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Welcome to 2nd region officiating

Unseld has won a region title since taking over for Riley.

Do you have a link to the video?

I was referring more to the atmosphere of not having their student section. Best in the state.

The state tournament will not be the same without CovCath

Christian County is showing how superior they are to Hopkinsville this year. Likely a 4th win completing the sweep.

I think it was a silent protest by the other coaches in the region or it could have been because she only played half of the season. I don't have a problem with that omission.

I agree but I would still go with Mikayla Gilbert instead of Samantha Carter.

I would still lead toward Gilbert because her numbers for the season were better and she played the whole season. Samantha Carter missed a lot of time. Even if you don't go Gilbert over Carter, there were some other snubs that were more deserving. I just don't like honoring someone who missed nearly half the games and is a role player over someone who is a go-to player for their team and played all season.

Speaking of Henderson County, am I the only one who thought it was crazy that Samantha Carter made the all-region team instead of Mikayla Gilbert?

I don't know that I would call the 6th district little when it has one of the largest enrollments in the state with Henderson County.

Henderson County over Webster County 42-41 in a crazy game to say the least. The officiating of the game may have been the craziest part of it all. The game was very physical in the beginning and the officials even had to separate a few players on a few occasions. The Lady Colonels' star player Alisha Owens gets upended going for a rebound and lands head first on the floor during the 1st quarter. She sat for a while but made a short lived return before getting into foul trouble. As if Owens being on the bench wasn't enough, Mikayla Gilbert took a shot to the ribs and sat the final minutes of the 2nd quarter. The officials tightened up quite a bit toward the end of the 1st half and got even tighter in the 2nd half. Henderson County got a lot of well deserved handchecking fouls because their guards couldn't handle how physical the Lady Trojans were with the ball. On the other hand, the play off the ball was allowed to be way too physical and Webster County took full advantage on that. It looked like it was really hard for the players to adjust to the officiating since it was really tight in some aspects and very loose in others. Both teams dealt with foul trouble in the 2nd half but I think it hurt Henderson County more than it did Webster County since their stud post players spent a lot of time on the bench. Maybe the craziest call of the game was the 4th foul on Alisha Owens. She had just returned after picking up her 3rd foul, and in a scuffle for the ball that involved Mikayla Gilbert and a Webster County player, Owens mysteriously gets the foul that should have went to Gilbert. With a lot of time left in the 3rd quarter she went to the bench until very late in the game. The Lady Trojans played their butts off and honestly I think they wanted it more than the Lady Colonels. But there was simply no answer for Owens and Gilbert when they were both able to be in the game at the same time. Emma Lander also made some clutch 3-pointers when she became the focal point of the offense, not to mention Chester's huge free throws to keep Webster County from extending their lead. I just hated to see the Lady Trojans lose the way they did. A turnover on a muffed pass while trying to hold the ball for nearly a minute and a game deciding foul, that could have easily been a no call, to set up the game winning free throw. The effort on the court and the excitement of the crowd was championship game worthy. The inconsistency of the officiating and the fact that the game was decided by whistles was not championship game worthy. I believe the better team won but everyone in the gym walked out wondering what if. What if there hadn't been so many touchy fouls called against Henderson County, would Webster County have still taken control after halftime? What if Owens and Gilbert had been able to avoid some of the questionable foul calls against them, would Henderson County have pushed the game out to a double digit advantage? What if the game hadn't been decided on a questionable foul with 1 second remaining, would Webster County have pulled out the victory in overtime?

Webster County over Madisonville-North Hopkins 51-39 tonight. Foul trouble really hurt the Lady Trojans in the 1st half but they were able to stay within striking distance, trailing only 5 at the half. The 2nd half was all Webster County. Defensively they held the Lady Maroons to only 1 made field goal for the entire half. The Lady Trojans made their shots when they mattered most and continued to stretch their lead until the final buzzer. In an odd series of events, Lady Maroon guard Shaniya Whitsell picked up her 4th foul then slams the ball off the backboard in disagreement with the call to pick up a technical and her 5th foul. The game was still up in the air at that point but after the meltdown it was clearly over. It's an all 6th district finals yet again! Even though Webster County is playing great basketball right now, I don't think it's enough to take down Henderson County. The Lady Colonels have really gelled the last couple of weeks and look to be the dominant team in the region yet again.

Henderson County over Hopkins County Central 54-34 tonight. It was shaping up to be a great game early with the two teams trading leads. The Lady Colonels got some separation late in the 1st quarter and early in the 2nd quarter before the Lady Storm started a run fueled by their full court pressure. I think the score was 23-17 when Hopkins County Central's star player Lyric Campbell went down with an ankle injury and never returned. After that Henderson County took over and never really looked back. The Lady Colonels have looked dominant in both tournament games thus far. Their 1-2 punch inside is just too much for opposing teams.

Great points!

I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out but yes these are the same 4 teams. The only difference is the matchups are switched around. I agree with your team assessments. Now that the team I cheer on is out of the tournament I'm just hoping for some good exciting basketball.

Christian County didn't look very sharp tonight but still come away with a big victory. I just can't see anyone beating this team. If Hopkinsville makes it through their half of the bracket I don't think playing for a 4th time will matter. Christian County may win that one by 10 or more.

Really? You think Webster will knock off Madisonville-North Hopkins? I see the upset potential but I didn't think anyone would be bold enough to call that one. Does anyone think Hopkins County Central has a chance against Henderson County?

I would just like to point out that I am currently 4 for 4. I'm standing by my original semifinals and championship predictions. I'm looking forward to 2 great games on Friday night!

Another thriller and a dud tonight. Madisonville-North Hopkins rolls over Crittenden County in a game that was very close late in the 2nd quarter. Webster County prevails over host Hopkinsville in a barn burner!

A thriller and a dud tonight. Hopkins County Central separates from Lyon County late in the game to win 64-57. Lyon County shot the basketball very well but the Lady Storm pressure and athletes were just too much for them. Henderson County was never really challenged by Christian County in a 66-46 romp. The North Colonels opened the flood gates early and never looked back. I have to give it to the Lady Colonels from the South they put up a fight to keep the game respectable. It could have gotten very ugly very fast if they would have quit. Keep your heads up ladies. You will be a force to deal with next season.

Does the 14th district just do an all-tournament team or do they do a seasonal all-district as well? I've seen districts do seasonal only but never tournament only.

They won't be challenged until the state quarterfinals against Butler or Bowling Green. Whoever wins that game wins state.

That's my 1st round upset if you can really call it an upset since they just beat them about a week ago. I also think Webster County has some upset potential over Hopkinsville since Hoptown plays all zone and Webster shoots it so well. My predictions for the tournament: 1st Round: Hopkins Central over Lyon by 10 or less, Henderson over Christian by 10 or more, Madisonville over Crittenden by 15 or more, Webster over Hopkinsville by 5 or less Semifinals: Henderson over Hopkins Central by 8 or less, Madisonville over Webster by 8 or less Championship: Henderson over Madisonville by 8 or less

I think Christian County is the clear cut favorite. Hopkinsville is the only team that has been able to keep it close with them because of what I believe to be the rivalry factor, but I can see the potential for a lot of parody with the other 7 teams. The 1st round matchup of Hopkinsville and Webster County will be a good one to watch. I'm calling a lot of upset specials but here's my prediction for the tournament. 1st Round: Trigg over Caldwell by 10 or more, Christian over Henderson by 15 or more, Webster over Hoptown by 3 or less, Madisonville over Lyon with a running clock Semifinals: Christian over Trigg by 15 or more, Webster over Madisonville by 5 or less Championship: Christian over Webster by 10 or more