This game will be played Monday night at 6:30 PM at Henry County.

 

Thursday night Collins (25-4) defeated Grant County 65-57 in OT and South Oldham (20-4) defeated Owen County 84-77. These two teams met on December 9th with Collins winning 60-42.

 

Any predictions?

I'll always take Collins.

Think this will be a close game. I took Collins in the contest, so I am staying with them to win.

I am going with Collins.

South by 10, Collins looked real uninterested the other night.

South by 10, Collins looked real uninterested the other night.

 

I was really stunned at how dis-engaged Collins appeared vs. Grant. Honestly figured the loss to Shelby in the 30th district finals might have been the worst possible scenario for their opponents in the region tournament - thought it might have "awakened the sleeping tiger...", but Collins was extraordinarily fortunate to beat a very good Grant County team that played hard, smart, and with a chip on their collective shoulders.

 

South struggled to stop Carson Williams of Owen County - but then again, most teams have struggled to stop Carson - but I like their overall intensity. I saw the first game in Crestwood - the second game of the season - and frankly, I'm not sure what we can take from it. Collins had just got their football players, and South - despite some wide-open looks - was amazingly cold from the field that night.

 

I think Monday's matchup will be a flat-out war for 32 minutes. I'm certain coach Gaither will have Collins ready and motivated, and I can't imagine Coach Simpson will have any difficulty getting the Dragons motivated after the last meeting.

 

Broadcast on Pegasus Sports, beginning with the pregame show at 6 pm. The Pegasus Sports Network - PSN

No doubt this one will be much closer than the first meeting. Collins will have to limit South's looks from 3 and rebound much better than they did against Grant County. Collins will also have to get out to a much better start than they did against Grant. They almost looked a little nervous and shocked to me.

I saw both of them Thursday. Based on the "eye test", I'll give Collins the slight edge in this one as long as they show up to play.

I'll take Collins, but this could be one of the better games in the state tomorrow.

South Oldham 67-63.