Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:08 AM:
Good luck to the Sikeston Bulldogs and Dexter Lady Bearcats as they both face quality competition at the Final Four today. Both teams and communities have represented well for SEMO throughout their chase for state titles and could use the support. If you cannot make it to Columbia, the Fox Sports Midwest Prep Zone as well as Prepcasts will each be doing broadcasts of the game online. Safe travels to all those driving to Columbia today and I will see you all up there.
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Any predictions Sideline?
-- Posted by mule1993 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:29 AM
I think (maybe just hope) Sikeston wins a competitive game against Normandy and that Dexter fights hard but falls to Incarnate Word.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:34 AM
I agree Sideline, I pick Sikeston, mainly due to SEMO pride, but the Dexter girls have a tough task with Incarnate, but I still hope they pull it out.
-- Posted by tooldogging on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:55 AM
Yes, I'm rooting for Sikeston and Dexter!! I think Sikeston can win their game, but Dexter girls do have a tall task. This INCARNATE WORD played Jackson girls a couple of seasons ago and shut down the Lady Indians. Incarnate was ranked high in the nation that year.
-- Posted by 11TIMEST.CHMPS@BLUEJAYS on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:38 AM
Pull them through Sideline...can't make it up today , but Mrs Headhunt and my Ole Miss daughter are heading up as we speak....
Gonna be a tuff one.....gonna go with experience and playoff seasoning........Go Dogs....!!!!
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:07 AM
I'll do my job to the best of my abilities Headhunt.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:26 AM
What time do they both play?
-- Posted by Ktownballer18 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:54 AM
Sikeston at 3:30 p.m. and Dexter at 6:50 p.m.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:57 AM
Thank you! Do you know what time all the games start at?
-- Posted by Ktownballer18 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 10:01 AM
Good luck dawgs and lady bearcats we are all for you down here in kennett. Good luck and finish strong.
-- Posted by attitude and effort on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 11:03 AM
Thursday Schedule:
3:30 Class 4 Boys Semi: Sikeston vs Normandy
5:10 Class 4 Boys Semi: Republic vs Liberty North
6:50 Class 4 Girls Semi: Dexter vs Incarnate Word
8:30 Class 4 Girls Semi: Webb City vs Smithville
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 11:08 AM
Sideline or anyone is there a radio station down here that will covering the game!? I won't have access to a computer at that time.
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 11:24 AM
The Sikeston game should be on AM 1400 or 1520. I would imagine they broadcast it on 92.9 too.
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 11:32 AM
Thanks ill check those 3!
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 11:41 AM
know BockMajor, just say yo chck yoself befoe u wreck yoself Bucko. go skineton and ladie bearcats!
-- Posted by bearcat1forall on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 11:52 AM
Does anyone know what time tickets go on sale? I stopped by the arena an hour ago, but no luck...
-- Posted by Jason Porter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 12:50 PM
Arena doors open at 2:30.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 12:57 PM
Says doors open at 230 so probably 2??
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 12:59 PM
Should be a good ballgame, and the other boys game should be very good.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 1:02 PM
This could be a product of me not following basketball as closely around the state as I usually do...but it seems to me like there are no big-name players in the Final Four this year. Usually there is at least one or two guys who are potential big-time players at the next level, particularly in the Class 5 games.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 1:11 PM
Nolan Berry for DeSmet is committed to Butler and I believe there is at least one other on that team who will go high D-1.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 1:16 PM
I was familiar with that name, but I wasn't aware he was that highly regarded. Thanks for the info.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 1:19 PM
no, cover it live huh?
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 1:31 PM
Im sure most of you know this, but McClemore from Normandy is Ben McClemores brother.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 1:46 PM
Good luck Sikeston and Dexter. Bring home the 1st.place trophy!! SEMO BASKETBALL,the best!!!
-- Posted by pe-co85 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:14 PM
^^^ Not to get us too far off topic, but I was thinking just yesterday...Missouri high school basketball fans have been incredibly fortunate the past several years. We've had the opportunity to watch:
- 2 Big East POY's
- 1 National POY
- 1 potential #1 Draft Pick
- SEVERAL notable college players
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:33 PM
Nice crowd for Sikeston so far
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:39 PM
And Beal the #3 pick, running in 3rd for NBA rookie of the year.
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:40 PM
How about normandy's bunk!?
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:41 PM
I don't see too many so far. Lots of Republic fans too but gates just opened 15 minutes ago
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:42 PM
Sikeston always seems to travel well. Did they have school today!?
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:46 PM
Miss all of you on the Cards Chat today
-- Posted by Jolly Dump on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:47 PM
Sorry Jolly I got stuck in a CoMo Chilies unable to chat. Will catch the next one. Yeah Buck the let them out but I'm not seeing a ton of students yet
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:50 PM
No school today. I'm seeing about 20 or Normandy fans.
-- Posted by Jason Porter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:52 PM
Poor student turnout for Sikeston.
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:54 PM
Not sure, but sometimes they don't start filing students in until a certain time. Although that's typically between games, not at the start of a session.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:56 PM
Normandy's students outnumber Sikeston two to one
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:56 PM
In the couple games I attended this year, Sikeston's students didn't travel that well. Is there not a pep club bus or something?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 2:57 PM
Its still early boys.
-- Posted by Jolly Dump on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:16 PM
CAN u say RECESSION. No the school doesnt supply a pep bus. They dont even supply a cheerleader bus till finals... SMH
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:24 PM
I don't have sound either
-- Posted by HeHateMeToo on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:35 PM
I think they are having some issues because not only is the sound not working, but there is no scoreboard at the bottom of the video.
-- Posted by Crash Davis on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:36 PM
This looks like a mismatch.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:36 PM
I do not have sound.
-- Posted by scuddog52 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:37 PM
What color uniforms for Sikeston? Where is the score on webcast?
-- Posted by UFO on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:37 PM
What is the score? And, is there a radio link?
-- Posted by semo7178 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:41 PM
Can someone keep me updated on the score? At baseball practice so all I got is the phone.
-- Posted by Johnny "Drama" on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:43 PM
Normandy 16-14 end of 1st quarter.
-- Posted by Crash Davis on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:47 PM
-- Posted by RedShirt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:47 PM
Game is on 92.9 radio station
-- Posted by yaeger on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:49 PM
This is some ugly basketball.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:51 PM
JT Jones just picked up his third foul with over half of the second quarter left. Uh oh.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:53 PM
Normandy's Harris just picked up his 3rd personal foul. 23-22 Normandy.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:55 PM
Normandys players are nothing like gateway players they don't have to shove
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 3:59 PM
Refs are gonna foul everybody out.
-- Posted by WhatsamattaU on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:03 PM
Tied at 33 at half.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:08 PM
sounds like refs watched Gateway tape....and are not gonna let this get rough
just call a foul every time
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:08 PM
At least they're consistant I guess.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:09 PM
This game might be decided by the teams' benches.
-- Posted by WhatsamattaU on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:10 PM
Sounds like most of the Normandy fouls are on big men???
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:10 PM
sounds like they are running in three, like we are..
, then going back to starters....free throws and fouls on important folks will rule this one
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:14 PM
generally they get the best refs for this round and the finals
bad quality, or fear , calling all these fouls ??
Not there, so I cant say it is bad officiating...
but it sounds nit pickin at best
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:17 PM
Markeith Bratcher just picked up his 3rd very early in the second half.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:18 PM
so much for Normandy wanting to play it slow
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:21 PM
Wow. JT Jones just picked up his 4th with 5:18 left in the third.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:22 PM
gonna have to be up to Sikeston's subs...
starters are not gonna be left....refs are whistle happy
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:23 PM
Jairus Ray having a huge game for the Bulldogs! Sikeston just committed their 15th turnover of the game.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:25 PM
Anyone have the score and time?
-- Posted by 24/7 champ on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:25 PM
In a close game Normandy's poor FT shooting may cost them the game.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:26 PM
A couple Sikeston players who you rarely hear of are stepping up big.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:26 PM
45-39 Normandy. Nearing the end of the 3rd qtr.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:27 PM
Normandy up 49-39 and shooting a free throw. 1:35,left in the 3rd. Big run by Normandy. Several Sikeston turnovers, and they're 1-12 from three.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:28 PM
1-12 from 3 point land not gonna win like that
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:29 PM
The sikeston announcer on 92.9 sounds like he's doing a good Gateway Tech twitter job on the referees. I don't think sikestons commited a foul all night haha
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:29 PM
Normandy on a big run. They lead 49-39 with about 1:35 left in the 3rd qtr. TO Bulldogs. Sikeston 1 for 12 from beyond the arc.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:29 PM
TO = time-out, not turnover. Sorry for any confusion there.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:31 PM
refs are calling it tight SHS alot of turnovers and poor 3 point shooting is dooming SHS.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:31 PM
16 turnovers
no reason for JT to be in those last 2o seconds
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:33 PM
Normandy leads 51-39 after 3.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:34 PM
How do you coach yourself to a W here ??
Hard hill to climb for the Bulldogs
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:34 PM
Sikeston is really hurting with Jones on the bench with 4 fouls. That McLemore is a good player for Normandy.
-- Posted by WhatsamattaU on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:34 PM
Wow, I have never seen Sikeston shoot that bad. whats going on.
-- Posted by BBfanatic on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:35 PM
Defense? Big stage?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:36 PM
naa....just a cold run....they are getting good looks....just missing
missed a lot of the at Farmington too what 38 %
Normandy just has a better point guard in McClemore...
he sounds like the real deal
and the d Sikeston is not using , is killing them
2nd chance, and 3rd chance put backs
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:39 PM
NORMADY IS MOVIN ON..................
-- Posted by 11TIMEST.CHMPS@BLUEJAYS on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:40 PM
Not a very showing from the SEMO area this year. *sad face*
-- Posted by Jolly Dump on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:42 PM
Bang....come on back DAWGS
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:42 PM
Not so fast. Sikeston on a run, now only trailing by 4 pts, 57-53!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:43 PM
@HEADHUNT....THE GAME IS BEING CALLED EVEN....C'MON
-- Posted by 11TIMEST.CHMPS@BLUEJAYS on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:43 PM
Fat Lady lost her voice .......easy boys
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:43 PM
I hear what I hear...you there?
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:45 PM
Tied at 57! Sikeston on a 18-4 run!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:46 PM
ouch .....that hurts
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:47 PM
Sikeston ties it, but a big play just now as Normandy goes ahead with a basket and JT Jones fouls out. 2:43 left in the game. Normandy up 60-57. Little momentum shift.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:47 PM
JT Jones just fouled out with 2:43 in the game! Old fashioned 3-pt. play makes it 60-57 Normandy.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:47 PM
Normandy missing free throws. Might be a good strategy to keep fouling.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:49 PM
Ray is playing some seriously intense ball
-- Posted by Headhunt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:49 PM
McLemore just fouled out on an offensive foul. Uh oh!
Sikeston up 61-60 with 1:44 left in the game.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:50 PM
Kevin McLemore of Normandy just fouled out on a charging call with 1:41 left! Normandy leads 61-60.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:51 PM
As many fouls as there are being called, I still don't think this one would be even close to any records...which is kind of scary.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:51 PM
WHO TURNED THE DOGS LOOSE
-- Posted by waveman on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:51 PM
I must have had the B-side version of that song waveman.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:52 PM
Sorry, Sikeston up 61-60.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:52 PM
Skeston up 61-60 with 1:10 left. Normandy ball.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:53 PM
44 seconds left. Normandy takes the lead on 2 free throws.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:55 PM
Another Normandy starter fouls out. Ruffin shooting free throws with 33 seconds left.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:56 PM
Ruffin misses the second, Normandy rebound. Probably holding for the last shot.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:56 PM
Normandy leads 62-61 with :36 to play. Normandy's Crump just fouled out. Ruffin to the line for 2. Makes 1 to tie the game.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:57 PM
Timeout Normandy, with 13.5 seconds left. Normandy will hold for the last shot. Hell of a game, I don't care who you are pulling for.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:57 PM
Normandy just called their last time-out. :14 left in the game.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:58 PM
I like Sikeston if this one goes to OT.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:58 PM
Normandy takes the lead on a layup with 4 seconds left. What a game
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:58 PM
Normandy takes the lead on a lay-up by White. Time-out Sikeston with 4.2 seconds left.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 4:59 PM
Wow!!!! Sikeston hits a shot in the paint at the buzzer to send it to overtime.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:00 PM
OMG! Go Dogs!!!
-- Posted by semotexex on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:01 PM
Sikeston ties it on a buzzer-beater by Harris in the paint! Wow! Headed to OT tied at 64!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:01 PM
I'm pretty confident in Sikeston in overtime.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:01 PM
Bratcher just fouled out. 4 players so far lol.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:02 PM
Bratcher just fouled out of the game for Sikeston on the first possession of OT. Ouch!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:02 PM
Normandy makes a free throw, up by 1.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:02 PM
Normandy up 3 after a steal.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:03 PM
Ruffin ties it with a 3.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:03 PM
Normandy answers with a 3.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:04 PM
Bring Em home Preach!!!
-- Posted by semotexex on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:04 PM
Normandy up 3 with 2:26 left.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:04 PM
Timeout Sikeston.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:04 PM
Normandy leads 70-67.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:05 PM
Doing my best semotexex!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:05 PM
Harris is a rebounding machine lol.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:06 PM
Harris knocks down 2 free throws to pull Sikeston within 1. About 1:30 left, Sikeston has the ball.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:07 PM
Jeterrence Harris makes two big FT's to trim the lead to 1 point.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:07 PM
Sikeston turnover, their 25th of the game. 1:05 left with Normandy ball. Stalling.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:08 PM
Timeout Normandy. 49 seconds left, Normandy has the ball and the lead.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:08 PM
Sikeston just committed their 25th turnover. Yuck! Normandy takes their final time-out to avoid a turnover.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:09 PM
Normandy headed to the line for 2.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:09 PM
Makes the first.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:10 PM
Normandy up 3 with 39 seconds left.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:10 PM
Scott ties it up with a 3
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:11 PM
72-72 with 29 seconds left, Normandy ball.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:11 PM
White of Normandy shooting FT's. Made them both to take a 3 point lead. But Sikeston ties it with a trey! Time-out Sikeston with :29 left!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:11 PM
Normandy shooting free throws with 6 seconds left. Makes the first.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:13 PM
Normandy up 2 with 6 seconds left. Sikeston ball. Another miracle maybe?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:13 PM
Bad foul by Sikeston sends White back to the line. Makes both. Bulldog time-out with 6 seconds to play. Time for Hollifield to pull another rabbit out of his hat!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:14 PM
What a game. Sikeston misses a 3 at the buzzer. Normandy wins 73-72.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:15 PM
Sorry, 74-72.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:15 PM
Sikeston loses 74-72 in OT. Gross had a great look to win it, but just missed the shot.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:16 PM
Couldn't have asked more from the players today. The guys played their hearts out. The result doesn't make me happy but gotta live with it. Congrats to Normandy.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:16 PM
Sikeston will play for 3rd place tomorrow at noon.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:16 PM
That was a great game.SHS fought hard.Normandy free throw shooting oh my GOD horrble.SHS TO and point shotting got them. Great GAME on both sides just when Normandy was looking they were running away SHS fought back.Chris Scott played a heck of a game and RAY had about 15 rebounds.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:19 PM
3 point shooting i meant
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:20 PM
Normandy out-scored Sikeston 18-6 in the 3rd qtr.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:20 PM
That didnt matter preach because SHS out scored them in the fourth. Normandy messed up when they were up by 12 and started to stall and SHS defense picked up nad created alot of turnovers.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:23 PM
JT Jones only played 16 minutes today due to foul trouble and still scored 16 points. If he could've stayed out of foul trouble, no doubt Sikeston wins the game.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:23 PM
Of course it mattered stlfan38. Had the Bulldogs shot better in the 3rd qtr., they likely win the game.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:24 PM
Wow what a game. Wish jones could have played his game, never could stay on the floor. Scott and ray did great. Good luc tomorrow.
-- Posted by bean84 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:24 PM
Normandy clutch free throws won that game by all means.LESS than 50% all day and hit them when they count.Almost a exact replay of SHS and IMagine Prep last year.Worst free throw shooters were hitting theirs. 25 TO is a season high for SHS.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:25 PM
Agreed on those points stlfan38.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:26 PM
Makes no differance now its over.They will take that momemtum and take the energy to the court.CONGRATS to Normandy on a JOB well done taking down the number one team.LIKE Corey said they were coming in with a chip on their shouldewr to prove they belong and they do.One thing i must say The refs didnt let the game get out of hand. called some really close calls. Charges and blocks could have went either way
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:30 PM
i agree with the JT Jones statement. Hard to think how much better off the whole team would have been if they played better defense... Can someone tell me if Sikeston was actually playing that bad of defense, i only assume by the amount of free throws shot by the other team, I was not at the game
-- Posted by 24/7 champ on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:32 PM
That was a great game Dawgs. It's unfortunate the way things turnout sometimes but keep your heads up and win the 3rd place game tommorrow. Underclassmen use this as fuel for next year and Seniors thank you for your excellent play all your careers
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:35 PM
no each team played hard defense.Just refs keeping the game in a championship theme and not street ball.lol
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:36 PM
First of all, congrats to Normandy! They played hard and very well. I was very impressed by how they handled themselves. Now to my point! What kind of official makes a call like that with 6 seconds left in OT????? Talk about an official decoding the game!!!!! It was a cheap hand check call 35 feet from the basket and it ultimately decided the game!!!!! I hate for the Dogs to lose a game in that manner! Don't get me wrong, Normandy played very well and made their free throws when they had to, but let the play go and let the PLAYERS decide the game!!!!! Hard to believe a "Final four" ref would make that call in that situation. I use the term "Final four ref" loosely!!! In my opinion, this game was the championship game.
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:37 PM
There was some ticky tack both ways at times which lead to all the fouls but not really complaining its bit what cost us the game. If we had hit one of five or six open threes we had in the third or second quarters this game is over on that spectacular play in the fourth
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:38 PM
So how many teams from the Ultra Rich Semo area won titles?
-- Posted by Bill Shakespeare on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:42 PM
Hey Bill no one cares go home
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:43 PM
Well that was the championship game.SHS will win 3rd and Normandy will win first. LN and Republic look awful.How they made it to state IDK.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:48 PM
The turnovers killed the Dawgs.
-- Posted by Jolly Dump on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:50 PM
Yea that semoball works against mediocre semo teams, anyoneelse not so much.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:50 PM
Liberty North will beat Normandy, and I also beleive republic will beat Sikeston.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:52 PM
Yeah...Normandy blew out Sikeston. It was a snoozer after half. Pch...if you are going to troll, at least come up with something smart. I know it's very difficult for you, but you AT LEAST try.
-- Posted by Rocket689 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:55 PM
NOWAY Pehgrad.NOWAY Normandy has the title SHS has 3RD
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:55 PM
what I fail to see out of any of you St. Louis basketball geniuses is an admission that it was a BS call. Yes, Sikeston turned the ball over way too much and yes they missed too many shots. The fact remains that it was a tie game with 6 seconds to go and a referee made an awful call to decide the game. You St. Louis guys, namely stlscott, said Sikeston wasn't very good and would lose big to Normandy. Once again you were proved wrong!
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:57 PM
No way Normandy wins title they got lucky to beat Sikeston, that was about the worst basketball I have seen up here in a class 4 game, basically neither of the teams is real good.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:58 PM
Liberty North may not beat Republic
-- Posted by birdfan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:58 PM
JT is coming with a vengence tomorrow Pehgrad.Foul trouble and the kid still had 16 points in 8 minutes.so it will be a long night for whoever plays SHS tomorrow.So troll and scroll after Saturday.Ill be at the championship game.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 5:59 PM
Liberty north won't even beat Republic. Shows just how smart you really are pch.
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:02 PM
Stop Bickering....anyone know the LN-Republic score please?
-- Posted by RedShirt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:02 PM
Sikeston looks like a mediocre team which I expected, also who runs this website my other thread got banned, and I will contact the southeast missourian, thats is unexcusable I said nothing wrong. SEMO=sorelosers
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:02 PM
Typical Sikeston fan , we know it was the refs if you had to play anyone to get here, you would have been home watching. #overrated
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:04 PM
Ha Ha Pegrad i saw u there u were the guy with the chili cheese fries a big gulp and 200 pounds of fat hanging over your belly. Never played a sport in your life except maybe SUMO wrestling.That was a good game. Alot of things could have went better for both clubs. Bad call but the Fuller kid only average 5 points a game and cme out with 18. So all bets are off in the finals evryone comes ready to pla.SHS bench was good tonight. Kept NOrmandy off the boards.SO im done with PEPE lePEW im gonna cheer the dexter girls on in a hard game ahead.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:04 PM
Because you're an idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about, pch. You watch one game and you're suddenly an expert on how Sikeston plays. Get over yourself.
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:05 PM
Republic up 25-19
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:05 PM
Sikeston had a great year....let it go!! Republic leads LN 25-19 at Half.
-- Posted by RedShirt on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:06 PM
Dexter is SEMO's last hope this year...and I wouldn't bet anything on that game. But we can hope at least.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:07 PM
republic up 25-19 halftime redshir.. Boring as heck after watching THE first game
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:07 PM
RedShirt...go call some more ND games.
-- Posted by Rocket689 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:15 PM
Why does everyone assume that's who RedShirt is? Did I miss something?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:16 PM
I think it proves a really solid point that Semoball is Semoball, can't win against anyone outside of semo.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:19 PM
Some dude on the Liberty North bench is acting a fool when his team scores lol. It's pretty funny.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:20 PM
I've watched almost 3 qtrs of the Republic/Liberty North game and I think the championship game was played at 3:30. Sikeston and Normandy should win both of their games.
-- Posted by Fatboy1972 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:27 PM
Can't beat anyone outside of SEMO??? The same system that brought an UNDEFEATED team two years ago is the same one that was one point away from the final four last year and back in the final four this year!! Yeah, I'd scrap that system and start all over. It doesn't seem to be working. What a moron!
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:30 PM
Where u sitting fatboy?
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:32 PM
Get out of the past no one cares its the present.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:34 PM
I agree Fatboy. Both look pretty mediocre.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:35 PM
U guys can say what u want! A game of that magnitude and the ref calls a touch foul 20ft. from the basket. That ref should be banned from the game for life! U let the kids decide the game!
-- Posted by Highriser on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:35 PM
Thank you highriser!!! My feelings exactly!!
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:37 PM
Enjoy that consolation game Sikeston, you shouldn't have ever been there in first place.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:39 PM
So you're saying let kids foul and get away with it when the game is on the line. You can phrase it however you want, that's essentially what it comes down to.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:40 PM
For those saying that LN/Rep doesnt look good did you watch that debacle of a game before, that was bad basketball at its best. Hopefully the 5a squads will bring something, because this 4a bunch leaves alot to be desired.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:41 PM
Ignore that dude. I'm no Sikeston fan, but they certainly look to be the number 2 team in Class 4 in my eyes.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:41 PM
It was a soft call, farm. Kyland barely touched him and didn't impede his dribbling. In fact, he got away from Kyland. It was a silly call.
-- Posted by yah-yah on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:44 PM
Republic wins. Wrong again pch! Genius!!!
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:45 PM
My argument is that they called it that way the whole game, did they not? I'm not trying to take sides here, but it's easier to blame the refs than to fess up to simply losing. A lot of other things like being cold from the outside, stopping Normandy's penetration and transition game and Jones in foul trouble made more of an impact to me. I may be wrong...
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:46 PM
How did Republic win? They were down last time I checked. Take the lead and hold it, or score in the last few seconds?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:48 PM
I personally didn't think the call needed to be made. It was soft like Yah-Yah said. I am also obviously biased so I probably won't be swaying many people with my opinion. It was called and the game is over now. Can't dwell on it. I think it is a little petty to just bad mouth all of the teams still playing. They earned their spot playing today and that can't be taken away from them. Sikeston played their hearts and fell two points short. They can bounce back tomorrow, go home with a third place trophy, and the town and area will continue to be immensely proud of them as well as their accomplishments.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:48 PM
Bunk always has to belittle me when I ask questions.. Didn't even answer it :'( ... Lol
-- Posted by Bill Shakespeare on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:49 PM
Brownbomber, the wife and I are sitting in section 113. Great name by the way.
-- Posted by Fatboy1972 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:49 PM
I agree StatChecker. One play never loses a game when there were so any other things that could have gone differently.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:50 PM
Sikeston got beat by a team that got beat by some very poor teams in the st louis area record wise, Sikeston wouldn't last 10 minutes in the north conference.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:53 PM
Pchgrad, are you stlscott's evil twin? Because you sound mysteriously like him. Making some of the same ridiculous over-exaggerations he does.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:57 PM
How bored are you?
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:57 PM
The good thing about making it to Columbia is nobody cares what conference you're in.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:58 PM
^^^I know, right?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:58 PM
This is STLSCOTT,.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 6:59 PM
Dude shut up. If you couldn't tell that was a battle of game watching Sikeston and Normandy, then watching Republic and LN, that Normandy will win and Sikeston will take 3rd. You don't know crap about ball. Get off this thread, you have no business being on here.
-- Posted by bjkl_97 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:01 PM
Ha! I knew it! Why the new screen name? Rachel ban you again?
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:01 PM
Farmboy, did your team make it out of districts? One minute you are rooting for Sikeston, they get beat on a ridiculous game ending call, and now you are a Sikeston hater. Lmao
-- Posted by Highriser on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:09 PM
Hello scotty
-- Posted by barkleyfan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:10 PM
Yea she did Preacher Man Man Fan, but I would say the bottom line is, Sikeston actually played a decent team for once and lost, don't be sore losers Ive told you all year long that you weren't real good, you shouldn't be surprised.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:11 PM
I don't think I've been a sore loser about it. I think I've handled it well. Again, maybe I'm biased on this.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:13 PM
Um, I'm confused lol. I've never rooted for Sikeston. I'm defending them a little against PCH, just because right is right, but other than that absolutely not.
The only thing I see to "lmao" at is a few Sikeston fans complaining that they lost because of the refs.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:15 PM
I'm only sore about it to people with no manners.#kick 'em while their down.
Right Scotty?
-- Posted by Bunk on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:16 PM
Sikeston=Overated, play some competition and you might be ready for some average teams, also the ref complaints is outrageous, if anything Normandy got the short end of that stick, once again enjoy that friday game.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:21 PM
Incarnate Word leads Dexter 21-2 after one quarter. Ouch.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:22 PM
We, Sikeston played hard but we didn't deserve to win. Can not blame officials because we shouldn't have been that far behind if we would have took care of us. 16 turnovers in the first half. That's our fault!
Their guards turned it over only 2 times but we still tried to guard them 60 feet from the basket. They drove in for lay up after lay up and we never stopped it.
That's on us.
Nobody's fault we just got beat.
-- Posted by PManning_is$$$$$ on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:22 PM
I figured the Dexter game would be rough, but not that rough.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:25 PM
Incarnate Word is scary good, they play exceptional defense.
And pchgrad or stlscott or whatever you want to call yourself, you just need to stop. You are embarassing yourself with your ridiculous statements. There's a reason you keep getting banned and it has nothing to Rachel. It's all about you. Need I remind you that you said not long ago that Otto Porter wasn't really that good?
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:27 PM
One girl for Incarnate Word has a double-double with 2:30 left in the first half. 13 and 10.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:34 PM
Incarnate Word leads Dexter 36-10 at the half.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:37 PM
36-10 Incarnate Word over Dexter at half. Collier has 18 points 13 rebounds. *She's a sophomore, clap clap, clapclapclap*
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:38 PM
Incarnate Word 36, Dexter 10 at halftime. I never would have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself. They are unbelievably good!
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:38 PM
Stl Scott man I thought u were the cheesey fry guy. I kno u mad about your post. But it's cool basketball season is over catch in march madness lol.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:45 PM
Semo Basketball is realizing that it may this year be the worst brand of basketball in the state.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:49 PM
It's unfortunate this kind of thing always has to happen to Dexter. This year the girls get nationally ranked Incarnate Word with national recruit Napheesa Collier. The Dexter boys got nationally ranked Vashon some years back and got waxed there too. Poor Dexter...
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:49 PM
The only call I ever complained about was the last foul!! Scotty, you're just as stupid as everyone told me you were. If that kid had driven to the basket and scored, I would've said great job. They earned it. But to make a call on a questionable touch foul that far away from the basket with 6 seconds to go in a tie game , in OT no less, is ridiculous.
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:50 PM
^^^ What a clown.
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 7:50 PM
Pchgrad,
Your parents did a poor job raising you. It doesn't other me that you don't know much basketball, but your arrogance and attitude is probably why you are lonely and like to stir things up on here. Don't take your childhood out on us. Just be respectful and you may start winning people over in life. Congrats to Sikeston on a great season.
-- Posted by indianchief on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:02 PM
Dexter score anyone?
-- Posted by bball79 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:03 PM
57-20 after 3.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:04 PM
Incarnate Word leads Dexter 57-20 after three quarters.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:04 PM
Incarnate Word defeats Dexter 66-25.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:13 PM
No Indian chief I know basketball, and I know that the stuff you play down south isnt very good, I will say this Incarnate Word would beat some boys teams in that area.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:13 PM
Napheesa Collier 28 Dexter 25 final.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:15 PM
I wouldn't doubt you there Pch/Scott/clown/annoyinglittletwerp/mommasboy. Incarnate Word is the real deal. I say they roll through the finals too.
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:18 PM
Really going out on a limb there Stat Man.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:35 PM
Private School at it's best Incarnate Word. Poor Dexter never came close. Good job lady cats u still played hard.
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:52 PM
Dexter just got beat by a better team tonight. And Pchgrad, IWA could beat alot of boys teams up there too. The more you talk the more you show your ignorance about basketball, stlscott.
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:53 PM
Nah, not out on a limb. A little overboard? Maybe.
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:58 PM
Tomorrows game will probably be boring after today. LN and Republic are goin to play a turtle pace to try and control the game no way these guys keep up with a uptempo Normandy and SHS club
-- Posted by stlfan38 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 8:58 PM
Preacher I think you may be the ignorant one, semo fans are poor losers, did you really think you would make any noise? Face facts, outside of semo you are irrelevant basketball wise this year.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:11 PM
I also think IWA would beat Dexter boys for sure.
-- Posted by Pchgrad on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:18 PM
Blah Scott Blah! I'm always nice to u but I give up
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:18 PM
I think our bench did very well. Chris Scott looked good. I think that it was an exciting game and loved every minute of it except the losing part. Normandy guys did not play dirty and they were fast. I hope they win tomorrow.
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:37 PM
Saturday sorry
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:37 PM
Eminence wins a state championship, Sikeston and Oran make it to the final four, as well as the Dexter girls. Yeah, Pchgrad that's real irrelevant, my twice-banned, know-it-all friend. How could I have ever been ignorant enough to debate with your all-knowing self?
"Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes" (Proverbs 26:5).
-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:41 PM
Who are Sikeston's seniors?
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:49 PM
Ruffin, Bratcher, Gross, Harris and Sheehy.
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:51 PM
Ruffin Bratcher Gross Sheehy Harris
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:52 PM
Ruffin, Bratcher, Gross, Sheehy, and Harris are the seniors for Sikeston.
-- Posted by sideline starter on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:52 PM
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:56 PM
Nope 3
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:57 PM
I won u all forgot Anderson : )
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:58 PM
You have to sit the bench without your warmups on for most of the season to count.
-- Posted by StatChecker00 on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 9:59 PM
He's still on the team!! Ok I will share the winning spot with u!! Lol
-- Posted by TFA on Thu, Mar 14, 2013, at 10:01 PM
Dean, while I agree with most of your post, I must disagree with some of it. Yes it was called a foul. Yes the kid had to make the free throws. I've already given the kid credit for his clutch shooting at the line. I officiated high school basketball for 10 years and ill tell you that, as an official, you don't make a call like that in that situation. Period!!! Secondly, the process of which officials make it to the final four is a joke in and of itself. The system is flawed. The "best" officials aren't there every year. If that were the case, most of the same guys would be there every year. You wouldn't see different faces every year. Don't take this in any way to mean that the officials cost Sineston the game. I'm not saying that. Turnovers ayes a huge part in it. I'm just saying a "GOOD" official knows the situation of the game and would never make a call like that to decide the game.
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 7:30 AM
Preach:
Love the scripture, we need more of that on here!
Dustin Ward's earlier post this year about the difference in the way games are ref'd in the north and west came too be noticed with the hand check call.. Actually it's called better in the north and west then down here in the southeast. they have let it get out of control down here so when are teams get to Columbia they can have trouble adjusting and they only have like half a game to adjust. Sikeston did not lose for that reason though. turnovers, missed shots, foul trouble beat them and a good Normandy team.
-- Posted by BBfanatic on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 8:34 AM
So Brownbomber, you hold the opinion that the rules change in the last minute of a game? If so, I wouldn't want you calling our games. The crew yesterday called the game closer to the rule book than I've seen most of the year. They called the same fouls the entire game. You could tell the players weren't used to that. But that's they way it should be all the time.
I say a "GOOD" official doesn't care what the situation of the game is. He calls ALL the violations ALL the time. If he doesn't then he in fact IS deciding the game by allowing rules to be broken.
-- Posted by oldroundballer on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 8:41 AM
I just wish the foul had been sooner so we could have had a better look at the end
-- Posted by Dustin Ruby on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 8:44 AM
They never gave up and they had an opportunity to win the game, you can't ask for a whole lot more. When do they play next?
-- Posted by Dustin Ruby on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 8:48 AM
Noon
-- Posted by TFA on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 8:53 AM
Oldroundballer, if you thought that was good officiating the entire game, then old is the appropriate word to describe you. This isn't 1950 anymore. If they called it the way you wanted it, there would be a whistle on every possession. We got a glimpse of your brand of basketball in the LN-Republic game. SNOOZER!!! Seriously, I've seen paint drying with more action than that.
The game is changing and the officials need to adjust to the pace and physicality of the game. We don't need one hand on a player that doesn't affect the player's movement being called fouls EVER. We don't need blocking fouls called when the offensive player creates the contact when the defensive player is trying to avoid contact EVER. There needs to be a lot more no calls because the game is better when the kids are allowed to determine the game. If the call is questionable, then it should be a no call. If the ref can't decide if it's a block or charge, then it's a no call.
-- Posted by Norman Dale on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:15 AM
Amen!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:18 AM
If the outcome had been different, I doubt we'd be discussing officiating styles.
-- Posted by FarmBoy06 on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:26 AM
I agree with you besides the block charge call if there is enough contact then make the call one way or the other, might not agree with it but with that much contact i think something has to be called.
-- Posted by BIGELW on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:29 AM
The officiating was poor in all three games that I saw. The refs determined the outcome of the LN-Republic game as well on a terrible call.
-- Posted by Norman Dale on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:31 AM
"The officiating was poor in all three games that I saw."
Of course it was.
-- Posted by Captain Awesome on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:37 AM
I will be the first one to admit but I don't know usually what they call unless its something simple like a walk or very obvious foul other than that I'm clueless I always ask my son but I do know on Dexter they called a foul on them the girl no where near fouled her but it wouldn't of helped Dexter anyway. So my post is pointless!! Lol
-- Posted by TFA on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:41 AM
Like I said before, if the kid drives to the basket and scores, you tip your hat and say good game. But the fact remains, the ref make a VERY questionable call at a pivotal point in the game. I'm done discussing it now. Lets take care of Liberty North today! Go Dogs!
-- Posted by Brownbomber on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 9:47 AM
Norman, I don't disagree with a lot of what you said. And I don't know anything about the 1950s but I can tell you a lot about the exciting high scoring up and down games of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. I think the game is ugly now and needs to be cleaned up. The reason a whistle could be blown every play is because the current group of players have been allowed to play rough their entire lives and that's all they know. Younger players could be taught to play cleaner and eventually the games would become more enjoyable to watch again.
I personally don't like watching ball handlers get mugged and shooters get hit and rebounders get jumped on top of. I like watching good quick ball movement. Good legal screens with quick cuts. Good rebound positioning with quick outlet passes and fast breaks. I also like good smart defense with your feet and not hands. It's become more a battle of strength and jumping ability than skill and intelligence. I'd like to see the latter have more meaning again.
If everyone wants more contact to be allowed we need to change the rules because the current rules don't allow for a lot of what goes on now.
And I'll always say the rules, whatever they are, should always be enforced equally throughout the entire game. The "situation" or "who the player is" should have no bearing. This crap of the officials deciding the game is bogus. The only way the officials decide a game is if they DON'T enforce the rules equally and consistently. If the do so then the players do actually get to decide it.
Farmboy is right on again. Officiating never seems to come up when the desired outcome happens. :)
Have a great day and good luck to both SEMO teams today.
-- Posted by oldroundballer on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 10:05 AM
I agree
-- Posted by stlscott on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 10:41 AM
Also whoever thos pchguy is it isnt me got a feeling its that cotrohungl stalker
-- Posted by stlscott on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 10:44 AM
Sounds like it was Sikeston's own fault they lost , cant expect to win with so many turnovers and fouls. Overall maybe they were just too aggressive in defense this year. I've seen JT Jones battle foul trouble in many important games this year, along with others. I never took a charge in high school but the guys around were so good at defense that I never had to.
Also, I don't appreciate all the hate that is delivered toward Sikeston from this area. They were down 12 with about 6 minutes left and the posters had already started celebrating, ON SEMOBALL, which is where I happened to get updates from.(Thanks btw Farm)
It sucks that Sikeston had to lose because after that comeback, I'm sure those same posters looked stupid during the OT. But Sikeston lost... so those posters got what they wanted in the end, I know I'm kicking a dead horse but please negative posters, lighten up, regardless of whatever Sikeston has done to you to force gloating at our losses.
More than anything, Im happy that Sikeston hadn't lost pride in who they are. Didn't play great, or even good but when their backs were against the wall, they responded as well as any team in the state could have, being down 12 wit 6 minutes left.
Tough loss, still good knowing that the seniors are leaving with a ring.
-- Posted by 24/7 champ on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 10:58 AM
Scott I didn't know for sure if it was u or not. I was confused with the GF post he said when I was pretty sure u said u had a wife but I think rocket had said it wasn't u in a post that the forum got deleted.
-- Posted by TFA on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 11:18 AM
Just saw a classy post from Normandy guard Kevin McLemore on Twitter wishing Vashawn good luck and saying he was coming to watch Sikeston play today. "@Humb1e_Hungry10: Fenna go eat then go watch bro play Goodluck @VashawnMr573" Also, I thought Normandy's coach's comments were very classy and respectful in the Standard Democrat article.
-- Posted by yah-yah on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 11:34 AM
Saw the same thing Yah-Yah, and if you go back to last night he was very complimentary and respectful then as well. I didn't even see him say anything celebritory. So name says it all, he sounds pretty humble.
-- Posted by BuckMajor on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 11:55 AM
I thought the game was called fairly, but you can't expect to win with so many turnovers. I'VE ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT POST CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT... @HEADHUNT....If you could've heard me say."Normandy is moving on" you would've realized that my tone was full of dissapointment like I felt when Charleston loss toi Madison, I was rooting for Sikeston man!
-- Posted by 11TIMEST.CHMPS@BLUEJAYS on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 11:55 AM
Never saw a score from the other girls game. Who does Dexter girls play today? And for those that may be there, do they have a real shot at winning that game today? Thanks
-- Posted by bball79 on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 11:59 AM
Smithsville
-- Posted by TFA on Fri, Mar 15, 2013, at 12:39 PM
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Good luck to the Sikeston Bulldogs and Dexter Lady Bearcats as they both face quality competition at the Final Four today. Both teams and communities have represented well for SEMO throughout their chase for state titles and could use the support. If you cannot make it to Columbia, the Fox Sports Midwest Prep Zone as well as Prepcasts will each be doing broadcasts of the game online. Safe travels to all those driving to Columbia today and I will see you all up there.
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