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03-11-2020, 02:59 AM
Final from the 14th Region Tournament. Congratulations to Coach Al Holland and the Bulldogs. They're the final mountain team to punch their ticket to Rupp and will face a very talented Fern Creek squad on Thursday.
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03-11-2020, 04:17 AM
When Tolson hit the 3 free throws to put it into overtime. I really thought we had a chance. But hazard bigs just took over. Wolfe got manhandled on the glass tonight.
We had the game going at our pace early and then Hazard slowed it down to a grind. Which they are really good at.
Wolfe just had a couple that didnât show up tonight. And it hurt them.
Hats off to Hazard, they have been the best team in the region all year. And will be the team that represents us at Rupp Arena.
Hopefully Wolfe can learn from this and come back even better next year.
We had the game going at our pace early and then Hazard slowed it down to a grind. Which they are really good at.
Wolfe just had a couple that didnât show up tonight. And it hurt them.
Hats off to Hazard, they have been the best team in the region all year. And will be the team that represents us at Rupp Arena.
Hopefully Wolfe can learn from this and come back even better next year.
03-11-2020, 05:10 AM
Let me start by saying congrats Hazard.
Wolfe needed to rebound a lot better to win. Hazard probably scored 15-20 points off of 2nd Chance points. In a game in the 40âs and 50âs thatâs a ton of points off Offensive rebounds. Hazard also got Into the bonus and double bonus early in the 2nd half by continually pounding it inside. This game was won by a group of Srâs that had been to the finals before and wasnât going to lose. 365 days ago Hazard was in Wolfe Countyâs locker room, hopefully our boys will use tonight to help them improve over the next 365 days so they can have the chance to finish the deal next year. Wolfe made great strides from last year to this year and I fully expect them to be in this game next year also.
My hats off to Sr Hunter Brewer who grew up so much over the last couple of years as a leader. He accepted a role that few players in todayâs game are willing to play to give his team the best chance to win. Those will be big shoes to fill.
Iâm also really excited to see how Skylar Ritchie improves this summer. People are so quick to forget that heâs just an 8th grader playing against holdback Srâs. The experience he got this year will be huge going forward.
Wolfe needed to rebound a lot better to win. Hazard probably scored 15-20 points off of 2nd Chance points. In a game in the 40âs and 50âs thatâs a ton of points off Offensive rebounds. Hazard also got Into the bonus and double bonus early in the 2nd half by continually pounding it inside. This game was won by a group of Srâs that had been to the finals before and wasnât going to lose. 365 days ago Hazard was in Wolfe Countyâs locker room, hopefully our boys will use tonight to help them improve over the next 365 days so they can have the chance to finish the deal next year. Wolfe made great strides from last year to this year and I fully expect them to be in this game next year also.
My hats off to Sr Hunter Brewer who grew up so much over the last couple of years as a leader. He accepted a role that few players in todayâs game are willing to play to give his team the best chance to win. Those will be big shoes to fill.
Iâm also really excited to see how Skylar Ritchie improves this summer. People are so quick to forget that heâs just an 8th grader playing against holdback Srâs. The experience he got this year will be huge going forward.
03-11-2020, 05:47 AM
Wolfe will be back next year, Good luck hazard.
03-11-2020, 05:55 AM
Watch the video, it doesnât lie. Hazard was over the back all night long and the refs didnât blow one whistle. I just tell it like it is, watch the video. Tolson drove down the court with Hall fouling him, then gets flattened by two players when he tries to get a shot off as the buzzer goes off. They just didnt want to give Hall another foul right before the half ended.
03-11-2020, 06:01 AM
Who all will wolf graduate ?
03-11-2020, 06:02 AM
Wolfe returns mostly everyone.
03-11-2020, 06:06 AM
Hunter Brewer graduates. The only player wolf loses.
03-11-2020, 06:32 AM
Brewer only averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds.
But will be really hard to replace his intangibles. Hardest worker on the floor, toughest kid on the floor. Doesnât care if he ever takes a shot. Will always come up with a big rebound even tho he is 5-9. Kids like that are hard to find in todayâs me first basketball.
Was really a joy to watch him compete for Wolfe in his career.
But will be really hard to replace his intangibles. Hardest worker on the floor, toughest kid on the floor. Doesnât care if he ever takes a shot. Will always come up with a big rebound even tho he is 5-9. Kids like that are hard to find in todayâs me first basketball.
Was really a joy to watch him compete for Wolfe in his career.
03-11-2020, 09:01 AM
Wolfeman Wrote:Last play of the 1st half, Hall fouled Tolson all the way down the court. The refs wouldnât blow the whistle, and I knew right then Wolfe wouldnât win the game.
Iâve been waiting on this. Hazard could have won by 90 and you would blame the refs.
03-11-2020, 01:09 PM
Wolfeman Wrote:Watch the video, it doesnât lie. Hazard was over the back all night long and the refs didnât blow one whistle. I just tell it like it is, watch the video. Tolson drove down the court with Hall fouling him, then gets flattened by two players when he tries to get a shot off as the buzzer goes off. They just didnt want to give Hall another foul right before the half ended.
Please donât get on here and diminish Wolfeâs season by complaining about the refs. This team had a great year; and they represented campton and eastern ky perfectly. But fans like you are gonna ruin that by blaming the refs after every single loss.
03-11-2020, 01:21 PM
[quote=Easy Wind]Please donât get on here and diminish Wolfeâs season by complaining about the refs. This team had a great year; and they represented campton and eastern ky perfectly. But fans like you are gonna ruin that by blaming the refs after every single loss.[/QUOTE
Thatâs got to be the worst spin on a statement that Iâve ever witnessed. Yeah, the team had a great year, but by stating that the Officiating favored Hazard in no way could âdiminishâ the Wolves season. Do I have to post clips of the game on social media showing examples of the poor officiating? Maybe we should start holding people accountable?
Thatâs got to be the worst spin on a statement that Iâve ever witnessed. Yeah, the team had a great year, but by stating that the Officiating favored Hazard in no way could âdiminishâ the Wolves season. Do I have to post clips of the game on social media showing examples of the poor officiating? Maybe we should start holding people accountable?
03-11-2020, 02:21 PM
If the refs were out to get Wolfe, they wouldnât have called the foul on the 3-pt shot to send it to overtime.
Wolfe lost this one because they didnât play well in overtime. They missed an easy one to start OT, then Hazard chews a minute off the clock and scores. Wolfe missed the front end of a one and one, then Hazard chews a little more time and goes to the FT line. After that, Hazard just has to play smart with the ball and hit FTs. If you give Al Holland four minutes and the score is tied, you wonât get many chances to beat him.
I thought Wolfe was a hell of a team all season and I knew the way they fought against Perry last year at Powell County that they would be a force. Theyâll be back next year.
Wolfe lost this one because they didnât play well in overtime. They missed an easy one to start OT, then Hazard chews a minute off the clock and scores. Wolfe missed the front end of a one and one, then Hazard chews a little more time and goes to the FT line. After that, Hazard just has to play smart with the ball and hit FTs. If you give Al Holland four minutes and the score is tied, you wonât get many chances to beat him.
I thought Wolfe was a hell of a team all season and I knew the way they fought against Perry last year at Powell County that they would be a force. Theyâll be back next year.
03-11-2020, 02:26 PM
Again, Iâm the biggest Wolfe Fan boys or girls.
And in no way do I feel like the officiating had any outcome on the game. It was physical on both sides. Weâre they fouls that were missed? Yes on both sides.
Hazard shot more free throws because they pounded it inside. And we settled for 3âs and pull up jumpers.
Did Tolson get fouled on the last play of the 1st half? Probably. But it wasnât called. Just as Pelfry was fouled several times out front and foul wasnât called.
Refs didnât decide the outcome of this game. They let the players play and hazard had more players show up and make plays. Wolfe was given every opportunity to win. Hazard made mistakes and missed Ft that let us back into the game. But we didnât take advantage.
Like i said before, we lost the game because hazard won the battle at the rim. Which I knew they would. And Wolfe couldnât get to the rim even tho they had advantages at different positions. If your suppose to be a player. You gotta play. And we just didnât play when we needed it most.
And in no way do I feel like the officiating had any outcome on the game. It was physical on both sides. Weâre they fouls that were missed? Yes on both sides.
Hazard shot more free throws because they pounded it inside. And we settled for 3âs and pull up jumpers.
Did Tolson get fouled on the last play of the 1st half? Probably. But it wasnât called. Just as Pelfry was fouled several times out front and foul wasnât called.
Refs didnât decide the outcome of this game. They let the players play and hazard had more players show up and make plays. Wolfe was given every opportunity to win. Hazard made mistakes and missed Ft that let us back into the game. But we didnât take advantage.
Like i said before, we lost the game because hazard won the battle at the rim. Which I knew they would. And Wolfe couldnât get to the rim even tho they had advantages at different positions. If your suppose to be a player. You gotta play. And we just didnât play when we needed it most.
03-11-2020, 02:32 PM
Didn't get to watch the entire thing yet but have watched most of it and thought that the boards were the difference. Hazard had some long stretches where they limited Wolfe to one shot. Rebounding and Hazard's ability to maintain their composure when Wolfe County got hot and their patience on offense carried them.
As a side note, I really enjoyed Coach Noble's commentary during the game.
As a side note, I really enjoyed Coach Noble's commentary during the game.
03-11-2020, 02:47 PM
While itâs true heâs 8th grade but itâs also true heâs a holdback, he turns 16 this year. So you say holdback seniors, heâs also a holdback. Heâs got a lot of potential. But this 8th grade thing is overused.
03-11-2020, 03:24 PM
He just turned 15 a month ago. Not sure what your point is, he was still a young 15 year old boy playing with 19 year old men that have been playing varsity basketball for 4 years. The holdback year gives you an advantage more towards the end of your high school career.
03-11-2020, 03:47 PM
Wanted to add: I was very impressed with Wolfe County. They were much better than I thought they were going to be. They had some kids step up and hit some very tough, clutch shots. If they keep all of their kids and continue to develop, I could see them beginning next year as the preseason favorite in the 14th.
03-11-2020, 10:48 PM
Wolfeman Wrote:Last play of the 1st half, Hall fouled Tolson all the way down the court. The refs wouldnât blow the whistle, and I knew right then Wolfe wouldnât win the game.
Wolfe County has no one to blame but themselves. They got destroyed on the boards and at times they got selfish and quit moving the ball resulting in bad shots. Wolfe also missed a lot of open 3âs. In no way shape or form did officiating have anything to do with this loss. Sour grapes for the Wolfeman
03-12-2020, 01:16 AM
I agree Wolfe lost this one on their own taking 3s when they had plenty of time to drive in and quick shots no passing everyone wants to be the hero they had chance after chance to score for once thought it was reffed pretty good no calls for both teams hopefully they learn from this they will be a powerhouse next year in the 14th best of luck to Hazard at state and Wolves you need to watch your game against Hazard over and over and see what you did wrong I was hoping for the upset Iâm a Wolfe fan forever learn from your mistakes Iâll be rooting for you next year and think you can win it I wonât sugar coat it for you canât learn anything blaming someone else
03-12-2020, 01:29 AM
Wilgus Tolson — 21 points
Made 7 of his 19 shots — 3 of 10 from the three point line
Jaz Johnson — 11 points
Made 4 of his 14 shots — 1 of 10 from the three point line
Sawyer Thompson — 11 points
Made 5 of his 11 shots — 1 of 4 from the three point line
Made 7 of his 19 shots — 3 of 10 from the three point line
Jaz Johnson — 11 points
Made 4 of his 14 shots — 1 of 10 from the three point line
Sawyer Thompson — 11 points
Made 5 of his 11 shots — 1 of 4 from the three point line
03-12-2020, 01:42 AM
Boys hoops Wrote:While itâs true heâs 8th grade but itâs also true heâs a holdback, he turns 16 this year. So you say holdback seniors, heâs also a holdback. Heâs got a lot of potential. But this 8th grade thing is overused.
Not overused at all. The kid is gonna be a dynamite player. Like another poster says holding back does nothing for you in the early years
03-12-2020, 04:57 AM
Wolves fan Wrote:I agree Wolfe lost this one on their own taking 3s when they had plenty of time to drive in and quick shots no passing everyone wants to be the hero they had chance after chance to score for once thought it was reffed pretty good no calls for both teams hopefully they learn from this they will be a powerhouse next year in the 14th best of luck to Hazard at state and Wolves you need to watch your game against Hazard over and over and see what you did wrong I was hoping for the upset Iâm a Wolfe fan forever learn from your mistakes Iâll be rooting for you next year and think you can win it I wonât sugar coat it for you canât learn anything blaming someone else
I think Hazards ability to deny certain players the ball led to bad shots. They was just a few made shots away from winning. Wolfe has players that can be âThe Hero.â Wilgus Tolson was a hero in the district championship game and he almost pulled it off again in the regional championship. He also came up big in defeating Knott and so did Sawyer. I agree though they should have passed the ball more and they should have been more patient on offense.
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