Girl's Hoops: Midseason Assessment

Girl's basketball is in full force this season and it has been interesting predominantly because it has been unpredictable. Lets go through each team and talk about the goods and bads and the coulds and shoulds.

HOLSTON (0-13, 0-4)

BAD: Well the bad is clear. The Cavs are winless and have been for quite some time. This not only affects their current season, but seasons to come will deter athletes from the program. It is always frustrating for coaches when they see talent in the halls and not on the court.
GOOD: Closer games and more points. The Cavs have lost in margins of 13 against NW and 19 against GW, teams who traditionally blow out the Lady Cavs. Improvment, no matter how infinitesimal and no matter how unaffecting it is on their record, is good improvment.
COULDS: The Lady Cavs are not outside the realm of upsetting any teams remaining on their schedule.
SHOULDS: The other seven juniors from last year's team should've come out for their senior season to help provide a spark.

RURAL RETREAT (5-8, 1-3)

BAD: The bad news for RR is that Charlotte Reasor is a senior. Reasor has had a habit of keeping the Indians in all their games this season with double-double after double-double. The other bad news is that their only district win is over Holston.
GOOD: Reasor eclipsed 1000 points against Chilhowie on 1/16/09 with 31 points in the loss.
COULDS: If RR can get it together for the home stretch of district games, they have a good shot at nabbing away the fourth spot in the tournament, if not the third spot.
SHOULDS: The Indians should realize their potential. They are a darkhorse favorite to upset anyone on their schedule. Anyone.

PATRICK HENRY (6-6, 2-2)

BAD: Only scoring 24 points against Northwood. It was their poorest offensive output of the season, ableit it was against the current leader of the district.
GOOD: Although it was a loss, the Lady Rebs kept it close against Chilhowie back on January 6 in a one point defeat. They also have more games left on their schedule than any other Hogoheegee team, so they have plenty of time to get it in the right gear for the district tournament.
COULDS: Depending on how they play GW, PH could get runner-up in the district because they've already shown they can play with and possibly beat Chilhowie.
SHOULDS: PH should win at least half of their remaining games. Should they do this, and get wins over RR, Holston, and Chilhowie they are a coin-flip away from third place heading into the tournament.

CHILHOWIE (10-5, 2-2)

BAD: The Warriors are showcasing youth and inexperience and its shown in the big games. Especially against NW and GW, teams that Chilhowie played with but could not beat.
GOOD: Even with three new starters and a new supporting cast, the Warriors have won 10 games and are currently third in the district.
COULDS: If the Warriors avenge a close loss to NW and fend off PH the second time around they are in a good position. If they do all that and get revenge over GW, they could be runner-up and get a first round bye into the district tournament.
SHOULDS: The Warriors should beat who they are ahead of. If they maintain homeostasis, they will be right where they want to be come tournament time. If the tournament started today, they would be in NW's bracket and play Holston first round.

GEORGE WYTHE (7-9, 3-1)

BAD: Whether or not they overlooked the likes of the Lady Panthers, they lost a game that could have major implications on the district battle.
GOOD: They have won soundly over their other district opponents. Ashley Buckhannon has already scored 98 total points against Hogo competition in GW's four district games this year.
COULD: Depending on how NW plays out, if GW wins the rest of their games they are at least district co-champions and a playoff or coin flip will decide their fate for the tournament.
SHOULD: Give the ball to Ashley Buckhannon. Or Lacey Price. Or Chelsea Corbin. Or Kari Eubanks. A tough non-district schedule has toughened these Maroons

NORTHWOOD (11-4, 4-0)

BAD: Two losses to Bland County might shed some light on how the Region C finals might play out.
GOOD: 5 straight W's. Over teams such as Chilhowie and George Wythe. Northwood is playing their best ball all year. Thank Kendra Nutter and more recently, Chelsey Cardwell.
COULDS: Win out and go undefeated in the district and have a high seed in the regional tournament. Bland may be their only obstacle and even then, depending on the bracket, a consecutive D1 state tournament appearance may be in order.
SHOULDS: Not get ahead of theirselves. They should focus on Chilhowie and George Wythe, along with the rest of the district. Those wins were no gimmes afterall.