Quagmire

Final.

Kason Hinson scored his 1,000th point in Augusta’s loss at Calvary Christian and the 10th Region All A Tournament is being played at various sites due to covid-19 restrictions.

The camera man knew that trouble was brewing when Vinson missed the free throw. lol You see it on all levels, put a big guy guarding the inbound, but you that was the least likely scenario. Congrats to St. Henry on a big early season win.

Panthers fell behind 15-0 to start this one but came all the way back and tied the game in the 3rd at 29 and even took a couple of brief leads but the Cougars were very steady and shot the ball extremely well. On the bright side, Panther guard Kason Hinson hit a layup with 1.6 seconds to go in the 2nd to give him 1,001 points in his career. Much appreciation to Calvary Christian for announcing it not once but a second time as Kason took the ball to his mother in the bleachers. Panthers are back in action on Monday at home vs. Fairview for a varsity only game at 6:30.

Coach Irvine is a quality individual that has left his mark at various stops across the state. His span of coaching covers 5 decades. I doubt he’s in it for the long haul at Casey County but whatever time he’s there they’ll have themselves a fine coach. Good luck Coach!!

Congrats to the Lions. O’Keefe is a man among boys. Exceptional athlete. Good luck in the final.

Where can you listen to this one?

Having only been open for use since February 11th I think it was really nice. I’m sure as time goes by they will use the video boards for more. I did have one issue though. The tables provided for the media on the upper level would be perfect if they were the same height as the barrier backstop for the lower level so you didn’t have to look through it all night. I’m sure any issues will be corrected in 8 years when they get to host again.

It's not hard to look at the stats and see why one would think that GRC should run away with this one but the game has to be played to determine the winner. Augusta hasn't played in the region tournament since their run in 2016. This isn't that team by any stretch but this team will come to play and if GRC does win, they'll have to earn it. I know no one believes in his team more than head coach Jason Hinson. And with that belief passed on to the players, the sky is the limit. I know the Brossart/Robertson game looks like a good one but don't sleep on game two, it's the post season in Kentucky, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!!!!

Leave it alone. Everyone gets their shot. Who doesn't love a good upset? Let the kids decide the games on the floor. You want to see a marquee match up in a specific region? Check the schedule, maybe they play. But other than that, if they can earn their way to a specific match up, so be it.

The quarterfinal round for the boys will take place on Wednesday and Thursday at GRC.

Panthers battle to the end and lose a tough one. But in the great state of Kentucky we live to fight another day, Monday or Tuesday that is, in the 10th region tournament. Looking forward to seeing the new GRC arena.

I’ve got Augusta winning this one. It’s no secret that the Panthers played their worst ball of the season during their 7 game losing streak this month but something happened in the second half of the Lewis County game. After trailing 40-19 at the half, the Panthers erupted for 61 second half points to narrowly fall to the Lions 81-80. They then backed that up with a win over Ludlow and Monday night's victory over St. Patrick. Plus throw in the X factor, the return of head coach Jason Hinson. The coach that is very well known for making post season magic. Mason County has a solid squad but can be beaten and I feel like the time is right for the Panthers to do it again.

Also have to give a shout out to now former Augusta head coach Todd Kelsch who went 2-1 in the absence of now returning head coach Jason Hinson.

Panthers take care of business and ensure that Jason Hinson will coach again this season with an 80-57 win over St. Patrick. Kason Hinson leads Augusta with 28 points and 9 rebounds. The Panthers now wait for the winner of Bracken/Mason tomorrow night at 8:15 at the Igloo in Brooksville.

Finally the Panthers put an end to their 7 game losing streak by toppling Ludlow, 73-62. Augusta trailed the visiting Panthers 24-14 after 1 quarter. They let the defense do the talking in the 2nd quarter only giving up 6 points while scoring 16 to tie the game at 30 all at the break. Augusta finally took their first lead in the 3rd quarter and would not relinquish it en route to the victory, 73-62. The win improved them to 13-17 on the season as they prepare for their matchup with the St. Patrick Saints on Monday in Brooksville in the 39th district tournament. Unofficial stats Augusta 73 - Hinson 11 (8 reb), Philpot 12, Appelman 8, White 25, Mains 1, Snapp 8, Archibald 8 Ludlow 62 - Vanlandingham 16, Hoffmeister 18, Singer 9, RGaiser 9, MZwick 4, Brown 6

Wow this is absolute craziness. Coaches voting for these young men is the correct way to have this done. End of story. I’m an Augusta guy, we got one player on the 2nd, it is what it is. Schedules dictate how the voting happens. You vote for who you see. I’m sorry that we have 8 A teams in this region and more often than not a lot of the smaller schools don’t see the bigger schools to know much about their players. If it were me, I’d only vote for players that I got to see in action personally. Reputation can only get you so many votes. It’s not perfect, no process like this ever is but instead of arguing about it shake a kid’s hand or pat them on the back and tell them good job and good luck in the post season where we might see if these rankings hold up.

Careful now, this could turn into one of those Augusta/Bracken threads. lol

The Panthers recent struggles continued as they dropped their 6th straight to fall to 12-16.

Can we bring these back or are they still out there and Augusta just never ends up where they have them? And while I'm at it, what were or are some of your favorites over the years? Here's some of mine. Bath County Christmas Tournament 10th Region All A at Regent's Hall - catered by Barleycorn's 39th District/10th Region Tournament at Mason County 39th District Tournament at Bracken County 10th Region Girls Tournament at Campbell Middle

I hope Augusta punches their ticket on the 24th and by way of the draw they sit me next to Mustang on press row. Oh btw, ask for 2 Ale8's!!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

This was a game that the Panthers should have won in regulation. I've been told there is video of the last shot that did not beat the buzzer although it was called that way. From my view it looked like he beat the clock. I'll have to check out the video. Bottom line, you go 10-20 from the line and get out rebounded 36-22 you're going to lose close games. Augusta is trending in the wrong direction for this time of year. We're running out of time to make adjustments and get better. After close encounters with Brossart and Montgomery County it's like the wheels have fallen off. There are 4 games left to get it all straight (Scott, @ Villa, Lewis Co., Ludlow) before facing St. Patrick on February 24th in Brooksville on opening night of the 39th district tournament.

Augusta 49 - Ka. Hinson 8, Philpot 9, White 13, Mains 2, Ky. Hinson 3, Snapp 8, Brooks 3, Archibald 3 Calvary 69 - Dugan 29, Herald 9, Moran 8, Hudson 8, Lockard 11, Yusko 4 Augusta is now 12-13 and faces Paris at home on Tuesday. Calvary Christian is 12-11 and goes on the road Monday night to play Holy Cross (Covington)

Panthers suffer their worst defeat since falling to Danville 82-62 back in late December. This is not what we were hoping to see as we head towards the district tournament later this month. The Panthers look to get back on the winning track against Paris at home on Tuesday night.

Panthers battled in this one but couldn’t pull out the victory. They’ll put this one behind them and get ready to head to Calvary Christian on Friday night.