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I agree with the fact that Calloray is much quicker than Jarrell. If you want proof, look at the tape late in the game when Calloray was all over Kendra Caroll and Kendra had to back the ball out and start the offense over again, cause she couldn't get past Calloray.

The fact of the matter is that Magoffin is IMO the best team in the 15th region, hands down, but Paintsville isn't a push over. They really lost a great deal last year when Ashley Hall graduated. She was the player that made huge baskets when the Lady Tigers needed them. Don't get me wrong, but Paintsville has a very good starting five, but drops off significantly after that. They need to develop two players for next season. They need to fill the huge whole on the post that will be made with the graduation of Jarrell and they need to find a player that can provide the spark for the Lady Tigers, just as Ashley Hall did. Kendra and Laura provides a spark, but they actually need someone else to provide some big baskets.

Magoffin will need to fill the whole on the post that will be created by Calloray's graduation. This can be done simply by placing #5 Freshman Breanna Adams or #33 Freshman Bryanna Marshall on the block. Coach Miller also has the option of putting #42 Sophomore Megan Powers and #15 Junior Michaela Howard on the post and starting #21 Freshman Ashley Hall at the 3 spot. This will probably be the best option. Since Ashley Hall has proven herself over and over.

As for the rest of this season, it is my opinion that Magoffin has got back into a groove after they lost to Johnson Central. Paintsville will bounce back after this loss and hopefully will pull out a win against Central tonight.

As for the ref's, if you don't like Mike Hall as an official, it's simple what you need to do, Contact the assigning secretary and have Mike Hall black balled from officiating any of Paintsville's games.

One question for the Paintsville faithful, who officiated the first game between Paintsville and Magoffin? Remember, Magoffin had a 19 point win at your place.

Futhermore, the biggest factor in this contest was that Coach Baldwin made a huge mistake. Why did he ever come out of the zone in the 3rd quarter? I would have much rather stayed in the zone and let Ashley Jade dribble the clock out and went into the 4th quarter down by 5 points with players that had fresh legs, rather than going into the fourth quarter down by 9 and my girls gasping for air.

Finally, I would like to wish both teams ( Lady Hornets and Lady Tiger) the best of luck in the remainder of the season and District and Regional Tournaments. These are to groups of great young ladies.
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