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Holmes is 8-1, with lone loss coming to Ryle and beating CovCath and Newport twice.

Who makes it to Rupp?

So the below teams are in with the top team being the winner and the below team being the runner-up:

 

36th

Newport Central Catholic

Newport

 

35th

Covington Holmes

Covington Catholic

 

34th

St. Henry District

Dixie Heights

 

33rd

Larry A. Ryle

Boone County

 

and the draw I would love to see:

 

Top team would be the home team!

 

1. Covington Holmes

vs

Boone County

 

2. Newport Central Catholic

vs.

Dixie Heights

 

3. St. Henry District

vs.

Covington Catholic

 

4. Larry A. Ryle

vs.

Newport

Switch Boone and Dixie and your draw is right

I love Evans Fieldhouse. Its wide open, no backboards hanging on the sides, no bad seats in the house, can always see the scoreboard.

The top 3 rated teams may be on the other side of the bracket but Ryle just blasted Boone the other night so some could argue they are the #2 team in the tournament. CovCath has beaten NewCath as well. Any given night most of these teams have the ability to knock off the other.

Thats what I mean, anyone can beat anyone. According to everyone, Holmes is beatable, and I would put Ryle at #2 the way they demolished Boone and have already proven they can beat Holmes. I'll still take Holmes to make it 4 straight to Rupp.

I'd say brackets are pretty evenly stacked. Good teams on both sides.

I'd like to see a Sewell/Johnson matchup happen in the semi's of the Sweet 16. Winner goes to championship game and pretty much seals up Mr. Basketball. Anyone else agree on this?

Imo the leading candidate should be Ricardo Johnson of Holmes. He has led the Bulldogs to 2 straight 9th Region titles and 2 straight State Final games winning the MVP in last yrs victory. If he can lead the Bulldogs once again to the Sweet 16 and get to the final four it should be his.

 

I really like how Josh Sewell has come on this season and excelled in big tourneys against bigtime competition though. If he can take his team into the Sweet 16 and possibly win a state title then it probably goes to him.

 

All are fantastic players.

I totally agree, everyone has seem to have forgotten about him just because Holmes has not blown people out and he is not scoring 20 points per game. He is a team player and always guards the other teams's best player and usually shuts him down. I think the Sweet 16 will determine Mr. Basketball, especially if Holmes meets Trinity or Ballard in the tournament.

49-41 Holmes 3+ left in 4th.

Holmes defense this year is the best I have ever seen. And their press makes them scary good.

Wow, does this count as an upset?

31-19 Holmes at half.

Are you there or listening to it?

But Highlands was expected to be the 2nd best team in the area, I'm not saying that their not a good team, just wasn't expected.

Holmes is 7-1, with the lone loss to Ryle. But they play Cov Cath tonight in Park Hills

The 10th is lucky enough to have two huge HS venues while the Ninth doesn't. Sorry Holmes, Conner, and Ryle aren't anywhere as near as nice, as The Fieldhouse and or Montgomery County Arenas are!

 

Remember it is about the kids (meaning the players) and they love playing at the BOKC compared to the above three gyms!

 

Think about the Villa girls and their players chances of playing in a huge arena like the BOKC, or the majority of the players who will never get to play in Rupp!

 

Don't you think this is a thrill for them to step onto a floor like the BOKC instead of the same HS gyms that they play in year after year?

I was not impressed with the Fieldhouse, if you sit in the upper section it is hard to see a scoreboard because the side rims are in the way.

I'd say it was an upset seeing how I dont think anyone expected Newport to be this good this year, and Highlands was expected to be the 2nd best team in the area behind Holmes.

I think this game will come down to the end, Cov Cath is always tough at home. I think the colonels will get some extra energy from their "Colonel Crazies" in the stands and put up a fight that will push the Bulldogs to the limit. But in the end Holmes wins this with their defense.

I don't like it being at the BOKC either. If it was packed every night, I would have no problem, but even last year having 2 regional finals in one night couldnt pack the place. Hopefully the 9th comes to its senses and goes back to the 3 school rotation.

Stick'in with the Bulldogs since my Birds went down. Toooooooooooooo much talent unless something dramatic happens. No one can match up with Pittman and I mean nobody. I know a lot of people don't like his attitude and showmanship (I'm not a big fan) but the boy can flat out bring it on the basketball court NO ONE will have an answer when it comes crunch time. I mean N-O-B-O-D-Y.

 

Ricardo will refuse to let his team lose he's a winner and JJ can bring it also. Thats 3 reasons why Holmes will capture its third straight regional title and go on to make history and repeat as State Champs.

Will actually be their 4th straight title if they win it this year, which I believe they will do. They have stepped up their pressure in their past two games and will continue to dominate defensively, as the old saying goes, offense wins ballgames, Defense wins championships.

If Holmes presses I think they will be tough to knock out of the region.

Can anyone provide score updates?

Good, I was hoping they would, I think their size and athleticism is too much when they press.

Is Holmes pressing?

I posted this back last spring or early this fall, i can't remember. Here is my version of a complete redistricting plan for the entire state. Teams where shifted westward to accomodate Region 1 dilemna. Also, all Campbell County schools were moved to 10th region.

 

New Alignment

Region 1

District 1

Carlisle Co

Fulton City

Fulton Co

Hickman Co

 

District 2

McCracken Co H.S.

Paducah Tilghman

Paducah Community Christian

Ballard Memorial

 

District 3

Marshall Co

St. Mary

Livingston Central

Lyon Co

 

District 4

Graves Co

Mayfield

Calloway Co

Murray

 

 

Region 2

District 5

Crittenden Co

Henderson Co

Union Co

Webster Co

 

District 6

Caldwell Co

Trigg Co

Christian Co

Fort Campbell

 

District 7

Dawson Springs

Hopkins Co Central

Madisonville - North Hopkins

Hopkinsville

 

District 8

University Heights

Muhlenburg North

Muhlenburg South

Mclean Co

Todd Co Central

 

Region 3

District 9

Apollo

Daviess Co

Owensboro

Owensboro Cath.

 

District 10

Ohio Co

Whitesville Trinity

Edmondson Co

Grayson Co

 

District 11

Breckinridge Co

Fredrick Fraize

Hancock Co

Meade Co

 

District 12

Butler Co

Franklin-Simpson

Logan Co

Russellville

 

Region 4

District 13

Bowling Green

Greenwood

Warren Central

Warren East

 

District 14

Allen Co - Scottsville

Barren Co

Glasgow

Caverna

 

District 15

Monroe Co

Clinton Co

Cumberland Co

Metcalfe Co

 

District 16

Green Co

Hart Co

Adair Co

Russell Co

 

Region 5

District 17

Central Hardin

Elizabethtown

Fort Knox

John Hardin

North Hardin

 

District 18

Larue Co

Campbellsville

Marion Co

Taylor Co

 

District 19

Bardstown

Bethlehem

Nelson Co

Washington Co

 

District 20

Bullitt Central

Bullitt East

North Bullitt

Spencer Co

 

Region 6

District 21

Beth Haven

Holy Cross - Lou

PRP

Valley

Western

 

District 22

Butler

Desales (B)

Doss

Evangel Christian

 

 

District 23

Brown (B)

Presentation (G)

Central

Portland Christian

Shawnee

 

 

District 24

Fairdale

Southern

St. Francis

Iroquois

 

 

Region 7

District 25

Manual

Collegiate

Male

St. Xavier (B)

Mercy (G)

 

District 26

Assumption (G)

Atherton

Fern Creek

Moore

Whitefied Academy

 

District 27

Ballard

Trinity (B)

Sacred Heart (G)

Seneca

Waggener

Walden ???????

 

District 28

Lou. Christian Acad.

Eastern

Jeffersontown

Kentucky Country Day

 

Region 8

District 29

North Oldham

Oldham Co

South Oldham

Trimble Co

 

District 30

Anderson Co

Eminence

Shelby Co

Henry Co

 

District 31

Owen Co

Frankfort

Franklin Co

Western Hills

 

District 32

Grant Co

Williamstown

Carroll Co

Gallatin Co

 

Region 9

District 33

Heritage

Cooper

Ryle

Walton

Boone Co

 

District 34

Conner

St Henry

Dixie Heights

Lloyd

Ludlow

 

District 35

Beechwood

Cov Catholic (B)

Notre Dame (G)

Cov Latin ?????

Holmes

Villa Madonna

 

District 36

Calvary Christian

Scott

Simon Kenton

Holy Cross

 

 

Region 10

District 37

Bishop Brossart

Campbell Co

Dayton

Silver Grove

 

 

District 38

Highlands

Newport

Newport Central Catholic

Bellevue

 

District 39

Augusta

Bracken Co

Mason Co

Maysville St. Patrick

 

District 40

Deming

Harrison Co

Nicholas Co

Pendleton Co

 

Region 11

District 41

Woodford Co

Dunbar

Lafayette

Lexington Catholic

 

District 42

Scott Co

Bourbon Co

Paris

Bryan Station

 

District 43

Henry Clay

Tates Creek

Sayre

Lexington Christian

 

 

District 44

Berea

Madison Central

Madison Southern

Model

George Rogers Clark

Region 12

District 45

Boyle Co

Danville

Garrard Co

Kentucky School F/T Deaf

 

 

District 46

Burgin

East Jessamine

Mercer Co

West Jessamine

 

District 47

Lincoln Co

Casey Co

Pulaski Co

Somerset

 

District 48

McCreary Central

Monticello

Southwestern

Wayne Co

 

Region 13

District 49

Clay Co

Oneida Baptist

Red Bird

Knox Central

 

 

District 50

North Laurel

South Laurel

Rockcastle Co

Jackson Co

 

District 51

Corbin

Whitley Co

Williamsburg

Lynn Camp

 

District 52

Bell Co

Middelsboro

Pineville

Barbourville

 

Region 14

District 53

Cordia

June Buchanan

Knott Co Central

Hazard

Perry Co Central

 

District 54

Leslie Co

Harlan

Harlan Co

Buckhorn

 

District 55

Breathit Co

Jackson City

Riverside Christian

Wolfe Co

 

District 56

Estill Co

Lee Co

Owsley Co

Powell Co

 

Region 15

District 57

Johnson Central

Lawrence Co

Magoffin Co

Paintsville

Sheldon Clark

 

District 58

Allen Central

Betsy Layne

Prestonsburg

South Floyd

 

District 59

East Ridge

Pikeville

Belfry

Phelps

 

District 60

Jenkins

Letcher Co Central

Shelby Valley

Pike Co Central

 

Region 16

District 61

Bath Co

Fleming Co

Menifee Co

Rowan Co

Montgomery Co

 

District 62

East Carter

Elliott Co

Morgan Co

West Carter

 

District 63

Greenup Co

Lewis Co

Raceland

Russell

 

District 64

Ashland

Boyd Co

Fairview

Rose Hill

I would rather see HC stay in the 35th as its always fun to see Holmes/Holy Cross play each other, because its always a game between people who know each other for a long time.