Brackets & "SayNoMore"

42 for 50 in my high school tourney picks thus far.  Not to bad...(although there still hasnt been that many upsets) in this years tournament. For the most part teams people thought would win have been winning.  Now it gets interesting.  When you get to the Final Four, really anything can happen. Teams are there for a reason, meaning anyone of them can win on any given night.  I am still confident in my four State Champion picks in Rutland, MVU, Hazen & Twinfield.

MVU, St. Amour handles MSJ

I saw a great Tweet today, it came from another high school player right here in the state regarding last nights DII semi-final at the Aud.  It was basic, to the point and right on the money...it simply read "Matt SayNoMore is good".  That pretty much described MVU's win last night over #5 seed MSJ at a very loud Barre Auditorium. The Sophomore contributed to his already strong argument for POY the year honors as he dropped 31 pts, had 7 boards and went 11-12 from the free throw line down the stretch.  Not bad considering the 6'2" 2 guard is yet to celebrate his 16th Birthday! Not to take anything away from his teammates, PG Kyle Lumsden had a great game as well, but "Saynomore" stole the show right out of the gates as he scored 14 of his the Thunderbirds first 17 points, 13 of those coming in the first 4:30 seconds of the game.  Whether its U32, or Fair Haven who shows up on Saturday for the DII title game, I can promise you neither team is looking forward to seeing Matt and the T'birds.  If this kid isn't in serious contention for the BFP's "Mr. Basketball" award, I sure would like to see what the criteria is.

(Correct Picks     Incorrect Pick)

Division I

1 Rutland    BYE         1Rutland
                                                        1  Rutland
8 Burlington                8 Burlington
9 Burr & Burton
                                                               1   RUTLAND
4 BFA                           
13 St. Jay                     4 BFA
                                                        5    Mt. Mansfield
5 Mt. Mansfield         5 Mt. Mansfield
12 CVU
                                         (Division 1 Champs) - RUTLAND
2 Rice
15 North Country       2 Rice
                                                         2    Rice
7 Spaulding                7 Spaulding
10 Essex
                                                                        2    RICE
3 Mt. Anthony          
14 South Burlington    3 Mt. Anthony
                                                         3   Mt. Anthony
6 Brattleboro                11 Colchester
11 Colchester

Division II
1 Missisquoi
16 Woodstock      1 Missisquoi
                                                            1   Missisquoi
8 Milton                9 Montpelier
9 Montpelier
                                                                           1 Missisquoi
4 Harwood        
13 Windsor          4  Harwood
                                                            5  MSJ
5 MSJ                  5  MSJ
12 Springfield
                                 Division II State Champs - 1 Missisquoi
2 U32
15 Lyndon            2  U32
                                                           2  U32
7 Hartford            7 Hartford
10 Middlebury
                                                                             2  U32
3 Fair Haven      
14 Vergennes       3  Fair Haven
                                                           3 Fair Haven
6 Mill River           6 Mill River
11 Lamoille

Divison III

1 Hazen

-BYE-                 (1) Hazen

                                                                                (1) Hazen

8 Peoples            (9) Poultney

9 Poultney

                                                           (1) Hazen

4 Thetford                            

13 Stowe             (4) Thetford

                                                           (5) Enosburg

5 Enosburgh         (5) Enosburg

12 Randolph

                             (Division III State Champions)   (1) Hazen

2 Leland & Gray                  

- BYE-                 (2) L&G

                                                          (2) L&G

7 Lake Region      (7) Lake Region

10 Green Mtn.

                                                                   (3) Winooski

3 Winooski

-BYE-                  (3) Winooski

                                                        (3) Winooski

6 BFA-Fairfax      (6) BFA

11 Oxbow

Division IV
1 Danville
16 W. Rutland        (1) Danville
                                                   (1) Danville
8 Rochester            (8) Rochester
9 Arlington
                                                                     (1) Danville
4 So. Royalton
13 UCA                 (4) So. Royalton
                                                   (5) Websterville
5 Websterville        (5) Websterville
12 Craftsbury

2 Twinfield                        (Division IV Champions)  (2) Twinfield
15 Cannan              (2) Twinfield
                                                     (2) Twinfield
7 Williamstown       (7) Williamstown
10 Mid. VT Christian
                                                                     (2) Twinfield
3 Proctor               
14 Blue Mtn.           (3) Proctor
                                                      (3) Proctor
6 Rivendell              (11) Twin Valley
11 Twin Valley