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Greg & His Friends Talk Sports ... with Kevin Helfrich & Brent Brobston (2.189.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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[SPEAKER_02]: You are listening to Greg and his friends talk sports.
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[SPEAKER_02]: 10 to 20 minutes every day.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Greg, my friends and I talk about what Central Indiana sports fans are talking about.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening Central Indiana sports fans whenever you turn into the Central Indiana sports report.
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[SPEAKER_02]: could not be happier to have you alone.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I'm your host Greg Mangel and this is my new podcast Greg and his friends talk sports.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Coming up, Marianne is your Crossroads Women's Champion with Grace and Indiana Wesleyan's men on deck tonight.
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[SPEAKER_02]: My friend Kevin Helferick will join me to preview that one.
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[SPEAKER_02]: IUK will face IUS for the River States, Men's Conference Championship.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And it's finally here, the high school boys basketball, postseason, sectionals begin on Tuesday night, locally at L. Wood, Eastbrook, manchester, Belmont, Logan Sport, Frankfurt, Newcastle, Greenfield, Central, and Noblesville.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And we'll hear from my friend, Brent Brobston, Franklin Eagle's head coach about the health of his team and facing rival LaPelle, right out of the gate.
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[SPEAKER_02]: We released Elwood and Eastbrook sectional previews with Michelle Garmin and Grant Shouse.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And of course the contending coaches earlier, Tuesday, please go check that out.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Also earlier Tuesday, we released our IU report with Grant Shouse and my cuddle.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And on Wednesday morning.
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[SPEAKER_02]: our Purdue report with Jake Dunn.
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[SPEAKER_02]: We're also working on a Colts report for later this week, assuming the Colts used their franchise tag by today's 4pm deadline.
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[SPEAKER_02]: More on tomorrow's show, of course tomorrow's show will be mostly about high school sectional scores and highlights.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Number four, Marion defeated number 68 Francis 72 to 65 to win the Women's Cross-Road League Championship on Monday Night.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The night's outscore the Cougars 26 to 13 in the fourth quarter.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Abby McNally led Marion with 26 points and Taylor Doubles scored 11 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Come back, going three for three from behind the three point line.
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[SPEAKER_02]: It's the night's second league tournament title in the last three years.
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[SPEAKER_02]: DePaul and Trine received birds in the women's division three tournament.
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[SPEAKER_02]: DePaul as the NCAC champion and Trine as an at-large.
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[SPEAKER_02]: DePaul's 19 and 19 and faces 22 and 5 Carol Ilanoi Friday at 845 pm in Wachigan.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Trine is 22 and 5 and faces 27 Shenandoah at 5 o'clock Friday in Grandville, Ohio.
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[SPEAKER_02]: No Indiana Schools made the men's division three tournament.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And I-U-N-D season came to an end Monday in Cleveland with the first round lost to Cleveland State.
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[SPEAKER_02]: 101 to 93 Jackson Edwards from Cathedral had 23 points and 10 rebounds in his final game as a Jaguar.
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[SPEAKER_02]: It was a slow Monday, so here we are.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Already looking ahead the Tuesday and seven o'clock it's the crossroads.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Men's championship between number four Indian a Westland at number two grace grace swept the regular season and won the league regular season title for the Wildcats are playing awfully well.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Freshman Grady Carbender from Tipton is leading the Lancers at almost five assists per game and here's my friend Kevin Helferick to preview the Crossroads League championship.
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[SPEAKER_02]: and he had a Wesleyan didn't lose very often this year, but they lost twice to Grace.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Why has to be different tonight?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, the Wildcats are going to have to play a little bit better defensively than what they have.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The first two out against the Lancers.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They have lost 92 to 83 back on January 10th at any of last year, and then 83, 78 up at Grace, just a few weeks ago on February 14th.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I actually led most of that game, but defensively let down the final five to 10 minutes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And just can't have those let downs if you're going to be the team to call me Grace.
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[SPEAKER_02]: But you can make an argument that Indiana Wesley and his plan is best basketball right now.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Really, really are.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I mean, look at, they've won 16 of their last 18 games and obviously the two losses were to great.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So not to find a way to get over the hub.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is a great team that has kind of had Indiana Wesley's number of late.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They beat him nine straight time.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So it's kind of in their heads.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think a little bit.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And, uh,
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[SPEAKER_01]: You know, the lancers of the bullies of the cross lead block in the NLSC used to hold that title but right now the race is won the last four cross leads tournaments as well as the last four regular season titles so they are definitely the team to beat and it'll be a tough one up at the race.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Going to Winona Lake is never an easy trip is it?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No, it's not, in the last time in England, Wesley and came out of their victorious back on January 7th, 2020, it's really a 72 to 67 victory, but no current Wildcat on the roster was on that squad that went up to grace and got that victory.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So there'd be new things, the Wildcats can go up and get it done with this squad.
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[SPEAKER_02]: But they're gonna make the NAA turn them in either way, right?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, they already are already going to host that was came out yesterday that they will be hosting on March 13th and 14th, the first and second rounds, you know, sitting at 26 and 4 and a top 3 ranking, they're guaranteed to get into the postseason play and no, they'll be the 19th time under Coach Tonicle.
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[SPEAKER_01]: that the Wildcats have been in the NEI tournament.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They've yet to win it, though when it's become just one division.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They won it three times in 2014-16 and 18, but as it's far as being one division, they have not come home with a red banner yet.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Well, maybe this is the year Kevin.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Thank you so much for your time, and I look forward to seeing what happens tonight.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Thanks Greg, appreciate always.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The River State's Conference Championship is also Tuesday night at 7 o'clock, it's 14 and 16 IU South East, against 24 and 6 IU Cocomo, IUS from New Albany, has 9 straight wins, IUK has 4 straight following, 3 losses and 4 games late in the regular season.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Freshman Alonzo Kloss and Smith is the leader for the Cougars at 18 and a half points and 6.2 assists for game, again he's a freshman.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Duke is the near unanimous number one in the latest AP and coaches polls.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Number two Arizona got a few first place votes in each poll.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Michigan is number three Yukon Florida.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Iowa State Houston, Michigan State Nebraska and Texas Tech are your top 10, which is over a week left in the regular season.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Illinois's number 11 Purdue Falls to number 14 in the coaches and 15 in the AP and unbeaten Miami is up to number 19 in the media poll and number 20 among the coaches.
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[SPEAKER_02]: and at 7 o'clock on Tuesday, the Red Hawks look to make it 30 and 0 on the season to get 16 and 13 Toledo in Oxford, the regular season finale is Friday at 9, against rival Ohio on the road.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Also at 7 o'clock in the Mac Ball State is at Western Michigan, both teams are 10 and 19.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And at 8 o'clock, Purdue Fort Wayne is a green bay in the first round of the horizon league tournament.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Both teams are 17 and 14, Green Bay is the 5 seed, Purdue Fort Wayne is the 6 seed.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And a couple of big games in the Big 10, both of them late, Oregon and Illinois at 9, and Nebraska at UCLA at 11, Illinois and Nebraska both still in contention for the number two seed in the Big 10 tournament.
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[SPEAKER_02]: and high school basketball sectionals get underway on Tuesday night.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Here are our local matchups at Noblesville.
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[SPEAKER_02]: It's 12 and 10 Noblesville against 13 and 10.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Zionsville followed by 14 and 9 and 12 rank Hamilton's Alvester and against 13 and 8 rival Westfield.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Number one, Fisher's will play the Hamilton's Alvester and Westfield winner on Friday.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The Tigers going for three straight semi state championships and two state titles in the last three years.
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[SPEAKER_02]: A greenfield central to 11 and 11 mudsy central against six and 18 richmen and 15 and seven Anderson against 17 and five Pinnleton Heights in a great first day matchup.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The Arabians beat Anderson 58 to 50 in the season opener, favorite Mount Vernon, drew a buy in as a significant favorite in this sectional.
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[SPEAKER_02]: In Class 3 at Bellmont in the Fort Wayne area, it's 7 up 15, Mississippi, and Login 16 and 7 New Haven.
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[SPEAKER_02]: After 12 and 10, Norwell against 15 and 8 Heritage, defending champion Marin will play the Norwell Heritage winner in Friday, semi-finals, and a wide open sectional.
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[SPEAKER_02]: At Logan Sport is 15 and 5 North Western against 11 and 12 twin lakes in the only game on Tuesday, the winner faces Logan Sport in Friday's semi-finals.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The defending champion is McConaughey, but the brazer is just 3 and 19 this year.
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[SPEAKER_02]: West Lafayette is the favorite.
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[SPEAKER_02]: At Newcastle it's number 8 J.
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[SPEAKER_02]: County against number 14 Yorktown in the first game, J.
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[SPEAKER_02]: County 23 Yorktown, 14 and 8, and then it's 10 and 12 Newcastle against 13 and 9
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[SPEAKER_02]: again a wide open sectional at Newcastle.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Delta is the three-time defending champion and drew a first-round buy and is definitely a contender but not the favorite to win their fourth-erough.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And at Frankfurt it's number ten ber buff against Tri West in the only game of the night.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Class 2A is the class that we'll be paying the most attention to, most of our schools that we cover are in class 2A, and at Manchester it's 15 and 8 Eastern against 6 and 16 Wallbash, and 21 and 2 and 2 and 2 ranked Oak Hill against the Fitting State Champion, Manchester, the Squires are 11 and 11, Oak Hill looking to unseat, Manchester not only is sectional champions, but as state champions.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Okay, I'll beat Manchester by 36 points earlier this year, avenging a couple of losses from last year.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And at Elwood, where I will be on Tuesday, not along with Michelle Garment, to do a full recap and talk to some coaches.
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[SPEAKER_02]: At 6 and 16, Tipton against 15 and 8 Taylor in the opener.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Then the one where all excited for it's number nine lapel against rival Franklin.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Both teams have 17 wins.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Lapel won an absolutely wild when earlier in the season,
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[SPEAKER_02]: But Frank didn't beat the Bulldogs in the last year's postseason.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Frank didn't know Pella played each other 12 times in the sectional in the class era with both teams winning six.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Tipton is the four-time running champion.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Here's my friend, and Frank and Head Coach Brent Robston to talk about the lapel matchup and the health of his team.
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[SPEAKER_02]: First of all, everybody into one for the Northwest the injury situation.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Well, Ash is gonna try to play.
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[SPEAKER_00]: We'll see how he does.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Definitely got a wrist injury, but we're gonna take it up and go and go from there and then Nick and has been day to day.
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[SPEAKER_00]: So he's 50-50.
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[SPEAKER_00]: So right now, we're hopeful that both of those guys will try to play and make that effort and just kind of see where they're at.
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[SPEAKER_00]: you probably would prefer a fully healthy team against the team like the bell, right?
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[SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, absolutely.
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[SPEAKER_00]: I mean, it's going to be a tough opponent, tough situation, but we just need to step up.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And we need to have some guts and show some determination some heart, step up if those kids have had some injury issues here with us too.
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[SPEAKER_00]: If they can't play or they have to come out, then Isaac Fair played an excellent game, the other night force, a 10 points 11 assists.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He'll come in and play, he'll be fine.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He's sure that he can perform in this situation.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And we feel like Cala's warms down the same thing.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And the last game gets Blue River, it's his best game of the season.
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[SPEAKER_00]: You'd definitely prove that he can be out there and help us.
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[SPEAKER_00]: We have confidence in those guys.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And we know that Eli Burch can start.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He started many games this year.
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[SPEAKER_00]: So we feel confident that we've got guys that can come off the bench and in got guys that can help, holdings and other kids that's played the four and five for.
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[SPEAKER_00]: So we know he can as well.
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[SPEAKER_00]: We're hopeful those guys are healthy at the end of the day like you said the pelts are very good team but so are we so it's too good teams going at each other and at the end of the day you just got to go out there and battle and play with all the hard determination you can.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Last time you played him was one of the craziest games I've ever seen.
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[SPEAKER_02]: What do you do this time to not allow them to get those kinds of runs?
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[SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, I think it was a weird game.
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[SPEAKER_00]: They were really hot early, made several threes early in the game, got a big lead early, then we came back, tied it up.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And we took a big lead, then they cut the lead back, tied it up, then we took a lead again by eight, and then they came back and won.
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[SPEAKER_00]: very odd game you're right in all the years I've coached was a lot up some downs in that game so I think you got to find some stability on the defensive man we've also got to take care of the basketball which we've prepared and prepared and prepared and prepared for in the last three weeks very well and I think that we can do a good job of that we need to be in a tack mode so for us we got to be able to a tack and get down hills well coaches been too long since your last sectional championship this team capable of doing it yeah absolutely
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[SPEAKER_00]: They're definitely capable to win it, but you just gotta take a one game at a time and there's several teams in this section that are capable to win it.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's a tough, successful overall.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's at the end of the day, you're gonna have to beat good teams to win it.
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[SPEAKER_00]: That's always been the way it's been, so ever since I've coached here, it's always been tough, our section also.
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[SPEAKER_00]: You just gonna try to go out there and do everything you can do to win the game.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Coach, thanks so much and we'll hear from you after the game on Tuesday night and good luck to you.
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[SPEAKER_02]: That interview was from our L Wood sectional preview.
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[SPEAKER_02]: We also interviewed Lapelle Head Coach Kevin Cherry and L Wood Head Coach Ryan Vanskayak.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Please go check that out.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Michelle Garmin, Grant, Charleston, I also previewed the sectional at Eastbrook.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And that one starts with a bang at 17 and 6 Blackford against 15 and 8 Alexander.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The Tigers winners of 7 in a row.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Blackford beat Alexander at 57 to 49 in the CIC opener on December 12th.
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[SPEAKER_02]: but the Tigers are sizzling hot.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Then it's 5 and 17 Madison Grand against 9 and 13 Burris.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The Al's beat the RGiles 43 to 40 last week.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Four-time defending sectional champion Wapa-Honey drew a first round by.
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[SPEAKER_02]: By the way, that sectional previewed we did.
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[SPEAKER_02]: We interviewed Alexander Ahead Coach, Marty Carroll, and Blackford Head Coach, Aaron Daniels.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And in Class A, at Clinton Central on Tuesday, just one game.
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[SPEAKER_02]: It's 9 and 13 Carroll against 4 and 17 Traders Point.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And two games at West L in the 18th sectional.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The two quarter finals on Tuesday, it's 13 and 9 North Miami against 4 and 17 Southern Wells.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And 8 and 15 Tri Central against 3 and 19 Northfield.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The Trojan's beat the North, 53 to 45, and their last regular season game.
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[SPEAKER_02]: 6.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Southwood is the heavy favorite in this one and play 7 and 14 Cowan in Wednesday's second quarter final.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And two games at Indiana Deaf on Tuesday night is 15 and 9 Purdue Broad Rupple against 7 and 17 Indiana Deaf and then it's 9 and 13 Anderson prep against 3 and 14 International.
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[SPEAKER_02]: And the boomer back in action at 9 o'clock Tuesday night for a big game in Mexico City
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[SPEAKER_02]: The Boom of Lost 3 straight and 4-5 are currently a half-game out of the playoff picture.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Thanks so much for joining me and my friends, we will be back tomorrow.
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