Thoughts on 1A Girls for 2015-16

[Moonshiner]

Just trying to get some discussion going.  It's early in the preseason.  Kids are running laps and getting in shape.  Who are the girls teams that will compete in Class A and also beat some of the bigger schools?

[Basketballfan13]

Nemo, ICC, Bay, Kirby and possibly Wonderview would be teams I would be looking to have a great year.

[Thechosen1]

Bay girls are gonna be a handful they have 7 or 8 solid players that can go with 2 really good ones. ICC better watch out come regional time.

[RedWolf275]

Besides Ferguson who is good, who is the other one?

[Silky Johnson]

Bay moved up most of their Freshman class. They could be 9-10 deep off of that.

[Thechosen1]

Whitlee Layne is a really good freshman, Mallory Hartley can go too. The whole freshman class is loaded

[HorseFeathers]

Nemo, ICC, Bay, Kirby and possibly Wonderview would be teams I would be looking to have a great year.

I bet wonderview will be there by the end of the year...

[Moonshiner]

Norfork girls will be solid again this year from that conference.  From the 1E I'm thinking Jasper will be back but took some hits from graduation.  Western Grove has a new coach but their best guard moved away. I've heard that Omaha might surprise some folks.
Kingston girls will still be tough but lost several good players

[J.D.]

Different year, same story. 

[Basketballfan13]

I'll pick Bay to possibly pull an upset on ICC in the Regional finals and Norfork to finish third in that region...possibly Calico coming in 4th? Omaha is going to be much improved this year. I watched them play a few times in camp, they play hard and have a few scorers. They won't be able to beat the better teams but are definitely heading in the right direction.

[Silky Johnson]

Wonderview has the coaching to be there every year.

[Moonshiner]

What do the Kirby girls have this year?

[Thechosen1]

I have a feeling bay girls will be right there in the mix

[J.D.]

What do the Kirby girls have this year?

Kirby girls are solid every single year.  Coaching/talent is always there. 

[J.D.]

I have a feeling bay girls will be right there in the mix

I might have to check them out at some point in time this year. 

[BigLion10]

I'll get a glimpse at wonderview early on in the season

[HorseFeathers]

I'll get a glimpse at wonderview early on in the season

Wouldn't put to much on that game...they'll be really young this year...

[BigLion10]

I gotcha

[HorseFeathers]

What do the Kirby girls have this year?

Isn't that the same question we ask every year...seems like they graduate the entire team every May...yet they are in the semi finals every year

[Moonshiner]

What do the Kirby girls have this year?

Isn't that the same question we ask every year...seems like they graduate the entire team every May...yet they are in the semi finals every year

Very true.  Their boys and girls are state tournament tough every year.

[Mamba13]

Jasper girls will be very tough look for them to make a deep run!

[Moonshiner]

Jasper girls will be very tough look for them to make a deep run!

What all did they lose from last years team?  They were huge last year but not that strong at the guard spot

[Silky Johnson]

I agree they did seem like a very big and tall team and they battled 3 1/2 quarters.

[Basketballfan13]

Jasper lost their best post and another tall post. They will still have some size though and a couple of good guards. One of their guards were out most of last year injured and is back playing. They wont be as good as last year but will still be a tough team in 1A

[Mamba13]

They gain two good sophomores from an undefeated junior high team last year.

[Mamba13]

One is an excellent point guard btw

[BasketballNeverStops]

1A 2-South
Concord: Mix of experience and youth (2 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores) Move-in senior from Pangburn. Very athletic bunch.
West Side: Lost two leading scorers to graduation, who's spots will be difficult to replace.
Bee Branch: Also lost leading scorer to graduation.
Bradford: Returning All-State guard for senior year, roster size is usually down but could be higher this season.
Rural Special: New coach, team should be rather young I believe.
Shirley: New coach, but expecting similar results from seasons past.
Timbo: Don't believe anything is new.

Should be a three horse race between Concord, West Side, and either Bradford or Bee Branch. Sorry for not being very descriptive, I am just going off of what little I know.

[HorseFeathers]

1A 2-South
Concord: Mix of experience and youth (2 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores) Move-in senior from Pangburn. Very athletic bunch.
West Side: Lost two leading scorers to graduation, who's spots will be difficult to replace.
Bee Branch: Also lost leading scorer to graduation.
Bradford: Returning All-State guard for senior year, roster size is usually down but could be higher this season.
Rural Special: New coach, team should be rather young I believe.
Shirley: New coach, but expecting similar results from seasons past.
Timbo: Don't believe anything is new.

Should be a three horse race between Concord, West Side, and either Bradford or Bee Branch. Sorry for not being very descriptive, I am just going off of what little I know.

Any of them have a chance to be competitive with nemo and wonderview?

[BasketballNeverStops]

1A 2-South
Concord: Mix of experience and youth (2 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores) Move-in senior from Pangburn. Very athletic bunch.
West Side: Lost two leading scorers to graduation, who's spots will be difficult to replace.
Bee Branch: Also lost leading scorer to graduation.
Bradford: Returning All-State guard for senior year, roster size is usually down but could be higher this season.
Rural Special: New coach, team should be rather young I believe.
Shirley: New coach, but expecting similar results from seasons past.
Timbo: Don't believe anything is new.

Should be a three horse race between Concord, West Side, and either Bradford or Bee Branch. Sorry for not being very descriptive, I am just going off of what little I know.

Any of them have a chance to be competitive with nemo and wonderview?

I think if Concord really buckles down this year there is a good possibility.

[Thechosen1]

1. Nemo
2. Kirby
3. Bay
4. ICC
5. Wonderview
That's my top 5. Kirby and bay could switch just depends on when season rolls around

[Moonshiner]

1. Nemo
2. Kirby
3. Bay
4. ICC
5. Wonderview
That's my top 5. Kirby and bay could switch just depends on when season rolls around

Bays freshman are that good? To be mentioned as a possible #2 in state?  They lost last year in the regional semis to Norfork and Norfork has all but one back.  Plus they will move up a good guard in post season.

[Thechosen1]

Yes. I believe so. Bay started playing good after they moved up the two freshman from last year and made a good run, now they move up 3 good guards that are freshman this season with the best player back and another good post and two sophomores. They went 32-2 in Jr high last year losing to GCT twice. Coach Watson does a great job with them. They are about 9 deep if not more. I believe a lot of people will be surprised.

[Moonshiner]

That'll be a pretty tough region I think. Everybody knows what ICC has.  I think Norfork will be just as tough.  They have good guards and a 6'2" that plays anywhere on the floor.  Bay sounds tough too.  Should make for  some good girls basketball

[Thechosen1]

They beat Norfork last year in regionals then lost to viola in semis.

[Thechosen1]

I'm looking forward to it that region is usually always tough.

[Thechosen1]

Bays youth is def a question that will be answered, I still expect them to be tough this year.

[BoxNOne]

Yes. I believe so. Bay started playing good after they moved up the two freshman from last year and made a good run, now they move up 3 good guards that are freshman this season with the best player back and another good post and two sophomores. They went 32-2 in Jr high last year losing to GCT twice. Coach Watson does a great job with them. They are about 9 deep if not more. I believe a lot of people will be surprised.

Unless my eyes deceived me, I watched Riverside jr girls beat Bay last season. Bay had won an earlier meeting. Also pretty sure Maynard beat Bay in the jr district finals last year. Bay had beaten them three or four times earlier in the season.

[Basketballfan13]

Yes. I believe so. Bay started playing good after they moved up the two freshman from last year and made a good run, now they move up 3 good guards that are freshman this season with the best player back and another good post and two sophomores. They went 32-2 in Jr high last year losing to GCT twice. Coach Watson does a great job with them. They are about 9 deep if not more. I believe a lot of people will be surprised.

Unless my eyes deceived me, I watched Riverside jr girls beat Bay last season. Bay had won an earlier meeting. Also pretty sure Maynard beat Bay in the jr district finals last year. Bay had beaten them three or four times earlier in the season.

Bays jr girls were really good last year and will make a huge impact on the sr high team this year...but I do believe you are correct. I know Maynard  beat them in district finals and I'm pretty sure you're right about riverside pulling the upset too.

[Moonshiner]

They beat Norfork last year in regionals then lost to viola in semis.

Norfork beat Bay by 2 in the semifinals.  ICC beat Norfork in the finals of the regional.  I was there.

[Thechosen1]

You all are correct. My bad, regardless I still think Bay will have a good team this year and the freshman will be a big help and they should have a good run at state.

[Moonshiner]

It's ok.  You had me questioning myself honestly if I was remembering correctly. Sounds like they (Bay) have a chance to be really good.

[Oldref]

Yes. I believe so. Bay started playing good after they moved up the two freshman from last year and made a good run, now they move up 3 good guards that are freshman this season with the best player back and another good post and two sophomores. They went 32-2 in Jr high last year losing to GCT twice. Coach Watson does a great job with them. They are about 9 deep if not more. I believe a lot of people will be surprised.

Unless my eyes deceived me, I watched Riverside jr girls beat Bay last season. Bay had won an earlier meeting. Also pretty sure Maynard beat Bay in the jr district finals last year. Bay had beaten them three or four times earlier in the season.

Yes Box your eyes were correct. Bay Jr girls finished 32-4 I think. They lost to Nettleton in the finals of the Bay Jr tournament by 2 I think. Lost to GCT by a few point at Tech. Lost to Riverside at Bay and to Maynard in finals of district at Maynard. Won two tournaments and the conference. Finished Runner up in the Bay Jr Tournament and District Tournament.

[NWA Hawg]

How do you play 34 Jr High games? I don't think Bay's senior boys who won the state championship played but 35 or 36.

[Thechosen1]

Well with the Sr girls not playing half the year, coach Watson scheduled a lot of jr girls games lol

[Backboard Shattered]

I snifficate some cheatificating.  Wait it's just bay

[Thechosen1]

It's all we do 

[Oldref]

How do you play 34 Jr High games? I don't think Bay's senior boys who won the state championship played but 35 or 36.

Bay sr boys finished 40-5 in 2015

[Oldref]

How do you play 34 Jr High games? I don't think Bay's senior boys who won the state championship played but 35 or 36.
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[Bluekatz12]

Are Bay Jr Girls gonna play a full season of Sr High or just wait till the district tournament starts to begin their season??

[BasketballNeverStops]

Should be another great year for Region 3. Last 2 state finals have included Region 3 teams and when you combine boys and girls state final appearances it's been 4 straight for Region 3. (2012 Wonderview, 2013 Concord,  2014 Concord, Nemo, and both Wonderview teams, 2015 Nemo and Wonderview.