We're a little less than eight weeks away from the start of the regular season, so this will be the thread for girls' basketball this season. Have to think Ursuline with Banks and Brown are the favorites, but Sanford has the champion's advantage and Caravel is still pretty good. Can a public school team (Cape/Woodbridge/Appo/Smyrna/Polytech/A.I.) break through to the final four? And how good will St. E be with their new coach?
2023-24 Girls' Basketball Season Thread
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I'm really liking that Caravel team with the addition of transfers Cherish Bryant (Tatnall) & Jordin Tate (Ursuline) to go along with their core returners.
I like Cape to run through the downstate teams this year & have a shot at The Bob. Cape's Play Day on Black Friday w/ Ursuline & Caravel should be very interesting.
I like Cape to run through the downstate teams this year & have a shot at The Bob. Cape's Play Day on Black Friday w/ Ursuline & Caravel should be very interesting.
She wouldn't be eligible to play at either Ursuline or Sanford as an 8th grader. DIAA rules require a student to attend that school starting in at least 7th grade in order to be eligible in 8th grade. It's a rule that has been on the books for a while that has been enforced for the past 4 or 5 years.
Ursline is best team in the State.. I watched Cape vs Ursuline yesterday at Cape.. Cape went 2 guards and 3 bigs.. Way too slow for Ursline.. G.G and Taylor. . Did watever they want.. Cape has no wing players or guards that can defend Ursline guards.. No contest.. Cape better be lucky they downstate because I see at least 5 teams up state way better than them..
Saw Cape against Caravel the next day and yeah, Cape's gonna run into some trouble upstate and it wouldn't surprise me if Smyrna gives them problems (they play December 12th).
Caravel meanwhile has depth and talent. I know Ursuline is the favorite and for good reason, but Caravel can't be discounted either.
Caravel meanwhile has depth and talent. I know Ursuline is the favorite and for good reason, but Caravel can't be discounted either.
I was able to catch the Neumann-Goretti/Caravel scrimmage last Wednesday & Caravel beat them 3 out of the first 4 quarters with the starters. There was a guy there that said that same Neumann Goretti team had beat Sanford by like 25 in a scrimmage days before that. Caravel is loaded at the guard position, I plan on maybe getting out to the Woodbridge/Caravel game this Thursday.
Coaching too.. Downstate stuck in there mind pass ball 20 times and then shoot.. That style been gone 20 years ago... Downstate has plenty of talent but coaching is horrible..smh..
10 players that will start anywhere in state, stop it man Caravel has a 7-man rotation that is very tough but they are not 10 deep Hoops...LoL
I have seen them both & I think Caravel has a real good shot this year. I think they are by far the top 2 teams though, Sanford does not have the guards to keep up w/ either of them this year.
They were up on Cape in that scrimmage 18-0 in the 1st quarter at one point.
Yea super crazy... I never thought Cape was good this year.. Average at Best.. No guards... They can not create there shots... but iam tell you this... Cape has girl in 7th grader.. I wanted see what buzz was about.. I attend a game .. Man she is something special... Think her last name Johnson.. Beacon Midddle school.. Lewes DE.. Bye far best I seen from downstate in many years... She can do it all.. Smh.. Really smooth game.. She definitely can start over Cape guards right now. Easliy..
I've seen 10 of the 24 tournament teams from last year already this season and my thoughts for those 10 teams are as follows.
1 - Ursuline: Banks, Brown and Bolden...a law firm that's gonna be hard to stop
2 - Caravel: They've got the guard play, if the two young bigs come along faster, they can challenge Ursuline
3 - Appo: Talent is there, size is not, chemistry is still loading
4 - A.I.: same as Appo with a bigger propensity for slow starts unfortunately
5 - St. E: Once Tye Taylor gets those girls on the same page, look out
6 - Archmere: Gritty, gutty team that might not overwhelm you with talent, but they're pesky
7 - Cape: Young, needs more scoring punch
8 - Saint Mark's: Lauren McDonald is a first-team player, they could be a surprise elite eight team
9 - Woodbridge: Robinson, Larrimore...and that's it
10 - Smyrna: Still very young, tough on defense, offensive struggles will be their bugaboo until they get that fixed.
1 - Ursuline: Banks, Brown and Bolden...a law firm that's gonna be hard to stop
2 - Caravel: They've got the guard play, if the two young bigs come along faster, they can challenge Ursuline
3 - Appo: Talent is there, size is not, chemistry is still loading
4 - A.I.: same as Appo with a bigger propensity for slow starts unfortunately
5 - St. E: Once Tye Taylor gets those girls on the same page, look out
6 - Archmere: Gritty, gutty team that might not overwhelm you with talent, but they're pesky
7 - Cape: Young, needs more scoring punch
8 - Saint Mark's: Lauren McDonald is a first-team player, they could be a surprise elite eight team
9 - Woodbridge: Robinson, Larrimore...and that's it
10 - Smyrna: Still very young, tough on defense, offensive struggles will be their bugaboo until they get that fixed.
#2 Caravel beats #1 Ursuline tonight 67-63 after being down 11-0 to start the game, so much for “no shot”. 😳😂😳😂😳😂
BIG win for Sanford, makes Tuesday’s game agains Caravel even more interesting now.
Did anyone see that AI vs Howard game last night?! It was amazing and a great atmosphere! AI came back to win. Tough team who didn't give up and coached very well.
Hats off for sure to AI and their coaching staff; congrats on a great accomplishment of making the final four. In a world of recruiting and students transferring in HS sports for a public school that is struggling with enrollment to make the final four is a huge accomplishment.
AI hung with Caravel into the third quarter. Scored the first 3 points to make it 24-20, but the Bucs just took over after that. Consider where this program was just a few seasons ago and where it is now.