The Double Deuce

Boyd is nice and very well coached!!!  Congrats to Pete and his team.  

Just now, TheDeuce said:

So they scored 43 in 16 minutes of running clock time. 

They could have easily run a TON of time on each possession just running motion and working on other things.  They clearly didn't.  They had to have at least 30 possessions in the 2nd half, even if they shot it exceptionally well with virtually no push-back from Ft. Knox, they obviously weren't doing anything to slow the tempo and elongate the possessions.

This game was 62-2 at the half.  

Here is the Statewide Media Poll for KY Girls' Hoops as of 1/10/24:

1.  Sacred Heart (15 FPV)

2.  GRC (1)

3.  Cooper

4.  Pikeville

5.  Owensboro Catholic

6.  McCracken County

7.  Anderson County

8.  Notre Dame

9.  Franklin-Simpson

9.  Ryle

11. Covington Holy Cross

12. Pulaski County

13. Boyd County

14. Franklin County

15. Meade County

10 minutes ago, 5thregionbasketball said:

The running clock rule is only in effect for the second half of a game.

Correct, and I think THAT is the change that needs to be made.  There is no need for normal clock rules so the halftime score can be 70-5, or whatever.  At least put it into effect in the 2nd quarter, IMHO.

Complete lack of sportsmanship.

35 minutes ago, colonel-fan said:

East Central has a very impressive campus.

No doubt, it is large and gorgeous.  They do a great job there for their students and student athletes.

CovCath wins by 25 AND goes 7 for 21 from the line?  Wow.  Caden Miller 0 for 9 from the line?  Not sure I've seen a stat line like that for a player of that quality.

Look for some hack-a-Shaq at Truist Arena in a couple of months.  😀

That is a little bit more of a margin than I'd have expected...did Flanagan not play for St. Henry?

Good balance for Holy Cross, and nice production around the basket by Rominger and McElheney.  They are a good duo, one a bigger body, one a crazy-high motor and really efficient around the basket.

I really like the Kunstek young man for the Cru, he'll be fun to watch develop in the future -- he has a great frame to build upon.

Final from Fort Mitchell.  

Tommy does such a great job with his Tigers.  

Final from Florence.  

Final from Saint Leon.  

19 minutes ago, 1992Rebel said:

Is this tonight or tomorrow night 1-10?

Ooops, good catch, it is TOMORROW on 1/10.  My bad!  

2 minutes ago, The Double Deuce said:

Who is "Cent Career"?

Louisville Central, FYI, in case anyone else wasn't sure.

Who is "Cent Career"?

Cool opportunity to see the State's Best team in NKY, hopefully they get a nice crowd out in Union tonight.  

If Ryle can keep it within 15 that will be a really great result, but either way, it only makes you better in the long run.   

Raiders have a heckuva week with SHA tonight and Cooper on Friday.

6 hours ago, 1992Rebel said:

Bethlehem 101 Caverna 10

got to call them all out if your gonna call any. This is sad. 

My "call out" was largely due to the fact that they already played once and the same thing happened, there is just no need to subject them to that again.  You'll notice, I almost never post these ugly, lopsided, scores because I don't think it serves any purpose, but when you've played them once and you did the same thing to them, there is just no need.

Can you imagine Covington Latin playing Notre Dame.....twice....because they are in the same district?

Whether or not Ashland could have done something different (they could!) isn't my point here, although as I said, I hate it.

Per Evan Dennison on the "X" app, Notre Dame finished the game with an 11-0 run inside the last three minutes.  Didn't realize it was that one-sided late.  

Missed opportunity for Simon Kenton, for sure.  

Okay, first off, I hate this, I admit it.  

However, they played earlier this year and Ashland won 76-4, did we need to see it again?  I realize they are in the same district, but which team does this "rematch" benefit?  Just take the loss for district seeding and go play someone your girls can compete with. 

NewCath bounces back from the 9th All A Championship Game and defeats Coach Finnegan's Roger Bacon club from across the river.  

O'Cath will be live in Corbin!!

WV stays hot and gets the decisive road win.  

Final from Park Hills.

SK jumped on Notre Dame early, the PaNDAs spent all game clawing back into it, then took the lead in the final minute and head on.  

Holtzapfel with some big threes.  Gibson with a ton of boards, and some late points to get over the hump.  

Entertaining game, but not sure it is one Kes will hang in "the Louvre".  

On 1/5/2024 at 2:19 PM, 98NCCalum said:

Any surprise that Brannen hit a home run with this? 

Did he?  I'm not saying he didn't, but I think to say that he did would be wildly premature.  

What is best case scenario here?  What did Brossart do on the varsity level in their first 3 seasons?  That doable at SHDHS?  Could it be better?

I hear about all of there rumblings that players that would have gone to CovCath from Boone County will now go to St. Henry, but I will believe it when I see it happen.  You want to go be a big fish in a puddle (initially, for sure) or play and develop in a large program and play meaningful games?  

Will be interesting, to be sure, over the next few seasons.  

Well, we had a mixed bag of Girls' Hoops in NKY this week, and the result is a fair amount of movement in the poll -- and in the rankings of 9th Region others.  We had some losses that probably could be called unexpected, we had some really impressive wins, and we have some GREAT games on the slate for this week.  We have some really gaudy records but against rather lackluster schedules, and we have some below .500 records against great schedules that are likely equally misleading.  All in all, the first month or so has been terrific, but the next two months promise to be even better!!!  Here we go:

1.  Cooper 14-3 (2-0)  This week:  vs Campbell County and at Ryle (on January 12th, be there!)

2.  Notre Dame 12-2 (2-0)  This week:  vs Simon Kenton (1/8), vs Great Crossing, and vs Frederick Douglass at GRC

3.  Holy Cross (3-0)  This week:  vs Holmes and at George Rogers Clark (KY #2 team)

4.  Ryle 10-5 (1-1)  This week:  vs Sacred Heart (KY #1 team) and vs Cooper (again, 1/12, be there and enjoy this great rivalry)

5.  Highlands 8-5 (1-0)  This week:  at Scott and vs Ursuline (OH)

6.  Simon Kenton 10-4 (1-1)  This week:  at Notre Dame (1/8), vs Conner (sneaky good game), and vs Assumption

7.  Grant County 10-4 (2-0)  This week:  vs Williamstown

8.  Campbell County 11-3 (2-1)  This week:  at Cooper, vs Fleming County, and vs Mason County

9.  Bishop Brossart 11-3 (1-1)  This week:  OFF

10. Walton Verona 9-7 (3-0)  This week:  at Pendleton County, vs Scott, and at Holmes

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8th:  None

9th:  Conner 6-9, NewCath 9-4, Dixie 5-8, and St. Henry 7-5

10th:  Scott 11-3 (chances this week against Highlands and Walton Verona to show they should be ranked)