Bump.

From the chatter I’ve heard throughout the weeks leading up to official basketball practice on October 15 it appears the teams getting the most publicity as contenders in the 14th region for a trip to Rupp are Hazard, Perry Central and Powell County. And there’s always Knott Central and Letcher Central lurking close by. 
Hazard has several good players returning but lost sharp shooter Dalton Combs to rival Perry Central and graduated leading scorer Eversole. Perry also picked up Leslie County’s best player. Powell has 4 starters returning and all their key reserves but what really places the Pirates in the contender category is the return of Connor Morguson, a hot shooting guard with some size that had played meaningful minutes for Powell as an 8th grader before transferring to GRC for his freshman season. He was an often used reserve for the Cardinals. This season he has transferred back to his home county. He along with Bryson Edwards will definitely elevate Powell to a higher level.