Preview: District 17

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District 17 is shaping up to be a fun one to watch. There are a collection of quality teams and players, many of which have the ability to hold the trophy at the end of the tournament. There could be a lot of really good games in this field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THE TEAMS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ann Arbor Skyline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brighton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dexter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Lyon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Lyon East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREDICTIONS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quarterfinals - South Lyon vs. South Lyon East (3/6, 7PM, @ Dexter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: South Lyon East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How about a rivalry game to kick things off? Even better is that they already split their 2 meetings this season. South Lyon East has some tough perimeter scorers that could carry them to a win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Semifinals - Ann Arbor Skyline vs. Dexter (3/8, 5:30PM, @ Dexter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Ann Arbor Skyline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't get fooled by the records, Dexter can play. With a veteran like Haroldson and a talented freshman like DeMerell, they can win this district. That being said, I went with Skyline because of their skill and versatility at the forward positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Semifinals - South Lyon East vs. Brighton (3/8, 7PM, @ Dexter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: South Lyon East </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yet again, a matchup between 2 teams that are more than good enough to win this district. There's a lot of talented shooters, scorers, and ball handlers in this one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Championship - Ann Arbor Skyline vs. South Lyon East (3/10, 7PM, @ Dexter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: South Lyon East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Surprise, surprise, another "pick em" type game. I really think that South Lyon East make a run from the quarterfinals to a district title. I really like the way that they play together and the way the pieces fit on the team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1167111"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"I watched Fannon earlier this season and came away very impressed. He scored early and often, but was mostly impressive as a 2 way player. 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