The Week Ahead in District 3-4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: Oak Ridge</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Once again District 3 in AAAA is Oak Ridge's to lose. The proved in the season's first two months that they are legitimate. Campbell County is enjoying one of the program's best seasons ever. Knox Halls is also infrequently a top-half team. Powell and Knox Central are nearby and the Panthers might be talented enough to nudge out CCHS and/or Halls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>District 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oak Ridge<br>Campbell County<br>Powell<br>Halls<br>Knox Central<br>Karns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Class 4A District 3 Standings</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Team</th><th colspan="2">District</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Oak Ridge</td><td>6-0</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Campbell County</td><td>3-2</td><td>2.5</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Knox Halls</td><td>3-2</td><td>2.5</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Powell</td><td>3-3</td><td>3.0</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Knox Central</td><td>2-4</td><td>4.0</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Karns</td><td>0-6</td><td>6.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District Games*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Oak Ridge (6-0)</span><br>Jan. 21 @ Halls*<br>Jan. 24 @ Karns*<br>Jan. 25 @ Oakland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Campbell County (3-2)</span><br>Jan. 21 @ Knox Central*<br>Jan. 24 vs. Powell*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Powell (3-3)</span><br>Jan. 21 vs. Karns*<br>Jan. 24 @ Campbell County*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Knoxville Halls (3-2)</span><br>Jan. 21 vs. Oak Ridge*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Knox Central (2-4)</span><br>Jan. 21 vs. Campbell County*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Karns (0-6)</span><br>Jan. 21 @ Powell*<br>Jan. 24 vs. Oak Ridge*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Campbell County</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2735678' first='Luke' last='Browning']* 16.0 ppg 6'6"<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2135751' first='Gavin' last='Cox']* 14.1 ppg<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2401348' first='Will' last='Croley']* 8.9 ppg (2027)<br>Jake Hatmaker 7.1 ppg<br>Gavin Owens 6.1 ppg<br>Keegan Nelson 6.0 ppg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oak Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ray'Quan Watson</strong> is averaging 16.8 points per game and 8.1 assists per game. Teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles']</strong> manages 13.6 ppg along with 5.5 rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Projected Order of Finish</strong><br>1. Oak Ridge<br>2. Powell<br>3. Campbell County<br>4. Halls<br>5. Knox Central<br>6. Karns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Analysis:</strong> Oak Ridge is zooming towards a District Title. Apprehensively, I pick Powell to finish second. Thus far the Panthers are not winning consistently enough to finish that high and yet their best players are quite good. Veterans. Campbell County plays unified, and [player_tooltip player_id='2735678' first='Luke' last='Browning'] makes things happen. Knoxville Halls and Knoxville Central are competitive; Halls should target a Top 2 finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8">@AndrewForce8</a>.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->