Simon Kenton vs. North Oldham (8th Region Semi-finals) Predictions/Updates

[ColonelMike]

What:   8th Region Semi-finals

When:  Friday, 3/26/21

Where:  Henry County HS, New Castle, KY

Who:   Simon Kenton (16-8) vs. North Oldham (6-10)

Broadcast:   FREE live video coverage begins at 8 pm ET on www.pegasussportsky.com

Last Meeting:  North Oldham won, 82-70, on 2/26/21 at SK.

 

[ConverseAllStar]

Simon Kenton hasn't been to the 8th region championship game since 2014 and has never won the 8th region tournament.  (SK is the largest school in the region)

North Oldham has never been to an 8th region championship game.  

[ColonelMike]

7 hours ago, ConverseAllStar said:

Simon Kenton hasn't been to the 8th region championship game since 2014 and has never won the 8th region tournament.  (SK is the largest school in the region)

North Oldham has never been to an 8th region championship game.  

You are correct; North Oldham has never made it past the SF round.   North last made it to this tourney in 2015; the Mustangs last made it to the SF round in 2011 when they beat W-V in the first round but lost to Spencer in the second.

For the record, SK currently is showing as having about 100 students more than Oldham County, the second-largest school in the region.   SK is at almost 1,800 students.

 

[Mojocat]

The conversation about enrollments made me curious.  Some really small schools in the 8th region!  I was thinking 1794 wasn't all that big, but I see that Simon Kenton is the 13th largest school in the state (out of 280).  All in all, probably pretty similar numbers to most regions in the state.

1. Simon Kenton	1794
2. Oldham County	1656
3. South Oldham	1386
4. Woodford County	1285
5. Collins	1203
6. Anderson County	1067
7. Grant County	1064
8. North Oldham	1057
9. Shelby County	1000
10. Spencer County	931
11. Henry County	645
12. Carroll County	559
13. Owen County	553
14. Walton-Verona	551
15. Gallatin County	459
16. Trimble County	348
17. Williamstown	251
18. Eminence	224

[Willy the whale]

This region has heated up quickly! I love tournament time.

[ConverseAllStar]

40 minutes ago, Mojocat said:

The conversation about enrollments made me curious.  Some really small schools in the 8th region!  I was thinking 1794 wasn't all that big, but I see that Simon Kenton is the 13th largest school in the state (out of 280).  All in all, probably pretty similar numbers to most regions in the state.

1. Simon Kenton	1794
2. Oldham County	1656
3. South Oldham	1386
4. Woodford County	1285
5. Collins	1203
6. Anderson County	1067
7. Grant County	1064
8. North Oldham	1057
9. Shelby County	1000
10. Spencer County	931
11. Henry County	645
12. Carroll County	559
13. Owen County	553
14. Walton-Verona	551
15. Gallatin County	459
16. Trimble County	348
17. Williamstown	251
18. Eminence	224

Also think it is the only region in the state without a private school.

[ColonelMike]

Should be interesting to see how SK responds to the loss at home to North, their only 8th Region loss of the season.

And how North responds to SK's response.

It's all a big chess game.

Pregame show on www.pegasussportsky.com starts at 8 pm.

I'll post updates as I can.

[ColonelMike]

Note that I corrected the broadcast time.  North - SK on air at 8 pm.

[ConverseAllStar]

Was Simon Kenton at full strength when these two teams played earlier in the year?

[ColonelMike]

1 hour ago, ConverseAllStar said:

Was Simon Kenton at full strength when these two teams played earlier in the year?

To my knowledge, SK was at full strength, but North was not.   Mustangs were missing four players during that game - one starter (Rico Carr-Cole 15.8 ppg) and three subs.

[Mack The Knife]

On 3/24/2021 at 4:10 PM, Mojocat said:

The conversation about enrollments made me curious.  Some really small schools in the 8th region!  I was thinking 1794 wasn't all that big, but I see that Simon Kenton is the 13th largest school in the state (out of 280).  All in all, probably pretty similar numbers to most regions in the state.

1. Simon Kenton	1794
2. Oldham County	1656
3. South Oldham	1386
4. Woodford County	1285
5. Collins	1203
6. Anderson County	1067
7. Grant County	1064
8. North Oldham	1057
9. Shelby County	1000
10. Spencer County	931
11. Henry County	645
12. Carroll County	559
13. Owen County	553
14. Walton-Verona	551
15. Gallatin County	459
16. Trimble County	348
17. Williamstown	251
18. Eminence	224

This post even further elevates the legacy of Jon Jones. If that is even possible.

[ColonelMike]

North out to a quick 11-2 lead with 4:21 to play in the first.

SK man to man having problems.

[ColonelMike]

end of one

North Oldham 15

Simon Kenton 10

[ColonelMike]

Dallas Roberts of North Oldham with two fouls

[ColonelMike]

2:41 to play in the half.

North gets a "T" for having six men on the court