Final per the scoreboard. 

How tall is the Lyon County scorer?  He had a career high 44 in this game.

6 minutes ago, okie1 said:

How tall is the Lyon County scorer?  He had a career high 44 in this game.

Travis Perry is listed as 6'2".

Has it been a while since Lyon has been in the Sweet 16 or am I mistaken?

7 minutes ago, 9068 said:

Has it been a while since Lyon has been in the Sweet 16 or am I mistaken?

It's been a minute - 1951.

Go Lyons!

17 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

Travis Perry is listed as 6'2".

I saw that, I just don't always trust roster sizes.  I have seen a lot of 5'10 guys listed as 6'2 ?

My two takeaways from Lyon County when experiencing them at the All A in Richmond -- they have sick uniforms, love the purple and gold color combination, and they have some of the nicest fans you'll ever meet.

Go Lyons!!

I’ve been to Lyon County one time. Slightly over 300 miles from Booneville in Owsley County. That was about 55 years ago and I went with a neighbor friend to visit someone in the state Big House that is located there. That was a LONG trip! 

Travis Perry is for real! I watched him on TV stream in the KOB when they played Ashland. He’s the coaches’ son. 

Travis Perry is for real, and Lyon County is a nice team.  Will be interested to see how they do in the state tournament.  While Travis Perry is on course to become the leading scorer in KHSAA history, he still might not be the best hoopster from Lyon County; Hall of Famer Joe Fulks played for Kuttawa before the formation of Lyon County High School and was dubbed the "Babe Ruth of Basketball" back in the early days of the NBA.

1 hour ago, Smallhoops said:

Travis Perry is for real, and Lyon County is a nice team.  Will be interested to see how they do in the state tournament.  While Travis Perry is on course to become the leading scorer in KHSAA history, he still might not be the best hoopster from Lyon County; Hall of Famer Joe Fulks played for Kuttawa before the formation of Lyon County High School and was dubbed the "Babe Ruth of Basketball" back in the early days of the NBA.

You’ve piqued my interest. I love history of high school basketball stories. What else can you tell us about Joe Fulks. 
 

Some players are forgotten that we’re great. Carr Creek in Knott County had a guard named Glen Combs who played for them in the mid ‘60’s and went on to play at a Virginia university. Ended up playing in the ABA and made the All Star game a couple times. Led the league in 3 pointers a few times as well. But when the great players from the mountains are discussed it seems like his name is always shoved into the back of the pack behind King Kelly, Johnny Cox, etc. 

21 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

Travis Perry is listed as 6'2".

 

4 hours ago, okie1 said:

I saw that, I just don't always trust roster sizes.  I have seen a lot of 5'10 guys listed as 6'2 ?

Here's a pic of Perry with 6'5" Jackson Shoulders, so "proportionally" that 6'2" looks about right. ?

4 hours ago, The Double Deuce said:

My two takeaways from Lyon County when experiencing them at the All A in Richmond -- they have sick uniforms, love the purple and gold color combination, and they have some of the nicest fans you'll ever meet.

Go Lyons!!

Agree on the unis 22, and solid fan backing too. ?

1 hour ago, The Professor said:

You’ve piqued my interest. I love history of high school basketball stories. What else can you tell us about Joe Fulks. 
 

Some players are forgotten that we’re great. Carr Creek in Knott County had a guard named Glen Combs who played for them in the mid ‘60’s and went on to play at a Virginia university. Ended up playing in the ABA and made the All Star game a couple times. Led the league in 3 pointers a few times as well. But when the great players from the mountains are discussed it seems like his name is always shoved into the back of the pack behind King Kelly, Johnny Cox, etc. 

The Joe Fulks story would make a great book, and in fact his story has been covered in some of the histories writeen about the early days of the NBA.  Originally from Birmingham (which now sits at the bottom of Kentucky Lake), Fulks transferred to Kuttawa and was the subject of a KHSAA investigation concerning the circumstances of how he ended up at Kuttawa.  Cleared to play, he led Kuttawa to the state tournament in 1940.  Fulks played at Murray briefly before going into the Army, where he became well known for his basketball playing ability.  After his military service, he played for the Philadelpia Warriors in the pre-NBA and early NBA days.  One of the first true jump shooters, Fulks was a prolific scorer.  He led the BAA (the league that became the NBA) in scoring and scored 63 points in a game in 1949, a record that stood for 10 years.  The Philadelphia newspaper bestowed the "Babe Ruth of Basketball" nickname upon him.  He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.

Following his playing career, Fulks returned to Western Kentucky and became the recreation director at the Kentucky State Reformitory.  Tragically, he was shot and killed by his girlfriend's son in 1976.

19 minutes ago, Smallhoops said:

The Joe Fulks story would make a great book, and in fact his story has been covered in some of the histories writeen about the early days of the NBA.  Originally from Birmingham (which now sits at the bottom of Kentucky Lake), Fulks transferred to Kuttawa and was the subject of a KHSAA investigation concerning the circumstances of how he ended up at Kuttawa.  Cleared to play, he led Kuttawa to the state tournament in 1940.  Fulks played at Murray briefly before going into the Army, where he became well known for his basketball playing ability.  After his military service, he played for the Philadelpia Warriors in the pre-NBA and early NBA days.  One of the first true jump shooters, Fulks was a prolific scorer.  He led the BAA (the league that became the NBA) in scoring and scored 63 points in a game in 1949, a record that stood for 10 years.  The Philadelphia newspaper bestowed the "Babe Ruth of Basketball" nickname upon him.  He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.

Following his playing career, Fulks returned to Western Kentucky and became the recreation director at the Kentucky State Reformitory.  Tragically, he was shot and killed by his girlfriend's son in 1976.

Really cool story!  Thanks for the share!