We have reached the finale of the boys basketball season with district tournaments beginning this week Feb 6-10 at various sites around the area.
The top two teams from each district move on to the playoffs so its all about survive and advance now.
Can Providence, Creekside, Ribault, Parker or anybody else make it to Lakeland and bring home an elusive state title?
The Road to Lakeland starts this week with winning the district tournament and clinching home court.
Here is a run down of area district tournaments and a preview of each district.
District 2-4A
Seeding
1. Providence (4-0)
2. Bishop Snyder (3-1)
3. Trinity (2-2)
4. U.C. (0-3)
5. St. Joseph (0-3)
District Tournament at Providence (Feb 6-10)
Monday: UC vs St. Joseph, 6
Tuesday: No. 2 Bishop Snyder vs No. 3 Trinity, 6
Tuesday: No. 1 Providence vs UC/St Joe winner, 7:30
Friday: Championship game, 7
Top Players
Bishop Snyder: Gavin Buchanon (15.1 p.p.g), Corey Walker (15.0 p.p.g, 10.3 r.p.g.), Curtis Bradley (12.5 p.p.g)
Providence: Zack Bryant (19.9 p.p.g), Kyle Marion (12.3 p.p.g.), Ahren Freeman (6.1 r.p.g.), Nieja Jordan (5.9 r.p.g.)
St. Joseph: Tre Preston (11.8 p.p.g., 6.5 r.p.g.), Michael Dishmon (9.1 p.p.g.)
Trinity Christian: Christian Porter (17.3 p.p.g), Chamarri Conner (10.2 p.p.g., 9.5 r.p.g.), Nyem Bozeman (9,1 p.p.g.), Dominique Killens (7.8 r.p.g.)
Outlook
Providence (20-5) is not only the overwhelming favorite to win the district title but also the Class 4A state title as well. The Stallions are stacked and have been ranked No. 1 the entire season and anything less than a district title would be a complete shock. The real battle will be the runner-up spot between Bishop Snyder (13-11) and Trinity (9-13), which has been hot since getting some of its football players back.
Prediction
Champion: Providence
Runner-up: Bishop Snyder
