Girls Pre-Tournament Assessment

The regular season has come to an end and the district tournament is nearly underway. I know what you're thinking... and yes, I will feed you baby birds.
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Bottom Bracket..

HOLSTON (0-21, 0-10)

GOOD: Whats good? Well, not much. However, I will say they have managed to keep some games close. Such as February 7ths bout against PH, (45-56 L).
BAD: Well nothing has gotten worse for the Lady Cavs. They play as hard as anyone.
COULD: Could they upset Chilhowie? Well most would say no. But that doesn't mean its not possible. Anything is possible in the realm of high school sports.
SHOULD: Keep the chins up. A young team like this shouldn't be discouraged and I hear the JV is winning games. The future doesn't look so grim.

CHILHOWIE (15-6, 7-3)

GOOD: Beating George Wythe in "The Dungeon". A very rare feat for any Hogo team on any year. Also, closing out the year with four straight wins will breed some confidence upon entering the postseason.
BAD: Not a lot is bad. Except maybe the offensive consistency. They have only scored 38 and 34 points in their most recent games and have scored under 40 several times this year. That won't get you postseason wins.
COULD: Win the tournament. Close losses to Northwood and beating George Wythe at home mean it is extremely possible.
SHOULD: Take one game at a time. Even if the selection committee elects Chilhowie to the regional tournament (which they likely will), a first round loss to Holston will drop them to the bottom of the seeding chart.

GEORGE WYTHE (12-10, 8-2)

GOOD: Ashley Buckhannon notched the 2000 point milestone. It is an honor above most other honors in the sense that it doesn't happen very often. Anywhere. The Maroons also ended the regular season by sending a powerful message to Northwood. It read, "64-40".
BAD: The loss to Chilhowie at home removed the possibility for the Maroons to even tie for a regular season championship.
COULD: Easily win the tournament. They have beaten every team they will likely face at least once, and each time, rather convincingly.
SHOULD: Win one if not two games in the district tournament and enter in the regionals as a middle-to-high seed. They have played most of the teams they'll face in the regional tournament during their regular season.

Top of the bracket...

RURAL RETREAT (6-14, 2-8)

GOOD: Snapping a seven game losing streak by beating Holston. Even if its over a team that hasn't won all season, a W prior to the postseason can fuel a lot of confidence.
BAD: Not getting a win over any other district team besides Holston. I called it and said they would... I was wrong. It happens, once or twice a year.
COULD: Their games with PH have been somewhat close this season. The Indians could advance to play Northwood, who they played a smidgen closer than they did GW.
SHOULD: If there is any hope for RR to advance to regionals, it would mean they have to win the tournament. They should put that on their priority list just below "beat PH, beat NW"

PATRICK HENRY (11-11, 4-6)

GOOD: Winning five of their last eight. The Rebels also took NW into overtime after being hammered by the Panthers at home earlier in the year.
BAD: Not too much is bad here; however, there is definitely room for improvement.
COULD: By beating RR, which they have done twice already, they could set up a rematch of the overtime game against NW from two weeks ago.
SHOULD: Beat RR and set up a rematch of the overtime game against NW from two weeks ago.

NORTHWOOD (16-6, 9-1)

GOOD: Winning the regular season district title outright, beating Chilhowie twice and George Wythe once, all in front of hostile crowds.
BAD: Getting dragged up and down the floor by George Wythe in the last regular season game of the year.
COULD: Win the tournament and be the #1 or #2 seed in the division 1 regionals.
SHOULD: Even with an early exit from the tournament, NW will still be sitting pretty in the regionals; however, by winning the district tournament, I don't have to make separate "Regular Season Champs" and "Tournament Champs" banners...