Magnolia HS Tournament begins
Oh man, I'm starting to get excited.
First Norphlet shocked me last week and appears to be much, much better than I ever thought they'd be this season.
On Monday, I was quite pleased to watch Smackover and Strong turn in great performances at the Farmers Bank & Trust Tournament in Magnolia.
The Lady Buckaroos buried Hope 51-39, using fullcourt defensive pressure. Smackover's backcourt combination of Kendra Marsh and Viana Stanley can do some things offensively and, as a team, the Lady Bucks showed a solid press.
I'm still trying to get information on the new league Smackover is in, but the Lady Bucks should be very competitive.
Strong, meanwhile, had me down in the dumps following their season-opening loss. I hadn't seen the Lady Bulldogs since then but Coach Gerrald Koonce promised changes had been made. Apparently, the changes worked as Strong pummeled Genoa 71-48 Monday night.
Anastasia Dismuke was Cheryl Ford-like on the offensive glass and Maranda Parker controlled things nicely, handling the ball against the press.
Parker had better be in great shape this season or else some other Lady Bulldog will have to step up as a ball handler.
Other than a lack of depth, both Strong and Smackover looked good and should be factors in their respective conferences this season.
First Norphlet shocked me last week and appears to be much, much better than I ever thought they'd be this season.
On Monday, I was quite pleased to watch Smackover and Strong turn in great performances at the Farmers Bank & Trust Tournament in Magnolia.
The Lady Buckaroos buried Hope 51-39, using fullcourt defensive pressure. Smackover's backcourt combination of Kendra Marsh and Viana Stanley can do some things offensively and, as a team, the Lady Bucks showed a solid press.
I'm still trying to get information on the new league Smackover is in, but the Lady Bucks should be very competitive.
Strong, meanwhile, had me down in the dumps following their season-opening loss. I hadn't seen the Lady Bulldogs since then but Coach Gerrald Koonce promised changes had been made. Apparently, the changes worked as Strong pummeled Genoa 71-48 Monday night.
Anastasia Dismuke was Cheryl Ford-like on the offensive glass and Maranda Parker controlled things nicely, handling the ball against the press.
Parker had better be in great shape this season or else some other Lady Bulldog will have to step up as a ball handler.
Other than a lack of depth, both Strong and Smackover looked good and should be factors in their respective conferences this season.
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