[boxandone]

Do we know for sure they are “running” from anyone? They beat Owsley 2x, who beat KC 2x, Pike Central who beat KC pretty soundly, beat SV who split with KC, beat Rockcastle County to win Montgomery County Tournament and took Rowan to overtime in the 2A sectional semifinal on their home floor. I’m from Pike county and I watched them play several games online and they are very good and well coached. I looked at their schedule and when comparing against the other top teams in the 14th, and 15th regions, who was their best win against? Pikeville beat West Carter, Paintsville, and lost to East Ridge who was 5-11 at the time. Pike Central has by far the most impressive wins against top teams, they beat Pikeville, SV, Leslie, and Harlan County. KC’s best win this season is against FC on their floor just before FC has a big District game with Prestonsburg, who by the way isn’t a bad team either. I don’t think their schedule is as much of a cupcake as many think. It’s true they haven’t played JC this year who was the defending 15thregion champs, nor did they play Paintsville who didn’t make the regional tournament last year, so I’ll give you them not playing Pikeville but I don’t know myself that they ran away or dodged anyone. JMO