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Mercer points: James 21, Faulkner 21, Mink 18, Dow 14, Baughman 3, Lanham 2, Dunning 1, Hager 1 East points: Harper 9, Drew Cook 5, Gayheart 4, Hamann 4, Cray 4, Thompson 3, Devin Cook 2, Yallen Woods 2, Goen 2, Pitney 1 Will note that Hager should have 3 points, but these are the points from the official book. Coach Cook will file the stats correctly on KHSAA later. Scary thing is that Mercer didn't play as well as they did against Casey Co. Could've been worse.

Amazing to think of what East Jessamine could have been last year. Really unfortunate. Wish that team could have found a way together, they would've put up massive numbers.

Final. West Jessamine led by Siah Holifield's 25 points. Eric Boone scored 21 of TC's 27 first-half points.

Going to be a great year in the 12th, and good lawd is this region deep. Boyle at 7th, Danville at 8th and Lincoln at 10th all seem low, but don't think I'd move any of them — maybe Boyle to 5th or 6th — right now. Of course, we'll see how everything shakes out this year on the court. West has one of the toughest schedules in the state, and I could see them struggling for a majority of the regular season, then turning it on late like coach Kelley's teams always tend to do. Side note: Don't think TJ Ross is playing for East this season.

It will be interesting to see whether or not Cam Jones will be eligible for West Jessamine after transferring from East. That was a messy breakup. If he's not, West keeps that No. 6 spot, but if he is eligible, I can see West push into the top four. Game changer.

Depends on how far Emma Young can take them and how much Landversicht and Harrison have progressed. Clear No. 2 in the 46th and could win a couple games in the region.

The freshman is likely Greer Stone — He's got some great size (plays TE for the football team) and great hands for a kid his age. Cox gives them some much-needed size down low — but he was a quiet player at East. Don't think that will change. They just need him to be a defensive rock. As for East Jess, I know they have had a couple new kids come in, but this is going to be a tough year for them. 10 wins might be a success.

Drop in class will help East quite a bit. I expect they'll win 7 games. After Garrett was hurt in the final preseason scrimmage last year, Kyle Gann took over at QB. Gann will likely be running back this year with Garrett healthy, but his running style isn't the same as Chris Mastin from last year. Mastin will be missed — he was the team's identity.

Watched them play at West Jessamine last season, and they had their way on offense. I don't think the 3 ranked kids play on the D-Line, but I could be wrong. I'm positive that not all three played both ways. That's where Woodford struggled, they couldn't stop WJ's offense — and WJ didn't have much of an offense last year.

I've got a lot of questions about my alma mater this year, but they've got the talent to win the 12th again IMO. Any given night, this team could beat any other team. But they'll have to prove that on the court. Lotta love for SW and Mercer early in the year, and with good reason, but Boyle won't give up that title lightly.

I watched Cam Jones absolutely dismantle Southwestern last year — granted SW had just played Wayne County, but Jones was the best player on the court that day. If he shows that over a season (and that's a huge IF), West will be right up there.

State champs only had one player on all three teams combined. Not quite sure about that.

What do you know about him? Looking at stats, he didn't play much last year as a soph.

I think we're in for some exciting basketball this season. Some great players gone after last year but stars will emerge.

Biggest question for West will be down low after graduating Ely and Crouse. McCorvey leaving as well, but Jones gives them a dynamic PG they didn't have last year. Seater and Holifield can play the point as well, which will give Jones some breaks. I'd argue that West could have the best backcourt in the region next year.

They're seniors but have not announced to my knowledge.

Mercer County only going to get better, too. Stage fright vs. E-town in the first round this year, but with a better draw, they could go far in 2016.

Cam Jones - East Jessamine to West Jessamine

Hamilton does have 900 wins, believe he's 5th among active coaches in the state. He's built a powerhouse at West. They're a good bet to win 30 games again next year, although they'll have some questions on defense.

Incredible run by West Jessamine this year. They don't have that one star or one ace on their team, but they're extremely well-rounded and play great defense. Can't pitch around anyone on their roster when they're hitting this well - and that's scary. Going to be one heck of a game tomorrow night.

With Mark Leonard pitching last night, I expect West to start Joe Ivey on the mound and have Maxx Mahon next up, with Leonard to close if both Ivey and Mahon get hit hard.

West is deep. Led by 8 seniors. Best part of the team is their defense, that's what they have won with all year. They don't make mistakes. On the mound, Leonard is the strikeout pitcher and probably the out-and-out ace, but Ivey, Mahon, Graham can all pitch as well.

Huge win for the Colts. West is a team that people should look out for — they've been in close games all year and have shown they can win them. I heard from a West fan that Ballard saved their ace for the next round (and he might have needed a rest after regions, I don't know). Can anyone shed light on that?

12th Region baseball hasn't played either semifinal game. West Jessamine had to push today's game back an hour because of graduation practice — and if they make the final (scheduled for Friday), their seniors will miss graduation (which is also Friday).

West Jessamine and Southwestern were scheduled to play early in the year but it was rained out. The two teams have not played - and that's the matchup I'm most looking forward to. Think those two in the 12th region championship would be stellar.