Ironman92 wrote:You gotta have VC at #1
... come on I92 !!! Vinton County solidified their hold on #2 for sure - good "W" on the road vs Athens - I was there to put eyes on VC ... Coach Combs' squad IS the real deal ! better than last years team ... more athletic , 6 legitimate ball handlers , strong athletes with and without the ball, Athens pressured VC the entire 2nd half - a few TOs from the press but most were in the half court (9 TOs for the game) ... I'm not sure I have seen 4 better scorers/shooters - Speakman, Jones, Bartoe, Naylan Yates ALL shoot the 3 ball - can flat out light you up ... ALL 4 can take you off the dribble and get to the rim ... throw in Neven Yates, Antonia Mendes - that's 6 guards as good as I have seen all season ... Eli Griffith in the paint for VC was impressive as well - he does a more than good job in the paint at both ends ... Coach Combs' & Co. are #2 and getting better with each game ... BUT Fairland will still be number one until they slip up - they have some big time nonconference games to play ... the goal for Coach Speed & Co. is the Big Show in C'bus this year AND next ...
... Pfloyd's Official "unofficial" Napkin Stats - Athens ...
Scoring ... Griffin Lutz 20,Nick Lutz 12, Justin Hynes 8, Dalton Cozart 8, Logan Maxfield 6, Robert Dickelman 4, Treyce Albin 2
3 Pointers ... 1/7 ... Cozart 1
FT's ... 11/16
TOs ... 18
PntP ... 38
Transition points ... 4
Athens doesn't have the overall team that Vinton County can put on the floor ... the scorers/shooters aren't there ... Griffin Lutz is Griffin Lutz he will get his 20 or more but he doesn't have the supporting cast ... Athens has beaten VC 3 straight times in McArthur ? - not sure that will happen this year ...
... Pfloyd's Official "unofficial" Napkin Stats - Vinton County ...
Scoring ... Tristan Bartoe 24, Derick Jones 23, Naylan Yates 15, Jake Speakman 7, Eli Griffith 6, Bryce Damron 3
3 pointers ...
9/18 ... 50% on the night ... 5/10 in the first half ... 4/8 in the 2nd half ... Jones 3, Bartoe 3, Yates 2, Speakman 1
FTs ... 13/19
TOs ...
9 - outstanding under the pressure that Athens threw up in the 2nd half ...
PntP ... 36
Transition Points ... 6
... VC has 4 players who can and will during the season put up 20 points on any given night AND might just do it at least once on the same night during the season ... Athens focused on Naylan Yates tonight - he still got a quiet 15 ... Speakman is as good as anyone on the floor and will be that 4th scorer for VC - when most teams are looking for 3 scorers Vinton Co has 4 !!! ... fun to watch !!! I'll definitely be getting out to see the Vikings again soon ...