Really happy for the Cordia players, coaches, fans, & community on this big win. :thumb:

 

These kids played their butts off and deserve to Tourney Champs. :ylsuper:

Cordia

 

Nelson 14

Mercado 12

McDonald 11

Henry 9

 

FG 20/44 46%

3pt. 6/17 35%

FT's 16/24 67%

12 assists

7 BLKS.

 

Murray

 

Boone 12 & 11

English 11

Curtis 7

 

FG 15/60 25%

3pt. 3/28 11%

FT's 12/19 63%

 

Bench Pts.

 

Cordia 22

Murray 10

Edited February 1, 201610 yr by Jumper_Dad
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3-28 from 3 sounds like much of the story.

Cordia has more players eligible now and seem to be figuring it out - just like that. They are playing at a high level now. Beating Murray by that margin is impressive.

 

I'm looking forward to their game vs Mercer.

Thanks for the updates. I know you have to be tired.

While the Cordia players were cutting the nets I went over an introduced myself to Coach Rhodes and congratulated him and his team on their Tourney run, and chatted for about 2 minutes. Then congratulated, and briefly chatted with Anthony Nelson (Tourney MVP), and a few others........all I have to say is, Coach Rhodes and his players are a very respectful bunch. :ylsuper:

 

After meeting them and talking with them I'm even more happier that they won it all.

I'm very happy for them. If there is a bigger Roderick Rhodes fan on BGP than myself then we need to get together. Congrats to Cordia on the victory!!!!!

Glad to see Cordia win after all they have been through.

Really glad that Rhodes stayed and didn't take off after last season like many speculated.

Glad to see Cordia win after all they have been through.

Really glad that Rhodes stayed and didn't take off after last season like many speculated.

 

 

All they've been through? Like they got picked on? "All they've been through" was brought on by them. I'm not a fan of the KHSAA rules. But they're the rules. They broke them.

I will always consider this Cordia championship accompanied by an asterisk.

 

Considering the blatant disregard for regs and any attempt at a measure of decent common courtesy last year, I have trouble accepting this group as a bunch of homegrown boys from the Hazard area, who started at Cordia as freshmen, and have been developed over the past couple of years into a championship caliber basketball team. If that is the case, I not only stand corrected but humbly apologize and will wear a Cordia "A" State Champs shirt for the next week, but I am confident that neither is the case.

 

Answer me YES or No to the names of the five starters for Cordia today - Ajanee Chisolm, Zeke Biallas, Kareem McDonald, Oumar Keita, and Anthony Nelson. Do these boys have roots in the Hazard, Kentucky area and did they start as freshmen at Cordia High School???

 

If the answer is Yes - Then congrats to the Lions!!!! Send me my "A" State Champs shirt.

 

If the answer is No - then the teams that lost to the Lions this week were taken out by a coach and team who have seized on an opportunity of finding a private school with student housing, in which to gain athletic (basketball) advantage.

 

Curse me or hate on me, but just answer the question.

Well the bad guys won this round I guess.

All they've been through? Like they got picked on? "All they've been through" was brought on by them. I'm not a fan of the KHSAA rules. But they're the rules. They broke them.

 

I just wish rules were consistently enforced with the KHSAA.

I just wish rules were consistently enforced with the KHSAA.

They can't be because their rulings are over-ridden by friendly local judges and it ends up in court, where in the majority of cases the judicial system sides with the perps.

 

Several years ago around Christmas time, just as Perry County Central had a player become eligible via the judicial system, the KHSAA issued an edict that they were powerless behind the "law of the land" and couldn't supersede the court system. They then made an appeal for each school district to more closely monitor its member schools and police themselves from within.

 

How has that worked out???

They can't be because their rulings are over-ridden by friendly local judges and it ends up in court, where in the majority of cases the judicial system sides with the perps.

 

Several years ago around Christmas time, just as Perry County Central had a player become eligible via the judicial system, the KHSAA issued an edict that they were powerless behind the "law of the land" and couldn't supersede the court system. They then made an appeal for each school district to more closely monitor its member schools and police themselves from within.

 

How has that worked out???

Not very well... Problem is the KHSAA has proven they have all bark and little bite, so I wouldn't be surprised if schools attempted to challenge them.

The ALL A is not a khsaa sanctioned event....Would this be a topic if Cordia had lost in the 2nd or 3rd round of tourney.......Many small public schools feel yhis exact way about private schools in general..........It is what it is......Cordia cannot play in khsaa sanctioned events (as far as I am aware)........3 of the players mentioned above were at Cordia as 8th graders (2 not). Still dont hate the playa....hate the game.