[sportwhiz]

Lyon Co is coming in with a 15-4 record with losses to Muhlenburg South by 2 and St Mary by 16. Those are the only losses to state competition. The rest of their state schedule is very weak, much like Paintsville's. Lyon's losses came to teams that have a 25-15 record.

Paintsville has a 13-5 record with losses to Mag. Co by 18, JCHS by 8, Lincoln Co by 7, and Prestonsburg by 2. Paintsville losses came to teams with a 47-22 record.

Team Stats:
Points per game: Lyon- 56 PHS-54
Points allowed: Lyon-44 PHS-44
FG %: Lyon-50 PHS-44
3 Pt % Lyon-41 PHS-28
3 Pt FG/game Lyon-3/7 PHS-2/7
FG % leaders Lyon:
#31 Allison Mussato 92/162 57%
#10 Olivia Akridge 52%
#22 Hayley Parrent 53%

3 pt FG % #5 Tiffany McGregor 39/87 45%

Lyon does not have anyone averaging 8 rebounds per game.

Apparently, Lyon must work the ball around for good shots. They have a low average score and a very good FG %. As for Paintsville, their average score is low mostly because of turnovers.

Paintsville will have Chelsee Jarrell at full strength and hopefully Jessikah Russell will be at full strength. This will be the first time PHS will be at full strength all year. What does all this mean?? I have no idea.:blabbermo :blabbermo

I think Paintsville will go down there with the attitude that they have absolutely nothing to lose and a whole season to gain. As long as they play their hearts out, for the first time all season, I might add, they will be winners in my book.

They can win at least 2 games. That just might put them over the hump. (The 3rd game would be Monroe Co in the semis. Monroe is a top 10 team and that might be too tough of a challenge. Not impossible, though.)

I'm picking Paintsville to win 2 games and to play on Saturday morning.