Gramps Braggin Rights Missouri Girls class one final ratings 3/13/2022
Updated 3/24/2022
I previewed the Delta-Platte Valley/South Noda/Jefferson with Conception game and thought it was a tale of two styles. A run and gun offense with trapping defense for easy baskets for Delta. They ran over teams with 82 points and 31 points allowed, respectively. I expected Platte Valley (or whatever their name.... I will get to that, too) to run a patient offensive set and they put up 55 points per game and gave up only 25 points per game. I had Delta with a slight edge but Platte Valley proved me wrong. While I did not watch the game, Platte Valley, with their patient offense and sound defense, Platte Valley started edging away from a Delta in the second half.
It is a classic battle of styles and usually, the hard-nosed defense and patient half-court offensive sets will win more games than the run and gun offense and half or three-quarter press. When a patient offense faces a 2-2-1 trapping defense, they get the ball over the halfcourt without losing possession and then proceed to score. And that is what appeared to happen. DEFENSE WINS GAMES.
Finally, I wish someone could explain to me what is going on with the name? MSHSAA refers to the team as South Noda with Jefferson (Conception). The High School prefers to be called Platte Valley. I get confused looking for them in the scorebook. Platte Valley has another feather in their cap and maybe the start of an empire.
Here are the links to all of the final Missouri boys and girls basketball ratings:
Boys All Boys Teams (by rank) All Boys Teams (alphabetical)
Class One Class Two Class Three Class Four Class Five Class Six
Girls All Girls Teams (by rank) All Girls Teams (alphabetical)
Class One Class Two Class Three Class Four Class Five Class Six
Here are the class one Missouri Girls basketball ratings:
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