Fairland vs Meadowbrook (Regional Semi)
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Fairfield Union was 12-3 I can't speak for anyone else. I can admit when I'm wrong. I saw the Unioto loss coming, but I did not see fairland losing that one. Good luck to the east in the final 4!
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Not knowing too much about Fairland coming into that game, I had mixed impressions of them. Van Horn is big, but I thought he would play much more physical around the rim. He had a few early blocks but didn't seem to really want the ball that much. The kid that impressed me the most was Staten for the way he played defense against Singleton. Thats the best one-on-one defense I've seen anyone play on him all year.
I'm very excited for the regional final between these two East teams and I know it will be a good one!
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That was my first time watching Meadowbrook and Fairland play this year. I felt Fairland was much more talented but Meadowbrook was much better coached and played harder. The last minute of the third quarter stood out as the difference to me, Fairland put 3 subs in the game with a 10 point lead and watched them haphazardly give the ball away 3 straight times and not seem to care. They let a ten point lead all but disappear. Fairland didn't play smart or with what seemed to be much emotion. Hats off to Meadowbrook, they deserved to win
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Great 3 year run by Fairland.......3 straight undefeated seasons in the OVC, district runnerup in 2016, state semifinalist in 2017, and district champions in 2018. It will be very hard for future Dragon teams to match those accomplishments. From this Portsmouth Trojan fan, congratulations to all the players and coaches on a great 3 years!!
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We have very good 7th and 8th grade groups coming up so we will be back Trojandave.trojandave wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:02 pm Great 3 year run by Fairland.......3 straight undefeated seasons in the OVC, district runnerup in 2016, state semifinalist in 2017, and district champions in 2018. It will be very hard for future Dragon teams to match those accomplishments. From this Portsmouth Trojan fan, congratulations to all the players and coaches on a great 3 years!!
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earp: I know you have very good 7th and 8th grade groups coming up, but realistically it will be hard to match those accomplishments in a 3 year period. This class of seniors was an exceptional group, clearly the best of anybody in the OVC, but the future separation won't be as great like it was the past 3 seasons. I know for a fact that Portsmouth and Chesapeake have some good incoming freshmen next season. Portsmouth did beat both the 7th and 8th grade Dragons once during the regular season (I watched those games), but Fairland did win the OVC junior high tourney.
Portsmouth went back to back Final 4's in 2011 and 2012, but that level of excellence just wasn't going to continue. We had an exceptional group of basketball players on those teams. It took us 3 more years to reach the regional final, in 2015, losing to Columbus Eastmoor 49-45.
Portsmouth went back to back Final 4's in 2011 and 2012, but that level of excellence just wasn't going to continue. We had an exceptional group of basketball players on those teams. It took us 3 more years to reach the regional final, in 2015, losing to Columbus Eastmoor 49-45.
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Totally agree.It will be hard to match our graduating group.trojandave wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:41 pm earp: I know you have very good 7th and 8th grade groups coming up, but realistically it will be hard to match those accomplishments in a 3 year period. This class of seniors was an exceptional group, clearly the best of anybody in the OVC, but the future separation won't be as great like it was the past 3 seasons. I know for a fact that Portsmouth and Chesapeake have some good incoming freshmen next season. Portsmouth did beat both the 7th and 8th grade Dragons once during the regular season (I watched those games), but Fairland did win the OVC junior high tourney.
Portsmouth went back to back Final 4's in 2011 and 2012, but that level of excellence just wasn't going to continue. We had an exceptional group of basketball players on those teams. It took us 3 more years to reach the regional final, in 2015, losing to Columbus Eastmoor 49-45.
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This senior group of Fairland will go down as one of the best groups SE Ohio has ever seen... and I do mean that.
Special group of kids who were dominant by their sophomore year and many of them played freshman year. They lost a great player in Short and still nearly won the regional after moving UP a division. Crazy!
Other than Short to Rio, where are some of the others going? Van Horn? Thomas? Howell?
Special group of kids who were dominant by their sophomore year and many of them played freshman year. They lost a great player in Short and still nearly won the regional after moving UP a division. Crazy!
Other than Short to Rio, where are some of the others going? Van Horn? Thomas? Howell?
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