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Lots of athleticism on the floor tonight. Didn't think there was a ton of difference in the two teams other than these:

1) DCA made timely shots and Boyle did not. Boyle really struggled shooting in general. 

2) Rim protection from Ayiei was huge. He probably had 8 blocks. 

Final per KHSAA scoreboard. Coach McRay's first win as a head coach.

11 hours ago, Boyd_Blue said:

Talked to some family over the holiday and was told Wayne had a meet the team thing the other night and Dumphord made it to the final round in the 3pt contest.  Apparently his outside shot is somewhat improved.  Tries to murder the rim at every dunk opportunity.

Ryder Bell, a freshman, will be a guy coming off the bench and a name to remember.  Very high motor, decent shot and a great competitor.  He's still very thin but not afraid to mix it up.  Played well over the summer.  Dunked in a summer game.  There are a couple other guys off the bench that could contribute but are young.

Phillips, Farmer and Phillips are who they are.  Thought Farmer's footwork and body control had improved quite a bit over last year.

Varsity football has been good for the freshman point guard Edwards.  Looks stronger and shot looks improved.  Hoping for a strong 2nd year at point.

I know you can't tell a lot from these meet the team things but it sounds like Wayne has the pieces they haven't had in a few years.  I still think they are a year or two away though.

It will be fun to see how the region shakes out! As always.

Final per KHSAA. Quite a game to lead off with for both teams, considering both are projected to be in the upper tier of the 12th region.

Dumphord is now officially listed on Wayne County's roster. In my mind, and I could be totally wrong by end of season, that makes Wayne the favorite now. That adds even more size and athleticism. 

1 hour ago, titan101 said:

DCA has a really good roster.  I don't think they have ever played in a region tournament.  Not saying it is impossible but it is hard to go from never making the region tourney to winning it.  The level of intensity in the region tournament can't be replicated in the regular season, AAU or any other venue. I think having players that have experience in it really matters unless you are just head and shoulders talent wise above everyone else which they may have that.  

Definitely agree with this. Like @LethalPG mentioned, they have the most talent and should be considered favorites. I also think @titan101 is exactly right, they really should have gotten out of district last year but lacked the game sense at that time to take down Botle County, who has the pedigree. The log jam of new bodies will take time to sort out for DCA but at the end of the day, it's a good problem for them to have.

Heard that Fugate, who transferred from Garrard to DCA, will be eligible this season. Big news for them and the 12th region! 

Just now, LethalPG said:

PC had a good JV team last year, and a heralded Freshman class coming in.  Similar to Lincoln with being the biggest school in region, it's easier to reload and not rebuild for those two schools because of sheer numbers.  Somerset has Godby and Whitaker who both avg. 18 per game, and look to elevate even more this year.  Around them, they have 3 other guards that started @ times last season.  The one to keep an eye on is Aedyn Absher.  He started every game as a Freshman last season, and has grown to be around 6'4 giving them good size in the backcourt. 

Very true about Pulaski and Lincoln, it's nice to have a large pool to pick from. Love hearing that for Somerset, I've always been a fan of Coach Young.

Boyle County was undervalued all season on every metric I saw. Their offense is next level talented, especially in the 12th region. There will be some questions on their back line going into next season but the offense isn't going anywhere. The 12th is theirs to lose by a mile, even with West being in it; just my opinion.

Congrats to Bethlehem. Shutting down their offense and holding down a clean sheet is very commendable. 

Lincoln will do their thing, so this may be the slowest tempo they've played at since the Blake Smith/Riley Bodner days.

Who else does Pulaski have other than Fraley? I know he's very talented and can do a ton of damage by himself, but they won't win another region without more help.

I've got the same question for Somerset. Young is a great coach, and they've got a tremendous backcourt, but who else do they have? That's a legitimate question, no jabs or anything. I need to get to a game this season.

DCA unquestionably has a boatload of talent but I got to watch them several times last season and the lack of basketball feel in key moments really haunted them, even with Don Story as coach. 

If Dumphord is playing for Wayne and the chemistry is right they will be the team to beat. Wayne was pretty scary last season and didn't have him; they're relatively young as well.

Hearing DCA is worried Fugate won't be eligible but regardless, they will be a hand full with all the size, as @LethalPG mentioned.

Somerset is going to be tough to match up with and will be a team nobody wants in the postseason.

I've also heard that there won't be a Bishop for Lincoln which is part of the reason Jackson went and got the Horton twins back.

I'm really excited to see what the 12th region holds this season. As everyone has mentioned, it's a little more spread out than usual and there are plenty of teams who could make some noise.

4 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Final the #1 ranked Lexington Catholic goes down on penalty kicks to Madison Central at Madison Southern this afternoon.  This is a pretty major upset imo.

Massive upset! Coach Nash for Central is very good at what he does, though, so they had a shot at it and his girls bought in and made it happen. Congrats to them!

Garrard County secures their first home playoff game since 2014 and a district championship game vs Mercer County at Dyehouse Stadium. 

Garrard County forces 4 fumbles in the second half. Cam Peak rushes for 3 TDs. Impressive showing for Garrard in the road in this district contest. 

41-7 Garrard. JV has entered the field for the Golden Lions. 

38-7 Garrard

31-7 Garrard. Early 4th quarter. 

This one had some drama in it. With Somerset up 2-1, Boyle County scores on a corner kick that rolled to the back of the 18 and was finished with only 4 seconds remaining in regulation.

In double over time (2nd half of golden goal), Somerset breaks through off a lobbed pass over Boyle County's back line and was finished with a headed chip over Boyle's keeper with about 1:30 left before heading to PKs.

Gotta love region tournament time! Somerset plays the winner of Danville-West Jessamine.

On 10/10/2023 at 9:57 PM, Tigerpride94 said:

2500 in attendance? Wowzers.

Just a semi-final....sheesh. Draw must have been unfavorable for those two!

On 10/10/2023 at 8:49 AM, FrankNicodemus said:

There were 2 teams that punched their ticket for the State Tournament next week.  

Estill Co is heading there for the FIFTH TIME in a row representing the 14th Region.

Estill Co stands in with a record of 15-6-1, they went undefeated in their District and Region this year and were Semifinalists in the 2A Championships.

Congrats to the Lady Engineers!!!

Coach Beeler has been outstanding since taking the reins. Congrats to them, it's never an easy feat to consistently win a region that often in any sport!

Garrard is coming off a better last 3 games while Marion sits one game above .500 in this district contest. Who ya got and by what score?

These two teams aren't mentioned often in the forum but this will be just the 2nd time Garrard has played for a district championship in school history, thus making it their second ever district tournament win. Both of these have occurred in the last 5 years. 

Very interesting. I'd imagine they're proud of this! 

5 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

⚔️ 1️⃣8️⃣ Final from Louisville vis The Scoreboard. 

Eighteen. 18. One-followed-by-an-eight consecutive wins for the Lady Knights. Congratulations on a tough road win too.

Is Lex Cath a clear favorite now to win their second state championship? 

Both teams have completed the regular season. 26th and 43rd District drawings are yet to be reported.

In my opinion, I think they are the clear favorites, although there are about 5 teams up top who pose threats to them. Winning the region won't be an easy feat, the 11th region has some stout competition Lex Cath will need to wade through.

10 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Final from "The Farm".  A good win for the Bronco soccer team in head coach Omar Shalash last regular season home game as head coach at Douglass.

Very impressive win. Is he retiring or taking another job? I'm unfamiliar with him.

Final 5 minutes were back and forth but Garrard County holds on to give them their first win on the season! 

Hayden Elleman makes game winning touchdown catch with about 13 seconds left, East nearly marches 40/45 yards right back for a touchdown but Garrard holds on defensively with the last play starting with 3 seconds in the game, getting the stop.