SJS at Golden 1

[kiddman32]

Vanden v. Lincoln…. The one in Lincoln, not Stockton.

Vanden has ripped a hole in their side of the bracket, crunching everyone in their path…. Lincoln has won pretty comfortably, too…. Overall, Vanden’s sked has been quite a bit higher-rated, but we can see how big a difference that made in the D5 boys’ game just concluded. Made no difference at all….

 

[kiddman32]

9-0 Vanden in the early going…. looking like a serious mismatch.

 

[kiddman32]

23-6 after 1…. And this is a 27-2 team they’re running over.

 

[kiddman32]

38-16 Vanden at the half.

 

[cptmycpa]

This game is on the NFHS Network. Vanden is just too big, too strong, too quick, and better team effort overall than Lincoln (Lincoln). Vanden is just dominating and blocking so many of Lincoln's shots near the key. Vanden is a D3 team, but could compete at the Open or D1 level. Where should Vanden be placed in the NorCal playoffs?

 

[kiddman32]

74-36 Vanden with a minute plus to go…. Vanden looks very impressive.

 

[kiddman32]

Ball game…. 76-36.

 

[Streak One]

This game is on the NFHS Network. Vanden is just too big, too strong, too quick, and better team effort overall than Lincoln (Lincoln). Vanden is just dominating and blocking so many of Lincoln's shots near the key. Vanden is a D3 team, but could compete at the Open or D1 level. Where should Vanden be placed in the NorCal playoffs?

I would put them as a high D1 seed.

 

[observer22]

I would put them as a high D1 seed.

They’ve got a 9 point win over SRV in addition to their gaudy 25-3 record and dominance in their sectional.

 

[Jcristiano]

They’ve got a 9 point win over SRV in addition to their gaudy 25-3 record and dominance in their sectional.

I’m so confused!!!!!

 

[kiddman32]

Now we get Folsom vs Oak Ridge, two highly-rated teams that know each other REALLY well, being in the same league and having played each other three times.

Folsom won the first two of those, but Oak Ridge won the last one.

 

[kiddman32]

On NFHS, I saw the tail end of Folsom’s win to get here, done with a perfectly-run baseline inbounds play to win by one…. quite a play.

 

[larry legend33]

Look like Folsom going box and 1 on the wash commit brown. I like this. Folsom is going to say beat me with somebody else.

 

[kiddman32]

19-12 Folsom early in the 2nd

 

[larry legend33]

OR needs to exploit Folsom over playing brown. The screener is wide open on there sets.

 

[larry legend33]

#13 Rawlings for Folsom is a heck of a player. She sees the floor like few others.

 

[kiddman32]

25-21 Folsom at the half.

 

[Streak One]

They’ve got a 9 point win over SRV in addition to their gaudy 25-3 record and dominance in their sectional.

Vanden then lost to VC three days later and also lost to St Ignatius about 5 weeks later. And played in a weak playoff bracket so they don’t have an unblemished resume after that win.

 

[larry legend33]

Wow!
30-29 OR

 

[kiddman32]

Buzzer-beating layup for Oak Ridge makes it 30-29 Oak Ridge after 3.

 

[larry legend33]

Tremendous defense by oak ridge.
folsom scored 4 points last 10 min.

 

[kiddman32]

Suddenly, it’s 41-32 Oak Ridge…. 2:52 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Big Folsom shot makes it 41-37…

 

[kiddman32]

1:30 left…

Folsom steal!! Drive full-speed, layup just rolls out…. Foul. FT’s both miss…. Folsom rebound, putback try fails…. OR ball, 41-37, 53 seconds left.

 

[larry legend33]

What an ending!
Folsom pressure ready impressive

 

[kiddman32]

Okay, I can’t even text this…. Too much to type. LOTS of fouls and mostly missed FT’s later, OR pulls it out, 41-40. Holey Guacamole!

 

[larry legend33]

Brown.. what a game
16 rebounds from a guard
Tough loss for Folsom. Amazing game

 

[cptmycpa]

Folsom lost because they were 1 for 10 on free throws. Got to make those free throws when it comes down to a big, close game.

 

[larry legend33]

Yeah always tough shooting in these big arenas.
But OR made good adjustments at Half. OR get pulled up to open?

 

[cptmycpa]

With this Section win for Oak Ridge, does that mean that Oak Ridge and Folsom should be selected for the NorCal Open division? When was the last time that St. Mary's was NOT in the Open division?

 

[Streak One]

With this Section win for Oak Ridge, does that mean that Oak Ridge and Folsom should be selected for the NorCal Open division? When was the last time that St. Mary's was NOT in the Open division?

St. Mary's has made it every year (only program to do it I believe). I think Oak Ridge and Folsom get pulled up.

 

[cptmycpa]

Yeah always tough shooting in these big arenas.
But OR made good adjustments at Half. OR get pulled up to open?

I think Oak Ridge has to be pulled into the Open division, even though they probably didn't think they would ever be in that position. But when they got the #1 seed, that changed everything.

 

[larry legend33]

OR winning section as #1 seed will have to be in open.
Sjs got the seeding right for girls d1

 

[Streak One]

OR winning section as #1 seed will have to be in open.
Sjs got the seeding right for girls d1

I don't like to take results as seedings being right. Teams should be seeded on their resume and I don't think Oak Ridge's resume stacked up to be #1, but it has also been talked about that they won the coin flip to get the league champion designation so the section might not have had a choice.

What happens if Oak Ridge had to host St. Mary's in the semis and Folsom hosted McClatchy? It isn't an even road to get to tonight's game.

That said, major props to Oak Ridge winning tonight and winning the last two games against Folsom. Brown is on the short list for Player of the Year.

 

[larry legend33]

#1 vs #2 and #1 wins by 1 pt.
and the top 4 girls teams were in semis/finals.
Not sure how you can argue that

 

[straightline50]

#1 vs #2 and #1 wins by 1 pt.
and the top 4 girls teams were in semis/finals.
Not sure how you can argue that

Does Folsom beat SMS in Stockton?

 

[keepitreal.32]

Does Folsom beat SMS in Stockton?

Yes, no, maybe so?

 

[keepitreal.32]

I don't like to take results as seedings being right. Teams should be seeded on their resume and I don't think Oak Ridge's resume stacked up to be #1, but it has also been talked about that they won the coin flip to get the league champion designation so the section might not have had a choice.

What happens if Oak Ridge had to host St. Mary's in the semis and Folsom hosted McClatchy? It isn't an even road to get to tonight's game.

That said, major props to Oak Ridge winning tonight and winning the last two games against Folsom. Brown is on the short list for Player of the Year.

Dancing baby starts franchising and turns the Folsom gym into his/her second disco location!