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He's had a good run and accomplished as many of his goals there as he can. Congrats. Job well done, friend.

Wow! Are they just in a reserves-step-up-and-reload mode or what? SHA has been pretty steady thus far with all their players, but this appears to be a pretty big accomplishment under the circumstances.

Panther and Frank James, you guys are fairly new to the BGP and transplanted veterans from another statewide website, right? Your name tags look familiar to me from somewhere else? Regardless, welcome. It's great to have additions from other regions and parts of the state. (FYI- The enlarged font is for my friend so he won't have to get his reading glasses.)

AC first in the 8th - no argument there from me. There's no disputing that now, especially with Walton's Sandlin injured. AC is the class of the 8th and one of the best teams in the state at this point. I wish them the best. Just saying that ... 1) there are some teams - ones that I mentioned - that MAY well be around during the post season and will also continue to have fine seasons; 2) early season wins are many times as hollow as an easter egg bunny - especially ones in a holiday tournament; and 3) a couple of the teams mentioned as stellar "20+plus victories" during the time I mentioned were against teams not at full strength. Ummm ... was Dunbar at full strength or still without their injured point guard? or was Manual with all of their regular starters? or Franklin with its healthy starting lineup? E-town is a very young but talented group that is still finding itself through trial and error. Yes, these were eye-poppoing scores, for sure. I was not at the event but have heard from several who were there who indicated that a few of these clubs might not have been at full strength. It will all come out in the wash as the season unfolds, as always. Best of luck to your team and I hope they continue their roll. Hope 2013 is good to you and happy new year.

[B] I understand that Mr. Cantrall's is formula ranking, as are the Lit-Ratings, but thanks for the tutorial session. As for being "reasonable," how reasonable one thinks the rankings are subjectively depends upon where his/her team is ranked for most observers (which, I will speculate, likely explains why Anderson's #2 slot seems reasonable to you). Now I have no dog in this fight regarding these particular schools, but I will tell you with confidence that Assumption and Butler (they had an off night against AC after a road game OT win) are certainly better than where they are ranked. As indicated earlier, this stuff sells newspapers and fuels healthy discussions in a forum such as this. Civility and the ability to agree to disagree are good things not common enough in these days and times. [/b]

Sorry, but Mr. Fields (actually Mr. Cantrall) is ... out in "left Field," I'm afraid. He does have #1 correct, though. It's good food for thought and peaks interest and sells newpapers.

Coach Kays is a fine coach who knows what to do and when to do it, and his Lady Bearcats are a good group that has experienced both success and disappointment the past couple of years. They're well on their way to a great year, but it's too early to be at peak performance. There is much time between now and post-season, and for them to do what they ultimately want to do, well, it's not easy to maintain what they have been doing for two more months. However I am sure they want to do just that and will continue to work that end.

Coach Simpson's boys are still staying off the radar. How's that? They are a pretty solid TEAM w/ no superstars.

WOW!!! PRP is certainly now on the up-tick - the 6th region has another strong contender this season. A hard-nosed and determined bunch, they are.

Ladyhawk, welcome to the premier girls' b-ball website in Kentucky. But if you're a Louisville/Jefferson Co. girls' b-ball enthusiast looking for love and appreciation for 6th and 7th region teams on the BGP, sorry about your luck. My many years have taught me that there is Louisville, and then there is the rest of the state. This is evident almost every year in Diddle.

Good things are coming from Brossart this season, no doubt about it. I'm not certain, but I believe the Lady Crimsons may not have their full roster of players for this tournament - for this game and possibly the others. If anyone out there can confirm this, please chime in.

This is a simple way to evaluate offensive productivity. points per FGA ratio - plus - assists per turnover ratio = offensive efficiency rating

The Lady Dragons are showing improvement as they rebuild. Their strenuous early schedule will hopefully begin to pay dividends as they progress through the next stage of the season.

WDRB Video - WDRB 41 Louisville - News, Weather, Sports Community Check out the clip above to see for yourself. Truth is stranger than fiction.

A nice inaugural tournament - good comp from a solid field. Two surprise teams in the final, though: Butler vs. Ballard in the final at 2:00 Sat.

The northern KY area teams are similar to the old NFL divisions that used to be nicknamed the "black and blue division." Every year they have knock-down, drag-out games thoughout the season that take the starch out (injuries, etc.) of some very good teams that might possibly do some damage at WKU. It is an annual survival mode just to get out and advance. And it the spirit of the season - Merry Christmas to all the BGP nation!

Looks like a great field. There should be some good games played in downtown Louisville this weekend.

Thanks, Mr. Viking, you are a scholar! I do believe you are the ONLY one to get it.

[B] This is a BIG road victory for the Lady Rebs. Alas, the first laugh is nothing compared to the last laugh, though. These two clubs will be in each other's way for the whole season, and there well may be some very good moments and entire games by the very end.[/b]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: Spot on, HD.

Nah, that's not really it. It's just a basketball score, not a standardized test score. Those are the only things - scores - that really matter in that neck of the woods. :sssh:

South has a tradition of playing the hand they are dealt, with regard to their roster. No re-deals are "draws" for the Lady Dragons. This may not always result in the best win column, but it is worthy of respect. Not all schools abide by this. 'Nough said.

Their 6-3 8th grader from last year is now a freshman at Manual.

The Dragon faithful doth not particpate much in the BGP.

Where will the game be played? Although it won't be THE determining factor, I believe the game site could play a role in the outcome of this one.