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02-10-2006, 10:12 AM
Wewoka Times News Article
Basketball's Regular Season Draws to a Close, With Playoffs Just Around the Corner
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Courtesy: Wewoka Times News Article (http://www.seminoleproducer.com/wsm/sports.html)
Date: 02-09-2006 9:47:03 AM
Written by WIL C. FRY, Sports Editor
Some of state's best season records for high school basketball can be found right here in Seminole County.
There are a few of the "not so good" records too.
Either way, for most schools in the county, the 2005-06 basketball regular season has come to an end.
Tuesday night's games signaled the last chance to get ready for the playoffs, for all the small schools in the county.
The three larger schools—Seminole, Konawa, and Wewoka—still have a week to go.
But even they are wrapping things up, looking at District Tournament brackets, and sizing up the opponents that really count—the ones in the playoffs.
Every team will get a chance, no matter what their regular season record looks like, because every team is in the playoffs… At least in the beginning.
Seminole County has seen records as impressive as 23-1 (New Lima Falconettes), while other teams have only won one or two games all season.
Whatever the case may be, now is the time to "shape up or ship out." The upcoming games will mean the end of a season for many teams, and the end of a career for most of the senior players.
But for a select few, the next few weeks could be the path to glory, the road to the coveted State Championship.
CLASS A SCHOOLS
Three of Seminole County's schools are Class A, but they're in three different areas and three different districts.
Varnum is Area II, District 8; Strother is Area III, District 4; and New Lima is Area IV, District 1.
Both New Lima teams got a bye for Friday's opening games, since they have two of the best records in the state—both the boys and the girls are ranked third in Class A.
The New Lima Falcons have a 22-2 record, while the girls are 23-1. Still, New Lima will be the host school for the District 1 playoffs; tomorrow's games feature Wetumka versus Weleetka, both boys and girls.
The winners of those games will face New Lima's teams on Saturday evening.
Varnum's boys also got a bye, for the District 8 tourney at Varnum. The 12-12 Lady Whippets will meet Macomb at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and if they win, will play Wayne on Saturday.
The 21-3 Whippets will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, against the winner of the boys' Wayne-Macomb game.
Another bye was handed out to Strother's Lady Yellowjackets, after they put up a 20-4 season; they'll play Saturday in Dewar, against the winner of the Kiefer-Dewar girls' games. The Yellowjackets, though, after finishing 7-15, will play Friday at 8 p.m. in Dewar, against the Dewar boys.
Basketball's Regular Season Draws to a Close, With Playoffs Just Around the Corner
http://www.wewokatimes.com/tiger.gif
Courtesy: Wewoka Times News Article (http://www.seminoleproducer.com/wsm/sports.html)
Date: 02-09-2006 9:47:03 AM
Written by WIL C. FRY, Sports Editor
Some of state's best season records for high school basketball can be found right here in Seminole County.
There are a few of the "not so good" records too.
Either way, for most schools in the county, the 2005-06 basketball regular season has come to an end.
Tuesday night's games signaled the last chance to get ready for the playoffs, for all the small schools in the county.
The three larger schools—Seminole, Konawa, and Wewoka—still have a week to go.
But even they are wrapping things up, looking at District Tournament brackets, and sizing up the opponents that really count—the ones in the playoffs.
Every team will get a chance, no matter what their regular season record looks like, because every team is in the playoffs… At least in the beginning.
Seminole County has seen records as impressive as 23-1 (New Lima Falconettes), while other teams have only won one or two games all season.
Whatever the case may be, now is the time to "shape up or ship out." The upcoming games will mean the end of a season for many teams, and the end of a career for most of the senior players.
But for a select few, the next few weeks could be the path to glory, the road to the coveted State Championship.
CLASS A SCHOOLS
Three of Seminole County's schools are Class A, but they're in three different areas and three different districts.
Varnum is Area II, District 8; Strother is Area III, District 4; and New Lima is Area IV, District 1.
Both New Lima teams got a bye for Friday's opening games, since they have two of the best records in the state—both the boys and the girls are ranked third in Class A.
The New Lima Falcons have a 22-2 record, while the girls are 23-1. Still, New Lima will be the host school for the District 1 playoffs; tomorrow's games feature Wetumka versus Weleetka, both boys and girls.
The winners of those games will face New Lima's teams on Saturday evening.
Varnum's boys also got a bye, for the District 8 tourney at Varnum. The 12-12 Lady Whippets will meet Macomb at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and if they win, will play Wayne on Saturday.
The 21-3 Whippets will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, against the winner of the boys' Wayne-Macomb game.
Another bye was handed out to Strother's Lady Yellowjackets, after they put up a 20-4 season; they'll play Saturday in Dewar, against the winner of the Kiefer-Dewar girls' games. The Yellowjackets, though, after finishing 7-15, will play Friday at 8 p.m. in Dewar, against the Dewar boys.