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Final from Perry Central... Valley was led in scoring by 6'6" sophomore Ashley Hatfield with 20. The title should read "Shelby Valley"...

I think this is a dangerous game for Hazard...

Granted that it was only one game, but I watched Miller absolutely dominate Hopson at Sheldon Clark early in the season. Miller had something like 41 and Hopson had somewhere in the high teens. For my money Miller is better...

PINEVILLE 46, NORTH LAUREL 42 PINEVILLE (23-5) — Strange 9, Warren 7, Jeffrey 8, Tuttle 2, Cunningham 2, Day 18. NORTH LAUREL (16-10) — Dalton 4, Shannon 6, Tiller 4, Seidel 26, Cotton 2. Pineville . . . . . . . . . . .4 11 23 8—46 North Laurel . . . . . . . .9 12 11 10—42

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Shelby Valley has a young team that began the season starting 3 sophomores. The starting center, sophomore Taylor Newsome, was lost for the season with an injury at a tourney at J-town. The team leaders are 6'1" senior Jacob Bryant (#32), 6'6" sopohmore Ashley Hatfield (#12), and 5'10" sophomore Elisha Justice (#3)...

No. I have a nephew's birthday party today... Shelby Valley's only other game against a 16th Region team was at Ashland earlier in the season and Valley won 76-59. However, Valley was playing better ball at that point in the season than they are now...

Shelby Valley puts ALOT of pressure on the other teams guards. Valley doesn't really have an inside presence, but does have a couple of slender 6'6" guys. The PG #3 creates most of Valleys offense, other than what they get from their defense. Not a great shooting team, but they do pass the ball extremely well. Are you going to the game?

Any thoughts?

What type of team does Raceland have (size, style, etc.)?

He has improved dramatically since last season, especially in his physical development. He is without question the quickest player in the region, the best ballhandler in the region, and far and away the best defender in the region. Slone is a better scorer than Justice, but IMO that has more to do with mentality and confidence than ability. :thumb:

I've watched Landon play since 7th grade and he is a pretty nice player, but in no way would he ever see playing time at UK. He lacks the ball handling ability and athleticism to contribute at that level. He's not a top 5 player in the state, but got some recognition from Painstville's run in the All A. On a side note... due to an early exit by Shelby Valley in the All A regional, the state missed an opportunity to see IMO the most complete player in the 15th in Elisha Justice.

Really surprised to see Perry Co. put up 80...

Possibly Garrison Collins from JBS, if you need a big man...

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Shelby Valley came into this game with alot more intensity after losing the last game. Valley upped their half court pressure forcing Pikeville into 25 turnovers. Shelby Valley is a very good team when they are forcing turnovers and scoring in transition. If you can get them into a half court game they become much more beatable...

Final from Pikeville...

Pretty impressive win for a road game...

Slone is a good scorer but lacks in the athleticism department. He does not have good jumping ability, and is far from being as good as anyone that has come through Paintsville. He's not anywhere in the same league as players like Vanhoose, Pelphrey, Adkins, and even Tackett for that matter...

Pikeville has one quality win on the season and that was against Shelby Valley. Every other good team that they've played they have lost to: Dobyns-Bennett - Lost by 15 Male - Lost by 28 Trinity - Lost by 24 June Buchanan - Lost by 46 Shelby Valley - Lost by 15 Paintsville - Lost by 3 Pikeville has yet to prove that they can play with anyone good outside the 15th...

I'm glad to see that Paintsville won this game. They will represent the 15th much better than Pikeville would have...

Paintsville will roll over South Floyd and await the winner of Shelby Valley/Pikeville in the finals...

I think you answered your own question. The 15th doesn't have a great recent history in the Sweet 16, and people won't give them respect until they earn it in Rupp...