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Oldham led 34-32 at the half, and Cal was up 6 end of the 3rd. It was a VERY competitive game until mid 4th. Oldham was led unofficially by soph Kye Bowen 24 pts and Fr Matt Withrow 17pts. Cal just has too much size and experience and they just wore Oldham down. Oldham just lacks good decisions making ability when they get down a few buckets, and need a couple stops and big plays. Having watched these boys all year is frustrating because they have been in most games in the end of the 3rd against ranked teams. They typically end up wilting in the 4th once a team starts pulling away. Oldham frustrated Cal with their zones and mixing defenses up. JJ Washington whom I know well ( great kid btw), ended up methodically getting bucket after bucket in the 4th qtr. He is just a very good player. The football kid in the middle, I cannot recall his name, but he is a 5 star football recruit and goes about 6-5 250lbs was just too much for Oldham down low. He and Boogie Clark a 4 star player who goes about 6-7 just played high low against Oldham and wore them down inside. Oldham county is just about two players and a little seasoning away from being a very good basketball team. Until that changes they will fall short against the really good teams they play.

Male has inner turmoil happening. Not sure the reason, just know its happening.

I agree. Seneca flat gets in your face and makes you play 94 feet. very impressive win.

He is VERY good. But Willis had him out on a island guarding Siakum (sp?) Very easy for me to say, but I would have over extended my perimeter defense and funneled everything into Big Mason making South score over him. Watch him against St X the night before. He controlled that game inside. Hes only 14... 14 and he gets tired. He was tired and take nothing away from South they are a very good team.

North over plays the perimeter against South and forces them to back door cut and drive which they are not wanting to do. They literally take the number of possessions away from South.. IF you can do that you make South very pedestrian. Not a ton teams have the personnel and coaching to be able to do that to South. I think North does. I think North beats South 8 out of 10 times they play them just due to style. Just my opinion and I am wrong 50% of the time.. lol

Its an impressive win no matter how you look at it. Huge over look game for Ballard after beating X but I take nothing away from South Oldham. Very impressive win.

I could see South going after Burns when Simpson retires. Simpson has been saying for years he was retiring, but I think he will soon. I have zero inside intel, only the fact that I have seen South Oldham freshman play a couple times. Freshman can grow and get better, but there does not seem to be alot of varsity level talent on that freshman team. I can't see him sticking around much longer.

well Ballard I thought was a year away but they are not

I saw him his soph year at the KOB. I loved how he played the game. He always had a smile on his face while he was destroying the other team. He is kind of slight and it will be interesting to see if he can gain enough weight to make an impact his first year, or will it take him a couple years in the college weight room.

That is kind of funny and oh so true! ha

With the 3 ball anything is possible. Some teams don't match up well with others. I watched the Ryle game against Oldham at Xavier. Oldham is very young and very inexperienced. They led Ryle at the half by employing a zone and Ryle bricked three after three. Ryle`s size and strength eventually wore Oldham down and Ryle won by 10. Ryle apparently shoots very poorly from 3, a good zone by a better more athletic team than Oldham will give Ryle fits. Give them credit they know what they need to do to win and they do it!

You know I didn't think about the expense. Every school is going to have to buy those, and nothing is cheap these days.

I agree. A very good source said that he was there and BC took the air out of the ball. Styles make fights as they say!

North Bullitt losing to Whitfield is a direct reflection on North playing a super soft schedule. No offense to Whitfield as I saw them this summer, and they are serious about competing. They don't have the talent that North has though.

Ryle does not shoot the 3 ball very well. I think this will hurt them in the end.