Division 3 and Division 4 tournament action takes place tonight in the Seminole District for boys basketball. Rustburg travels to Brookville in Division 3 with a spot in Wednesday's division 3 final against Liberty on the line. Then, in Division 4, # 1 seed, E.C. Glass travels to Jefferson Forest and Amhest will play Heritage on the same floor immediately after. We'll now take a look at how the matchups have gone this year.
Division 3
# 2 Rustburg at # 3 Brookville
Previous Meetings this season
Dec 13 2010 at Rustburg: Rustburg 54 Brookville 42
Jan 18 2011 at Brookville: Rustburg 49 Brookville 35
Rustburg recorded the sweep during the regular season against the Bees, but make no mistake, Brantley Shields views the Bees as a tough out. Marshall Wood is averaging 19 ppg in the series this year (14 in the first game, 24 in the 2nd matchup) and the Red Devils have depth up front with Adrian Stefek. The Bees can play big too though with Korren Kirven banging down low. Matt Blanks is probably the best pure shooter on the Bees.
Division 4
# 1 E.C. Glass at # 4 Jefferson Forest
Previous Meetings this season
Dec 13 2010 at Jefferson Forest: E.C. Glass 60 Jefferson Forest 35
Jan 18 2011 at E.C. Glass: E.C. Glass 58 Jefferson Forest 35
The Hilltoppers have been getting better as the season has progressed. A big win over Rustburg a couple weeks ago ended up being the district clincher for the Hilltoppers, as Heritage would upset Liberty, who would win the district outright. Malcolm Owens is a legit player of the year candidate in the league, but also has a strong supporting cast with D.J. Champion and others. Jefferson Forest surprised some teams early in the season with wins over Rustburg and others, but the Cavs have cooled as of late. However, you can't count a Paul Smith coached team out in the postseason.
# 2 Amherst vs. # 3 Heritage
Previous Meetings this season
Jan 21 2011 at Heritage: Heritage 55 Amherst 54
Feb 5 2011 at Amherst: Amherst 58 Heritage 45
Having seen both these teams earlier in the season, I would have said this would have been a no-contest then, but Heritage has really improved. In what may be one of Dan Stephens youngest teams at Heritage, they are starting to pick it up at the right time. The Pioneers scored a huge upset at Liberty down the stretch, and would like to ride that momentum into Wednesday's division 4 final, and a spot in the Region III Division 4 tournament. Eddie Carter has another athletic team in Amherst Co. and looks to get his team into next week's regional title with a win. Everyone always talks about Marshall Wood, Anthony Reynolds and Malcolm Owens when talking about Seminole studs, but don't sleep on A.J. Richerson, possibly the best player in the Seminole that isn't talked about.
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