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Impressions from KR-Tipp Round 1
Here are some of my thoughts from last night’s Kenton Ridge-Tippecanoe CBC girls matchup —
Opposite: The game was like that legendary Seinfeld episode “The Opposite”. Up was down, black was white, day was night. Everything we’ve come to know about the rivalry over the years — where each team makes a load of plays — didn’t happen last night.
Both teams shot poorly, turned the ball over and played sloppy. Saira House had just three points and didn’t score field goal. What? I’ll be the first to say that won’t happen again in her career.
The one thing that did happen was good defense from both sides — but I think the low scores were more a factor of poor shooting rather than tough D. Both teams got good looks at layups and 3-pointers, but just missed them. There were several shots that went into the cylinder then popped out — it was like the ball had just broken up with the basket and was avoiding it.
Experience: Overall, this was one of the big keys to the game. The Red Devils, led by guard Abby Dowd, are a senior-laden team full of upperclassmen who’ve played in big games. It was apparent late in the game that the Red Devils had been in a game of this magnitude before.
Despite neither team playing its best game, the Red Devils made plays in the fourth quarter to win the game, while KR had several turnovers that cost them. The shots by Schiller and Pentaudi to open the fourth quarter spelled doom for KR early, despite pulling to within six late.
The Cougars were able to make stops, but couldn’t convert them to points — proof that a young team is still learning how to play in big games. They rushed shots on key possessions, while Tippecanoe would routinely get easy shots with longer, time-consuming possessions.
3-pointers: Another key was Tipp’s ability to make 3-pointers. Even though they made just four, it was four more than KR. Each team had 13 field goals, but add in four more points from made 3-pointers and that was the difference (at least on the scoreboard).
The next matchup at Kenton Ridge on Saturday, Jan. 31 will be another great one, likely for a share or complete control of the CBC Kenton Trail Division title. By then, we’ll know which team earned the No. 1 seed in the D-II Vandalia Butler sectional and whether they decided to avoid each other or play again come tournament time in the sectionals.
Either way, it will be another big battle in one of the area’s top rivalries in any sport.
For photos from the game, click here.
Here’s a link to the Troy Daily News story.
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