Man... who changed the start time to 7 PM. I had a feeling after Twin Valley South beat Miami East at home earler this week that this was going to be a big game for the Franklin Monroe Jets. I rushed home from my kid's practice; checked the time on the DDN... 7 PM... Drat!
Twin Valley South beat the Franklin Monroe Jets tonight 48 - 38 and put an end to FM's hope of earning their 5th CCC Championship. The win put TVS at 7 - 4 in conference play winning their 6th conference game in a row after very slow start; dropping 4 of their first 5. The win also put them above 500 with an overall record of 10 - 9. The South Panthers have to put on the claws again tomorrow night as they travel to Covington to face the Buccs.
The Jets after a disappointing loss now turn into the role that the Panthers were on this night... Spoilers. They just earned a bunch of Bethel Bee fans for their game tomorrow night on the road in the Battleground of Tri-Village. On Tuesday, the Patriot fans will be rooting for the Jets as they face the Bethel Bees.
The Bees however, must play their Friday night game at Arcanum. The Bees have the best defense in the conference holding opposing teams to 43 points per game. The Trojans have one of more potent offenses averaging over 60 points per game. The bad news for the Trojans is that their defense is giving up over 58 points per game. Regardless, it should be an interesting game. Last year the Trojans earned a share of the crown by beating Bethel on their home floor. Even though the Bees still have some unfinished business on Tuesday night... I'm sure the Bees would like to return the favor.
So the conference race will boil down over next 5 days and tomorrow night will tell us who will be rooting for whom on Tuesday night when Bethel visits FM. A TV win against FM; the Patriot fans become FM fans on Tuesday. TV takes one on the chin at home... BIG Bee fans on Tuesday. I'll be traveling to Arcanum to cover the Bethel game and will travel to FM on Tuesday to cover their game against FM. So stay tuned.
FM and Miami East can earn a tie for 3rd by finishing the season with two wins. Miami East will face Tri-County North at home on Friday and must be considered a favorite to win that game. They will have a make up game with Arcanum the first of next week at Arcanum. The Trojans could work their way to an 8 and 4 record with two big wins at home and conceivably work their way into the tie at 3rd with FM, Miami East. Also in the mix for 8 - 4 record is Twin Valley South if they pull off the upset against Covington on the road. Covington with 3 games remaining could play their way into 3rd all by their lonesome with wins over TVS, Bradford and TCN and one loss by FM and Miami East... Confused yet? We'll know more after tomorrow night. I'll update the blog after tomorrow night.
This is a fun time of the year for high school basketball fans throughout the state and the snow creating havoc with the schedules makes the regular season finish more like a Downhill ski race in the Olympics. Who will crash and burn on the last jump going into the finish line? Who's got the most gas left in the tank? Gold, Silver or Bronze? It could be a photo finish so check back tomorrow night for a summary of the night. I'm not as smooth as Bob Costas, but I'll give it my best shot!
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