leroybla wrote:Region 1, with arguably the toughest competition overall, has no one ranked in the top ten.
Run4Fun2009 wrote:leroybla wrote:Region 1, with arguably the toughest competition overall, has no one ranked in the top ten.
IMO, no one deserves to be Top 10 right now. They are all beating up on one another...
The Schwab wrote:Breaking down the top 20 (according to KMAV.com as of 2/17/16)
Region 1- 2 (#'s 16 and 20)
Region 2- 2 (#'s 12 and 19)
Region 3- 2 (#'s 8 and 10)
Region 4- 4 (#'s 2, 7, 15 and 17)
Region 5- 1 (# 3)
Region 6- 4 (#1, 6, 13 and 18)
Region 7- 3 (#'s 4, 5 and 14)
Region 8- 2 (#'s 9 and 11)
Teams in the top 50:
Region 1- 8
Region 2- 5
Region 3- 7
Region 4- 5
Region 5- 5
Region 6- 8
Region 7- 6
Region 8- 6
Based on these numbers I see a lot of parity in class B basketball. I don't see a region who is head a shoulders above anyone. D_fense I like the work you went through. I'm sure that took a lot of time. Having a better 11th ranked team is good, but in how many regions does the 11th best team have a realistic shot to get to win the region?
wan2bqb wrote:Not necessarily disagreeing but they have to win a play in game to even get into the tournament. That tells me just how strong the region is. My $.02.
The Schwab wrote:I absolutely agree that Region 1 is very, very good from top to bottom. I also didn't say that there wasn't an eleventh best team in a region that could win the region, I did say there aren't many. Oak Groves win against Trinity is very very impressive, but some may say that Trinity could have ran out of gas after playing 2 games that same week that were decided on the final possession, but I certainly won't take anything away from the Grovers. The 10th best team in Region 7 (Killdeer) pushed one of Region 1's top teams (Enderlin) into double overtime on the road. I think all of these examples speak to the parity of class B basketball this season. There are at least 3 teams in every region (minus Region 5 in my opinion) that could make the state tournament and win a first round game. A very exciting final month for class b fans!
d_fense wrote:Some good points. I don't think running out of gas is one however. They played Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. I will never except running out of gas as an excuse for high school kids. Time to prepare can be a problem, but having 2 days to practice before playing 2 games should be enough. Monday games cAn be rough in fri, sat, mon situations but they don't happen often. I would guess the OG win was more a case of being overlooked a bit and probably good shooting from 3.
There is no question that Enderlin has one of the better players in Region 1 in Hurlburt. However, I don't think they are one of the regions top teams. They could finish as high 3rd if they win tonight, which I think would be an upset. I think if the teams all played each other a number of times it would be pretty evident that they are the regions 5th best team. Now, watch them make it to State
Run4Fun2009 wrote:FINAL POLL
February 22nd
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (14) 18-1 140
2. Our Redeemer's 18-1 117
3. Shiloh Christian 17-2 114
4. Beulah 17-3 85
5. Larimore 18-2 64
6. Hillsboro-Central Valley 18-2 62
7. St. John 17-2 46
8. Strasburg/Zeeland 15-4 41
9. Dickinson Trinity 16-4 28
10. Parshall 17-2 26
Others Receiving Votes: Thompson (15-5), Ellendale (16-3), Linton-HMB (14-5), Bishop Ryan (16-3), Milnor-North Sargent (16-4), Drake-Anamoose (17-2), Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (16-3).
Run4Fun2009 wrote:FINAL POLL
February 22nd
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (14) 18-1 140
2. Our Redeemer's 18-1 117
3. Shiloh Christian 17-2 114
4. Beulah 17-3 85
5. Larimore 18-2 64
6. Hillsboro-Central Valley 18-2 62
7. St. John 17-2 46
8. Strasburg/Zeeland 15-4 41
9. Dickinson Trinity 16-4 28
10. Parshall 17-2 26
Others Receiving Votes: Thompson (15-5), Ellendale (16-3), Linton-HMB (14-5), Bishop Ryan (16-3), Milnor-North Sargent (16-4), Drake-Anamoose (17-2), Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (16-3).
The Schwab wrote:This is why it's an impossible task to rank the top 20ish teams in the state. EKM probably isn't in the poll (but they are receiving votes) because of the loss to LaMoure (9-10 on the season). You have a lot of teams in the poll who have less than 3 losses, but who have they played? If you are a fan of basketball this years District/Region/State tournaments will be full of parity and upsets. 7 different regions make up the top 10 teams in state (Region 1 has one team receiving votes). I am sure there will be some upsets along the way and some teams will be in the state tournament that no one expects. Enjoy the parity!
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