Final

Holy Cross...Gone fishin'

Didn't surprise me.

Edited February 25, 200917 yr by gold sunrise
Rule #13

Looks like a Beechwood vs Holmes matchup in the district finals.

2nd Half scoring

 

Holmes 17

HC 8

HC 5-14 FT's

That was one of the most uninspired tournament games I have ever seen. Holy Cross looked lost all night...no direction...no energy. That was ugly.

Gee and to think I got received some negative remarks when I posted that I wished Beechwood good luck against Holmes on Friday.

Games like this is why Holmes has unfairly dropped in the computer rankings. Lower scores and grind it out games. The closer games have been the main reason but I'm sure Bulldog fans know they are one of the top 5 teams regardless and will take a 21 point win when it counts any day of the week. Congrats

Holy Cross 5 11 6 2 24

Holmes 11 17 7 10 45

 

 

D Johnson 12

J Riley 8

JJ 7

Pittman 5

Rico 4

Housley 4

Arnold 3

Slusher 2

Holmes will put a defense on any team and that will cause them to score 24. Then after all that the other team slows it down to try to keep a low scoring game, knowing that it is hard enough to score on Holmes period. Holy Cross couldn't get a shot off, couldn't make it in the Grand Canyon if they wanted to tonite. I have to put this on the table, Henley needs to put some duct tape or something around Arnold's mouth or bench him for the year, :idunno:

May have been ugly, but survive and advance. Best of luck to Holmes in the finals of the district.

Just got in from the game...really not much to say.

 

First quarter both teams battled back and forth the first few minutes and we had a tie score at 5-5 after a HC 3. JJ responded at the other end with a 3 and then DJ hit a 3 after a missed HC shot to put Holmes up 11-5 and on a 6-0 run heading in to the second quarter. JJ had 6 of Holmes first 11 points.

 

Second quarter things picked up a little. Both teams again traded baskets, making mini runs on one another the first few minutes. With Holmes up 18-13, a technical foul was called on I believe Arnold after Giwa was fouled. HC made one of four free throws to close within 4 at 18-14, but Holmes would close the quarter on a 10-2 run to give them a 28-16 lead heading in to the locker room.

 

Third quarter things started to get ugly. HC slowed the ball down and began turning the ball over left and right and Holmes would win the quarter 7-6...with most of those points from both coming at the beginning of the quarter. Not sure why but Rico sat out probably 6 minutes of the third quarter. Holmes led 35-22 heading in to the fourth.

 

Fourth quarter Holy Cross would score just 2 points and I'm pretty sure both came on free throws. Altogether HC scored 8 points in the second half. Holmes hit a pair of 3's to build a 19 point lead and a goal by Willie Slusher with around 35 seconds left would give Holmes the final of 45-24.

 

Nobody really stood out, scoring wise for HC. I believe Giwa may have finished with 7 or 8. I will say this though...Holy Cross gets away with A LOT of holds and pushes. Trimpe was pushing and holding pretty much anyone he guarded tonight...particularly Riley early in the game and then Pittman the few times he guarded him late in the game. Anytime a HC player set a pick, you could guarantee a push or hold was coming with it on the player trying to fight through the screen. Very disappointing to see them get away with it so much early in the game. Second half the refs finally started calling it, so HC backed off a little.

 

For Holmes, DJ played a very solid game. Not sure how many he finished with, but know it was in double figures. Holmes press looked pretty good tonight...forced several HC turnovers and IMO was the difference in the game as HC had to work very hard to get the ball across the line which wore them out by mid third quarter.

 

All in all, while it wasn't very pretty, Holmes still gets the 21 point W.

 

Beechwood on Friday for the district championship...I expect a good game.

Holmes will put a defense on any team and that will cause them to score 24. Then after all that the other team slows it down to try to keep a low scoring game, knowing that it is hard enough to score on Holmes period. Holy Cross couldn't get a shot off, couldn't make it in the Grand Canyon if they wanted to tonite. I have to put this on the table, Henley needs to put some duct tape or something around Arnold's mouth or bench him for the year, :idunno:

 

Was that the technical?

Was that the technical?

 

I beileve it was an elbow after the play.