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Timesland basketball top 10s

Posted Jan25, 2008 at 02:21 PM

Timesland top 10
BOYS
1. Hidden Valley, 14-1
2. William Fleming, 12-3
2. Pulaski County, 12-3
4. Franklin County, 10-5
5. Blacksburg, 13-3
6. George Wythe, 10-2
7. Salem, 8-7
8. Rockbridge County, 11-5
9. Bassett, 9-5
10. Roanoke Catholic, 11-7

GIRLS
1. Pulaski County, 12-2
2. Hidden Valley, 12-4
3. Christiansburg, 13-3
4. Bassett, 15-1
5. Floyd County, 13-2
6. Carlisle, 10-1
7. Patrick Henry, 11-3
8. Blacksburg, 10-6
9. Staunton River, 13-3
10. Chilhowie, 13-2

Comments

# 1

[January 26, 2008 1:08 AM]

bengalfan

Don't quite understand the thought process behind girls AA poll. Bassett (14-1) was 2nd and fell to 4th? Bassett's only loss came to Floyd Co. by 1. Pulaski Co. lost to Floyd by 12. Just because they defeat HV they jump everyone? And Christiansburg 3rd? Don't they have 3 losses. They too lost to Floyd (by 4), but also to HV(by 17) and George Wythe (7-9 record)? I know the competition in the River Ridge district is interesting, but I question the thinking on this one.

# 2

[January 26, 2008 12:06 PM]

buffalofan

I have to agree with bengalfan on this one. How do you justify having a Floyd Co. girls team at #5 when they have beaten your #1,#3, AND #4 teams! Yes, they did lose to Bassett in game #1 AND C'burg in game #2, but haven't lost since. They've beaten Bassett, C'burg, AND Pulaski, also. It appears you're giving Pulaski a break for losing to Floyd early, but not the other way around. Oh well, it's just fun to disagree sometimes!

# 3

[January 29, 2008 10:27 PM]

jimmy hostetter

You have Rockbridge County Listed at number 8. Salem is 8-7. Come on, your showing a little to much favortism.

# 4

[February 2, 2008 3:25 AM]

John

No love for the 16-2 James River Knights? I guess the outstanding season they had last year doesn't matter to your editors up in Roanoke. You need to lessen your bias and open up your eyes to teams outside of Roanoke.

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