If might not yet be the official halfway point in the high school basketball season but the Christmas break is a good time to review what has happened so far.
Rocky Mount Boys: 8-0 Looks as if there is no let down following their second state title in three years. Donte Battle has turned into a beast under the boards and he is getting plenty of help inside from Jaquel Bryant and up and coming Imanuel King. Coming back from missing almost the entire last season M J Gainey is just maybe the best all round Gryphon. It doesn't matter who the athlete is missing time with an injury is heart breaking but Little Mike has come back with a dead eye shooting and a coaches son basketball wealth of knowledge. The Hines brothers Mason and Mike round out the best starting lineup in the area.
Nash Central :7-3 If there is one thing every team in this area needs to compete with Rocky Mount is height and the Bulldogs don't have enough of that. They do have speed which they will need to use to their advantage. Nate Pittman leads the way but the Bulldogs need to improve their outside shooting if they are to endure once playoff time rolls around.Jaquan Williams and L J Porcher need to lead their. There is also Daniel Pittman and Cole Smith. The Bulldogs are better than I thought they would be after what graduated last year.
Northern Nash : 4-5 No one has improved this year more than the Knights. Already with four wins after only one last season. The Knights desperately need some taller trees. They will be more competitive this year and will not go win less in the Big East. Isaiah Alston is giving Northern solid leadership and as the Knights proved in the Nash County Holiday Tournament they will win some close games this year.
Southern Nash :1-9 Graduation hit the Firebirds harder than any other team last season and so far like most Nash County teams no tall timber under the basket. Firebirds will rely heavily on Chi-Ali-Bunn for leadership this season. Already been a long season and January isn't here yet for the Firebirds.
The All Tournament team from the Nash County Holiday Tournament. M J Gainey MVP Rocky Mount, Donte Battle Rocky Mount, Daniel Pittman Nash Central, Nate Pittman Nash Central, Isaiah Alston Northern Nash and Chi-Ali-Bunn Southern Nash.
Tomorrow we will feature the girls.
Friday, December 21, 2012
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