Finalized Preseason Picks (Class B Boys)

Not many seem to disagree with you having Lomega at #2. "One game shy of Class B state."
Roff was one game shy of Class A state with their horses all coming back. I put them at #2 until proven otherwise. Have lost to Varnum two consecutive seasons.
Asher is not top 8 yet. May get there though with Lee Reimer on the bench! Patch Hamilton was one of the top 5 players in the all-state game this summer. He is a huge loss. Those guys won about 5 games a year before he joined them for about 40 W's in two years.
As for pre-season, we know a lot more about what W'Boro, L-S, and Butner return than several of those others. My thought is putting those teams higher until speculation about move-ins etc. play out a while.

I honestly forget Asher went through that cold stretch until he arrived

Russell Barron As I said before Lomega will be tested with that schedule and the Hammon Tournament, I know Whitesboro will be legit based on what you said and what their schedule looks like, They have a tough tournament themselves in the Leflore County Tournament

Russell Barron They did almost beat #2 in the state in the Area final last year which I believe was Paden, I know a few people out that way and they told me most of that roster returns this year

Bigdog that assessment about if Lomega couldnt make state out of that area last year is a bad one IMO.

They lost to Paden and Hammon in close games which both those teams made it to the semi's last year. With Hammon beating Varnum in the first round.

I think it should go.
1. Varnum
2. Roff
3. Lomega
4. Whitesboro

imo Paden wasn’t that good hammon had a real nice team. But they still lost them games.most of the time a game that is close n the playoffs wouldn’t b close in the regular season. Playoffs brings out the best and worst in teams if u get what I’m saying.losses don’t make them top 3 this year.

Paden had a really good senior group as well, If I remember right they played Varnum in the regular season as they are both in the LRC

Yes Paden was talented but didn’t play very smart and let there emotions get the best of them. Stupid fouls and did lots of dumb stuff. That’s just my opinion which means nothing.but I still don’t see Lomega being better than 4/5 teams that I can think of. IMO Roff Whitesboro varnum will all b better than Lomega.

Bond I thought about my comment and I apologize I shouldn’t of said Paden wasn’t very good. I just felt like for a 2 loss team they wasn’t very impressive to me. I also felt like if u had depth n good guard play they was very beatable. It’s hard to type something on here and not sound like a jerk when giving your opinion. Yes Paden had good talent and Losing to them or hammon is nothing to hang your head about. I was way more impressed with hammon than I was Paden actually. I was really impressed with what they did to varnum At state. It’s bb season and I’m ready for some good games.