Pfloyd's Elite 8 of Southern/SouthEast Ohio - Week #2

[pfloyd]

Pfloyd, I always enjoy reading your rankings and game rundowns during basketball season. It’s the content that keeps me coming back to this site once football ends. With that said, I’m going throw my two cents into the discussion this week because I think you’ve got Marietta a bit low.

We’re only three spots ahead of a Federal Hocking team we handled yesterday, eleven spots behind a Meigs team we beat, and fifteen spots behind a Warren team we very nearly beat. I know it’s a bit trivial as we are sort of a fringe team on this site and won’t be one of the top teams in the elite 8 discussion, but outside of the New Philly blowout, we’ve really played pretty solid basketball. I’ve enjoyed watching this team play early on and hope to see them move up the rankings as the season continues.

… pioneer19 thank you for your input ! With all of the shuffling at the very top of the rankings sometimes in an effort to make sure that I get it right at the top end , I don’t double check the games played by every team - 71 in all - as the season goes on each week gets tougher and tougher as daniC brought up on another thread - parity comes into play … teams up and down the rankings are beating teams UP AND DOWN THE RANKINGS … who beat whom in week 1 when we are in week “ down the line” is tough … I’ll put an asterisk beside the Tigers on the big board and try to adjust as we go along …

[FIDO]

This is always an informative thread. It's way too early to have major movement one way or another unless a team earns the movement, up or down, on the hard court. There were a lot of great match ups this past week and it left me wanting to see more. You just know those teams coming up short will come out firing on the rematch. January and Feb should be fun for the fans across the leagues.

[pfloyd]

This is always an informative thread. It's way too early to have major movement one way or another unless a team earns the movement, up or down, on the hard court. There were a lot of great match ups this past week and it left me wanting to see more. You just know those teams coming up short will come out firing on the rematch. January and Feb should be fun for the fans across the leagues.

... Teams have started sorting out the player combinations that work ... players are figuring out their roles , young players are now adjusting to the speed/physicality of the game ... we as fans are figuring out that there are some darn good basketball TEAMS out there !!! daniC said it best - parity is the word of the 2021-22 campaign - teams can't let their guard down in most leagues or they will get "it" handed to them! ... as you said FIDO - January and February are going to be fun!!! heck it already IS !!!

[peake71]

Like I said a lot of games to go. Will be a lot if changes and upsets.

[trojandave]

pfloyd: We deserve to be dropped a lot......very disappointing start to what I would have hoped to be a season of turnaround for the Trojans. 2-3 and at Fairland tomorrow......don't feel good about that one either after 3 straight losses.

[coop]

Is Valley a IV this year again or did they move up to III?

Valley is DIV

[pfloyd]

Menu for Tuesday 12/14/21 ...
(red is your home team)
12/14/2021 Alexander ... Alexander vs River Valley
12/14/2021 Chillicothe ... Chillicothe vs Washington
12/14/2021 Clay ... Clay vs St.Joseph
12/14/2021 Eastern Brown ... Eastern Brown vs Whiteoak
12/14/2021 Eastern Meigs ... Eastern Meigs vs South Gallia
12/14/2021 Fairfield Union... Fairfield Union vs Liberty Union
12/14/2021 Fairland ... Fairland vs Portsmouth
12/14/2021 Federal Hocking ... Federal Hocking vs Belpre
12/14/2021 Fisher Cath. ... Fisher Cath. vs Miller
12/14/2021 Fort Frye ... Fort Frye vs Warren
12/14/2021 Gallia ... Gallia Academy vs South Point
12/14/2021 Glenwood ... Glenwood vs Western
12/14/2021 Green ... Green vs Symmes Valley
12/14/2021 Hillsboro ... Hillsboro vs Jackson
12/14/2021 Ironton ... Ironton vs Chesapeake
12/14/2021 Logan Elm ...Logan Elm vs Circleville
12/14/2021 Manchester... Manchester vs Lynch Clay
12/14/2021 McClain...McClain vs Miami Trace
12/14/2021 Meigs ... Meigs vs Athens
12/14/2021 Morgan ... Morgan vs Crooksville
12/14/2021 Nelsonville-York ... Nelsonville-York vs Wellston
12/14/2021 New Hope Chr ... New Hope Chr vs Adena
12/14/2021 New Lexington... New Lexington vs Sheridan
12/14/2021 North Adams ... North Adams vs Fayetteville
12/14/2021 Northwest ... Northwest vs Minford
12/14/2021 Oak Hill... Oak Hill vs West
12/14/2021 Paint Valley ... Paint Valley vs Fairfield
12/14/2021 Parkersburg South (WV) ... Parkersburg South (WV) vs Logan
12/14/2021 Rock Hill... Rock Hill vs Coal Grove
12/14/2021 Trimble ... Trimble vs Waterford
12/14/2021 Waverly... Waverly vs South Webster
12/14/2021 West Union... West Union vs Ripley
12/14/2021 Wheelersburg... Wheelersburg vs Beaver Eastern

[pfloyd]

Menu of games for Friday 12/17/21 :
(red is the home location)

2/17/2021 Adena ... Adena vs Huntington
12/17/2021 Belpre ... Belpre vs Wellston
12/17/2021 Coal Grove ... Coal Grove vs Chesapeake
12/17/2021 Crooksville ... Crooksville vs West Muskingum
12/17/2021 Eastern Brown ... Eastern Brown vs North Adams
12/17/2021 Fairfield ... Fairfield vs West Union
12/17/2021 Gallia ... Gallia vs Fairland
12/17/2021 Glenwood ... Glenwood vs Notre Dame
12/17/2021 Lynchburg Clay ... Lynchburg Clay vs Peebles
12/17/2021 Meadowbrook ... Meadowbrook vs New Lexington
12/17/2021 Meigs ... Meigs vs Alexander
12/17/2021 Minford ... Minford vs South Webster
12/17/2021 Northwest .... Northwest vs Oak Hill
12/17/2021 Parkersburg (WV) ... Parkersburg (WV) vs Marietta
12/17/2021 Portsmouth ... Portsmouth vs Rock Hill
12/17/2021 River Valley ... River Valley vs Vinton Co.
12/17/2021 Sciotoville ... Sciotoville vs Clay
12/17/2021 Sheridan ... Sheridan vs Tri-Valley
12/17/2021 South Gallia ... South Gallia vs Federal Hocking
12/17/2021 South Point ... South Point vs Ironton
12/17/2021 Southeastern ... Southeastern vs Piketon
12/17/2021 St.Joseph ... St.Joseph TBA
12/17/2021 Symmes Valley ... Symmes Valley vs Western
12/17/2021 Trimble ... Trimble vs Rdsville Eastern
12/17/2021 Unioto ... Unioto vs Paint Valley
12/17/2021 Valley ... Valley vs Eastern Pike
12/17/2021 Warren ... Warren vs Logan
12/17/2021 Waterford ... Waterford vs Southern
12/17/2021 West ......West vs Wheelersburg
12/17/2021 Zane Trace ... Zane Trace vs Westfall

[pfloyd]

Saturday's Menu of games 12/18/21 :
( red denotes the home game location)
12/18/2021 Adena ... Adena vs Unioto
12/18/2021 Alexander... Alexander vs Warren
12/18/2021 Alexander ... Waverly vs Newark
12/18/2021 Alexander ... Federal Hocking vs Fairland
12/18/2021 Alexander ... Wheelersburg vs Point Pleasant (WV)
12/18/2021 Alexander ... Trimble vs Caldwell
12/18/2021 Circleville ... Circleville vs Amanda-Clearcreek
12/18/2021 Clay .......... Clay vs Belpre
12/18/2021 Elliott Co. (KY) ... Elliott Co. (KY) vs Ironton
12/18/2021 Fairfield ... Fairfield vs Cedarville
12/18/2021 Fairfield Union ... Fairfield Union vs Teays Valley
12/18/2021 Jackson ... Jackson vs Chillicothe
12/18/2021 Liberty Union ... Liberty Union vs Logan Elm
12/18/2021 Manchester ... Manchester vs North Adams
12/18/2021 McClain ... McClain vs Hillsboro
12/18/2021 Miami Trace ... Miami Trace vs Washington
12/18/2021 Miller ... Miller vs Berne Union
12/18/2021 Northwest ......... Northwest vs West Union
12/18/2021 Paint Valley ... Paint Valley vs Westfall
12/18/2021 South Point ... South Point vs Greenup Co (KY)
12/18/2021 Southeastern ... Southeastern vs Huntington
12/18/2021 Southern ... Southern vs Green
12/18/2021 West ......... West vs Symmes Valley
12/18/2021 Zane Trace ... Zane Trace vs Piketon

[DaLlyod22]

Good slate of basketball.

[pfloyd]

Good slate of basketball.

Let's tip off the Tuesday games right now !!! some outstanding matchups out there tonight !!!

[pfloyd]

... some GREAT matchups tonight!

Eastern Brown vs Whiteoak
Fairland vs Portsmouth
Fort Frye vs Warren
Gallia Academy vs South Point
New Boston vs Western
Hillsboro vs Jackson
Ironton vs the Peake
McClain vs MT
New Lexington vs Sheridan
Parkersburg South vs Logan
Trimble vs Waterford
Waverly vs South Webster
Wheelersburg vs Eastern Pike

... Portsmouth has to prove they are to be talked about as AT LEAST a spoiler in the OVC ... Fort Frye vs Warren or Warren vs Fort Frye a rivalry game , nothing more to say ... the OVC is a great game after great game no matter what night - Gallia Academy vs South Point ... GAHS lost to Ironton - can't afford to drop #2 in the league ... New Boston is not the NB of old BUT they have some players, it IS at home ... the Tigers have been close to getting over the hump - is this the game vs 8-0 Western? - probably not BUT the potential IS there at the Tiger Den ... the Peake vs the Tigers of I'town! the Tigers won't take Chesapeake for granted as CHS is at least a legit spoiler in the OVC and right now is a player ... the FAC is loaded just like the OVC to have great matchups every league night - the boro vs Jackson, McClain vs MT (I'm not giving up on MT - I like Guthrie and the young sophs) ... New Lexington is 5-0! if nothing else THIS game will tell me a lot about New Lex ... Logan is a half-court shot by the U away from being undefeated - Parkersburg South is always a good test on the road ... Trimble vs Waterford - a battle of undefeated teams - pfloyd will be in the Cheap Seats to see Coach Caldwell's Tomcats - love watching the fundamental bb by Trimble ... they are my #1 D4 team Below the Lancaster-Dixon Line for a reason - they're darn good ... BIG SOC 2 matchup between Waverly & South Webster at the Downtown Arena in Waverly! - both teams coming off of losses from the past weekend - both NEED W's in league play so Valley stays within reach ... I have the Wheelersburg game as interesting - as Eastern Pike has upped it's game both offensively and defensively let's see where they stand vs one of the big boys in the SOC2 ...

[pfloyd]

... taking in the Trimble vs Waterford game tonight ... both teams are undefeated, Howie courtside for the Tomcats... it's always good getting to Glouster for a game ... will see Trimble again on Saturday at the Alley (Alexander High School) vs an outstanding Caldwell ball club for the Alley Classic!
... got a new stash of Twizzlers for the Week that Is ! I'm good to go !

[smurray]

Waverly responded to the Minford loss by taking it out on the Jeeps….

[danicalifornia]

Waverly responded to the Minford loss by taking it out on the Jeeps….

That was an impressive display by the Tigers. Congrats

[Kicker.]

Excited for all of the games at Alexander what a loaded day

[FIDO]

Throw out the common opponent as an indicator on the outcome of a particular game. On any given night.....

[The Ghost of Swanker]

Waverly will get beat when they come to Webster. You heard it here first

[FACSPORTS]

There will be a new #1 in the Pfloyd week 3 rankings as #1 WCH lost on the road last night @ Chillicothe. WCH now 1-2 without Lemaster. Waverly probably reclaims the #1 spot.

[pfloyd]

There will be a new #1 in the Pfloyd week 3 rankings as #1 WCH lost on the road last night @ Chillicothe. WCH now 1-2 without Lemaster. Waverly probably reclaims the #1 spot.

... you lose that big man in the middle teams can focus on Reico Colter ... just having Lemaster on the floor opens up the perimeter, which opens up the penetration lanes for RC ... Washington CH "ain't" falling far as I KNOW what they have with the full compliment of weapons ... but you're right the Tigers are looking to take back the #1 spot this week HOWEVER they do take on a very very good Newark HS ball club at the Alley Classic on Saturday at Alexander High School ... Logan dropped a road game last night to Parkersburg South - I'll see what Parkersburg South has Saturday as well as they too will be at the Alley Classic - this will give me some idea as to where the Logan team lands in the rankings this week - the Chiefs travel to Warren for a matchup Friday night with the Warriors ... having seen both teams I would like to say that Logan SHOULD get the W as the Warriors struggle putting points on the board BUT heck I would have bet the house that Washington CH would beat Chillicothe Tuesday night as well! - dang Ouija Board needs updated I'm thinkin' ...