Trinity vs. St. Xavier (7th Region Quarterfinal) Predictions/Updates

[Tigerpride94]

Trinity (17-5) will host St. Xavier (19-6) at 7:00 today.

Last game:

Trinity beat Seneca 57-51.

St. X lost to Male 77-71.

Previous meeting:

St. Xavier beat Trinity 62-54.

St. Xavier beat Trinity 57-56

Top players:

Trinity:

1. Zach Stahlman (13.6/5.9)

2. Ethan Hodge (12.0/3.5)

3. Will McMillan (10.8/5.3)

4. Miles Franklin (10.2/1.8)

5. Cam McClain (9.3/2.2)

St. Xavier:

1. Ben Varga (17.4/0.9)

2. Ayden Mudd (15.6/7.4)

3. Mekhi Smith (9.0/5.2)

4. Calvin Schubert (6.8/4.8)

5. Cole Sherman (5.9/1.6)

The winner will play the winner of Ballard vs. Central on 3/24 at 7:30 at Valley H.S.

These two teams have played close games and this game should be another close one. Does St. Xavier get the 3 game sweep or does Trinity win this time when it counts the most?

[Tigerpride94]

 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I've gotta go with the Tigers in this one, but the Rocks definitely have a chance.

[colonel-fan]

I think Trinity gets a close win. Tough to beat a team 3 times.

[LongTimeReader]

Another close game, and it's hard to beat a team 3 times in one season. But I'll go with the Tigers to win tonight. 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

24 minutes ago, colonel-fan said:

I think Trinity gets a close win. Tough to beat a team 3 times.

That's my biggest reason for thinking the Rocks have any shot here. They're certainly both really solid teams, and add in the rivalry factor here....that makes for a hell of a solid game.

[ConverseAllStar]

Do any teams in the state know each other any better than Trinity - St. Xavier?  They're playing their 3rd game of this season and several of the kids played with each other the the CSAA growing up. This will be a battle, and whoever wins will have a strong shot at a 7th region title.  I'll go with the Tigers just because of the depth in their senior class, but this game is really a toss-up.

[Tigers20-22]

In my opinion, if X can limit Hodge from getting the ball going downhill they will win the game. Trinity has trouble scoring when that doesn’t happen; their offense depends on that. 
 

Go Tigers 

[SHAMROCK69]

I'll go with the Rocks!

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Just now, Tigerpride94 said:

 

Been raining threes. Trinity hit several and I think Varga has hit 3 of them.