15th Region Boys All "A"

January 23rd-26th

Betsy Layne High School

 

Per the All "A" Brackets. Let's discuss teams, match-ups and what it takes to win the 15th Region.

 

Phelps

Pikeville

Shelby Valley

Betsy Layne

Allen Central

Paintsville

South Floyd

Piarist

 

http://www.allaclassic.org/Boys%20Brackets/15th%20Region%20Boys%20Brackets.pdf

The best 1st rd. game should be AC / Paintsville with the winner being a big favorite in the semi's. In the top bracket SV and Pikeville should win pretty easy in rd. 1 then meet in the semi's.

Paintsville & SV will have to adjust to losing key players to injury over the holiday period.

The 15th is pretty much a three horse race... Pikeville, Shelby Valley, and Paintsville. Paintsville has the toughest of the first round draws (Allen Central), but if they win that game they basically have a bye (South Floyd) to get to the championship. Pikeville and Shelby Valley are likely to meet in the other semi, but Phelps could give Pikeville a better game than expected. I think Shelby Valley's pressure defense gives them an edge over a Pikeville team that lacks in good guard play. Nearly everyone will have Shelby Valley vs. Paintsville penciled in for the championship game, and I think that battle is pretty much a toss up.

I'm going with my boys from Paintsville

No offense to AC or Pikeville but the 15th is a two horse race. With that said I will go with Paintsville over Shelby Valley.

Past 15th Region Winners:

 

1990 - Pikeville

1991 - Pikeville

1992 - Elkhorn City

1993 - Pikeville

1994 - Elkhorn City

1995 - Paintsville

1996 - Paintsville

1997 - Paintsville

1998 - Paintsville

1999 - Allen Central

2000 - South Floyd

2001 - Allen Central

2002 - Paintsville

2003 - Paintsville

2004 - Shelby Valley

2005 - South Floyd

2006 - South Floyd

2007 - Paintsville