Final.

Final.

 

Good win for the bulldogs.:thumb:

 

Also thanks ER for texting in the updates.:thumb::thumb:

Good win for the bulldogs.:thumb:

 

Also thanks ER for texting in the updates.:thumb::thumb:

 

 

Indeed. Sounded like Seneca was lighting up from 3 land, with nine. Didn't know much about them, but sounds like they gave one heck of an effort.

I just read the updates --- how many dunks???

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7 I believe.

Just got in from the game. Anyone who wasn't there missed a Holmes dunking clinic.

 

1st quarter:

 

First few minutes were back and forth before Holmes went on an 8-0 run to take a 19-11 lead after Seneca tied the game at 11. Run was highlighted by a dunk by Pittman. He got the ball on the baseline on one side of the rim, drove, and tomahawked it down one handed while under the rim. The kid's wing span is unreal. His hand was out past the backboard and he still managed to throw it down with authority. At the end of one Holmes led 20-17 after Seneca hit 2 three's to bring it closer.

 

Second quarter:

Back and forth again with neither team leading by more than 3. Was highlighted by a Brandon Housely dunk. He got the ball on the block, took two steps, rose up and dunked two handed over a Seneca player while also getting the foul. Ricardo Johnson didn't play at all in the second quarter due to foul trouble. At the half it was tied 37-37.

 

Third Quarter:

Holmes first four points came on back to back dunks in less than a minute by JJ and Pittman. First dunk JJ got a steal went down and dunked over two defenders. Next possession for Seneca, Holmes got a long rebound and Riley hit Pittman ahead of everyone as he dunked two handed from probably five feet in front of the free throw line. Got a lot of "ohhhs and ahhhs" out of the crowd. Seneca would settle in though and go on to hit 4 straight 3's to take a 51-48 lead. Down 3, Rico took over. Next play down, he drove the lane and made a nice acrobatic shot to get the and one and tie the score at 51. Pittman then came down a few plays later and got his third dunk of the game on a drive and dish from Riley. Third quarter ended with Holmes up 1, 56-55. Seneca hit SEVEN three's in the 3rd quarter to keep the game close.

 

Fourth Quarter:

First play of the fourth quarter, Rico got the ball on the wing, took his man (#50) off the dribble and dunked over him and another Seneca player. Holmes would then stretch their lead out to 63-55 before Seneca hit their 8th three of the second half to close within 5. Fourth was highlighted by a runout by Maddox of Seneca, who went up for a dunk and had it denied and pinned against the backboard by Pittman. Ref called it a goaltend and was probably a bad call, as everyone in the gym agreed. That closed the game to 63-60. Holmes would then go on a 9-0 run, highlighted by ANOTHER Pittman dunk and one. With Holmes up 72-62, Seneca came down and hit their NINTH 3 pointer of the second half to close within 7. Next play down, Riley threw and alley oop dunk to Pittman, who threw it down hard two handed and that was all she wrote.

 

Game changing moment was when Holmes was up 65-60 in the fourth and Riley got fouled and then the same Seneca player called for the foul, got T'd up for foul language. Riley hit two of 4 free throws to push the lead to 7 and the ball, and next play Pittman dunked and got the and one to put them up 69-60.

 

Altogether Holmes had SEVEN dunks in this one...with 4 coming from Pittman.

 

Seneca has a very nice team though. They shot lights out from outside which was probably the biggest reason the game was close as it was. If a team can get hot from outside, they'll be able to play with Holmes. (Seneca, Bryan Station) Holmes has to play better perimeter defense and make their free throws. Not exactly sure what they shot, but I'm pretty sure their FT % was horrible.

 

All in all a solid win. They should coast through the rest of the tournament.

All I know is Eta Roh was blowin my cell up with text while I was at an 8th grade tournament and each one included that a Holmes player got a dunk. There must have been 4 or 5. I think he said Pittman had 3 dunks at one point. WOW !!!! A dunkathon.

Just got in from the game. Anyone who wasn't there missed a Holmes dunking clinic.

 

1st quarter:

 

First few minutes were back and forth before Holmes went on an 8-0 run to take a 19-11 lead after Seneca tied the game at 11. Run was highlighted by a dunk by Pittman. He got the ball on the baseline on one side of the rim, drove, and tomahawked it down one handed while under the rim. The kid's wing span is unreal. His hand was out past the backboard and he still managed to throw it down with authority. At the end of one Holmes led 20-17 after Seneca hit 2 three's to bring it closer.

 

Second quarter:

Back and forth again with neither team leading by more than 3. Was highlighted by a Brandon Housely dunk. He got the ball on the block, took two steps, rose up and dunked two handed over a Seneca player while also getting the foul. Ricardo Johnson didn't play at all in the second quarter due to foul trouble. At the half it was tied 37-37.

 

Third Quarter:

Holmes first four points came on back to back dunks in less than a minute by JJ and Pittman. First dunk JJ got a steal went down and dunked over two defenders. Next possession for Seneca, Holmes got a long rebound and Riley hit Pittman ahead of everyone as he dunked two handed from probably five feet in front of the free throw line. Got a lot of "ohhhs and ahhhs" out of the crowd. Seneca would settle in though and go on to hit 4 straight 3's to take a 51-48 lead. Down 3, Rico took over. Next play down, he drove the lane and made a nice acrobatic shot to get the and one and tie the score at 51. Pittman then came down a few plays later and got his third dunk of the game on a drive and dish from Riley. Third quarter ended with Holmes up 1, 56-55. Seneca hit SEVEN three's in the 3rd quarter to keep the game close.

 

Fourth Quarter:

First play of the fourth quarter, Rico got the ball on the wing, took his man (#50) off the dribble and dunked over him and another Seneca player. Holmes would then stretch their lead out to 63-55 before Seneca hit their 8th three of the second half to close within 5. Fourth was highlighted by a runout by Maddox of Seneca, who went up for a dunk and had it denied and pinned against the backboard by Pittman. Ref called it a goaltend and was probably a bad call, as everyone in the gym agreed. That closed the game to 63-60. Holmes would then go on a 9-0 run, highlighted by ANOTHER Pittman dunk and one. With Holmes up 72-62, Seneca came down and hit their NINTH 3 pointer of the second half to close within 7. Next play down, Riley threw and alley oop dunk to Pittman, who threw it down hard two handed and that was all she wrote.

 

Game changing moment was when Holmes was up 65-60 in the fourth and Riley got fouled and then the same Seneca player called for the foul, got T'd up for foul language. Riley hit two of 4 free throws to push the lead to 7 and the ball, and next play Pittman dunked and got the and one to put them up 69-60.

 

Altogether Holmes had SEVEN dunks in this one...with 4 coming from Pittman. Seneca has a very nice team though. They shot lights out from outside which was probably the biggest reason the game was close as it was. If a team can get hot from outside, they'll be able to play with Holmes. (Seneca, Bryan Station) Holmes has to play better perimeter defense and make their free throws. Not exactly sure what they shot, but I'm pretty sure their FT % was horrible.

 

All in all a solid win. They should coast through the rest of the tournament.

 

This is just unheard of in a HS basketball game. :eek:

 

Great summary Eta better than any newspaper or internet feed.

All I know is Eta Roh was blowin my cell up with text while I was at an 8th grade tournament and each one included that a Holmes player got a dunk. There must have been 4 or 5. I think he said Pittman had 3 dunks at one point. WOW !!!! A dunkathon.

 

Yea sorry about that Q.

 

It was indeed a dunkathon and Pittman's first one would have made the top 10 on Sportscenter.

Yea sorry about that Q.

It was indeed a dunkathon and Pittman's first one would have made the top 10 on Sportscenter.

 

No worries, I got a kick out of it. I kept showing the guys around me and all they did was shake their head and say nobody will touch Holmes this year in the 9th. I am starting to agree.

No worries, I got a kick out of it. I kept showing the guys around me and all they did was shake their head and say nobody will touch Holmes this year in the 9th. I am starting to agree.

 

If a team can get hot from outside, they'll keep it close with Holmes. Seneca made NINE 3's alone in the second half and were within 5 with 4 minutes to play. A foul and T against Seneca is what stretched the Holmes lead out to 10+.

 

Holmes shot selection wasn't very good today either. They got away from running disciplined offensive sets and their offensive rebounding had to bail them out. They killed Seneca on the boards. At one point they got I believe 5 or 6 straight offensive boards. They settled down late in the third quarter and fourth quarter though which was the difference in this game.

 

With that said, Seneca would be a top 5 team in the 9th.

 

BTW, I'd say Riley probably had his worst shooting day of the season today.

 

Holmes looked better against the press too. They started letting Rico and JJ bring it up since they're bigger which really helped Pittman and Riley get open looks.

Just got in from the game. Anyone who wasn't there missed a Holmes dunking clinic.

 

1st quarter:

 

First few minutes were back and forth before Holmes went on an 8-0 run to take a 19-11 lead after Seneca tied the game at 11. Run was highlighted by a dunk by Pittman. He got the ball on the baseline on one side of the rim, drove, and tomahawked it down one handed while under the rim. The kid's wing span is unreal. His hand was out past the backboard and he still managed to throw it down with authority. At the end of one Holmes led 20-17 after Seneca hit 2 three's to bring it closer.

 

Second quarter:

Back and forth again with neither team leading by more than 3. Was highlighted by a Brandon Housely dunk. He got the ball on the block, took two steps, rose up and dunked two handed over a Seneca player while also getting the foul. Ricardo Johnson didn't play at all in the second quarter due to foul trouble. At the half it was tied 37-37.

 

Third Quarter:

Holmes first four points came on back to back dunks in less than a minute by JJ and Pittman. First dunk JJ got a steal went down and dunked over two defenders. Next possession for Seneca, Holmes got a long rebound and Riley hit Pittman ahead of everyone as he dunked two handed from probably five feet in front of the free throw line. Got a lot of "ohhhs and ahhhs" out of the crowd. Seneca would settle in though and go on to hit 4 straight 3's to take a 51-48 lead. Down 3, Rico took over. Next play down, he drove the lane and made a nice acrobatic shot to get the and one and tie the score at 51. Pittman then came down a few plays later and got his third dunk of the game on a drive and dish from Riley. Third quarter ended with Holmes up 1, 56-55. Seneca hit SEVEN three's in the 3rd quarter to keep the game close.

 

Fourth Quarter:

First play of the fourth quarter, Rico got the ball on the wing, took his man (#50) off the dribble and dunked over him and another Seneca player. Holmes would then stretch their lead out to 63-55 before Seneca hit their 8th three of the second half to close within 5. Fourth was highlighted by a runout by Maddox of Seneca, who went up for a dunk and had it denied and pinned against the backboard by Pittman. Ref called it a goaltend and was probably a bad call, as everyone in the gym agreed. That closed the game to 63-60. Holmes would then go on a 9-0 run, highlighted by ANOTHER Pittman dunk and one. With Holmes up 72-62, Seneca came down and hit their NINTH 3 pointer of the second half to close within 7. Next play down, Riley threw and alley oop dunk to Pittman, who threw it down hard two handed and that was all she wrote.

 

Game changing moment was when Holmes was up 65-60 in the fourth and Riley got fouled and then the same Seneca player called for the foul, got T'd up for foul language. Riley hit two of 4 free throws to push the lead to 7 and the ball, and next play Pittman dunked and got the and one to put them up 69-60.

 

Altogether Holmes had SEVEN dunks in this one...with 4 coming from Pittman.

 

Seneca has a very nice team though. They shot lights out from outside which was probably the biggest reason the game was close as it was. If a team can get hot from outside, they'll be able to play with Holmes. (Seneca, Bryan Station) Holmes has to play better perimeter defense and make their free throws. Not exactly sure what they shot, but I'm pretty sure their FT % was horrible.

 

All in all a solid win. They should coast through the rest of the tournament.

 

 

 

You need to get with the Holmes brass and do some internet feed or something. If all these other Schools can do it, why can't Holmes?

You need to get with the Holmes brass and do some internet feed or something. If all these other Schools can do it, why can't Holmes?

 

Eh...not really my cup of tea. I do some side work with a local site which is where a lot of my analysis' that you read, go to.

 

Between that and my regular job, it'd be tough.

Eh...not really my cup of tea. I do some side work with a local site which is where a lot of my analysis' that you read, go to.

 

Between that and my regular job, it'd be tough.

 

Sure would be nice if someone could do it.:thumb:

Sure would be nice if someone could do it.:thumb:

 

I nominate you for the job. :thumb:

 

In all seriousness though, I'd love to have the CCH internet radio guys, Wehry and Elfers, do Holmes games. They do a great job.