[RunItUpTheGut]

Oh yes. In the mid to late 80s through the mid 90s the 13th region was one of the better regions in the state. Knox Central had two years that they were in the top 10 in the state. Both of those KC teams never made it out of the district. One year Barbourville upset them in the opening game of the district. The next year Corbin beat them the opening game of the district. Clay Co and Ballard had the top programs in the state from 85-90. In 94, both Harlan and Corbin were ranked #1 in the state at different points in the season. There is absolutely no comparison in the quality of basketball in the 13th region now compared with 85-95.

I'd love to see the 13th get back to that prestige it had from 85-95.
The biggest reason it has fallen off so much is the Keiths, and Hicks, are no longer around. There was great coaching quality during that time in the 13th. Even Whitley had Prewitt, arguably the best coach Whitleys ever had, and actually won a lot of games and had some of the better teams, but after he left to be principal, its been all down hill since.

That was a great time for basketball around here. That kind of basketball would embarrass the transfer teams of the 14th and 15th regions of today.