Purple_Reign

Bowling Green/Warren Central basketball is definitely up there for best in the state. It really hit it heights in the 2010-2011 years when the Chane Behanan vs. George Fant games drew 5-6k at Diddle both years for the region finals. Both programs have 5 region titles, 3 final fours, and a state runner-up A PIECE in the last decade alone with BG cutting down the nets in 2017. Just unreal basketball in the 14th district.

I think Central is probably a year away from that kind of run. Male should win by 10-15 pretty easily based on what I've seen. But, that's why they play the games!

Not an upset at all. BG is very very young this year. They feature 3 seniors but only 1 in Buttry really plays when the game is on the line. The rest of the team is sophomores, freshman, and an eighth grader who gets some clock. BG lacks a Junior class, that’s because they all left BGJHS and went to central as freshman. 3 of them start for the Dragons and they are pretty good. I thought BG played well tonight and looked the better team in stretches. Central just locked up on the defensive end in the 4th quarter and seemed to get every offensive rebound and 50/50 ball. I would venture to say that 90% of WC points in the 4th came off second chance opportunities. Both of these teams return a lot and will likely meet again in this game in a years time. Congrats to the dragons and good luck next week.

He most certainly did and completely embarrassed himself. Again, we are talking about letting a teenager push you to that point as an adult. Be the adult in the situation. Was just very disappointing and even more so disappointing to see the Greenwood school and team social media profiles pointing to "class" and "character" after the game when their own coach was the person in the gym with the least of it. Here is Will McCoy's lone quote in the newspaper after the game: “I’m proud of my kids for always representing the program with class". No congratulations, no humility, no respect for the opponent. He just came off as the sorest of losers, and he really set himself up for it. He was recorded on a post game interview a week ago stating he was going to save his goodbyes to his seniors for a locker room in Rupp arena. That video made the rounds and well, that's all the fuel teams like BG and WC need. BG dominated from the opening tip and he simply lost control. Like I said, I think he's a fine coach and hopefully has learned his lesson.

Very impressed with the poise and toughness of a very young Bowling Green team. The 3 headed monster of MJ Wardlow, Deuce Bailey, and Trevy Barber will be a nightmare for 4th region teams the next 3 years. The only blemish on the night was the post game antics of Greenwood coach Will McCoy. He's done a fine job with the Gators this season, but he let his emotions get the best of him last night. Pulling his hand away from Buttry in the handshake line and talking trash to him throughout the game - just not what you want to see from a grown man. You can't dog cuss a 17 year old kid and then preach about class in the news paper, just doesn't fly. Seeing as this was his only real shot to make a state tournament, I can understand why he would be disappointed to lose in the first round with 7 seniors against a team that plays 3 sophomores, a freshman, and an 8th grader a lot of minutes. But he's a young coach that still has many tough lessons to learn and hopefully he will learn from this one.