I really don't remember that far back wasn't Mason Co state champs one year and state runner up the next? I was pretty young back then. Didn't those teams lead the state in scoring? I don't remember I was pretty young back then. Any of these teams from outside the region? I just don't remember.
Maybe Pendelton but nobody else,and I did not say Mason staters were that bad I just said the young kids were as good as some of the staters,you could put any of the rest of the kids on the bench with Miller,Middelton,and Turner and still win .
Masons varsity was absolutley no match for Scott co. or Lex Caths. 2nd string ,I was just complementing Masons young players ,wishing we had some coming like them.Some of Masons starters seem to not produce as much as all of the younger players on the bench also Scott co. and Lex Caths. 2nd string could win the 10th region hands down.
We could not score against Mason ,even on break away opportunities,Mason young players King, Setty,Tolle,Browning and Stahl all stepped up for them when Turner,Miller,Pawsat got in foul trouble ,those guys could beat alot of varsity teams I have seen this year. We need to find a consistent scorer at Fleming,coach Messer does a fine job with what he has.
If we had the 5 young kids off your bench at Mason we could score, they all could start or be in the top 8 for us.You are very lucky to have that kind of talent.
We have always hated playing Mason county at the fieldhaus because of the size,6000 seats ,our gym at Fleming does not have all that open space around the basket.
The reason is because the big kids did not improve their skills over the summer, basketball is second to football ,you can not only pick up a basketball during basketball season and expect to produce,Pressely played year around and was the most skilled player since Robbie Grahman.