14th Region Week 7 Review

We are in full swing of basketball season. With about a month left until post season, what all occurred this past week throughout the 14th region.

1) Hazard (14-2): The Dawgs are rolling. Hazard picked up three big wins this past week, all of which were in the 14th region all "a" classic. Hazard would win all three games by double figures. Hazard defeated Lee County 68-45 on the road. Hazard would go on to face Breathitt County inside Memorial Gym and same result as Lee County game, Hazard wins 63-47. Hazard would move on to semi-finals against Owsley County and this wouldn't be much of a contest as Hazard wins going away pretty easily, 82-46. With those three wins, Hazard's win streak now improves to 11 straight.

Sunday (1/15) vs. Wolfe County (Finals 14th Region All "A"), Tuesday 1/17 at Lee County, 1/19 vs. Knott County Central.

2) Letcher County Central (12-5): LCC picked up two very big wins, huge wins over last week. The Cougars welcomed region foe, Perry County Central in as well as 16th region's Boyd County. LCC would defeat both, Perry County Central 65-60 in double overtime and 81-77 over Boyd County. With both wins, LCC has now won 5 straight and 10 of their last 12. Most of LCC's remaining games will be at home, only 4 road games left and 1 neutral court game (Scott Blank Classic at Buckhorn).

Tuesday 1/17 vs. Cordia, Thursday 1/19 vs. Harlan County, 1/20 vs. Magoffin County.

3) Perry County Central (7-11): The Commodores dropped they're lone game of the week last week, falling 65-60 in double overtime to Letcher County Central. With the loss, Perry County Central has now dropped 7 of they're last 8 games.

Monday 1/16 vs. Clay County, Friday 1/20 vs. Jackson City.

4) Breathitt County (8-7): Breathitt County dropped they're lone game last week, falling 63-47 to Hazard in the 14th Region All "A" Classic. Breathitt has now dropped 5 of they're last 7 games.

Monday 1/16 at Evangel Christian, Tuesday 1/17 vs. Jackson City, Friday 1/20 vs. Wolfe County.

5) Estill County (10-7): Engineers went 2-1 last week but the loss was a hard one as they fell to Madison Southern by 53, 93-40. Estill County would bounce back and pick up two wins, one a big district win over arch rival Powell County 59-57. Engineers would follow that win up on Saturday with road win at Jackson City 74-55. 

Tuesday 1/17 vs. Berea, Thursday 1/19 at Trinity Christian Academy, Friday 1/20 at Owsley County, Saturday vs. Bath County (at Berea Bill Smallwood Classic).

6) Wolfe County (12-7): Wolves picked up three big wins last week, all in the 14th region all "a" classic. Two of the three by double digits. Jackson City 60-39, Leslie County 68-52, Knott County Central 56-49 in overtime. Wolves have won 4 straight and 7 of they're last 8. 

Sunday 1/15 vs. Hazard (Finals 14th Region All "A" Classic), Tuesday 1/17 vs. Powell County, Friday 1/20 at Breathitt County.

7) Lee County (8-8): Lee County dropped they're only game of the week, falling 68-45 to Hazard, snapping a three game win streak.

Tuesday 1/17 vs. Hazard, Thursday 1/19 at Model, Friday 1/20 at Morgan County.

8 ) Knott County Central (6-10): Knott County Central split two games this past week, they defeated Buckhorn 62-39 but fell to Wolfe County 56-49 in overtime in the 14th region all "a" classic.

Wednesday 1/18 vs. Owsley County, Thursday 1/19 at Hazard, Saturday vs Floyd Central.

9) Powell County (6-10): The Pirates dropped two of they're three games last week, falling 75-59 on the road at Morgan County, defeating Elliott County 69-42 on the road, falling to district foe, Estill County 59-57.

Tuesday 1/17 at Wolfe County, Thursday 1/19 vs. Prestonsburg, Saturday 1/21 vs. Williamstown.

10) Leslie County (9-9): The Eagles dropped they're lone game last week, falling 68-52 to Wolfe County in the 14th region all "a" classic. Leslie has now dropped three of they're last four games.

Tuesday 1/17 at Jenkins, Thursday 1/19 vs. Buckhorn

11) Buckhorn (7-7)

12) Owsley County (4-13) 

13) Jackson City (3-17)

14) Cordia (0-17)

District Standings as of 1/15:

53rd:

1) Letcher County Central (2-0); 1/17 vs. Cordia, 1/24 vs. Knott County Central 

2) Knott County Central (1-1); 1/24 at Letcher County Central, 1/31 vs. Cordia

3) Cordia (0-2); 1/17 at Letcher County Central, 1/31 at Knott County Central

54th:

1) Hazard (2-0); 2/7 at Perry County Central (Two games with Buckhorn were canceled).

2) Perry County Central (1-1); 2/7 vs. Hazard.

3) Leslie County (0-2); None

4) Buckhorn (0-0); None

55th:

1) Breathitt County (2-0); 1/17 vs. Jackson City, 1/20 vs. Wolfe County.

2) Wolfe County (2-1); 1/20, at Breathitt County, 2/3 vs. Jackson City

3) Jackson City (0-3); 2/3 at Wolfe County

56th:

1) Lee County (2-1); 1/23 at Powell County, 1/27 vs. Owsley County, 2/3 at Estill County.

1) Estill County (2-1); 1/20 at Owsley County, 1/27 at Powell County, 2/3 vs. Lee County.

1) Powell County (2-1); 1/23 vs. Lee County, 1/27 vs. Estill County, 2/3 vs. Owsley County.

4) Owsley County (0-3); 1/20 vs. Estill County, 1/27 at Lee County, 2/3 at Powell County