Covington Holy Cross (26-7) vs Ryle (23-8).

This will be the 2nd semi final game on Friday night at 8:00 pm at Truist Arena.

These two teams did not play each other in the regular season as Holy Cross needed to drop a few games off their All "A" state run. It should be a great game with two evenly matched teams in my opinion. If you can't it out to the game in person you can listen live on Holy Cross Radio.

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As I said in the other 9th Region thread:  Holy Cross wins 51-47.

I'm not regurgitating all of my reasons again, it would be exhausting!  ?

Holy Cross is a physical team and is a little deeper in the bench. Gonna be close but I’m picking HC. 

So my only question is this:  Which one of these two teams is "supposed" to win this game?

Now, I know the easy answer is NEITHER is "supposed" to win, but either could.  I don't believe that.  I feel like one of these teams should be favored over the other.

To put it bluntly, this seems like the kind of game that Holy Cross needs to win.  The let down vs. NDA in the district final still bugs me and feel like the coach needed to do a better job down the stretch utilizing offensive players when needed most.

I will be there on Friday to check out this titanic struggle in hopes of a 9th region matchup between the Indians and the Jags for all the marbles.

-CardinalsFan

Expecting a good crowd tonight at Truist Arena for the girls semi final games. If you can't make the game in person Holy Cross Radio will be there to cover the 2nd game against Ryle.

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End of 1Q 

Holy Cross 13 

Ryle 13

Half

Holy Cross 22

Ryle 21

Halftime.

Holy Cross 22 

Ryle 21  

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This has been brutal. Gotta believe Cooper is going to wipe the floor with either of these teams. 
 

Honestly, whichever team comes out of the locker room hustling and moving line their shoes aren’t filled with cement should win this game. HC has missed a TON of free throws and is uncharacteristically off from three. 
 

-CardinalsFan

5:12 3Q 

Ryle 31 

Holy Cross 28

45-41 Ryle 

End of 3Q

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4:54 4Q 

Ryle 53 Holy Cross 44

Abby Holtman 21 pts, 8/8 FT.

FINAL 

Ryle 69 

Holy Cross 57