In my opinion St Henry is not a better basketball team than Holy Cross. Holy Cross got beat by a Lex Cath team that any of the 5 teams on your list could easily get beat by and to a solid Oak Hill team without one of their top players. St Henry got a pretty bad beating at SK which could have been worse if SK would have showed up in the first half and barely beat a Cov Cath team without 2 of their starters. As for your second 5, here we go with the IF word.

 

I thought about this too, but decided that the rankings are based on current play so I went with the St. Henry being in the top 5 conclusion.

I thought about this too, but decided that the rankings are based on current play so I went with the St. Henry being in the top 5 conclusion.

 

Here's my question: Are rankings based on who the top five/10 teams are, or who the top five/10 teams are based on what's happened in games thus far? :confused:

I hear Holy Cross got beat by bad Oak Hills team. They are ranked last in their league and Holy Cross struggled with them.

 

Where did you get that Oak Hills was ranked last in the GMC? They won't win the league, but won't finish last either.

 

They're decent, not bad. Already lost to Hamilton (GMC favorite), but have a couple of wins as well. They'll go 12-8, give or take a game in the regular season.

Here's my question: Are rankings based on who the top five/10 teams are, or who the top five/10 teams are based on what's happened in games thus far? :confused:

 

I think they are based on who the top 5 teams are right now, which includes what has happened thus far.

With or without players IMO nobody can match up with SK.

 

1) SK

2) Brossart

3) Holmes

4) Cov Cath

5) Holy Cross/Scott (took SK to the wire)

With or without players IMO nobody can match up with SK.

 

1) SK

2) Brossart

3) Holmes

4) Cov Cath

5) Holy Cross/Scott (took SK to the wire)

 

I dont mind putting two teams at number 5 right now but Scott im not sure of. Definite top 10 team but I dont know about 5. Scott took SK to the wire but SK always struggles at Scott. Too much emotion for the SK players when they go there. Especially Hester, who had his worst game of the season so far in that game. I wouldnt mind putting St Henry in that tie at 5. Conner also was really surprising when they played SK. They are a tough team. Them and Scott I would say are lurking right outside the top 5.

I dont mind putting two teams at number 5 right now but Scott im not sure of. Definite top 10 team but I dont know about 5. Scott took SK to the wire but SK always struggles at Scott. Too much emotion for the SK players when they go there. Especially Hester, who had his worst game of the season so far in that game. I wouldnt mind putting St Henry in that tie at 5. Conner also was really surprising when they played SK. They are a tough team. Them and Scott I would say are lurking right outside the top 5.

 

 

I don't mind seeing Scott around 7-10. I would think that is about right.

 

Hester might have had his worst game of the season so far, but maybe because Scott's defense had something to do with it.

 

Hopefully the Scott-SK game on 2/16/06 will be just as good!

With or without players IMO nobody can match up with SK.

 

1) SK

2) Brossart

3) Holmes

4) Cov Cath

5) Holy Cross/Scott (took SK to the wire)

 

SK beat Holmes AT Sk, in OT by 4 points...are you trying to tell me having Jefferson in the lineup wouldn't make up for those 4 points? Sk is a legitimate top 3 team and on top as of right now, but to be honest, if this game were played later in the season when Holmes is at full stength, or at Holmes alone, no way SK beats them.

 

But as I said before, that's no knock on SK. They beat Holmes and took care of business which is why they're on top RIGHT NOW and so far this season. But IMO if they played either Covcath or Holmes in say February, they don't win either one of those games.

 

Refer to my first post.

In my opinion St Henry is not a better basketball team than Holy Cross. Holy Cross got beat by a Lex Cath team that any of the 5 teams on your list could easily get beat by and to a solid Oak Hill team without one of their top players. St Henry got a pretty bad beating at SK which could have been worse if SK would have showed up in the first half and barely beat a Cov Cath team without 2 of their starters. As for your second 5, here we go with the IF word.

 

We are going on play so far. Teams who have taken care of business should be rewarded. Although Holy Cross is a legitimate top 5 team in NKY, they aren't playing like one, and St Henry is, which is why my rankings are based the way the are.

I don't mind seeing Scott around 7-10. I would think that is about right.

 

Hester might have had his worst game of the season so far, but maybe because Scott's defense had something to do with it.

 

Hopefully the Scott-SK game on 2/16/06 will be just as good!

 

That's fair. Scott did do a good job of limiting Hester with their defense but I just think that Mike and SK as a whole doesnt play well in that gym. I think the game at SK later in the season should be a little different.

SK beat Holmes AT Sk, in OT by 4 points...are you trying to tell me having Jefferson in the lineup wouldn't make up for those 4 points? Sk is a legitimate top 3 team and on top as of right now, but to be honest, if this game were played later in the season when Holmes is at full stength, or at Holmes alone, no way SK beats them.

 

But as I said before, that's no knock on SK. They beat Holmes and took care of business which is why they're on top RIGHT NOW and so far this season. But IMO if they played either Covcath or Holmes in say February, they don't win either one of those games.

 

Refer to my first post.

 

No one really knows what having Duran in the lineup would have done for sure but I can say with confidence that he would not have been able to stop Hurd either. Size and the lack of anyone other than their big three doing anything is Holmes' biggest problem. If my memory is correct in that SK game at halftime only Hill, Rice and Henderson scored for the Bulldogs. Someone else is going to have to step up even when Duran comes back in order for the Dogs to make a serious post season run.

No one really knows what having Duran in the lineup would have done for sure but I can say with confidence that he would not have been able to stop Hurd either. Size and the lack of anyone other than their big three doing anything is Holmes' biggest problem. If my memory is correct in that SK game at halftime only Hill, Rice and Henderson scored for the Bulldogs. Someone else is going to have to step up even when Duran comes back in order for the Dogs to make a serious post season run.

 

I have said the same thing for a while, but when those three are producing 60 points a game combined, and the bench is pitching in atleast 15, thats still 75 a game which isn't too shabby for a high school team.