McMinn Central vs. Dekalb Co.

[logcabinman]

Thought I would go ahead and see where this one goes.  The Chargerettes have played two back to back solid games.  Dekalb seems to be peaking as well.  The roundhouse is a tough outing for anyone especially a sub state setting.  What are some thoughts?

[housing]

Dekalb's record is deceiving as their losses have all come to very good teams and they have knocked off some very good teams, do not know much about the teams McMinn Central is playing so I really am unsure how to judge. If they keep their nerves, I think they will do well.

 

[dctiger]

Just hoping for a good game 

[logcabinman]

1 hour ago, housing said:

Dekalb's record is deceiving as their losses have all come to very good teams and they have knocked off some very good teams, do not know much about the teams McMinn Central is playing so I really am unsure how to judge. If they keep their nerves, I think they will do well.

 

I would say the same about Central, although we have had some bad losses, such as York and Bledsoe.  I guarantee they are a different team now than those losses.  I do understand what you are saying, but I think at this point all of that is out the window.  It is about match ups.  You can look at records all day, but at the end of it match ups cannot be determined until the game begins.

[blitzinbuc]

Central has lost their sectional game at home the last two years with better teams than they have this year, but they lost both those games to pretty good Macon Co. teams.  This years team has played up and down a lot and you didn't know which team would show up on any given night, but they're a scrappy bunch who play with passion.  No superstars, but good balanced scoring which in my opinion makes them hard to defend.   I think the Chargerettes are hungry and want to make it back to the 'boro. If they play like they have the last two games, they have a good chance to advance. 

[GCPioneer]

I saw Mcminn Central over the Christmas break.... definitely didn't expect that team to be hosting a sub-state game....

[logcabinman]

4 minutes ago, GCPioneer said:

I saw Mcminn Central over the Christmas break.... definitely didn't expect that team to be hosting a sub-state game....

I would say many would say they did not see Dekalb playing in a substate game either.  

Truth is, it took the Chargerettes a while to find themselves.  They were set to start the season with 4 seniors.  Unfortunately when one of them went down she was a tough one to replace.  A sophmore and freshman have stepped up a filled the role very well, but I feel if we had that senior, this team would be a lot stronger.  Depth would be there.  It is what it is though.  

[Dadof2]

After watching Dekalb play, they remind me of Signal Mountain just a little, Dekalb will have a size advantage. Central will be a lot faster. I think Central will pressure the ball the hole game. And that will be the difference. Central wins IMO.

[Iceman2000]

How good does the Coach @ McMinn Central scout opposing teams or does he just rely on what his team does?

[LadyCavsFan]

Dekalb County probably has taken the toughest route to this sectional.  Wins over 2 of top 5 AA teams (IMO) to make it to the finals of the Region.  They may be a year away from being great but this is still a very tough team.  Ferrel is amazing.  I haven't seen McMinn Central play but to beat Meigs they must be good.  

Edited February 28, 2019 by LadyCavsFan

[McMinn Central Maniac]

9 minutes ago, Iceman2000 said:

How good does the Coach @ McMinn Central scout opposing teams or does he just rely on what his team does?

He's more than likely already gotten video of Dekalb, but he's going to play man-to-man regardless. He'll use the video to see what defense Dekalb plays and to determine whether he needs to double down on the post, which perimeter players are outside threats, etc. 

[McMinn Central Maniac]

1 minute ago, LadyCavsFan said:

Dekalb County probably has taken the toughest route to this sectional.  Wins over 2 of top 5 AA teams (IMO) to make it to the finals of the Region.  They may be a year away from being great but this is still a very tough team.  Ferrel is amazing.  I haven't seen McMinn Central play but to be Meigs they must be good.  

They split with Meigs in their four games this season. Meigs melted down in the first meeting back in December turning the ball over 20 times in the second half and blowing a 15 point lead to lose by 1 at Central. Central melted down in the second half of a what was a close game at the half at Meigs in their second regular season meeting turning it over multiple times and losing by 20 in Decatur. In the district championship, Meigs led 14-3 after the first quarter. Central tied it at 24 at the half. They led 36-31 with around 3 minutes left in the game when Meigs closed out the game on a 12-2 run to win 43-38. In the region championship, Central scored the first 9 points of the game, but Meigs rallied to cut it to a 14-8 Central lead after the first quarter. Central led 29-14 at the midway point of the second quarter and settled for a 33-22 halftime lead. The lead was still 9 at 44-35 through three quarters, but Meigs dominated the fourth quarter and took their first lead at 50-48 (15-4 run to start the fourth quarter). Central had to really rally to force overtime. Freshman Kellan Baker scored 4 of Central's 6 points in overtime to help them win the game. 

Like someone said earlier in the thread, it's all about matchups and the ability or knowledge of how to exploit any mismatches at this point in the season.