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hard to argue with LL33Open - I like Salesian. They can win ugly.
D1 - i will go with dark horse. Dublin as #3 seed can play with big boys.
D2 Monty has the path and is Senior led. Good group of kids. Newman a year away.
D3- University
D4- Justin
D5- Stuart Hall in a very competitive field.
I like Moreau out of D2 as well but I thought they lost a stud this year (would have been a senior) to transfer? The kid was big time d1. I can't recall name but 6"7 ish and smooth. Anyway, going thru Monty in SR will be tough. Winner of that game will likely take NCS.Open: Salesian
D1: Dublin
D2: Moreau Catholic
D3: University
D4: Ygnacio Valley
D5: Head-Royce
They lost 6’7” stud Kellen Hampton. He was only a sophomore last season, but played like a senior. Evidently they’ve picked up some new players to stay competitive.I like Moreau out of D2 as well but I thought they lost a stud this year (would have been a senior) to transfer? The kid was big time d1. I can't recall name but 6"7 ish and smooth. Anyway, going thru Monty in SR will be tough. Winner of that game will likely take NCS.
Thanks Observer. Yeah that kid is a baller. Sounds like it.They lost 6’7” stud Kellen Hampton. He was only a sophomore last season, but played like a senior. Evidently they’ve picked up some new players to stay competitive.
Redwood couldn’t handle an all time shitty MC team twice and they going to win D2? LolOpen: Branson
D1: Dublin
D2: Redwood
D3: Archie Wiliams
D4: Urban
D5: Head-Royce
i do think they win for school name and mascot..I am going to go out on a limb and say Urban will not win D4.
They lost 6’7” stud Kellen Hampton. He was only a sophomore last season, but played like a senior. Evidently they’ve picked up some new players to stay competitive.
No so sure about so many but Monty is very good this year and has size, speed, and athletes to play with anybody. Newman lost by 6 on the road last year to eventual D2 champ Campo and Monty lost to D2 runner up Las Lomas by 7. Both teams were not favored and played very well. Newman doesn't have a senior in the lineup this year and will be very good in coming years. Personally I think they will have problems with St Pats in the 2nd round but nobody close to the program thought they would be this good in 2024. Monty on the other hand is senior led tough. Time will tell but I like them in D2 this year.I can't beleive so many think for D2 it is juts going to be Monty/Newman, when they usually do not have the foot speed to keep up with a team after 1st or 2nd round, could be different this year, but it has rarely been in the past. Always great regular season and disappointing playoffs
maybe he isnt as good as it seemed playing vs mission san joseHes going to SoCal academy and currently rotting on the bench
Yeah, it's hard to figure Redwood out. They beat SRV in December and beat University but lost to Marin Catholic twice.Redwood couldn’t handle an all time shitty MC team twice and they going to win D2? Lol
I can't beleive so many think for D2 it is juts going to be Monty/Newman, when they usually do not have the foot speed to keep up with a team after 1st or 2nd round, could be different this year, but it has rarely been in the past. Always great regular season and disappointing playoffs
It is how it is suppose to be! Not many 13,14,15,16 seed should ever win. That is what makes it of value!I know there were a couple of upsets, but it seems to me like the 13, 14, 15 and 16 seeds are almost worthless.
Taking away the two upsets….teams are losing those games by an average score of 27 points between D1-D5
One of the double digit teams that won in D5, Marin Academy went 0-10 in league.
Maybe NCS should look more at giving the 1 and 2 seed byes in all brackets in the future.
Well, I bought a ticket... THEN realized the St. Mary's Gaels have a home game.Speculating Kiddman will make an appearance at San Ramon tonight. Another EBAL battle
Well, I bought a ticket... THEN realized the St. Mary's Gaels have a home game.
I'll be up in Moraga, rooting for Aidan and the Gaels.
It is how it is suppose to be! Not many 13,14,15,16 seed should ever win. That is what makes it of value!
When a team that high of a seed wins it makes their entire season memorable
I recall one year in SO Cal and it wasn’t a lower division when a 9 and 16 played in the finals and the 9 played in the state final and the 16 lost by 2 or 3. I want to say the game went into OT. This wasn’t too long ago.Ok meet me halfway
Maybe we keep 13 and 14 seeds and do away with 15 and 16 seeds.
They already do this in a couple divisions anyways.
Not trying to be the Grinch. It’s just very hard for those seeds to win one game, let alone two.
Just did a search for it and didn’t find it. But Granada was a 9 seed last year at state. They knocked off Salesian. SHP was a 15 and beat the 2. And San Ramon was a 10 and beat SHP then lost to Salesian. This is D1Ok meet me halfway
Maybe we keep 13 and 14 seeds and do away with 15 and 16 seeds.
They already do this in a couple divisions anyways.
Not trying to be the Grinch. It’s just very hard for those seeds to win one game, let alone two.
Not really... I have Gaels season tix and parking passes, due to the presence of one Aidan Mahaney... I only skip Gaels games for Campo, and not just any Campo game... I went SMC over a few Campo games this year, like the Mt. Diablo game, for example.That’s a shocker. Enjoy.
I hope no one is counting BOD out. They are the #1 seed and playing home games until the final. With great coaching and an amazing history, they are the prohibitive favorites.Don’t count out O’Dowd to win D1, they have 8 losses but 4 of those to high level out of area (and out of state) opponents over Xmas tourney. Should have beat Cap Christian (OT) and other losses Oak Tech Berk and Modesto…. Battle tested
Im an EBAL guy, but DV playing at BOD is going to be a tough task, to say the least. Dublin has an easier path than DV. Would love to see one of them rise up and take the D1 crown.Dublin coming out of tough EBAL will win D1 NCS….,don’t think BOD will get past Dougherty, another team from EBAL.
Naw DV not beating O’Dowd on the road, and Dublin will Have hands full with Liberty but should win, hats off to DV to have lost 90% of offense from ‘23 and be back in contention. O’Dowd way too athletic for DVDublin coming out of tough EBAL will win D1 NCS….,don’t think BOD will get past Dougherty, another team from EBAL.
I think DV missed more than 1, but not many. You are correct that the game was won at the free throw line. They shot roughly the same amount of FTs, but BOD left a ton of points off the board with all those misses.O’Dowd missed about 12 FT, critical I think DV missed 1
Good call Prepog, on both semifinal games.Dublin coming out of tough EBAL will win D1 NCS….,don’t think BOD will get past Dougherty, another team from EBAL.
He's pooped.Where is that guy that wanted the DV coaching staff fired after their 0-3 start in EBAL play (To 3 NCS Open teams)? Now they’re in the NCS Finals.