D3 Southwest District Previews
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Our Southwest District Previews continue with Division III today. These previews feature teams like Taft and Versailles among plenty of other talented teams. Southwest 1 Top Teams: Versailles, Georgetown, Gamble Montessori Potential Sleeper: Purcell Marian- The Cavaliers played the role…
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Continue ReadingOur Southwest District Previews continue with Division III today. These previews feature teams like Taft and Versailles among plenty of other talented teams.
Southwest 1
Top Teams: Versailles, Georgetown, Gamble Montessori
Potential Sleeper: Purcell Marian- The Cavaliers played the role of Cinderella last season and very well could do it again. With a proven scorer in Andre Simmons Andre Simmons 5'8" | PG Purcell Marian | 2022 State OH and favorable game against Cincinnati Country Day, the Cavs could find themselves making another run.
District Final: Versailles over Gamble Montessori- Very few teams have been able to figure out how to beat Versailles this season. With a guy like Jaydon Litten leading you, it’s no reason the Tigers are so good. Gamble has had themselves a great season but run into a Versailles team that just doesn’t allow themselves to lose games.
Southwest 2
Top Teams: Taft, Dayton Christian, Indian Lake
Possible Sleeper: Carlisle- The Indians are starting to find their footing winning 7 of their last 9 games entering the tournament. Connor Smith Connor Smith 6'5" | PG Carlisle | 2023 OH (2023) has become a scoring threat for the Indians and will need to have his best game yet for Carlisle to knock off an Indian Lake team first round.
District Final: Taft over Indian Lake- You can’t pick against the Senators when you have a nationally known player in Rayvon Griffith Rayvon Griffith 6'6" | SF AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State #78 Nation AZ and numerous complimentary pieces in Mekhi Elmore Mekhi Elmore 6'1" | PG Thurgood Marshallchooligh | 2022 State OH , Eian Elmer Eian Elmer 6'6" | SF Taft | 2023 State OH , and Kieran Granville-Britten. The Lakers have had another great season but just don’t have the pieces needed to upset Taft.
Southwest 3
Top Teams: CHCA, Preble Shawnee, Meadowdale
Possible Sleeper: Madeira- The Mustangs have a special player in junior Conner Cravaack who at 6-foot-5 can create problems. A potential game with CHCA can allow the Mustangs to play spoiler.
District Final: CHCA over Meadowdale- The Lions would be making a historic run behind the play of Kalerrio Reaves and Lee Benson Lee Benson 6'5" | PF Meadowdale | 2023 State OH , but CHCA hasn’t lost a game since December 29th and they have shown they can beat different style teams so far this year.
Southwest 4
Top Teams: Summit Country Day, Shawnee, Greenon
Possible Sleeper: Mariemont- Tim Stewart is one of the best scorers in the CHL and could spell problems for Summit in the Sectional play. If he can get himself a 25-30 points outing, it could be enough to challenge the Knights.
District Final: Shawnee over Summit Country Day- I think Summit will survive to this game, but facing a Shawnee team that has been here before and has a true athletic stud in Zion Crowe Zion Crowe 6'4" | SG Springfield Shawnee | 2023 State OH doesn’t spell well for the Knights.