[cchsfan4life]

Difference in coaching...…..Jones knew his team was at a disadvantage inside because Harlan County plays 5 guards. He had a game plan and came out in a 1-3-1 zone...Clay exposed it and got some easy buckets so he then made an adjustment and packed in a zone and said if Clay is going to beat us they will beat us hitting jump shots. Clay got hot in the first half and was hitting shots but he didn't cave in and stayed with it. Gray on the other hand played man to man and not one player on Clay County's team could stop anyone from getting to the rim off the dribble. Half time came and NO ADJUSTMENTS.....and the results showed. Harlan County deserved this win because they were the better team. They played TEAM BALL through out the entire game. I feel bad for Clay because this group of boys won a state tournament in middle school never even made a regional final. That completely falls on the administration and coaching. Clay has one more year to be a top 5 team potentially but if you keep the same coaching staff I wouldn't put them in the top 10.