An Early Look: District 14

<p>When glancing through the district assignments, District 14 was one that stood out to me. This Division 1 district has some very solid teams that have the potential to make some noise in the state tournament. It also has a lot of exciting individual athletes. </p> <p><em>LOCATION</em></p> <p>Coldwater</p> <p><em>THE TEAMS</em></p> <p>Battle Creek Central</p> <p>Battle Creek Lakeview</p> <p>Coldwater</p> <p>Kalamazoo Central</p> <p>Kalamazoo Loy Norrix</p> <p>Richland Gull Lake</p> <p>Last season, Coldwater won District 14 with an 87-55 victory over Battle Creek Central. They eventually lost 63-57 in the Regional Finals to a talented East Lansing squad. The addition of Kalamazoo Central and the returning talent on teams like Richland Gull Lake, Battle Creek Central, and Battle Creek Lakeview help make this a very interesting collection of talent and teams. </p> <p><em>10 PLAYERS TO WATCH</em></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1212750" first="Jashaun" last="Boggerty"] (2023, SF, Battle Creek Lakeview)</strong></p> <p>Boggerty could have a real impact on this district. He has nice handles and can attack off the perimeter. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863968" first="Thomas" last="Dillard IV"] (2022, SF, Kalamazoo Central)</strong></p> <p>Dillard is one of the best defenders in the state in my opinion. He’s the type of 2 way player that can lead a team to a title. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863976" first="Brandon" last="Downs"] (2022, PG, Coldwater)</strong></p> <p>This elite shooter has expanded his game this summer. He’s on track for a huge senior season. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863993" first="Ethan" last="Crabtree"] (2022, SG, Coldwater)</strong></p> <p>Crabtree is vastly underrated as a prospect. He constantly competes on both ends and can get buckets with the best of them. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1300878" first="Haidyn" last="Garrison"] (2022, PF, Richland Gull Lake)</strong></p> <p>Garrison puts the power in power forward. He’ll be a double-double threat all season. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1223494" first="Cedric" last="Huntley"] (2024, PG, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix)</strong></p> <p>Huntley will be fun to watch as the season rolls along. He’s a terrific all around athlete that can run the floor.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863965" first="Scott" last="Sims"] (PG, Kalamazoo Central)</strong></p> <p>Sims is an old school lead guard that plays with his head up and finds cutters to the rim. His handles and passing will be critical in this district.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1211141" first="Evan" last="Sloan"] (2022, PF, Coldwater)</strong></p> <p>Sloan has underrated versatility. He will be a key to how far Coldwater advances. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1077679" first="Hutch" last="Ward"] (2023, PF, Kalamazoo Central)</strong></p> <p>Ward is an intriguing post prospect. He can step out behind the arc and stretch the floor.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="983527" first="Kylon" last="Wilson"] (2022, PG, Battle Creek Central)</strong></p> <p>Wilson can catch fire as a scorer. Central will look to him as a scorer this season.</p> <p><em>PREDICTION</em></p> <p>I’m going to predict Coldwater to win the district, but it won’t be easy. There should be a lot of close games throughout the field and each team will have to battle each round. I believe that the final will feature a strong matchup between Coldwater and Kalamazoo Central, with the winner having a very real possibility at a Regional Championship. </p>