[Panther Thunder]

Congrats to Panthers on their 3rd straight district title! These seniors are only the third group in the history of Pikeville basketball to win 3 district championships in a row. Both teams played hard in this one, but that’s nothing unusual for these two teams. I believe they are the two best teams in the region. Proud of my son, Connor, as well as all the Panthers!

3rd three-peat since 1960.

1995-1997, 2011-2013, 2017-2019. So two in one decade after none in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, or 00’s.

Pikeville actually has had 15 senior groups “3-peat” in District titles. Thanks to a stretch of 9 consecutive from 1952-1960 under Coach John Bill Trivette.

Depending on how you classify pre-1932 (beginning of 64 district format) “district” championships PHS has 39 or 46.

A small stretch saw 128 district and Pikeville won two during that time. Pre-1932 titles were more similar to a sectional or regional title but are listed as District along with some classifications that I believe JR Vanhoose could explain best.

Congratulations to Coach Justice & the Panthers on an awesome run and cementing themselves in Panther basketball history.

Hopefully they are yet to be finished cutting nets in 2019.