Going with Dixie

Dixie wins by less than 10 with the deeper bench.

My guess is that Pike will be guarding Stewart and Trammel will have Crowley.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see Hassel on Crowley. More length.

Pike on Towles, Stansberry and Stewart should be a good one. I don't see coach Chevy putting Trammell on Crowley. I see him using Hassell and Cohorn on him. Cohorn is stronger and it could make it tough on Crowley He's a stong defender and Hassell is long. Trammell is just one problem for Highlands, who is goimg to stop Hatton?

Like most of the teams in this bracket, I have only seen each team one time and that is when they played us. We played these teams in back-to-back games losing to Dixie 70-61 on February 5 after beating CovCath the night before and we lost to Highlands at home on a last second put back on February 8 56-54. In both games, both teams shot a high percentage from the field while committing a lot of turnovers. I honestly cannot say I was impressed with Dixie the night we played them as neither team played their best basketball that night. I was impressed with Highlands compared to what I had read and heard about them up until that game, but they were a team that was battling injuries all year. This game will be a lot closer than the first meeting and I hope to see both team's best, but I have to take Dixie 74 Highlands 65.

This thread just goes to show you how wide-open and competitive this tournament is. The KY post named HHS along with St. Henry as the only teams with no chance at winning the tourney and HHS is playing the #1 team yet this game has brought a lot of fanfare.

Can't stop Hatton. Can only hope to contain him. (And hope he is having an off night shooting like he did @ Holmes). Kid is a warrior, and has been in bigger battles.

Hatton is definitely concerning but I don't think he will be as hot from the outside in this gaame. With that said, you still have to stop his drive. This kid has played in some much bigger games than this already on the AAU circuit like Roman said. Making him work hard for every bucket is all you can do.

 

Unsure what the Birds will do defensively especially since Dixie shoots the 3 at a nice %. But playing at BOK Arena should even the playing field there.

 

I'm looking forward to a good game and to be honest if my team doesn't win I honestly think Dixie would be the best representative from the 9th.

Dixie by 14.

Dixie by a single digit. Maybe OT.

Go Birds!

Wishful thinking, Bluebird fans? Dixie should have this one by 10 or more. . .