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Final. Caleb Longacre led Fairdale with 25 pts and 9 assist. Cory Thomas added 19 pts, 6 assist, and 5 rebs. Fairdale will host ST.X Tomorrow night.

Cory Thomas has been as good as anybody in the state this year.

True. Mostly due to cost of tuition. A lot of girls leave the catholic system for the traditional programs especially to Butler. Very few public school kids leave after middle school to go to catholic high schools unless they are athletes. Just sayin..

Could careless where kids go or how they get there. Not the point. You made the point that Trinity is winning against public schools. They are winning with a lot public school kids. The public schools take kids from each other every year. Throw Trinity into and it hurts some schools even more.

Trinity is more like a public school anyway. Half of their team are public school kids. Weakens some of the public school teams. PRP would sure like to have Trey Ivory where his dad was an all state player.

Thats the excuse that they use for the Seth rankings. No way to put a ranking on out of state teams. Thats Oscar Mayer Bologna. You can use Max preps to get a national ranking. Ballard beat Riverside from NOLA a top ranked team in their state and Shaker Heights from Ohio a top team from their state. The KOB only invites top out of state teams. Ballard played in the Whataburger Classic that is invite only and pays all expenses. Those teams are gonna be good. Fairdale's record deserved a 12 seed but they also played Shaker Heights, East Jefferson La #1 team in NOLA, and Christian Life top ranked team from Baton Rouge. If they win any of those they would have got no points. I guess Louisville schools should stay home and not take kids to New Orleans or Dallas so they can get a better SETH ranking. No system is perfect. However, JCPS has said they will adjust it accordingly but they havent.

I don't agree with the seeding either. However, PRP will not walk to the finals. Last nights game with Fairdale was tied with 2 minutes left and Fairdale missed a two footer to go ahead. I don't think St. X is the 4th best team in Louisville but they are according to the Seth rankings they are. No ranking system will make everyone happy. The LIT is a great tournament. However the best team will win. It will be either Ballard or Trinity.

Lot of teams not submitting stats. 2013/14 KY Boys Basketball Stat Leaders

It the second year in a row that the Seth Rankings have been used instead of LIT ratings. You don't get any points or very little for playing out of state teams. Better off playing in smaller Ky tournaments and getting wins.

Wasn't impressed with E-Town in the KOB. Not sure they are top 20.

Fairdale falls in New Orleans to #1 East Jefferson 84-73. Fairdale fought hard. 4 pt game with 2 minutes left. East Jeff had two 6'8 kids. Fairdale's tallest kid is 6'2. Cory Thomas with a career High 40pts and Caleb Longacre added 21. Thomas is averaging 31ppg. Fairdale will play Christian Life in consolation round tomorrow at 5pm.

They were a train wreck at the KOB. House divided cannot stand. The Transfers not happy and the local kids not happy. Lots of arguing going on during the tournament.

Thomas and Longacre are way underrated. Thomas with 38 and Longacre with 33 and 10 rebs. Really impressed with Hall.

PC really struggled when Heights went with full court pressure. Heights was sluggish possibly due to travel. Their principal would not let them leave til Noon today.

I think some of the players may be a bit overrated. This was not even a game. THomas Nelson passes the look test and thats it.

Give credit to Johnson. Gutty performance with the Flu. Threw up several times at half time and during the game.

It was during the spring just before AAU season started. Did not play at all this summer. When Coach left Moore for Taylor Co. he transferred to Doss. I dont understand how all these transfers are allowed but they are. Doss will be solid. Montrelle Little in my opinion when he plays under controll is the best post player in the region. He had a great summer.

KHSAA seems to be back pedaling a bit. Taking a beating on social media over this. Saying its not a directive but Prescribed. Not sure of the difference. However, If schools participate and something happens schools or individuals could be fined $1000. Not sure its worth the risk.

Sanford is now at Doss which may make them the top team in the region if he comes back healthy from ACL surgery. Not sure how a Jr. to be in Bell is ranked above Fairdale's Thomas. He may be the regions top returning scorer at 18.7 pts.

Per the directive issued below by the KHSAA, postgame handshaking is over. Effective immediately. Please read. Several sports have “traditions” regarding post game handshakes, etc. by team members, but none of them have such action dictated by playing rules. While it is an obvious sign of sportsmanship and civility, many incidents have occurred both in Kentucky and throughout the country, where fights and conflicts have broken out. And this is not restricted to specific sports. In our state alone, incidents in soccer, football and volleyball have occurred this fall. Unfortunately, the adrenaline and effort required to participate in the sport sometimes seems to deplete the supply of judgment available to participants. After consultation with the Board of Control at its last meeting, the Commissioner is issuing the following directives and recommendations to the schools and officials regarding post game: Following the contests, officials are to quickly and efficiently leave the playing facility following all rules mandated duties and ensure that the rules book mandated jurisdiction ends promptly. There is no need for officials to secure the game balls, shake hands with the coaches or players, or stick around the playing area for any other reason. Officials have no role in what goes on in post game, including handshakes, etc. after jurisdiction has ended. Officials choosing to involve themselves in post game activities will be penalized appropriately; Game management and the administration of the participating team(s) are solely responsible for what happens after the contest is concluded. It is directed that teams and individuals do not participate in organized post game handshake beyond that interaction that is required by the NFHS playing rules (i.e. the awarding of a bout winner in wrestling); The coaches and administration of the teams are responsible for the individual conduct of the members of the team following the contest and shall be held accountable for such; and If the decision is made to ignore this directive and participate in some form of postgame handshake against this recommendation, it is the expressed responsibility of game management and the coaches and administration of the teams to supervise the activity, to report to the KHSAA any incidents that occur. Henceforth, any incidents by an individual squad member (including coaches) or group of squad members that results in unsporting acts immediately following the contest will result in a fine against the member school athletic program, and additional penalties against the individuals or schools as deemed appropriate following investigation. It is disappointing that this action has become necessary, but enough incidents have occurred both in our state and in others, that the necessity has arrived.

Not exactly sure why. I think it has to do with college women evaluation times. Dont Quote me on that. The KHSAA allows for a 1 week exemption during the fall that allows girls to attend camps.

There are soccer kids in Louisville that are playing club ball and a local AD told me it was okay to do both. I understand about baseball and that is my point. Why are they allowed to play during the school year before there season starts and basketball kids cannot. Why is this a rule?

Their are kids playing club soccer right now that are playing on HS teams. Baseball teams are playing also. They may be under a youth league disguise but they are playing as a team with a coach not on staff. There are fall ball baseball games being played at PRP now.

Never understood why basketball kids cant play five on five or attend skills camp that allows five on five in the off season during school prior to the start of the season. Volleyball and soccer can play club ball at the same time as their season. Baseball teams playing fall ball now. Why not basketball?

Will he even play this year. He's been in trouble