20th district tournament preview

Girls 20^th District Tournament Preview

This season has had good games and with Covid, there have been some stoppages that we are not used to. All four teams have had games canceled and some teams have had several games canceled. There have been some competitive district games this year and I am sure the district tournament will be the same. The District Tournament starts for the girls on 3/17/21 at Adair County.

Campbellsville (13-8) - The Lady Eagles are the one seed in the district tournament. This is a team who started 0-5 but ever since, they have been red-hot and have won 13 of their last 16 games. They are led by two junior guards, Briante Gowdy and Lainey Watson. Gowdy is a slasher who can create for others and herself, and Watson is more of a shooter. The Lady Eagles are a very fast basketball team that plays a lot of guards and like to play at a fast pace. The Lady Eagles had a 3-0 district record.

Marion County (9-5) - The Lady Knights are the two seed in the District Tournament. They have gone long stretches without playing due to covid this year as they have only played 14 games. Getting in a rhythm is hard to do with so many stoppages. Still, they have had a solid year after losing so much from last year. They have been led by Junior Deyera Spalding. She has come into her own this year as she leads the team in points and rebounds. The Lady Knights had a 2-1 district record.

Taylor County (9-11) - The Lady Cardinals are the three seed in the district tournament. The Lady Cardinals have had a solid year as they have played in a lot of close games. Senior Emma Maynard does everything for the Lady Cardinals. She handles the ball, rebounds, and is the go-to scorer. Taylor plays a lot of kids and they are a team who plays a lot of young kids. The Lady Cardinals had a 1-2 district record.

Adair County (5-14) - The Lady Indians are the four seed in the district tournament. The Lady Indians are very young as they don’t have one senior- the team is full of freshmen and juniors. The Lady Indians have been in a lot of games late but just can’t get over that hump. They have been led by freshman Ellie Cheatham. She leads the team in points and rebounds as the freshman continues to get better. Lady Indians rebound well for a team of their height. Adair had a 0-3 district record.

20^th District Matchups

Adair County vs Campbellsville (Wednesday 6:00 central @Adair County)

The Lady Eagles beat the Lady Indians 43-32 in the first matchup. It was a low-scoring affair that was closer than the final score indicated. Can the Lady Indians defense contain Watson and Gowdy like last time and pull off the upset? Or will the Lady Eagles guards get loose and the overall team speed be too much for the Lady Indians to handle?

Taylor County vs Marion County (Thursday 6:00 Central @Adair County)

The Lady Knights beat the Lady Cardinals 48-47 in the first matchup. It was a close game and it went down to the wire. The Maynard vs Spaulding matchup is a key for this one. Can Marion County continue its past success in the 20^th district tournament or will Taylor County make region for the third time in the past four years?