Across sports, the 'good teams' play other 'good teams' making for more competitive basketball. The Massachusetts playoff structure based on power ratings also rewards strength of schedule. Beat up on cupcakes and that works against you.
Bishop Fenwick traveled for a holiday tournament. Here are some highlights.
1) Breaking the press. "Movement kills defenses." You don't get paid by the dribble. Fenwick scores without a dribble.
2) "The ball has energy." The ball finds All-Scholastic Cecilia Kay for an easy two.
3) Win special situations. Against the 2-3 zone BOB defense, screening the middle opens up a layup.
4) "Spacing is offense." Medfield plays some 2-3 zone with extra help against Kay (32). Helping off the corner costs them.
5) New rules. Medfield dribbles into trouble and almost gets tied up. Then the dribbler resumes dribbling!
6) Cecilia rebounds and goes coast-to-coast. I did not teach that kind of shot.
