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Russell's ponies are still growing whereas Elliott's horses are ready for Churchhill Downs...this one won't be very close, I'm afraid...Congrats to Russell on shocking us all and getting to Morehead...that will do nothing but help, no matter who they are playing..

Thanks for finding that Carson...I just checked that site out and there is some funny stuff...I recommend it to anyone who asks...

Congrats to the Cats. This is a big win and confidence builder for the cats.

Personally, I find it hard to believe someone is questioning the credibility of a girl with their own opinion after only seeing her play once. Not to say you are wrong for having an opinion Madeline, but maybe do a little research before stating it. I am not a Russell fanatic or do I know their history, but I will side with the faithful and their knowledge.

 

Congrats on a wonderful career Samantha! Good luck this spring!

I too find it hard to believe that someone would question the credibility of a girl when they have only seen her play once. That would be like me saying I seen Michael Jordan get torched for 37 by a young unknown player, LaBradford Smith for the Washington Bullets and coming to the conclusion that Michael Jordan wasn't a very good defender. Even though he was named to the NBA all defensive team 9 times.

To be fair, Raceland got the 6th player off the floor before the free throw. Keeton jumped out of bounds before the free throw. Th e bath girl thought it was 2 shots and tossed the miss out of bounds to the ref. Officiating was not so great. Vanderhoof was standing near the sideline with the ball and a bath girl comes up and pushes her out of bounds. Clearly a foul, no call.

There were also times when Raceland girls would clearly foul some of the Bath Co. girls and there were no calls. I understand that the officiating wasn't great but they let them play. Raceland tends to struggle when teams are being physical with them, because with the exception of Vanderhoof, most do not like contact.

But about the 6 girls being onthe court, the ball was in play, just not shot yet when Keeton was still on the floor. That is still a penalty that should have been enforced.

I enjoyed watching the games tonight because the officials allowed the girls to play. There were times when the play was getting somewhat rough but never out of hand.

I feel for the ladies at Bath Co., they played their hearts out. They left everything that they had out on the floor. Hats off to them. I hate to see kids work so hard just to be strip of an oppurtunity to win because of someone else's mistake.

Aquatic, what waterworld have you been living in? Anyone remotely associated with Coach Kidwell and Coach Trimble, and their staffs, know they are truly class acts!

Well, Annabel lee, I guess you have your idea of what class is, and I have my idea of what class is.

This year is very different than the past few years when theres been a big difference from the top team to teams 2 thru 8. This year no team has a true D1 player like Rose Hill had the last 2 years or even like Russell had in Fortman. I do think Rowan and Ashland may be the best teams but both have proved that they can loose to weaker teams. It should be a great tournament though.

Rowan and Ashland have proved that they can lose to weaker teams???

These two teams have a combined loss total of 1 within the 16th region.

Also, if we are talking about teams record determining their strength, East Carter is the weakest team that Ashland lost to, and they are an 18 game winner this season. All of the other teams that beat the Kittens recorded 20 wins or more.

Rowan County lost to no one in the region and 5 games overall. Sacred Heart (18-12), Shelby County (21-8), Lafayette (20-9), GRC (13-16), North Hardin (22-7). And the loss to GRC was only by 2, and towards the end of the season the ladies at GRC defeated the 63rd district champion, Raceland by 50.

I am not for sure that I would call any of these teams weak.

But I will agree with you in that this tournament should be great and very competitive.

The Lady Rams are all class. Last night I was so proud of their efforts on the court, they showed great determination and perservance throughout the season. However the most moving part of last nights championship probably went unnoticed by many. Raceland junior Jesse Clark took Greenup Co.'s Ashley Grizzle a card signed by the Raceland team and hugged her during the all-district celebration. They took time to recognize this young lady who played so well this week through the loss of her sister. The girls really are all heart on and off the court. This is why Raceland is so special and these young ladies have been able to achieve so much. Great job parents, teachers, and coaches!

Lady Rams are all class??? Are we talking about the program in general?or just the players? After watching the halftime activity from coaches on both teams staff in the first round, and hearing what that was about, you can't tell me that the Lady rams are class.

I was there. Very classy move by Kidwell and his coaching staff. His girls played hard and showed a lot of repect for the girl's from Greenup. Russell should be in the Super 7. Kidwell used the time in the 2nd half to get his younger girls some experience. Once again a very classy move by the Russell coaching staff.

Sara Sexton is starting at Transy. She is the leading scorer and leading the team in field goal percentage and free throw percentage.

How does that fit in with Title 9?

Stickymitts, I agree. Play the game and if you don't win go home. It wasn't your year. If you think about it, it might save your athletic program some money in the long run. They won't have to pay for transportation an extra week. The playoff system in KY has never been set up for the "best teams" to reach the final. Should we set-up the play-offs like other states. Just let the top 10 teams play. KY play-offs in football, basketball, and baseball are great, in that they give "ALL" schools the oppertunity to play and win a championship. Just show up and bring your "A game" every week and win. Good luck in the playoffs.

I agree.

bc storm u should be proud of your bc lions if i was aschool sym. the size of boyd co. i would be a shame to even sch. a school the size of fairview

Then teams like Raceland and Fairview wouldn't have the oppertunity to play the likes of Ashland, Greenup, Boyd, etc. I like the match-ups of the area schools: small vs big. It adds to the season when the big schools get knocked off. Boyd is playing well and sometimes you just run into games like this. Good luck to Fairview and Boyd in the playoffs.

They play Rowan Co. at Greenup. greenup Co. won the match-up earlier in the season, but you know how it is. You still have to play the game and anything can happen.

My bad MC. I meant to type that it was a good win by Mason. Next time I will proof read.

The coaching staff at Raceland will get the guys ready for next week. The playoffs are what the Raceland kids prepare for throughout the season and the off-season. Like BB said, now they have played 10 scrimmages and now they play the "real" games. Yopu could go 10-0 and have a nice season, but what you play for is the post season. Good luck to both teams in the playoffs.

WC comes into Mason County next weekend on the rise; while MC has played two very uninspired games after the tough loss to Russell. Could get interesting...

Looks like MC should have been inspired tonight. But it was a good win for Mason.

And? I was making the statement that they played hard. Not that they won. Just a statement. This game means nothing. That's why you can go for 2 in OT. Next week's game is for all the marbles. Sorry I wasn't negative about Greenup's team.

Good win for the Lions. It will always pay off if you continue to work hard.

Good win for the Musketeers. They have improved greatly from the Russell game in week 1. The boys could find themselves playing in week 3. The boys have shown continued to work hard and have shown a lot of pride in what they do. Coach Sammons and the coaching staff have down a great job keeping the boys focused and on track. I like the call in overtime, because it shows the confidence that the coaching staff in the boys. Great game. Now get ready for a good week of practice and get ready for the playoffs.

Sara Sexton is at Transy and doing well. She has been going to open gym and seems to be looking forward to the season. Thanks for asking Jay. :banana:

I found out today that Sara Sexton from Greenup Co. will be going to Transy to play basketball this coming fall.

This was a hard fought game and I would say that it was a difference without Chaney. You also have to remember that Greenup was playing without 2 of their starters. Isaac and Boggs have been out for the last 2 games with knee injuries. Good win for the Lady Musketeers. Way to respond to adverse situations.