Blasingame played for the '86 and '87 Regional HHS champs - did not play varsity for '85 HHS - although he may have dressed. Also, you mentioned the Scott County Frank Persley-led team. In 1985 - they rolled into HHS gym as defending state champs and #1 or #2 rated in state...and the Birds pulled an upset win on Draud (shocking) last second jumper, only to get THUMPED the very next morning by better Campbell team. The HHS '85 team lost to (3) teams - all season long. Unfortunately, they lost 7 times - no kiddin - to two of them! Campbell and Newport. (including pre-season tourney, famous recipe, home/away season games, districts and regional loss). They lost once to Boone Co. on Boone's floor also - and Boone eventually won Regional by 1 over Newport. In Regional Semi's- HHS had Newport down 10 points - only to lose on a brilliant Newport coaching move to intentionally foul HHS Junior Schuett with about :12 seconds remaining to put him on line with game tied. Brilliant. Never saw it coming...we were stalling out front ...dribblin away...waiting for last second shot...passed the ball to corner - went to retrieve it and they tackled Schuett into the benches - brilliant. You gonna wait for Draud to decide your fate? Nope. He missed front-end of bonus FT - Newport's Commodore grabs it and streaks up court - HHS panicks and Beagle grabs him at half-court. He drains both and Newport heads to finals. Coaching. Discuss EVERYTHING. Especially last minute.

 

Just for clarification, Scott County didn't win a title prior to Billy Hicks' arrival.

In 2009 Boone County was a basket away from pulling off this same feat.

Blasingame played for the '86 and '87 Regional HHS champs - did not play varsity for '85 HHS - although he may have dressed. Also, you mentioned the Scott County Frank Persley-led team. In 1985 - they rolled into HTHS gym as defending state champs and #1 or #2 rated in state...and the Birds pulled an upset win on Draud (shocking) last second jumper, only to get THUMPED the very next morning by better Campbell team. The HHS '85 team lost to (3) teams - all season long. Unfortunately, they lost 7 times - no kiddin - to two of them! Campbell and Newport. (including pre-season tourney, famous recipe, home/away season games, districts and regional loss). They lost once to Boone Co. on Boone's floor also - and Boone eventually won Regional by 1 over Newport. In Regional Semi's- HHS had Newport down 10 points - only to lose on a brilliant Newport coaching move to intentionally foul HHS Junior Schuett with about :12 seconds remaining to put him o

n line with game tied. Brilliant. Never saw it coming...we were stalling out front ...dribblin away...waiting for last second sht...passed the ball to corner - went to retrieve it and they tackled Schuett into the benches - brilliant. You gonna wait for Draud to decide your fate? Nope. He missed front-end of bonus FT - Newport's Commodore grabs it and streaks up court - HHS panicks and Beagle grabs him at half-court. He drains both and Newport heads to finals. Coaching. Discuss EVERYTHING. Especially last minute.

 

Florence Kentucky Online: Florence History: Boone County Basketball at Rupp Arena 1985

 

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Did he end up playing at NC-Charlotte?

 

1984 Sweet 16 All-Tourney Team

Fred Tisdale and Stacy Mason - Logan County

Jeff Royce and Wayne Mogge - Bourbon County

Jeff Blandon, Henry Clay

Frank Persley, Scott County

Garry Baker, M.C. Napier

Todd Wood, Pulaski County

Sean Pennington, Clay County

Barry Goheen, Marshall County

Richard Johnson, Madisonville

Harry Meek, Johnson Central

 

Jeff Royce of Bourbon County was incredible in that tournament. He won a couple of the games with buzzer beater shots.

The Holmes Bulldogs are getting close to 2/3 of this "hat trick" in the bag with Frosh & JV, only time will tell. :idunno:

Florence Kentucky Online: Florence History: Boone County Basketball at Rupp Arena 1985

 

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WOW.

The Holmes Bulldogs are getting close to 2/3 of this "hat trick" in the bag with Frosh & JV, only time will tell. :idunno:

 

It won't be the Dawgs this year with the Frosh going down.