Re: d6:semis

Manfred · Post by **Manfred** » February 27th, 2011, 9:12 pm

Grow up, petey.

PeteRose101 · Post by **PeteRose101** » February 28th, 2011, 3:47 pm

Sideling Hill Fan · February 28th, 2011, 9:14 pm

Really Petey,
BC over JV and
CV over NC

I'll take Southern Fulton or Shade over any of that District 6 junk. Actually, throw in Berlin too. Berlin and Shade both beat Conemaugh Valley by 14 in the regular season and you have them in the 6-A final? Oh, that's right, District 6 is much stronger. Bigger (more teams) doesn't = stronger!

sppawfan · Post by **sppawfan** » February 28th, 2011, 9:20 pm

Shade beat northern cambria and conemaugh valley this year!

CarpeDiem · Post by **CarpeDiem** » February 28th, 2011, 9:25 pm

Juniata over Carroll. Borst and Carper were very impressive in their W over Harmony.
CV over NC. Uncapher and company are too much for a colts team that is undersized.

Crimson09Crazy · Post by **Crimson09Crazy** » February 28th, 2011, 9:26 pm

I'd say BC is the only team that could play with the top two of District 5.

buccosin2012 · Post by **buccosin2012** » February 28th, 2011, 11:46 pm

crimson....you need to look at that again. Northern Cambria lost to shade by 3 on a neutral court (that's more than playing with a top team from d5) and they lost to jtown at jtown by 8 (that game was decided in the last 2 minutes). Northern Cambria, JV, and BC can all compete with the best from D5 or d6 A, AA, AAA on any given night.

Crimson09Crazy · Post by **Crimson09Crazy** » March 1st, 2011, 12:07 am

BISHOP CARROLL
BC can? They are 12-12. They went a very unimpressive 4-11 against playoff teams from AA,AAA,and AAAA.
They do well agaisnt A teams that made the playoffs. 5-1.

They compete well, but usually don't beat teams that are better than them. Sure they can pull an upset here and there, but the thing that prepares them well is playing competitively with teams bigger than them.

CONEMAUGH VALLEY
Valley is young, so they are excusable. Lost to two elite teams in Forest Hills and North Star twice,2 of which were close. Actually beat CC, good win for them. Lost to Shade by 14. and split with Township. And lost to Berlin by 14 as well. So we'll say 2-6 against better teams.

They are good, but to say they are as good as the team that beat them by 14 is iffy. They aren't in Shade's class this year. Sorry.

JUNIATA VALLEY
Don't know much about JV but they were 8-6 against playoff teams. Maybe they are good, but I'm not always trusting of teams from the ICC. Especially with the top seed going down to Valley. Sorry, it is what it is.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA
did lose to Shade,Johnstown,Homer Center twice,Marion Center,Penns Manor?, Forest Hills,and United. All losses to playoff teams, but some weren't even close.

And the only playoff teams they beat were Blacklick,Penns Manor,Purchase Line, United,Portage,Marion Center, and Glendale.

Common theme with their wins over playoff teams? Not one is still standing.
Elite teams beat them.
They beat good to average teams.

Soo I did the work for you D6 A lovers....you can decide if its so much better than D5.
I made my opinion.

buccosin2012 · Post by **buccosin2012** » March 1st, 2011, 12:23 am

crimson you skewed Barnesboro's resume. you were quick to point out 2 losses to homer center but avoided the fact they beat Purchase Line and Penns Manor twice (including playoffs). they got the best resume on the D6 A board. they got blown out twice all year. they got 10 total wins as of this point against playoff teams in the Heritage (much stronger than westpac and much weaker than lhac).

Crimson09Crazy · Post by **Crimson09Crazy** » March 1st, 2011, 12:36 am

I mean it is what it is, my whole thing is the fact that anyone says D6 is so much better than D5 for A is either naive, or biased. It wasn't like i was shorting NC out of wins, just merely didn't point it out they beat two teams twice. I have nothing against Northern Cambria, so don't want to give off that idea. But with the debate among the two districts is so close, it really could go either way. I won't debate that, I will debate that people who feel D6 A is head and shoulders better then D5 A. Because it really isn't. I feel Shade is the best A team in the whole area, bar none. But I know Northern Cambria can shoot, and I know BC can press you. They are quality teams. But the fact that both districts have teams that play each other during the season gives us a good indicator. People are right about D5 teams advancing further in playoffs, yet that doesn't quite give you the nod. But still a factor and solid argument. But isn't completely telling because playoffs are all about matchups. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Its very much the same in College Basketball. Just because Duke won the championship, didn't make the ACC the best league last year. Just because Tussey goes further doesn't necessarily make D5 the better district. Same principle of thought there. SO I see where both sides are coming from, but the attitude of D6 fans sound like WPIAL fans talking to D6. The gap isn't quite as large as that one, if there is a gap at all. This is my A debate. From top to bottom I think AA in D6 is better than D5. Yet I'm not going to say North Star or Tussey Mountain can't compete though. Because they can. They both beat potential D6 Champ McCort, but I wouldn't say D5 is better as whole, but may have a better team or two.

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