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I think for SV, the biggest key will be the offciating. A very tight whistle on the perimeter severely limits their defensive style. Also, any foul trouble for Justice would be devastating.

On the other hand, a tight whistle in the post would not affect them as much, since Tackett is more than capable of filling in for Adams if he is in foul trouble. At least they do have two big guys to matchup size-wise with the big-city teams.

The officiating is something they cannot control, however. What they can control is being patient in the half-court offense and waiting for a good shot. If they settle for threes too early in the possession, it could be a long night.

As mentioned earlier, Valley has to get production from somewhere besides Justice. Hatfield, for one, can't have an off-night like he did against Lawrence again. Justice will be hard to guard one-on-one, but if the help comes on defense, other guys have to be able to knock down shots.