The Scribe

They lose a lot on their line and lose their leading rusher and tackler. The newly remodeled Class 3A District 1 that includes Tilghman, Fort Campbell, Caldwell, and Union won't help them much.

Hoptown ran up the score. Trigg was playing without their best player. Hoptown was up 65-19 going into the fourth quarter and had three starters on the floor (including Matlock) with 5:00 left in the game. There aren't many people in the Second Region, other than those wearing Hoptown orange and black, that will be rooting for them at region and at state should they make it that far.

Wilkerson is 6-2 and plays both guard spots. Good slasher. No real surprise here. Crittenden has been racking up wins against a terrible schedule. Lyon is a tough place to play.

Madisonville pulled away for the 20-point win. UHA is 1-14 and still the favorite to win the Second Region All-A. Go figure.

Devon Hart had 31 points for Tilghman. Tyrik Edwards led Christian County with 18 points.

Trigg County shot 58-percent from the field. Junior Demaria Nance led Trigg with 21 points and 8 steals.

Henderson County gradually pulled away to win this one. David Simmons led Henderson (14-2) with 26 points.

Webster County continues to fly under the Second Region radar. The Trojans are now 14-1 with wins over Christian County and Ohio County

Final yet?

I still think Henderson is better than Hopkinsville

Jordan Gary had 23 points for Hopkinsville as they rolled to 5-0. Eli Pepper had 16 points and 19 rebounds for Caldwell County (0-2)

UHA has allowed 218 points their last two games. Yuck.

I saw it one year cost Trigg County a TD in a game they lost by 12 points. Kid ran down the sideline headed to the end zone and started celebrating at the 10.

You have to be a member of the KFCA to vote for the KFCA coach of the year, who must also be a member of the KFCA

Lance Gregory at Graves County. Team started 1-3 and some changes were made with personnel. Team won out to the title game, including an improbable shutout win over Bowling Green to end the state's longest winning streak.

Hopkinsville's Nik Hatcher had seven picks and returned two for scores. He also had two fumble recoveries and one of those for a score. In addition, he returned four punts for TDs this year. All seven of his TDs scored were either on special teams or defense.

This call came 20 years after the infamous Murray/Beechwood state title game. I think the runner-up trophy is still at the KHSAA HQ in Lexington

They should be deep given the number of starters they now have from other 8th District teams

Hopkinsville is still the popular pick by many to win the Second Region title for the fourth straight year, but I still say they are just a click behind Henderson County at this point. However, if the Tigers continue to build their young depth, they just may wrestle the top spot away from Henderson County. SECOND REGION RANKINGS FOR 12/8/2014 1.) Henderson County (1-1) – The Colonels lost to Evansville Harrison 86-80 in their opener – a game they led by double-digits in the third quarter before Vermont commitment Everett Duncan took the game over and finished with 41 points. The Colonels rebounded with an impressive 68-51 win over Warren Central Saturday. Henderson hosts another Fourth Region toughie Friday in Bowling Green before heading out Saturday to play Collins in the Shelby County Legends Classic 2.) Hopkinsville (3-0) – The Tigers are off to a fast 3-0 start, punctuated by a 10-point win over Lausanne, Tennessee Saturday at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Senior forward Jaqualis Matlock has been his usual double-double self in the early going, but the Tigers have gotten a boost from freshman Stephen Cager and junior Kourtney Ware. The Tigers have won 51 straight games against region schools and will host University Heights Tuesday in an attempt to add to the streak. The Christian County schools will host a two-day shootout over the weekend where Hoptown will play Caldwell County and Fern Creek. 3.) University Heights (0-1) – The Blazers were waxed by Oldham County 98-69 Saturday in their season opener despite 36 points and five assists from sophomore Tray Hollowell. UHA plays at Hoptown Tuesday, which could be another blowout loss, and then plays both Clarksville Northwest and Warren Central next weekend. 4.) Webster County (2-0) – Mason Roland had 20 points and five assists in the Trojans’ 44-42 win over Hopkins Central Friday. Webster’s frontline was boosted by the offseason transfer of Cayce Edmonson from Indiana. The 6-7 junior had 11 points and six rebounds in the win over Hopkins County Central. Webster had a couple of breathers this week in Livingston Central and Fort Campbell before playing Carlisle County next Saturday. 5.) Madisonville (0-1) – Not much went right for Madisonville in their 92-63 season-opening loss to Daviess County. The young Maroons will get their mettle tested Tuesday at Christian County. 6.) Lyon County (3-0) – Lyon’s three wins have come against teams that are just 1-6, but the win over Union County was a good one for a Lyon County team that is giving up just 44 points a game. Guard Jericho Wilkerson is averaging 23.3 points and 10 rebounds in three games, while Josh Mincey is scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 boards a game. 7.) Hopkins County Central (2-1) – The Storm opened with wins over Christian County and Todd County and suffered a close loss to Webster County. Shelby Myers is one of three Storm players averaging in double figures early. Hopkins Central travels to Trigg County Tuesday. 8.) Christian County (1-1) – The Colonels were surprised by Hopkins County Central 70-56 in their opener, but rebounded with a blowout win over Fort Campbell. Tyrik Edwards (17.5 ppg.) and freshman Detorrion Ware (16.0 ppg.) lead the Colonels in scoring. 9.) Crittenden County (1-0) – The Rockets overcame a 9-point halftime deficit to beat Trigg County 45-35 in their season opener. Crittenden plays Caldwell County Tuesday and hosts district rival Lyon County Friday to see if their opening win was fact or fluke. 10.) Trigg County (1-1) – The Wildcats played their first two games without junior Detaveon Day, who averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds last year. If he returns as expected this week, the Wildcats should move up the region rankings in the coming weeks. If he does not, Trigg County doesn’t expect to be any better than third place in the Fifth District. 11.) Caldwell County (0-0) – Caldwell County delayed the start of their basketball season due to an expected long playoff run from their football team. Um, yeah. About that. The Tigers take to the floor Tuesday at home against Crittenden County and will play Hopkinsville Friday. The early football loss means the Tigers should be in good shape to start their season this week. 12.) Union County (0-2) – Mark Starns doesn’t have the Braves where he wants them yet, but you can expect his team will move up the rankings as the season progresses. Junior Kyler Floyd is averaging 29 points and 13 rebounds in their losses to Lyon County and Campbellsville. 13.) Livingston Central (1-1) – The Cardinals are better than they showed in a 30-point loss to Lyon County Friday, but they will have to improve on their 4-of-23 shooting from 3-point range in their first two games. 14.) Fort Campbell (0-2) – The Falcons were blitzed in their first two games by district opponents Hopkinsville and Christian County. Michael Tatum averages 13.0 ppg. for the Falcons. 15.) Dawson Springs (0-3) – The Panthers don’t have a junior or senior on their roster. They play hard but are just overmatched early in the season. Game of the Week Tuesday – University Heights at Hopkinsville – You need a program to keep up with the player swaps these teams have underwent in the last three years. Two of UHA’s starters last year – Ledonald Gray and Jordan Gary – are now at Hopkinsville. Two players from Christian County and one from Trigg County, who would start at those schools this year, came to UHA last year. Factor in these teams just don’t like each other and it should be an interesting district game. Good Luck Goes to…. Anyone trying to scout Crittenden County on film this year. The Rockets debuted their charcoal gray uniforms with dark blue numbers (below) Friday. People in the gym struggled to read them. There is no way the numbers appear on film. Good luck with that.

Had you waited in line for the BBQ nachos, Lausanne may have completed the comeback.

Hopkinsville led by over 20 at one point in the second half before the Memphis school cut the led to single digits late at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Kourtney Ware hit five 3-pointers for Hoptown and finished with 26 points, while Jaqualis Matlock added 17 points. Isaiah Stokes, little brother of Jarnell Stokes (formerly UT), is being looked at by Kansas but apparently did not make the trip to Draffenville.

Sophomore Tray Hollowell had 36 points and five assists for UHA

You also aren't allowed to block a shot from behind in girls basketball without it being called a foul

Also, nowhere in the rule book does it say that teams must have an equal number of fouls throughout the game.

I've been to a great many games over the years. Some of the things I've witnessed and heard: PA announcers doing actual play by play Only announcing baskets for the home team Saying that baskets were made by jersey numbers instead of names Announcing baskets, not fouls Announcing fouls, not baskets Announce the starting lineup then nothing else Seen a PA guy get ejected by the official for complaining about a call. It's not that hard of a job. You just can't have a cheerleader doing it