[ScratchGolf]

Scratch was right and I disagreed with him until i seen them shoot the lights out against corbin. They were definitely the hottest team in the region coming into the week and continued throughout. They made the shots when it mattered late and matched the physical play.

The game was a blood bath. I wanted to let them play but lord that was a little over the top. Anyone in that arena would agree they let those boys do anything they wanted. Great hustle by both teams.

I think Jeff Davis is the best coach in the region cause individually he has not ever had the BEST talent on the roster.Today he did. He had superman. He had the better team. He had the lead most of the game. He had the ball with 2 minutes to go and didn’t get a shot off. He had multiple chances to draw up a play for a good shot. Never happened there wasn’t one good look in the last 4 minutes plus overtime. Down 3 they wasted 20 seconds and shot a layup. So many turnovers. Bad Coaching Performance.

However I do not give all the credit for the turnaround to Valentine. I give it to the North Laurel Guards. The supporting cast. I called them out a few weeks ago and they shut me up. Jervis was knockdown. Rawlings looked like a prime Ray allen catch and shoot. Elza was a go to bucket. They were completely out of sync on offense cause plays were just nonexistent but they created shots and fought for rebounds. It was AAU ball and they straight up wanted it more. The players out hustled and did what it takes to win.

This is undoubtedly the best win in the history of Valentine. He deserves credit for letting the boys play how they should. Bombs away. Went away from his normal routine and played them the best way to win. I know one coach who used to coach for north that forced his players to play his way and it resulted in them practicing baseball now. He’s a 3 time region winner. Even though he’s my version of Calapari for HS basketball talent wise, when you win you win. Congrats. I’m a jaguar fan until the end of march.

He got the most open bracket in years for a 13th team. He should find himself playing on saturday here in a few weeks at rupp.

From about the last 3 mins of the 4 quarter the refs just let the game get out of control, i understand letting them play but it just got to physical and sloppy at the end, however I don’t think it would have changed the outcome. Davis lost this game before the season started when the younger Steele brother decided to no play this year. They lacked a true PG