Final

Estill County jumped out on Powell and never really looked back. Benton's 3 got Estill up and going at 3-0 and Estill's led grew to 5-0 before Powell County could get on the board. Engineers would go on a 4-0 run to make it 9-2 before the Pirates would make 1/2 FT's. Another 3 by Benton and Estill's led grew to 9 at 12-3. The Pirates got the led back to within 6 at 16-10 but another late 1st quarter push by Estill pushed their led after one to 21-12. Estill's led grew to 25-16 and Estill would eventually go up 29-18...That led would grow to 15 at 37-22...Engineers took a 39-25 led into halftime. Estill with stood Powell's best punch in the second half, every time the Pirates would get to within striking distance, Estill would either make a big shot or they'd get to the FT line where they'd make at least 1 or 2 if not both. The Pirates would get it down to 1 at 70-69 late but 2 clutch FT's by Caleb Bonny to make it 72-69 and that's about it. Estill would keep getting fouled and sinking their FT's on their way to a 77-69 victory over the Pirates. This is Estill's 5th district championship since joining the 14th region back in 2006.

 

Powell County (20-10): 12-13-26-18 -- 69

Estill County (24-7): 21-18-17-21 -- 77

 

Powell County:

 

Hernandez - 22 (20 in 2nd half)

Napier - 11

H. Bloom - 10

L. Bloom - 9

Ginter - 4

Lindon - 11

Marcum - 2

 

 

Estill County:

 

Bonny - 30

Benton - 23

L. Doty - 6

A. Doty - 5

Barnett - 2

T. Richardson - 5

K. Richardson - 6

 

 

All Tournament Team

 

Estill County - Caleb Bonny, Joe Benton, Hunter Osbourne

 

Powell County - Max Hernandez, Levi Bloom, Austin Napier

 

Lee County - Dylan McQueen, Alex Hollon

 

Owsley County - Zander Terry, Tyler Noe

 

Defensive Player Award - Joe Benton (Estill County)

 

MVP - Caleb Bonny (Estill County)

Since becoming Estill head coach in 2010/11...Jon Bentley has gone 117-102 (overall), 64-45 (region) and 45-12 (district) with 3 district crowns and has reached the regional semi-final 3 times.

 

I know this is 2016/17 season but Estill is gonna be really really good with 4 of their starters returning, Bonny, Benton, Both Doty's.

I didn't see your thread ASB. I started one too. Would a mod delete mine or add it to this one?

Estill has a solid nucleus returning next season. Should be rated fairly high in the preseason rankings