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Better add Bell County to that list!!

They got annihilated by SL and beaten by HC soundly last year. Brad is one of the best coaches in the 13th but in my opinion they are not competitive with those 2

That's true, but only lost 2 to graduation.  Lots and lots of talent left on that team.  Brad is one of a very few coaches (IMO) that knows how to develop that talent.  
I could be wrong, but I consider them a strong contender next season.

Brad is one of the best coaches in the 13th, he got a bad rap at NL but has done well. That being said although they only lost 2, HC only lost 2(although 1 was a monster) and SL lost 2pts a game(plus they have a player at 6'8 that no one in the region can match up with). Bell will be one of the better teams in the 13th and if they schedule the same way they did last year they will have a great record......but they will not beat HC or SL in my opinion

Bell returns every player, and all but 16 ppg came from sophomores or younger so one would assume the jump from sophomores to juniors and from freshmen to sophomores would make the biggest difference in development. I think south laurel is the biggest favorite, but Bell should be solid at 2. 

As for HC, huff is one of the best guards in the region. Should they be good? of course. But i think people need to realize what a difference trent noah makes. He was the best player in the state last year IMO. Harlan County has just lost over 40 percent of their scoring, a double digit rebounder, the facilitator of the offense, and the best defender all in one guy. Also they lose another key starter that was huge come tournament time in Johnson, and only went 6 guys most of last year. I think they will still be very very good and will still be near the top. But now teams don’t have to prepare for the biggest force in the state. The attention he got from defenses made everyone on the floor better, and trust me it’s really easy to play your best when everyone is preparing and looking at someone else.