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Eastern is my #1 team. Remey Abell may be the best PROSPECT in the state.

I agree. I would argue that both conferences were top 10 conferences in all of college basketball.

Ds 17's advanced to the consolation quarter finals with a 70-67 victory over the Mississippi Ballers. Corrie Rogers had a huge game with 17 and ten including a half court shot to win it? Sounds wild but that is what I was told. Was told Madison Johnson also hit some big baskets down the stretch in a game with some tough matchups for the DS 17. I think the DS 17's are playing for an overall 8th place finish in this bracket which is not bad considering the tournament started with over 140 teams? Not sure if any other Kentucky teams are still alive in the D-1 tournament. Anyone else know? Was told the Mcfarland team lost a tough one to the Florida Rams with a lot of coaches watching.

Looks like Ds 17's play right after Shining Stars on the same court after the DS team beat a team from Georgia 83-64 led by Colt Barnhill with 19 and Clint Stepp with 14 and Ashley Hatfield and Madison Johnson in double figures. Rams will be a tough game for the Mcfarland team. Fab Melo is huge, but he is not the key to the team. Rams got two talented shooters. Had a very tight battle with the DS team . The DS team held the lead the entire game until the Rams came back late in the 4th. Should be a lot of coaches at this game as the Rams have several highly recruited players. Good luck to the Shining Stars

Ds 17's had a tough loss against Chris Paul's team. DS led through three quarters before CP3 pulled away the last two minutes. Colt Barnhill had a big game with 17 playing against the kid from Wake Forrest. and Clint Stepp hit some big 3's and Tanner Peurach was a force on the inside before getting in foul trouble. Reggie Bullock is a top ten player in the country going to North Carolina and word was he could flat stroke the ball. Sounded like the Kentucky kids represented well though and now move on to the consolation bracket. Was told Bruce Pearl was at the game and was very complimentary of the DS team.

No problem, I guess I just read it wrong Good luck to the Shining Stars and all Kentucky teams the rest of the summer, there is a lot of tough competition out there.

I would say a team with a North Carolina and Wake Forrest committ would be hard to handle for any Kentucky team. Good measuring stick I hear Elisha Justice is more than handling his own against anyone though

Are you saying that wasn't a "quality" win for the DS boys? Do the Shining Stars have all their "studs" on one team?

DS 17's went 3-0 in pool play with an 82-53 win over Albany City Rocks, a Nike team. They play the cp-3 all stars Wednesday at 5 which is Chris Paul's team featuring commits to North Carolina, Wake Forrest, and Ohio State. It should be a great game for DS.

I have heard Jeff make the comment that when it came time for Coach Cooksey to resign that he would have no interest in the job.

Biggest reason is that when Eddie Ford had his own team, if a kid got a chance to play for Ds All Stars, they left. Eddie has a long memory, and it has nothing to do with "helping kids".

Im not sure other than the first sentence of you post how any of that pertaints to what I said. Here's my prediction, in the next 10 years Elliott County and Rose Hill will win more regional crowns than any other team in the 16th region. If Flemming County sticks around the 16th, they'll be knocking on the door as well. All 3 schools have tons of young talent coming up.

Laugh while you can but in about 5 or 6 years, there wont be much laughing going on for a long time.

I dont think anyone is counting out what the 6 seniors meant to last years team. I think it will take time for this group to find their identity but when it comes time for post season play, Elliott County will be right in the mix of things. I keep saying that Knipp is going to be a totally different player next year and his supporting cast is underrated. Lets also not under estimate how valuable it was for this group to have to compete against last years team everyday in practice for the last two years.

NC A&T I believe.