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Miami Valley guaranteed three D-I girls teams in state’s final 16
HARRISON — I just got to Harrison High School to cover Fairmont against Miamisburg in a Division I girls basketball district final, and I’m catching up on two other area teams that already advanced to regional semifinals earlier today.
Vandalia Butler is finishing cutting down the nets following their 56-49 defeat of Lakota East. The Aviators (20-4) got 21 points from Akron-bound point guard Kacie Cassell and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch to set up a matchup with Walnut Hills at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Nutter Center.
In the 11 a.m. game, Xenia used 25 points from Brittiney Latimer to top Lakota East 67-64 and advance to the Columbus regional, where the Buccaneers will play the winner of New Albany and Pickerington North at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Otterbein College.
We knew all year the Miami Valley was strong in D-I girls basketball, and the area is now guaranteed three teams in the final 16 in the state.
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By Bubba
March 6, 2010 6:14 PM | Link to this
Why the heck one guy coverin’boys and girls games the same day? The Xenia and Vandalia girls deserve separate coverage in the district just like frickin’ overrated Fairmont. And what about the Marshall boys vs. Wilmington. They were state runner-up last year and should get the same props as Dunbar and Alter. No disrespect to Nagel, but whoever is makin’ high school decisions has their head up their butt. Any teams left in the high school tournament this time of year shouldn’tgethalfassed coverage.
By HW
March 7, 2010 12:13 PM | Link to this
I agree that these girls teams deserve better coverage. It would also be nice if the newspaper’s favorite players were not always so glorified over the efforts of the rest of the team. One player on a team cannot make wins happen alone. Other players definitely step up. What many people/fans don’t understand and what reporters don’t see, is what a difference defense makes. Inside defense that regularly shuts down scoring in the paint is just as important, if not more so, as the guard who lofts multiple low percentage shots. (Yes, it looks great to have double figure stats, but how many shots did it take to get there? And is a chance to lose a game worth guaranteeing your stats?) So, other go-to players who step up and fill in the gaps, and are crucial to wins, are totally ignored. It’s the guard who has control of the ball and therefore control of stats and how often she takes shots and how often post players receive the ball. But week after week, the defense goes unnoticed and the supporting players go unnoticed. Without the whole team playing so well, the team can’t win. So, perhaps reporters should understand the whole game and dig a little deeper before they are sent out to cover basketball, because if not, then they are doing a disservice to all of the girls working so hard to win.
By sa
March 8, 2010 1:54 PM | Link to this
I agree Fairmont could not have won the game without the outstanding defense of freshman Chelsea Welch. She held Chelsea Laporte(17ppg) to 4 points. That was the key to Fairmonts win. Not Cassie Sant.
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