Mason County 62 Montgomery County 57

Originally Posted by MNCM

I have heard this too from several people. Regardless, best of luck to the Seniors (espevially Jake Handshoe). He will make a college choice soon and be an excellent addition to any squad.

Loved to watch Handshoe play. I for one will miss seeing him play. Best of luck Jake !!!!

From an outsider's perspective, it seems that when all is said and done, Mason is there every year..........or just about.

Originally Posted by allstarwinners

wise ran a lot of talented kids of this year is what i'm hearing.

It seems funny to me that the people posting these comments are from Clark County.
I've been following the MC program from Rison to Griesser to Wise and I don't know what talented kids Wise ran off. Basically the same team players this year that played for Griesser last year. SO PROUD of our team! You would be hard pressed to find more character and better sportsmanship from any other team in Kentucky and that's what matters in life. Congrats on a great season we're so proud of you all!

Rainman is right on the money. Wise is a good coach, and his resume speaks for itself. Montgomery Co. is in good hands.
10th region didn't quite turn out as everyone predicted, but the big dogs made it back to the top. Congrats to Mason Co. Should be a great game tomorrow night!

Originally Posted by MNCM

I have heard this too from several people. Regardless, best of luck to the Seniors (espevially Jake Handshoe). He will make a college choice soon and be an excellent addition to any squad.

Where has he had offers from?

Originally Posted by Former Wildcat

Where has he had offers from?

I know of a solid offer from Alice Lloyd. Ivy League Columbia is deep in the picture, and there is one other school from TN whose name I cant remember. I would expect a couple more offeres to come in as well.

Originally Posted by xtramile

It seems funny to me that the people posting these comments are from Clark County.
I've been following the MC program from Rison to Griesser to Wise and I don't know what talented kids Wise ran off. Basically the same team players this year that played for Griesser last year. SO PROUD of our team! You would be hard pressed to find more character and better sportsmanship from any other team in Kentucky and that's what matters in life. Congrats on a great season we're so proud of you all!

Not from this GRC fan. I have the highest respect for Coach Wise. Montgomery Co will be fine. I can see them coming out next year really hungry to win the 10th region and doing so.

I have nothing against Wise. Just an observation from a basketball fan that watches a lot of ball. Something just didn't click with this team. They were the overwhelming favorite preseason to win the 10th.

Originally Posted by colonelfan2001

I have nothing against Wise. Just an observation from a basketball fan that watches a lot of ball. Something just didn't click with this team. They were the overwhelming favorite preseason to win the 10th.

I like how we were the "overwhelming" favorite, but everyone stated all year how the 10th was "wide open". Maybe it was "overwhelmingly wide open". I will be the first to admit that I was hoping this would be the first of a few runs to Rupp, but GRC has surprised everyone (but the GRC faithful) and Mason County is a completely different team with Black and Harris back from injuries. Harris's 2 three pointers were killers last night as well as our 7 missed free throws.
I like Coach Wise. He knows how to coach. He has several young players coming up that will make some noise. Already looking forward to next year!

Mason County

Hamm 9 pts 1 reb
Henry 6 pts
Walton 1 reb
Harris 10 pts 1 reb
Osborne 2 pts 1 reb
Black 19 pts 5 rebs
Chambers 6 pts 7 rebs
Johnson 10 pts 2 rebs

FG% 59.1
3pt% 36.4
FT% 54.5

Montgomery County

Prewitt 24 pts 11 rebs
Crisp 7 pts 4 rebs
Handshoe 11 pts 2 rebs
Fruth 9 pts 3 rebs
Jones 3 pts 5 rebs
Kelly 3 pts 2 rebs

FG% 42.3
3pt% 27.8
FT% 53.3

Mason County 15 17 18 12 62
Montgomery County 15 11 21 10 57

Originally Posted by Rainman11

So, Mason County is the favorite 2 out of every 4 years by the home court thought? So, I guess O'Hearn was in over his head last year when Clark County won.

From what I was told, Wise's resume includes over 200 wins, two Final 4 appearances while coaching in Florida and 21 wins last year at Frankfort -- a school that won 23 combined the 3 years before that.

I am guessing you must know Coach Wise and have a personal vendetta against him or know someone you felt should have gotten the job when Griesser left. Keep in mind, he took over a team that was 15-15 last year and 47-43 over the last 3 years. I understand some people felt Montgomery was the favorite going into the season, but those same people had Pendleton No. 2 and Clark 6 or 7. Oops, it was obviously all wrong this year.

That wasn't a bad 15-15, that was a young team with very little experience playing a tough schedule. That 47-43 record was compiled with teams that were not rated in the top 10 in the tenth region and that record could have easily been 20-70 or worse. They over-achieved in those 3 years mentioned. This was the year where they actually had experience and talent coming back. I just think the hopes were a little too high in Mt. Sterling

Originally Posted by FB15G8

Handshoe? Something went wrong this season ....Wise?

Handshoe=head case.

Originally Posted by gold sunrise

Mason had what 3 T's tonight? One on Henry and Black was the right call. The one on Harris was terrible.

I thought all three T's were great calls. Coaches and players are told in the pre-game conference that there will be no taunting, baiting or unsportsman-like behavior tolerated in the contest. Waving 3 fingers from the baseline corner to almost midcourt is unsportsman-like at the high school level. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by jahearme

I thought all three T's were great calls. Coaches and players are told in the pre-game conference that there will be no taunting, baiting or unsportsman-like behavior tolerated in the contest. Waving 3 fingers from the baseline corner to almost midcourt is unsportsman-like at the high school level. Just my opinion.

At the high school level you may be right. I have just seen it done alot in college and there it is OK. If they are told this before the game, then like you....it was the right call.

Originally Posted by jahearme

I thought all three T's were great calls. Coaches and players are told in the pre-game conference that there will be no taunting, baiting or unsportsman-like behavior tolerated in the contest. Waving 3 fingers from the baseline corner to almost midcourt is unsportsman-like at the high school level. Just my opinion.

I remember in our home game against Montgomery Co that Bopper clapped his hands when a Montgomery error was committed and they called a T on him. I had never seen that before but found out that any jesture of that type is a T. I don't care for that rule. I didn't think what Harris did last evening should have been called at all. Dumb rule IMO.

^ Agreed. What is unsportsmanlike at one level shouldn't be sportsmanlike at another.

Originally Posted by mcpapa

^ Agreed. What is unsportsmanlike at one level shouldn't be sportsmanlike at another.

Agree 100% with Papa on this one.

Originally Posted by jahearme

Handshoe=head case.

Well said, demeanor on the court is terrible.

Originally Posted by MNCM

Agree 100% with Papa on this one.

It's official. The apocalypse is upon us.

In all seriousness. Discounting the trivial difference of which bunch of boys in short pants and undershirts trying to put a ball in a hole that we root for; I suspect that our differences are pretty daggone minor.

Rule should be the same at all levels but it's not, thank goodness.
I can't imagine watching the stuff that goes on in the NBA during a high school game...