Typical rugged Ryle game with fairly low scoring. Lots of effort and good D from both teams. I thought Ryle actually outplayed Holmes during most of the second half after trailing 28-15 at intermission. The Dawgs forced a lot of TO's with their tremendous quickness. Ryle doesn't have the offensive firepower to get over the hump against a fine team like Holmes. I am surprised that sophomore Josh Morgan is not getting more PT in varsity - must be something behind the scenes. He plays AAU ball with some of the Holmes boys, hit a game-tying 3 near the buzzer in regulation in Ryle's JV win. Holmes will not win the region playing like they did tonight.

Very slow pased game, Ryle forced Holmes to play their style of basketball. In the end Holmes played well enough to win. Everyone knows the style of ball that you are going to see when you play Ryle and tonight was no different. Lets face it if they would have tried to run with the dogs it would have not have been the same outcome. Holmes shot poorly for the most part, but got the job done in the end. Ryle hussled the whole game and got the game to a two possesion game a couple of times. I don't have any stats for the game.

Holmes ought to see a lot of that in their upcoming games.

Holmes ought to see a lot of that in their upcoming games.

 

They have to force the tempo...

Seems to me that they play to their competition...

They have to force the tempo...

 

Well you can only do so much without a shot clock. Upcoming teams Highlands, NCC and Boone Co will probably want the game in the 50s too. Be interesting to see how Holmes attacks that.

any one have any stats?