Lady Bulldogs Dominance
January 10th, 2008, 6:05 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Peter Rasmussen
While Jason McDaniel and I were filming our weekly web cast last week, he asked me an interesting question. H e wanted to know who I thought would go the furthest in the playoffs.
Obviously the two top-ranked teams in the Valley (No.1 McAllen High and No. 2 Harlingen South) should be in the Class 5A regional tournament. No questions asked in my opinon.
( I am not sure how the bracket shapes up in basketball. This is my first year covering high school basketball. But I think the only way McHi and South would play each other would be in the regional final. If anyone knows, let me know).
After that, the Lady Bulldogs have the clear advantage. I think if they played the Lady Hawks, McHi would win.
McHi has a legitimate shot at reaching the state tourney no matter who they played. McHi making history looks promising considering their outstanding showing in both the Jostens and Broder Bash tourneys.
They have depth, coaches only dream of. I think what sets them a part from the rest of the Valley and South, for that matter is their size and experience. These girls have been playing together for some time and have the size to be physical inside. Their starting five is loaded with talent and you dont really get any better than Andi Garza as a leader.
Can McHi finally be the first girls team in any sport from the Valley that breaks throughto the state tourney? There is stiff competitionat at regionals but I think it looks promising. What do you think?
