Who wins and why?

I'm gonna go with Trinity by 4.

Trinity by 7

Whichever team can control the tempo will likely win. If the game is in the 60s I'll take Ballard. If it is in the 50s or below I'll take Trinity. It should be a great game.

Trinity by 8

Not as much chatter as I predicted.

Not as much chatter as I predicted.

 

Baiter fail.

Baiter fail.

 

I don't bait nor fish. I wanted to know who everyone thought would win the game. Thus the title saying "predictions".

Not as much chatter as I predicted.

 

I think that is because at this stage in the game NOBODY knows and we are all at the mercy of the players, coaches and refs. I'll be following these updates as closely as possible while losing my mind during the Boyle County/Wayne County 12th Region semis. :lol2: :lol2:

 

Anyone who follows high school basketball in this state closely is going to be off their rocker tomorrow and Tuesday. I NEED COFFEE!!!!!!!!

I think that is because at this stage in the game NOBODY knows and we are all at the mercy of the players, coaches and refs. I'll be following these updates as closely as possible while losing my mind during the Boyle County/Wayne County 12th Region semis. :lol2: :lol2:

 

Anyone who follows high school basketball in this state closely is going to be off their rocker tomorrow and Tuesday. I NEED COFFEE!!!!!!!!

 

https://t.co/Dxft32U6MA

 

No need for updates brother. Live video feed.

I'll say Ballard by 12, but I think it's just as plausible that Trinity wins a close one.

https://t.co/Dxft32U6MA

 

No need for updates brother. Live video feed.

 

 

Thanks. I won't be able to make it. Getting to a 6 p.m. game on a Monday at Valley is quite challenging.

I hate to say it but I think the Bruins win by about 6. I don't think T's guards will be able to do much to slow Eaves and Perry. T needs to defend the break-outs and cannot allow B's customary 3rd quarter explosion. I feel that T can score on B in the half-court, though. Coach Szabo has had some success going up against Coach Renner so that is good news for T. The "X" factor could be Spalding. If he goes off, then obviously T's chances improve greatly. This should be a fun game.

Thanks for posting the video link, Avid.

Whichever team can control the tempo will likely win. If the game is in the 60s I'll take Ballard. If it is in the 50s or below I'll take Trinity. It should be a great game.

 

I agree about tempo. So I will take Trinity. They have been able to control the tempo the last several meetings. Trinity size seems to give Ballard trouble. Ballard constantly attacks them and has to shoot over them. Ballards run and jump traps is usually not a factor with Trinity. Their size helps them with pressure. Ballard needs to shoot well from the perimeter. JCPS has blown it again with scheduling. I realize you cant control the snow but this should have been an 8:30 game. Also both the 6th/7th region final will be on the same night. That will not be good. Not sure why they didnt play finals on Thurs/Friday

I agree about tempo. So I will take Trinity. They have been able to control the tempo the last several meetings. Trinity size seems to give Ballard trouble. Ballard constantly attacks them and has to shoot over them. Ballards run and jump traps is usually not a factor with Trinity. Their size helps them with pressure. Ballard needs to shoot well from the perimeter. JCPS has blown it again with scheduling. I realize you cant control the snow but this should have been an 8:30 game. Also both the 6th/7th region final will be on the same night. That will not be good. Not sure why they didnt play finals on Thurs/Friday

Maybe to have minimal conflict with girls state tournament that will be going on...

Maybe to have minimal conflict with girls state tournament that will be going on...

 

Thats possible. However, The two Louisville schools play each other on Weds night and only one will move on to Friday's second round. The two girls team in state Male/Mercy are not in the boys region tournament. The winner of each region gets an extra cut of the gate to help pay expenses for the state tournament. They will lose money at the gate playing on the same night. Lets say that Manual/Ballard and Desales/Bullitt East make the finals. Those would be great crowd games and would be a mess. Anyway I still take Trinity by 4 and Manual by 8