[The Weatherman]

Putting all the transfer talk aside, my take of the game is this. Knott steps up their game when Cordia walks on the floor. The entire team is focused on the end result, which is getting the W. Knott consistently shoots the ball well. On the other hand, Cordia cannot perform well when Knott is on the schedule. They seem to play better against other equivalent teams. In breaking down the latest meeting of these two dynasties, I thought Knott played composed. Christon and Cornett always come up with big baskets. They didn't shoot a lot, but when they did, you could mark it down in the book. I thought Evan embraced the challenge. This kid does not get rattled. Justice was Justice doing his thing. Now, Cordia (except for Cunningham) does not finish at the rim. Also, it appears that Cunningham was frustrated with his teammates not knowing/executing offensive sets. I thought Rhodes did a better job trimming down his rotation, but still subs too quickly. The kids cannot get into any flow of the game, except for Cunningham. I thought that Rhodes did a poor job when Evan went out of the game with his 2nd foul. Knott was very small. Cordia maintained an equally small lineup as well. Keita and Ortiz remained on the bench. At the end of the day, either team could come out on top in the district. My bet will be on Knott. Cordia has a lot of work to do in a short time. When it's all said and done, both of these dynasties will be watching Perry cut down the nets as 14th region champions.