Stat chasing? Are high school coaches under pressure to play stars in blowout games?
Do high school coaches feel pressure to leave star players in games late to chase stats for postseason awards?
We debate this topic on Monday night on Talking Preps (watch on YouTube).
Also on tap:
▪ Randall Clark and Rick Lewis reveal their picks for the players of the week. Lake Norman girls’ basketball standout Samantha Shehan joins us in studio.
▪ We reveal our midseason All-Charlotte Observer regional boys’ and girls’ teams.
▪ On the latest “Who Balled Out,” our weekly player highlights segment, we feature Northwest Cabarrus’ Kenzie Ortshcheid, Hopewell’s Derrick Ely, St. Stephens’ Noah Van Beurden, Mountain Island Charter’s Christan Jones, West Charlotte’s Christian Coleman, Lincolnton’s LJ Smith and Myers Park’s Sir Mohammed.
▪ We preview the top five girls’ games of the week: South Meck at Ardrey Kell, Wednesday; Maiden at East Burke, Friday; Garinger at Butler, Friday; Providence Day at Charlotte Latin, Friday; and Hough at North Meck, Friday.
▪ We preview the top five five boys’ games of the week: Lake Norman at Mooresville, Tuesday; South Meck at Ardrey Kell, Wednesday; Lake Norman at Hickory Ridge, Thursday; Cannon at Covenant Day, Friday; and Weddington at Marvin Ridge, Friday.
▪ Finally on “Coach vs. Coach,” Clark and Gary Richmond debate whether NIL is ruining college basketball or college basketball coaches; how NIL will impact high school sports in five years; and whether or not high school and AAU recruiting is getting out of hand.
This story was originally published January 22, 2024 at 3:22 PM with the headline "Stat chasing? Are high school coaches under pressure to play stars in blowout games?."
