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7 Conner 5 Holy Cross 3 Carrol Co 2 Brossart 1 Pendleton Co TB Conner

7 Cooper 5 Williamsburg 3 Grant Co 2 Dayton 1 New Cath TB Cooper

7 St. Xavier 5 Rowan Co 3 Cov Cath 2 Owen Co 1 Eminence TB St Xavier

7 Scott 5 Lloyd 3 Kentucky Country Day 2 Lex Cath 1 Highlands TB Scott

7 Gallatin Co 5 Beechwood 3 Campbell Co 2 Highlands 1 Dayton TB Beechwood

7 Simon Kenton 5 Grant Co 3 Ryle 2 Scott 1 Paris TB Ryle

7 Walton 5 Grant Co 3 Dayton 2 Bellevue 1 Cov Cath TB Walton

I use Iscore, and while I will agree that it was difficult at first and definitely not intuitive, after working out the kinks I think it works pretty well. I have a spotter who writes down the yard markers and numbers of players involved in the play in case I need them, but I have gotten good enough that I usually don't need him unless there is a flurry of action and I get caught up in cheering. Overall I would give the app a B- and would suggest tracking a scrimmage or a game from video before using it live.

Was VERY impressed with Goetz from St. Henry in regional tournament. Hard to see him not in the top 5 players this season.

I felt differently about those comments. I don't see that as a legitimate reason NOT to fight it. There is always a first time for everything and the kids deserve to be fought for. Who knows, they could win and set precedent for future cases like this.

I understand what you are saying, I guess I just took it as that it makes a tremendous difference in the game itself, I didn't draw a connection to CC or their players. Maybe the original poster can elaborate

I didn't see anything in that post that suggested that CC didn't have smart players. I didn't even see CC mentioned in the post.:idunno:

8 games in 1 day?

Passing out of the post & re-posting is a skill not many high school kids do well. I believe the easier alternative is to turn and shoot no matter what the defense dictates. Also, this works both ways, you have to have the guards that are willing to re enter the ball. The post up game in high school and college seems to have diminished as a primary weapon. Its a pick & pop or pick & roll world these days. I completely agree with what you're saying and getting deeper post position may not even have been an option against the zone, but when the ball gets to the free throw line against any zone the players should be looking weakside for the open man IMO. I don't think any of their players outside of #15 even had that thought creep into their minds. Just from what I saw, if the ball hit the paint it was going up no matter what was in front of them.

It seemed like almost every player that was pulled out of the game for them against Dixie on Monday night was "pouting" as well. I thought the same thing, this is a game where you are fighting for your life, there is no time for selfishness. I may catch heat for saying this, but I also thought Holmes "bigs" were very selfish in the last 2 games. With the exception of #15 , every time the ball went into the post it was shot. I thought that several shots were forced up over much bigger defenders when they could've been kicked out for an open shot or to get deeper post position. I understand that when the ball entered the paint it was 5-7 feet from the basket, but at some point I would think that going strong against a defender who is much taller than you and who has stopped you several times before would not be the best option for you.

Maybe that's not the right description, but I saw some posts in the game thread about that call and there were plenty of people in the stands who didn't agree with the call. That call in particular was being talked about long after that game had ended. Being there for all 3 sessions so far, that was the most disputed call of the tournament to this point.

There are 2 out of the 6 that have probably made 75% of all the calls so far in the 6 games that have been played and then one of the other 4 caught some fire for the call he made on Saturday that almost sent Cov Cath home, but other than that I don't think they have been bad. I think they were pretty consistent last night in the late game.

I'm not disagreeing with you on this at all and wasn't trying to talk up Tony B's talent as a basketball player. I am saying his leadership was the key. The next year they brought in a kid that was arguably more talented than him to replace him in the starting lineup but couldn't match their success from the previous season (not at the All-A or the Region). I think back to more recently when Newport won the region beating a stacked Holmes team who was primed for a repeat. The Collins kid was not their best player and was probably 3-4 option at best, but without his leadership and coaching on the floor there was no chance of that team making the run that they did. Everyone can look back and say that undoubtedly Demarco Foster was their best player and engine, if you will, but without Collins that team falls apart IMO. I am just asking the question, did New Cath have that guy the past few years? I don't really know the answer, but from watching them several times I am not sure that they did. Yes, this group of seniors was extremely talented and by all accounts a very hard working group, but when they got down early Friday night I didn't see anyone on the court that pulled them together to regroup them or who had the "refuse to lose" type mentality that I think all teams need to make a deep run in the post season.

Is that 3 seconds or 30 seconds? If 3, then I believe that is exactly what they were trying to do.

I must've been pretty close to you then, because she was a few rows in front of us.

Without question

I know Ronny was a HUGE part of that team that won Region his junior year, but IMO Tony Bagicalupo (however you spell it) was the key to success. The next year they returned 4 of 5 starters and had a nice player transfer in from Grant Co to replace Tony B and couldn't get it done without him. He was a great leader and like another coach on the floor. I don't claim to be an expert on New Cath basketball, but is that what this group of Seniors was missing? Perhaps they just haven't had that guy to rally them when they needed it most these past 3-4 years?

They cut down the nets at 2 separate locations for 2 separate tournaments. I will say that is very much a successful season, although disappointing, it has to be regarded as successful in my opinion.

I saw Ronnie drop 54 in an All A Classic game in Dayton, it was against Beechwood I believe. It was our senior year 2001 and we were getting ready to play after them. He was puling from one step past half court. Most I've ever seen in person.