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There's been some heavy chatter about an upcoming basketball realignment. I hope this is something that is fixed. With the influx of several private schools in recent years there should be enough schools to assure there aren't any 3-team districts, although as @rjs4470 and @16thBBall Fan both said, you sometimes have schools that don't field a team, making a 3-team district necessary for that particular year.
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Wayne, Monticello, McCreary, Pine Knot. In 1975 they moved into a three-team district along with Lincoln County and Casey County. When the Mercer schools moved in during the early 1980s, Russell was placed back with Wayne, Monticello, and McCreary. Russell lost to Danville in the 1969 region tournament, Hazel Green in 1970, Laurel County in 1972, and then Garrard County in 1977. So they were a semi-regular participant during your era.
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Butler vs. Western Predictions/Updates
gchs_uk9 replied to LouHSJunkie's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
The last two years they've went in as potential region favorites and lost in the first round of the district. Does coming in as an underdog benefit Western this time around? -
Per the Scoreboard. Pretty big upset, right? Russellville came in 5-25 while Franklin-Simpson was 14-12 and the top seed in the tournament.
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Danville at Garrard County Predictions/Updates
gchs_uk9 replied to RimRacker's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Guest was held to 5 points and really only had one good look. Garrard defended and rebounded well, in particular senior Chris Jones who hasn't played much this season but has very really solid the last few weeks. It always helps to make shots and Garrard shot it pretty well most of the night. -
Nice win for Garrard County over Danville tonight. Golden Lions led the entire way, coasting to a 69-52 win. Nice performance from junior guard Jay Noe who scored 33 points. Danville never seemed to get into any offensive flow while Garrard shot it well most of the evening. Golden Lions will definitely have their hands full on Thursday against DCA.
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Danville at Garrard County Predictions/Updates
gchs_uk9 replied to RimRacker's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Guest scored 28 in the first meeting and 22 in the second, hitting 8 three-pointers in 17 attempts across both games. Garrard will have to defend, control the pace, and make shots. This should be a good game - it usually is when these two get together. -
Ballard vs. Christian Academy Predictions/Updates
gchs_uk9 replied to LouHSJunkie's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Lots of fascinating stats here about the Ballard program. I know they aren't as good as usual, but something in me says the Bruins get a first round win this evening. -
Open Job: Russell County
gchs_uk9 replied to Colonels_Wear_Blue's topic in KY Football (High School)
4-29 postseason record. First rounds wins in 2000, 2010, 2012, and 2013. -
Danville Christian Academy 48 Somerset 45
gchs_uk9 replied to LethalPG's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
I’ll add, I don’t think 10 teams can win three games in a row (that number is smaller), but a couple first round upsets could put the entire tournament in disarray. -
Covington Catholic 78 Madison Central 46
gchs_uk9 replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Down year for Madison Central but they have an extremely young roster. Three leading scorers are juniors and seniors but almost everyone else is a sophomore. I suspect they'll be back near the top of the 11th Region in a year or two. -
14th Region Week 12
gchs_uk9 replied to All State Baseball's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Estill County has wins over Perry Central and now Breathitt County on consecutive Fridays. The Engineers were routed by Hazard a few weeks ago, but they look capable of winning a couple games in the region and if Hazard gets upset, who knows... -
Danville Christian Academy 48 Somerset 45
gchs_uk9 replied to LethalPG's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Not sure you can eliminate anyone in the 12th Region this year. DCA is definitely the team to beat, but they've have had close games with Lincoln, Boyle, Somerset, even Garrard in the last month. There's a list of about nine schools in the region capable of beating any of the others in the region on any given night. -
Open Job: Russell County
gchs_uk9 replied to Colonels_Wear_Blue's topic in KY Football (High School)
I haven't been in a few years but a friend went last fall and said the exact same thing. For those who might not know, Russell County had a combined football/baseball field. The football field stretched across the baseball outfield from foul pole to foul pole. A new football field has been built beyond the right field line of the baseball field. Below is an in-progress picture from Google Maps. -
Open Job: Russell County
gchs_uk9 replied to Colonels_Wear_Blue's topic in KY Football (High School)
They aren't exactly a traditional power, but they've had some good teams and good coaches over the years. Ron Finley was there from 1976-86, winning two district titles, before starting the football program at Campbellsville University. Rodney Johnson was there 13 years in the 1990s-early 2000s and had nine winning seasons. Bill Sharp won 9, 11, and 10 games a season between 2010-12. Russell County has traditionally had excellent baseball teams and solid basketball teams, although the move from the 12th Region to the 4th Region slowed some of their basketball success. Football has always seemed like their third interest, but as you can see above, it isn't an impossible place to have success. -
This will be interesting to follow. There has been a number of Jefferson County Public School teams in Class 4A and 5A over the last 20 years that had one winning season and then immediately fell back. Only Fairdale has sustained much success within that group. If Jeffersontown can continue its forward progress, I believe it would be beneficial for the school and school district.
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2024 Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado
gchs_uk9 replied to DevilMayCare's topic in KY Football (High School)
2024? The schedules are already made since its year two of most contracts. I do think it would behoove them to add a couple teams like that in 2025-26, maybe someone like Bowling Green or Owensboro that are in the western part of the state and therefore a little closer to Tilghman. -
12th Region Week 12 Rankings and Review
gchs_uk9 replied to se7ens's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
What's the old saying? "He can take his and beat yours or he can take yours and beat his." That pretty much sums up Jeff Jackson at Lincoln County. Terrific coach for many, many years. -
I'm a year behind. Grace Berger from Sacred Heart in Louisville was there last year, but she's in the WNBA now.
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2024 Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts
gchs_uk9 replied to DevilMayCare's topic in KY Football (High School)
I don't think so. Week 1 should be August 23, Week 11 is November 1. Thanksgiving is November 28/29 so that will be the state semifinals, with the championship games December 6/7. https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-corresponding-calendar-planning-dates/ -
Isn't one of Indiana's best players a girl from Kentucky?