We have reached the finale of the boys basketball season with district tournaments beginning this week Feb 6-10 at various sites around the area.
The top two teams from each district move on to the playoffs so its all about survive and advance now.
Can Providence, Creekside, Ribault, Parker or anybody else make it to Lakeland and bring home an elusive state title?
The Road to Lakeland starts this week with winning the district tournament and clinching home court.
Here is a run down of area district tournaments and a preview of each district.
District 3-6A
Seeding
1. Parker (5-0)
2. Ribault (4-1)
3. Bishop Kenny (3-2)
4. Yulee (2-3)
5. Paxon (1-4)
6. Stanton (0-5)
District Tournament at Parker (Feb 6-10)
Monday: No. 4 Yulee vs No. 5 Paxon, 6
Monday: No. 3 Bishop Kenny vs No. 6 Stanton, 7:30
Wednesday: No. 2 Ribault vs Bishop Kenny/Stanton winner, 6
Wednesday: No. 1 Parker vs Yulee/Paxon winner, 7:30
Friday: Championship game, 7
Top Players
Bishop Kenny: Lou Larmoyeux (15.0 p.p.g., 6.2 r.p.g.), Gabe Merete (13.4 p.p.g., 6.1 r.p.g.), Adam Bowenschulte (9.6 p.p.g.), Dwight Holmes (5.1 r.p.g.)
Paxon: Mark Wilcox (13.7 p.p.g), Isaiah Adams (12.6 p.p.g, 6.7 r.p.g.)
Parker: Malcolm Richardson (19.6 p.p.g.), Erik Hill (8.8 p.p.g.), Rameel Serrano (6.5 p.p.g.), Mahlon Hutchinson (6.4 p.p.g.), Aldidge G’Shan (5.8 p.p.g.), Glen Brinson (4.7 p.p.g.)
Ribault: Louis Dorsey (Sr., F), William Easton (Sr., PG), Deatry Lang (Sr., G), Miles Wilson (Sr., F)
Stanton: Bobby Iseley (20.6 p.p.g., 6.2 r.p.g.)
Yulee: William Ferguson (14.1 p.p.g., 7.7 r.p.g.), Sam Jackson (11.1 p.p.g., 6.4 r.p.g.)
Outlook
Hands down the toughest district in the area by far, it’s really a shame either Parker (20-2), Ribault (20-6) or Bishop Kenny (19-6) won’t be in the playoffs. Only two teams will make the playoffs leaving one out of the playoff mix so you can expect all out battles in the semi-finals. Parker is quick and athletic with a deep bench, BK has three point range from halfcourt and Ribault might be playing the best of any of the teams right now.
Prediction
Champion: Ribault
Runner-up: Parker
