Maybe SCC had something to do with that off night. The Irish were much quicker than JC.
Who wins D4?
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There is no doubt Botkins and TriVillage are the favorites. But they still have to come out to play and win. That’s what the underdogs hang their hat on.
Tri Village fans would love that!
RollingTrain
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That’s probably what they thought when the Loramie girls went down….it’s March. Nothing is a given.
nwwarrior09
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SCC has had a tendency to play to the level of their opponent at times this year. I think they are capable of competing against Botkins, but it will require their A game. Botkins will be one of the few teams that not only match but exceed their size inside. IMO their PG has to have an exceptional game creating scoring opportunities for himself and others running the break and with dribble penetration in the halfcourt.
I agree, and not wanting to disparage a 18 year old kid will leave it at that. I just do not think this is a good matchup for them. I thought the Jackson Center game could go either way as I saw Ansonia give Jackson Center all they wanted for 3 quarters and 5 minutes (30-29). Then they did not score again for the last 3 minutes. The shooting guard for Botkins is pretty special at times and he has help outside as well. Inside they should contain on defense (especially if officials swallow whistles which often happens in regionals) and their ability to spread the SC defense will put them out of reach.
RollingTrain
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And then there were 8….
Tiffin Calvert vs Antwerp
Hiland vs Latham Western
Richmond Heights vs St. Thomas Aquinas
Botkins vs Tri-Village
Tiffin Calvert vs Antwerp
Hiland vs Latham Western
Richmond Heights vs St. Thomas Aquinas
Botkins vs Tri-Village
winbypin
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Did you two settle on this bet?
I will have to admit I was wrong, again ( i had said SC could win, not thinking likely after seeing how it played out).Game was not very competitive and Botkins was a severe mismatch for SC. Final score was 60 - 46 but Botkins took their foot off the throttle late in the game . A 14 point win.
always stirring the pot. you and harry cranes need to hang out.
Tough game for Catholic Central. Kids play hard though. Central missed some shots early. Botkins contested just about everything. Younger Galluch started to settle for 3s which worked in Botkin’s favor. However, he still ended up with 20pts. It’ll be interesting to see how CC does next year?
Excited for the TV vs Botkins rematch!
winbypin
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Lol. Just asking the question. Bob seemed so sure.
I would hang out with Harry but he hates me.
Latham Western? What's the story on them?
Scrappy bunch of country kids from Pike County that have played great defense all season. It will be an interesting match up with Hiland for the Regional Championship.
Botkins was great on him, he had 4 for much of the game. Botkins started trying to run clock up 20 and kept turning the ball over which led to an up and down open gym game and he hit tough shots to get to 20. If Botkins stays in attack mode and keeps it a HC game on both ends, it could have been a 30 point game.
nwwarrior09
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As another poster in the regional semis thread noted, bad half-court offense struck again. For the first three quarters there was a lot of limited movement possessions devolving into individual matchups, and Botkins had the horses to check and exceed their individual matchups.
Late in the 3rd quarter I thought this could have ended up being a 25-30 point spread. To Central's credit, they really got on the attack defensively in the 4th quarter and managed to get up and down, cutting it to single digits at one point in the last two minutes.
westa-k-ron1
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What rule did they break?
other than those kids should have to sit out the back end of the second half of the season....which doesnt happen. D4 schools are made up of kids who have been there since grade school. Richmond Heights has a revolving door and they get to pick kids from schools to come in. That is why no one who is a true d4 fan will cheer for them.
They had 2-3 transfers in last year, a couple years ago they had 2-3 more transfers in. I hope they get beat, but i don't see that happening this year.
Ethics. School has none.
OH_sportsfan
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I would be SHOCKED if anyone beats Richmond Heights... that is a D-1, D-2 team playing in D-4..
OkolonaBlues
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They are very good, but if you make them use their bench, they are very thin.
Insane92
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Were you SHOCKED when they lost in 2019 and 2021? Good thing no one told Crestview and Botkins they weren’t supposed to win.
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OH_sportsfan
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Yes I was.
Richmond Heights will not be challenged in the next two rounds. They can name their score on Friday and will win handily in the state semis as well. They will get challenged in the state finals by whoever is left from that side of the bracket. While they could lose, RH will always be the favorite in D4 with the program they have right now.
Do not forget their best player is from Canton.
Do not forget their best player is from Canton.
nwwarrior09
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Folks should know better by now, whether it's been Richmond Heights or Cornerstone Christian. Botkins, Crestview, Marion Local, etc.
Whoever is left from that geographic footprint will have a near if not 50/50 chance of beating Richmond Heights.
Whoever is left from that geographic footprint will have a near if not 50/50 chance of beating Richmond Heights.
winbypin
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Some D4 schools have kids that have been there since grade school. Some do exactly what Richmond heights does. See tri-village for example. Happens in divisions really and is the state of HS athletics these days.
Tri-Village has 1 kid in their top 9 that WAS NOT there in grade school. Stop trying to make that a thing.