99.99% of the refs are graduates of a local high school. Do you think that they shouldn't be able to do games that involve their "high school's rivals" ? If so then we better get our refs from another state. We couldn't get them from Ohio or Indiana because Northern Kentucky schools play some of these teams. I don't see where her being from HC needed to be mentioned. If you thought she did a bad job just say so. I think her being from HC would probally make her bias for Holmes not against them if she did have a bias which I don't think she does.
I have seen the Tarheels play many times, and I, personally, believe McClendon could definately take Hatton one-on-one. McClendon from what I remember has a height advantage and a speed advantage. Hatton can definately shoot better from outside, but how much does that matter one-on-one.
They may have more athletecism than last year, but have you considered the amount of technicals Holmes has gotten this year in the absence of last year's leader Henderson?