The Records - Somerset (15-8) Johnstown (14-7)
What's at stake - One berth will be handed out for the PIAA tournament. District Six is matched with the seventh place entry from District Three.
Regular Season Battles - Johnstown raced out to a big lead and held on in the first meeting 73-65 on January 4 in Johnstown. The second game was closer throughout, but the Trojans were able to take a hard fought road victory of the Golden Eagles once again, 69-60 on January 30 in Somerset.
The Rematch - The 2012 District Six AAA crown was also settled between Somerset and Johnstown. The Trojans won their fourth straight District Six title over Somerset by a score of 72-64. Overall, Johnstown has a ten game winning streak against the Golden Eagles.
Starters
--JOHNSTOWN: 5-5 SR. G Daniel Bardfield. 5-5 SR. G Damean Bardfield. 5-9 SR. G Phillip Madison. 6-2 SR. F Dalvin Williams. 6-6 SR. F Roshon Fields.--SOMERSET: Jake Close 6-0 SR. G. Dylan Barnes 5-11 FR. G. Brett Barron 6-1 SR. F. Michael Flye 6-3 SR. F. Jordan Wilkow 6-4 SR F.
Somerset abnd Johnstown will square off once again for the AAA title. Johnstown has won four straight District Six crowns, but plenty of new faces are fueling this run. The Trojans lack size, but make up for it with quickness. It all starts with 5-9 senior, Phillip Madison. Madison was one of the stars of last season's team, and his leadership has been extremely valuable. Madison is very quick with the dribble, and has a nice outside shot. Daniel Barfield and Damean Barfield join Madison in the backcourt. The two twin brothers stand at 5-5, but do not sleep on these guys. Both are not afraid to take the open three, and they will knock a few down. Johnstown brings another 5-5 guard, Antoine Lanzendorfer, off the bench, He is another solid outside shooting threat. The main threat to the Trojans' attack is the 6-6 Center, Roshon Fields. Fields has really elevated his game this season, and is scoring 11 points a game, and being the primary rebounder for Johnstown. He is the one true inside presence Johnstown has. Johnstown has found a bright spot on their bench in freshman, Jeremy Updyke. The young freshman has come on strong lately, and forms a solid bench duo with Shaquan Reid.
Somerset is looking to end Johnstown's reign atop District Six AAA. The Golden Eagles have a senior dominated team that has the confidence to pull it off. Jake Close is the key to it all. Close is the primary ball handler, and averages 15 points as well. He can be a dangerous outside shooter if he gets a rhythm. Brett Barron is the team's leading scorer, and he can do it in a variety of ways. After that, Somerset has been dealing with injuries. Jordan Wilkow has done a solid job this season, but has missed some games recently. Dylan Barnes is a freshman guard that has played very well, but he too has been hurt of late. Somerset has some solid role players in Michael Flyte and Zane Helsey, that have picked up the slack lately.
Johnstown has won both meetings so far, and it is for a few reasons. Somerset has not been able to take away the three point shot from Johnstown. Johnstown made eight three's in the first meeting. The Golden Eagles need to have a more concerned effort to slow down that aspect from the Trojans. The problem with taking away the three's, Johnstown can use their speed and quickness to drive the lane. Johnstown is severely undersized, but that just makes them difficult to guard. Madison can slash and shoot, he creates difficulty for Somerset. The Golden Eagles need to assert their size on offense, and perhaps slow down the tempo. Close and Barron need to take shots within the offense. This should be another entertaining game. Both regular season battles were settled by less than ten points, expect another close one. It is very difficult to take a team down three times in a season.
Prediction- Johnstown.
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