Harlan had a 16-6 run to get back and take a two point lead. If the Huff kid makes the free throw Leslie has to get a three and that could have been more interesting. What a game and what an effort from both teams. Especially Huff from Harlan. He is realizing his potential with some good effort. Best he has ever played at Harlan is this WYMT
Harlan has kept it right where they want it score wise. However, if they throw any more one-handed passes out of bounds the lead will evaportate quickly. I look for Leslie to really come at the Green Dragons the rest of the way. We will see if Harlan can take care of the ball.
Harlan can't miss at the moment; they seem to be playing really well and moving the ball around to the open man. I don't think they can keep shooting the ball like this. Looks like it will be an exciting WYMT championship.
If the WYMT is weak then the mountains in general are weak? Harlan and North were 2nd or 3rd in most of the preseason polls in the 13th. Now Leslie is one of the best in the 14th if I am not mistaken & isn't Paintsville a regional contender. Now I did not see the semifinals and don't know if Phelps is any good at all. But the defensive effort the kids from Harlan gave aginst Slone and the Tigers was extraordinary. They deserve some credit and Coach Lester as well for developing and executing a game plan to hold Pville to 37 points. Who else has been able to do that? Slone had how many?
I believe that I am going take Harlan by 3 in OT.
I think that nobody will believe in them except them and the coaches. Leslie stays in foul trouble and Harlan wins the WYMT something that escaped them in the mid 90's.
Let's go BIG GREEN!!!!!
57-54
Paintsville is tough. They had a 10-12 point lead late in the fourth and then the team from Ohio came back and the kid who had about 40 for them threw in a 3 pointer while falling out of bounds to tie the game up. Slone missed to win the game to go to OT. Paintsville pulled it out in the extra session with some good ballhandling and free throw shooting. The kid who was the QB really makes a difference in the Tigers. They can score from all positions and they look really hard to guard when they can spead you out so much.