Barren County 2014/2015

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Basketball season for 2014/2015 should provide another exciting year. What should we expect from Barren County. Remember, please be constructive.

[Ky Boy]

Barren County lost several seniors last year including most of their scoring. But they do return a good core of players. Coomer, Mabe and Mathews got quite a bit of experience last year which will help. I think teams will have difficulty guarding Mathews. He's a big man with good hands and a nice looking shot. They also have a Glasgow transfer in Driver. He sat out all last year at Glasgow, so don't know if his skill set has improved but his size will definitely help them on defense and rebounding. Teams that run will be the ones that affect Barren the most. I think the key to beating them will be getting Mathews out of the game by playing fast or foul trouble. Force them to sprint back on defense. Of course they also have the best coach in the District and probably the region sitting on their bench. Cunningham has won the District the last 3 years and I wouldn't doubt he does it again. Only team I see able to beat them at tournament time would be Monroe, and that would be because of the talent on Monroe's team. Going in to last season some thought Barren would finish 3rd in District behind Allen and Monroe, at least on paper. But Cunningham is good at making changes and getting the most out of his players. His offense seams to be geared around his best players. They spread the court and put the ball in their best players hands and ask them to make plays. You may beat him in the season, but he will adjust and get you at tournament time. If Glasgow had him 3 years ago we win region. You would think that Barren would be down, at least with who the others have coming back, but I think they will be competing in the District championship, Allen will play a slow style which will only help Barren and Glasgow just won't have the talent this year. So I predict a Barren - Monroe championship game just like last year.