Final from Central Hardin.

 

Dogs drop second in a row and fall to 7-3.

Holmes got down early again, was down eleven, took the lead in the 4th and lost at the buzzer, Holmes was 17 of 30 form the free throw line, will play Nelson Co tomorrow.

Looks like Holmes is having a rough week.

What do we know about ETown?

Kind of surprised by this score.

Kind of surprised by this score.

 

My man.

What do we know about ETown?

 

This was a team Holmes probably shouldn't have lost to..

What do we know about ETown?

 

All I know is their record. 1-2 at home, 2-0 away and 1-1 in the tourney at Central Hardin. I don't think they've played any powerhouses.

All I know is their record. 1-2 at home, 2-0 away and 1-1 in the tourney at Central Hardin. I don't think they've played any powerhouses.

 

Their 1 quality win was against North Oldham.

Their 1 quality win was against North Oldham.

 

I like N Oldham so that's a good win.

Holmes has lost to two teams this week that they probably shouldn't have lost to.

 

Last week I said I thought they were the third best team in their district and since then, there hasn't been anything to change my mind. In fact, I would think the gap has widened between them and Holy Cross and Covington Catholic.

 

Can they turn it around? They probably can, but after checking Riherds, they have Covington Catholic and Holy Cross back to back in early January. That is not good. You definitely want that one seed in their district.

 

At this point, I think that the expectations many had for this team at the start of the year do not meet their actual talent level.

They did lose to 2 teams they maybe should have beaten, but these were good (not great) teams they lost to. Consistency continues to be a problem. I am not

sure they are as talented as predicted. They really have no one to penetrate the paint and if they aren't shooting well, and they are very hot and cold at that, they will struggle. They certainly are capable to win the district, but must play 32 minutes each time. If teams take care of Rice then the Bulldoge will struggle.

Holmes has lost to two teams this week that they probably shouldn't have lost to.

 

Last week I said I thought they were the third best team in their district and since then, there hasn't been anything to change my mind. In fact, I would think the gap has widened between them and Holy Cross and Covington Catholic.

 

Can they turn it around? They probably can, but after checking Riherds, they have Covington Catholic and Holy Cross back to back in early January. That is not good. You definitely want that one seed in their district.

 

At this point, I think that the expectations many had for this team at the start of the year do not meet their actual talent level.

 

Not giving up on them, but at this point I'd agree.

 

This also isn't the same team that many predicted to see. Not having 6'5 Hunter Hoskins and Peterson really hurts this team both athletically and physically when it comes to depth in the front court. Holmes is loaded with talented guards but lack the size and depth in the front court that they need to do what they want to do at both ends of the floor.

 

Should be interesting to see how they do in two weeks against HC. I have confidence in the coaching staff. I'm sure they will get this worked out and do what they need to do to help this team be successful.

Holmes is loaded with talented guards but lack the size and depth in the front court that they need to do what they want to do at both ends of the floor.

 

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99% of teams in NKY do not have much size and depth in the front court.

I am not certainly giving up on them at all, because there is no real dominant team in the region this year.

 

Holmes will go as far as Dontel Rice can carry them and up to this point he has not really shown that "killer instinct" to want to be that guy. I am not knocking the kid, because from afar he seems like a likeable quiet kid, but some people are wired with that want to and drive and others are simply satisfied with the status quo.

 

Outside of Rice, there is no one who really jumps out at you talent and athlete wise. They are going to have to do it as a team on both ends of the floor.

 

They miss the two kids from last year who could get into the paint, in Gray and Hayes. The guards they have now really cant beat people off the dribble and that allows interior defenses to double Rice.

You need good guards to advance in tourney play. Holy Cross has seasoned kids and Covington Catholic has seemingly added a dominant point guard which I think is directly tied to their early season success.

 

I doubt that the Hoskins kid, actually never even heard of him, or Peterson would help. The Peterson situation may be more like a addition by subtraction type of issue. Wasnt he like at three different schools and off and on the football field at Holmes this year? Those are red flags in my opinion.

 

Coach Booher has had success and will have them playing better by season's end, but a crucial stretch is right around the corner.