Interesting since about a week ago you could have been convinced that Cooper was 4th in NKY.

 

In fact you said to Ennam the 4th that you thought Dixie and Cooper were essentially the same team. So you wouldn't be shocked if Dixie had lost to Conner tonight? I would have been...mightily.

 

It's an upset only if you're looking from a numerical ranking perspective.

 

As I've said all year once you get past Holmes a lot of teams in the top 10 can beat each other. So when they do it's not an upset to me.

 

I don't see how anyone could have watched the 33rd this year and then say there was an upset no matter who won. Boone beat Conner who beat Boone who beat Cooper who beat Conner who beat Ryle who beat Boone who.....

This game was the tale of two halves. Cooper came out firing on all cylinders. 3's were falling from both McNeils and Holland as Conner was in a 1-3-1 zone. The bounces were going Cooper's way including an incredible pass from Zack McNeil from half court, on his knees, that resulted in a layup at the other end. 17-6 Cooper after the 1qtr. 2nd qtr much of the same as Hemmerich could not get going, Way's shot wasn't falling, and Scott and Lamblez struggled.

 

I believe the lead stretched to 18 about mid-way through the 3qtr. Conner made a nice little run to cut it to 10, then the Watts steal, dunk, and 1 really got the Cougars rolling and stymied any momentum Cooper had.

 

Hemmerich will get a lot of the praise, and deservedly so. But, Lamblez got it going slicing to the rim, Scott showed some moxie knocking down a big 3, and Way made a big pull up jumper from the FT line. Conner finally pulled away late when Cooper started fouling.

 

If you are a Conner fan, parent, or coach you will remember this game for a long, long time. Think this one takes away a little of the sting from last year's 2OT loss to Cooper in the Districts.