Big Smooth

Had the pleasure to see Dre Boyd play 3 times this summer. Once in AAU action and twice in summer league. It appears sagging off of him forcing him to shoot the 3 is no longer an option.

Muhlenberg County 57 Warren Central 51

Madisonville N. Hopkins 65 Warren Central 64

Madisonville N. Hopkins 49 Muhlenberg County 46

Reward defensive play. Adapt a shot clock.

The 4 regions I follow closely

1st. McCracken County

2nd. Madisonville North Hopkins

3rd. Muhlenberg County

4th. Bowling Green

Bowling Green should be on everyone’s watch list.

The Gatorade Association championship tourney is being held in Lex this year.

DSP out of Owensboro is competing in the 15U division I do believe

That shot with 8.9 seconds on the clock thou!!!!!!

Breck over OC

Muhlenberg over Owensboro.

R1

Breck over Ohio

OC over Grayson

Muhlenberg over Edmonson

Meade over Owensboro (upset alert)

Central's Dre Boyd has to develop a jump shot. He was left open beyond the arc all night and he never looked to shoot. He is obviously an elite athlete but is seriously lacking in the mid/long range game. If he develops this skill over the coming months there might not be anyone who could guard him in the 14th.

Muhlenberg County came out running, setting the pace for the entire game catching Ohio County on their heels. Ohio County was able to trim the Mustangs tip to buzzer lead to 6 in the 3rd however it never felt close.

Muhelenberg County with a new starting 5 for as many weeks, all leading to loses.

Since Muhlenberg county's very successful holiday tourneys (5-1) against some very good teams, the Mustangs seem to have had zero consistency. Offensive plan of attack, defensive strategy, and starting line ups/rotations are a crap shoot. Not real sure what the young coach Kyle Eades is attempting to accomplish however his timing is odd to make such drastic changes to a team that has proven they can win once the bridle comes off.

1. Breckenridge County Tigers (12-2) SAME

Breckenridge maintains its top spot for the 2nd straight week. They defeated Cloverport 93-21 in their lone game this week. Jon Whitworth and Joey Howell both scored 14 in the win. This week they travel to Daviess County before returning home against North Bullitt.

 

2. Owensboro Red Devils (9-6) SAME

The Devils used a big 4th quarter to score another win over Owensboro Catholic on Friday. The Aces led for a majority of the game but OHS upped their defensive intensity to come from behind and win 59-51. Freshman Gavin Wimsatt was big, scoring 14. They used a similar formula to knock off Whitesville Trinity on Saturday, 62-47. It was just a 6 point game early in the 4th quarter, but Owensboro again turned up the heat to pull away. Darion Wimsatt led the way with 26. They will play host to Muhlenberg County on Friday in their lone game of the week.

 

3. Owensboro Catholic Aces (9-5) SAME

The Aces took their lumps this week, dropping 2 games to Owensboro and John Hardin on Friday and Saturday. They were very competitive in each defeat, leading both games at the half. Drew Hartz led Catholic with 19 in the 72-63 loss to the Bulldogs. Coach Riley and the Aces will look to get back on track this week vs Whitesville Trinity on Tuesday and in the All-A 3rd Region Tournament this weekend.

 

4. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (9-5) SAME

Tough week for the Mustangs, dropping 2 straight to solid competition in Henderson County and Bowling Green. Nash Divine led Muhlenberg with 11 in the loss to Henderson. They look to get back on track this week with 2 road games, at Mclean Tuesday and Owensboro on Friday.

 

5. Ohio County Eagles (10-7) SAME

Ohio County stayed hot this week going 3-0 to run their win streak to 5. On Friday they scored a 10th district win over Mclean, 58-50. Manning led the Eagles with 14. Saturday, they knocked off Hopkins Central 81-62. Colby Vanover scored a double double with 19 points and 10 boards. Shane Frady led the Eagles in scoring with 20. They have 3 games this week, vs Grayson County Tuesday, vs Daviess County on Friday and Trigg County on Saturday.

 

6. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (8-5) UP 1

The Raiders opened their week with a big 12th district win over Edmonson 62-59. Trenton Morris and Ethan Howard had 17 each in the win. Saturday, they battled OHS before giving away in the 4th quarter. Trinity is at Owensboro Catholic on Tuesday before opening All-A regional tournament play this weekend.

 

7. Meade County Greenwave (7-7) UP 1

The Waves scored a nice win this week over Bullitt Central. They are a team to keep your eye on, as it appears they are starting to turn the corner. They hit the road vs Hancock County this week before returning home against Elizabethtown.

 

8. Daviess County Panthers (6-7) UP 1

Daviess County once again found themselves in a battle against district rival Apollo on Friday, but made some nice halftime adjustments in the come from behind win. Dakota Walden battled through a lot of defensive attention to finish with 19. The Panthers host Breckenridge on Tuesday, are at Ohio County on Friday and close the week with Warren East on Saturday.

 

9. Grayson County Cougars (6-10) UP 3

After 3 straight wins, it appears the Cougars are starting to bounce back after a rough couple of weeks. They opened their week with a big district win over Butler County, 52-36. Spencer Sharp had 23 in the win. On Saturday, they got one of the more impressive wins in the region this season by knocking off Henderson County 51-40. Nolan Shartzer scored 18, while Q’Darius McHenry put together an impressive stat line with 18 points, 13 boards and 5 assists. Grayson looks to stay hot this week at Ohio County and at Butler County.

 

10. Butler County Bears (8-6) DOWN 4

The Bears dropped a little this week after a 52-36 district loss to Grayson County. They look to get back to their winning ways this week with road games at Caverna and Cloverport before returning home to host Grayson County.

 

11. Edmonson County Wildcats (6-9) DOWN 1

Edmonson dropped their lone game this week, a 62-59 loss to Whitesville Trinity. Mason Pierce led the Cats with 16, while Chaz Wilson posted a double double with 10 points and 11 boards. They are at Thomas Nelson on Tuesday before opening All-A tournament play this weekend.

 

12. Mclean County Cougars (4-8) DOWN 1

On Friday, Mclean battled district foe Ohio County before falling 58-50. Logan Patterson led all scorers with 17. They continue district play on Tuesday, hosting Muhlenberg County on Tuesday before opening All-A play this weekend.

 

13. Apollo Eagles (1-15) SAME

For about 3 quarters, Apollo looked as sharp as they had been all season against Daviess County. They led the Panthers by as many as 8 points late in the 3rd quarter before falling, 54-45. Cameron Frantz was impressive, scoring 15 and playing great shadow defense on Dakota Walden. Apollo will have the week off this week.

 

14. Hancock County Hornets (4-11) SAME

The Hornets split a pair of games this week. They took one on the chin on Friday in Tell City, Indiana before bouncing back with a 89-47 win against Walden. They will host Meade County before hosting the All-A 3rd Region Tournament this weekend.

 

15. Cloverport Aces (0-13) SAME

The Aces dropped 3 more games this week to Walden, Breckenridge County and Cannelton. They host Butler County in their lone game this week.

 

 

3rd REGION PLAYER OF THE WEEK - - Darrion Wimsatt - Owensboro Red Devils - 20 ppg average vs Owensboro Catholic & Whitesville Trinity and a 20 ppg average on the season.

 

GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEK:

TUE - Breckenridge County at Daviess County, Muhlenberg County at Mclean County, Whitesville Trinity at Owensboro Catholic, Grayson County at Ohio County

FRI - Muhlenberg County at Owensboro, Daviess County at Ohio County

ALL WEEK - All-A 3rd Region Tournament at Hancock County

WOOF!!!

Bowling Green brought in the W tonight at home against Muhlenberg Co. The young Mustangs played well however the length and experience of Bowling Green proved to much. Sophomore Isaiah Mason of Bowling Green led all scorers with 20 pts, while sophomore Nash Divine of Muhlenberg County tried to keep pace with 19pts.

Henderson County Defeated Muhlenberg County 60-54 Friday night in a game that never seemed close. After the 1st the score was locked up at 14 all but felt like Henderson had a 10 point lead. Henderson went on a 13-2 run in the second and it was down hill for Muhlenberg from there until early in the 4th when Muhlenberg County coach Kyle Eades took the bridle off his young Mustangs and let them start running. They made the game interesting in the 4th but the change of play came to late. The very athletic Henderson County So. Sanners was scoring at will penetrating the lane from the wing all night.

Agree that the region is the top three and then the rest. If OCath gets a W over ohs this friday, I'd put them back on top since they would have wins over breck and the devils. This is the time of year that OC starts to slow their pace and revert back to crawl ball which has been brutal to watch the last couple of years. If they keep up the fast pace, they should stay around the top of the region.

OC’s schedule thus far has been soft at best. The only quality win is over Breckinridge County. If OC goes 2-0 this week they deserve to be at the top. My gut says they will go 0-2 but maybe with a Hail Mary split hairs at 1-1. OC is going to be heavily tested the coming weeks.

I nearly bumped Muhlenberg up to the 2 spot this week but it’s about quality wins and losses to me, at least thus far. No doubt it was a mistake to drop them 3 spots on that OT loss and I bumped them back up the next week. Tough to rank these teams without a legit standout. Any given night anyone in the top 8-9 teams could beat anyone or lose to anyone. Throw a blanket over them honestly. Should make for one heck of a tournament season.

 

Love the debate though. Wish more people would interact with the Region conversation! What’s your top 5?

This coming week should really separate the top 3 from the rest of the region.

Breck is hands down the #1 team.

Let’s reconvene Sunday.

No consistency. The Berg got dropped 3 spots for a 1 point OT lose 3 weeks ago. Red Devils Dropped 2 this week and the Aces have dropped 3 games over Christmas break. I know your an Owensboro guy but in the words of Chris Carter, C’mon man!

Muhlenberg County defeated Bullit Central 56-46 on day 3 of the Magnolia Bank Holiday Classic at LuRue County High School. Muhlenberg County went 3-0 with wins over Louisville Collegiate, Carlisle County, and Bullet Central.

Muhlenberg county defeated Carlisle County 54-43 on day 2 at the Magnolia Bank Classic hosted by LaRue County High School. Muhlenberg County will face Bullitt Central at 3 EST tomorrow and Carlisle County will face Louisville Collegiate at 4:45 EST

As mentioned its the same as a dunk. Yes its only 2 points. However if that dunk comes off a steal and the kid cuffs it back for the flush you have now inspired the bench, the players on the court, and the fans. HS basketball is just as much a mental game as it is physical. These are kids, with very short attention spans. A 4 point play or dunk easily swings momentum causing a 12 point game to quickly become a 2 point barn burner.

Who is actually hurt by not going to a shot clock? You're going to say the players, but does it really? Is PC's Allen hurt if some small school decides to hold the ball against them one game in the season so he can't score 50? Is any team holding the ball against another REALLY keeping the coaches from preparing the kids for the next phase of life?

 

Is this even a problem? I haven't seen a high number of 24-13 games this season. In fact, the only true stall ball game of the last decade in NKY on either side was the 13-8 regional game between ND and Highlands and that was the fault of the better team's head coach.

 

In a state where you are going to keep the one-class system, this gives a chance for a small school to pull of the upset. Go to classes and I'm all for the shot clock.

Yes, it is the kids. No, kids like Allen, Tandy, etc. will not be impacted by this rule change.

Why is good defense rewarded at all? Lets just throw the ball inbounds and let the kid stand in place. IMO its hypocritical to reward good defense on 1/2 the court of play. That is essentially what is happening now. We reward teams for pressing/preventing the opposing team from crossing midcourt in a timely manner but after that poof that thought process goes out the window. It's natural to be reluctant to change, however could you imagine the game without a 3 point shot? It was a change many was opposed to.

In a state with a one class system it gives the first team with a 10 point lead a huge advantage. The team down now has to gas out on D in order to get a chance to cut into the lead.

For a state supposedly so ingrained with basketball why are we not at the forefront of this?

My question is this. Who actually benefits from not going to a shot clock format? The coaches who have made a career getting a 10+ point lead and then putting the brakes on the pace of play? Or the kids who we are supposed to be preparing for the next phase in life be it on the court or in the classroom?

2 late game technical fouls on Louisville Collegiate sealed the victory for Muhlenberg County yesterday in the first game of the Magnolia Bank Classic at LaRue County High School.