Burkeville vs. Martinsville playoffs

[Mustang-Fan]

Game is Tuesday in Huntington at 7:30. Who ya got

[AggiesAreWe]

Martinsville by 15+

[CATMAN]

MARTINSVILLE----------BY-----------20

[The Spy]

These two teams played last year twice, they split both games going 1-1, Burkeville lost one starter, martinsville lost one starter. So basically it will be same as last year, i say BKV by 8  8)

[Pro-confession]

Seen Martinsville play but not Burkville so im not sure how good they are, but Martinsville has good height and speed but they struggle with big men and teams who are athletic, Pirates by 10

[eagleswoodville#1]

Martinsville by 20+

[3PoPPeR-#1]

Last year they split. Martinsville winning in OT, then BKV winning by 20 the next game. i say bkv by 10+

[u_dnt_kno_me]

Martinsville is state ranked....BUT only because they've played sorry teams this year I say burkeville by 8+

[eagleswoodville#1]

Wells is in their district and ranked 9th in te state. Just proved that theory wrong.

[The Spy]

Yea but half of Martinsvilles games are vs teams like Gary, apple springs and centerville, Burkeville came out of the toughest district in the region, and IMO idt Martinsville is any better than leggett or spurger or even goodrich. So Bkv has the edge in this one

[bobcatfan]

[quote name="The Spy" post="969404" timestamp="1298265475"]
Yea but half of Martinsvilles games are vs teams like Gary, apple springs and centerville, Burkeville came out of the toughest district in the region, and IMO idt Martinsville is any better than leggett or spurger or even goodrich. So Bkv has the edge in this one
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I'm failing to understand the argument here.  How can you criticize Martinsville's predistrict schedule, when outside of Silsbee, the 2 best teams Burkeville played before district were in Martinsville's district.  Burkeville lost to Kennard and # 9 Wells, and they lost to #9 Wells by 30 pts (74-45).  Kennard was the 4th place team in Martinsville's district.  Burkeville also lost to Broaddus who Wells beat by 30 pts.  Did I mention that Martinsville beat Wells once in district?  Kennard took Wells to overtime and Chireno, the 3rd place team in Martinsville's district, beat Martinsville on feb 15.  With 2 top 10 ranked teams, I think you could make the argument that 23-1A-II is just as good as 24-1A-II.  18-1A-II may have been the toughest district of all of them though with #4 Dodd City, Roxton, and Miller Grove (plus Ector who MG had to beat in a playoff).  I would not call Martinsville's schedule weak either.  They beat Tenaha (who just beat 3A Center) who won 22-1A-I and has be ranked and could be in the regional tournament.  They played Tenaha (22-1A-I), Woden (22-2A), Gary(22-1A-I), Elysian Fields (20-2A), who are all playoff teams and only lost to Woden.  I would speculate Martinsville is pretty close one way or another to the top 4 in 24-1A-II but I dont know how you could give Burkeville the edge by any measurement or standard given.

[Mustang-Fan]

[quote name="beeninnikes" post="969411" timestamp="1298272108"]
[quote author=The Spy link=topic=80584.msg969404#msg969404 date=1298265475]
Yea but half of Martinsvilles games are vs teams like Gary, apple springs and centerville, Burkeville came out of the toughest district in the region, and IMO idt Martinsville is any better than leggett or spurger or even goodrich. So Bkv has the edge in this one
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I'm failing to understand the argument here.  How can you criticize Martinsville's predistrict schedule, when outside of Silsbee, the 2 best teams Burkeville played before district were in Martinsville's district.  Burkeville lost to Kennard and # 9 Wells, and they lost to #9 Wells by 30 pts (74-45).  Kennard was the 4th place team in Martinsville's district.  Burkeville also lost to Broaddus who Wells beat by 30 pts.  Did I mention that Martinsville beat Wells once in district?  Kennard took Wells to overtime and Chireno, the 3rd place team in Martinsville's district, beat Martinsville on feb 15.  With 2 top 10 ranked teams, I think you could make the argument that 23-1A-II is just as good as 24-1A-II.  18-1A-II may have been the toughest district of all of them though with #4 Dodd City, Roxton, and Miller Grove (plus Ector who MG had to beat in a playoff).  I would not call Martinsville's schedule weak either.  They beat Tenaha (who just beat 3A Center) who won 22-1A-I and has be ranked and could be in the regional tournament.  They played Tenaha (22-1A-I), Woden (22-2A), Gary(22-1A-I), Elysian Fields (20-2A), who are all playoff teams and only lost to Woden.  I would speculate Martinsville is pretty close one way or another to the top 4 in 24-1A-II but I dont know how you could give Burkeville the edge by any measurement or standard given.
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The Broaddus, Wells, and Kennard game Burkeville didnt have 2 key players.

[Mustang Basketball]

Burkeville 68
Martinsville 51

[The Spy]

Beeninnikes, if ya wanna get all technical with it here u go: Burkeville BEAT Leggett twice, Leggett beat chireno by 25 points i believe, Chireno beat Martinsville IN Martinsville, also Burkeville defeated Hemphill 76-55, Martinsville beat Hemphill 40-33. SO, u cant go by that stuff, district 24-A II was a tougher district than 23-A II, IMHO

[eagleswoodville#1]

Ok you say we cant go by that stuff. We'll go by something else. Martinsville is #8 and Wells is #9. Where is Spurger, or Leggett, or Goodrich, or BURKEVILLE?? If im not mistaken(which im not), then none of them are state ranked. Actually Spurger and Leggett were ranked but performed in a way that obviously did not impress the voters on TABC. Martinsville has been climbing steadily.

[grinch12]

Rankings mean nothing. Each district is about even, well see which one will go further in the playoffs

[Head Coach]

Rankings are a joke first of all, and I take Martin by 5

[#3EliteSG]

Bkv by 10+

[bigbasketballfan]

Martinsville will quickly see that #23 for Burkeville is 85% of the offense. They will pressure him and force the wild shots.

Martinsville by 10+.

[Pro-confession]

I live near Martinsville, and i've seen them play a few times , if Burkville has players that can shoot  martinsville is in trouble,, if they cannot shoot..pirates will roll in this one

[CATMAN]

[quote name="Head Coach" post="969653" timestamp="1298331003"]
Rankings are a joke first of all, and I take Martin by 5
[/quote] Some time they are head coach.I thing they are good in 5A 4A 3A 2A this year. It going to be a war in 5A 4A 

[The Spy]

BKV can shoot ;)

[u_dnt_kno_me]

And WILL win ;D

[Mustang Basketball]

[quote name="nuthinbutnet" post="969755" timestamp="1298342006"]
Martinsville will quickly see that #23 for Burkeville is 85% of the offense. They will pressure him and force the wild shots.

Martinsville by 10+.
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#23 85% Wow.... Burkeville play team basketball.....

[bigbasketballfan]

Not sure what ShowOuts description of "team basketball is", but having watched Burkeville play four times, EVERTHING goes through #23. Everthing. If he doesn't have a shot, he will launch it up and hope that someone will pick up the trash. Even if he is well past the three point line. He will force up a shot hopeing to draw fouls as he is a good free throw shooter. The others are there to support him.

If Martinsville puts someone on his front bumper and prevent him from getting the ball, Burkeville will most definitely lose.