King James

http://www.bcstopdwi.com/bcstopdwi/ Click on "2008 National Bracket"...

Final from the Great Florida Shootout... Shelby Valley moves on to face the #17 team in the nation (American Heritage) with the #7 player in the nation (Kenny Boynton, Florida signee)... That game is tomorrow @ 8:30.

They play the host school tonight...

Shelby Valley played in this tournament last year and it had some very tough competition. They faced Sylven Landesberg who is averaging around 19 PPG for the University of Virginia this year as a freshman... Very nice tournament... and they use a shot clock.

Final. Shelby Valley is still without PG Elisha Justice.

I was told that he is going to sit out for a week and see how things go. This is a VERY different Shelby Valley team without him on the floor. The other kids are role players and nobody really stepped up. They will have to play a couple more tough games the next two days without him, and possibly the tournament in Florida. SV will struggle until he returns.

Justice injured his shoulder (possible tear) in the 1st game of the tourney.

Shelby Valley without PG Elisha Justice falls to KCC in the Hoopin' it Up Classic.

Final from the Hoopin' it up Classic...

I expected Corbin to win this game. I guess we'll see how they rebound in the consolation bracket...

Final from the Hoopin' it up Classic at NL/SL...

That's not correct. Eastern Kentucky was fine. It was reported that Fayette County prohibited any bus travel on the day of the game... There were various other mountain games played on that day.

I agree to some extent. SV did schedule Dunbar, Henry Clay, and Walton GA that were considered to be an upgrade. Ashland is typically a tougher team and this is the return game of that contract. Raceland was tough last year and this is the return game of that contract. They play Perry Co. from the 14th and they are typically a tough team and North Laurel from the 13th. They play a tournament in Florida with very tough competition and the tournament at North/South Laurel (with Knott County, Corbin, and South Laurel). They 15th is down even more than usual this year and that magnifies the poor competition you sometimes get on this end of the state. I would like to have seen them in the 5/3 or KOB, but that's not the case.

The first half was a free throw shooting contest. I think Pikeville was 15-20 in the 1st half, and SV was 11-17.

Pikeville had a good gameplan to make the game as ugly and physical as possible. There were 24 fouls called in the 1st half, and absolutely no flow to the game. Curby Tackett stepped up huge for SV with 18 points and 5 or 6 blocked shots. Shelby Valley outscored Pikeville by 30 points in the second half...

No, I think Elliott is a super talented team. But as an outsider I see Elliott fans defending their schedule as if it is tough when in reality it is not. I think Elliott is a legit top 5 team in the state.

Play fewer games within the terribly weak 16th. I don't want to hear the money issue because if they can afford to go to the Beach Ball Classic then they can afford to drive to Lexington... 15 games within a region so terrible is poor, poor scheduling from Elliott's coach.

I'm glad we agree that the schedule is an issue...

But it's a very legitimate argument. Elliott County definitely doesn't play a schedule that you typically see from a top 5 type team. It's very understandable for people to not be convinced by 30 point wins over drastically inferior competition. The players can't do anything about the schedule, but it makes you wonder why the coach didn't do more with it having such a talented team...

I've watched South Charleston play and they are by no means an outstanding team. They are not the same caliber of the top teams in Kentucky. I would not consider this a really tough game...

Another good win for a mountain school... Stuart Stamper led the way with 30 and Tate Cox had 17.

Another impressive win for Shelby Valley. Walton is led by Georgia Tech signee Glen Rice Jr. and North Carolina State commit Ryan Harrow. SV was led in scoring by Elisha Justice with 22 and 10 assists. Ashley Hatfield had 18 and Devan Adams had 14...

It will be a good opportunity to see how Shelby Valley's defensive pressure holds up against two high caliber guards...

Yes, at Shelby Valley. It was their 45th consecutive home win...

This one was over early with SV up 25-7 after one and 38-13 at the half...