District play begins with these two teams opening District play in Jenkins. June Buchanon is definitely a contender for the 14th Region Championship. The same could be said for another opening round game with Hazard meeting region favorite Perry Central.

 

Knott Central has won four region titles in a row but hardly anyone gives them a shot this year. Anything that could go wrong has in Hindman. They graduated four notable senior in Justice, Hall, Christon, and Cornett. Shrum was lost after a 2nd knee injury; Dalton Cornett quit basketball to focus on baseball. 6'6 freshman left the team a few weeks ago, and just last week Landon Noble left the team. The biggest loss was Austin Combs who broke his foot and missed two months with a broken foot. Last night Knott beat visiting Rowan County with a ten point comeback, with Austin Combs scoring 23 points, and the game winning shot. If you want to watch a great opening round game, the 14th has 2 great games.

I haven't seen June Buchanan but have been told that their front court averages about 6'6.

Big kids who have really improved. I like Justice so much as a coach. Key is keeping their big guys out of foul trouble. They try to block everything and don't seem to want to keep their hands straight. Good team at JBS. Knott has a big challenge. So does Hazard.