Games: 12/7-12/9

[gt1975]

December 7

Galion (46) @ Upper Sandusky (87)



December 8
(First conference games)
River Valley (62) @ Buckeye Valley (66)

Ontario (37) @ Marion Harding (34)

Galion (44) @ Pleasant (65)

Clear Fork (62) @ North Union (59)



December 9

Highland (68) @ Buckeye Valley (63)

[4]

Harding will have to wait till second time around to have a shot at Ontario. No browley they probably lose by 20.

[gt1975]

Well Ontario will have Houle and more experience by the second time they play.

[Willard Fillmore]

As well as a JR PG and a 6-4 JR Forward that didn't play against Norwalk, due to injuries. I'm interested how this young/inexperienced team will play on the road in the first half and how much improvement they'll make in the 2nd half.

The 7 that played against Norwalk, all playing about the same minutes.

Senior Forward Logan Jones a 2 year starter.
Senior Guard Kyshonne Brooks off the bench is playing his first varsity minutes.
Junior Forward Jaydon Jacobs is playing his first Varsity minutes.
Junior PG Tavion Harris is playing his first varsity minutes and his first playing time since he was a Freshman due to an injury.
Soph Forward Chance Mott came off the bench last year as Freshman.
Soph Guard Shaquon Coburn is playing for the first time in Balogh's program.
Frosh PG Griffin Shaver was the other player off the bench.

Young and/or inexperienced. 

[gt1975]

Upper Sandusky 37
Galion 14
Halftime

[gt1975]

US 87
GT 46
Final
Third 40+ pt loss in the last 2 seasons.

Galion JV lost by 60. 84-24

[gtab]

Dec 7, 2017 20:40:36 GMT -5 gt1975 said:

US 87
GT 46
Final
Third 40+ pt loss in the last 2 seasons.

Galion JV lost by 60. 84-24

Somehow, the word "ouch" doesn't quite describe a drubbing like that; either to the varsity or the JV. Something tells me that back in the Jim Kirk (of yore), a smack-down like that would have NEVER happened (not even playing Willard); and yet, 40 some-odd years down the road, it is happening all too frequently. It makes me, personally, just want to put my chin on my chest & shake my head from side-to-side (in disgust).

Question for ya, gt1975: Are the Tigers just that bad, or is Upper just that good ?  

[gt1975]

Dec 8, 2017 19:46:48 GMT -5 gtab said:

Dec 7, 2017 20:40:36 GMT -5 gt1975 said:

US 87
GT 46
Final
Third 40+ pt loss in the last 2 seasons.

Galion JV lost by 60. 84-24

Somehow, the word "ouch" doesn't quite describe a drubbing like that; either to the varsity or the JV. Something tells me that back in the Jim Kirk (of yore), a smack-down like that would have NEVER happened (not even playing Willard); and yet, 40 some-odd years down the road, it is happening all too frequently. It makes me, personally, just want to put my chin on my chest & shake my head from side-to-side (in disgust).

Question for ya, gt1975: Are the Tigers just that bad, or is Upper just that good ?  

Upper is good but they shouldn't beat us by 40 pts. I think we actually have enough talent to be much more competitive than we are. I think it is the coaching that is holding us back. IMO we don't have a single decent coach at the high school level.

[gt1975]

Ontario 8
Marion Harding 5
End of 1Q

[gt1975]

ONT 14
MHS 10
Halftime

Not sure what's going on here. Hopefully WF gets on and fills us in because this is a strange score.

[gt1975]

ONT 25
MH 20
End 3Q

[BellevueBuckeye]

Dec 8, 2017 20:11:34 GMT -5 gt1975 said:

ONT 14
MHS 10
Halftime

Not sure what's going on here. Hopefully WF gets on and fills us in because this is a strange score.

MHS has kicked 2 FG's and scored 2 safeties, while Ontario has gone 1 for 2 on 2 point conversions

[gt1975]

Ontario beats Marion Harding 37-34

[4]

Was at the game. Very sloppy game, combined for like 25 turnovers. Both shot horrible. Ontario has a knock down shooter, big guy isn’t very good. Just big. Browley played some but came out cause limping bad. Much stronger team when he gets back. Both teams played physical I must say. Moac could be a shakeup this year.

[gt1975]

Clear Fork 62
North Union 59
Final

[gt1975]

Both games so far have been closer than I thought they would.
Still waiting to hear about GT-PL and RV-BV.

[usa70pp]

Pleasant JV 63 to 27
Varsity Pleasant 65 to 44
Both teams showed flashes of good play and then sloppy play.

[4]

Galion and clear fork look to be down if early scores tell much.

[Willard Fillmore]

Clear Fork has almost everyone back from a 5 win team in the OCC last year. In the post season they won a Sectional Title in DIII by beating Galion and New London after playing DI and DII schools in their league games. Then lost to Western Reserve by 2 in their first District game in 15 years. This year they're back II. Their best player and tallest player on the team is a 6-3 guard, a 4 year starter.

[Willard Fillmore]

Dec 8, 2017 21:07:22 GMT -5 4 said:

Was at the game. Very sloppy game, combined for like 25 turnovers. Both shot horrible. Ontario has a knock down shooter, big guy isn’t very good. Just big. Browley played some but came out cause limping bad. Much stronger team when he gets back. Both teams played physical I must say. Moac could be a shakeup this year.

My guess would have been more like 30 TOs. A lot of the unforced variety for Ontario, their PG play was not the best. The Junior starter didn't play last year as a Soph due to a leg injury, he played out of control, got in early foul trouble and their Freshman PG played most of the minutes in the first half. When you've had a run of good PGs you forget how important they are to the success of a team. Shot selection was not as good as it was against Norwalk, a lot of rushed shots. As bad as they played in their first road game in a new gym, a win is a win for a very young team. Ontario led the entire game, by as many as 8, but Marion tied it once in the 4th quarter off steals from their press. The limited minutes Brawley played kept Harding in the game. Playing on one leg, about all he could do was shoot and make 3-pointers. Ontario's "knock down shooter" is a 6-4 Soph guard. Interesting that Harding had 6 players on their varsity roster that played in the JV game. 

4, was the officiating in tonight's varsity game "normal" for the MOAC? They REALLY "let'em play". If so, it will make Balogh happy. Ontario will play as physical a man defense as the referees will allow. 

PG play was also a problem for Ontario in the Freshman and JV game. Harding won both, Freshman 30-25, JVs 50-40. 

Marion has a nice post player on their Freshman team, looked to be around 6-5.

[4]

Freshman I’m not sure who he is. But yeah moac refs about like that, jv they called everything. But varsity really let them play.if browley got in the first half and played well woulda been different outcome. But once he’s healthy they’ll be alright.

[Willard Fillmore]

Dec 8, 2017 23:26:51 GMT -5 4 said:

Freshman I’m not sure who he is. But yeah moac refs about like that, jv they called everything. But varsity really let them play.if browley got in the first half and played well woulda been different outcome. But once he’s healthy they’ll be alright.

Brawley played in the first quarter a couple of minutes, but twisted his knee and had to sit until the 2nd half, then couldn't go more than 2-3 minutes at a time. I hope he gets healthy. I was surprised they let him play tonight, it looks that the only way he's truly going to get "healthy" is if he sits until he can play without pain. 

[4]

Yep was hoping they’d sit him another week or two till closer to full strength. He was cold in first few he played. Second half picked it up.

[gt1975]

Buckeye Valley 66
River Valley 62
Final

[Willard Fillmore]

Dec 9, 2017 2:30:19 GMT -5 4 said:

Yep was hoping they’d sit him another week or two till closer to full strength. He was cold in first few he played. Second half picked it up.

With the bad leg he couldn't put it on the floor which made him easier to defend. Also couldn't help much on defense or the boards. It he was 90% I don't think Ontario could have beaten Harding on that night. 

[4]

Browley is believed to be playing on a torn ACL.

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Believe it.