[KYHoopsFan71]

After a long time of lurking, I had to register just to throw my ten cents in. I was at the game, and the second half officiating was pretty one sided. I know that South's aggressive press causes fouls, but I seen plenty of touch fouls called, "anticipation" calls, and some very questionable blocking.
I lost count how many times a South player would draw contact in the paint, and the refs would let them play. Saw a Whitley county player throw the chicken wing out on a South player during a chase for a loose ball, ref right there, no call. So, yeah, Whitley getting to the stripe in the fourth really helped keep the margin below 10, and helped them tie it a 70.
That said, Whitley looks like a team that will improve as the year goes along. Handled the press well, and maintained their composure at the point that it looked like South would run them out of the gym. Also, not the biggest guys in the world, but they have a knack for getting to the rim. Decent team, and I'm shocked they're 0-4.
South is definitely a work in progress. The 3 point shooting is there with Slavey and Baxter. South, at this point, looked very susceptible in the post. The big guys looked unable to collect feeds or a loose ball. And, they weren't able to keep Whitley off the offensive boards. I think South will hold their own against Corbin, but will have big problems with Barbourville, KC, Harlan county, or Bell county.