Cinderella Man

No way UnderPar!!!!!! And you're right Yoda. There may not have been a dry eye in the house the other night at Rupp, but it wasn't because everyone was so sad to see the seniors go.

And I agree... Where does it say that Mr. Basketball is the best senior in the state? I have seen Walls and Pettigrew. Pettigrew is the best player in the state. Walls plays on the best team in the state. Mackey is the best player on the best team in the state. If, indeed, Mr. Basketball is the best senior in the state, then our state has its priorities in the wrong place. Even though a junior has never won it, they should be eligible. I have nothing against the Archie Griffin rule. Mr. Basketball should be the best player in the state.

That's great, and that's the type of guy I'd love to see any kid of mine play for. Hang in there Neers, when everyone gets used to you guys in a couple of years, you'll be right in the mix. By the way, I'm sure you guys miss the days of traveling to the Fieldhouse, huh? Actually, I guess it's probably closer going there than to Letcher. It'll be worth it though when you just have to go to Powell.

I don't believe that any maybes should be involved. Is he the best player in the state? I've seen Walls and Pettigrew play. I'm not taking anything away from Walls. He's a great player, but if you can only say that he may be the best player on his team, then he can't be Mr. Basketball.

I talked to a huge Buckhorn fan the other night, and he put it best... The Few The Proud The Wildcats The Horn is blowing loudly right now... Look out Bulldogs!

I personally believe that Mr. Basketball should be the best player in the state. I'm not even convinced that Mr. Walls is the best player on his team.

Yes, that's what you deserve to be called. You had an excellent year, and wherever you end up, I'm sure you'll do well. I saw you play at Holmes last weekend, and you played a great game. It's a shame to see your season end so early, but it tends to happen if a team can focus on shutting down one player. If your early departure ends your run as a Mr. Basketball candidate, then it's a travesty. We've had at least a couple in the last couple of years that could not play on the same court with you. Good luck sir.

This will be a dandy, especially on a neutral court. I think JBS has the most talent in the region, but they don't utilize it all. I look for Knott to hang close, especially if they can hit anything from the outside, and they could very easily pull the upset.

It was another enjoyable game in the 14th region. Estill kept climbing back in it and threatening, but they could never get any closer than 4. They hit a 3 at the buzzer. That's why they only lost by 2. It was a physical game, and this always favors Powell. I thought it was well officiated for the most part. I like a physical game, and that's exactly what it was. The Denis kid did play very well tonight, and it's a good thing for the Pirates that he did. Both coaches had excellent gameplans. Tiller was not going to let Romans beat him, and Lively was not going to let Christopher and Berryman send his team home either. Christopher did have a good game, but he did most of his damage late when he was the only scorer left for the Engineers. I was very impressed with #4 from Estill. He has very nice moves is quite a smooth young player. His performance reminded me a lot of Drew Davidson's emergence this time last year, except this kid has a jumpshot. Both coaches handled themselves and their teams very well after the game and they are to be commended for that. Coach Tiller is quite the intimidating presence on the sidelines and, in fact, is quite scary sometimes. However, the way he handled his players as they fouled out one by one near the end of the game, he looked like a big teddy bear. I love it when you see a monster of man like this turn mushy. He seems to be one of those coaches that kids would run through a wall for. As for Powell and Coach Lively, congrats. The best motivator in the region is padding his resume once again with a return trip to the region and what should be his second district championship in 2 tries.

Owsley keeps it close early but Powell pulls away and wins easily. The Owls already did all the damage they can do.

Breathitt by as many as they want.

The 55th doesn't seed either.

Letcher's old field huh? Well, I know one guy that would probably take that field right now, since they don't even have one. The 14th is full of bad fields. Jenkins (I felt really close to Heaven when playing there), Jackson City, and the old Wolfe Co. field all hold their own as some of the worst fields in the state.

It must be tournament time. Lee goes down to Owsley. PCC gets crushed by Buckhorn? Jackson outplays Breathitt for nearly 3 quarters. Jenkins almost shocks June Buchanon. I cannot wait to see what happens in Booneville tomorrow night. I expect a great game. If Estill and keep pace and hit their 3s, they'll win. If not and Romans dominates, Powell wins. I guess I better make plans to get there early. I have a feeling everybody is catching the fever about like I am, especially after I watched Buckhorn lay it on PCC tonight.

This is a very tough decision for me. If you ask me for a player who I would want to build my team around, I take Justin Hicks. Can Hazard win without him right now? No! So it's easy, right? Well, Powell got crushed 3 games at the first of the year without Ryan Romans. Can they win without him. Absolutely No! I'm torn, but I think they are the final two. Stepp is a good high school player, and so is Zach Gay, but Romans and Hicks are in their own class in the 14th.

John Noble may have just locked up the award tonight.

What a game!!! Buckhorn played in your face man to man all night long, and PCC could not buy a shot. They got down big early, and then had to force too many outside shots to try and get back in it. I would love to see the final stats. I bet Gay had 20-25 rebounds. The Rice kid also played a heck of a game. He was really the only player that showed up the first 4 minutes for either team. Buckhorn came out and played with a fire and determination that was never matched by their opponent. This is going to be another fun regional tournament to watch. If the Horn can match tonight's effort, we have this year's Cinderella in the 14th. It was really fun and exciting to watch. I wanted to see big Al's reaction after the game, and he didn't disappoint. I know there are a lot of rumors swirling, and he handled himself with class, as usual. What a great coach and person, and if this was indeed his last game at PCC, I hope he does land back on his feet somewhere else in the 14th. On a side note, where were the PCC faithful tonight? There weren't as many there as I thought there would be? I hope they weren't resting up for the Hazard game. Congrats to Buckhorn.

What everyone is failing to mention is how Scott Co. got the edge in officiating a few weeks ago.

Really looking forward to seeing Miller for the first time this year. J.V game before?

Is ICN6 bringing the game in Northern KY?

How bad and how many for Knowles?

Will there be a problem finding a seat tomorrow? Really looking forward to Knowles and Walls matching up and CovCath cheering section. Is there a game at 5:30? How many does the gym seat?

How much of a problem will it be to get in the doors tomorrow night? How many does the gym hold? Really looking for to watching Knowles and Walls two great guards.

This kid is awesome.

Has anyone seen robbie huff play for Brethitt's freshman team . He is one of the best shooting guards i have ever seen. This kid is for real.