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Tonight the Devils and the Raiders will tip off. Gate City is playing good and are hard to beat. But then again u go the Raiders who have beat the Devils once. Norton playing good and are going to be ready.
Its going to be a good game but im going to have to pick the Devils by 8
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There is no way that the devils are going to beat Burton by 8. They are playing really good basketball right now. Jacob Coleman may be the best defender in the league. He held Hackney to 8 points the first time that they played. <font color="orange"> </font>
Gate City is a very tough team to beat, but I commented before that I think they've dropped their game a bit recently. They're going to have to pick it back up to beat the Raiders.
I agree I still think that Burton will win though. <font color="orange"> </font>
Gate city by 10 They'll be ready for this Norton crew this time.
The Devils quality of play has decreased as the season has gone on and the Raiders game play has increased all season long. <font color="orange"> </font>
First meeting, GC played well, Norton didn't the second half and GC won by what 20 or so? Second meeting was in Norton, GC played horrible and Norton played well, winning by 1. If GC plays well, the Devils will win by several, if they don't, it will be close and could go either way. I give the knod to the Devils though.
I don't think Norton really started playing good basketball until mid-January. In the last few weeks, they've really picked it up. If nothing else, JIB has the momentum factor going into this game.
On most nights, Gate City is the best team in the district. But, the way they struggled with Pound early in the week makes me wonder if they're ready to play to their full potential. To beat JIB, I think both Tihlee and Jamie are going to have to be playing their best game. There's not going to be any room for either team to slack off for a quarter or two. They're going to have to play full-throttle for 4 quarters... and possibly OT.
I wasn't able to attend the games up in Coeburn the other night because of a night class I have up here at King. I called a good friend of mine from UVA-Wise who went to watch a cousin of his play for Pound and he said that the team the Blue Devils put out on the floor would be lucky to win their first round game against whoever they play.
In his words, he said that, "this is the first Blue Devil team that I have seen play that actually looked soft as teddy bears. They strut and dunk and do all this stuff in warmups and then they play and you wonder for what reason the struts and stuff were for. If you had told me that Pound was the district champion and Gate City was the lower seeded team I would have believed you because Pound played like they were the champions of the Lonesome Pine."
When he said that I was shocked. Since I have talked to him, I have heard nothing else but negative things. The most telling thing I heard was from a reporter who was speaking of Gate City up at Honaker last night when I went the Black Diamond District semifinals with a buddy of mine from King. I knew those games probably were going to be good because we went to the JV Championship game at 4:30pm and the gym was packed out just for that game. Back to the reporter, a fan on the Twin Valley side asked him if he thought the Panthers could hang with Gate City if they met in the Region D Semifinals. And what he replied with told me all about the respect that people view the Blue Devils with now. His reply was, "Twin Valley looks pretty good and they do not get rattled very easily. If you want to know the truth, Twin Valley would beat Gate City by 20 because as talented as they are, the Blue Devils have a bunch of cupcakes for players. They do not play with any emotion and they look as if they could care less if they win or not. They are team that could very well win the Region D Tournament next week, but, and I never thought I would ever say this of a Gate City team..... but they are heartless. They dont play for each other and they just dont care about anyone but themselves. My prediction is that you will not have to worry about seeing Gate City because they won't be there. Their girls will not make the Region D Finals either because they are playing the same way. Its sad. They have athletes playing as if they have already won the entire thing. They are the most arrogant Gate City teams I have ever seen play in my life. That is really sad... they used to be respected for their heart and how hard they play. The heart with which Blue Devil teams are known to play with in the past... its gone. That is what set them apart from everyone else around. Now they are everyone else. Case closed."
Region D Tournament prediction
Gate City vs. Rye Cove --- winner Rye Cove
Norton vs. Honaker ------- winner Norton
Rye Cove vs. Twin Valley - winner Twin Valley
Norton vs. Castlewood ---- winner Norton
Norton vs. Twin Valley ---- Region D Champion Norton
Norton is THE BEST TEAM IN LPD AND REGION D!!!!!!!!
"Sorry" friend I haven't seen those Gate City teams playing!
It truly is hard to get pumped about playing the lower seeds and being super agressive. If they pick up their game and press and beat the other teams by 30-40 points the other team cries foul! I believe the heart will show when it's needed.
HAHAHA!!! The Boyz from Downtown Norton U.S. of A lay another whoopin' on the little blue boys of Not-So-Great Schitty once again - this school year my friend! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer1.gif[/img]
COME ON OVER TO COE-BURNT, DEVILS, AND GET YA SOME!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/007.gif[/img] TAKE THAT WISE COUNTY A S S - KICKIN' BACK TO YOUR MOMMIES AND DADDY'S!!! wOOt! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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So a team that's 18-5 is weak just because they played like crap against Pound.......yet still won by 16? Good Lord.
you must be really proud of this post to lay it on us twice. i cant wait till we get out of this freakin district...
Gate City rolls Burton.
Raiders will lose tonight without the services or stewart,which is out with flu like symptoms!!!!
LOL they were laying it on a bit thick
Too thick...especially with their location being listed as Bristol [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
anybody have the score?
GC 32-30 at the half. GC blew a 12 point lead in the 2nd.
Raiders playing tough 38-37 blue devils
What a barn burner,overflowed crowd tied at 43
Keep us updated ap.
Wish I was there with my Gate City buddies! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer1.gif[/img]
Hey ol buddy long time no hear from.
Was a very tough 103 days. I just hope the good days continue.
5 min. to go 51-47 blue devils
Glad to have you back. Maybe you can run off some of these smarta$$es that have just started.
Norton playing surprisingly well without stewart and also jay coleman fouling out,caudill and darnell,picking up the slack,win or lose good showing for the raiders
score?
9 point lead 1:30 left
Burrhead welcome back buddy. Glad to have ya back with us.
JIB or GC
I've got a new perspective on people. Everybody don't think like me, and I'm not always right. Went to the Kelly-Clintwood game last night, and I didn't let it bother me. Wise was the much better team that was much better coached and prepared. Gate City looked a little sluggish and will get pushed to the limit tonight. Should be a great girl's game.
FINAL SCORE= GATE CITY 66 JOHN.I.BURTON 53
Thanks so much. You all have no idea how rough it has been. I put a hardship on my family that I can never undo. Keep me and my family in your prayers.
Sure will buddy. You've got em.
Welcome back Burrhead!!! Good to see you. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/getsmile.tmp007816300.gif[/img]
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Looks like "The best coach in the LPD" has lost once again to GC. What does that make him since GC has been in the LPD? 1-15?
With that, congrats to THE best coach in the LPD, Coach Vermillion, and his Gate City Blue Devils, on yet another LPD Tourney Title. Pretty good run. 6 out of 6 LPD Regular season Titles and 5 out of 6 Tourney Titles. And a note, Gate City played without 2 players.
Also congrats to the Lady Indians, they outhustled and outplayed the Lady Devils for most of the night, getting the loose balls and constantly beating them down the floor. By the time GC decided to play some ball it was too late. You can't expect to play 6 out of 32 minutes and win. Hopefully this will get someones attention.
Very good win for the Devils. Great night for Tihlee.
They needed to pick up their game and they did. They need to carry this emotion and intensity into the Regionals.
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Looks like "The best coach in the LPD" has lost once again to GC. What does that make him since GC has been in the LPD? 1-15?
With that, congrats to THE best coach in the LPD, Coach Vermillion, and his Gate City Blue Devils, on yet another LPD Tourney Title. Pretty good run. 6 out of 6 LPD Regular season Titles and 5 out of 6 Tourney Titles. And a note, Gate City played without 2 players.
Also congrats to the Lady Indians, they outhustled and outplayed the Lady Devils for most of the night, getting the loose balls and constantly beating them down the floor. By the time GC decided to play some ball it was too late. You can't expect to play 6 out of 32 minutes and win. Hopefully this will get someones attention.
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With comments like that people wonder why everyone is glad Gate City is leaving the LPD. Before you all leave the LPD every school should put up banners in their gyms of all Gate City's sports accomplishments so everyone can see for the 100th time.
Then maybe you should scan back over previous posts over the months and years to see where other LPD schools have done the same as to their school's achievements. Just posting in response to some Burton fans posts previously. But I guess it's OK for some to make comments and some not to? Just depends on what you think of the schools fans the comments come from? [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]