Lakers win an important 4th District matchup.

Calloway wins the regular season district, meaning Murray faces Marshall County in the tourney.

Closer than expected, or about right?

^ Calloway beat them by 24 in mid-January.

^ Calloway beat them by 24 in mid-January.

 

What I was thinking.

 

Seems like some teams get a really big bump from some All-A success. The notion of winning a tournament - even a small-school regional tournament - can provide a jump-start.

I watched both games. Calloway is now more about ball control and running the offense over and over. In the first meeting Calloway was on fire from the outside. In this game not as hot but can still fill it up. Passed up many looks just to reset the offense. That allowed for Murray to make a run a get it close. Murray appears to be cutting back on how many guys play now. They were platooning earlier in the season, now it looks like 8 and if needed a ninth man. I really don't know if Calloway can stop Hornbuckle in the middle but the officials have stopped him in both games. Last night a foul was called on him on a clean block. Should have been a jump ball since the ball never left the shooter's hand and Hornbuckle's hand was on top of the ball while blocking it. They both came down just like they went up. The official then said he got him with the body. Bad call. Hornbuckle claps 3 hard claps while I guess the official felt like he was "starring down" the Calloway player or said something inappropriate. Which if he wasn't behind him I could say maybe he did. But he was still behind him, and on the baseline. The other two officials had a front view of Hornbuckle, and I feel like if he did say something inappropriate they could have heard it or read his lips. They never reacted. Needless to say it was his second foul and his third foul. I just didn't agree with him getting the foul or the tech. Both teams are fun to watch, but I wonder if Calloway isn't a lot better if they are running and gunning.