Paris defeating Bourbon County in the 1975 37th district opening round when Bourbon was ranked No.5 in the state. During the regular season, Bourbon had beaten Paris by 31 and 27 points.

The year was 2004. Brett Rellly, Kevin Smith, Jason Cooper, Steve McCarthy, Evan McDole, Ryan Anderson, Michael Schenk, Rob Doyle, and Derrick Rhoden plied their trade for the Mustangs. Rhoden was in the dog house and didn't play.

 

The Mustangs had beaten CovCath, Owensboro, Holmes, Campbell County, Clark County, Highlands, University Heights, NCC, and were the "A" State Runners-up having lost to Hazard 43-38 in the finals. They were 23-5 going into the district tournament. Bracken County was 10-15.

 

Brossart drew Bracken County, and needed only defeat the Polar Bears to clinch a spot in the 10th Region Tournament. They had defeated them 62-41 earlier that season in the 10th Region "A" Finals.

 

Bracken came out in a tough and tight 2-3 zone, daring our perimeter guys to shoot and we couldn't throw it in the ocean. They doubled down on McDole on the block and dictated a very slow tempo. Late in the game Smith broke his hand.

 

The Mustangs fought their way out of the paper bag late in the game on a Ryan Anderson three and the Mustangs got the ball back on a Polar Bear traveling violation, appearing to be enough for the Stangs to survive and advance. An errant pass right into the hands of a Bracken County defender who scored the layup started the party and marked perhaps the biggest post-season upset in the state that year, and certainly the biggest upset of a modern-day Mustang team that I can remember.

 

We broadcast that game and it is still in our website archives. Occasionally it will get a hit or two - most likely from some old Polar Bear fans. That game is brought up whenever Brossart is in a position of playing what is considered to be an inferior opponent. That night the Polar Bears were best and I can visuallize the Bracken County players hurdling the VIP tables in celebration. That was the last game that Willie Schlarman coached with the Brossart Mustangs. The following year he took the job back at his alma mater (Highlands) where he continues to enjoy success among upper echelon 9th Region teams and Mike Code, his former assistant became the head coach of the Brossart Mustangs, a position that he holds today, five years later.

 

Brossart-Bracken County 2004 Upset Broadcast

Edited February 26, 200917 yr by Mustang
Added the broadcast link

Southwestern (4-14) over McCreary Central (25-4) last year by one point. McCreary, too, was a favorite to win the region.

How about Barren Co. over Glasgow this year.

1983 (12th region) Somerset upset defending State Champion Laurel County in the first round of the district.

Probably isn't one of the best in history, but last year Scott got beat by Campbell County in regular season play by 28 points. They went on later to beat Campbell in the district championship on a buzzer beater as time expired.

The two biggest upsets in the 54th that I can recall were:

 

1990 Leslie Co. over Hazard in OT. Hazard had beaten them tree times in double figures that year.

 

1993 Hazard over Dilce Combs. Dilce had won the All "A" State Tournament that year and had defeated Hazard rather easily in their previous two meetings.

I'd say Boone beating Cooper this year.

When University Heights had Lamont Barnes, Isiah Victor, Harold Swanagan, and Mauryio Buckner, Christian County beat them in the first game of the District. UHA was the favorite to win the State Tournament.

In 2004, Perry Central beat the Hazard team that won the All-A Championship in the first round of the District Tournament at Leslie County. Perry Central also upset Hazard in 1997 at Perry Central. Hazard upset Dilce Combs again in 1994.

Magoffin County pulled off a big district win early in the 2000's. I can't remember the details of it but I think Magoffin had 2 wins in the season and made the regional tournament.

Yes, Friday night.

I would have to say Cov Cath over Holy Cross in the first round of the 34th district tournament. HC was supposed to host the districts, but had them at Thomas More and ended up losing. HC was ranked #1 in the state earlier in the season.

1992 52nd District Evarts beat a young but very talented Harlan team led by Mike Jones and Charles Thomas.

This year's 64th District first round game with Russell, winner of 4 games during the season, upsetting Greenup Co.