The Wicomico Indians have made the Sweet 16 of the Maryland Men's Basketball Tournament in the 2A division. Wi-Hi won a close game against North Caroline 63 to 56. The Indians are in action against Queen Anne's at Wi-Hi at 7pm tonight.
On the Men's 1A side after tonight could become a traditional Elite 8 matchup between county rivals of the Warriors of Pocomoke and the Eagles of Snow Hill. Pocomoke won a close one from Crisfield with a 50-45 win to advance play against the #2 seed Cambridge. The top ranked Eagles won easily against St. Michaels 107-59. The Eagles play Kent County tonight.
Both games are at UMES with Pocomoke in action at 6pm and Snow Hill at 8pm.
Good luck to all the teams and come out and support your local athletes!
2A bracket http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/2aboys2.pdf
1A bracket http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/1aboys2.pdf
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When did high school basketball become "men's" basketball? I thought that was for college. Just a question, no offense intended!
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I am not speaking for Nick here bit in my own opinion I'd respond with, there are men and women playing basketball. If it was the women playing he would have said women's basketball. In this case it was the men so he called it Men's game.
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't want to belittle them with girls and boys basketball, would you?
I think men/boy/women/girls can be interchangable term for these athletes, though in official terms they are boys and girls fill in the blank. I personally have watched HS students play as men and women and I would afford them the senior title of women or men if their play dictates so. Also I am used to using those terms.
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No belittling intended, it is just that the traditional use is "boys" and "girls" for high school, "men's and women's" for college--some of these players are 15-16 years old. It seems to me we keep pushing kids into pseudo-adulthood earlier and earlier. Not trying to make a federal case of it, though, just wondering!
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