Final from Thomas More.  

This is shocking to me. Anyone with details?  Sounds like a good one for the inaugural event!

15 minutes ago, 1992Rebel said:

This is shocking to me.

Me as well, hopefully we can get some first-hand details.  

Holy Cross did not shoot well.  They had a 13 point lead in the third quarter but let BB back in.  There was foul trouble for both teams.  Meyer for BB had two in the first quarter so sat most of the second quarter.  HC had several in foul trouble also.  Also the floor was lined for the college three point line.  HC only made one three and I am sure it didn’t help Bb either.  HC missed layups on transition.  HC also had several kids who have been sick, so played with less energy than usual.  Brossart played well during the run where they caught up and hit some shots. They could have won in regulation.  They were up by two and HC missed a shot. BB came down with the defensive rebound.  HC tried to tie it up underneath but got called for a foul with 6.4 left.  BB missed both free throws. HC called time out.  Johnson dribbled down the court into the paint and passed to Williams who was on the block and hit the layup to tie it. HC then won in OT.  Hopefully they can get back on track for the next game of tournament in Berea starting on Friday.

11 hours ago, rjal said:

Holy Cross did not shoot well.  They had a 13 point lead in the third quarter but let BB back in.  There was foul trouble for both teams.  Meyer for BB had two in the first quarter so sat most of the second quarter.  HC had several in foul trouble also.  Also the floor was lined for the college three point line.  HC only made one three and I am sure it didn’t help Bb either.  HC missed layups on transition.  HC also had several kids who have been sick, so played with less energy than usual.  Brossart played well during the run where they caught up and hit some shots. They could have won in regulation.  They were up by two and HC missed a shot. BB came down with the defensive rebound.  HC tried to tie it up underneath but got called for a foul with 6.4 left.  BB missed both free throws. HC called time out.  Johnson dribbled down the court into the paint and passed to Williams who was on the block and hit the layup to tie it. HC then won in OT.  Hopefully they can get back on track for the next game of tournament in Berea starting on Friday.

Great recap RJAL, thanks.  I wondered about the 3 point line.  I noticed both games played that night were very low scoring, that was probably a factor.  Didn't realize Brossart led at the end of regulation, HC is fortunate to leave with the win.  

Thanks for the great recap, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.  

On 12/24/2024 at 11:30 PM, rjal said:

Holy Cross did not shoot well.  They had a 13 point lead in the third quarter but let BB back in.  There was foul trouble for both teams.  Meyer for BB had two in the first quarter so sat most of the second quarter.  HC had several in foul trouble also.  Also the floor was lined for the college three point line.  HC only made one three and I am sure it didn’t help Bb either.  HC missed layups on transition.  HC also had several kids who have been sick, so played with less energy than usual.  Brossart played well during the run where they caught up and hit some shots. They could have won in regulation.  They were up by two and HC missed a shot. BB came down with the defensive rebound.  HC tried to tie it up underneath but got called for a foul with 6.4 left.  BB missed both free throws. HC called time out.  Johnson dribbled down the court into the paint and passed to Williams who was on the block and hit the layup to tie it. HC then won in OT.  Hopefully they can get back on track for the next game of tournament in Berea starting on Friday.

What was the status of HC players in the Berea game against Brossart?  The results of 1 game could be an outlier, the same result in 2 games starts to show a pattern.  Maybe Brossart is better than many are giving them credit for?

10 minutes ago, REALSPORT said:

Maybe Brossart is better than many are giving them credit for?

I referenced this same point in the Ranking thread this week.  The Dixie loss lingers out there, with a pretty wide margin, but I think we will know a lot more about Brossart after the rivalry game with Campbell County this week.  

Just now, The Double Deuce said:

I referenced this same point in the Ranking thread this week.  The Dixie loss lingers out there, with a pretty wide margin, but I think we will know a lot more about Brossart after the rivalry game with Campbell County this week.  

I agree 100%.  I will point out that the Dixie game was their 3rd game in 4 days that week.  Fatigue may have played into the result.  They led early in that one I believe.  The CC game on Saturday will be after 5 days off and should tell us a lot.  

I noticed the Meyers girl did not play Sunday after barely playing Saturday.  Have you heard if there was an injury?

1 minute ago, REALSPORT said:

I noticed the Meyers girl did not play Sunday after barely playing Saturday.  Have you heard if there was an injury?

I saw in a box score that Zoe played against HC at TMU last Monday, but I haven't heard anything about the Berea trip.  If Zoe missed Sunday that certainly adds even more intrigue.  

I think BB losing to HC by that thin a margin, twice, bodes very well for the rest of the Lady Stangs schedule.

Meyers did not play at Berea.  The girls said they heard an angle sprain, but she was not on crutches and seemed to be walking around fine so I don’t really know.  Holy Cross could not get a rebound against Brossart. They also did not shoot well again.  I haven’t seen the box store, but Brossart shot a lot of free throws and hit a high percentage. It was a very low scoring game and at one point they had more points by free throws than actual field goals. I never like to blame refs, but I think even the Brossart fans will agree they were subpar.  When they call a very tight game with lots of fouls, it is going to hurt Holy Cross because of their aggressive defense and they called a lot of fouls. For Brossart I don’t think they had the quantity of fouls, but Shewmaker had to sit about half the game because of foul trouble.  Brossart is a solid consistent team.   I think Holy Cross has a higher upside when they are hitting their threes and allowed to play aggressive defense, but they aren’t as consistent making for good games when the two play each other. 

 

5 hours ago, rjal said:

Meyers did not play at Berea.  The girls said they heard an angle sprain, but she was not on crutches and seemed to be walking around fine so I don’t really know.  Holy Cross could not get a rebound against Brossart. They also did not shoot well again.  I haven’t seen the box store, but Brossart shot a lot of free throws and hit a high percentage. It was a very low scoring game and at one point they had more points by free throws than actual field goals. I never like to blame refs, but I think even the Brossart fans will agree they were subpar.  When they call a very tight game with lots of fouls, it is going to hurt Holy Cross because of their aggressive defense and they called a lot of fouls. For Brossart I don’t think they had the quantity of fouls, but Shewmaker had to sit about half the game because of foul trouble.  Brossart is a solid consistent team.   I think Holy Cross has a higher upside when they are hitting their threes and allowed to play aggressive defense, but they aren’t as consistent making for good games when the two play each other. 

 

I should clarify Meyers did not play against HC in Berea.