I know Palmyra will be strong with all the people they have back. They've been playing real well. Clark County's played a tough schedule the first part of the year. Hannibal boys coach Darin Powell, like Ward, sees plenty of balance in the field. In judging from what I saw in Highland, if Highland can shoot as well as they did against us, they're going to be a handful for anybody.
Unity is also a solid ballclub.
Highland, seeded third, will take on Hannibal, seeded sixth, in a first-round game today. The teams played each other just prior to the holiday break, with Highland coming up a 60-57 winner. I think our kids want to prove with us letting the lead slip away in the second half that we're a better ballclub than that. Highland's boys last won their tournament in 1996 while Hannibal's last Highland tourney title came in 1987. Powell and Ward know it will not be easy grabbing the trophy this year.