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Bolivar's 6-5 Center Mitch Ross practices ThursdayMitch Ross and Chris Reaves, both 6-5, are the Tigers' two biggest regulars. Leading scorer Des Crisp is 6-3. All are athletic.
"We have athleticism," Ross said. "A lot of teams up here, they don't see the quickness that we have. We're in your face the entire game.
"We push ourselves to the limit every time we come out on the floor."
Livingston Academy's 6-7 center Deven Ramsey did nothing against Bolivar's defense in the Tigers' quarterfinal win.
Ramsey, in foul trouble the entire game, played 17 minutes and scored two points. He averaged more than nine a game.
"If you've got size and quickness, you're pretty good," Rudesill said. "If you're lacking in one, you've got to make up with the other."
Add some long arms to Bolivar's quickness. Midsized players like Crisp and Reaves have "length." They can play inside and out.
"Their reach makes them taller than they really are," Rudesill said. "Their long and lanky so they can stay off a smaller player and still bother their shot - use their feet to defend an inside guy and kind of surprise them with their length and their quick jumping."
Crisp said after the quarterfinal win that the team's speed is an advantage.
"We play defense, too," he said. "We get in a stance and play defense, but our athleticism helps us out a whole lot too."
Fulton is similar to the Tigers. The team's tallest player is 6-4 Reggie Garrett, who played five minutes in the Falcons' opener.
Ross, who would likely guard the junior, said he sees himself is one of the quicker big-men around. Football improved his footwork.
"I don't think you're going to find anyone quicker than us here," Ross said. "I definitely don't think you'll find a bigger heart than our team."
"We have athleticism," Ross said. "A lot of teams up here, they don't see the quickness that we have. We're in your face the entire game.
"We push ourselves to the limit every time we come out on the floor."
Livingston Academy's 6-7 center Deven Ramsey did nothing against Bolivar's defense in the Tigers' quarterfinal win.
Ramsey, in foul trouble the entire game, played 17 minutes and scored two points. He averaged more than nine a game.
"If you've got size and quickness, you're pretty good," Rudesill said. "If you're lacking in one, you've got to make up with the other."
Add some long arms to Bolivar's quickness. Midsized players like Crisp and Reaves have "length." They can play inside and out.
"Their reach makes them taller than they really are," Rudesill said. "Their long and lanky so they can stay off a smaller player and still bother their shot - use their feet to defend an inside guy and kind of surprise them with their length and their quick jumping."
Crisp said after the quarterfinal win that the team's speed is an advantage.
"We play defense, too," he said. "We get in a stance and play defense, but our athleticism helps us out a whole lot too."
Fulton is similar to the Tigers. The team's tallest player is 6-4 Reggie Garrett, who played five minutes in the Falcons' opener.
Ross, who would likely guard the junior, said he sees himself is one of the quicker big-men around. Football improved his footwork.
"I don't think you're going to find anyone quicker than us here," Ross said. "I definitely don't think you'll find a bigger heart than our team."
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