substate 95-65 with the starters out the 4th quarter or they would have scored well over 100. The subs scored only a few points in the 4th quarter. Most people aren't even picking JC for 2nd, they are picking them for 3rd. You know, if pigs had wings they could fly and if JC had won 2 out of three, then they'd be better than PC. But, they didn't.

 

You're right, they did hit the three. That doesn't mean that one team is ultimately superior to another because of a chance shot like that. No one would argue that Van buren equals Pickett because of a blowout score. Little bit different from a triple overtime win, wouldn't you say? No, you probably wouldn't say because apparently PC was dominant in every way last season due to a lucky shot. Last year, JC was having something that PC has had for multiple years at a time, a building year. It's hard to dominate an entire state in both class A and Class AA without having a year here and there to recoup and strengthen your team. To answer your question with a question, If PC was so good last year, why did they lose to Clarkrange multiple times, and why did they lose to middleton when it mattered? Since you think a win automatically makes you 1000000 times better than the losing team, your loss by one point is just as bad as a blowout apparently. Just remember that Flynn, Allen, and sheryl have a state tournament record of 5-1. They've won district tournaments, region tournament, state tournament, and a runner up ball. I think you may regret writing off one of the best coaches in the state, and some of the best talent just because of a lucky shot.