HSsportFan wrote:NDlinon: Guess I did not see that game the way you did but I will say New Town is one of the quickest teams in the state. They may not be very big but they rebound very well because of their quickness. New Town did not have an answer for Kayden Hanson, Stanley's big guy, but they give most teams a lot of trouble because of their quickness. New Town came into that game undefeated and has one of the best Strength of Victory in the state at 55% and SOS at 60%. This means they have played a very tough schedule so far and their only loss is to the #1 team in the state. As for Stanley their starting 5 are #1 in the state, the bench had some trouble with NT speed but when the starting 5 was in they were able to distance themselves from NT.
I know New Town is a good team and not taking anything away from that win. But from what I saw in that game, Stanley has a long ways to go defensively to be the top team in the state. They have a lot of talented players, but if they run into a tough defense and a team that is sound fundamentally I have a feeling they will struggle. Granted, I have only watched one game of theirs and that is not a big sample. But that could have been what some voters saw as well.
On a side note, I think that it is great with BEK and now even WDAZ televising some of these regular season games. It's nice to be able to see teams play that most people usually are unable to unless they make state. Too bad this wasn't an option in the past as a lot of great teams have not made it to the state tourney.