Pinewood at Iolani Classic
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Brackets must be in coaches hands by now...
8 weeks till Kalua pork and Salmon poke...St Louis drive inn....eat like da locals...
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8 weeks till Kalua pork and Salmon poke...St Louis drive inn....eat like da locals...
the go to move....Mahi Mahi Fish Sandwich
https://www.yelp.com/biz/st-louis-drive-in-honolulu
Incarnate Word of St. Louis and Clovis West will be there, so it should be a strong event. IWA will most likely start the season nationally ranked ...
I don't know which Hawaiian teams will be there, but Konawaena is probably the strongest. Maryknoll will take a step back after several good seasons, it appears.
I don't know which Hawaiian teams will be there, but Konawaena is probably the strongest. Maryknoll will take a step back after several good seasons, it appears.
6 Teams Set
- Incarnate Word (MO)
- Clovis West (CA
- Kalani (HI)
- Okinawa (Japan)
- Pinewood (CA)
- Sacred Hearts (HI)
We played a team from Okinawa that sliced us and diced us last year ... small but really well coached and very versatile. Played really good man-to-man the first two games, so we prepared for that, and then they played a precise 2-3 zone against us that we couldn't solve. Don't know if it's the same team, but I'm glad we're not playing them.
Normally 8 teams...Iolani must be the 7th team....maybe the team from Kona or Maryknoll is the 8th team
The 8 teams set...
- Incarnate Word (MO)
- Pinewood (CA)
- Clovis West (CA)
- Kalani (HI)
- Kaiser (HI)
- Sacred Hearts (HI)
- Lahainaluna (HI)
- ‘Iolani (HI)
A side note have you seen the teams on the boys side....OMG...
Probably will have NBA scouts in the stands....
Also a new player in the Webcast World.....
https://www.baller.tv/
BallerTV...only doing the boys games
Probably will have NBA scouts in the stands....
Also a new player in the Webcast World.....
https://www.baller.tv/
BallerTV...only doing the boys games
As far as the WCJ...do you put Pinewood and SMS on the same side of the bracket...meeting in a semi or opposite sides of the bracket potentially
meeting in the final
meeting in the final
Although every year typically whoever has the most so call D1 players tends to come into the season ranked number 1, and or in the top 3 Nationally, I always like to go with strength of schedule ( winner of the Nike TOC) and how you end the season to determine who I select as the number 1 team in the nation at season's end. That said, I will take the under dogs Pinewood and/ or Clovis West to win the tournament over the favorites Incarnate Word. My guess is Incarnate Word will have the size and the greater number of D1 prospects. But the D1 prospects are gonna have to prove it to Cali before well coached and solid teams like Pinewood and Clovis West just throw in the towels. It should be a fun experience for all with Hawaii being in the backdrop. All the best to bringing the championship title back to Cali. Chances favor a Hawaii team winning it as they have home cooking and 5 of the 8 teams in it. Cali has 2 teams, and the favorite's Incarnate Word will have to be in it to win it alone. Being the Nationally ranked favorites they should do fine.
becoolpt55,
I have both Pinewood( #1) and SMS(#4) in my Norcal preseason top four. I would guess they both will be in the highest bracket in the WCJ. But I think ( I could be wrong) both Salesian( who I have #2) and Mitty ( who I have as my #3) will both also be in the WCJ at the highest level bracket as well. If that happens I'm not sure how Clay and associates who put the schedule together will form the brackets. Good teams that are all capable of winning the tournament make decisions a coin flip when having to put together brackets. Glad Clay is heading that up and not me. But he does know he can always reach out to get my opinion. I think most know I have a few strong opinions.LOL...
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Wow....I thought the tournament directors would put CW and Pwood on the same side of the bracket....looks like Pwood should make the finals ...with a much easier path
https://www.iolaniclassic.com/girls-bracket18/
https://www.iolaniclassic.com/girls-bracket18/
As I said, I wasn't for sure what teams were in the WCJ. But even if Salesian is in the mix with SMS and Pinewood, and if not Mitty probably someone of that top caliber even if it's a Socal power house, that has to be taken into account upon scheduling the brackets. My only point was probably the same point you're making ( or asking Clay rather) and that is who's in the top level at the WCJ? And will SMS, Pinewood, and Salesian be on the same side of the bracket or on the opposite side to have a chance to meet in the finals?
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