Baseball Nut 24 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Big bounce back win (after losses to ND and NCC) for the Lady Indians as they lead from start to finish. Their half court defense was great tonight and it bothered Lady Mustangs all night. BB had a very difficult getting into any sets in the half court and finding any open shots. The open shots they did get throughout the game were not falling. Ally Mayhaus and Michelle Hungler lead the way with scoring most of the game and Dajah McLendon hits 6/6 from the FT line down the stretch. Unofficial stats from the game. HC Ally Mayhaus 15 Michelle Hungler 11 Dajah McLendon 10 BB Sarah Futscher 12 Emily Schultz 8 Free Throws HC - 8/11 for 72.7 % BB - 9/21 for 42.9 %
PP1 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 They gotta have a key injury or something. Their last few scores seem a little odd.
cougarbball4and11 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 That makes 3 straight loses and 4 out of the last 5 for Brossart. The next 4 are going to be tough as well. I am sure the tough schedule will eventually help them in the 10th region tournament.
Mustang Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Lady Stangs going through some tough times. Have lost four of their last five after starting the season at 16-1. The last time we were held to 27 points was back on December 10th of 2010. Credit the Holy Cross defense. While we have a few aches and pains for all intents and purposes we are 100%. Coach Feldmann will have one day to prepare for Boone County in Florence on Friday night. The Lady Rebels are coming off a loss to 10th Region, Bracken County. This one will be no easy task, but a win for Brossart could turn things back in the right direction. Listened to the final three minutes of the game via Holy Cross internet radio - Good job, Guys!
Big sale Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Awfully quiet over there in southern Campbell County. 27pts with the talent they have? Huh.
TAC Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I made a call this morning to get the scoop. Heard Holy Cross is very big and very young. Another night of woeful shooting for the Mustangs. 2 leading scorers Futscher and Stadtmiller combined for 2 field goals. Both were 3 point goals by Futscher.
Shoo Dog Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Awfully quiet over there in southern Campbell County. 27pts with the talent they have? Huh. Don't know what point your trying to make. HC was the better team on that night, Brossart shot poorly from the field and the line, alot of banging going on underneath that was uncalled and both teams, learn from it and move on .
1wildcat1 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 IMO Holy Cross best defensive team I've seen this season.
RCC9 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 IMO Holy Cross best defensive team I've seen this season. You sparked some interest with this one. I know that HHS has played some really good defense this year and I was curious how they compared. HC is averaging holding their opponents to around 38 pts per game. Highlands is at 41 per game. Both with similar opponents, but I'd give the strength of schedule a slight edge to HHS. Either way, two teams playing very good defense this year. Both teams will be in every game they play because of their defenses.
1wildcat1 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Agree Highlands is good. But gotta give the edge to Holy Cross. The twins with that height advantage protecting that paint pretty tough.
hittheboards19 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Intriguing question about the Highlands and Holy Cross defenses. It appears they've had 11 common opponents. Assuming that the scores as listed are accurate, and that I haven't made a mistake in tallying: Holy Cross held eight of those teams to lower point totals (Dixie, Brossart, Newport, Notre Dame, Cooper, Holmes, Beechwood and St. Henry). The noteworthy disparities are Brossart (18 fewer v. HC as compared to one of its games against Highlands, and 24 fewer than in its other game against Highlands) ... Notre Dame (18 fewer v. HC) ... Holmes (22 fewer v. HC) ... and Dixie (22 fewer v. HC). Highlands held two of those common opponents to lower point totals (Boone and Conner). The only big disparity was Boone (17 fewer v. Highlands). The 11th common opponent was Newport Central Catholic, which scored 40 against Highlands and then 39 v. Holy Cross on a neutral court and 62 against HC on the Hill. Looking at their season, three Holy Cross' games stand out: During the Republic Bank Classic tourney, Holy Cross held 18-6 George Rogers Clark to 33 points. Outside of that game, GRC is averaging 63 a game, and the team's previous low (against 21-5 Whitley County) was 42. I saw the HC-GRC game. It was one where every possession counted. Also, HC held NCC to 39 in one of their games. Outside that game, NCC is averaging 59. Until the Notre Dame game of this week, that was NCC's low point total for the season. Again, a game where every possession counted (especially the last possession for NCC!) And finally, this game the other night, (Brossart, 27 points.) Outside that game, Brossart is averaging 53 with a previous low of 40. Note that HC was missing a starter (its "other" big), who is the team's defensive quarterback. She's missed an array of games, played just a couple of minutes in the 6-point loss to Notre Dame and played hurt in the games against NewCath. Highlands held NCC and Boone County each to 40. Other than those games, I can't ascertain from mere scores what Highlands' most impressive defensive effort was. They played tough against two great downstate opponents: 19-6 Sacred Heart and 18-7 Mason County, but neither game appears to have been a defensive gem (SH averaging 61, scored 59 v. Highlands) and (Mason averaging 58, 56 v. Highlands). But I'm probably overlooking something. In the Holy Cross v. Highlands matchup early in the season at Highlands, if I remember correctly, HC held Highlands to 10 points in the first half -- all foul shots. In the second half, a couple of Highlands' good shooters got hot from long range, HC got itself in foul trouble and HC hurt itself with missed late foul shots, and Highlands won by 4 in overtime. (The caveat to all this, of course, is that scores on a game-by-game list don't speak to the myriad and important single-night intangibles like foul trouble ... match-up woes ... injuries or girls playing "sick" ... home-court advantage ... or another team's player getting hot one night.) The bottom line: Both Highlands and HC have great defenses. Both coaches stress defense, and it's obvious that the girls from both teams buy into the philosophy and really work at it. I'm not as familiar with Highland's offense, but Holy Cross plays at such a measured pace offensively that its defense benefits. Kudos to both the Indians and Bluebirds. Thanks. Edited February 14, 2014 by hittheboards19 clarity
GC coach Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Got to see this game. If you are not hitting shots you will not beat Holy Cross. They are huge and the matchup 3/2 Is tough to score on. Hard to get anything inside and hard to press their point and bigs as they can throw over.
RCC9 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Intriguing question about the Highlands and Holy Cross defenses. It appears they've had 11 common opponents. Assuming that the scores as listed are accurate, and that I haven't made a mistake in tallying: Holy Cross held eight of those teams to lower point totals (Dixie, Brossart, Newport, Notre Dame, Cooper, Holmes, Beechwood and St. Henry). The noteworthy disparities are Brossart (18 fewer v. HC as compared to one of its games against Highlands, and 24 fewer than in its other game against Highlands) ... Notre Dame (18 fewer v. HC) ... Holmes (22 fewer v. HC) ... and Dixie (22 fewer v. HC). Highlands held two of those common opponents to lower point totals (Boone and Conner). The only big disparity was Boone (17 fewer v. Highlands). The 11th common opponent was Newport Central Catholic, which scored 40 against Highlands and then 39 v. Holy Cross on a neutral court and 62 against HC on the Hill. Looking at their season, three Holy Cross' games stand out: During the Republic Bank Classic tourney, Holy Cross held 18-6 George Rogers Clark to 33 points. Outside of that game, GRC is averaging 63 a game, and the team's previous low (against 21-5 Whitley County) was 42. I saw the HC-GRC game. It was one where every possession counted. Also, HC held NCC to 39 in one of their games. Outside that game, NCC is averaging 59. Until the Notre Dame game of this week, that was NCC's low point total for the season. Again, a game where every possession counted (especially the last possession for NCC!) And finally, this game the other night, (Brossart, 27 points.) Outside that game, Brossart is averaging 53 with a previous low of 40. Note that HC was missing a starter (its "other" big), who is the team's defensive quarterback. She's missed an array of games, played just a couple of minutes in the 6-point loss to Notre Dame and played hurt in the games against NewCath. Highlands held NCC and Boone County each to 40. Other than those games, I can't ascertain from mere scores what Highlands' most impressive defensive effort was. They played tough against two great downstate opponents: 19-6 Sacred Heart and 18-7 Mason County, but neither game appears to have been a defensive gem (SH averaging 61, scored 59 v. Highlands) and (Mason averaging 58, 56 v. Highlands). But I'm probably overlooking something. In the Holy Cross v. Highlands matchup early in the season at Highlands, if I remember correctly, HC held Highlands to 10 points in the first half -- all foul shots. In the second half, a couple of Highlands' good shooters got hot from long range, HC got itself in foul trouble and HC hurt itself with missed late foul shots, and Highlands won by 4 in overtime. (The caveat to all this, of course, is that scores on a game-by-game list don't speak to the myriad and important single-night intangibles like foul trouble ... match-up woes ... injuries or girls playing "sick" ... home-court advantage ... or another team's player getting hot one night.) The bottom line: Both Highlands and HC have great defenses. Both coaches stress defense, and it's obvious that the girls from both teams buy into the philosophy and really work at it. I'm not as familiar with Highland's offense, but Holy Cross plays at such a measured pace offensively that its defense benefits. Kudos to both the Indians and Bluebirds. Thanks. I agree with a lot of this, but a few comments. Every team plays through all the things you mentioned. It's part of the game...Injuries, illness, hot players, etc....depth is how you overcome that. HHS is doing a pretty close comparison without a set of 6'2" twins with long arms spanning the entire paint. They have one girl that is barely 6 foot. Not taking anything away from HC, but it does make it a little easier when you have two monsters guarding the basket at all times! They make up for a lot of mistakes, woudn't you agree? In the HHS game, you mention that HC held HHS to 0 field goals in the first half. That is true. You do mention that HHS ended up winning the game, but you don't mention part of that is because they held HC to 37 points in that game. The game was 20-10 at half. HHS won 41-37. That means HHS outscored them 31-17 after half time. You say it was because of a few shots going in. I say it's because they picked up the defensive pressure and turned HC over. I think HHS only hit two 3-pointers in that game.
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