District 16 Preview And Predictions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District 16, hosted by Belleville High School, tips off on Monday February 26 and will conclude with the championship on March 1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Round:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville vs. Romulus</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's a lot of really good guards in this game, but it could come down to Belleville's star in the post <strong>Braylon Mannan</strong>. He'll be a tough matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Belleville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Semifinals:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ypsilanti Lincoln vs. Ypsilanti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln has taken a lot of people by surprise on their way to an excellent regular season. They were in the conference title race basically the entire season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Ypsilanti Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ypsilanti Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville vs. Saline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This could be an instant classic with matchups like the previously mentioned Mannan and Saline's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1811470' first='Lincoln' last='Keyes']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Saline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Championship:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ypsilanti Lincoln vs. Saline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They split the regular season matchups, with Lincoln grabbing the most recent game. If Lincoln can match their second half defensive prowess from the last Saline game, they can come home with the title. If Saline can take care of the ball and win on the glass, they hoist the trophy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Saline</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":["1140328"],"_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":"Jenkins is a next level guard that has the offers to prove it. His a fast footed lead guard that can control the pace and plays with a high basketball IQ. 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