New Kent 97 Mechanicsville 60 Final nm

[kwhs95fan]

Nm

 

[BoKnowsSports]

Nm

Is New Kent legit or just good because they play a soft schedule?

 

[10iceiceice]

We'll find out in a couple of weeks when the playoffs start. They'll have to go through Lake Taylor or Hopewell maybe Norman or even Petersburg to advance. So we'll see.

 

[kwhs95fan]

Is New Kent legit or just good because they play a soft schedule?

They are legit. Obviously, they don't play a schedule as tough as Hopewell or Lake Taylor, but NK is a really good team. They're not very big, but they have shooters all over the floor, and play good team defense, and play as a team in general. Two 1000 point scorers on the team, and a third who will eventually be one. Tonight it was their 3rd leading scorer who hit nine 3's and scored 31 points. They own wins over Western Albermarle, who was a state team last year, Smithfield, who is a solid class 4 team, and two wins over Bruton, who is arguably the second best class 2 team, behind JM. I do think it'll be key for them to get the top seed, to better help their chances of getting to the state tournament... Also, does anyone know much about Meridian? They're undefeated too.

 

[kwhs95fan]

Is New Kent legit or just good because they play a soft schedule?

Also many might not know, but NK has a pretty accomplished assistant coach in former VCU star and professional player in Jesse Pellot-Rosa. I'm sure having him around is a huge help to the players and coaching staff.

 

[pizzzzza]

They are legit. Obviously, they don't play a schedule as tough as Hopewell or Lake Taylor, but NK is a really good team. They're not very big, but they have shooters all over the floor, and play good team defense, and play as a team in general. Two 1000 point scorers on the team, and a third who will eventually be one. Tonight it was their 3rd leading scorer who hit nine 3's and scored 31 points. They own wins over Western Albermarle, who was a state team last year, Smithfield, who is a solid class 4 team, and two wins over Bruton, who is arguably the second best class 2 team, behind JM. I do think it'll be key for them to get the top seed, to better help their chances of getting to the state tournament... Also, does anyone know much about Meridian? They're undefeated too.

Have you seen Meridian's scores? wow

 

[kwhs95fan]

Have you seen Meridian's scores? wow

Yeah I've seen their scores, but other than that, I don't know much about them. I may have to look them up on NFHS

 

[blackknight_pride]

Meridian has played a very weak schedule, in my opinion. They have a super impressive 15 point win over Spotswood from early in the season, and have killed mostly everyone they have played, but I do not think they are on the same tier as Northside, Hopewell, etc. For reference, they needed a buzzer beating 3 to beat Skyline (who is certainly a very solid C3 team), but Skyline just lost to John Handley 83-54. Meridian has to go play at Skyline later this week in a rematch so we will see how that one goes. I do think the Mustangs will win Region 3B and make a great playoff run, certainly one of the five or six best teams in C3, just think they are one tier below the true state title contenders, in the same group as New Kent, IMO. They could 100% prove me wrong!

 

[SportsJunkie32]

Have you seen Meridian's scores? wow

Coached by Jim Smith, great players-coach who was also successful at Chantilly HS, well over 500 wins in his career (3rd most boys wins NOVA history)