Final.

Good effort for the Jackets without Jay Johnson. Makes me wonder if Woodford could have pulled the upset with Johnson.

Tamron Manning scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had four of No. 6 Scott County's 14 steals as the Cardinals converted 23 Woodford County turnovers into 27 points in a 76-67 road victory.

Trenton Gilbert and Quin Richardson added 15 and 13 points, respectively, for Scott County. David Greenwell scored 20 points for the Yellowjackets.

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When I watched Woodford County, they looked terrible. Either DuPont Manual is much better than expected or Woodford County simply laid an egg that night.

When I watched Woodford County, they looked terrible. Either DuPont Manual is much better than expected or Woodford County simply laid an egg that night.

 

 

Compared to how they had been playing this season Woodford's 2nd half against Southwestern and the Manual game is the worst they have played this year. I thought Southwestern looked bad at the Mercer tourney also. At least not as good as I thought Southwestern would look. Especially since Southwestern added all those transfers to their team. Woodford with Jay Johnson will be very intriguing to follow.

Compared to how they had been playing this season Woodford's 2nd half against Southwestern and the Manual game is the worst they have played this year. I thought Southwestern looked bad at the Mercer tourney also. At least not as good as I thought Southwestern would look. Especially since Southwestern added all those transfers to their team. Woodford with Jay Johnson will be very intriguing to follow.

 

I just looked, Manual lost by 2 at Ballard recently. They are a good team at 11-5. I'm curious to see how they do in the LIT.

 

As for Woodford County, it literally looks like they just had a few bad games in Harrodsburg. They may be a top 20 team when they get Johnson back in the mix. I wouldn't want to face them come tournament time.

Me either. Johnson is liable to make a huge difference with the growth of this team.

Me either. Johnson is liable to make a huge difference with the growth of this team.

 

BTW, our friends over at Ohio County have won 6 in a row since Mercer County. They are now 15-2.

BTW, our friends over at Ohio County have won 6 in a row since Mercer County. They are now 15-2.

 

Nice. They'll win their region. I am looking forward to seeing them at Rupp. With the right matchups they could become can favorites. I really like that team.

Good effort by WC last night but just too many turnovers for points. Easy points at that. Manning had 26 points off of 10-25 shooting. I'm sure most teams would give him that type of effort if he took as many shots to get that many points. Agree with I wouldn't want to play them at tournament time.

Back to this game. This was the first time I have seen Woodford County this year and I wasn't surprised they played with Scott County. They are disciplined and run their sets. If you can run good stuff against and not allow Scott County to interrupt the flow of your offense, you can score against them. Offensively, I thought Scott County took some questionable shots. Plus, they struggled against the 2-2-1 press of Woodford County a few times, which seems to be an issue for Scott County, particularly when they play Lexington Catholic. Having said that, I never had a feeling watching the game that Scott County was going to lose.

 

Impressed (as always) with Greenwell for Woodford County. The sophomore, Boggess, showed some moxie but also was a little bit over the edge on a couple of occassions, but he composed himself nicely in the end. He looks like he is going to be really good. Young, a transfer from Scott County, had a real nice game both offensively and defensively.

 

For Scott County, Manning struggled offensively in the first half (I believed they announced 2 for 10), but finished with 26. Still would like to see him settle for 3's less. He is hard to stop when he is going to the rim under control. Ivey had an off night, but give Woodford some credit for that. Woodford sagged in the lane and made it a little difficult for Scott County. Gilbert was able to get some open looks over the top to keep Woodford at bay.

 

As far as Johnson. 2 things: 1. I hear he's coming back Friday and I hope he's truly ready. Looked to me (and everybody else) that he was limping even while walking. He does dunk during warmups, but comes down on his good leg. He has a bright future ahead of him and I hope coming back too early doesn't cause him to have to step back even longer as a freshman at Tennessee Tech. He is a great kid and I love to watch him play, I just hope he is doing the right thing; 2. I don't believe Woodford County is better than Scott County even with Johnson. He will definitely help on the glass, but offensively they didn't look to miss him last night as much as you would think. And, what I mean by that is they did what they wanted offensively. Of course, he will step in and score 20, but that doesn't mean Woodford County is instantly 20 points better. It will come at the cost of less shots for others. Having said that, can Woodford County win the 11th with or without Johnson? Yes, I believe they can because they are good enough to cause problems on any night.

Back to this game. This was the first time I have seen Woodford County this year and I wasn't surprised they played with Scott County. They are disciplined and run their sets. If you can run good stuff against and not allow Scott County to interrupt the flow of your offense, you can score against them. Offensively, I thought Scott County took some questionable shots. Plus, they struggled against the 2-2-1 press of Woodford County a few times, which seems to be an issue for Scott County, particularly when they play Lexington Catholic. Having said that, I never had a feeling watching the game that Scott County was going to lose.

 

Impressed (as always) with Greenwell for Woodford County. The sophomore, Boggess, showed some moxie but also was a little bit over the edge on a couple of occassions, but he composed himself nicely in the end. He looks like he is going to be really good. Young, a transfer from Scott County, had a real nice game both offensively and defensively.

 

For Scott County, Manning struggled offensively in the first half (I believed they announced 2 for 10), but finished with 26. Still would like to see him settle for 3's less. He is hard to stop when he is going to the rim under control. Ivey had an off night, but give Woodford some credit for that. Woodford sagged in the lane and made it a little difficult for Scott County. Gilbert was able to get some open looks over the top to keep Woodford at bay.

 

As far as Johnson. 2 things: 1. I hear he's coming back Friday and I hope he's truly ready. Looked to me (and everybody else) that he was limping even while walking. He does dunk during warmups, but comes down on his good leg. He has a bright future ahead of him and I hope coming back too early doesn't cause him to have to step back even longer as a freshman at Tennessee Tech. He is a great kid and I love to watch him play, I just hope he is doing the right thing; 2. I don't believe Woodford County is better than Scott County even with Johnson. He will definitely help on the glass, but offensively they didn't look to miss him last night as much as you would think. And, what I mean by that is they did what they wanted offensively. Of course, he will step in and score 20, but that doesn't mean Woodford County is instantly 20 points better. It will come at the cost of less shots for others. Having said that, can Woodford County win the 11th with or without Johnson? Yes, I believe they can because they are good enough to cause problems on any night.

 

 

Good assessment. I definitely agree he won't make Woodford 20 points better but he will find a way to score when no one else can.

Good effort for the Jackets without Jay Johnson. Makes me wonder if Woodford could have pulled the upset with Johnson.

 

Difficult to say becuase it is not known how healthy he really is. When Johnson comes back it is going to take more time to get back into playing shape and that knee will not be at full strength. Even without Johnson, Woodford has a good team and can make noise in the region with or without him. They have played all region games very competitive!