Preview and Review DII-A Districts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Never been done before, probably because it barely makes sense. Read both the PrepHoopsTN preview/predictions and the PrepHoopsTN review/recaptures in the same story. The four Wednesday winners play Friday night for placement in the District Championship Game. Fortunately for all, the losers of those semifinal games will still make it into the Regional Tournament with either a #3 or #4 seed attached. Tell your friends to follow @PrepHoopsTN.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>#8 Franklin Road Academy @ #1 Webb-Bell Buckle*</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preview: </strong>Everybody is happy and healthy for Webb-Bell Buckle. It is go time. [player_tooltip player_id='1368094' first='Arnett' last='Hayes'] gets to make his stamp on this post-season. He is next in a wonderful line of Webb point guards: J.J. Platt, Evan Eursher, [player_tooltip player_id='1368094' first='Arnett' last='Hayes']. No team in this district bounces out a pogo stick like shot-blocker [player_tooltip player_id='962435' first='Stephen' last='Olowoniyi'] either.<br><strong>Pick:</strong> 78-52, Webb.<br><strong>Review:</strong> Webb won behind 24 [player_tooltip player_id='1368094' first='Arnett' last='Hayes'] points. Eight assists too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>#5 Grace Christian @ #4 Providence Christian*</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preview: </strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Probable Starters:</strong><br>PG Trace Phillips (6'3") <br>#15 Jordan Carter G/F <br>#14 G C.J. Tinnon<br>#12 G Jackson Hyatt <br>F Ben Caldwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Carter</strong> enters the game averaging 13.7 ppg, <strong>C.J. Tinnon</strong> is putting up 13.0 ppg, and Trace is a 10.1 ppg guy. All three are scoring efficiently (between 47-51% FG). Kentucky Christian offered Tinnon a basketball offer, and Trace holds a Maryville bball offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Providence Christian Academy is young and talented. Standing approximately 6-foot-5, Aiden Bolton is a rugged, tough freshman. The tallest Lion, [player_tooltip player_id='2292618' first='Preston' last='Wade'], is skilled with the handle and can stroke it a bit. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1789095' first='Tryce' last='Grensing']</strong> is a fantastic, insanely effective shooter. Expect him to play an enormous part. <br><strong>Pick: </strong>Providence 58-54.<br><strong>Review:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://twitter.com/GCALionsMBB/status/1623500729032880130?t=hgtWeO6ruzyN3XjBNrHShQ&amp;s=19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>#6 University School of Nashville @ #3 Columbia Academy*</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preview: </strong>USN picked a fantastic road, district win over #1-seed Webb. Columbia Academy is probably the best home court advantage in the district. It feels like a spooky mansion of a campus at night, far from the big city of Nashville that USN players typically call home. The drive winds around a dimly-lit, yet lovely Columbia. The gym is electric with a rambunctious student section. <br><strong>Pick:</strong> Columbia Academy will win 64-56.<br><strong>Review: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>#7 MTCS (4-20) @ #2 Battle Ground Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preview: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1495457' first='Devin' last='Hill'] is the real deal, but four wins is four wins. The season is in its fourth month. Four wins is...not good.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Probable Starters:</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2111660' first='Greyson' last='Williams']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1214941' first='Grayson' last='Collins']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2110725' first='Kaedyn' last='Marable']<br>Cole Matthews<br>F [player_tooltip player_id='1789005' first='Kavien' last='Jones']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kavien's return to middle Tennessee, after a year with LINK Prep in Missouri, is a blessing for the state of Tennessee and the state of Tennessee basketball. "He is back," said Battle Ground Academy Head Coach Trey Meyer via phone this afternoon. "He has been incredible this year. He will get all kinds of post-season recognition, but he is has been 'putting up 18 and 24 and just playing great.'" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1789005' first='Kavien' last='Jones']</strong> scored 13 points with 6 rebounds in that narrow 66-64 Battle Ground Academy win. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214941' first='Grayson' last='Collins']</strong> recorded a team-high 25 points. The whole starting five is strong, but [player_tooltip player_id='1214941' first='Grayson' last='Collins'] and teammate [player_tooltip player_id='2111660' first='Greyson' last='Williams'] feed off each other in a wonderful way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Middle Tennessee Christian School's greatest player is [player_tooltip player_id='1495457' first='Devin' last='Hill'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"The first time we beat them was maybe double-digits at their place," said Coach Meyer. "They did not have [player_tooltip player_id='1495457' first='Devin' last='Hill'] that game. Then, here they did. They played much better here and we did not play better here. I don't know how much you have watched our district this year, but there is a lot of parity. A lot of close games."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Devin scored 35 in the second meeting between these two teams. "He was incredible," said Coach Meyer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pick:</strong> Battle Ground Academy 66-57.<br><strong>Review:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->