Man I didn't see the Velt game but that Bowman game they aint get cheated lol...THEY LOST.

one of the G.O.S goes down.and to make to so bad they were ranked so high all year,overratted.

You mean just like a team with no state title took out EC?

I agree... if anyone was "cheated" in this game - it would have been Merrillville. Way to go - Pirates!

Sorry, but your a fool if your calling Valpo overrated. If anything Merrillville is underrated. Both teams have the ability to hold up and beat any team in this state. Not saying they would win vs some of the higher teams, but they wouldn't get blown out by any means.

I do have to agree with O-Line. Valpo has a good team - but they were very overrated.

see i was just talking to one person not you,but know you had to step in.you act this is the 2007 team its not; this munster team nor the city has no ring E.C the city does but this team doesnt so it was a free for all game.
so to you and all the no-ring haters. lol.. try to catch up, we have 4 state championships Rings.....WE ARE E.C . The Basketball Mecca!

the most in the Region...... but i pray bowman wins then we will be tied with Gary and thats ok with me...

And yet you, the Mecca, will be in the bleachers for the remainder of the games.

If your ranked at one point 2 in the state, and your the highest ranked team in your sectional all year and lose in sectionals...you are overrated.

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And to ballin..its hard to argue against those state titles..they have more state titles then some teams have sectional titles...give EC the nod to speak

what if wallace and bowman wins?

I respect their titles. But some of their fans throw crap at other schools all the time, and then they go and lose to one of those schools they are always crappin on. Poetic justice if you ask me.

Yes, he was talking to me. Sorry I haven't been on this board - I've been too depressed.
He's mad because a few days ago I made a sarcastic remark about EC losing to Munster, which has no state titles in school history. My only point in doing that is it doesn't really matter whether or not your school has state titles in its history. The magic thing about high school basketball is rosters change from year to year. Certainly tradition plays a part in how a program performs, but on any given year one school that might not have the illustrious history that the city of East Chicago has can put together a solid team and make a run for the state title. In other words, the fact that EC had two schools go undefeated and win state titles in 1970-71 has absolutely no bearing on the kids who play today.
Was Valpo over-rated? Maybe. I think they peaked in the Lake Central game. Some things must have happened since then that affected their performances in the Michigan City game and in the sectional (not blaming anything on the double-OT loss at Merrillville other than missed free throws and poor rebounding).
A good point was made that Merrilville has been UNDER-rated all year. Merrillville is a solid team, and I told people six weeks ago that it wouldn't surprise me if Valpo lost to Merrillville in the sectional. It was a great game by both teams. I don't think the officials screwed either team - couple odd calls each way where maybe one team got a break, but it evened out. Jeremiah Jones is a heck of a player who was unstoppable in the fourth quarter. Valpo had about 5 shots, including a couple layups, go down and out of the rim and had very few turnovers against a very good, quick team.
As a DAC fan, and a rare Valpo person who likes and respects Jim East, I hope the Pirates can keep moving on.