article Inside 15th Region (2/22/14)

[All State Baseball]

As we head into district tournament action, here’s a recap from all the 15^th region action on the last week of the 2013/14 regular season games.

 

 

1. Johnson Central (20-6):

The Golden Eagles continued to show why they are the team to beat in the 15^th region in the final regular season week with 3 impressive wins. They got started by defeating Ashland Blazer 86-69. Shane Hall had 25 points, 9 boards, 5 blocks, 4 steals, 2 assist and 2 dunks. Kyle Gullett led Johnson Central with 29 points, 5 assist and 4 steals. Johnson Central had a season high 24 assist.

 

Johnson Central would return to action the very next night, on the road traveling to Pikeville. The Golden Eagles wouldn’t be in any trouble as they rolled past the Panthers 65-45. Kyle Gullett led Johnson Central with 28 points, 10 boards, 7 blocks, 5 steals, 3 assist. Shane Hall added 17 points, 7 boards, 3 blocks, 2 dunks and 1 assist.

 

Johnson Central would close out the regular season with a 84-43 win over Prestonsburg. Kyle Gullett led Johnson Central with 17 points, 7 boards, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 1 assist. Shane Hall added 10 points, 10 boards, 3 dunks, 1 assist, 2 blocks.

 

Record breaking night for the Golden Eagles as this is Coach McKenzie 5^th 20-win season in 7 years. 4^th consecutive 20 win season. Coach Tommy McKenzie breaks the record for most 20 win seasons with 5. Mike Castle (1983-1989 had 4). Johnson Central’s Freshmen team finished 14-0. Johnson Central’s JV team finished 18-0. Johnson Central’s 4^th consecutive 20 win season is a school record.

 

Johnson Central is on an 8 game win streak and awaits the winner of Magoffin County/Paintsville.

 

 

2. Lawrence County (19-9):

The Bulldogs would end the regular season going 2-1 with wins over Belfry 82-51, South Floyd 77-39, but falling to Pike Central 52-51 in a barnburner.

 

Brandon Richardson led Lawrence county with 19 points in the win over Belfry. Grant Kiser added 15 for the Bulldogs. Timmy Dalton added 13, Robert Dalton added 12 for the Bulldogs.

 

Timmy Dalton led Lawrence County with 18 points in the win over South Floyd. Brandon Richardson added 17. Austin Chaffin added 13, Grant Kiser added 12 for the Bulldogs.

 

Lawrence County will now prepare for a first round district battle with #4 Sheldon Clark.

 

 

 

3. Betsy Layne (24-5):

The Bobcats went 2-0 in the final week with wins over Magoffin County 67-61 and Jenkins 64-45.

 

The Bobcats will now await the winner of South Floyd/Piarist School play-in game.

 

 

4. Sheldon Clark (19-6):

The Cardinal are on a 4 game win streak with two of those coming last week. Sheldon Clark defeated Phelps 86-56 then won a triple overtime thriller against Morgan County 63-61.

 

The Cardinals will now prepare to do battle with #2 Lawrence County in the first round of the district tournament.

 

 

5. Shelby Valley (17-10):

The Wildcats had a disappointing week last week to end the regular season. The Wildcats went 1-2 with the only win over Prestonsburg 67-49. The two losses came to Hazard 44-40 and Knott County Central 73-61.

 

The Wildcats will now await the winner of East Ridge and Pikeville. The Wildcats do have an automatic bid to the 15^th region tournament due to a 3 team district.

 

 

6. East Ridge (15-9):

The Warriors continued their momentum last week with four wins. The Warriors defeated Prestonsburg 64-51, Phelps 69-36, Belfry 55-54, Piarist School 76-41.

 

The Warriors will open up district tournament with a first round matchup with Pikeville, a team that East Ridge has already defeated twice this season.

 

 

7. Magoffin County (14-12):

The Hornets ended the regular season on a good note going 2-1 with wins over Owsley County 58-51, Morgan County 49-46. The Hornets fell to Betsy Layne 67-61.

 

Magoffin County will now prepare to do battle with Paintsville in the first round of the district tournament. Magoffin County won both regular season games against the Tigers.

 

 

8. Pike County Central (14-10):

The Hawks went .500 last week going 2-2. The Hawks got wins over South Floyd 63-45 and an upset over #2 Lawrence County 52-51. The Hawks were defeated by Pikeville 53-38 and Letcher County Central 55-44.

 

The Hawks will now await the winner of the play –in game between Belfry and Phelps in the first round of the district tournament.

 

 

9. Paintsville (10-13):

The Tigers got to play just one game last week and it was a game that they won, defeating Pikeville 68-53. The Tigers have won three straight but have went 4-6 in their last 10 games. That three game win streak that the Tigers are currently on include a big win over #3 Betsy Layne.

 

Paintsville will now prepare to do battle with Magoffin County in the first round of the district tournament.

 

 

10. Pikeville (11-17):

The Panthers ended last week going 1-2 with the lone win over Pike County Central 53-38. The losses came to #1 Johnson Central 65-45 and #9 Paintsville 68-53.

 

Pikeville will now prepare to do battle with East Ridge in the play-in game in the district tournament.

[All State Baseball]

I came close to adding both Prestonsburg and Allen Central but got to looking at their records, Prestonsburg is on a 5 game losing streak and 4-6 last 10 games...I thought about adding Allen Central but Prestonsburg has handled them pretty easily so didn't think it would be good to add a team that lost to a team without adding the team they lost too..

 

Anyone agree/disagree?