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Knott played one of their better ball games last night. Isaac Caudill has had to gain experience at the point rather than playing his preferred position, shooting guard. I didn't see any stats but I am sure he had a double double. The Couch twins played an excellent energetic defensive game. Hofsess and Slone played a solid game. Two other players contribute on a regular basis, McGuire and Napier. Last night Coach King went with his experienced players in the second half and they played really well. I was really surprised with the size of the crowd since the girls started at 3 and the boys at 5. It wasn't so much that Cordia played bad, Knott just had so much more experience.

My top 5 in the region are: Isaac Caudill - Knott County Central Caleb Bonny - Estill County Austin Bennett - Buckhorn Oumar Keita - Cordia Kareem McDonald - Cordia I find a bigger disagreement with the top teams. Knott is the one team that has more question marks and more answers than any other team. When they played Harlan County in the summer, a team that really likes to mix it up, they showed that they are really soft. On the other hand, Jones brings a physical game that is rare in high school basketball. Can Isaac play the point? Knott may have to play a lot of zone which is top compatible with the run up and down the floor style they like to play. The Couch twins have the potential to move to another level, but will they. Hofsess is back, and so is Hammond. Knott has a lot of bodies which is unusual, something they didn't have any of the past 5 seasons.

Johnson is a fine young man who now works in the Central Office. If he is smart he'll forget basketball and remember that the one thing that will get you into trouble quicker than anything is PT.

Isaac averaged 15.7 points per game while shooting 51 percent from the field and 80 percent from the FT line.

Senior Isaac Caudill has come a long way in four years. I look forward to watching him lead the Patriots to another 14th Region Championship. College coaches, get a look at this kid. He can do it all.

The football team will continue to improve.

Perry Central is going to be a team to watch. It will be interesting to watch their development. They are definitely on the right track right now. The two big kids that came from June Buchanan are starting to make a difference. Team chemistry will determine their fate, in my opinion. The point guard position is my biggest ?

The game was actually played at Knott Central. Cordia is to be congratulated on getting tonight's victory. Their crowd seemed to be very happy. They played hard as did Knott. The game went to overtime and the game was very exciting. First really exciting game I have seen in this district this year. I believe the district is now tied between Knott & Cordia.

Agree with you!

How does this affect the 14th Region?

No credibility at all, Catholic loses to Trinity, Trinity goes to the Arby's Classic and wins the whole thing and Trinity is 2 and Catholic 1. Get real.

The story on this game can be found here. ARBY'S CLASSIC: Shamrocks stay cool in quarterfinal win | Sports | heraldcourier.com

I was at the game last night. Trinity is very talented. #13 and #31 are really athletic while #34 is a cold dead shooter. Don't ever think about leaving him. Trinity committed a lot of silly fouls. The one thing that did disappoint me about Trinity is they gave up a lot of in close baskets to Oak Ridge. It will be a whale of a game between Buford and Trinity. I didn't stay for the two games later in the evening. One note on the earlier game where Buford defeated Wayne. Wayne never played with composure and often times complained about every call made by the referees. I really believed Wayne brought some close calls to the Buford side because of the poor attitude of Wayne. Smith is a really talented athlete for Wayne. I sure hope KY is able to get him to play football.

Thanks.

Can someone tell me where this game is played tonight?

Republicans say no and Democrats say yes. That simple.

I am really impressed with what the coach at Breathitt has done to change the mentality around the Bobcats team. They dress and conduct themselves in a manner which would serve others well as an example.

Don't underestimate that Lawrence County team.

Do you know the scrimmage schedule for Saturday the 19th at Johnson Central?

Knott County's team will be young this year. They will be led by Austin Combs, a senior, and Isaac Caudill, a junior. Also returning this year for his senior season after sitting out last year will be Dalton Cornett. Another senior who really improved last season is Skyler Taylor. Moving over from June Buchanan will be talented wing player, Hunter Hammond. The twins from Carr Creek, Branson & Gannon Couch are two young sophomores who bring the ability to shoot with the best of them. The Couch name has been highlighted for years as sharpshooters. These two are no different. The center position will be shared between Kolton Hoffsess, a junior, and sophomore Cameron Jones. Back in June Cameron Jones was in really good shape and I expect a big uptick to his game. In addition, I expect Khalil Slone to add some timely shooting from the outside. One final note about the roster, I am hearing that a freshman from Carr Creek is going to be really good. We will see if his name becomes popular. The keys to this team will be the leadership of Combs, Caudill, and the continued maturity of the other young players on the team. They can shoot but their success will hinge on their ability to learn to play defense and contribute as a team. If you notice Knott has had to play with five players for a long time but this season could be different with a much deeper bench. However, crunch time players still have to be led by Combs and Caudill.

Wonder if we could also include Matt Jones on KSR who runs his car out of gas and never changes his oil.

I don't know anything about the Pikeville job but I can give my observations on Elijah Justice on the sidelines. If Pikeville does hire him they will be getting one classy young man. He conducts him in a professional manner and serves as an excellent role model for young men. The only mistake I've seen him make was get in the way of a referee who T'd him up for accidentally being on the floor. That call still eats me up. If I were an athletic director I would have had him hired. Here's a big shout out to Mr. Justice.

Perry Central wins 58-48

Perry leads 51-42 with 1:32 to go

Perry led 17-2 early. JB came back to lead 35-30. Perry scored the last eight points to lead at the end of 3. PC 38-35.