Knott County Central wins the WYMT Classic, keeps rolling

Knott County Central Patriots would participate in the annual WYMT Mountain Classic, this year the classic would be held at Perry County Central. Knott County Central would open up with Harlan County and like always, the Patriots would prevail. Knott Central would advance in the winners bracket to face Clay County in the second round. This would be the game that the Patriots would have the most problems with as they barely escaped with a 56-51 win to advance to the championship game against the hometown, Perry County Central Commodores in a 1 vs. 2 matchup. Game was never close as Knott Central would roll to a 56-41 victory.

 

Evan Hall was named MVP of the WYMT Mountain Classic, averaging 18.3 points per game.

 

Up next: 1/13 vs. Letcher County Central, 1/17 @ Powell County

 

 

Perry County Central 3 game win streak comes to an end, falls in championship game of WYMT

Perry County Central rolled into the WYMT Classic after defeating Taylor County last Saturday, looking to continue their win streak but it wouldn’t be easy as the Commodores would open up with Knox Central Panthers. The Commodores wouldn’t have much of a problem with Knox Central as they would roll to a 72-41 win. Braxton Whitmore led the Commodores with 25 including going 5/7 from long range. Perry County Central would advance to the second round of the winners bracket were they were awaited by Buckhorn, a team they had beaten by 6 earlier in the year. Much like the first game, this game would be a dandy but once the final horn sounded, the scoreboard showed Perry County Central 45 Buckhorn 37, advancing the Commodores to the championship game against #1 Knott County Central. Perry County Central looking to upset the Patriots, that would not be the case on this night as Knott Central would storm past the Commodores 56-41.

 

Up next: 1/17 @ Shelby Valley

 

 

Buckhorn gets cooled off after hot start

Buckhorn got off to a hot start going 3-2 first 5 games and 6-4 in their first 10 games but has cooled off since, going 2-3 last 5 games, including dropping two games in the WYMT Classic this past weekend with one of the losses being to #2 Perry County Central.

 

Up next: 1/12-17 14^th Region All “A” Classic

 

 

 

Letcher County Central picks up 2 wins after 3 game losing streak

The Cougars took a 2 game losing streak into the new year, with their first game being against district opponent, June Buchanan, in what would be a thriller of a game, saw the Crusaders upsetting the Cougars 35-34, which pushed their skid streak to 3 games but the Cougars would bounce back and pick up two back to back wins as they would defeat another district opponent, Jenkins 77-54 and Prestonsburg 79-50.

 

Up next: 1/13 @ Knott County Central, 1/16 June Buchanan

 

 

June Buchanan goes 3-1 last 4 games

The Crusaders took their two game win streak into the new year as they’d head to Knox Central face the Panthers, this game would not go the way that the Crusaders were hoping for as they’d fall and fall hard to the Panthers 100-61. June Buchanan would bounce back with a thrilling 35-34 win over district rival, Letcher County Central.

 

Up next: 1/12-17 14^th Region All “A” Classic

 

 

Leslie County gets back to back wins

The Eagles took their 4 game skid streak into the new year hoping that it would come to an end and an end it did come as they would beat Pike County Central 56-51 to open the new year but the Eagles wouldn’t stop their as they would cruise past Harlan Independent 74-40 to push their win streak to 2.

 

Up next:1/12-17 14^th Region All “A” Classic

 

 

Estill County ends 4 game losing streak, starts 3 game winning streak

The Engineers took a 4 game skid streak into the new year, traveling to district rival, Powell County, Estill took Powell’s best shot for a quarter and half, after that it was all Engineers as they would roll to a 54-42 victory over the Pirates. Estill County would welcome in Garrard County, last Tuesday, Garrard would jump out to a 4-0 lead, after that it was all Estill and once Estill took the lead, they wouldn’t look back, leading by as many as 30 as they would cruise to a 62-45 victory over the Golden Lions. Estill County would then welcome in another district rival, Owsley County last Friday night, game would be the best game of the year, going right down the wire with Estill County edging the Owls 41-34, to improve to 8-7, but more importantly 3-0 in district play.

 

Up next: 1/13 @ Riverside Christian, 1/16 @ Russell, 1/17 vs. West Jessamine (@ Pulaski Southwestern)

 

 

OTHER NOTES:

- Powell County starts to pick up steam with 3 game win streak

- Hazard continues to struggle

- Breathitt County starting to get things rolling

- Jackson City still having an up and down season

- Owsley County, despite being 3-9, took the Engineers to the limit Friday night

- Wolfe County’s skid streak continues to 8 games

- Lee County and Jenkins skid streaks continues to 6 games

- Riverside Christian is now 0-16 dating back to last season

 

 

14^th Region Rankings (1/11/15):

1. Knott County Central (15-1)

2. Perry County Central (12-6)

3. Cordia (7-2)

4. Buckhorn (8-6)

5. June Bcuhanan (8-4)

6. Letcher County Central (10-5)

7. Leslie County (9-7)

8. Hazard (7-10)

9. Estill County (8-7)

10. Powell County (7-10)

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What has happened to Hazard this season?

What is behind the resurgence of June Buchanan? Coach? Transfers?

What has happened to Hazard this season?

What is behind the resurgence of June Buchanan? Coach? Transfers?

 

Hazard - Lost a lot from last season

 

June Buchanan - New Coach (Elisha Justice), returned 13 players from last year's team, will probably be even better next season with only one senior on the team (according to KHSAA Roster)

Hazard - Lost a lot from last season

 

June Buchanan - New Coach (Elisha Justice), returned 13 players from last year's team, will probably be even better next season with only one senior on the team (according to KHSAA Roster)[/quote]

 

Do they have any foreign players this season? I swear I never knew Justice was their Coach. Glad they are doing well

JBS has the two kids that sit out at Hazard last season and another foreign kid that was on the team last year.