Bolivar-51 Haywood-41

[tomcatfan]

It wasnt the prettiest game that has been played. It was a defensive battle all the way. Kemp really didnt shoot the ball a whole lot but he had some nice assists. The way to beat Bolivar is to hold their role players in check. This was something that Haywood has not been able to do with Bolivar. The freshman led the way in scoring and Arkansas played well off the bench too. Arkansas seems real athletic and should make some noise down the stretch. Haywood wasnt able to knock down open jumpers last nite. It was a good game and both of these teams should be still playing long after some other teams have gone home. My hat is off to Bolivar they have had our number for quite some time and still do. Nothing more that I can say. Im not with alot of that junk talking that goes on here. People should recognize good teams and when they lose to them just give credit where credit is due.

[truhoopsfan]

tomcat, I agree with you. Haywood is a lot like Bolivar. Both teams are playing young players. Hopefully, the younger players will get better as the year progresses. If so then both teams will be right where they need to be in March.

[tomcatfan]

Thanks truhoopsfan. Thats what most people that attend the games dont look at. They think of the great teams that both Haywood and Bolivar have had through the years and expect these teams to be like them. They dont look at the fact that Haywood is starting 3 sophmores including a sophmore point guard. Thats the majority of the starting lineup that has no varsity experience before this year. Bolivar starts a freshman and two sophmores. So they are in the same situation. The Tomcats have gotten off to a great start at 8-2. Those two losses have come to two of the top teams in AA in Liberty and Bolivar. Not to mention the fact that they have a new coach that is a first-year varsity head coach. When the smoke clears at the end of the season I believe some of these early tests will pay off for both teams.

[BIGWEBB]

Thanks truhoopsfan. Thats what most people that attend the games dont look at. They think of the great teams that both Haywood and Bolivar have had through the years and expect these teams to be like them. They dont look at the fact that Haywood is starting 3 sophmores including a sophmore point guard. Thats the majority of the starting lineup that has no varsity experience before this year. Bolivar starts a freshman and two sophmores. So they are in the same situation. The Tomcats have gotten off to a great start at 8-2. Those two losses have come to two of the top teams in AA in Liberty and Bolivar. Not to mention the fact that they have a new coach that is a first-year varsity head coach. When the smoke clears at the end of the season I believe some of these early tests will pay off for both teams.

That is so true these guys play those cupcake teams and by march they wiil be at home so so all these fans that hate on the top teams like Haywood and Bolivar you wont hear from them in march

[truhoopsfan]

I am looking forward to the future matchups between Chris Reaves and Ricky Taylor. These players should give us some pretty good basketball over the next couple of years. I wish Coach Vanardo all the luck in the world. He should have a lot of success with the players that he is currently developing.

[tomcat00]

Lets not forget about Lee Liggins he played last nite but isnt 100% he got a banged up knee....so he is seeing limited action.....remember he is a senior and averaged about 20 pts a game last season......so when he comes along i think Haywood will be back in the 'boro......thats if we dont get Mitchell in the sub-state.

[firefulmer]

Here is one BOLIVAR TIGERS fan who wishes Coach Vanardo all the luck in the world and lots of W's, except when playing us of course!!!

 

Good luck Winston.

Edited December 15, 2005 by firefulmer

[Bizzieb_34]

Lets not forget about Lee Liggins he played last nite but isnt 100% he got a banged up knee....so he is seeing limited action.....remember he is a senior and averaged about 20 pts a game last season......so when he comes along i think Haywood will be back in the 'boro......thats if we dont get Mitchell in the sub-state.

Bolivar fan talking to you, the way Haywood Team took Mitchell out last year i think if the team is healthy you can do it again this year. Mitchell has alot of talent we can not knock that but I think as long as you are not tring to play their game which is run and gun they can be beaten. Thad & Ervin is outstanding and let us be real they can NOT be stopped only contained so worry about the role players more than you worry about them HAYWOOD can do it again. Bolivar play them late in our schedule this year, to me we have two that played with him in AAU that knows THAD so I hope we have an advantage on Thad. While he is trying to help 4 people on how to stop 2, we have 2 that now and a coach that will hopefully make it a good game.