BigDuke6

Good assessment, Butler seems to be the frontrunner in arguably the 2nd toughest region in state.

At this point I agree there is the top 3 teams, that are a notch above the rest, and the favorites to represent the 6th. You can take 4 through 9, shake em up, reach in the bag and grab one. Regardless this region will be a true battle to climb out of.

Good win for East especially with two starters out...( Reece Watson & Sean Johnson) Yes Feltner for Collins hit every three down the stretch including one off the backboard. Fort was also a bull down low for Collins...

East had 5 players in double digits. But this game was controlled by PG Luke Ezell who dictated the tempo, leading scorer with 23 pts, and which seemed like a countless number of assist...( many in a flashy manner.) A good 2 game response for the Chargers after the Fern Creek debacle.

This is a crazy region. I watch a ton of Louisville basketball and to think Desales is #9 (not arguing as Southern loss is not a great one) is still very capable of making a deep regional tourney run is crazy. Fern Creek is seemingly struggling to close games out but I wouldn't want to see them when it matters most. I was super impressed with Doss in seeing them in the semis and finals of the LIT. Calloway and Franklin can beat anyone if they are hot. The district with Butler, Doss, Desales, Iroquois, and Western is very interesting. Don't think Iroquois and Western stand any chance, although Iroquois has played them close, but Butler, Doss and Desales are all good enough to win half the regions in the state--yet one of them won't even make it out of their district. Crazy

Agree...The 22nd district will be a dog fight, has to be one of the toughest in the state.

I need to get a better understanding to how southern beat desales

My thoughts exactly!

My thoughts exactly!

Entering the season my thoughts were that it was Fern Creek and then everyone else. This region has leveled out in a big way...( I would be very challenged to rank this region at present time)

I agree that Desales is on the rise, they have an all around solid squad...Then they go down to Southern by 8 pts last night...Go figure? I suppose its just part of the script this year..."May the shuffling continue!"

Real descent in-depth report "coachlee."

Quite a challenge trying to rank this region at this particular point...( With the exceprion of FC still has to be the favorite) Looks to be a battle in the 2nd half of the season, as many teams are rising up...Props also for giving Bullitt East PG Luke Ezell his deserved praise, he is a joy to watch!

My thoughts going into this game, is that Fern Creek would simply overpower BE, or atleast sort of glide to a comfy win. But what came to fruition was the one advantage that East has...The most valued player on the court is the point guard! And East has maybe the most underrated PG in the state. Luke Ezell controlled this game when the ball was in his hands, you can see there is a different feel when he has possession. Keep your eye on this kid!

Good perspective this week C Lee!

@HoopJunkie...Yes East has lived "NMU" all season, might as well ride it out till the end. Where has this season went?

A drastic change in teams 2 - 7 from the previous week, and there may be not much difference between them. Surprise to see the mentioning of Valley having one of its better players out in a loss, but narley a word when B. East has a loss or two with 3 of its top 6 players out...By the way East just got at least one of its players back for duty.

Totally agree, East is practically missing they're whole front line...( 3 of the top 4 ) The Bryan Station game was just one of those nights, while missing all the bigs, add in they could not throw it in the ocean, and it just avalanched. But to come out the next game still down the same three players and to somewhat handily beat a good CAL team on the road, shows their worth. If East is healthy by district time, then you could put them in the 2 or 3 slot.

Good job as always, kudos to creating a tier level, it adds a little prospective. FC is the team to beat period, they have more than proved themselves to this point. Valley being the only top tier team i have yet to see, looks like teams 2 - 5 can challenge.

What schools do these players attend?

Duvall - Bullitt East

Penn - Butler

Watched them go head to head this year, both are at the top of the class...I will give the edge to Duvall

Junkie, have you got an update on Donigan?

Great job as always, besides FC, right now teams 2 - 4 are fighting for position. Very interesting coming down the stretch. Staying healthy will be key, this region could get pretty crazy due to its depth.

A great learning experience for East, always a plus to gauge a team's progress, by facing higher competition. Due to injuries - etc., this is the first time all season that East had its full compliment of players. And yes they do have one of the better backcourts around. Add in the continual improvement of Polson & Donnigan up front, and East will be a tough out in the 6th.

At this point in the season your observation looks pretty sound to me...Good job "coachlee." After Fern Creek it seems that we could have a revolving order in slots 2 through 7. Some big games this week, with the LIT looming next.

Wow 19 - 3s, and Ezell with 10 of those, and 44 pts. Hated missing this one. Does anyone know if East starting center Konner Polson played today? And is they're forward Conner Green back also?

Tyler has improved his all around skill level each year, I'm sure Rick will get the most out of him. Looking forward to seeing him in that uni...

Congrats to Tony Williams and his team. Caused East lots of problems with an ever changing array of zone defenses to slow Tyler Sharpe. They mixed in a very aggressive man to man defense in the second half and built a 12 point lead. East fell in love with the three ball, settling for tough perimeter shots at times. Doss is a versatile team and will be a tough out at Rupp.

Sheriff, I couldn't have explained it any better...nuff said!

This was the worst 3 and half qtrs. performance by East that I have seen in the last 5 years. Then it was the Tyler Sharpe show, scoring 19 pts. in the 4th qtr. just to push it to overtime. Then in OT Jared Farris rises to the occasion, huge dunk down the stretch, also grabbed 15 rebounds!

Three highlighted factors pop out to me in this impressive win...

1) Bringing Konner Polson off the bench - This gives East a high quality frontline player with size. This is a kid who seems to play better in this role, plus protects him from early foul trouble, which he seems to be more prone too when starting.

2) No wholesale substitutions - I hate to beat a dead horse, but this is of high subsaquence, keeping a good flow. You cannot give the opposition a level of confidence that can change the game...Good job by the coaching staff last night!

3) Jared Farris - The play of this young man is crucial for the success of this team. With his size and skill set - gives the Chargers a presence that few teams in the state have. As I have said all year long, Jared is the "X" factor!

I agree with both of the stated comments above. I also scratch my head over the way East has finished the 2nd half of the season. Fern Creek definitely outplayed the Chargers last night, especially on the boards, they obviously wanted it more!

I hate being repetitive, but I also scratch my head over the mass substitution pattern by the BE coaching staff...I shall say one more time...U "cannot" have 3 to 4 subs in at the same time for an extended period of time against this type of competition.

A) U will give up a big run

B) U will give up the flow of the game

C) U have just handed your opponent confidence with an added edge.