Elizabethtown 76 Central Hardin 63 (17th District Semifinal)

[DevilMayCare]

Final from Central Hardin High School. The Panthers (19-9) trailed by six through three quarters before erupting for 33 points in the fourth to upend the Bruins (18-11). E-Town will face North Hardin Friday night for the district championship. 

[5thregionbasketball]

Ugly finish with 5 technical fouls against Central Hardin. Stone received one, Coach Johnson received one, Ace Jaggers with 2 and then Brett Decker with 1 that was considered flagrant. Jaggers and Decker were both ejected. A disappointing end to the season to say the least.

[LethalPG]

Hard to knock the champs out!

[bruin66]

it is ridiculous to act like that at the end of a game regardless of whether the original official's call was correct or not.  At minimum, I hope the young head coach gets a "stern talking-to" by the athletic director and the principal.  Maybe even a "sternly-worded email."

[ACfan4]

It is really crazy to think about that Central Hardin has yet to make a state tournament being a school with 1900 students.

[DragonFire]

3 minutes ago, ACfan4 said:

It is really crazy to think about that Central Hardin has yet to make a state tournament being a school with 1900 students.

That's crazy, I didn't know that. Looks like 2008 was only time they were close, finishing as region runners-up.  East Hardin and West Hardin never won one either.  It does make some sense - North Hardin and Elizabethtown have always been powers, especially the further back you go.  Then John Hardin stepped up to fill in the gap.  The Central Hardin feeder area has historically had limited success.  But they have had talent that you'd think they would somehow get there.

[gridiron guy]

20 hours ago, ACfan4 said:

It is really crazy to think about that Central Hardin has yet to make a state tournament being a school with 1900 students.

I thought the same thing.