Dowork Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Boone is the favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obie1 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 33rd: Boone and Ryle. 34th: Dixie and St. Henry 35th: Holmes and CovCath 36th: NewCath and Newport I am going with Boone to win it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatfan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 As far as who makes the tourney and outcome: 33rd: Boone (Champion) Ryle (Runner Up) 34th: St Henry (Champion) Dixie (Runner Up) 35th: Holmes (Champion) Beechwood (Runner Up) 36th: Highlands (Champion) Newcath (Runner Up) Region Tourney Predictions: Holmes v Newcath Boone v Dixie St Henry v Ryle Highlands v Beechwood Holmes and Boone could meet in the regional semifinal if they each win their district? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatfan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I think Holmes walks through the 9th region. They are the favorite, but I don't think they will walk through it. Boone and Highlands also have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatfan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Why would Highlands not be a bigger threat? They beat Boone by 14 and already played Holmes tough at Holmes. Boone beat Holmes at Boone and Holmes played absolutely horrible, while also having their best player in Pittman play sparingly because of an injury. It's going to be very tough for Boone to have a repeat performance on a neutral court and honestly, no team in nky is going to beat Holmes twice in the same season. Henley is too good of a coach and will make the proper adjustments. Holmes will press Boone and get a lot of turnovers. It worked against them last year and when Holmes used it against them in the 4th quarter this year it worked well. Highlands has also already played at BOK Center before which will end up being an advantage for them IMO. I also wouldn't agree with the depth part. Highlands depth inside is enough to give ANY team problems. They have more athleticism than you think. The only player I'd give an athleticism advantage to over any of the Highlands players is probably Cotton. Using your argument of Holmes losing to Boone, Boone also lost to Highlands on their home floor. Boone's defense may have had something to do with Holmes playing bad. Gabbard, Popp, McFarland are hard to press. Boone was a lot younger last year. Boone will be perfectly content to be the underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatfan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I've said earlier, I am hoping Highlands would get Holmes in the semis, with Boone looming on the other side. Maybe Holmes would just slightly dismiss Highlands, looking forward to a Boone rematch. I think if Holmes gets to the finals, no one beats them there. Are the 4 district winners seeded or randomly paired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eta Rho Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Holmes and Boone could meet in the regional semifinal if they each win their district? Yea. Two district champions and two district runner ups in each bracket. If the draw plays out the way I have it listed, they'd meet up in the semi's, assuming both take care of business in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg81 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eta Rho Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Are the 4 district winners seeded or randomly paired? I believe each district champ and runner up are placed on separate sides of the bracket and then they randomly draw to get the match up of a district champ v district runner up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budman0209 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Using your argument of Holmes losing to Boone, Boone also lost to Highlands on their home floor. Boone's defense may have had something to do with Holmes playing bad. Gabbard, Popp, McFarland are hard to press. Boone was a lot younger last year. Boone will be perfectly content to be the underdog. It doesn't appear that Popp is much of a factor for Boone anymore. The last couple of games that I had the opportunity to see he didn't play much. He has been relegated to a couple of minutes a per game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ Living Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I believe each district champ and runner up are placed on separate sides of the bracket and then they randomly draw to get the match up of a district champ v district runner up. The only stipulations are that a district winner plays a district loser and you can't play a team in your district in the first round of the regional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eta Rho Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 The only stipulations are that a district winner plays a district loser and you can't play a team in your district in the first round of the regional. Yea...I believe all the names are put in a hat and they keep drawing until a district champ is placed against a district runner up, not in the same district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowork Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatfan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 It doesn't appear that Popp is much of a factor for Boone anymore. The last couple of games that I had the opportunity to see he didn't play much. He has been relegated to a couple of minutes a per game. Yes, he does not appear to be playing much now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky hoopster Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Just like EC against Shelby Valley...right?? BTW, didn't Holmes lose on Boone's homefloor and not on a neutral floor? :sssh: Right!!! Only we won't have to face SV in our road to TRY and get to State, but Holmes could very well have to play BOONE!!!!!!!!!!! Uh! OH!:scared::scared::ylsuper::banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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