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Oldham County vs. North Oldham Predictions/Updates (29th District Championship)

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Top seeded Oldham County takes on North Oldham in the 29th District championship on Friday 3/19 at 7 pm at Oldham County HS.

Free live video coverage begins at 6 pm ET on www.pegasussportsky.com

Oldham County, the top-ranked team in the 8th Region, comes in as the favorites to win their second-straight district crown.    The Colonels have won 10 of the last 11 district championships and have made it to the region tournament as either the champs or the runner-ups all 11 years.

North Oldham last advanced to the region tournament in 2015, and the Mustangs punched their ticket with a convincing 75-63 victory over South Oldham on Tuesday in the semi-finals.   The Mustangs shot 57% from the floor, hit 10 of 20 threes, and sophomore guard Dallas Roberts led the way with 25 points.

Oldham County won the regular season matchup, 81-72, in Goshen, in late January.

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Looks like Oldham County hasn't played in a couple of weeks - assume this was a Covid-related pause as opposed to just "playing it safe."  You never know how a team will play the first game after a layoff, but Oldham County could have an off game and still win this one.

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I suspect that OC will prevail, but won't be shocked with a North win.  I really had no idea they were 10 of 20 from the three in the South game - that loss was much easier to explain than I was making it!  If you have the defensive ability to stay in front of the two guards (Roberts and Carr-Cole) and, better yet, defend without fouling, you're going to limit North's opportunities.  That's easier said than done, but OC is a good defensive squad.  So this will be an interesting matchup......

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To beat North, you need to be able to prevent Dallas Roberts' penetration.   He makes everything happen on those powerful drives.   If Oldham can keep him in front - no easy task - then Oldham's task gets much easier.      South never solved the "Dallas problem" in the semi-finals....

To beat Oldham, you definitely have to find a way to keep the Colonels off the glass - also no easy task as the Colonels have waves of big men to throw at you - and you must challenge every shot, as OC shoots so well.   

I think the layoff certainly won't help Oldham, but they have been practicing this week, I know, so perhaps the game layoff rust may not be so pronounced.    We've all seen teams that played a game the first day they were allowed to get together as a group, and those games were often disasters. 

I think this very well could be a more exciting game than the regular season matchup - which was a thrilling, up-tempo affair that ultimately was decided by just 9 points, with Oldham winning.

I'll try to post updates as I can, but it's hard to do many updates during the broadcast.

The free, live video coverage begins early tonight, with a one-hour pregame show.   On air at 6 pm ET.....www.pegasussportsky.com

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