Just got in from the game. Very entertaining, to say the least.

 

First few minutes were back and forth with both teams trading the lead until Holmes went on a 4-0 run to take a 3 point lead at 11-8. Dixie responded with a 7-0 run to take a 15-11 lead but Hayes answered with a big 3 to cut the lead to one at 15-14. With time winding down in the first quarter, Goose Cohorn missed a shot but gathered his own rebound and hit a runner from about 5 feet out as time expired to put the Colonels on top 17-14 at the end of one.

 

Second quarter, Dixie opened up a 7 point lead with back to back buckets to start the quarter to put the Colonels on top 21-14. Holmes came back down on the next two possessions and got a Gray 3 and huge Rice dunk off a miss to close the gap to 2 at 21-19. Dixie scored to put the lead back at 4 after this but Hayes and Rice would lead a 6-2 run to tie the game at 25 apiece. It went back and forth from here for the rest of the quarter but 4 points by Peterson in the last 2 minutes helped put Holmes on top 33-32 heading in to the half.

 

Third quarter Dixie came out firing and went on a 6-0 run to take a 38-33 lead, but as Holmes had done all game, they answered. Hayes scored 4 straight for the Dogs and then Rice had another big two hand dunk in traffic to tie the score at 41-41. Dixie went on a mini 4-0 run to take a 45-41 lead and then 47-43 lead, but a Peterson basket with time winding down helped propel the Dogs in to the 4th down just 2 at 47-45.

 

Fourth quarter would be all Holmes. Dixie got a free throw and basket to put them on top 50-45 but 4 straight free throws by sophomore Palmer got Holmes back to within 1 at 50-49 with 5:40 left in the game. This is when Jaleel Gray would take over and lead a 10-0 run by the Dogs. He scored 6 straight for Holmes to put them on top 55-50 with 3:50 remaining. Hassel of Dixie got a 3 pointer out of a Dixie timeout to close the gap to 2 with 2:05 remaining but Holmes would seal the deal on the next possession as Jaleel Gray once again came up with another big bucket to extend the lead back to 4. Holmes got a few rebounds off misses and got 5 free throws from Gray, Rice, and Knox down the stretch to seal the deal. When it was all said and done, Gray had scored 10 of his 17 in the 4th quarter. Trammel got an uncontested lay up as time expired to give you the final of 62-58.

 

Holmes won this game by dominating the Colonels on the boards. Not sure of the exact numbers but Rice had to have been close to a double-double. I'd say both Peterson and Knox both had atleast 5 boards as well. Holmes did a great job of attacking the 1-3-1 zone of Dixie and getting easy baskets around the rim. Key for the Dogs was the 15-3 run down the stretch to close out any chances Dixie had of winning.

 

Hatton had an uncharacteristic off shooting night, but I'm not sure he's use to seeing defense close out on him as quickly as Holmes did when he appeared to have open shots. Stansberry showed a very nice mid range game and Trammel did a nice job creating for his teammates.

 

All in all, an extremely impressive win by the Dogs considering how bad they played last week. That should be attributed to the Holmes coaching staff. They were able to help these kids get over the loss of starting pg Mayfield, and now have them playing extremely well. Should be a fun few weeks to end the regular season.

Scoring by quarters:

 

Dixie (19-3): 17 - 15 - 15 - 11 --- 58

Holmes (15-7): 14 - 19 - 12 - 17 --- 62

 

Scoring for Holmes:

 

Gray 17, Hayes 16, Rice 11, Peterson 8, Palmer 6, Knox 4

Was there a big crowd on hand for this game?

Was there a big crowd on hand for this game?

 

Holmes side was probably half full and Dixie's side was a little less than 3/4 full. Nice size crowd for a Monday night game.

Was there a big crowd on hand for this game?

 

Yes there was a nice crowd, it wasn't full, but quite a few. Many coaches and one college coach. I thought Stansbury played well for Dixie. Trammel played well also, but I thought he wore down at the end. Dixie was coming up short shooting in the last 4 minutes. I think their lack of quality bench got to them.

So will this dislodge Dixie as the top team in NKY now?

So will this dislodge Dixie as the top team in NKY now?

 

Obviously I'm a little biased, but I've said all year that when Holmes plays to their potential, they're the best team in the area. I'll wait til they play Newcath and Boone in the next week though to officially give them that tag.

 

I'd say Dixie falls no farther than #2, if they fall out of the top spot at all. Boone could make a case as they're the only team in the region still undefeated. They've yet to play Holmes or Dixie though.

So will this dislodge Dixie as the top team in NKY now?

 

Your guess is as good as mine. NewCath might jump them in the rankings, but they have to win also. If they win the "A", I think they'll be the team to beat.. I agree with your earlier post, pick one and I'll take the rest.

9th Region Merry-go-round, if you don't like the horse in front of you just wait, another will come right by.

 

Does the big court at BOK favor any particular team?

94' sure couldn't hurt an athletic team.

9th Region Merry-go-round, if you don't like the horse in front of you just wait, another will come right by.

 

Does the big court at BOK favor any particular team?

 

As I watched the game tonight, this very thought came to mind as I watched a very fast Holmes team get up and down the court. Think it would help them big time.

Obviously I'm a little biased, but I've said all year that when Holmes plays to their potential, they're the best team in the area. I'll wait til they play Newcath and Boone in the next week though to officially give them that tag.

 

I'd say Dixie falls no farther than #2, if they fall out of the top spot at all. Boone could make a case as they're the only team in the region still undefeated. They've yet to play Holmes or Dixie though.

 

Unfortunately you could've said that about ALOT of Holmes teams in both football and basketball over the past 30 years. I'd say they've got a good shot however me personally I wouldn't say this game dislodges Dixie as the favorite, I'd just say it shows that the 9th is still pretty wide open heading into February.

94' sure couldn't hurt an athletic team.

 

But it would likely land guys like us in the hospital.:lol:

Just got in from the game. Very entertaining, to say the least.

 

First few minutes were back and forth with both teams trading the lead until Holmes went on a 4-0 run to take a 3 point lead at 11-8. Dixie responded with a 7-0 run to take a 15-11 lead but Hayes answered with a big 3 to cut the lead to one at 15-14. With time winding down in the first quarter, Goose Cohorn missed a shot but gathered his own rebound and hit a runner from about 5 feet out as time expired to put the Colonels on top 17-14 at the end of one.

 

Second quarter, Dixie opened up a 7 point lead with back to back buckets to start the quarter to put the Colonels on top 21-14. Holmes came back down on the next two possessions and got a Gray 3 and huge Rice dunk off a miss to close the gap to 2 at 21-19. Dixie scored to put the lead back at 4 after this but Hayes and Rice would lead a 6-2 run to tie the game at 25 apiece. It went back and forth from here for the rest of the quarter but 4 points by Peterson in the last 2 minutes helped put Holmes on top 33-32 heading in to the half.

 

Third quarter Dixie came out firing and went on a 6-0 run to take a 38-33 lead, but as Holmes had done all game, they answered. Hayes scored 4 straight for the Dogs and then Rice had another big two hand dunk in traffic to tie the score at 41-41. Dixie went on a mini 4-0 run to take a 45-41 lead and then 47-43 lead, but a Peterson basket with time winding down helped propel the Dogs in to the 4th down just 2 at 47-45.

 

Fourth quarter would be all Holmes. Dixie got a free throw and basket to put them on top 50-45 but 4 straight free throws by sophomore Palmer got Holmes back to within 1 at 50-49 with 5:40 left in the game. This is when Jaleel Gray would take over and lead a 10-0 run by the Dogs. He scored 6 straight for Holmes to put them on top 55-50 with 3:50 remaining. Hassel of Dixie got a 3 pointer out of a Dixie timeout to close the gap to 2 with 2:05 remaining but Holmes would seal the deal on the next possession as Jaleel Gray once again came up with another big bucket to extend the lead back to 4. Holmes got a few rebounds off misses and got 5 free throws from Gray, Rice, and Knox down the stretch to seal the deal. When it was all said and done, Gray had scored 10 of his 17 in the 4th quarter. Trammel got an uncontested lay up as time expired to give you the final of 62-58.

 

Holmes won this game by dominating the Colonels on the boards. Not sure of the exact numbers but Rice had to have been close to a double-double. I'd say both Peterson and Knox both had atleast 5 boards as well. Holmes did a great job of attacking the 1-3-1 zone of Dixie and getting easy baskets around the rim. Key for the Dogs was the 15-3 run down the stretch to close out any chances Dixie had of winning.

 

Hatton had an uncharacteristic off shooting night, but I'm not sure he's use to seeing defense close out on him as quickly as Holmes did when he appeared to have open shots. Stansberry showed a very nice mid range game and Trammel did a nice job creating for his teammates.

 

All in all, an extremely impressive win by the Dogs considering how bad they played last week. That should be attributed to the Holmes coaching staff. They were able to help these kids get over the loss of starting pg Mayfield, and now have them playing extremely well. Should be a fun few weeks to end the regular season.

 

Great game summary. Gray leading the 10-0 4th qtr spurt sounds like the difference.

Sounds like a great game. Like others, looks like the 9th is wide open.