I thought they did a really good job on Ross Jenkins in the district finals, and to me he is a far superior offensive threat to Elkins. I haven't seen Elkins as a guy who can take over a game offensively.

He will get some easier opportunities thanks to the focus given to Bell and Tyler, but I don't thank that would be enough to offset if LexCath can slow down either of those two guards.

 

Know where you are coming from there. I think Lafayette is probably deeper than Boyle County, but with what Boyle County can do in terms of running sets that eventually wind up putting Bell, Tyler, and Elkins kind of triangulating on the same side of the floor, I can see trouble for Catholic unless the 4th and 5th guys from Boyle Co are such insignificant threats to score that the Knights can just sell out and overload.

 

IF you get those three on the same side and Catholic can't completely sell out as mentioned above, then Catholic has to have three kids:

 

1.) Someone capable of stopping Bell's penetration without help,

 

2.) Someone to cover Tyler on the wing and stay at home,

 

3.) Someone to keep Elkins from taking any passes from or getting putbacks off of the misses from 1.) and 2.).

 

All of those kids have to be able to do it together, and they've got to be able to keep Boyle Co. off the boards while doing it.

 

If Boyle Co's #4 and #5 scorers get theirs against Catholic, then I'd think that's trouble for Catholic.

 

Even if the Rebels aren't running sets for Elkins, I could see him getting some work in on the glass. Catholic doesn't have a dominant rebounder and I really wonder how well they'll be able to control the backboards at this level. I really felt like Bryan Station beats them if Dishman plays.

 

Will be interesting to see regardless and I think that, like you said, it will be a great matchup. I wouldn't be surprised with anything, but today am more confident with Lexington Catholic than I was yesterday, but they are still the team I've been doubting all season. I don't see them running the table, but maybe the backyard and familiarity is enough to pull them through, but I've seen far more talented Catholic teams not be able to win a game of this magnitude either.

Know where you are coming from there. I think Lafayette is probably deeper than Boyle County, but with what Boyle County can do in terms of running sets that eventually wind up putting Bell, Tyler, and Elkins kind of triangulating on the same side of the floor, I can see trouble for Catholic unless the 4th and 5th guys from Boyle Co are such insignificant threats to score that the Knights can just sell out and overload.

 

IF you get those three on the same side and Catholic can't completely sell out as mentioned above, then Catholic has to have three kids:

 

1.) Someone capable of stopping Bell's penetration without help,

 

2.) Someone to cover Tyler on the wing and stay at home,

 

3.) Someone to keep Elkins from taking any passes from or getting putbacks off of the misses from 1.) and 2.).

 

All of those kids have to be able to do it together, and they've got to be able to keep Boyle Co. off the boards while doing it.

 

If Boyle Co's #4 and #5 scorers get theirs against Catholic, then I'd think that's trouble for Catholic.

 

Even if the Rebels aren't running sets for Elkins, I could see him getting some work in on the glass. Catholic doesn't have a dominant rebounder and I really wonder how well they'll be able to control the backboards at this level. I really felt like Bryan Station beats them if Dishman plays.

 

Will be interesting to see regardless and I think that, like you said, it will be a great matchup. I wouldn't be surprised with anything, but today am more confident with Lexington Catholic than I was yesterday, but they are still the team I've been doubting all season. I don't see them running the table, but maybe the backyard and familiarity is enough to pull them through, but I've seen far more talented Catholic teams not be able to win a game of this magnitude either.

 

Agree completely on if Boyle can get production from there role players, then they win.

 

I've doubted LexCath a little this year as well, because to watch them, they don't really stand out. The couple of times I have seen them, they just look like a pretty good basketball team as opposed to one of the best 5-10 teams in the state, but I think they are better than they look defensively, and don't have many glaring holes. I do agree that I don't think they have the talent to be able to win the whole thing.

Agree completely on if Boyle can get production from there role players, then they win.

 

I've doubted LexCath a little this year as well, because to watch them, they don't really stand out. The couple of times I have seen them, they just look like a pretty good basketball team as opposed to one of the best 5-10 teams in the state, but I think they are better than they look defensively, and don't have many glaring holes. I do agree that I don't think they have the talent to be able to win the whole thing.

 

100%.

 

I love some kids Lexington Catholic has. I've underrated Jarrod Griffin all year. I love Reese Ryan's toughness. JJ Ogbogu has some edge and is a good athlete. Talbott gets it done. Johnson is up and down. Wouldn't shock me at all if Catholic pulled it out. Not in the least.

 

If I'm a Boyle County fan, I want to see my team control the backboards and not fall into the traps that Lexington Catholic will throw defensively. They'll do a really superb job of disguising their looks defensively and not make their moves until the second or third pass/action or so if you try to run a very deliberate offense. Well coached for sure.

To me it's simple. Contain Tanner Johnson and the Rebels win.

 

 

I feel great!!!! Well, besides this head cold but I feel great!!!! Headed to Rupp right now!!!!!

Edited March 19, 201511 yr by PurplePride92

Boyle Co. 57-55.

To me it's simple. Contain Tanner Johnson and the Rebels win.

 

 

I feel great!!!! Well, besides this head cold but I feel great!!!! Headed to Rupp right now!!!!!

 

 

Happy for you guys. As a fellow 45th district rep, we hate each other during the season, but I'm so happy for the entire Boyle community and how much pride is going around town. Go get em Rebels, and bring home a crown to the 45th district!