[jalfzou]

Homes 27 for 39 from the line, Dixie 15-19.... The disparity in the amount of free throws comes because Dixie allowed no easy baskets, they hammered Holmes everytime there was a breakaway or easy look.

It's disappointing to see teams go overboard on physical play to the point where one team goes to the line 39 times. That's an amazing stat. Ryle game wasn't nearly as physical. Bulldogs better get used to this tactic, though. That's the way the game is played in the 9th, especially by teams whose front lines are made up of football players. When Holmes was run-and-gun, everyone tried to slow them down in the districts and regionals. Now that Holmes has learned to play slowdown with the best of them, they're going to have to brace themselves for similar games, probably starting at Highlands on Friday night.