goofoti32 30 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Basketball is just around the corner-who will be the top teams in SWVA this season? Infofelcode, Aftiqudgsa and reuctucrart 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I have been pleasantly surprised with VHS' strong 3-0 start. Very athletic team. New coach seems to have hit the ground running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCITYHOO 110 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 It will take a very, very good team to beat Radford this year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Radford is always tough it seems. Aren't they 1A? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Cats 472 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 If they follow suit with the rest of their sports, Radford will indeed be 1A. As far as SWVA goes, it will likely come down to Virginia High and Gate City, just like last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 They play basketball in SWVA? 😄 cityofRaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofoti32 30 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 If they follow suit with the rest of their sports, Radford will indeed be 1A. As far as SWVA goes, it will likely come down to Virginia High and Gate City, just like last year You may want to keep an eye on Lebanon-they were very impressive when I saw them the other night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCITYHOO 110 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 If they follow suit with the rest of their sports, Radford will indeed be 1A. As far as SWVA goes, it will likely come down to Virginia High and Gate City, just like last year Pretty sure Radford is SWVA. well at least the New River Valley thinks we are SWVA, people down on the border might not think so but we do and PROUD of it. Bluefield_Rules 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Pretty sure Radford is SWVA. well at least the New River Valley thinks we are SWVA, people down on the border might not think so but we do and PROUD of it. Basketball in Virginia ends at the NRV with the likes of Radford. They are exceptions from time-to-time, but most often the teams further west are no threat on the state level for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtom 18 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Fort will be pretty good, when they get in basketball shape. Return the following: Mabry, Mooney, Hale, Rathbone, Thomas, Stoneman, & Wadelo. Only lost Hamm off of last year's MED Tournament Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I was in Richmond a few years ago attending the state championship semis and finals. Castlewood was playing a Region B team. The scuttlebutt from the Castlewood folks was that their team was really good and had an awfully good chance of winning it all. I decided to hang around and see how the boys from my backyard would do. I couldn't get out of the parking garage anyway. Nothing against Castlewood but they were not in the same league as the team they played. It was pretty ugly until garbage time when they were able to cut into the lead a little. If I recall correctly, the team they played did go on to win it all, but there was a BIG gap in the talent level. You are probably right, Radford is about the only consistent threat from down this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro 113 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Wait teams this way haven't been threats? Hasn't Virginia High and Gate City repped the boys the past 2 years? And hasn't Gate City's girls made deep runs the past 2 years along with Central? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Prior to the current format, somebody from Region D had to make it to Richmond, I think. They haven't done so well after getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great City 210 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 From Wikipedia: The Gate City girls won the state title in 2006, and were state runners up in 2005 and 2012. The GC boys team were state runners up in 1999, 2007, 2008, and 2013. I expect both GC teams to be pretty good this year. The girls beat VA High tonight 64-24. The boys don't open until the 21st (Abingdon), and then go straight to the Arby's Classic (Never much fun). I expect the boys to be a pretty good team by the end of the year. Not a lot of height this year. I would expect full-court pressure the entire game with GC trying to score in transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 So, under the old format, GC won one title out of seven trips. Not trying to start an argument here but I think the old system penalized schools from stronger basketball Regions while GENERALLY rewarding Region D. The 2 Region D teams (Reg Champ and runner up) usually di not have nearly as tough a road to Richmond as did the other regions. Not saying there haven't been some good teams come out of Region D but looks like the 2 Reg. D reps under the old system didn't fare well when they faced teams outside the Region. I think the new format will give a better indication of where the basketball talent lies year in and year out. (And I guess I should clarify, I was talking about Boys basketball) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great City 210 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I would agree with you. I think GENERALLY Region D benefited from the old system. No need to sugar coat it. Heck, I am impressed that the GC boy's team has made the finals 3 of the last 7 years. To make the finals they would have to have beaten 2 teams from other regions........right? I looked up the scores of the finals. Was curious if GC was competitive in those games. 1999 Salem 54 GC 51 2007 Clarke County 60 GC 55 2008 George Wythe 58 GC 53 2013 Radford 72 GC 58 (i watched this game online. GC led at halftime and totally collapsed in the second half). Not bad. A 3 point loss, two 5 point loses, and the 14 point spanking by Radford. I also lookd up the GC girl's final scores. They lost by 3 in 2012 to George Mason, and by 3 in 2005 to Radford. They won by 15 over Clarke County in 2006. Honestly, I didn't think we were that competitive in the finals. If you combine the boys and girls teams, they lost 6 finals games by a combined 33 points. Average loss was by 5.5 points. Not bad at all. If you take out the Radford loss, both teams lost 5 finals games by a combined 19 points. That average loss was by 3.8 points. Again, not too bad. But Bob, I DO agree wtih you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great City 210 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Bob....I have been thinking. Didn't the Region D teams have to beat a team from another region to even advance to the final four in Richmond? The Region D winner would host another region runner-up. The Region D runner-up would travel to another region winner. Then those winners would advance to the final four in Richmond. Wasn't that how it worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 To my recollection Region D and C were always matched in the State quarters, as were A and B. If I had to hazard a guess (one of pure speculation) I would say that almost every year, a team from Region B got knocked out in the Region semi's or state quarters that would have PROBABLY won Region D. I know there is no way to prove this. Under this new system, it appears that the better teams will make the final 4, or at least have the chance. I try to attend the State tourney every year or at least part of it. There just seem to be more teams that pass the "eye" test from Region A and B. And this comes from a died in the wool SWVA/Region D born and bred die hard. That is not to say a Region D team can not and has not been able to compete. I think we will see in this new format if my "eye test" was 20-20 or if I need lasik! All the above is also not accounting for Radford from old Region C (with the occasional James River or Parry Mclure thrown in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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