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Middlesboro played without Daniel Griffin because of illness. Middlesboro was up 4 at the half. The game was close late as the Middlesboro bench got two techinicals.

Middlesboros Will Harrison and Nick Smith both had dunks tonite as the Jackets won by 30 against Lee,Va.

Whitley looked like a different team in the second half. #3 for Whitley hit some shots to get them back in the game. I think Middlesboro just got to comfortable again. The same thing happened at Barbouville just last week except that the tigers came back and won. Harrison also got in foul trouble in 3rd and ended up fouling out early in the 4th which hurt the jackets some.

Brian Robbins. Ye it was a great play.

Video of end of regulation and end of OT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LS115uxG_A

Tied at 71 Barbourville has the ball with around 30 seconds and Middlesboro for whatever reason goes to a 2-3. Clark just holds the ball out front until about 12 seconds left and goes down the lane and knocks it off of his knee and continues to dribble and the ref calls a walk. Middlesboro gets the ball back with around 9 seconds dribbles down the middle and Clark steals it at the free line with about 5 seconds and goes the full length or the court to shoot a lay up as the horn sounds. Middlesboro was up by as many as 16 in the 3rd. Can someone that is not a Jacket fan give me an honest opinion about this team. I see the coach being most of the problem. I just want a outsiders opinion.

From the players that I have talked to there is no defenses drills being done during practice at all. They do some shooting drills and scrimage the rest of practice.In man to man defense they have no clue of where to be for help defense. Also talked someone that seen pg Antwain Brown leaving hoospital with arm in sling as he injured his shoulder in Bell game. This will really hurt the team as they have no other true pg.

I think player for player Middlesboro has a better team. But like I said im not taking anything from Bell. In my eyes they are definatly getting out coached and maybe out hustled. This Jones is better than the first Jones but at least Ed gave you something to laugh about when he would argue with an official which seemed to be every play.

Middlesboro was up by maybe eight in the 3rd quarter. Shawnta and the the Wilson kid played well for Bell. This may of been one of Middlesboros best defensive showings of the year even though they lost. They just seemed to be more active. Dont get me wrong im not taking anything away from Bell as they have won both meetings, but I think Middlesboro has a better all around team for the first time in many years. I dont know if its the coach or if the kids just dont want to play. But I think something needs to be done. I dont think the Harrison kid has even scored in double figures all year long and he has to be one of the most athletic big men that Middlesboro has had in years. He settles for fad away 12 foot shots. I dont know if anyone else has seen him in warm ups but the kid can jump. And yes i know thats just warm ups but he hasnt dunked the ball in a game all year. Does anyones know how the district brackets will be. Im wondering in the first round how the 3,4,5,6 seeds are paired.

Cumberland won by double digits. Not for sure excatly on the score.

No not on it either. I guese the Middlesboro announcers stayed up in Richmond.

I cant pick it up on the Middlesboro station tonight. Does anyone know any stations in the Cumberland area that would cover the game.

Since the Lady Jackets will play on Friday. The boys game has been moved to tonight Jan. 31. Any predictions?

Danville had a 14 point lead, 31-17, with 4:49 left in the third quarter. Middlesboro was led in scoring by Samantha Coleman with 19 points while teammate Brooklynn Jimison added 17 points and 9 rebounds. The lady jackets will play Paris on Friday at 1:30.

1 LCA 1 NCC 1 Louisville Holly Cross 1 Bardstown 1 Cumberland Co. 1 Ballard 1 Middlesboro 1 Paris 2 LCA 2 Lou. Holly Cross 2 Cumberland Co. 2 Middlesboro 3 LCA 3 Middlesboro 5 Middlesboro tb 106