Hillbilly He-Man

What was the controversy late in the game?

“Tell it all brother, tell it all, and don’t hold nuthin back.” lol ? ?

It’s on the rim. That is indeed goaltending.

Dca wins over Somerset 50-46 in double overtime.

Dca 49 Somerset 46. 27.2 left

Dca 42 Somerset 42 at the end of overtime #1!! The 3rd straight double ot game of this tournament!!

Somerset 34 Dca 30. 2:45 left in the game

Somerset 28 Dca 26 2:12 left in the third. Go bunnies!!

Dca 21 Somerset 16 at the half. Dca is so so good defensively.

Even if that’s true, how do you reconcile that with the foul on Phillips out front?

Idk about their outside shooting. Seems to me they have a bigger issue. At times they looked almost disinterested. They didn’t bring nearly the energy that Wayne did. Mercer has played a bunch of games this year and maybe fatigue has set in. Not just physical fatigue, also mental and emotional weariness. Burn out is a real thing.

The call was on Cooper Gehring for a push off in the lane against Trevor Ellis. Ellis was down on the floor, but it’s hard to really believe a push from Gehring is what put him there. It changed the outcome of the game imo. If the call out front was made in Wayne’s favor they win. Phillips is almost automatic from the ft line.

You should look at strength of schedule and regular season record. ? lol. Just kidding. It should be a good one. I’m taking PC for the win.

5ft 7inch 120 lb 8th grade point guard knocks down 6ft 6 inch 200lb senior center in the lane? It’s questionable to say the least. Lot of folks from Wayne think the Cards got a bad whistle most of the night.

Wayne 41 Mercer 41 at the end of overtime #1

Corbin Edwards hits a three at the buzzer to put Wayne and Mercer into overtime. Wayne is now down two starters for the overtime period

Mercer 34 Wayne 32 with 1:07 left in the game

Wayne leads Mercer 31-29 with 1:31 left 3rd quarter.

Mercer Rough 2nd quarter for Wayne. 4 points per quarter won’t get it done.

Wayne leads Mercer 14 -9 at the end of the 1st

Hey? My original post was in response to the idea that the writer had a hard time seeing Wayne being able to come out on top. That is utterly preposterous!! Mercer is the favorite, but they are not Goliath as some seem to suggest. This is a very winnable game for Wayne County, and I think both Mercer and Wayne believe that. The game will be decided by who makes the most plays on March 5th. Not by strength of schedule, win loss record, or someone’s opinion on a message board. Gimme a break with all your “facts”that have no bearing on what happens when the game starts. There’s a lot more to being prepared than strength of schedule.

Starting on March 5th at 6:30 p.m. none of that’s going to matter at all.

While we’re making comparisons let’s realize Dca is 21-3 and class a State champs. That’s very different than what Mercer or anyone else has done, but none of any of that really matters now. Dca is the heavy favorite and then everyone else. Mercer is not head and shoulders above the rest of the field. I will guarantee you that Mercer County is not taking Wayne County lightly.

Let’s be honest. It’s Dca and then the rest of the field. I agree Mercer is the favorite over Wayne, but to say it’s hard to see Wayne coming out on top is quite a stretch. Wayne has shown the ability to be competitive with good teams several times this season, including teams with wins over Mercer County.

There’s not a team in the tournament that can’t make a run. Dca is the clear favorite. I just don’t see why there’s so much hype with Mercer. They have double digit losses on the year and I don’t see them being clearly better than the rest of the field.