Pre-Christmas Awards

[Hookshot]

Decided to offer some early-season before Christmas Awards -- Southeast & East Districts

*Best Team -- Minford (Honorable Mention Meigs, Hiland)

*Biggest Turnaround -- Steubenville (10-13 last year) started off 5-1 this year and very tough.

*Biggest Surprise -- Marietta (5-0) with key wins over Warren and New Philadelphia plus ultra-convincing wins in its other games.

*Best Team with Losing Record -- New Philadelphia (3-4) with losses to opponents with combined 20-4 records.

*Best Team with One Win -- Logan Elm (1-7) with two OT losses and a tough early schedule.

*Best Individual Performance -- Brayden Jones of Marietta with school-record 49 points on 13 of 19 3-point FGs playing 19 minutes.

[SouthEast Hoops Fan]

Decided to offer some early-season before Christmas Awards -- Southeast & East Districts

*Best Team -- Minford (Honorable Mention Meigs, Hiland)

*Biggest Turnaround -- Steubenville (10-13 last year) started off 5-1 this year and very tough.

*Biggest Surprise -- Marietta (5-0) with key wins over Warren and New Philadelphia plus ultra-convincing wins in its other games.

*Best Team with Losing Record -- New Philadelphia (3-4) with losses to opponents with combined 20-4 records.

*Best Team with One Win -- Logan Elm (1-7) with two OT losses and a tough early schedule.

*Best Individual Performance -- Brayden Jones of Marietta with school-record 49 points on 13 of 19 3-point FGs playing 19 minutes.

Quick responses:
1. Best: Add Miami Trace and Monroe Central as HM.
2. Turnaround: No disagreement there.
3. Surprise: For now, maybe Marietta. Others close.
4. Losing Record: Yes, New Philly.
5. One Win: No idea.
6. Best Individual: Has to be Jones 49 but no running clock.

Couple additional categories:

A. Other Very Good Teams That Could Be Great
-Tri Valley -Maysville -South Webster -Coshocton -John Glenn
-Warren -Marietta

B. Interesting Games This Week We May Learn From
-Belpre v. Athens
-Logan Elm v Fairfield Union
-Warren v Monroe Central
-Warren v Fairland
-Fed Hocking v Crooksville
-Cambridge v John Glenn

[The Ghost of Swanker]

I’ve seen minford twice. I think Webster will give them all they want and then some. This teams better than last year.

[Hookshot]

Decided to offer some early-season before Christmas Awards -- Southeast & East Districts

*Best Team -- Minford (Honorable Mention Meigs, Hiland)

*Biggest Turnaround -- Steubenville (10-13 last year) started off 5-1 this year and very tough.

*Biggest Surprise -- Marietta (5-0) with key wins over Warren and New Philadelphia plus ultra-convincing wins in its other games.

*Best Team with Losing Record -- New Philadelphia (3-4) with losses to opponents with combined 20-4 records.

*Best Team with One Win -- Logan Elm (1-7) with two OT losses and a tough early schedule.

*Best Individual Performance -- Brayden Jones of Marietta with school-record 49 points on 13 of 19 3-point FGs playing 19 minutes.

Quick responses:
1. Best: Add Miami Trace and Monroe Central as HM.
2. Turnaround: No disagreement there.
3. Surprise: For now, maybe Marietta. Others close.
4. Losing Record: Yes, New Philly.
5. One Win: No idea.
6. Best Individual: Has to be Jones 49 but no running clock.

Couple additional categories:

A. Other Very Good Teams That Could Be Great
-Tri Valley -Maysville -South Webster -Coshocton -John Glenn
-Warren -Marietta

B. Interesting Games This Week We May Learn From
-Belpre v. Athens
-Logan Elm v Fairfield Union
-Warren v Monroe Central
-Warren v Fairland
-Fed Hocking v Crooksville
-Cambridge v John Glenn

Interesting take on your new categories. Really interested in Tri Valley and Coshocton -- not sure they make the cut but if others have info I hope they'll share what they know. For different reasons, your "interesting games" may help sort out where some of these teams are headed.

[danicalifornia]

Chillicothe is another good under .500 team, at 3-4, they have competed well with a very strong schedule.

[Hookshot]

Chillicothe is another good under .500 team, at 3-4, they have competed well with a very strong schedule.

Good point, yes, a very tough schedule to be at 3-4. I think New Philly is likely stronger and plays a more difficult schedule, but Chillicothe's record to date is misleading.

[redskinwitness]

Decided to offer some early-season before Christmas Awards -- Southeast & East Districts

*Best Team -- Minford (Honorable Mention Meigs, Hiland)

*Biggest Turnaround -- Steubenville (10-13 last year) started off 5-1 this year and very tough.

*Biggest Surprise -- Marietta (5-0) with key wins over Warren and New Philadelphia plus ultra-convincing wins in its other games.

*Best Team with Losing Record -- New Philadelphia (3-4) with losses to opponents with combined 20-4 records.

*Best Team with One Win -- Logan Elm (1-7) with two OT losses and a tough early schedule.

*Best Individual Performance -- Brayden Jones of Marietta with school-record 49 points on 13 of 19 3-point FGs playing 19 minutes.

I caught a live stream of Steubenville, very good team. Their guard play is outstanding. The coaches son is a sophomore and they got the Davis kid from Wheeling Park and the other guard it said was a multi year starter for Linsly. They’ll be a tough out