tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post273883263833315461..comments2024-03-29T09:17:11.602-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: 2 Teams LeftGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88837478224914403892021-04-04T10:03:05.509-04:002021-04-04T10:03:05.509-04:00I think it's always satisfying when the best-s...I think it's always satisfying when the best-shooting basketball team wins a basketball tournament, and I can't imagine that Highlands was not this tournament's best-shooting team.<br /><br />Also, you should check back in on that Gonzaga-UCLA game. I've got a feeling it's going to end up being a close one.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58404325929606914502021-04-04T10:01:29.392-04:002021-04-04T10:01:29.392-04:00Me, too. But I do want to find out what the deal i...Me, too. But I do want to find out what the deal is that they apparently aren't granting free credentials to participating schools' student-run media.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7724957257598356412021-04-03T21:17:33.668-04:002021-04-03T21:17:33.668-04:00This is Highlands's first state championship i...This is Highlands's first state championship in basketball. That's a bit surprising, but it's very hard to win their Region.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1472067566035916962021-04-03T21:11:59.962-04:002021-04-03T21:11:59.962-04:00With one quarter left, Highlands leads E-Town 66-4...With one quarter left, Highlands leads E-Town 66-45, and I'm calling the State Championship for the Bluebirds.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13460279147827009842021-04-03T21:03:45.355-04:002021-04-03T21:03:45.355-04:00With 10:55 left in the first half, UCLA leads Gonz...With 10:55 left in the first half, UCLA leads Gonzaga 19-15.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-60524708220159823252021-04-03T20:44:52.342-04:002021-04-03T20:44:52.342-04:00There haven't been that many close games -- or...There haven't been that many close games -- or, really, any close games in this tournament. But I haven't gotten to spend this much time watching KHSAA basketball in about four or five years, and I have really enjoyed it. I like E-Town, I liked Ballard's team, and I like Highlands. I'm already looking forward to next year's football season. GO KHSAA!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26759266643107187632021-04-03T20:41:21.017-04:002021-04-03T20:41:21.017-04:00But all credit to Highlands. They play a beautifu...But all credit to Highlands. They play a beautiful style of basketball. They can really pass and shoot. And they don't make mistakes. It has been a joy to watch them.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14466370419142360382021-04-03T20:40:18.274-04:002021-04-03T20:40:18.274-04:00The best approach to dealing with this Highlands t...The best approach to dealing with this Highlands team was the McCracken County approach of putting defense first and not letting Highlands get its offense going. That approach allowed the Mustangs to stay close for most of the way. But E-Town didn't know what it was in for -- I'm sure they thought (like I did) that beating Ballard would do the job. In the first half, E-Town looked like an SEC team from the early 1990's watching Pitino's UK team bury them with one three-point shot after another.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8024872163412683782021-04-03T20:38:20.778-04:002021-04-03T20:38:20.778-04:00In retrospect, this tournament was settled in the ...In retrospect, this tournament was settled in the Regional Semi-Finals, when St. Henry -- coming off of a 61-60 victory over Covington Catholic -- lost 74-68 to Highlands. That was the last time Highlands was in real danger.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73890662810223791812021-04-03T20:36:44.726-04:002021-04-03T20:36:44.726-04:00Elizabethtown 26 - 47 Highlands (Halftime)
For re...Elizabethtown 26 - 47 Highlands (Halftime)<br /><br />For reasons that I will never understand, E-Town's big idea was to try a zone defense. Highlands buried it under a barrage of three-point shots, and completely blew the game open.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42453389245665887682021-04-03T20:32:57.725-04:002021-04-03T20:32:57.725-04:00Elizabethtown 20 - 35 Highlands (2:46 left in 2d Q...Elizabethtown 20 - 35 Highlands (2:46 left in 2d Quarter)<br /><br />Basically, here's the way to think about it. E-Town plays like a group of really great football players. They're really quick, they get out on the break, and they attack the basket. They beat Ballard because they were basically playing the same game as Ballard -- but were quicker. Highlands, however, is a classic basketball team. Their guys are slightly taller than the E-Town guys, so they are getting rebounds. Their guys are better ball-handlers, so they have the turnover advantage. And they are better outside shooters, so they keep making three's. E-Town is faster than Highlands, but no one can run faster than the ball can be thrown.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64065460062689438182021-04-03T20:23:08.292-04:002021-04-03T20:23:08.292-04:00It will be interesting to see if E-Town has an adj...It will be interesting to see if E-Town has an adjustment here.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53071982009096688622021-04-03T20:22:47.813-04:002021-04-03T20:22:47.813-04:00Highlands leads 23-13. Highlands is generally tal...Highlands leads 23-13. Highlands is generally taller and likes to shoot more from the outside. E-Town is generally quicker and likes to attack the rim. But Cameron Mills thinks that E-Town has underestimated Highlands, and the Panthers are making too many turnovers -- which quickly become easy baskets for the Bluebirds.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6696468753017107832021-04-03T20:14:36.135-04:002021-04-03T20:14:36.135-04:00Elizabethtown 6 - 14 Highlands (2:46 left in 1st q...Elizabethtown 6 - 14 Highlands (2:46 left in 1st quarter)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-39933014490095046732021-04-03T20:13:45.758-04:002021-04-03T20:13:45.758-04:00With 3:21 left in the first quarter, Highlands lea...With 3:21 left in the first quarter, Highlands leads 14-4. Four of the five starters on E-Town lost in the 3A finals in football back in December. Will they also be runners-up in basketball?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com