So this was a surprise. Anyone there care to give more details?

The best Senior in the State Savannah Wheeler had 42 points.

The 42 points was against Mercer and she had 40 against Ryle. She's a treat to watch play. I know as a Russell fan I'll be glad to see her move on to college. Boyd will take a step backwards next season.

She was very, very good. Ryle’s effort was poor and they just couldn’t get going. Officiating was interesting, but this wasn’t a game Ryle should have lost no matter what.

A big upset.

She was very, very good. Ryle’s effort was poor and they just couldn’t get going. Officiating was interesting, but this wasn’t a game Ryle should have lost no matter what.

 

Can you elaborate? Would not think a three point shooting team would match up well with Ryle? They would just man up and not leave Wheeler to help? Bad ref calls against ryle too?

Ryle was lazy, no sense of urgency, Ryle struggled with needing to play all 4 qtrs. Maddie Scherr was called for 3 charges and they were suspect at best, Ryle coach got a late Technical but that wasn’t to blame for the loss. Ryle missed layups and free throws down the stretch that cost them. I watched today’s game vs SK and they looked uninterested again and that’s disappointing

Can you elaborate? Would not think a three point shooting team would match up well with Ryle? They would just man up and not leave Wheeler to help? Bad ref calls against ryle too?

 

Can’t blame refs for a loss when your supposed to be the best. But losing Scherr seemed to shift the momentum. Watched this game plus the finals. Considering Highlands close score and holding Boyd to 61 points and from what I saw, it was coaching. Ryle seemed to never settle on a defense that would work. Highlands was steady the whole game, kept it close or was winning. Ryle was significantly more talented team than Boyd but for some reason let Boyd keep doing what they are great at, shoot threes.

 

Wheeler is a great shooter, one of the best I’ve seen in awhile, but for Miss Basketball I’m less convinced after watching her. She is very one dimensional. Her drives and floaters were below average and she lacks the height needed to finish well. She is not relevant on the boards. Had decent handles but didn’t see the floor well, just dribbled in circles a lot. She will not be able to do that at the next level. That being said, her team won the tourney and she can shoot as well as any girl I’ve seen in awhile. Certainly deserves to be in the conversation.