Seeds for M7 Tournament (Girls)
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Mountain 7 Girls District Tournament 1st Round Games on Monday, Feb. 12:
No. 5 Union at No. 4 Gate City
No. 6 John Battle at No. 3 Abingdon
No. 7 Lee High at No. 2 Ridgeview
Semifinals, Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Wise Central;
Championship & Consolation, Friday, Feb 16 at W. Central
No. 5 Union at No. 4 Gate City
No. 6 John Battle at No. 3 Abingdon
No. 7 Lee High at No. 2 Ridgeview
Semifinals, Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Wise Central;
Championship & Consolation, Friday, Feb 16 at W. Central
Don't forget that the 6th place team in the district, John Battle, swept the SWD champions Virginia High this season who went 10-0 in the SWD.
And then there's Lee High who hasn't won a single game all year, but would probably compete with the bottom 4 in the SWD I feel.
Hands down the strongest 2A Girls District in the state - already battle tested for the regional and state play.
I really don't see anyone else beating the team that survives this region, whether it be Central Wise, Ridgeview or another M7 team.
And I feel the most likely team coming out of the A/B region will be a Shenandoah District team.....East Rock, Wilson or Buffalo Gap - and they just don't have enough to knock off one of those M7 teams.
Damn I didn't know that, that's super impressive. SWVA, where football and girls basketball reigns supreme lol
Girls basketball in the Mountain 7 District is proven quality
Wise County Central survived the grueling gauntlet that is the Mountain 7 District and that’s no small feat considering it’s the top girls basketball league in far Southwest Virginia.
By virtue of taking the regular-season crown, the Warriors (21-1) received the top seed and a first-round bye in the Mountain 7 District tournament, which begins tonight with three games.
Like its predecessor – the Clinch Mountain Conference – the basketball is quality, the rivalries are real and the talent is abundant.
“I would describe it as challenging and stressful,” said Central coach Robin Dotson. “It also helps keep you on an even keel as you can’t get too high or too low. As soon as one game is over, it’s time to prepare for the next.”
How good is this league from top to bottom?
Wise County Central’s only loss this season came to Union, which is seeded fifth in the district tourney.
John Battle, the sixth-place team in the Mountain 7 District, beat Southwest District champion Virginia High twice.
“The Mountain 7 is tough,” said Abingdon coach Jimmy Brown. “Night in and night out you better have your A-game. It doesn’t matter if the game is home, away or if you’ve beat the team once already, if you aren’t ready to play you are probably going to get beat.”
Abingdon is the only Class 3 school in the league and will compete in next week’s Region 3D tournament.
“For us the tournament is going to be all about having fun and trying to get ready for the region,” Brown said. “I know whoever we play in the tournament is going to be playing for region seeding and some may be playing to get in.
“Our region is set so we are looking to be playing well while keeping one eye on the 3A competition. I know whoever makes it out of this district will be a tough out in the region and the state tournament. We just want to be playing our best basketball so we can carry the torch for the district at our level.”
Wise County Central won last year’s 2A state championship and also won state titles in 2014 and 2015.
Ridgeview beat Union for the 2016 VHSL 2A state crown, while Gate City was runner-up to Wise County Central in 2014.
“Our district is full of great programs, great players and great coaches,” said Union coach Kory Bostic. “The teams that are fortunate enough to make it out usually have a chance to make a deep tournament run. In my opinion, we play in the toughest district in the state.”
That should certainly make for an interesting district tournament as usual.
“It should definitely be an exciting week,” Bostic said.
Wise County Central survived the grueling gauntlet that is the Mountain 7 District and that’s no small feat considering it’s the top girls basketball league in far Southwest Virginia.
By virtue of taking the regular-season crown, the Warriors (21-1) received the top seed and a first-round bye in the Mountain 7 District tournament, which begins tonight with three games.
Like its predecessor – the Clinch Mountain Conference – the basketball is quality, the rivalries are real and the talent is abundant.
“I would describe it as challenging and stressful,” said Central coach Robin Dotson. “It also helps keep you on an even keel as you can’t get too high or too low. As soon as one game is over, it’s time to prepare for the next.”
How good is this league from top to bottom?
Wise County Central’s only loss this season came to Union, which is seeded fifth in the district tourney.
John Battle, the sixth-place team in the Mountain 7 District, beat Southwest District champion Virginia High twice.
“The Mountain 7 is tough,” said Abingdon coach Jimmy Brown. “Night in and night out you better have your A-game. It doesn’t matter if the game is home, away or if you’ve beat the team once already, if you aren’t ready to play you are probably going to get beat.”
Abingdon is the only Class 3 school in the league and will compete in next week’s Region 3D tournament.
“For us the tournament is going to be all about having fun and trying to get ready for the region,” Brown said. “I know whoever we play in the tournament is going to be playing for region seeding and some may be playing to get in.
“Our region is set so we are looking to be playing well while keeping one eye on the 3A competition. I know whoever makes it out of this district will be a tough out in the region and the state tournament. We just want to be playing our best basketball so we can carry the torch for the district at our level.”
Wise County Central won last year’s 2A state championship and also won state titles in 2014 and 2015.
Ridgeview beat Union for the 2016 VHSL 2A state crown, while Gate City was runner-up to Wise County Central in 2014.
“Our district is full of great programs, great players and great coaches,” said Union coach Kory Bostic. “The teams that are fortunate enough to make it out usually have a chance to make a deep tournament run. In my opinion, we play in the toughest district in the state.”
That should certainly make for an interesting district tournament as usual.
“It should definitely be an exciting week,” Bostic said.
I hear what you say, but honestly, this is a down season for a lot of the state in girls 2A basketball.
To me, the only teams that might give the M7 teams a decent game down the road would be one of the Shenandoah District teams (Wilson/East Rock) and possibly Martinsville.
Region A is also down this year.
Even Floyd County is not it's usual Final 4 threat type team.
If it were to set up to the old format, I think two M7 teams would be in the state finals.
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