The Scribe

Not the Sweet 16 thing they had in mind I'm sure

KHSAA rules state Kentucky schools (in any sport) must play a school that is a member of their state's athletic association. It's why you don't see Oak Hill playing Kentucky schools anymore

The 31-point loss was the worst ever for Madisonville in a season opener. The previous worst was an 81-58 loss to Sacramento to start the 1955-56 season

Daviess County pretty much led wire to wire in this one. Payton Carver led Madisonville with 13 points. Marshall Griffith led Daviess County with 40 points. Stewart Currie, who has committed to play baseball at Louisville added 28 points for DC

D.J. Washington, a BGP Preseason Top 10 region player, led Henderson with 30 points. Henderson lost a 13-point third quarter lead to Harrison, who got a school-record 41 points from Everett Duncan, who is a University of Vermont commitment.

Junior guard Demaria Nance had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Trigg. Nance is a 5-7 junior point guard. Trigg has won 27 of 28 vs. Dawson Springs dating back 14 years.

Jaqualis Matlock had 22 points and six steals for Hoptown. Ledonald Gray, who transferred across town from UHA, was declared eligible to play by the KHSAA earlier in the day

Good win for second year head coach Rex Booth. I expect the Storm to at least double their win total from last year.

It's a cheap shot. But if they don't fix the right side of the PAT line, Mayfield will be shaking hands with the holder on every PAT attempt this week.

Webster County has added a tall transfer from Indiana from what I hear.

I know first hand they do. I remember talking to a deputy commissioner four years ago who was happy Allen County-Scottsville was in the 4A finals because of the 14,000 + fans who turned up to watch. Don't kid yourself that they don't care who makes the finals once we are at this point.

This. You beat me to it

You guys are missing the main point. As long as Bowling Green can provide a corporate sponsor every year, it isn't leaving BG unless Louisville or Lexington gets someone to pony up more money.

Is Ledonald Gray playing for Hopkinsville?

Finals Attendance -- all six games 2013 (BG) - 24,188 (Bowling Green) -- weather was absolutely atrocious 2012 (BG) - 46,738 (Bowling Green, Caldwell County) 2011 (BG) - 40,160 (Glasgow, Bowling Green, Franklin-Simpson) 2010 (BG) - 47,759 (Allen County-Scottsville) 2009 (BG) - 37,339 (no BG teams) 2008 (PJCS) - 34,733 (Central, Bullitt East, Trinity) 2007 (PJCS) - 42,828 (Central, Trinity, St. Xavier)

Two reasons 1.) When Louisville was in the Big East, the conference got the bright idea to play conference games on Friday nights head to head with high school football. Because of this, U of L couldn't guarantee Papa John's would be available the first weekend in December due to the flexible scheduling of the Big East, meaning they could move a game from Saturday to Friday for the purpose of TV ratings. Now that Louisville is in the ACC, this is now moot. However, 2.) Bowling Green-based Russell Athletic has been a title sponsor of the state finals since they moved the to Bowling Green in 2009. Why has the football, golf, and girls basketball finals stayed in Bowling Green? Corporate sponsorship that Louisville for whatever reason doesn't offer. Russell Athletic this week agreed to stay on as the main sponsor of state football finals through 2018 in Bowling Green. You want the finals back in Louisville, go find a 10-year corporate sponsor.

.....the KHSAA is secretly cheering like hell for South Warren to beat Central next week or else there will not be a local team playing in Bowling Green for the first time since the championships moved there in 2009. Caldwell County losing will also affect the gate some

There was a reason why I picked South Warren as the number #1 team in Class 3A each week since waaaay early in the season. Wow.

Elijah Sindelar is going to graduate early and enroll at Purdue in January. Big hit for Caldwell County

2nd Region Boys Basketball Preview Hopkinsville has won three straight region titles, and on paper they appear to be the favorite to win a school-record fourth straight region championship. The Tigers carry a 50-game winning streak against region opponents that dates back to the end of the 2010-11 season. However, Henderson County returns four starters from a squad that won 21 games last year. As the curtain rises on the 2014-15 season, it appears the race for the Second Region is a two-horse race. 1. Henderson County (21-8) – The Colonels have lost in the region title game nine times since their last trip to Rupp Arena in 1999. With four starters back from last year’s squad that lost to Hopkinsville in the region title game, the Colonels appear poised to end their state tourney drought and knock Hoptown off the region perch. Forward David Simmons is one of the top players in the state, coming off a season that saw him score 17.7 points and grab seven rebounds a game. He was also a member of last year’s Kentucky Junior All-Star team. Brady Norman (13.7 ppg.) also averaged in double-figures for the Colonels and was second on the team in 3-pointers made with 50. Point guard Dee Washington is a three-year starter for the Colonels, scoring 8.3 points and dishing out four assists per game. Henderson’s top 3-point shooter is Bryce Crowley, who scored 7.2 points and knocked down 52 3-pointers. Darryl Smith, who came off the bench most of last year, should expand into a starting position after scoring 6.7 points and grabbing 2.3 rebounds. Head coach Tyler Smithhart is 47-14 in two seasons on the Colonels’ bench, with consecutive losses to Hopkinsville in the region title game. The Colonels usually lack quickness to compete with the region contenders, but their mix of size and speed should be enough to end their region title drought. 2. Hopkinsville (31-3) – Most schools utilize a feeder program to build their squads to contend for a region title. In the case of Hopkinsville, their feeder program in recent years has been the two other schools in Hopkinsville. Last year, Christian County transfer Quan Poindexter proved to be the key ingredient in Hoptown advancing to a third straight Sweet 16. This year, Hopkinsville adds senior guards Ledonald Gray and Jordan Gary from University Heights and senior A.J. Tyler from Christian County. Gray is a slasher who battled injury to be one of UHA’s top three scorers last year. Tyler would have been Christian County’s leading returning scorer had he stayed there, and Gary joins his third high school in as many years. The eligibility status of Gray was a recent issue, while Tyler and Gary have been cleared. They join one of the state’s top players in Jaqualis Matlock. The 6-4 senior averaged 17 points and nine rebounds last year and has picked up several D-1 offers. Senior Nik Hatcher should step into a starter’s role, and freshman Jalen Johnson should see some court time this year for Tim Haworth, who enters his fifth season on the Tiger bench with a career record of 114-18. 3. Madisonville (19-10) – The Maroons won the Seventh District title last year before running into Hopkinsville in the second round of the region tourney. Junior forward Jaiveon Eaves is a versatile player that can bang down low or step out and hit the long jumper. Eaves has played alongside some size the past two years, but expect the Maroons to be a smaller, quicker squad this year for head coach Matt Beshear. Seniors Payton Carver and Ivonta White return in the backcourt, while junior D.J. White joins Eaves in the front court. One factor Beshear is having to work around is the long run of the Maroon football team, who advanced to their first region title game in a decade. That could put the Maroons behind the curve early in the season. 4. Webster County (18-10) – The Trojans could be the surprise team in the region this year and could make a deep run in the postseason if the draw falls their way. Point guard Mason Roland is one of the more underrated players in the region after averaging 14 points and shooting 50-percent from the field. Fellow guard Max McMain averaged 13.3 points, and Zac Shoulders scored nine points a game. The one area where the Trojans could be at a disadvantage is size. However, Jon Newton is one of the better coaches in the region, and no one does more with less 5. University Heights Academy (16-12) – No team in the region came closer to knocking off Hopkinsville than UHA, falling by three points in the title game of the Eighth District Tournament. At the end of the season, it was thought the Blazers would be Hopkinsville’s biggest challenger in 2015. However, two of their backcourt (Ledonald Gray and Jordan Gary) left the Blazers for Hopkinsville. The Blazers, a mainstay in the All-A Classic State Tourney each year, do return some size in sophomore Jaylen Sebree and junior Jonta Acree and sophomore guard Tray Hollowell. Ironically, Sebree, Hollowell, and Acree also transferred to UHA before the start of last year. Head coach Grant Shouse will likely be forced to use younger players this year than last year 6. Trigg County (18-8) – Payton Croft’s first season as a head coach was a successful one as the Wildcats won a district title before falling to UHA in the first round of the region. Junior Detaveon Day proved to be a solid inside presence for the Wildcats in his first season as a starter, averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Demaria Nance (9 ppg., 2 apg.) and senior Debo Mayes (6 ppg.) will see the bulk of the time in the backcourt, while sophomore Tyreke Wilson (3 ppg.) will see time alongside Day in the paint. Croft is doing a great job putting his stamp on the Trigg County program, but depth could be a problem this year. 7. Caldwell County (17-12) – The Tigers have advanced to the region tournament in head coach Daniel Kukahiko’s first two seasons on the Caldwell bench. The return of Elijah Sindelar to the hardwood after a one-year hiatus saw the Tigers post their first winning seasons in six years. Despite the layoff, Sindelar, the state’s top quarterback, topped the 1,000-point mark for his hoops career. 6-8 Eli Pepper, who has committed to play for Lipscomb in Nashville, was one of the state’s top rebounders last year. Junior Dee Cain gives the Tigers some bulk inside. The Tigers graduated their starting backcourt, but freshman Shane Burns and sophomore Javonte Riley could see time in the backcourt this year sooner than later. 8. Christian County (8-18) – The rebuilding continues for third-year head coach Kyle Eades. The Colonels’ eight wins in the 2013-14 was the fewest for the school since 1965. A.J. Tyler, who would have been the top returning scorer, left for Hopkinsville. Expect juniors Tyrik Edwards, Dee Poindexter, and Darrius Radford to assume more of the scoring load this year. 9. Hopkins County Central (6-20) – With four starters back, the Storm expect to reach double-digit wins for the first time in six seasons. Senior Malik Gant is one of the quicker guards in the region and will get backcourt help from senior Shelby Myers and junior Tyrek White 10. Lyon County (8-18) – The next coaching win for Jeff Embrey will be his 100th as Lyons’ head coach. He would join Jim Ringstaff (1968-75) as the only Lyon County head coach with 100 wins. Brothers Jericho and Josh Wilkerson return in the backcourt for the Lyons, who are expected to challenge Trigg County for the Fifth District title. 11. Union County (12-20) – A familiar face returns to the sidelines as Mark Starns takes over the coaching reins in Morganfield. Starns coached Henderson County to 99 wins in five seasons before taking last year off. He also coached Johnson Central to the Sweet 16. He takes over a Braves’ squad that lost their leading scorer and leading rebounders to graduation. Expect the numbers to increase with the new coach, with senior guards James Robison and Kyler Floyd expected to return to the starting lineup 12. Livingston Central (7-20) – Former Cardinal player and assistant coach Bill McNamara takes over the top spot at Livingston Central and inherits one of the district’s top players in senior guard Colton Ramage. Guards Briley Ray and Dalton Gilbert both saw significant playing time last year for the Cardinals, who lack size down low. 13. Crittenden County (9-21) – It’s been a decade since the Rockets had a winning season and with their two top scorers gone by the way of graduation, that streak will likely reach another year. Guards Landon Young and Noah Dickerson give Crittenden experience in the backcourt, but the Rockets, like most teams in the Fifth District, will be undersized. 14. Fort Campbell (3-18) – The Falcons are the Second Region’s box of chocolates – you never know what you are going to get. Stacey Harrell has won nine games the past two seasons as head coach. Transfers and deployments, in addition to playing in one of the state’s toughest districts with Hopkinsville, Christian County, and UHA, will make this season another tough one on post. 15. Dawson Springs (2-23) – The Panthers have won just 19 games in the last five seasons and haven’t had a winning season in 15 years. Head coach Jeff Miller returns most of his players from last year, and the Panthers should slowly improve this year. Top Players in the Second Region 1. Jaqualis Matlock (Hopkinsville) – Three straight trips to the Sweet 16 have allowed fans across the state to see Matlock showcase his skills in the paint. An infusion of guards should help Matlock have another great season. 2. David Simmons (Henderson County) – Simmons has elevated his game over the past three years and should again showcase his inside/outside game. 3.Javeion Eaves (Madisonville) – Eaves broke onto the scene as a freshman, but with the loss of size in the frontcourt, he will be forced to play more back-to-the-basket this year. 4. Eli Pepper (Caldwell County) – The 6-8 Pepper has already committed to Lipscomb and averaged a double-double last year. 5. Mason Roland (Webster County) – This point guard is the most underrated player in the region but seems to find a way to have the basketball in his hands when his team needs a score. 6. Dee Washington (Henderson County) – The lightning quick Washington should excel this year with the return of four starters in the Colonel lineup. 7. Tray Hollowell (University Heights) – The loss of four guards will mean Hollowell will be relied on to pick up the scoring slack for the Blazers. 8. Elijah Sindelar (Caldwell County) – The Purdue football commitment may or may not play this year. If he does play, he can play all five positions on the floor for Caldwell County. Not at the same time, of course. 9. Brady Norman (Henderson County) – Norman is an often overlooked member of the Colonel offense, but averaged 13.7 points a game last year. 10. Detaveon Day (Trigg County) – Day flourished in his first year as a starter but will have to repeat his double-double efforts against defenses expected to pack it in against Trigg County this year.

Iroquois had two playoff wins ever before 2014 (1979 and 1996). The have equaled that in two weeks.

South Warren's offense was clicking well. The QB Litten kept Trigg County off balance with his deception on the keepers and South Warren's receivers block down field on run plays as good as Fort Campbell's did when they won three straight state titles Tilghman will stack the box and go man on the SW receivers. Can SW win the battle up front?

More on the story from the school and when they found out. Hopkinsville High Forfeits Three Football Wins - WKDZ

Ask the folks at Monroe County about their injuries this year.

Westsider is looking down from above laughing at this thread. He would have already posted the score long ago :banana: