It doesn't happen at Campbell County only...Conner 6th has some very good players who either don't start, don't get to shoot the ball, or are put in bad situations. I'm amazed at how many middle school coaches are so fixed on running a flex offense or set plays instead of teaching how to look for mis-matches, letting kids who can score...score, and what is wrong with letting them play fast? I'm not for taking bad shots, or playing out of control, but I am for letting kids who can slash, run, jump, defend...let the kids do what is natural and teach them the fundamentals while they are having fun. Maybe I'm crazy or just don't understand basketball.

 

I like what the Woodland 7th grade coach did last year...he knew he had 3 kids who could play and they played. The other boys seemed to understand their roles and performed well.

It doesn't happen at Campbell County only...Conner 6th has some very good players who either don't start, don't get to shoot the ball, or are put in bad situations. I'm amazed at how many middle school coaches are so fixed on running a flex offense or set plays instead of teaching how to look for mis-matches, letting kids who can score...score, and what is wrong with letting them play fast? I'm not for taking bad shots, or playing out of control, but I am for letting kids who can slash, run, jump, defend...let the kids do what is natural and teach them the fundamentals while they are having fun. Maybe I'm crazy or just don't understand basketball.

 

I like what the Woodland 7th grade coach did last year...he knew he had 3 kids who could play and they played. The other boys seemed to understand their roles and performed well.

 

You understand basketball.

Any good games Thursday?

Conner 8th grade boys have Twenhofel @ Turkeyfoot this Saturday. 10 am.

Any good games Thursday?

 

Campbell County at Twenhofel tonight.

CampErnst/Gray

Twenhofel/CC

Woodland/Summit

Highlands/Turkeyfoot

CampErnst/Gray

Twenhofel/CC

Woodland/Summit

Highlands/Turkeyfoot

 

Where is the Woodland/Summit View game at?

Woodlands schedule shows this game as a home game-

Woodland 6th and 7th Win over SVA, Any other updates

CE 6th & 7th Over Gray

Twenhofel 6th pulls upset against CC

Highlands 6th easily over Turkeyfoot

Woodland 6th struggles in first half but pulls out win over Summit-

In the Turkeyfoot Christmas tourney today, 7th grade Ockerman defeated Highlands 39-23. Ockerman was led in scoring by Corbin Fletcher with 17 and Cole Shumate with 14. If there is anybody faster with the basketball than Shumate I'd be shocked. He's quick with such good moves. Fletcher shoots well for a big man, great game out of him today.

In the same tourney Beechwood 8th grade defeated Ockerman 65-50. Game wasn't as close as the final score. Ockerman was led by Parker Fields with 16 and Austin Gemmer with 13. Beechwood is always fun to watch, they move the ball so well and look out for each other the whole game. As an opponent they are a load to deal with. Shame they aren't in the upper division, not everybody gets to see them play.

Conner boys schedule:

 

Monday...Ockerman @ Conner

Tuesday...Camp Ernst @ CE

 

After this week Colts are off until 12/27 when they play Beechwood @ Turkeyfoot. Game is at 7:10 for those interested.

Ockerman traveled to Hebron tonight to take on Conner. 6th grade Conner won easily, Landen Hamilton played a great game for Conner. 7th grade game Ockerman remained undefeated, winning by 20. Ockerman was led by Cole Shumate and Donovan Robinson, both in double figures, and Tyler Krohman added 7 points. 8th grade game was won easily by Conner. Conner was led by Riley Osterbur with 19 points and Ethan Ginn with 8 points. Ockerman was led by Graves Fryman with 13 and Parker Fields with 9. Ginn controlled the pace tonight and was a one man press at times. Conner, when they play together, are a load to deal with. They looked impressive tonight

Conner 6th and 7th lost to Camp Ernst tonight...I can't give any details as I arrived at the 2nd half of the 8th grade game.

 

Conner started off very strong, then the injury bug hit. Camp Ernst battled back but Conner had some players off the bench step up and make some key baskets. Conner 8th wins a very physical game...these two will meet again in Hebron after the 1st of the year. Camp Ernst has one of the quickest guards in the area...I believe he transferred from Ockerman.