The sectional draws have been held for both boys and girls basketball, so let's take a closer look at the matchups and which teams have the best chance of moving on starting on the girls side.
GIRLS
Division II
In the sectional at Swanton, No. 2-seed Bryan (6-9), which has a bye, faces the winner of Maumee (2-13) and Woodward (0-11) in the sectional championship on Feb. 28 at 6:15 p.m. The Lady Bears played Maumee earlier in the season and won 52-26. Bryan has a very good chance of moving on to districts for the second straight year where they'll more than likely face an 13-2 Wauseon team that beat Bryan earlier in the season, 67-47. I like Bryan's chances of moving on to the Toledo Bowsher district on March 5.
Division III
In the sectional at Defiance, Fairview (1-15) plays No. 1-seed Tinora (12-2) on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. The Lady Apaches have had a rough season and they lost to Tinora earlier in the season, 54-22. The winner of this game plays No. 4-seed Montpelier (9-8), which has been somewhat of an inconsistent team, in the sectional championship on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The Lady Rams and Lady Locos face each other on Tuesday, so we'll get a good look as to how they might fair, but I like Tinora to move on to the Napoleon district on March 5.
Division IV
In the sectional at Wayne Trace, Hicksville (10-6) plays Delphos Jefferson (13-1) on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. with the winner facing Crestview (14-0) on Feb. 28 at 6:15 p.m. The Lady Aces have struggled as of late, losing three of their last five games after starting the season 8-3. I like Crestview to move on.
In the sectional at Bryan, Stryker (10-3) received the No. 1 seed and will play the winner of Edon (5-12) and Hilltop (4-11) on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Edon defeated Hilltop 39-26 earlier in the season and they play again to end the regular season on Feb. 19. I like Edon to win, but Stryker will win the sectional championship. The Lady Panthers have already beaten Edon twice this season, 49-36 and 49-34.
Also in the sectional at Bryan, No. 2-seed Pettisville (13-2) plays North Central (0-13) and there's no question which team will win this matchup. The Lady Blackbirds blasted NC 72-26 earlier in the season. Pettisville will play the winner of Edgerton (6-10) and Fayette (1-13). Edgerton beat Fayette by 17 earlier in the season, but Pettisville will be too much, setting up a district semi-final game with Stryker, which beat Pettisville 37-36 on nearly a month ago.
Out of all the Williams County teams, I like Stryker to go the furthest. I have yet to see them play, but I'll get my chance on Tuesday as they host Bryan.
BOYS
Division II
In the sectional at Swanton, Bryan (7-8) plays Toledo Central Catholic (9-6) on March 4 at 8 p.m. Toledo CC recently beat Wauseon by 16, so the Bears chances aren't looking good, but they've played better over the last month. I like Toledo CC to move on, but if Bryan were to win, it'd play the winner of Toledo Libbey (5-8) and Defiance (10-5).
Division III
In the sectional at Defiance, Paulding (5-11) plays Montpelier (1-14) on March 3 at 6:15 p.m. I like Paulding to move on. In the other game, Archbold (9-7) and Fairview (7-7), both of which have been hot as of late, face each other for the second time this season on March 3 at 8 p.m. The Blue Streaks defeated the Apaches 64-52 on Jan. 3, which started a six-game losing streak, but Fairview has won five in a row and has been playing very well. I like Fairview to beat Archbold and beat Hicksville (10-5) for the sectional championship. Fairview lost to the Aces 51-44 right after losing to Archbold.
Division IV
In the sectional at Bryan, we have a bunch of rematches from earlier in the season. On March 3, Hilltop (7-9) will look to avenge an eight-point loss to Fayette (8-8). On March 4, Edgerton (1-14) will look to avenge a 25-point season-opening loss to Stryker (8-8), which features one of the best players in the area in Jordan Jaggers. The late game features North Central (11-3) and Edon (6-10). NC defeated Edon by 12 earlier in the season. I like Hilltop to win before they get beat by No. 1-seed and state-ranked Pettisville (14-1). I also like Stryker and NC to face each other in the other sectional championship. Stryker played perhaps its best game of the season in beating NC 80-52 on Jan. 15, but NC hasn't lost since then (six straight). They play each other again on Feb. 20. I like NC to win the sectional championship behind the 1-2 punch of senior Derick Wyrick and freshman Anthony Kidston, two of the best players in the area.
Out of all of the teams, I like NC to go the furthest. I think having a 1-2 punch like they did when most teams don't even have a 1-punch will go a long way. It'll all depend on what their supporting cast can give them.
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Stryker girls have a win-loss record of 12-2, not 10-3 as you have above.
ReplyDeleteHad a chance to watch Stryker play N.C. tonight. No question this is a good Stryker team. Not as much fire power as last years team, but they by far do more with the talent they have than most teams.
ReplyDeleteYes Jordan Jaggers outstanding basketball player!! I have seen him play and heard alot of talk about him..Hopefully a college will scout this kid out...He lives and breaths basketball..He can do about anything on the court..I heard on the radio he made his 1000th career points..I wish this young man well he totally deserves it for sure..
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