Wednesday Tourney Preview
Sparta District Newaygo vs. Tri County The Vikings battled back with pressure and physical play against Grant after the Tigers took charge in the first half. Behind the on court leadership of Siple, Bowen and Bialek TC made an aggressive and effective run to pull off the comeback against a game Grant squad. But Grant is not Newaygo. The Lions are rich in talent and deep in experience with the attacking power of Jaylee Long, the outside shooting of Brummel and Jaxi Long and, as we’ve said before, Goodin is playing like a woman on a mission. Toss in the dogged determination of Ruehmeier Fisk, Swinehart and Painter and you have a team that is pretty tough to beat. The Vikes, however, have lost just once since they took a lead into the 4th quarter on the Lion court only to see their hosts wrest control and escape with the W. In their game against the youthful Tigers they never lost their cool when falling behind and came out of the locker room seemingly confident of their ability to take back the game. And they did. The Lions have their eye on the prize. Their magical run last year got sideswiped by the pandemic and they dearly want another crack at putting their skills up against the best in the region. With Comstock Park’s 10-0 record looming as a possible finals matchup it might be easy to look past a team you’ve beaten twice. They won’t. Newaygo knows what a formidable opponent they will be facing Wednesday and were likely reminded of it frequently by Coach T. The Vikes, much like the Lions, go after it with the fearless abandon that accompanies teams who don’t merely want to win, but are driven to win. Teams that know what success tastes like and remain hungry for more. With a wealth of talent taking the floor it will be interesting to see who emerges to deliver the hot hand on Wednesday. The winner faces the survivor of the Comstock Park and Sparta matchup. .
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