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No love for Beechwood...geez!!

With Holmes, CovCath and NewCath on tap, for 3 out of the next 4, the opportunity is there to make some noise

I've seen Rowan play a couple of times... have yet to see Mason. Rowan has 3 really good, quality guards. I think anytime a team has guards like that. they have a chance to win. And they also had 4 bigs to rotate in and out. I'm taking Rowan by 10.

I am a big fan of the referee in that picture above. I know it is weird being a fan of a ref Lol, but he is pretty young, very consistent, and will explain calls to coaches instead of just warning them to shut up. That is about all you can ask for out of a ref is consistency. He was also a really good ball player in his day at I believe Beechwood??

Michael Jordan Romes!

Also, the all time leading scorer at Mt. St. Joe.

I really like the game he calls as well... I'm a big fan too! I think he is able to call a good game because he has played as extensively as he has. He understands the game. (side note: his dad has the best legs in NKY!)

Hedger could not be stopped tonight. Lloyd was just too small.

Matt Isbel had a nice dunk off an oop by Liam Rabe.

Dixie cleared the bench with more than 6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.

Dixie wins .

Andrew Hedger "player of game"

The Red Colonels travel down the road (5 minutes), to Erlanger, for a district seeding game against the Juggernauts.

Can Coach Chevy beat his Alma Mater? Can Lloyd pull off the upset at home like they did a few years ago in the District tourney?

Who wins and why?

This should be a good old good one. Wish I were available to watch it.

I was at the game and I do not recall Holmes taking a lot of "bad shots." Maybe late in the game, last few minutes of the 4th quarter.

I do recall Holmes missing a lot of good, easy shots though.

This quote is not an accurate representation of the game I saw.

Great win by CovCath. Brilliant coaching and execution.

I will do my best Walter impersonation now... I said at the beginning of the year, after summer scrimmages and before the regular season started, that CovCath should be number 1 in the NKY preseason rankings. I was scoffed at by quite a few... I'm too lazy to dig back and call folks out though, so rest at ease

Walter is my biggest rival!

I agree about the fans chanting. It's just a part of the game and I have heard way harsher things said.

I have no problem with fans chanting that. If I were the player it was directed at, I'd take it as a compliment.

Now, what I do have an issue with is folks getting one here and acting like the CCH coaching staff stopped it... didn't happen.

Also, the CCH players are stepping on the court and "bullying" their opponents, both physically and verbally... and good for them for doing that. Until another team steps on the floor against them with the same mindset (in the 9th region), they will continue to whoop other teams in this region.

I'll wait then for someone to dispute that the CCH staff stood up and stopped the "overrated" chant.

I was at the game. The CovCath cheering section did the "over-rated" chant at Beetle at least 3 different times. So, I'm not sure how the CovCath staff "stopped it."

I hope that CovCath players are not saying things on the court that cross the line.

I tell both of my boys that there are certain things you should not say inside the lines, because life is real outside the lines. You never know who you could run into at night when you are by yourself.

Both teams had off nights shooting it.

Ha....no you didn't, but I love when you get worked up.

No, I really did. Dixie needed a kick in the nuggets and Franklin County had an 8th grade PG who was doin work!

It bugs me when parents go over to the bench, during the game, to give their son or daughter a Gatorade. When I was a kid, my mom never approached the bench during a game to give me anything. I drank from the jug at the end of the bench.

 

Am I just too much of a stick in the mud?

Yes

(Edit): at first I assumed this was middle school... which I have no problem with. These poor boys are going through puberty... their heads are elsewhere.

If you're referring to HS, then "no." I've never seen it happen at the HS level. It would make me laugh if I did.

Ugly game by Dixie. The boys played very uninspired.

I started rooting for Franklin County... they wanted to win.

On a positive note, Dixie had 9 players (the most from any of the teams by far) recognized for acedemics achievement.

I really wish Dixie's coach would make adjustments during the game when things aren't working.

The 3-point shooter from Lafayette should have been taken out of the equation. Ruthsatz would have face-guarded him, like he did against the kid from Conner. A box and chaser (oh my god! A "junk" defense) would have been effective against Lafayette.

The other thing that Dixie kept doing was put their center at half court to break the press. Unless you have a special center it's not a good idea to give them the ball mid court and ask them to make a quick decision. A player like Drew Moore or Austin Schreck catching it in the middle of the court and attacking the basket would have worked wonders.

Adjustments. That is one thing that separates the really good coaches from the rest.

Dixie fell apart. Not a good game. Give Lafayette credit, they played hard throughout the game. One too many Dixie players played timid.

The refs did let Lafayette give quite a few slaps while applying their pressure defense, but as the out of region team you have to be able to play through that and adjust.

Not sure why Dixie abandoned the 2-3 zone... that's what they were playing when they went on their run.

A tough loss for sure.

This should be a pretty good game. Having seen both teams, I have to agree that they are very evenly matched with a slight athleticism advantage going to Lafayette.

 

I really like Lucky Jackson. Whoever is on him will have their hands full. Physically strong while also being a great athlete when attacking the rim.

They must be really, really athletic to be more athletic than Dixie. And is this Lucky kid more athletic than Drew Moore and Matt Isbel? If so, wow... can't wait to see him.

Matt Isbel from Dixie at least needs to be in the contest.

He was on the track team last year for the high jump... first time ever doing it... and had a school contacting him (I believe an SEC school) to come and high jump for them. He didn't even have good mechanics, as it was his first time doing it.

He went up in traffic over 2 Conner players in his last game, but had the ball slam off the back of the rim, because another Conner player got under him late trying to take a charge. He is one of the few players I know of who can go up in traffic and slam with authority. Wish I had video.

He had an NBA dunk a few games ago off a missed shot, again, in traffic. He grabbed the rebound 2-handed, slammed it HARD and then did the Dwayne Wade chin pull-up for effect (and the "T").

All of the positives you just mentioned about Dixie is in spite of their coach though, correct?

Don't ever get me going over a beer... and if you do, be patient with me.

I'll give the assistant coaches kudos for the defense!

Thanks for the responses.

Sounds like it will be a good matchup.

Sounds like Dixie will have a size advantage. And it sounds to me like Dixie matches up well with Lafayette. The Colonels should have everyone tonight.

It will be fun to watch Drew Moore match up with Lucky Jackson. Sounds like they have similar styles of play.

Most pressing teams have called their press off against Dixie because they handle it we'll (having 4 PGs) and score against it.

Dixie's staple ingredient every game is their half court M2M. Dixie is also a very good rebounding team.

Anyone know how Conner's 7th grade did against Camp Ernst tonight?

Conner won 40-29. Conner in control the whole game.