George Rogers Clark 43 Warren Central 42 (Boys' Sweet 16® Championship)

[DragonFire]

13 minutes ago, ColonelMike said:

DF - I have to tip the hat to WC....I wasn't a believer in the Fourth this year.    Warren Central made a believer out of me.    Impressive tournament. 👍

They play some good basketball down in Bowling Green! 

[ColonelMike]

5 minutes ago, DragonFire said:

They play some good basketball down in Bowling Green! 

I do remember from my time in BG (I went to WKU in the early, early 1980s....)   

[DragonFire]

I think I’m in the bargaining stage of grief. Creating fake replays in my head of it going differently. Let’s just paint our trophy gold and pretend….

[DragonFire]

This was just the fifth loss ever by Warren Central when allowing 43 or fewer. They’d win 51 in a row, last losing in a 37-33 game at Greenwood in 2012. 

[Royals and Saints Fan]

Definitely the 2 best teams in the state with CovCath a close 3rd, which I had thought all along.  But I believe WC was put in a distinct disadvantage by having to play 3 hours after the end of their semifinal.  Why didn’t this morning start at 10 and tonight at 8? SMH 

[DragonFire]

I do agree that they need to adjust the time.  I've always been a fan of the all-Saturday semis and finals - I know a lot are not.  But the time needs to be tweaked.  I think it used to be 10 AM and 11:30 AM, was it not?

[DragonFire]

Also, having viewed the next to last play in slow motion now that I'm home, my verdict is that Glover was not fouled, but there is no doubt that they blew the call on it being off GRC.  Central deserved a chance for the win, but it still would've been tough.  Only one second left, you don't know what kind of shot you'll get.

The players seemed to have the right attitude about it in the quotes that I've seen.  The Courier article had Glover saying "I felt like it went off (the defender’s) foot, but the ref made a call that went the other way".  Good attitude about it - you felt like it was wrong but the call was made.

[mcpapa]

Congrats to Clark County on the Championship. The trophy is back in the 10th where it belongs!

[Hardin County Preps]

As a neutral observer of all three games on Saturday, I was disappointed in the lack of support for Warren Central. Great Team, no fan support for a state semifinal and final.

[DragonFire]

2 hours ago, Hardin County Preps said:

As a neutral observer of all three games on Saturday, I was disappointed in the lack of support for Warren Central. Great Team, no fan support for a state semifinal and final.

The results of years of demographic change including poverty, erosion of alumni support due to new schools and changing lines, and then ultimately, apathy. It hurt my heart. If they’re back next year, sadly, you can be sure you won’t see anything different. 

[Bear3]

2 hours ago, DragonFire said:

The results of years of demographic change including poverty, erosion of alumni support due to new schools and changing lines, and then ultimately, apathy. It hurt my heart. If they’re back next year, sadly, you can be sure you won’t see anything different. 

DragonFire speaks with great emotion and accuracy.  10 years ago, WC was a place that competed at high levels  in multiple sports.  The decline has been dramatic and highlights the quality job that has been done by William Unseld.  His ability to keep WCHS Basketball attractive, competitive, and successful has been something that few could have accomplished.  

[theguru]

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[Royals and Saints Fan]

2 hours ago, Hardin County Preps said:

As a neutral observer of all three games on Saturday, I was disappointed in the lack of support for Warren Central. Great Team, no fan support for a state semifinal and final.

Every high school has their own unique situations, economic, geographic and otherwise. Hopefully you realize that WC fans really didn’t really have time to decide and drive to the championship after their semifinal ended at 3:30.  I was disappointed in both Henry Clay and GRC’s turnouts for their 1st round games even though both were highly ranked, are 2 of the largest high schools in the state, and are both only minutes away from Rupp. Covington Catholic had much fewer after the 1st round and Murray didn’t have that many, but they are the farthest away and had late games. And gas is not cheap…

[big whip]

Tickets for Students Were 22.00 After a 8.00 upcharge by Ticketmaster. 

[Hardin County Preps]

Their wasn't any Warren Central fans at the semifinals either? The school administration should feel responsible for some of this. They need to find a way to incentivize students to get on a bus on a Saturday and ride up to Lexington to support a high school basketball program. Most programs have the opportunity to be in the state semifinals/ finals rarely. The lack of fanbase for Warren Central and Covington Catholic in the semifinals was noticeable not only to me but other people sitting around me. 

My take on semifinals and finals in the same day is that this is too much for kids in one day and I know the coaches don't like it either. GRC and Lincoln County battled thru two overtimes and the winner had to come back several hours later and compete for a state title. Do the semifinals on a Saturday and the finals on a Sunday!

I have my own sinister thoughts on why both are done on the same day. After the second semifinal game, there are three and a half hours before the final game. The ability to generate record sales at local restaurants and pubs around Rupp Arena for those three and a half hours seems like a goldmine that the KHSAA and the city of Lexington cannot pass up.