Well, after what feels like a month hiatus we are finally back in action tonight, tipping off with the losers of the 31st District, Gallatin County, and the winners of the 29th District, North Oldham. This one seems like it shouldn't be close whatsoever, but the Wildcats do have a group that is almost entirely seniors. When we get into regional play these kids are fighting for their basketball careers, sometimes leading to some contests being tighter than they should be. 

North Oldham is a 5 (sometimes 6) headed demon. While their leading scorer is freshman Austin Sears (15.9 ppg), they have a group full of roleplayers that all do their part resulting in some very even stat sheets. Most importantly, they are extremely disciplined and physical on defense, giving many teams troubles. 

Matthew Griffin will be someone to watch tonight, averaging 18.9 ppg and firing over 260 3-point attempts this year. This team will shoot a ton of 3-pointers, averaging 29 attempts per game, making 10 of those. It will take a great night from Griffin and his fellow seniors for them to have a shot tonight. 

North better 1 through 15. North by 25

I will be attending the whole 8th region tournament and it looks to be a great tournament with I would say 3 or 4 teams with a legit chance of making it to Rupp. I do not see anyway that North does not cruise in this one.

North by 20+ not enough offensive or defense identity for Gallatin in this one!

1 hour ago, LLS10 said:

North better 1 through 15. North by 25

Are they actually better at the 1 though?

1 hour ago, Adrian Woj Burner said:

Are they actually better at the 1 though?

I think there is a good argument to be made that Sears/Cargould are better than Griffin. 

End of first quarter Gallatin County 16 North Oldham 14. Matthew Griffin is shooting the lights out of it!

3:19 to go in first half North Oldham leads 24 to 22.

Halftime North Oldham 29 Gallatin County 25.

Huge quarter there for North! They lead 52 to 37 after three.