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DragonFire

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  1. Every analyst seems to be picking UConn. Makes me pretty confident it doesn't end up them.
  2. I still feel the same as I have always felt about Kentucky - they can make the final four from this bracket, could lose pretty much any game along the way. NC State is dangerous right there next to them.
  3. They lost in the final in 2019 as well. 2021 was the better team, but 2018 was the most frustrating. That one guy from Marshall was hitting 25-28 footers. He just wouldn’t miss.
  4. It's bittersweet seeing A&M is dominating Florida. On the one hand, I despise Florida and so am very happy they appear on their way to a loss. But it bites knowing that Kentucky should probably have made the tournament final at least.
  5. It’s apparent from the thread you have confidence in Newport. I have confidence in them too - they’re my pick from the bottom to go to the finals. But I stand by what I said, they’re one of the higher potentials for an upset. That may not be particularly high chance, but I feel greater chance than those I listed below it.
  6. Look, I get it that their defense is not very good, and A&M is getting open looks - but it is incredible just how far above the norm A&M is hitting these threes.
  7. Coin flip games Magoffin County/Perry County Central Adair County/Marshall County Most likely upset potential (with favorite being first) Newport/Campbell County (especially depending on Kinney's status) Harlan County/Warren Central Outside chance (with favorite being first) Evangel Christian/Butler County Lyon County/Ashland "If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn into the carpet I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now" Great Crossing/Spencer County Trinity/Pulaski County
  8. Harlan County (13th Region Champions, 31-4) vs. Warren Central (4th Region Champions, 17-11) Series History: First Meeting Harlan County enters winners of ten in a row, with their last loss coming February 3rd to Frederick Douglass at Lafayette. They are making their second appearance in the Sweet 16, advancing last in 2017, when they fell to Scott in the first round. Warren Central has won their last three, after losing their district title game to Bowling Green on March 1st. They are making their 19th appearance in the Sweet 16, and third in a row. They are the defending state champions.
  9. A reminder for Kentucky to keep their head on a swivel tonight. Of course, they lost to them the last time, so hopefully they wouldn't have needed any extra reminders. Not sure just how high Mississippi State's NET would move, but maybe they're slowly inching up to pushing Kentucky's home win over them to Quad 1.
  10. No. He was principal at the time, then left a year or two later. His successor took the principal job at Glasgow this summer, so they brought Stevenson back as interim. I was not pleased about that. But I also don’t know if he was involved in this hiring process.
  11. No. I'm not really sure what the hold up is on why nothing has been announced.
  12. Exactly correct. The capacity isn’t as large as Barren County but the arena itself is top notch. If Bowling Green weren’t as good as they are, I could see them hosting it if Diddle were unavailable. But no way any team in this region agrees to it being hosted there.
  13. I think in all likelihood, there are three venues in the 4th that could host it. In addition to Barren County, I believe Allen County-Scottsville and Bowling Green both have the capacity to host. Bowling Green has never hosted in their current arena (and I'm confident will never get to), and AC/S last hosted the boys in 2000. But as you noted, it doesn't make sense not to use Diddle given the recent history of teams that make it, and the fact it is a neutral court. Little is even gained by travel holding it at either of the venues outside of Warren County.
  14. The bounce of the ball here or there is very apt as well. Bowling Green had I believe three layups in that fourth quarter that just would not go down. One was right after the three to cut it to five points, where Wardlow made a great cut and got to the rim, it just rolled off. Mason had quite a few that looked like they were going to be easy and-1 opportunities, but had to settle for just shooting the free throws.
  15. First ever trip to the state tournament for Butler County. I'm a Tim Riley guy, so I'll always pull for his team (unless they're playing Warren Central), but honestly, I was basically just as much for Butler County. I absolutely love that we have them and Magoffin County going for the first time in the long history of their schools. Love seeing these communities get to experience it!
  16. Certainly the difference between this one and 2011 is that 2011, those teams were equals. This Purple team was definitely the better team. 2011 was bitter because of the position they'd worked themselves into with the lead, and it was a sudden gut punch. Given how they'd played for three quarters, it was surprising that they got tight there in the fourth, but it really was similar to how Central got tight last year. Central controlled that whole game, then shot an ill-advised three up nine, BG cut it to six, and then you could just feel things shift. Just a couple of balls didn't bounce their way and suddenly they're in a tight game, and I think they had probably already started to think they were on their way to state before that. It's hard to get back to mentally right. I feel for BG, in as much as I can given the rival status and what it meant for my team to win. I know it is not easy to have won the first three and to really know you were the better team. Elimination games are brutal like that. We see it every March in the NCAA. I was really so impressed with the way Bowling Green played before that final quarter. They did everything I'd expect from a championship team. After shooting so well from the perimeter, they used that to their advantage and began to work inside with Ritter as Central extended their defense. But when things got tight, Unseld took over for Central. They finally got the game they had to have from their star, who had 24 points. He went 6/7 from three, and I'm fairly certain had 15 points out of their last 27. He really struggled shooting against the Purples in each of the first three games, but playing on his future homecourt, he got it done. On historic notes, this was Warren Central's 19th region title, moving them one ahead of Bowling Green for most region titles. They first tied Bowling Green for that honor back in 2011, then again in 2013, then again last year. Finally, they got it done and moved past them. They've also now won their last six region tournaments made (not quite the feat of the 2002-2007 run due to the gap in between), winning their last 18 region tournament games. And though I don't give them much of a chance to make a real run due to the draw, hey, they're still technically alive as defending state champs!
  17. I genuinely believed it was over going into the fourth. I’ve watched Bowling Green close out games like that for years. They take the air out of the ball and they make you foul them. When they shot that three up eight, it was first moment I wondered. When Central cut it to five on the next possession, I think Bowling Green got tight.
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