The Tigers enter as the defending 5th Region champs and are 17-0 in Region play.

 

The Cardinals enter with one of the most talented lineups in the Commonwealth and are 18-0 in Region play.

 

Who cuts down the nets?

Well, Randy, I'll have to pick the Cardinals on this one. Neither is a big team, but I believe the overall larger size of Taylor will be in their favor. If the Tigers are allowed to hold, lean, grap and slap as they were last night, the size advantage will be negated. I hope to see a cleaner game than last night's examples. In the N. Hardin/Taylor game their was an effort to curtail the taunting early, but allowed to go on most of the night. I expect a war tonight in Greensburg!

I've never seen a team that bellyaches and complains when a foul has been called on them like Taylor County. I witnessed it firsthand at the KOB.

Well, Randy, I'll have to pick the Cardinals on this one. Neither is a big team, but I believe the overall larger size of Taylor will be in their favor. If the Tigers are allowed to hold, lean, grap and slap as they were last night, the size advantage will be negated. I hope to see a cleaner game than last night's examples. In the N. Hardin/Taylor game their was an effort to curtail the taunting early, but allowed to go on most of the night. I expect a war tonight in Greensburg!

 

What bothered me last night was that the refs warned Taylor County everytime they did something but nevered T'd them up, including stopping the game to warn Gatewood. As soon as N.Hardin player did something, they T'd him up on the spot. I dont know who complains more, TC fans or Gatewood.

TC's size I believe will be the deciding factor in this game. The refs in the TC/NH game were awful both ways IMO.

I've never seen a team that bellyaches and complains when a foul has been called on them like Taylor County. I witnessed it firsthand at the KOB.

 

Sounds like the team has taken on the persona of their coach

What has Bardstown done to turn their earlier season problems around. They were 0-3 in the KOB and were not very impressive.

I like Bardstown in a close one

I thought going into this that Taylor and North Hardin were the two best teams in the 5th and I still think they are. I don't think Bardstown has the size to beat Taylor and I think Taylor is slightly more athletic. I think they will win by 8-10 points.

What bothered me last night was that the refs warned Taylor County everytime they did something but nevered T'd them up, including stopping the game to warn Gatewood. As soon as N.Hardin player did something, they T'd him up on the spot. I dont know who complains more, TC fans or Gatewood.

 

If you remember correctly, (I don't), the refs warned Goodin either before the tip, or the first dead ball, about trash talkin'/taunting. Remember, in the second half (I think) when Goodin hit the 3 and backpedaled, bouncin' his head and jackin' his jaw? On the ensuing NH possesion young Jackson came from out on the floor and went over the top of Goodin and slammed dunked the rebound. Poetic Justice! The "in the face" jawin' Jackson gave Goodin was NBA quality, as was the poster dunk. Jackson certainly should have been T'd, but the refs knew they let Goodin get by with bad conduct moments before, after warning him early. They knew they would certainly be considerd bias if they T'd Jackson. The Taylor fans screamed adamently for a NH T though! The NH T you refeered to accounted for the 5th personal foul on all-tourney Alexander, further diminishing the chances for a late run by NH.

What bothered me last night was that the refs warned Taylor County everytime they did something but nevered T'd them up, including stopping the game to warn Gatewood. As soon as N.Hardin player did something, they T'd him up on the spot. I dont know who complains more, TC fans or Gatewood.

 

I bet the N. Hardin players and staff were singing the blues last night. I bet they were listening to Clarence "GATEMOUTH" Brown!