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Postseason projections
It’s never too early to put a spin on the postseason.
• Centerville had better up its game to achieve anything close to what the Elks have done in recent boys hoop seasons. The Elks fell 69-66 in OT to D-II Marshall on Friday. And D-IV Jefferson pushed the Elks to the limit with its quickness, trailing just 56-55 with 2:50 left before fading, 68-59 on Saturday. Trotwood-Madison and Wayne should present more formidable D-I hurdles, let alone teams that emerge from the GCL.
• Marshall, Dunbar and Graham are the area’s best in D-II. Graham has experience, with four starters back from a club that fell in the ‘08 state semifinals. Dunbar has some emerging talent, but is lacking the height that served the Wolverines so well the last five seasons. Realistically, Dunbar should make its best tourney run next season.
That leaves Marshall. With Juwan Staten and plenty of other options, the Cougars are a formidable threat. But like Dunbar, they too are lacking in Graham’s experience and probably are a year away from a legit title run.
• Message to Jefferson: Make room in that impressive trophy case for some more big-time hardware. If nothing goes wrong — no injuries, ineligible players or forfeits — the Broncos are a lock to win a state D-IV title. Junior Adreian Payne is a force inside and sophomore Cody Latimer provides another viable option.
The holdovers from New Knoxville’s defending state champs likely will have something to say about that. We can only hope.
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By Eaglefan
December 29, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
So far this year there has not been any articles on SWBL Southwestern teams. This league is extremely competitive with some suprises on teams that are doing well and not so well