She is a great player. Any info on why she committed to Liberty as an 8th grader? I think she could be a power 5 player. She looked better than the player from Butler that has committed to UK.
He won two region tournament games at Mercer in 5 years and they were all in 2018 season with Mr. Basketball. One district championship in his time at Mercer also in 2018.
If you go in both gyms it is obvious Mercer holds more than Boyle. I would say they hold more than Lincoln also. Mercer's bottom and top level both look larger than Lincoln's.
I will say after this year 12th region needs to take a look at how they are doing it. Lincoln's gym is past its prime to host region. During player intros players couldn't hear their names for starting lineups for the girls. Lighting is bad there and not enough room for a big game. I would play both the boys and girls every year at Pulaski or look at adding Mercer. Mercer has the newest gym in the region and holds more than Lincoln. I'm not here really to make a push for Mercer. Pulaski has the best place to host in the region and its not even close.
Pulaski won by 3 about a month ago at Pulaski. They held Ellis to 15 and first game for Mercer without Barnes. Pulaski had 4 people in double figures that game.
Mercer got beat by SW by 14 two weeks ago. There are no easy games in the region tourney with Rupp on the line and Sr careers coming to an end. Teams just play different in region.
I give SW a ton of credit that whole tournament. They had the toughest road of anybody and came out on top. That's why I am never too concerned about the draw when it comes out. Mercer definitely choked. There is a picture of the last play and literally Mercer had two players that could have walked in for a layup. SW had 5 defenders collapse on one Mercer Player at the top of the key and rest is history.
Agreed 45th has been strong historically but I would say down this year. Region champs since 2006.
Lincoln 4, West Jessamine 3, Wayne 3, Boyle3, Pulaski 2, Southwestern 2.