[NYY10]

Well after reading alot of good, good post on here about this game, and very similar as well, it is about time for my input and prediction. I have seen Elliott County play one time this season and that was at the ALL A State when they played Paintsville. They started out on fire from the beyond the arc and was getting the ball down low a pretty good bunch and was hitting on all cylinders. They played like that the whole game, but so did Paintsville and they got the best of them that game.

Elliott County is a very young and athletic team who likes to play around the perimeter and will go down low with it when needed to. They are very physical on the defensive side of the ball and thats always a plus for any team, and they are a well coached team and very well conditioned. I really like this Elliott County team and Im looking forward to seeing them play at Rupp.

Now for Shelby Valley. I have seen them play 4 times this year, once at Pikeville, Betsy Layne at Region, Belfry at Region and Pikeville at Region. The Pikeville game was a good game and they looked pretty good in that one(not the regional game though, get to that later). They looked very impressive v.s. Belfry and were just too quick for the Pirates. Betsy Layne they looked horrible, but they got away with the W, but all good teams will have their bad moments. And for the regional championship game, they did have some trouble getting the baskets, but like someone said earlier they made up for that with their D causing turnovers, drawing fouls and getting the fast break oppurtinities, and once the momentum turned, they got in their groove.

Shelby Valley is an amazing young squad who can make you pay if make a mistake. They are very physical down low and their guard play is unlike any Ive ever seen in High School. To be so young they both have alot of poise, especially Elisha Justice who won the MVP of the 15th. But the one that holds them together is Jacob Bryant who will provide the toughness and leadership.

Now for my prediction. Should be one of the better games of the tournament, but I gotta go with the 15th.

Shelby Valley-78
Elloitt County-73

I agree...great post!!