Jimurphey1
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Final 4 set 3/19
Richmond Heights vs Berlin Hiland 10:45 AM
New Madison Tri-Village vs Antwerp 2:00 PM
Richmond Heights vs Berlin Hiland 10:45 AM
New Madison Tri-Village vs Antwerp 2:00 PM
Final 4 set 3/19
Richmond Heights vs Berlin Hiland 10:45 AM
New Madison Tri-Village vs Antwerp 2:00 PM
I watched Richmond heights last Friday, and to be fair i haven't seen Hiland play. but i'm not thinking they have a shot at outrebounding RH.I like hiland to they don’t give up or get rattled. They are well prepared to play Richmond heights they can out rebound anyone just wish they could shoot foul shots better.
I’m rooting for you guys.You might be surprised with hiland and there rebounding they have out rebounded everybody and it don’t matter how big they are. Hiland is physical we have a senior shelter that is a beast and a 6-6 sophomore that is good. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if we upset them we beat a very good Newark catholic team that went into two overtimes. We are very well prepared and we grind and don’t give up.
Do you know if Richmond heights have a bench or do they just play 5 players ? We take a lot of charges so hoping to get the big guy in foul trouble.
I might be. good luck! I watched St Thomas play all year, and they are comparable to a good IVC team, St Thomas played hard and got out played by brute force alone. I watched a 6'7" big man who dunks off the block very easily get man handled who has man handled the opposing big men all year. you better develop a plan to get their big in foul trouble, otherwise, he's going to have his way. there's 2 players off the bench that are very good. one is quick as a cat and will cause havoc on defense, the other came into the game after the legs got some miles on them and the offense seemed to run through his fresh legs as a game plan. they have a stud who is smooth as silk and doesn't try to do to much, he seems very unselfish but i got the sense that if the game got close, he'd show ya who he really is. just my 2 cents.You might be surprised with hiland and there rebounding they have out rebounded everybody and it don’t matter how big they are. Hiland is physical we have a senior shelter that is a beast and a 6-6 sophomore that is good. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if we upset them we beat a very good Newark catholic team that went into two overtimes. We are very well prepared and we grind and don’t give up.
Those wins were against Richmond Heights when they were still a community based D4 team. Things changed dramatically when they became a Nike team. Other than the freshmen, all of their rotation players started high school somewhere else. Mark Schlabach is a great coach who has led his teams to many impressive wins. I have seen both teams play multiple times this year. This would be the most impressive win of Schlabach's career if he pulled it off. I am saying Richmond Heights by 15+. Newark Catholic is no comparison to Richmond Heights this year.We did already beat Richmond heights twice both in the regionals at canton field house. Segar hit a game winning three and one other time we beat them so bad that there student section was threatening to be are student’s up.
Not sure what that has to do with Richmond Heights of present day.. they’re a totally different team..We did already beat Richmond heights twice both in the regionals at canton field house. Segar hit a game winning three and one other time we beat them so bad that there student section was threatening to be are student’s up.
Are you guys that scared to play them?I want to know if Richmond heights is so good how did they loose last year ? I also went back and saw hiland did beat st Thomas by 11 at the showcase last year and that team was not that good. How can a public school be a Nike team? That should be illegal and they should be disqualified if that is so.
Those wins were against Richmond Heights when they were still a community based D4 team. Things changed dramatically when they became a Nike team. Other than the freshmen, all of their rotation players started high school somewhere else. Mark Schlabach is a great coach who has led his teams to many impressive wins. I have seen both teams play multiple times this year. This would be the most impressive win of Schlabach's career if he pulled it off. I am saying Richmond Heights by 15+. Newark Catholic is no comparison to Richmond Heights this y
i've watched 15 years of IVC basketball, the team i saw at the field house last week would beat most IVC shools with the few exception years of great teams by 25 night in and night out. but one game isn't much of a gauge. And of course i haven't seen Hiland play so my opine is pretty much irrelevant. if you made me place a wager based on seeing 1 game and years of league play, RH pulls away quickly in the 3rd qtr.Hiland plays scrappy hard defense and have been battle tested all tournament starting back in the sectional final and district semis with 2 OT wins in a row but I still say Richmond by 8-12
Without having seen RH, are they at all similar to the 2018 version of Cornerstone Christian that beat the Hawks in a semi-final? That game was pretty competitive.
The OT games have got to give Hiland a boost. They have to feel like they are playing with house money at this point. They can play loose. RH is "supposed" to win, and that can play with their heads. They lost last year, and if it's a close game, then I can easily see those memories creeping back into young psyches. IMO, if RH wins, it'll be by a wide margin. If it's a close game, I think Hiland wins.Hiland plays scrappy hard defense and have been battle tested all tournament starting back in the sectional final and district semis with 2 OT wins in a row but I still say Richmond by 8-12
It’s not that bleak. The last three D4 titles were won by small, non-transfer type schools.As usual Richmond Heights is not your usual D 4 small school team. Unfortunately those days are long gone and won't be returning. Oh an occasional upset but really...
Yeah, Hiland had no size or talent from their local kids 10 years ago. The Sburg transfer made the entire difference. Everyone knows that.Berlin Hiland brought in the transfer from Strasburg.. without him they are not winning back to back titles 10 plus years ago ..
so its not just Richmond Heights... many a schools are doing it ...
And I don't want to hear the Hiland people justify it .. he came in just like a Richmond Hts transfer comes in .. to win games... no different