January 2nd Games Thread

T-minus 2 hours and 50 minutes until departure for Marion for me. Hopefully the gals can keep it respectable and the men can pull out a huge win on the road. Post your thoughts on Watauga and McDowell along with tonights other matchups here.
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Well, I've been holding off responding to the other thread because I have no association with the Watagua program. It's just that the negativity is so blatant, and there must be some attitudes with the players and parents. Why would they not care anymore? Plenty of female sports teams have to accept coaches that aren't qualified (I don't know anything about the Coach, just going by what you guys say). That's just a fact of life in middle and high school. There are other ways to improve individually and collectively. You can practice on your own, and you can form an AAU type team to travel and play in tournaments, but the will to compete and give 100% must come from within. I would encourage any and all players regardless of age to come together and compete hard.

The fact is, however, the NW 4A is tough, and always loaded with talent. McDowell won't feel sorry about the problems, and they are coming off of a loss of their own. Your girls need to bring their all, or they'll never hear the gun go off. I'm not trying to criticize your program, just thinking that more positive behavior might help? If someone "doesn't care anymore", maybe they shouldn't be playing? Just a question.

 

So true!

I have to say that was the best response that could have been posted. We all need to remember that these are just kids playing a game. When its all said and done most all of them will NOT play college ball so lets encourage the positives... negativity is like a cut.. if it bleeds enough it kills you.

 

McDowell 88
Watuaga 53

Maybe the folks in Boone will be quiet now...they played a pretty decent game. Meanwhile McDowell stunk up the joint in the first half down as much as six late in the second quarter before a patented Lady Titan run to gain the lead and extend it to 38-28 at the half. McDowell played a much better 2nd half stretching the lead.

Ebonique Hamilton: 21 points, 10 rebounds
Kurie Washington: 20 points, 4 rebounds
Kelsea Greene: 16 points

 

Saint 59
South Caldwell 56

 

The Lady Titans will have to play better ball friday night at East Burke if they expect to win. If Hamilton plays like she did in the 2nd half of the Watagua game she cannot be stopped. She just needs to play hard on every possession. They need to limit the turnovers also.

 

East Burke 87
Alexander 45

 

Wow, looks like they mean business. Should be a good one Friday night.

 

After watching the game at McDowell last night I have to post a few thoughts. First I want to give Watauga credit they came into the titan dome and gave it their all for 3 quarters. However they did have one player who showed bad sportsmanship. I don't remember the player but she wanted to play volleyball by slamming the ball with her closed fist and commit a flaygrant foul before the half.But to their coaches credit they soon settled down. Watauga has some good players on their team and they are well coached. This team my pull off a few upsets before the season is over if they will learn to play teamball.

 

EB played a good game Tues. They bounced back from a not so good Christmas tourn. They played more like the team everyone expected them to be this year. If the Cavs can keep playing team ball and keep everyone involved in the game the way they did at AC, it should be a very interesting game at home Fri. night.