3rd Region Champions - Muhlenberg County Mustangs

[ApolloFan98]

Muhlenberg County Mustangs (19-1) – The Mustangs have won 16 straight games heading into the Sweet 16.  They are led by Senior shooting guard Nash Divine (16.5ppg).  Senior swingman Cole Vincent is the backbone of the team, hitting several key 3 pointers in wins over Owensboro and Owensboro Catholic in the 3^rd Region Tournament.  Muhlenberg is sneaky athletic.  They were able to run with Owensboro and outperform them in the process.  Trey Lovell is a tough hard-nosed guard who is one of the best defenders in the 3^rd Region.  He can shoot the 3 and get to the rack and finishing though contact.  He missed part of the season with an arm injury but is back to 100 percent and performed very well in the regional tournament.  Issac Rose is a lunch pail type of kid who can go out and score 20 on any given night but most of the time he is known for his ability to lock down defensively and hit the boards.  The Mustangs don’t have a ton of size, but Donovan McCoy and Alex Johnson give good physical minutes in the paint.  They are very fundamentally sound and will make you work inside.  Their rebounding comes more as a total team effort instead of one player.  They average 26.7 boards a game because they all box out extremely well.

One of the biggest strengths for Muhlenberg County is their depth.  Brayden Lovan leads the charge off the bench for Coach Eades.  He is an extremely athletic guard who can defend, shoot and get to the rim.  Asher Carver comes off the bench as a tough spot up shooter who can play some defense.  He defended a much bigger Ji Webb for a stent on Sunday when McCoy was in foul trouble and did a pretty good job.  Do not leave him open in the corner or he will make you pay.  Davion Summers is another guy off the bench who provides no drop off when he enters the game.  Down 3 late in the 3^rd quarter, Summers hit a big 3 to tie the game.  He plays tremendous defense and can score at the rim.

Coach Eades has done a tremendous job with this group.  They do all of the little things well and seldom beat themselves, as proved by their 19-1 record.  He has a great staff, led by former Muhlenberg North Coach, Steve Sparks.  They can play any pace or tempo, as proved in the 3^rd Region Tournament.  Highlands is a tough draw, but they will be in for an all day job against these Mustangs.

[Can'tcoach]

2 hours ago, ApolloFan98 said:

Muhlenberg County Mustangs (19-1) – The Mustangs have won 16 straight games heading into the Sweet 16.  They are led by Senior shooting guard Nash Divine (16.5ppg).  Senior swingman Cole Vincent is the backbone of the team, hitting several key 3 pointers in wins over Owensboro and Owensboro Catholic in the 3^rd Region Tournament.  Muhlenberg is sneaky athletic.  They were able to run with Owensboro and outperform them in the process.  Trey Lovell is a tough hard-nosed guard who is one of the best defenders in the 3^rd Region.  He can shoot the 3 and get to the rack and finishing though contact.  He missed part of the season with an arm injury but is back to 100 percent and performed very well in the regional tournament.  Issac Rose is a lunch pail type of kid who can go out and score 20 on any given night but most of the time he is known for his ability to lock down defensively and hit the boards.  The Mustangs don’t have a ton of size, but Donovan McCoy and Alex Johnson give good physical minutes in the paint.  They are very fundamentally sound and will make you work inside.  Their rebounding comes more as a total team effort instead of one player.  They average 26.7 boards a game because they all box out extremely well.

One of the biggest strengths for Muhlenberg County is their depth.  Brayden Lovan leads the charge off the bench for Coach Eades.  He is an extremely athletic guard who can defend, shoot and get to the rim.  Asher Carver comes off the bench as a tough spot up shooter who can play some defense.  He defended a much bigger Ji Webb for a stent on Sunday when McCoy was in foul trouble and did a pretty good job.  Do not leave him open in the corner or he will make you pay.  Davion Summers is another guy off the bench who provides no drop off when he enters the game.  Down 3 late in the 3^rd quarter, Summers hit a big 3 to tie the game.  He plays tremendous defense and can score at the rim.

Coach Eades has done a tremendous job with this group.  They do all of the little things well and seldom beat themselves, as proved by their 19-1 record.  He has a great staff, led by former Muhlenberg North Coach, Steve Sparks.  They can play any pace or tempo, as proved in the 3^rd Region Tournament.  Highlands is a tough draw, but they will be in for an all day job against these Mustangs.

Am now more encouraged by my upset pick in the contest. Nice summary!

[The Flea Market]

He did a great job this year, is Patrick Sparks on his staff? Famous family with a lot of history on the court!

[Willy the whale]

14 hours ago, The Flea Market said:

He did a great job this year, is Patrick Sparks on his staff? Famous family with a lot of history on the court!

Last year P Sparks was on MNHHS staff 

[The Flea Market]

He would be a natural to come back home and help out! He is a legend in this area!