CLARK PREDICTIONS: Sutton, G-D get the nod

Luckily, we just made a ton of money selling pictures of Michael Phelps jay-walking on eBay. Now we’re going to triple it by correctly predicting the winners of the Clark Tournament.

This year, probably more than ever, the debate between parity and just a good, old-fashioned down year for super-talented teams rages on. That’s why if you’re basing your Clark picks on the “this team beat that team and that team is better than the other team” theory you’ll have no shot. Just like SATs and selecting a wife, go with your first gut instinct.

Here’s ours:

SMALL SCHOOLS Round 1:

Maynard over BMR – But barely. No offense to our readers who are over 6-foot-11, but this is a tourney usually controlled by guards and Maynard’s Fowler might be about to pull off some back-in-the-day Jarreau DeLeon-type stuff. Showing our age and our ample supply of useless knowledge…

Clinton over Grafton – Pay no attention to where the CMass magazine is produced. We’re illegal aliens in Clinton, not born and bred. There’s just always an upset here and if – huge if – Clinton handles any pressure the Indians may throw, we like their chances.

WB over Lunenburg – Toughest one to call. It’s a push talent-wise, so we’re leaning toward the team that’s been there (and won the head-to-head match earlier). Lunenburg is a team that will be heard from this postseason, though. Just sayin’.

Sutton over Millbury – The Sammies have proven, maybe not beaten, but proven they can play with anyone. That’s going to come in handy later.

Round 2:

Maynard over Clinton
Sutton over WB

Final:

Sutton over Maynard


LARGE SCHOOL Round 1

Southbridge over Oakmont – As one of “those morons who don’t know anything about basketball” who votes in Jim Wilson’s weekly media polls, we’ve had a front-row seat on the Southbridge bandwagon all year. Not getting off now.

Northbridge over Shepherd Hill – Northbridge is playing as well as any D2 team not located in Fitchburg right now.

Groton-Dunstable over Hudson – This is the annual Clark game that you think could be a 95-90 game and will probably end up being a pitcher’s duel. In the end, though, the Hawks’ lack of height might be a problem.

Quabbin over David Prouty – Not many teams play the kind of defense the Quabs are capable of playing.

Round 2:

Northbridge over Southbridge
G-D over Quabbin

Final:

G-D over Northbridge