Beechwood 62 Holy Cross 54

Beechwood pulls off the big win in the All A!
Tigers hold Sorrell to 19 points & hold Indians to 41% from the field and 26% from 3 pt land. Tigers hit 55% from the field & 42% from 3pt.
Beechwood- Hall 18, Beuttel 13 & Romes 12
HC- Sorrell 19, Giwa 15 & Eastin 9.
Close game throughout until Beechwood pulls away in the 4th quarter.

Whoa!

Beechwood just joined the big time!

This is one of those games that people normally talk about Beechwood winning, but it never happens! It looks like tonight it did.

Congrats to the Red and White Tigers!

Congrats to Coach Shumate and the Tigers. Great win They play the Newport/NCC winner!!

Beechwood is for real and this really sends a message to the region.

Very exciting game. Coach Schumate is doing a great job with the team. Best Beechwood basketball game I have ever seen. Congrats Tigers and best of luck as you advance in the tournament.

Wow! Huge win for the Tigers.

I will take my crow now.

I think this just shocked the basketball community in NKY!!!! This ranks up there with St. Henry beating Boone!!!!
Way to go Beechwood!!!!!!! Congrats Coach Shumate !

Originally Posted by happymeal

I think this just shocked the basketball community in NKY!!!! Congrats Coach Shumate !

Coach Shumate: Your dad would be proud!!!

I hope that he enjoyed the game!

I told you guys in the preview thread that a)it would be a barn burner and b)BW's 5 are better overall than HC's 5.

Hats off to Brian Romes. He does something that VERY few high schoolers do or know how to do. When Sorrell wanted to cut without the ball, Romes simply bodied up and cut him off. Its a lost art. There's no rule that says a defender has to follow behind or along side. It makes Sorrell work harder than he has to.

You then add in that HC didn't make Romes pay for bodying up. Sorrell was running all over the court trying to free himself up without the ball. Very rarely did HC pick Romes. Romes has to be picked 2 to 3 times per set if he's going to play chest-to-chest on Sorrell. There were times when Sorrell tried to run him off the pick but the picker let up and didn't set the pick. Great job by Romes. Terrible job by HC.

I know I'm in the minority but the two players that make BW go on offense IMO are Buettell and Romes.

BW's demise will be their FT shooting.

Congrats to the Beechwood Tigers and Coach Shumate. Here's hoping you make it to Richmond..Good luck..

I was very impressed with Beechwood. Not sure of all the names of the boys but #21 is a very nice player. #23 Romes, did great job on Corey Sorrell. I can only remember Corey having 1 basket in the second half. I'm sure this is wrong and I'm sure Sandman can correct me.

Hall hit his 3pters when he needed to and Beechwood hit their FT's for the most point down the stretch.

For those that are going to try and press Beechwood. Good Luck they are already laying it in while you set it up.

Originally Posted by happymeal

I think this just shocked the basketball community in NKY!!!! This ranks up there with St. Henry beating Boone!!!!
Way to go Beechwood!!!!!!! Congrats Coach Shumate !

Or SK beating Highlands? Not that big of a shocker if you consider how many similar type upsets there have been in the 9th and statewide, especially recently. Now if someone with a really bad record beat them, I would say it was a shocker.

Originally Posted by hoopsfan23

Beechwood is for real and this really sends a message to the region.

What message is that? Beechwood won't see the regional tourney except from the stands.

[QUOTE=cshs81;2617269]
I know I'm in the minority but the two players that make BW go on offense IMO are Buettell and Romes.

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Agreed. These two with the combination of #21 is the heart and sole of BW. Hall adds to these 3 and is 3pt compliment that they need. A week ago I had Alex Hall on my "Players to watch list". He's now off of it and #21 and Romes are added on to it.

On another not, Holy Cross players played hard. The difference in my opinion was BW outcoached HC.

Originally Posted by wildcatfan

Or SK beating Highlands? Not that big of a shocker if you consider how many similar type upsets there have been in the 9th and statewide, especially recently. Now if someone with a really bad record beat them, I would say it was a shocker.

Wildcatfan: Beechwood is a Division III basketball school. Their primary competition comes from other Division III schools. Normally when a Division III school ventures out of Division III, the results are not favorable. Despite their winning record, a win over mid-major Holy Cross is huge! Ludlow succeeded earlier this year against Conner, which was also a nice win for the Panthers.

Even the nice Beechwood team that Mike Herald coached with the other Romes boy a couple of years back, they rarely succeeded outside of Division III competition.

One big step for Division III basketball and for the Red and White Tigers tonight!!! That one will earn you some respect at Dickmann's.

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Agreed. These two with the combination of #21 is the heart and sole of BW. Hall adds to these 3 and is 3pt compliment that they need. A week ago I had Alex Hall on my "Players to watch list". He's now off of it and #21 and Romes are added on to it.

On another not, Holy Cross players played hard. The difference in my opinion was BW outcoached HC.[/QUOTE]

I believe #21 is Nathan Snyder, not positive though. Beuttel is a great ball player and is the type of guy who you want to run your team. He always has the determination that you want in every player. Against Cov Cath he adjusted his game and was the only one who really drove to the basket. The Tigers can win the All A if they play up to there capability. Having Romes back really "gels" there team. Should be a great game between Beechwood and winner of NCC/ Newport. Good win Coach Shumate and tigers

Congrats to the Tigers. Don't be surprised if they earn a trip to Richmond.

Originally Posted by cshs81

I told you guys in the preview thread that a)it would be a barn burner and b)BW's 5 are better overall than HC's 5.

Hats off to Brian Romes. He does something that VERY few high schoolers do or know how to do. When Sorrell wanted to cut without the ball, Romes simply bodied up and cut him off. Its a lost art. There's no rule that says a defender has to follow behind or along side. It makes Sorrell work harder than he has to.

You then add in that HC didn't make Romes pay for bodying up. Sorrell was running all over the court trying to free himself up without the ball. Very rarely did HC pick Romes. Romes has to be picked 2 to 3 times per set if he's going to play chest-to-chest on Sorrell. There were times when Sorrell tried to run him off the pick but the picker let up and didn't set the pick. Great job by Romes. Terrible job by HC.

I know I'm in the minority but the two players that make BW go on offense IMO are Buettell and Romes.

BW's demise will be their FT shooting.

Perfect observation. HC coaching staff has to adjust accordingly and did not.

Originally Posted by Mustang

Wildcatfan: Beechwood is a Division III basketball school. Their primary competition comes from other Division III schools. Normally when a Division III school ventures out of Division III, the results are not favorable. Despite their winning record, a win over mid-major Holy Cross is huge! Ludlow succeeded earlier this year against Conner, which was also a nice win for the Panthers.

Even the nice Beechwood team that Mike Herald coached with the other Romes boy a couple of years back, they rarely succeeded outside of Division III competition.

One big step for Division III basketball and for the Red and White Tigers tonight!!! That one will earn you some respect at Dickmann's.

Very well put Mustang
Finally Beechwood is getting some well deserved respect