In the end, Reagan and Smithson Valley didn't have enough to get in the playoffs. Perennial powers like Stevens and Jay are also out. I thought MacArthur was going to make some noise in District. They showed promise in early in non district but nothing materialized when it mattered.
Southwest seemed to be struggling in Non District play to only get some momentum in District play especially with a big win over CC Carroll.
That being said, Southwest vs Brandeis should be interesting to see how it unfolds. Southwest likes to run, press and shoot the long ball. Brandeis has some good Posts and strong PG play
Clemens vs Churchill matchup should be intriguing. Two senior guards going at it and giving it their all should make it a fun game to go watch.
Roosevelt is the only team in the big schools in San Antonio that I haven't seen personally. But I know they can provide a scare to Wagner in the right scenarios. Wagner's lack of depth was exposed early in the season especially because of injuries. Wagner has plenty of momentum going into the playoffs. They will be hard team to stop.
Clark vs Carroll. Is this the game Clark comes to play like they are capable of playing on paper? If they don't, there will be a lot of what ifs in their season as they go home for good. They have as much chance of any team in San Antonio to beat Carroll with their depth.
Brennan vs CC Ray. Brennan has a lot of options and is deep. Ray has potential to stay close but depend too much on two players for their consistent scoring. Ray would need kids to step up across the board to try and pull it off. Brennan just needs to do what they do best, nothing fancy.
Johnson vs Judson. I have seen Johnson when they are rolling and I've seen them when they struggle. They have weapons that can match them up with about any team in the City. But first things first, they need to take care of Judson. Judson needs to make this an ugly game to pull it off.
Madison vs Steele. Madison has had a great season overall. They definitely have shooters. Madison PG can make things go on both ends. Steele is at their best when they play with intensity on the defensive end creating easy buckets. This is a toss up in my eyes if both teams bring their A game.
O'Connor vs East Central. O'Connor should just keep on doing what has worked all season. Team defense, great ball movement, trust in each other etc. O'Connor is the only team in the city that hasn't lost to any other team in the City. Of al the match ups in the first round, O'Connor should be the most heavy favorite to move on. They are sitting in a very good place in the overall Bracket.
In my Rankings, O'Connor biggest threat comes in their bracket is at the hands of a 6th seed or latter.
Whereas, the other Bracket has my #2, #3, #4, #5 teams duking it out to see who advances.
For my Rankings, I eliminated all teams that didn't make the playoffs. If a team lost to a non playoff team, then that loss was posted. Only wins against playoff teams were posted.
1. O'Connor: Wins- Johnson, Madison, Steele, Brennan (Twice), Brandeis, Clark. Losses-
2.Brennan: Wins- Wagner, Madison (Twice), Steele, Johnson, Brandeis, Clark. Losses- Reagan, O'Connor(Twice)
3. Wagner: Wins- Johnson, Brandeis, Schertz Clemens(Twice), Steele (Twice) Losses-Brennan, Madison, Antonian, Reagan
4. Johnson: Wins-Brandeis (3 times), Stevens, IWHS, Brandeis, Churchill, Madison. Losses- O'Connor, Wagner, Carroll, Brennan, Antonian, Churchill
5. Brandeis: Wins- Antonian, Clemens, Clark(Twice) Losses-Churchill, Johnson (3 Times), Steele, Madison, Wagner, Madison, Brennan, OConnor, Jay
6. Schetz Clemens: Wins-Steele( Twice), Roosevelt. Losses- Brandeis, Wagner(Twice)
7. Madison: Wins-Wagner, Brandeis, Stevens, IWHS, Churchill. Losses-Brennan, Clark, O'Connor, Johnson(Twice), Reagan, Roosevelt
9. Churchill: Wins- Brandeis, Roosevelt, Johnson. Losses- Clark(Twice), Antonian, Johnson, Madison, Roosevelt, Madison
10. Roosevelt: Wins- Churchill (Twice), Antonian, Madison. Losses Clemens, Churchill, Johnson, Smithson Valley, Reagan
Honorable Mention
Incarnate Word, Southwest, Steele
OK, Rankings are one thing, throw them out the window. Who is gonna bring it in the playoffs? That's all that matters now. Win and move on. Lose and go home.
Only 1 team is going to win 5 games to move on to State!
Will a team from Corpus steal the Glory. Only time will tell.
GO SUPPORT HS GIRLS BASKETBALL!!!!!!!
