Post by ross212 on Mar 3, 2022 13:58:56 GMT -6
kingnothing : you beat me to it, great info ha.
These are just opinions and not intended to slight any team. Best time of the year, love small school basketball.
Congrats to all teams on making it to State. Good luck to each program!
Class B State Team Capsules:
Mountain View-Gotebo
Head Coach: Landon Scales
Record: 26-0
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
50-33 over Arapaho-Butler (Class A)
57-47 over Fort Cobb-Broxton
47-26 over Duke
45-25 over Leedey
Last Year's finish: Class B State Quarterfinalist (Lost 54-40 to eventual State Champion Varnum)
State Tournament Appearances: 2 (2 straight)
State Titles: N/A
Favorite: Great balance, can beat you multiple ways, great resume vs the field, solid coach.
Fort Cobb-Broxton
Head Coach: Scott Hines
Record: 24-6
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
82-45 over Canute (Class A)
Last Year's finish: Class A State Quarterfinalist (Lost to State Runner-Up Garber)
State Tournament Appearances: 18 (10 straight)
State Titles: 7- 2000 Class A, 2005 Class B, 2011 Class A, 2015 Class B, 2016 Class A, 2017 Class A, 2018 Class A
Darkhorse. I wouldn't be thrilled to see them in the first round. Great tradition and coach. Have athleticism but young and inconsistent at times.
Roff
Head Coach: Larry Johnston
Record: 25-3
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
33-31 over Vanoss (Class A)
35-34 over Vanoss (Class A)
50-44 over Stringtown
Last Year's finish: Class B State Runner-Up (Lost to Varnum 61-56 in OT)
State Tournament Appearances: 10 (2 straight)
State Titles: 2-1968 Class C, 2010 Class B
Contender: Sound, disciplined team that can defend and has quality wins to prove it. Struggle to score at times.
Stringtown
Head Coach: Shane Winter
Record: 23-2
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
58-51 over Buffalo Valley
Last Year's finish: Area Consolation First Round (Lost to State Semifinalist Cyril)
State Tournament Appearances: 8
State Titles: 4- 1983 Class B, 1984 Class B, 2007 Class B, 2008 Class B
Contender: Good guard play and can really score it. Need to make the game more uptempo than they did first time against Roff.
Glencoe
Head Coach: Jeff Weedn
Record: 27-2
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
83-74 over Riverfield (Class A)
59-40 over Fort Cobb-Broxton
Last Year's finish: Area Consolation Second Round, Lost to State Quarterfinalist Red-Oak
State Tournament Appearances: 11
State Titles: 4-2006 Class B, 2013 Class A, 2014 Class A, 2015 Class A
Favorite: Have a mismatch nightmare that can create and get a a bucket. All can shoot if you help. Pick your poison. Also defending better.
Leedey
Head Coach: Lance Carpenter
Record: 17-11
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
None
Did upset #7 Indiahoma, #15 Tyrone, and #10 Goodwell to get here
Last Year's finish: Class B Area Consolation Championship Game(Lost to State Quarterfinalist Tyrone)
State Tournament Appearances: 20
State Titles: N/A
Darkhorse: Scrappy, well coached bunch that won't go down without a fight. Kudos to making it to state as an unranked team. Really impressive job by Coach Carpenter.
Buffalo Valley
Head Coach: TJ Grey
Record: 21-7
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
None
Beat #3 Pittsburg twice
Last Year's finish: Area Consolation Championship (Lost to State Semifinalist Cyril)
State Tournament Appearances: 2 (this year and 2004)
State Titles: N/A
Darkhorse: Have been in every game they've played this season. Well coached and while not a one man band, Mr. Hunter can go.
Duke
Head Coach: Nick Gable
Record: 24-4
Wins vs. State Qualifiers:
43-21 over #1 Roff
Last Year's finish: Area Consolation Second Round (Lost to Leedey)
State Tournament Appearances: 11
State Titles: 1- 2020 Class B
Contender: If their performance in Area Finals didn't make them a contender, I don't know what else to say.
Again, good luck to each team!
Can you do one for Class B girls as well?