I am a big fan of the sweet science. Therefore, I will be at my friend's house tomorrow night, experiencing my first fight in HD (Jermain Taylor's rematch against Kelly Pavlik) but there will be a tune up that I get to watch in Appomattox between the Altavista Colonels and the Nelson County Governors. Both games provided excitement the first time. What needs to happen tomorrow night for each team to win? Here are my keys to the game.
Nelson County
1. The game can not become the Thomas Brown show
Don't get me wrong, Thomas needs to get his share of points, but he did such a good job at Nelson when the Colonels came to town of penetrating and getting to the rack and dishing to teammates. If Brown can do that, other guys are going to become more confident and the Colonels are going to have to guard the blocks which is going to allow Thomas to shoot off the drive as well.
2. Stay composed.
One loss for Nelson this year. Guess who beat them? Altavista. The Governors that night seemed rattled and from my view it looked like some players and coaches couldn't forget about bad calls. At this point in the season, you are going to make mistakes, you are going to get bad calls. If you dwell on it, you are going to fall in even more of a hole and Altavista is not the team you want to fall into a hole against.
3. Sustain a lead
The last two trips that Nelson County has played at Altavista, I believe they have been up by double digits and lost the games. Now, I know this game is at Nelson and they should have a good crowd there from Lovingston. But, the Colonels fans are going to travel down 24 and support their team as well. I don't know if I would say the gym is going to be more orange then green but Nelson County has to let their 6th man be a bigger part of the game then Altavista's in the 2nd Half.
Altavista
1. Don't shoot the ball poorly
19 % against Brookville. Hopefully that was an one time thing for the Colonels. I know you live by the saying "Live by the three and die by the three." But with 1st place on the line, there is not time for funerals on Saturday night.
2. Make good passes
Friday night against Gretna, Altavista made some very Ted Kennedy like passes (if you are a political pundit, you will catch that means very liberal). Altavista can not do that against Nelson. The passes Gretna didn't run down, Thomas Brown will.
3. Free Throws, Free Throws, Free Throws.
Nothing free about the shot, but if Nelson is going to give Altavista the opportunity at the charity stripe, then Altavista must be willing to accept charity. Colonels shot 11 of 12 in the 2nd half against Gretna (10 of 10 in Quarter 4) and Trevor Hall shot the ball really well from the stripe against Nelson at Altavista.
It should be a fun one, tune in to 105.5 KD Country or www.kdcountry.com at 6:40 PM
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