Ecs vs Osceola

[BigMan15]

Could see this one go either way?

[ReddieKnightTrojan]

Episcopal 72
Osceola 66

[smallybells]

Pulling for ECS in this one. I would like to see another ECS/Charlseton match for the 3rd year in a row, just for old times sake.

[Paperman]

Osceola is capable of winning this one if they stay out of foul trouble and make their free throws! Wildcats are tough, but I hope for a win! Sorry I am going to miss this one!

[BigMan15]

Pulling for ECS in this one. I would like to see another ECS/Charlseton match for the 3rd year in a row, just for old times sake.

Same here

[cdelaney]

Same here

5 years in a row. 2 in second round, 1 final, 1 semifinal , and this would be another semi if it happens. Osceola could easily spoil that though.

[ChucktownTiger]

How's the game going?

[cdelaney]

How's the game going?

Osceola bout to win

[Black and Gold]

Score?

[ISU7]

Noles win 59-53 Great job Big O

[Paperman]

59-53 Seminoles

[neds]

Congratulations Osceola

[ZoneBuster]

Nice! A new champ will be crowned!

[ISU7]

59-53 Seminoles

ECS knocked out of football and basketball by South Mississippi County Schools.😄  Great job Seminoles. Good luck vs Charleston in the semifinals.  Coach Gathen got the Noles focus. 🏀🏀

[cdelaney]

Watched on choppy livestream but from what I could see, Seminoles played much better team Bball than ECS. They deserved to win. They had a 2 minute flurry late in 3rd qtr with some TOs and easy buckets and opened up an 11 pt lead. ECS got within 3-4 pts a few times in 4th but couldn't get ahead.

On the bright side, this will be the 4th year in a row Charleston failed to eliminate ECS from State.

[Head Lion]

Congrats Noles

[Black and Gold]

I did want a Charleston/EC$ rematch. However, good job Noles. Hopefully we get to see you next year EC$!

[Radiotalker]

Freshman leads Seminoles with 12 including 2 big free throws to seal the deal.

Osceola defense hounded Freeman all game. Robinson is a player.

[Black and Gold]

12 points?

[cdelaney]

I did want a Charleston/EC$ rematch. However, good job Noles. Hopefully we get to see you next year EC$!

Next year we will be starting over. One starter back, one transfer who sat out this year will be a very good post player. Otherwise I'm not sure, unless he wants to play up some freshmen. We had a stout 8th grade team this year.
Good luck to Osceola and Chuck tomorrow. I think we would have struggled vs Tigers if we had made it to semis.

[biglion1985]

Good job NOLES on the victory

[NEark tigers]

Great job, Osceola!!!

Do it for the NEArk!!!

[Head Lion]

Next year we will be starting over. One starter back, one transfer who sat out this year will be a very good post player. Otherwise I'm not sure, unless he wants to play up some freshmen. We had a stout 8th grade team this year.
Good luck to Osceola and Chuck tomorrow. I think we would have struggled vs Tigers if we had made it to semis.

Nah, they will just go out & recruit.

[cdelaney]

Nah, they will just go out & recruit.

I guess you don't realize we're not a public school so recruiting isn't a good option. Sorry, I meant "school choice".

[neds]

Nah, they will just go out & recruit.

Looks like you are feeling better

[NEark tigers]

Nah, they will just go out & recruit.

+2.....$$$

[neds]

I hear the warden rattling the keys . . . lights out and lock down soon

[NEark tigers]

I hear the warden rattling the keys . . . lights out and lock down soon

Guess what, the warden is an Osceola fan and he is partying with us at the county jail, so don't be such a sourpus because your EC$ boys season are lights out.....

[Eagle20]

Nah, they will just go out & recruit.

They can't gain eligibility unless they sit out like the post player they have is doing this year.  They will struggle some next year.

[Eagle20]

ECS has had 4 or 5 good years in a row but people don't remember and don't complain when they were a doormat the previous 10 years.  There probably was some recruiting that used to go there on but there is no path for eligibility in private school now unless you sit out for a year.  Unlike public schools where school choice makes it fairly easy to recruit kids to your school in grades 7-9.  And you are immediately eligible as long as it happens before your sophomore year.  Quit whining about the recruiting.

[cdelaney]

Guess what, the warden is an Osceola fan and he is partying with us at the county jail, so don't be such a sourpus because your EC$ boys season are lights out.....

lol!

[Radiotalker]

My view of this one and then time to move on.

As Neds said this year ECS had two good players and then it dropped off....he was right. Osceola was able to take Freeman out of the game so to speak. Robinson almost single handily brought the Wildcats back. Thought Osceola got ECS to play play their game and the up tempo pace. The much deeper Seminoles prevailed.

Great run and season by the Wildcats.

The incredible run by Osceola continues today.

[BoxNOne]

Good job NEA Seminoles!

[NEark tigers]

Let's go Seminoles, punch your ticket to the Summit today!

[Ctucker]

My children went to public schools. But here are facts I've seen it and everybody who want lie has seen it. Public schools recruit they call it school choice.quit complaining about private schools it's a lot harder for them to recruit than public schools. If I could afford my kids would have gone to private schools.

[Radiotalker]

My children went to public schools. But here are facts I've seen it and everybody who want lie has seen it. Public schools recruit they call it school choice.quit complaining about private schools it's a lot harder for them to recruit than public schools. If I could afford my kids would have gone to private schools.

There are rules for school of choice. You just can't go from school to school. I can Say Osceola doesn't "recruit ".

[cdelaney]

There are rules for school of choice. You just can't go from school to school. I can Say Osceola doesn't "recruit ".

Thanks for kind words for ECS above. I know there are rules but I've seen plenty of cases where kids seem to go from school to school every year. There is no sit out year. The rules can be pretty easily finessed in a city with multiple schools or in rural areas with several close districts.
I'm not saying anyone is for a fact recruiting, certainly not Osceola, I just find it funny that privates are always associated with recruiting when it's probably much more common in public these days.
Good luck vs Chuck- they will be tough.

[Black and Gold]

CD you are absolutely right. The easiest way to bend that rule is to move the kid in with relatives, and sign them as legal guardian. That's quite common.

[Black and Gold]

Does Osceola rely on athleticism or team ball? I've never seen them play

[Ctucker]

I've seen it over and over when my oldest girls was in school there was a girl in north Arkansas played at 3 different schools in 3 years! Aaa is not going to catch anybody unless some body hands it to them on a silver platter and then they will probally not investigate.

[drybones]

Does Osceola rely on athleticism or team ball? I've never seen them play

Both. They play very athletic team ball.

[Proud Buckaroo]

They have the biggest bench of the last four teams and they rotate every single one of them. They won't get tired, so don't expect to wear them down.