Four observations: Hamilton v. Brophy
Hamilton upset Brophy’s Hoopsgiving celebration, defeating the Broncos 44-39 in a defensive battle. Here are four thoughts from the game: Brophy’s offense is very slow and methodical: The Broncos have plenty of skilled players that can score. In this game,…
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Continue ReadingHamilton upset Brophy’s Hoopsgiving celebration, defeating the Broncos 44-39 in a defensive battle. Here are four thoughts from the game:
Brophy’s offense is very slow and methodical:
The Broncos have plenty of skilled players that can score. In this game, against a tall and athletic team, they really showed down the game. At first, a lot of the offense was through Basil Ribakare, who tried for good post position and was scoring well at first. However, the Huskies eventually caught on to the trend, and Brophy didn’t do enough to change things up.
I liked when Hayden Quinn was really involved for Hamilton:
Sometimes, with the dribblers Hamilton had, Quinn was relegated to a spot in the corner on offense. In the first half, specifically, the Huskies were at their best when the offense ran through Quinn. He was at his best driving to the basket, either scoring or making passes to teammates who did the same.
I liked the clutch foul shooting from Hamilton’s role players:
Quinn and Tyler Curvey were the top scorers for this game, and took most of the big shots. However, it was up to their others, like Malik Whitaker and Omar Knight, who didn’t score or shoot much normally, to hit big free throws to close out the game. It is impressive when somebody who doesn’t have to take many big shots normally can step up and finish a close contest off.
Brophy will bounce back:
The Broncos did not shoot well in this game. Usual sharpshooters Ryan Gilburne and Marques White usually are money from outside. This team really can grind games out, and even in a low-scoring game like this where they can’t score well. When some of those shooting problems do not exist anymore, the Broncos can still defend in that way, and truly compete with anybody. They will be a problem down the stretch of the season, regardless of record.