{"id":98175,"date":"2018-02-01T00:02:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T05:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=98175"},"modified":"2018-02-01T06:47:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:47:47","slug":"hoops-preview-linconview-vs-crestview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2018\/02\/01\/hoops-preview-linconview-vs-crestview\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoops preview: Linconview vs. Crestview"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n

Something has to give in what\u2019s certain to be a packed gym at Lincolnview High School on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The Lancers (10-5, 4-0 NWC) are riding a four game winning streak heading into their Van Wert County rivalry game against Crestview. The Knights (12-3, 4-0 NWC) have won eight straight and the two teams are tied for first in the Northwest Conference.<\/p>\n

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Brett Hammons<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Out of Lincolnview\u2019s five losses, only one (vs. Ottoville) has come at home, while two of Crestview\u2019s three losses (Fort Jennings, Ottoville) have been on the road.<\/p>\n

The visiting Knights will enter the game averaging 62 points per game, while allowing 43 points per game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are multiple things that concern you when playing Crestview on both ends of the floor,\u201d Lincolnview head coach Brett Hammons said of the Knights. \u201cOn the offensive end it is their ability to score the basketball in a variety of ways, and they have multiple guys that can score in these different ways which makes them hard to guard. On the defensive end it is the pressure they can apply. Their length and athleticism helps make things difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammons added that he has a great deal of respect for Crestview head coach Jeremy Best and his program.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun to get the opportunity to coach against him,\u201d Hammons said. \u201cHe is a great guy and coach. You know he is always going to have his team prepared and it is going to be a challenge. He is one of the best coaches in our area and he has proven that through his years at Crestview.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jeremy Best<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lincolnview is averaging 59 points per game and giving up 52 points per contest.<\/p>\n

Best said he has multiple concerns about the Lancers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have the most productive guard tandem in the Northwest Conference in (Caden) Ringwald and (Chayten) Overholt,\u201d Best explained. \u201cThese two fellas are really tough nuts and compete at a high level. They make the other players on their team better which is a real indication of the leadership they provide for their team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis group is playing really good basketball right now and they are getting excellent production out of several other guys,\u201d Best continued. \u201cThe confidence level that they are playing with is very impressive. They execute on the offensive end as well as any team we\u2019ve played to date. They play to their strengths and force their opponents to play at a high level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Best went on to compliment Hammons and what he\u2019s done for Lincolnview\u2019s basketball program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really like Brett and his staff and appreciate and respect what he has accomplished during his tenure.\u201d Best said. \u201cHe has established a culture of positivity and excellence in his program that has resonated throughout their school and community. His teams play hard and they play with a sense of toughness and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis game and rivalry has so many underlying stories and connections. Both our teams and communities respect each other, but once the ball is thrown into the air, it\u2019s a basketball game of Crestview vs Lincolnview, and that\u2019s special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friday night\u2019s game will air live on WKSD 99.7FM and will stream live at www.thevwindependent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports editor Something has to give in what\u2019s certain to be a packed gym at Lincolnview High School on Friday night. The Lancers (10-5, 4-0 NWC) are riding a four game winning streak heading into their Van Wert County rivalry game against Crestview. The Knights (12-3, 4-0 NWC) have won eight straight and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-03 19:56:43","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98175\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}