NWOAL 2021-22
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Stritch is maybe a year away - just 1 senior. Looked like Swanton benefitted from a phantom foul call with the game tied and :03 to go. I'm sure there were calls that went the other way throughout the game - but to make that call at that point was pretty bad, refs usually swallow their whistle at that point.
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The whole play is in the clip and I acknowledged that I am sure there were calls that went the other way. The foul call was made on the drive at the foul line right?
The refs angle is much better than mine and he is a far better ref. than I could ever be without the benefit of replay.
It is hard for me to see a foul no matter how many times I play it and the ref appears to hesitate on the call (starts to raise his hand, stops and then raises it again). My point was that you just don't see that call in that situation - not shooting, defense is moving his feet, is in a good guarding position etc. Maybe he got him on the reach, but if the game was called that tight the whole game they must have finished JV Players v JV Players.
I think Swanton wins in the rematch though. Stritch is too up and down with their play. That should level out some next season with another year of maturity.
Not sure why BCSN didn't add the Swanton block off the backboard that damn near landed at half court....
You most likely won't see that call come tournament time. The deeper into tournament you get, the fewer fouls you see called. It was questionable but I wouldn't want to be in that position so thank you to that individual for taking the time to officiate.
Actually closer to the foul line but was pretty impressive lol
TN37...I am assuming you are a Swanton fan...just curious, how did Swanton lose to Stryker?
Shot probably 20% older brother was out. Same was they lost to Clay
That will do it. Thanks for the update. Hopefully Coach Smith and the Bulldogs can make a run in the tournament. Wauseon fan here but like to see the other schools in the county do well...except Archbold(have to include that or I will get kicked out of Wauseon)lol. I don't have anything against Archbold but I found out very quickly when I moved to Wauseon you are not allowed to like them...hahaha
PburgFan2212
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Just think if Hightower and Revels wouldn't have transferred out.
Just think......
NWOobserver
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That was a great game. I thought both teams played really well. I was a little surprised Archbold didn't throw it inside to Newman or Kammeyer more. Kammeyer has been playing really well and Newman is Newman, but Archbold's guards are really good also. Archbold seemed like the more talented team and led by 7 I think in the 4th at one point. I thought they were going to pull away. Wauseon kept battling and set up a classic finish. I'm always impressed by Wauseon's defense and how prepared they seem to be. Nothing is ever easy against them. Hopefully the game and atmosphere will set both teams up to make a tournament run.
Good luck in the tournament to all NWOAL teams. It could be an interesting post season.
Good luck in the tournament to all NWOAL teams. It could be an interesting post season.
Rolly67
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Tonight's games:
D3
8 Liberty vs 6 Evergreen- these two played exactly a week ago and Evg won 40-37
10 Delta vs 1 Eastwood
2 Swanton vs 4 Cardinal Stritch- a rematch of a very close game played 10 days ago that Swanton won 53-51
3 Archbold vs 7 Genoa
D4
5 Patrick Henry vs 1 Crestview
D2
7 Wauseon vs 4 Van Wert
D3
8 Liberty vs 6 Evergreen- these two played exactly a week ago and Evg won 40-37
10 Delta vs 1 Eastwood
2 Swanton vs 4 Cardinal Stritch- a rematch of a very close game played 10 days ago that Swanton won 53-51
3 Archbold vs 7 Genoa
D4
5 Patrick Henry vs 1 Crestview
D2
7 Wauseon vs 4 Van Wert
You were fore shadowing a couple results that I would not have picked.
I watched a lot of bad basketball this year in the NWOAL. I don't miss to many games in the NWOAL, been following for 25 years now...this is by far the worst I can remember the league being. Swanton needed an All-Star team to win the league this year and then fell flat in the tourney. I was pleasantly surprised with Wauseon's win...unfortunately not surprised by everyone else losing...these are the worst Archbold and Wauseon teams I have seen in a long time. How does Bryan go 1-22??? Just a down year and could be even worse next year.
I get that - but Genoa was 9-13 heading into the tournament.
Not a surprise Stritch beat Swanton (but I thought Swanton would pull it out), great win considering Swanton was 20-2. Stritch has a new coaching staff, 2 best returning players transferred (Hightower 18 ppg/13 RPG, Revels 13 PPG) and only one kid had much varsity time coming into the season. Stritch plays hard and has solid talent, but have stretches in games where a coach could pull his hair out. But beyond the Willard and Ottawa Hills games they show up and compete.
I suppose it all goes in cycles - I see all league guys who would have been juniors playing on JV a couple years ago.
Several area teams in multiple divisions went from terrible/ok to the cream of the crop in one year. Normally there are steps of improvements as a class develops - ok one year, good the next and then "great". Teams are going from "ok" to "great" and it seems to be because the current senior class - at least in the Toledo Area, doesn't have much depth. NLL being the exception they are pretty senior heavy.
Separate from this conversation - Captain Kangaroo (if you know, you know) was on a power trip last night - he let Smith berate him and throw tantrums all night and but would grab his whistle as if to be about to "T" Coach Harris up for far less. The inconsistency was a bad look for him.
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Captain Kangaroo? Does he by chance officiate a lot of regular season games with his son?
NWOobserver
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I'm glad I'm not a betting man. I would have gotten the Delta and PH outcomes correct. I would have picked Evergreen over LC in a close one. I would have definitely picked Archbold and Swanton to come out with wins. I also would have picked Van Wert over Wauseon. That is a huge win for the Indians especially after an hour and a half drive for a sectional game! That seems crazy to me.
Good luck to LC and Wauseon in representing the NWOAL.
On a side note, I wonder where St. Mary's ranks in terms of tallest starting lineups in the state. Did I hear 6'10", 6'7", 6'7"?
(I'm not sure on the other 2)
Good luck to LC and Wauseon in representing the NWOAL.
On a side note, I wonder where St. Mary's ranks in terms of tallest starting lineups in the state. Did I hear 6'10", 6'7", 6'7"?
(I'm not sure on the other 2)
Rolly67
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When the big guy committed to Ohio State I jumped on NFHS to see if their was some footage of him. I found the St Mary's-Lima Bath game and was expecting him to stick out like a sore thumb but it took me a few scans of the whole court to find him. St Mary's has a couple other big guys like you mentioned and then Bath has three guys listed at 6'5" so it wasn't as easy to spot him as I would have thought.
Rolly67
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Refs at the Evg-LC game gave Keifer every opportunity in the world and he still blew it for his team. LC was up by 1 with 5 seconds to go, LC was shooting a 1n1 with a below average free throw shooter. Keifer argued for too long and two refs escorted him back to the bench then he tossed a clipboard(word I got was he was trying to throw it on to a towel or something soft and missed so it dropped loud on the ground) received the T, went on the court after the other ref to argue and got tossed. LC went 1/5 on the ensuing free throws but got the ball and was able to inbound it and get fouled(only made 1/2) so after all that Evg still had a chance to tie it at the buzzer and got off a decent shot that was just a little too strong off the backboard.
Good for Coach Badenhop. Seems like a class guy over there at LC.
Still a little surprised they are in the District Tourney.