With a team like Holmes most good coaches will tell you we're not going to try and stop them because nobody can!!! We need to outscore them while trying to slow them down.

Holmes is no doubt the best team in the tourney but NCC is the best shooting team and the trey will be the difference maker for them(NCC) as they showed last night, they just don't compete very well on the inside against teams that are the same size or bigger.

 

No team is going to outscore Holmes in a high scoring game. It's already been proven against Highlands and Scott Co. Bryan Station was able to beat them in an uptempo game early in the season, but Henley made the proper adjustments in the rematch and blew them out of the gym by not pressing and forcing them to beat them with half court sets.

 

Only way I see Holmes losing is in a low scoring game where a team slows the ball down to limit their touches offensively. Holmes is just too good to keep them from putting a 10-0 run on you, when they're getting a lot of touches and opportunities to score.

No team is going to outscore Holmes in a high scoring game. It's already been proven against Highlands and Scott Co. Bryan Station was able to beat them in an uptempo game early in the season, but Henley made the proper adjustments in the rematch and blew them out of the gym by not pressing and forcing them to beat them with half court sets.

 

Only way I see Holmes losing is in a low scoring game where a team slows the ball down to limit their touches offensively. Holmes is just too good to keep them from putting a 10-0 run on you, when they're getting a lot of touches and opportunities to score.

 

If they make it to Lexington they will see teams that are willing to run w/ them. That will be interesting.

No team is going to outscore Holmes in a high scoring game. It's already been proven against Highlands and Scott Co. Bryan Station was able to beat them in an uptempo game early in the season, but Henley made the proper adjustments in the rematch and blew them out of the gym by not pressing and forcing them to beat them with half court sets.

 

Only way I see Holmes losing is in a low scoring game where a team slows the ball down to limit their touches offensively. Holmes is just too good to keep them from putting a 10-0 run on you, when they're getting a lot of touches and opportunities to score.

 

Well I think that's what I said "slow them down because no one can stop them":thumb:

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If they make it to Lexington they will see teams that are willing to run w/ them. That will be interesting.

 

I agree. Should be very interesting.

I agree.

 

I'm just wondering what kind of "psyche" Boone comes in with if they do get a rematch with Highlands in the semi's. Does Highlands comes in with a swagger and confidence considering they handled the Rebels in Fort Thomas and have already played at BOKC? Or does Boone come in with revenge on their minds and take it to the Birds? Should be a great tourney.

 

If Holmes gets to the finals, which I'm pretty confident they will, I don't see anyone out of the upper bracket knocking them off. Highlands just doesn't match up well with the Dogs and I really don't see Boone beating Holmes twice in one season. If they do though, they definetly deserve to represent the 9th at Rupp.

 

The game at Highlands was "one of those games" that seems to occur each year. Road game, poor night all around, bad shooting, etc. No psyche problem. This Boone team will use it as a motivational revenge factor assuming they take care of business vs. Beechwood. Not a good time of year to be looking ahead. Whoever wins the region will be a good representative and will hopefully have the support of all of NKY. Good luck to all teams with a little extra luck to the Rebs!

The game at Highlands was "one of those games" that seems to occur each year. Road game, poor night all around, bad shooting, etc. No psyche problem. This Boone team will use it as a motivational revenge factor assuming they take care of business vs. Beechwood. Not a good time of year to be looking ahead. Whoever wins the region will be a good representative and will hopefully have the support of all of NKY. Good luck to all teams with a little extra luck to the Rebs!

 

Kind of like the Holmes game at Boone...right? :sssh:

Kind of like the Holmes game at Boone...right? :sssh:

 

There all always exceptions. :banana: Just kidding. It was one of those nights for the Dawgs in Florence. Good analogy.

I don't see how Holmes got a walk. NCC has to be considered #3 in the region right now (I think even Highlands supporters would agree with that). Ryle is probably #5 if you seed the region. As I said earlier, this region's matchup's are about as even as if it were seeded. No one got a walk. Everyone got about what they earned with their play this year.

 

lol, for Holmes it will be a walk. Or should be. I'm sorry I should have been more specific.

My personal belief is that while there may be 4 or 5 of these teams with a legit chance of winning the region, I only see two that could actually make a realistic run at Rupp...

My personal belief is that while there may be 4 or 5 of these teams with a legit chance of winning the region, I only see two that could actually make a realistic run at Rupp...

 

I want Holmes to win the region, because I truly think they are the only legit chance we have at a state championship from the 9th this year.

I want Holmes to win the region, because I truly think they are the only legit chance we have at a state championship from the 9th this year.

 

I don't disagree. I do think Boone could make a run, but I don't know if they could bring back the hardware...

My personal belief is that while there may be 4 or 5 of these teams with a legit chance of winning the region, I only see two that could actually make a realistic run at Rupp...

 

IMO: Holmes is the only 9th region team with any chance of making a run in the state tourney. Anyone else from the 9th would be one & done.

IMO: Holmes is the only 9th region team with any chance of making a run in the state tourney. Anyone else from the 9th would be one & done.

 

I think Boone could beat the 2nd region rep in the first round, but IMO Holmes is the only team in the 9th that would be Scott Co in a second round match up.

I want Holmes to win the region, because I truly think they are the only legit chance we have at a state championship from the 9th this year.

 

:thumb:

Highlands and Holmes make it to the championship game. Holmes runs away in the championship.

 

Highlands is a bad matchup for Boone. Highlands smacked them around pretty good in their meeting earlier this year.