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Floyd, Leslie, and Knox are average teams.  Get over it geez.  Owsleys schedule is not very good.  The Tennessee teams are considered average teams for Tennessee standards.  Got to get out of the little pond sometimes and not be worry about that W so much.  We went 30-1 and beat Floyd and Leslie……WOW.

The teams you mentioned are good competition for this area. I mean, this thread is about who is best in the 14th region, not the state. Owsley doesn’t have to beat Sacred Heart, GRC, or the Laurel schools to win to win the 14th, they only have to beat other 14th region teams, of which Leslie is one of the top ones. Yeah, 14th region teams could schedule large schools in the Bluegrass and regions to the west but what does it prove to Owsley, Perry or Leslie to get beat 40 points by superior talented and deeper teams, many who could probably win the 14th with their JV teams. It’s probably good to see how one measures up against that kind of competition but as far as making one’s team better or making them more tournament ready in late February that is very debatable. 

Also, the “average” Knox Central team you referenced is only 5-0 right now with a 21 point win at Harlan County, 22 point win over Harlan Independent, 20 point win over Bell County, a 43 point win over Barbourville, and a 2 point home win over Owlsey that the Lady Owls led for 90% of the game. Knox Central is very good and have a sophomore named Halle Collins who is about 5’10, can play any position, averages 25 ppg and double digit rebounds, and is one of the top players in the state. 

So, yes Owsley does have a good schedule. There is such a thing as over scheduling, too. I think Owsley has their’s about right.  Particularly when considering Owsley’s 9-12 enrollment is only 220 students.