I personally like high quality basketball. The years where there are 4 - 5 top teams that can win the region and make a serious run at the State Title is what I like best. Then I really look forward to seeing those 4 - 5 teams play one another. Parity is good if it's good quality.

Mtb19, great idea for a thread!!

The parity in the 10th has made the regular season very exciting and unpredictable.

 

I'm siding with Randy, the 6 thru 10 teams can beat a top 5 team, due to matching up well . However it will be extremely hard for these teams to win 3 in a row.

 

I was hammered for applauding Mason Co's close loss to Lex Cath. My theory is what makes this thread so good. Playing in region games against other average region teams this year really doesn't help you. Competitive loses against top 20 state caliber teams will prepare you even more this year to win the region title. Strength of schedule this year really means a lot.

 

I can see the region winner having double digit loses, or be a .500 type team.

 

It will take a favorable draw for the 10th region winner to advance at the state tournament.

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maybe not a down year, just a more competitive year??? Maybe?

Not sure I'd call this a down year, Campbell, Mason, Scott, Bracken, Augusta, Pendleton, and Paris all have at least one player that will go down as an all time great for their respective schools, Bourbon County's better than they've been in about a decade, Brossart's as good as I've ever seen them, and Montgomery and GRC have solid teams too to bottom even if they aren't at the level those two programs are use to, even Calvary Christian has one of the best teams they've ever had.

 

Is this really a serious assessment of 10th region history?? Parity--Yes. Best ever as the thread title suggests--Laughably wrong.

Pretty straight forward question. Top to bottom, does anyone ever remember the 10th being this interesting and exciting?

 

"Interesting and exciting"--Yes. Good--No.

In terms of parity yes. In terms of quality teams and players no.

Would 10th region folks prefer a year with a lot of parity top to bottom, or a State Champion caliber Mason County team dominating, yet carrying the flag for the region at Rupp Arena?

I would think that parity is better, Mason Co. was so dominant for those years. And I just think maybe all these schools realized that they needed to pick up their own pace and skill sets to be more competitive. There are so many opportunities for young people to learn so much more now. Facilities are more advanced also. This will be a fun tournament year for both boys and girls. I know the boys 10th Region is at Montgomery Co and 9th is at NKU arena? Where is the girl's 10th and 9th Region tournaments? Didn't mean to mix threads. If I waited until I'm on the girl's thread, I would have forgotten. :sorry: