Intentional Foul

Wow, most high school players would be happy to have scored 656 points (the totals from Laura's Junior year) in their entire career. Broken down year by year, this achievement seems even more incredible.

It really surprises me that RH would vote to seed, especially for the year after Terry and queen graduate. I know that RH has a nice crop of very young players that may be very good in several years, but the next few years may be tough for the Lady Royals. Why wouldn't RH wait until they get older before this decision? I'm sure that Boyd and Ashland will probably always want to seed, so its not like RH had to jump on the opportunity this year. Can anyone close to the RH girl's program give me RH's reasoning for seeding in the 64th?

Great photos Himmelfarb. Also a great, and well-deserved, article on 2 of the classiest young ladies you will ever see on or off the court. Good luck to both of them in college and beyond.

Thanks Jay - If the girls seed do the boys automatically have to seed next year also, or do the boys and girls vote separately on this issue?

Voting to seed is huge in the 64th district. With the loss of seeding when district restructuring occurred (with the loss of Lawence and addition of Fairview) I didn't think that seeding in the 64th would ever be voted back. Who cast the deciding vote-Fairview or RH (and what is their motive?)

Barb Harkins and Birdel Fish were also great ones at Ashland

Congrats to Coach Keeton and his girls. Coach Keeton is doing a great job at Greenup. IMO he is one of the best coaches in the region for studying an opposing team and coming up with a viable gameplan. This is a big win for his program.

Great win for the young kittens. It sounds like Ashland had to fight back in this one too. I thought the game could be close but that Raceland would pull it out. Good luck to Raceland the rest of the regular season and into the tourney. Trimble and his staff are a class act and I've been very impressed with his girls this season. I have a feeling that Trimble's seniors will lead the lady Rams deep into post-season play. Ashland's win tonight just solidifies what everyone has been saying on BGPs. The region is up for grabs!

Congrats form me as well. RH will definitely miss your skill and leadership next year.

It looks like the Lady Vikings are really starting to hit their stride. In a previous post just a day or so ago I said that Russell is the team to beat. I might still give the edge to Russell, but Rowan is definitely breathing on the Lady Devil's necks.

Definitely winning the regional tourney.

This score really surprised me. Was Lawrence at full strength when this game was played?

I agree with Shooter that Russell doesn't have a very deep bench either, but with all due respect to Terry and Queen, as a whole I feel that Russell has a more "complete" starting 5 than that of RH. IMO Russell is the one to beat, but given the right situation, RH could also be right in the thick of thing.

I agree with Big Slick, I think this will be a close one with home court advantage giving the Lady Rams the edge. Raceland 52 Ashland 49

Here we go again................

Big win for the Lady Royals.

Congrats to Boyd for knocking off a Kittens team who as been playing very well lately. Both teams shot very poor percentages as Ashland shot in the high 20s and Boyd in the low 30s. I would predict that Ashland shot about 2 for 20 from 3 point range with some wide open looks. Ashland's usually a very good long range shooting team - just one of those nights. But Skaggs stepped up and had a big game (15 points). Skaggs height in the middle was definitely the difference. Badgett held to only 2 points I believe. Boyd fought hard as they always do and won despite the loss of their court leader Katie Cheney. This should be a very promising sign to Boyd fans as they find ways to win despite their loss of Cheny and Walmsley.

Great win by the Kittens especially playing across the river. I also heard it was Ironton's senior night. This must have been a little more motivation for Bradley's team. Even though I was not at the game last night, I have seen Ironton play this year and I was impressed. A very athletic team (especially #14) with some very good shooters. At the time I saw Ironton, I believe their record was around 11 - 2. I personally wouldn't have picked the Kittens to win this one. It looks like some of the 16th region teams are starting to gel a little bit.

I know that Coach Thomas is passionate about his coaching duties and only a serious ailment could put him down. My prayers are also with him and his team.

I hate that Raceland lost this one, but I'm still proud of them. It sounds like they played their hearts out, played great defense, and represented the region very well. Tourney experience like this will only help Raceland at the end of the year.

I hate to hear this for Katie. After fighting her way back from the previous ACL surgery, this just doesn't seem fair. One thing I do know from seeing her play for several years is that she is the ultimate team player. She will do all she can to motivate and "coach" her team from the sidelines. I also hope for her speedy recovery.

Looks like it was a heartbreaker for the Kittens against a 15 region opponent at their place. Was the game as close as the score indicates? Pretty low scoring affair for both sides. Was it poor shooting percentage or just the pace of the game? If I'm not mistaken, the kittens have been on a small winning streak until this loss. How 'bout it Bailey (or anyone else in the know), are the Kittens ready to challenge any of the 16th region elite or are the youngsters still a year away?

I admit I would not have expected this!! Congrats to Lewis on a very good win.

I hadn't heard anything about this. This will be a HUGE rule change for Kentucky High School basketball. Head Coach, do you have any more info on this?

In Kentucky, the penalty for changing schools after playing varsity basketball only applies to high school students. An 8th grader can play every minute of every varsity game and still be free to play for another high school as a 9th grader.