Basketball season for 2013/2014 should provide another exciting year. What should we expect from

Graves County? Remember, please be constructive.

Graves will be good as always. Will be interesting to see how they handle losing the two guards, Beale and Starkey though. They were the glue for that team. Puckett is one of the best players in the 1st Region and Jake Williams can shoot. Kimbler is also a very solid player. I expect that Calloway, Graves and McCracken will be the 3 region favorites. Those games along with Marshall, St Mary and Tilghman will all be fun to watch this year. The key for Graves will be what they are able to get after those 3 returning starters. Who fills the void?

Graves will be good as always. Will be interesting to see how they handle losing the two guards, Beale and Starkey though. They were the glue for that team. Puckett is one of the best players in the 1st Region and Jake Williams can shoot. Kimbler is also a very solid player. I expect that Calloway, Graves and McCracken will be the 3 region favorites. Those games along with Marshall, St Mary and Tilghman will all be fun to watch this year. The key for Graves will be what they are able to get after those 3 returning starters. Who fills the void?

 

Agree they are always one of the top teams in that region. Hope you will keep us updated on them during the season!!!!

In my opinion, Terry Birdsong is one of the best unknown coaches in the state (simply because of location). His resume speaks for itself as he has taken multiple teams to the Sweet 16. The Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky sometimes gets lost in the shuffle in KHSAA athletics because they are so far away from the central part of the state. People from Regions 5-16 don't ever hear anything about the 1st Region until March. Trust me, there are some talented coaches and players in the 1st Region.

 

Graves County has a chance to make it back to Rupp this season. I love Peyton Puckett's game. I think the lefty has one of the purest jump shots in the state of Kentucky. Calloway County, Marshall County and newly formed McCracken County will be their biggest competition.

Marshall will be down this year. I dont think they can be listed with those other 3.

In my opinion, Terry Birdsong is one of the best unknown coaches in the state (simply because of location). His resume speaks for itself as he has taken multiple teams to the Sweet 16. The Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky sometimes gets lost in the shuffle in KHSAA athletics because they are so far away from the central part of the state. People from Regions 5-16 don't ever hear anything about the 1st Region until March. Trust me, there are some talented coaches and players in the 1st Region.

 

Graves County has a chance to make it back to Rupp this season. I love Peyton Puckett's game. I think the lefty has one of the purest jump shots in the state of Kentucky. Calloway County, Marshall County and newly formed McCracken County will be their biggest competition.

 

Agree with this almost completely. Birdsong is an excellent coach and will always have Graves competitive. I agree with Sweet 16 that Marshall County will not be the same this year as most years. Just lost too much the last 2 years and other than Rentfrow there isn't a proven scorer left. They do have some good young players moving up but I don't think they will be ready to have them contending this year. Calloway really should be the favorite with everybody back from a Regional Runner-Up, but I still think the new McCracken team could be very, very good before the season is over. Just so many kids who can play on one team. Foul trouble will never be an issue for them.