1A State: #1 Danville vs. #8 St. Albert

[LukeFeddersen]

Who do you feel will win? Is there potential for an upset? Do either of the teams have a chance to win it all?

 

[Hawk2015]

I feel that there could be an upset in this game. I have not seen either team play, but I am thinking with St Albert's tough schedule and tough district road and substate game (which they won by 20 some pts), they will not be intimidated at all playing Danville. Also, will Danville have enough size to match up with St Albert's bigs?

 

[ORSKY1]

I have wondered the same thing about level of competition, but would guess that the size question won't be an issue. Danville has 2 kids who play over 6' 5"

 

[VintageHoops]

I have wondered the same thing about level of competition, but would guess that the size question won't be an issue. Danville has 2 kids who play over 6' 5"

Level of comp edge goes to St. Alberts and its not even close. Having said that, Danville is a pretty good basketball team and have been there before. That won't be a problem. This is a pick em game no doubt.

 

[Hawk2015]

I have wondered the same thing about level of competition, but would guess that the size question won't be an issue. Danville has 2 kids who play over 6' 5"

On Quik Stats it says Danville has a two kids, one is 6'3" and one is 6'4". Isn't that coach speak for kids that are 6'1" and 6'2"? Plus one is a freshman...how good is he?

 

[MBChez]

On Quik Stats it says Danville has a two kids, one is 6'3" and one is 6'4". Isn't that coach speak for kids that are 6'1" and 6'2"? Plus one is a freshman...how good is he?

Martin is around 6'4" and Haeffner is 6'6", both are Jrs, no tall freshman.

 

[Hawk2015]

Ok...quik stats has Haeffner as a Freshman at 6'4" and Martin as a JR at 6'3"...never know a coach to put a kid less than what his height really is...usually they add an inch or two.

 

[wpdrunk]

Danville seems to be fairly deep. Danville has good size with Haeffner, Martin, and Perkins. Personally, I think Lorber and Sanchez are playing at a high level on defense. Kolton Jackson should be comfortable playing at the Well. RIce and Baylark have played quality minutes all year off the bench and have been very effective during Jackson's absence. I don't know much about CBSA nor the last three or four teams they played to get to state. Not a 100 percent sure, but I think Danville played this team a few years back in the quarter finals and I'm assuming CBSA played the same higher class schedule.

 

[MBChez]

Danville beat SA first round in 2012 68-39...looks to me like they played pretty much the same schedule of teams per quikstats and pretty much the same record. It all comes down to which team shows up at the Well and plays the best game. Good luck to all 8 teams, let the games begin! ;-)

 

[Newtigger]

I hoping St Alberts puts the full court press on Danville. Advantage Bears.