District 4AA 2016-17

[Norman Dale]

Saw where The Irish slipped by Alcoa. That signature victory for Alcoa continues to elude them. They just aren't able to get that big victory it doesn't seem.

Alcoa has a very talented team with all the necessary pieces to make a good tournament run but unfortunately they seem to have a knack for losing close games against good teams.

[SweetScience]

Alcoa has a very talented team with all the necessary pieces to make a good tournament run but unfortunately they seem to have a knack for losing close games against good teams.

Yeah, they do. There coaching is very questionable if you ask me, but just a personal opinion.

[Norman Dale]

Yeah, they do. There coaching is very questionable if you ask me, but just a personal opinion.

I like Joel Kirk but I would agree that they aren't playing up to their potential but they are definitely still good enough to get to state. To get there, they need to improve their effort on the defensive end on every possession.

Edited January 25, 2017 by Norman Dale

[IrishBBall]

Yeah, they do. There coaching is very questionable if you ask me, but just a personal opinion.

I think adding Jared Laverdier to the staff is a huge plus. Last night vs. Catholic Alcoa held the ball for the last 2-3 minutes of the third quarter with three Catholic players in foul trouble. I would have gone straight at Luke Smith and forced him into a foul situation. Catholic missed a ton of inside shots and layups or the game wouldn't have been that close.

 

Alcoa is a very talented team. They have decent size and are super quick. They have several knockdown shooters. Played Catholic very tough both games and missed FTs to cost them a W at Maryville. Still scratching my head over how Webb blew them out.....

[SweetScience]

With there talent they should at least make sub-state this year you would think? I work with Kenny & Derrel Dean who both played for Alcoa.. Any of y'all remember them from a few years back?

Edited January 25, 2017 by SweetScience

[QSouth89]

I think adding Jared Laverdier to the staff is a huge plus. Last night vs. Catholic Alcoa held the ball for the last 2-3 minutes of the third quarter with three Catholic players in foul trouble. I would have gone straight at Luke Smith and forced him into a foul situation. Catholic missed a ton of inside shots and layups or the game wouldn't have been that close.

 

Alcoa is a very talented team. They have decent size and are super quick. They have several knockdown shooters. Played Catholic very tough both games and missed FTs to cost them a W at Maryville. Still scratching my head over how Webb blew them out.....

But three of their players were in foul trouble as well so it may have been a situation where he was trying to get the game into the 4th quarter with out losing his three players to fouls which eventually happened.

[IrishBBall]

But three of their players were in foul trouble as well so it may have been a situation where he was trying to get the game into the 4th quarter with out losing his three players to fouls which eventually happened.

Good point but I would gladly trade any of those for Luke Smith.....

[QSouth89]

District 4-AA Boys Coaches All-District (2016-17)

 

Brock Jancek – Catholic​​​

Chase Kuerschen – Catholic​​​

Jack Sompayrac – Catholic​​​

Tony Scott – Catholic

Dante Harris – Alcoa

Jonathan Webb – Alcoa

Mekai Carter – Alcoa

Nick Roberts – Alcoa

Hunter Reynolds – CAK

Isaiah Sulack – CAK

Turner Helton – CAK

Billy Hall – Scott Co.

Jo Ben Terry – Scott Co.

Tyler Thurman – Kingston

Damon Baildon – Kingston

 

Most Valuable Player: Luke Smith – Catholic

Newcomer of the Year: Dante Harris – Alcoa

Coach of the Year: Mike Hutchens - Catholic

[QSouth89]

Catholic defeats Scott 88-40 and CAK defeats Alcoa 75-58. Monday night consolation is Scott vs. Alcoa and for the third year in a row Catholic will play CAK on Tuesday night for the district championship.

[QSouth89]

Irish defeat CAK 70-54 in the title game. Alcoa defeats Scott 92-63 in the consolation game. Regional matchup for Saturday night are Catholic vs Union County; CAK vs Austin-East; Alcoa at Carter; and Scott at Fulton.

[QSouth89]

Knoxville Catholic defeats Grainger County 73-49 to advance to their first state tournament since 2006.