OUM lol I didn't know you were writing a basketball version of the bible.... And it is not an excuse considering the game has not been played. I don't like the homecourt advantage though either..

i wasnt trying to bring racism or anything im just saying the officiating is going to be looked at very closely and yes i understand triton isnt the only place where they get home games at regionals or any part of the tourney but they should mix it up every year and i would think not to benefit bowman but so nothing like last year occurs again theyd switch the regional location for at least these games..yes if michigan city were good theyd have advantage also but there not and havent been so no one argues where 4a is played bcuz most recently its been valpo and ec with expection of munster last year but for triton who has been a known basketball power as of late to get not an easy way but an "invisible hand" push to help guide their way to semi state..im just saying switching locations wouldnt be a problem maybe except for triton fans but not only for this series of games all series of games for all classes i know EC has really enjoyed there stay as sectional host

IMO, they lost the game when they lost Rico Marrero - again - if the kid or ANYONE CLOSE to him, helps him keep his head on straight...they will be fine and will beat Triton by 10 or more...if (as another poster alluded to) they even GET there

I wonder what's on folks mind when statements like "play like EC and Gary" are said. What does a Gary or EC team play like that singles them out with this virtual handicap when they face downstate powers?

If anything, statements like that play into the stereotype that Gary and EC teams have been plagued with.

IMO i dont think alot of people take offense to the statement of play like ec or gary...all the gary teams and ec know if they want to win they play a game that suits there abilities..most of the teams are suited with raw talent and athleticism not saying that cant be coached into playing a slow fundamental game but if ec and gary teams played the basketball supposedly needed to win downstate then would we even be talking about gary teams? they play fast because they are fast if they can beat you running down the court then run with it theres no reason to let the other team set up there D..true this style does not always work but its entertaining..i enjoy going to see gary teams play and ec play bcuz of how they play..i mean id like it if all gary formed one team and played "gary" ball theyd be in my eyes unstoppable and would win in any class..but going back to the whole play like ec or gary statement i dont think it phases any players or fans of either gary or ec im sure they encourage their play bcuz it allows every kid to show what talents they posses

I'm surprised nobody is talking about the LOSS suffered by Triton on Saturday. They lost to (5-9) Laville at home. I read that their starting PG was yelling some profanities and got called for a tech and then the coach yanked him out for the rest of the game. Either way, still no excuse to lose that ball game. It may not have an effect come tournament time but still worth talking about.

Bowman mystifies all the Sagarin rates

(cause they playeth too often in foreign states)


Eagle boys will thrive as the crowd sits stilll..

as the Bowman get refs Triton had against LaVille...



...on Judgement Day

very interesting on triton losing and about their PG..thanks for that info..now this loss does not make triton beatable or all of a sudden make them a bad team bcuz i still believe ec is one of the top teams just a bad night..but im starting to think that if these two play..its either blowout or beaten by a decent sized margin for bowman or another close game for this new brought rivalry those are my two scenarios

a statement like play like E.C and gary doesnt make me mad,i love the way they play because that style of play wins state championships the rest of the region better find out how to play that way 2 maybe some of the other school in NWI would win.
you see what jim east is doing going to get players who can play that style so he can win one LOL
KEEP PLAYING THAT WAY BOWAN,VELT ,WESTSIDE AND E.C

thats exactly what i was trying to say e.c. when was the last time a region team won state while playing fundemental basketball as its called..run n gun wins..munster had a great year last year but didnt win

Through moments of glory..and moments of loss.


But both stayed on the course and both paid the cost...



Now Eagles and Trojans both know where its at


..and Triton boys dust off the welcome mat.....


...for Judgment Day... ..

Sagarin ratings Bowman #16 Triton #70

Gov man.

..and that's not giving Bowman credit for out-of-state games...

..They dont count in the sagarin computer...

the gap's even wider than that.


But Triton is not unarmed....There's a reason they are 20-2..

..and I think their leading scorer Griffin Carpenter) missed one of the 2 losses..

..And they are at home playing on a floor and shooting at baskets they have used all their lives..

These Bowman boys have doubled down..

They've bet two years of chips on one roll of the dice...

mark, it comes down to one thing, and i would bet that u not only agree, but prolly also wont admit so...thats Bowman's outside shooting. If Bowman shoots the rock like they did vs. Morgan...they win. It will be the key and equalizer to Triton's zone


and Bowman fan/student section...PLEEEEEASE STOP booing the opponents when they run out and while they are introduced. God dont like ugly

I most certainly would agree.....

J ...you've watch a million games..
Triton shoots a lot of 3-point attempts. they spread the floor.
Buy they're shooting at their home baskets....They will be shooting 100 3s every night all week at those same baskets../they're going to make some 3s.
If they hit a couple of 3s in a row..

How does Bowman TRY to answer. I saw Bowman hit 12 3s aagisnt Morgan but If they start a 3-point shooting contest on Triton's home floor, they will get beat again.

They have to be patient and attack the soft inside game of triton.. Triton's center is a freshman.
They've got to chew that boy up, rebound all over him and get into the penalty and double bonus.

But you watch..if Bowman tries to answer triton 3s with their own 3 attempts
,..they are going to be in trouble..