Substate 1
Algona Garrigan vs South O’Brien
68 - 62
-probably the best two teams playing each other this substate game. I’ll take the slightly taller and better shooting team
Substate 2
Lake Mills vs Turkey Valley
65 - 45
- Lake Mills will have 3 of the 4 best players on the court. Turkey valley will keep the game competitive for 2.5 quarters and then run out of gas
Substate 3
Wapsie vs Ed-Co
55 - 52
- Really hard game to predict. Edco much better now with Rochford back and could pull off another upset... but I’m going to take Wapsie because I think Edco doesn’t have an answer for Kiks Rosengarten. Sorry if I misspelled your teams players name
Substate 4
Springville vs Pekin
68 - 60
-Pekin absolutely went off against a good Notre Dame team. However I think there luck runs out against a good springville team who’s just been a lot more consistent then they have been. Expect this to be one of the higher scoring games of the night.
Substate 5
Montezuma vs Nodaway Valley
71 - 59
- Going to take Montezuma in a back in forth game but they come away with it late. They have the best player on the court at all times and he will dictate this game from start to finish. I will be interested to see how this team gets seeded at state. Very dangerous, but resume isn’t very good.
Substate 6
West Fork vs Ankeny Christian
58 - 57
-Absolutely torn with this pick... I feel like Ankeny Christian is the better team but it’s just so hard to beat 3 great teams in 5 days... they have to be feeling it wear them out. I’m going to take West Fork because I believe they will be the fresher team. Could absolutely see this going either way
Substate 7
Martensdale St Mary’s vs Mt. Ayr
59 - 47
- Martensdale won this matchup earlier in the season by about 20 points. While I do expect this one to be closer, I still think MSM is just to talented for Mt. Ayr to deal. Trey Baker will have another great game and I expect a good defensive performance from both sides.
Substate 8
Remsen St Mary’s vs Council Bluff St Alberts
50 - 49
- The 2nd hardest game to predict for me. I’m going to take my RSM in a tight one due to there injuries. I would take them by more if it was not the case. CBSA is great in slower paced games, but they don’t have a Spencer Schorg and that’ll be the difference.
I don’t really know if you can call any of these picks upsets as I can see 2-3 of them going either way, and a few where I don’t see anyway they can lose. Please feel free to comment on a game or critique my picks and give reasons as to why. I’d he happy to have a conversation.
Algona Garrigan vs South O’Brien
68 - 62
-probably the best two teams playing each other this substate game. I’ll take the slightly taller and better shooting team
Substate 2
Lake Mills vs Turkey Valley
65 - 45
- Lake Mills will have 3 of the 4 best players on the court. Turkey valley will keep the game competitive for 2.5 quarters and then run out of gas
Substate 3
Wapsie vs Ed-Co
55 - 52
- Really hard game to predict. Edco much better now with Rochford back and could pull off another upset... but I’m going to take Wapsie because I think Edco doesn’t have an answer for Kiks Rosengarten. Sorry if I misspelled your teams players name
Substate 4
Springville vs Pekin
68 - 60
-Pekin absolutely went off against a good Notre Dame team. However I think there luck runs out against a good springville team who’s just been a lot more consistent then they have been. Expect this to be one of the higher scoring games of the night.
Substate 5
Montezuma vs Nodaway Valley
71 - 59
- Going to take Montezuma in a back in forth game but they come away with it late. They have the best player on the court at all times and he will dictate this game from start to finish. I will be interested to see how this team gets seeded at state. Very dangerous, but resume isn’t very good.
Substate 6
West Fork vs Ankeny Christian
58 - 57
-Absolutely torn with this pick... I feel like Ankeny Christian is the better team but it’s just so hard to beat 3 great teams in 5 days... they have to be feeling it wear them out. I’m going to take West Fork because I believe they will be the fresher team. Could absolutely see this going either way
Substate 7
Martensdale St Mary’s vs Mt. Ayr
59 - 47
- Martensdale won this matchup earlier in the season by about 20 points. While I do expect this one to be closer, I still think MSM is just to talented for Mt. Ayr to deal. Trey Baker will have another great game and I expect a good defensive performance from both sides.
Substate 8
Remsen St Mary’s vs Council Bluff St Alberts
50 - 49
- The 2nd hardest game to predict for me. I’m going to take my RSM in a tight one due to there injuries. I would take them by more if it was not the case. CBSA is great in slower paced games, but they don’t have a Spencer Schorg and that’ll be the difference.
I don’t really know if you can call any of these picks upsets as I can see 2-3 of them going either way, and a few where I don’t see anyway they can lose. Please feel free to comment on a game or critique my picks and give reasons as to why. I’d he happy to have a conversation.