Class 3A Semi-State Preview: Breakdown
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Sectional play and Regional play is over and now all of the attention goes to the Semi-State matchups this weekend. Time to take a look at the pairings that make up the Class 3A Final Four of the state tournament. …
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Continue ReadingSectional play and Regional play is over and now all of the attention goes to the Semi-State matchups this weekend. Time to take a look at the pairings that make up the Class 3A Final Four of the state tournament.
Class 3A: Elkhart
The Teams: South Bend St. Joseph, Leo
Prediction: South Bend St. Joseph
Player To Watch: ‘JR’ Douglas Konieczny Douglas Konieczny 6'8" | SF South Bend St. Joseph | 2021 State #156 Nation IN (St. Joseph; 2021)
Following St. Joseph’s upset-win over No. 1 Hammond in overtime in the Regional Final, it sets up a matchup between them and Leo with a combined record of 44-8. Leo cruised in its Regional semifinal on Saturday but needed a game-saving block by D.J. Allen D.J. Allen 6'7" | PF Leo | 2022 State IN in the final seconds to lift them to a win in the Regional final. This is going to be a fun matchup between Konieczny and Blake Davison Blake Davison 6'0" | PG Leo | 2021 State IN and could come down to whoever scores more between those two, comes out on top. I’m going with St. Joseph in this one, however.
Class 3A: Seymour
The Teams: Silver Creek, Guerin Catholic
Prediction: Silver Creek
Player To Watch: Trey Kaufman Trey Kaufman 6'8" | PF Silver Creek | 2021 State #39 Nation IN (Silver Creek; 2021)
The two teams come in with a combined record of 44-7 and this should be a tremendous matchup. My main concern for Catholic is the lack of bodies they will be able to throw at both Trey Kaufman Trey Kaufman 6'8" | PF Silver Creek | 2021 State #39 Nation IN and Kooper Jacobi Kooper Jacobi 6'6" | PF Silver Creek | 2021 State IN . Those two should dominate the inside and get almost anything they want. Both highly skilled, it could be a long day. On the other hand, it will be a large mix of Joseph Bobilya Joseph Bobilya 5'11" | PG Guerin Catholic | 2021 State IN and Kaleb Edwards Kaleb Edwards 6'2" | SG Guerin Catholic | 2021 State IN in the backcourt for Catholic, averaging a combined 32 ppg. Bobilya dropped 40 points in the Regional Final, so it’s not out of the question that he can get hot, it’s just a matter of if Catholic can stay with Silver Creek for the majority of the game. I’m going with Silver Creek.