[bball fan]

I have just been a fan for a long time but I have began to referee now (yes, that is crazy) and got to work this week at the PC Camp. It is still hard to rate the 15th because all the teams were not in the camp, but here are my thoughts from seeing them all this week. No ratings just alphabetical order:

Allen Central- didn't have many players this week (6 or 7) but will be much better this year. They are aggressive and have some shooters. Played very hard. They played well despite being shorthanded this week.

Belfry-will once again be good. The Case kid can play and they have good size around him. Physical and solid on the defensive end. Guards are once again solid and they are big inside.

Betsy Layne- have good size once again and will be in the hunt to win the 58th. Lost a lot of seniors but will still be very competitive next season. Patient coach will bring them along by tourney time.

East Ridge- still play hard but not as deep as usual. Guards can handle it and they shoot it well. Coleman kid is back also. 59th will be very tough again and they should be in the mix.

Paintsville- hardest team to figure out. Thought these kids would be unbeatable by now. Still have a lot of talent but they have a lot of distractions. Not typical of BMR teams to not stay focused. I am sure he will straighten things out but they need a leader on the court badly. Slone can still score in bunches but they still don't have any size.

Pike Central- Smaller than usual but still scrappy and play well together. Hamilton kid will be their go-to guy to score. Need to find more consistent shooters to replace Lowe. Will once again battle Belfry for 60th.

Pikeville- very much improved from last season. Play very hard on D and shoot it much better than last year. Guards are much better and the big kid is much improved. Very deep bench. Playing faster than last season. 59th will be very good.

Prestonsburg- will be a solid team by tourney time. They have some shooters and a big kid inside. Coach just lets them play in the summer but I think they will be in the hunt in the 58th this year.

Sheldon Clark- losing Crum really hurts them. They will be rebuilding since they lost some key seniors last year as well. Still play hard and will improve.

***Overall the region looks like it will be much improved this coming season as they handled the out of region teams most of the time!!