Over And Back

What's the hold up. What's the story???? I'm dyin'.

Or maybe it is the perfect time to play them....Rowan has lost 3 of its last 4 games and the team that plays Rowan will have home court advantage.

Lafayette has to be the best 7-13 taem in the state. They have had a brutal schedule -its got to be one of the toughest (if not THE toughest) in the state - and it doesn't get any easier.

I was a little surprised by this cancellation as well - I just wasn't sure whether it was Rowan or Mason who cancelled it. I assume that the Rowan - Lex Cath game scheduled tonight at Rowan has also been cancelled. IMO the loss of these games (unless made up) really lessens the overall strength of Rowan's schedule. They also had a previous matchup with Breathitt that was cancelled due to snow.

Sometimes the gym gives an advantage to the home team, but in this case I can see where this "advantage" would be lessened. I think that many times the bigger advantage for the home team is that they don't have to take a long bus ride prior to the game.

Good win for Ashland on the road. Big numbers for the Connor girl.

An the 16th region fans would say the same about the 15th region officials....oldest complaint in the book.

Who will be some of St. Pat's toughest opponents this season - in and out of the region?

So if they have to choose, I guess their priority is sports.

Here's how I see things shaping up in the 16th this year: 1. Ashland – Good combination of size, speed and experience. Could be the year for Bradley’s Kittens 2. Rowan – defending champs will be a threat, but lost too many athletes from graduation 3. Raceland – Loss of Keeton changes complexion of team, Lewis playing strong inside, solid guard-play is a must for Raceland to excel 4. West – Loss of Stevens hurts, but Perry is a special player 5. East – East lost 4 seniors, but Marshal and Easterling will keep them in the mix 6. Russell – If Parsley returns to the post player of 2 years ago and Russell’s guard play improves, Russell will make some noise 7. Morgan – Season success depends on how Lady Cougars rebound from loss of Eagle. Hembree is one of Region’s best shooters. 8. Elliott – Expecting talented guard Kelsey Ferguson to shoulder the scoring load from a team hit hard by graduation may be too much to ask. 9. Fleming – Scrappy but undersized team is well coached by Orem and should not be overlooked in any single game 10. Boyd – Loss of Roark hurts. Boyd is undersized with no proven scorers 11. Greenup – Graduation of point guard Isaac will be hard to replace for a team that only went 7 – 16 last year. 12. Fairview – Addition of Kayla Day gives Fairview a proven scorer (if eligible). Loss of Mills twins is cause for concern. 13. Bath – looking to improve on 7 – 19 season 14. Menifee-Loss of Williams will be hard to overcome 15. Lewis – Outstanding season of 18 – 9 is a distant memory after losing 6 seniors 16. Rose Hill – Loss of key players means a long season for the Lady Royals

If in fact the possible alligations against Rose Hill involve tuition issues then it doesn't seem as though all the blame can be pinned on Fraley. Wouldn't any tuition decision involve the RH administration? Since the alligations have not been made official, I'm not saying tuition is the central issue, but if it is, I don't think blame could be placed on any one individual. Of course, JMO...

I agree that summer titles mean nothing - summer experience can mean everything.

IMO there is no way any of the top 3 (East, Ashland, or Rowan) will be runaway favorites in the region next year. I see these games a being very close. All 3 teams lost excellent players to graduation, but also have some very good veteran players returning. This is why I believe that development of the younger players over the summer will be a huge factor in who ultiately wins it all in March.

IMO it is a toss-up between Rowan, Ashland, and East for the 16th next year. Summer development will go a long way in determining the winners in March.

Sounds like the "pot" (or kettle)is about to boil over