First basketball game
For the first time in many years, I actually covered a prep basketball game before the Christmas holiday. Went out to Glenn last night to see the Bobcats play West Forsyth, and it was a very entertaining game.
L.A. Williams, Glenn’s broad-bodied shooting guard — whoa! Nice touch. This is a guy who make teams pay dearly if they choose to leave him open. One thing I like about Glenn is they are strong. They have some real physical guys like Tyler Lee and JeVante Crump who can move, and really battle.
And the Bobcats must have some mental toughness after erasing West’s 15-point lead in the third quarter to win 80-74.
This West Forsyth team is way more athletic than any West team in years and years, and yes, that certainly includes the Chris Paul-led teams. The Titans can run, jump — and when motivated — they can defend. Tabarris Hamilton is a 6-3 junior guard and forward who is in his last year of eligibility, and this guy can flat get a shot off whenever he wants it. He was a little rusty with it on Tuesday, but still scored 18.
Both of these teams are going to scare people throughout the season.
Also, it was cool to see Coach LaQuanda Barksdale Quick on the sidelines in her first season of coaching the girls at West Forsyth. LaQuanda is on the short list, and maybe at the very top (along with Camille Little of Carver) as the best girls player ever to suit up in Forsyth County. And while Barksdale was very stoic as a player, she is very, very intense as a coach.
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By Mason Linker on 12/02/2009 (11:43 am)
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yvangkwheng on 01/09/2010 (9:35 pm)
Went to Mount Airy-Robbinsville game. Like a senseable guy with a cold, sore throat, and runny rose, I left when the Bears made one more of numerous misques and the score moved out to 26-13 with 7 plus mimutes left int he game.
Mount Airy was deflated, dejected, hobbying, hurt and defeated.
Ohyea of little faith. Thank goodness I had the radio on and listened to one great coming together by a group of kids and coaching staff that had to turn to faith, grit, and a series of great plays.
They did what they had to do when they “had” to do it, not when they should have done it. Take nothing away from the best team that the Bears have faced this year (including Thomasville and Starmount), Mount Airy stopped themselves which so many uncharacteristic mistakes. Add that the most dangerous weapon-Luke Wheeler- played most of the game with one hand, literaly, the fact that they are playing next Saturday is attestament to magic of the best their is life.
Hope you got to see it.
Richard Whitley on 12/05/2009 (11:13 am)
A question of many is should the playoffs been expanded to 32 teams per division. I did some after 3 rounds.
17 Undefeated teams started the playoffs (including Asheville which did have one tie). Each division except 3-AA had at least one undefeated team. The 3-A group actually had 4.
While of those 17 lost in the first round, four lost in the second round and four more lost in the 3rd round. Only two were defeated by another undefeated team, and both of these matchups of undefeateds happened in the third round (2-AA East and 3-A West).
Looking at the additional 16 teams (8 in the East and 8 in the West), assuming no seedings changes would have happened if the additional teams had not been added, none of the 15 or 16 seeds advanced to the second round.
Of the 22 9 to 14 seeds did pull off upsets and moved to the second round. 16th seed Surry Central lost 20-17 to Starmount and Eastern Guilford lost to #1 South Johnston 10-7.
Seven of the #9 to #14’s moved on to the third round. Four (#11 Southern Nash 3-AA, #12 Anson 3-AA, #9 Kinston 2-AA and #9 Lexington 2-A) advancing to the Regional Championship Game.
Nine undefeated teams will be playing for regional Championships with only 3-AA not having an undefeated in either Championship game. The 1-AA and 4-AA divisions are the only ones that have two undefeated teams in the bracket and no Regional Championship Games features two undefeated teams.
The 4-AA regional Championship games have the best overall record featuring two undefeated #1 seeds and two once beaten teams seeded number #2 and #3.
The The 3-AA Championship features a #12seeded Anson County, #11 Southern Nash, #7 Belmont south Point and #1 seed South Johnston.
Richard Whitley on 12/02/2009 (9:17 pm)
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