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Nobody comes close?  How many SWEET 16 titles does Al have?

Lorty, that’s not a good argument. Lol

How many Sweet 16 titles does any team from the 14th have since Carr Creek won the last one in 1956. Answer…..None! That’s 67 years. And there’s been some very good coaches in the region during that span. One that immediately comes to mind is Fairce Woods of the late ‘50s through 1967 for Breathitt. He had some highly rated teams in his years in the region. Came close to the title a couple of times but lost close games in the semifinals. 
Hazard had a good chance in ‘87 but was whistled out of the morning session semifinals against PRP. That’s just not my opinion but about everyone else that was there that day. 
Usually your state champion is going to come from a big school or a private school that brings players in, such as UHA did for their one title. That’s not always the case but it is for 90+% of the state tournaments. To compound matters the larger enrollment school districts that have multiple schools in their counties can conglomerate together a team that is basically an AAU All Star squad and make them formidable to beat. Go to any state champion team, girls or boys, over the past few decades and there’s usually several players on the rosters that started their careers at other schools and made a move to a chosen school during middle grades. Sacred Heart’s best player and McDonald’s AA candidate in the future was a phenom in the Shelby school district through her middle school years but transferred for her high school basketball. They have won 3 straight championships and are likely to win it again this year unless GRC, who has several transfers themselves, trips them up.