[Red and Black]

Final

Blackcat basketball troubles continue as they are now 0-5 on the season. Engage the panic button.

Good game from Lawrence county. They’re a top 5 15th region team, I think. Seems like they’ve got better every game that I’ve seen them play. I’m very impressed with Fetherhof. Kid is a competitor and a very talented athlete.

[Blackcat 4 Life]

The football and basketball programs are currently at opposite ends of the spectrum. Our football program is full of excitement and optimism, while our basketball program is on life support. We have never been a powerhouse in basketball, but we are possibly entering the darkest period in Prestonsburg basketball history! If you think it is bad this year, just wait. Keithley will be gone, and the cupboard is empty, and I mean empty. From what I've heard our middle school program isn't very strong, and we don't have a hand full of kids who are underclassmen. I don't have all of the answers, but the most obvious would be starting over with a new, young, enthusiastic coach who can breath some life back in the program.

[-STAT-]

The football and basketball programs are currently at opposite ends of the spectrum. Our football program is full of excitement and optimism, while our basketball program is on life support. We have never been a powerhouse in basketball, but we are possibly entering the darkest period in Prestonsburg basketball history! If you think it is bad this year, just wait. Keithley will be gone, and the cupboard is empty, and I mean empty. From what I've heard our middle school program isn't very strong, and we don't have a hand full of kids who are underclassmen. I don't have all of the answers, but the most obvious would be starting over with a new, young, enthusiastic coach who can breath some life back in the program.

Pburg has always had some very competitive teams tho, but this team just has no identity, doesn't look to have any sort of competitive spirit about them. It's one thing to play hard and they do, but actually competing and being prepared are another, and that falls on the coach. You can see it that they aren't in the least bit prepared. 

I honestly think if Keathley did leave, it wouldn't necessarily be the worst thing, like you said the cupboard would be bare bones but at least if they're starting over, no need to have 1 player who will get 30 a game but on 25-30 shots. I completely agree that they need to bring in a young, energetic coach who will bring a new perspective into the program, someone out of house but in Floyd Co we all know how that goes.

[P. Fanning]

Why didn't Keathley leave in the off-season? Wasn't he rumored to be transferring then?

[Lcontop]

Lc looks tough once again.

[-STAT-]

Why didn't Keathley leave in the off-season? Wasn't he rumored to be transferring then?

That was the talk of the town during the off-season. I'd heard a few different things that he was going to transfer, but also heard that he was waiting to see who Pburg would hire as head coach, and I guess if Harold Tackett was the hire then he would stay, which is what happened. After this season tho, I don't envision him staying.

[Red and Black]

There are a lot of great athletes that know how to play basketball on the football team or just walking the halls of PHS right now that could contribute a lot to the cupboard next year, but I doubt they would want to play and just be shadows on the wall to the 1 man show that the Blackcat basketball program is right now. There has to be a coach in control of the team forcing kids to be accountable in order to fix the problem. If they continue to try to play AAU ball and funnel every play through one player then they might not win a game this year.

[zangazang]

This has to be very disappointing for the pburg basketball fans. Watching the hometown team fall to 0-5 and not look good at all in any of the game. Will the blackcats win a ball game soon?

[TrueMarshall0627]

This has to be very disappointing for the pburg basketball fans. Watching the hometown team fall to 0-5 and not look good at all in any of the game. Will the blackcats win a ball game soon?

Yes, they have the potential to win some games. They could actually do better if they stopped trying to be so centered around keathley, he’s a great ball player but doesn’t need all the pressure on him.

[BCF4L]

Edited to add screenshot of stats as provided to KHSAA by the school/staff. 

To put into context: the team has attempted 137 combined shots this season while Keathley has attempted 114 himself. The team as a whole has shot 23 more times than Keathley has himself. To dive even deeper: Keathley averages 22.8 shot attempts per game while the team combined outside of Keathley averages 27.4. Now, this would be all fine and dandy if percentages were lopsided. However, of the starting 5, only one player shoots a worse percentage than Keathley. Stats don’t lie. The other 4 starters are averaging 31.1 points per game while Keathley is averaging 26.8. I think you can argue that the ball needs distributed around much more than it currently is. Again, these are all stats. Not made up scenarios. Just speaking statistical facts.

Now, on the flip side: half the team doesn’t even cross half court in an offensive set. Keathley and Slone are the only two that go 100%. You can tell no one wants to be there. But if they all bought in and played hard 100% of the time, stats may not be so lopsided.

Regardless, this season is a disaster.

[Spud6]

To put into context: the team has attempted 137 combined shots this season while Keathley has attempted 114 himself. The team as a whole has shot 23 more times than Keathley has himself. To dive even deeper: Keathley averages 22.8 shot attempts per game while the team combined outside of Keathley averages 27.4. Now, this would be all fine and dandy if percentages were lopsided. However, of the starting 5, only one player shoots a worse percentage than Keathley. Stats don’t lie. The other 4 starters are averaging 31.1 points per game while Keathley is averaging 26.8. I think you can argue that the ball needs distributed around much more than it currently is. Again, these are all stats. Not made up scenarios. Just speaking statistical facts.

Now, on the flip side: half the team doesn’t even cross half court in an offensive set. Keathley and Slone are the only two that go 100%. You can tell no one wants to be there. But if they all bought in and played hard 100% of the time, stats may not be so lopsided.

Regardless, this season is a disaster.

That's some pretty eye opening stats.  Just having the rest of the team take 137 shots compared to 114 shots by one person is wild.  But I've not watched but 1 game played by Prestonsburg in two years.

[Red and Black]

To put into context: the team has attempted 137 combined shots this season while Keathley has attempted 114 himself. The team as a whole has shot 23 more times than Keathley has himself. To dive even deeper: Keathley averages 22.8 shot attempts per game while the team combined outside of Keathley averages 27.4. Now, this would be all fine and dandy if percentages were lopsided. However, of the starting 5, only one player shoots a worse percentage than Keathley. Stats don’t lie. The other 4 starters are averaging 31.1 points per game while Keathley is averaging 26.8. I think you can argue that the ball needs distributed around much more than it currently is. Again, these are all stats. Not made up scenarios. Just speaking statistical facts.

Now, on the flip side: half the team doesn’t even cross half court in an offensive set. Keathley and Slone are the only two that go 100%. You can tell no one wants to be there. But if they all bought in and played hard 100% of the time, stats may not be so lopsided.

Regardless, this season is a disaster.

Jesus... Disaster is the correct word for that.

[-STAT-]

To put into context: the team has attempted 137 combined shots this season while Keathley has attempted 114 himself. The team as a whole has shot 23 more times than Keathley has himself. To dive even deeper: Keathley averages 22.8 shot attempts per game while the team combined outside of Keathley averages 27.4. Now, this would be all fine and dandy if percentages were lopsided. However, of the starting 5, only one player shoots a worse percentage than Keathley. Stats don’t lie. The other 4 starters are averaging 31.1 points per game while Keathley is averaging 26.8. I think you can argue that the ball needs distributed around much more than it currently is. Again, these are all stats. Not made up scenarios. Just speaking statistical facts.

Now, on the flip side: half the team doesn’t even cross half court in an offensive set. Keathley and Slone are the only two that go 100%. You can tell no one wants to be there. But if they all bought in and played hard 100% of the time, stats may not be so lopsided.

Regardless, this season is a disaster.

Wow. Think those stats really sums it all up in a nutshell, and only 5 games in. Disaster seems to be a fitting word for it and will only get worse moving forward.

[Blacksmith]

That stat, is......... insane, is the only word I can come up with.. I told my wife (who is a very knowledgeable BB fan) and she looked at me like "Naw, your mistaken..are you sure?".....really?