Wow. I'm pretty darn biased towards Ryle and I thought that was absolutely a charge on Crittendon. Frankly, not even close. Moss definitely got away with a couple over the backs. She is a terrific player though.

 

Fun game to watch. I was surprised to see Ryle stay with the full court press so long early on. Boone beat it easily every trip down the court and it usually ended with Moss getting the ball in the middle of the lane for a layup.

 

Shame Ryle couldn't get off a better shot at the end.

 

From my angle I didn't think there was that much contact. Maybe atrocious is too strong a word, (the charge/block call is the toughest to make) but I definitely thought it was a"play on".

Referree calls often seemed biased to a passionate fan - and sometimes the calls really are terrible and occasionally a bit one sided. But that's the game!

 

Moss scored 24 of her 29 from her own comfort zone. So hard to stop her there! Ryle did better with that in the second half. Try again next week!

 

No one can take anything from Moss's game. Over 70% of Boone's points last night! Such a strong player for a sophomore! (Ditto for Crittendon!) Hard to believe both of those young ladies showed up the same day at Ryle as freshman!

8th grade actually.

My thought is you should always go into a game knowing you can knock someone off or maybe you shouldn't be on the court. Until Ryle gets the "W", we have to say Boone is the better team. No crying about key players sitting for foul trouble, and refs making bad calls. Bring in your subs, play through the refs and do your best, if you win congrats to you and if you don't have respect for the winning team and congratulate them. Did Crittendon really sit for half a game, or one quater, I keep hearing different stories.

Over 12 minutes actually. And yes, Boone is absolutely the better team until Ryle can prove otherwise.

Let the referee's call the game as close on Moss as they do on Crittendon and have Moss spend the same amount of time on the bench as Crittendon and Ryle wins in a blowout. However, it's just another great game with great performances on both teams and the what if's are for us whose playing days are long ago. The Region should be a lot of fun! Congrats to the Lady Rebels!

 

So are you saying the refs came into the game to specifically watch Crittendon closely and call the fouls only on her, and give Moss some freedom to foul away with no calls?

What I would like to have seen was Dawn Johnson more involved overall. I saw her play against Conner and she was unguardable in a one on one situation. She has the strength at the point guard position to take over a game. If I was on the bench, I would give her unlimited permission to drive the ball to the basket. I am very impressed with her ability to drive in the paint. She could definitely play at the next level.

What I would like to have seen was Dawn Johnson more involved overall. I saw her play against Conner and she was unguardable in a one on one situation. She has the strength at the point guard position to take over a game. If I was on the bench, I would give her unlimited permission to drive the ball to the basket. I am very impressed with her ability to drive in the paint. She could definitely play at the next level.

 

I agree. Dawn Johnson - 9th grader? Wow

Ohhh........it is going to ba a long off season.

 

What offseason. The season has just begun.

So are you saying the refs came into the game to specifically watch Crittendon closely and call the fouls only on her, and give Moss some freedom to foul away with no calls?

Lets just say Boone get a little more leeway than most teams. Is it because their coach stays in the referees ear? Or because of her long winning tradition? I don't have answers for that. It happens and it's part of the game. Do I have to like it? Or agree with it? I'm just a fan. My opinion really doesn't matter.

Ryle did well to keep it close with number 35 on the bench but i just dont understand how you can say they know they can beat them when boone has came up with two wins in two tries... And about the Refs i thought they did a good job for the most part i mean they missed a few here and there on both sides but if they made every little call the teams would be in the bonus the whole game. Also the charge call on jenna was just so plain and clear to see i dont understand how anyone could see different. AND saying that about Sydney is just so unfair to her she cant help the name she has and to say she gets free passes from her name is just unbelievable she is a great player and still would get the same numbers with or without the last name Moss.she is just such a smart player. and when the ball is in the air and she goes and gets it doesnt make it over the back. The last thing i wanna say is... dawn johnson she is a great defender probably the most aggressive i've seen beside the girl from ncc and for only being a freshman it just amazes me how tough she is!

 

What position does Dawn play and did she guard. I have heard alot about Ryle girls but still haven't had a chance to watch them. [DANG job!

Lets just say Boone get a little more leeway than most teams. Is it because their coach stays in the referees ear? Or because of her long winning tradition? I don't have answers for that. It happens and it's part of the game. Do I have to like it? Or agree with it? I'm just a fan. My opinion really doesn't matter.

 

I agree, as ref I would probably be more inclined to satisfy Fookes to keep her quiet. The lady can get loud, but any athlete has to love her as a coach because she give's you no room to slack off if you're going to play for her. I myself am trying to learn the art of ignoring suspicious calls by some refs, because like you said my opinion doesn't really matter. But, it does feel good to express it every once in a while :thumb:

I agree, as ref I would probably be more inclined to satisfy Fookes to keep her quiet. The lady can get loud, but any athlete has to love her as a coach because she give's you no room to slack off if you're going to play for her. I myself am trying to learn the art of ignoring suspicious calls by some refs, because like you said my opinion doesn't really matter. But, it does feel good to express it every once in a while :thumb:

Iknow, from a fans point of view, I would have liked to have seen both teams at full strength the whole game. Go at it and let the chips fall where they may. Boone continues to impress with their strength in the clutch with 2 minutes or less in a tight ball game. Kudos to the victors.

Just curious, why not send the whole team at Moss if you have to? Is ryle singling her and hoping that she alone can't beat them? I haven't watched their games, just curious as to how Ryle is trying to defend Boone and specifically Moss....

I would like to apologize for saying anything at all about the refs. This is the first time I ever recall mentioning refs in a game outcome. And, it won't happen again. The fact is: you must figure out how to win a game. Refs will always make mistakes, blown calls, bad calls, missed calls - it is part of the game. No excuses. Boone won. We lost. Congrats to Boone. And, let's do what it takes to earn a rematch.

I've watched Sidney play now 6 or 7 times and am still amazed at her freakish athletic ability. some of the passes thrown to her seemed to be way over her head and she can go up and get them with 3 defenders around her. Her hands are like velcro. Jumping up to steal an inbounds pass for an easy lay-up. Everything is just effortless for her. Very very fun to watch.

I felt Ryle coach should have sat Jenna after 2 fouls in the first half but instead let her get a 3rd. I also would have brought her back in earlier in the 4th qtr. Dawn Johnson was not involved enough to utilize her athletic ability.

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I would like to apologize for saying anything at all about the refs. This is the first time I ever recall mentioning refs in a game outcome. And, it won't happen again. The fact is: you must figure out how to win a game. Refs will always make mistakes, blown calls, bad calls, missed calls - it is part of the game. No excuses. Boone won. We lost. Congrats to Boone. And, let's do what it takes to earn a rematch.

 

Classy statement.