Tonight’s results (2-28)
Feb. 28, 2008 @ 11:22 p.m. by Joannaby joanna
Before I get into any kind of a round-up here, check out this halftime line score from South Haven and Dexter — South Haven 38 at the end of the first quarter, Dexter 15. In the second quarter, South Haven scored 2, Dexter 1. Oh My God. That’s just freakin’ amazing. South Haven won 64-33.
Onto tonight’s games. I was over at Northwest at Maize and was pretty bored for the first three quarters.Even the normally rabid Maize fans seemed to be sleeping. As usual, they were interesting, with some wigs and fake facial hair, but that’s all. It didn’t help that neither team shot well, at all. Finall it got better in the fourth quarter when Northwest hit all five of its shots. But it was pretty slow going because Northwest shot 16 free throws. The Grizzlies made 14, though. Alex Williams hit 8 of 10.
Another interesting night of officiating. Lots of drama. The best part was when Maize coach Chris Grill got a T. No lie, my dear readers, what he said was “That’s a moving screen.” Now, he yelled it and the play was at the other end of the court, but come on! He didn’t even blink when I asked him about it after the game. Just said he must have yelled it at the wrong time. I’m just glad it didn’t do anything to affect the game. You just hate to see stuff like that happen.
South boys won and it turns out Marky Nolen did play despite getting two T’s last week in the regular season finale. The reasoning for him being able to play seems a little complicated. But let me try — his second T came when he was on the bench, so officially it goes to the bench, not the player. However, if that’s the case, then when coach Deon Allen got T’d up, he should have been tossed, right? Turns out Deon Allen appealed the rule that Nolen wouldn’t be able to play, and then City League athletic director Bill Faflick okayed it. I can see the reasoning, I guess.
East beat Goddard. While it wasn’t as easy as maybe it could be, East did handle itself well. Garrius Holloman had 21 points. But can you believe this? East shot two free throws! Goddard shot four. Unbelievable. East will face South in Saturday’s sub-state final. Should be interesting because they split the season series.
Southeast rolled over Campus. Never saw that coming, huh? (That’s sarcasm, folks) Heights didn’t roll past Topeka, though, only winning by seven. The Falcons, the No. 2 seed, play Northwest on Saturday in Manhattan for the sub-state final. While Heights beat Northwest twice this season, it’s never easy to beat the same team twice, regardless of Northwest’s overall losing record.
Derby lost by three to Garden City.
But here’s the game of the night that ruined my prediction for a 3A sub-state final. Belle Plaine beats Wichita Collegiate. Shoots me down for predicting Collegiate vs. Trinity. But it’s still an intriguing final because Belle Plaine beat Trinity in the season opener. oooh, I love this time of year.
On the girls side, I was rightly chastised for not mentioning the 4A sub-state at Andale. Clearwater vs. Buhler was a good game, and it will make a great final with Clearwater and Andale. Rose Hill got by Augusta in OT and will meet Andover Central. Too bad, really. Rose Hill has had a nice season, but Andover Central is directly on a path to win the 4A title. In 5A it was a yawnfest. No surprise as the best teams cruised — Carroll over West, Mac over Salina Central. But Kapaun struggled to get by Ark City as did Valley Center over Winfield.
Anything interesting at the game you went to tonight? Let me hear about it.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Now, I’m not going to lie because we had plenty of chances to win the game, but that was probably the worst officiating I have ever seen at the BP vs WCS game. WCS couldn’t get a single call all night, while BP got everything going there way…
But besides that and the outcome it was a good game.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:20 am
You realize you’ve jinxed Andover Central now and if they lose, you owe the team at least a letter of appology :)
February 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
I was at the South game as usual and I saw Marky playing and i was perplexed to say the least. It is an unusual ruling but I would say that since it wasnt realized that Allen should have been tossed by the refs, Faflick let it go. East-South should be classic.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Collegiate had 19 fouls. Belle Plaine had 10. Dragons were 23 of 27 while Collegiate was 7 of 12 at the line. Yes, it was a bit lopsided, but I’ve seen it much, much worse. Belle Plaine plays an inside game and that will generate fouls for the opponents. Can’t blame the officiating for this game Spartan fan. You lost because your team couldn’t make a layup.
February 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
You know it’s a poorly officiated game when a coach says something as unoffensive as “that’s a moving screen” and gets a technical for it. The officiating was pretty poor and NW was playing like they it was street ball, but I have no doubt they will head up to Manhattan and lose their backsides.
February 29th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Ya I know, I think I said that… Its sort of ironic that a team that good lost because of a litle thing like making a layup (or 3 of them)
February 29th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I stayed for the second game and I can tell you that Collegiate just flat out lost to a better TEAM. BP made them play more half court D than they have all year. Collegiate is a two dimensional team. If you don’t turn the ball over on their press and you keep their guards from shooting open threes and driving, they can be beaten. However, that is easier said than done. But give BP credit. They are a great team. And as far as fouls go, BP’s point guard was constantly fouled the entire second half and it was rarely called. If it had been, the foul total would have been more lopsided. BP plays a real clean game with good fundamental man D.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
The lack of discipline goes on in the city. The NBA would have even suspended a player for one game for all the technicals nolan has received. Karma will catch up to them at some point over at South, for now they just keep losing the respect of the other schools. Its too bad because I watched the east/goddard game and the east high kids seemed like pretty good kids, and then the city goes and lets this kid play. Maybe when he finally punches an official they will make him sit out a half.
March 1st, 2008 at 10:44 am
We have trouble against big teams for obvious reasons… but how can you say they are better when Collegiate should have won the game(3 missed layups in the final 2 minutes all to take the lead)
March 1st, 2008 at 11:02 am
SCOREBOARD !!!