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Hazard beats anybody in the 13th… funny how the 13th region officials got to call this game. Pure out unethical for that teams region officials to call a game that the winner faces there region team.  I won’t make excuses because if Hazard hits free throws down the stretch they probably win. But 6 seconds was added to the clock during a clock malfunction that happen twice late in the 2nd quarter. These happened when Hazard had a 4 point lead then extended to 6. If those 6 seconds aren’t added then Breathitt doesn’t have the chance for that should from Honeycutt to end the half. Hazard had Breathitt on the ropes and that delay stunned the Hazard momentum and give Sperry much needed breather each time as he was sucking wind.
But credit Breathitt County they made shots, they got key loose balls, won the 50/50 balls. Hazard got no hands up on most shots.

You can feel free to go back watch the game.  Hazards Evin Eversole worked hard all night and  Not one foul was called when there should have been. The only foul that was called was late and it was clean (my opinion). After letting all the other ones go.

Man i really don’t know how in the heck you can say they beat everyone in the 13th when they couldn’t beat everyone in the 14th. You then immediately go into saying that the refs from another region are not neutral. I went back and watched the game, and you might need to be on medication. If it had been corbin or Harlan County playing in the 13th region championship, then yes I would maybe think the refs had some sort of connection. But there was no connection between either team Hazard could have played and the officials. One is being sent to the sweet 16 to officiate. I know you are blinded by the officiating you had all year, you know the guys who go have beers with the coaches after the game cause they “go back”, but that is how basketball actually is played. Not one player or coach knew one official. 

Hazard was/is/will be frauds. They would be a first round exit at the 13th region tournament and the next 3 best teams in the 14th would not have sniffed the 13th region tournament. It’s like comparing the SEC and the ACC. 

Congrats on breathitt, I thought they had them beat late in the regular season and found a way to lose. I hope the best for them on their bus ride to rupp and their bus ride back home later that night.

Hazards only loss in the 14th came tonight.  So how do u know if any of the officials tonight who called the Hazard/Breathitt game have any ties to any of the two teams from the 13th region teams who played tonight? Because the likely hood is very possible those officials have ties to those schools. But I can tell you this, I bet the 13th is happier to see Breathitt County than Hazard and I’d put all the money in my wallet on that.

I can’t disagree that the 14th was rather weeks this year, but the two best teams played tonight for once in the championship instead of the semis. Breathitts only losses in region was all to Hazard.

I wish the 13th region luck not to get Sperryed!!!!

Like I said, I watched the game. I recognize the officials and, without saying any names, know who they are barred from officiating for because of personal connections. Like I said again, if Corbin and Harlan County were in the game tonight I would be suspicious. But they were not. I’m curious where the officials have a connection to the clock? They don’t work the clock. They probably did not even know the clock keeper. If anything you should be upset at your own region for maybe pulling one on you with the clock malfunctions.

So Harlan County or Corbin aye? So I guess there would be no chance someone might be a little ticked off or sore  at Hazard for beating Harlan County in the earlier part of the season? Because I can tell you as an human being we hold grudges.

But to the clock issue, they refs may not work the clock but they are responsible for getting it right. The first clock issue 254/252. The next one is at 225/224 when Caudill hit a jump shot to put Hazard up 6. The clock should have kept running after that and atleast 10 seconds went off after before any official need noticed the clock. So yes those mistakes are on the officials.

But end the end Hazard still had a chance to win it with that half court shot. They just didn’t get it done like they did the 4 other times before and when it mattered. Breathitt County won the game fair and square and when it mattered the most. But those mistakes by supposedly by the best region officials from the 13th are just unacceptable.

I hope you hold a grudge against me forever. This is one of the many reasons I speak so poorly towards Hazard. Never their fault. My team who at times was the region favorite lost and I blamed my team. You have found a reason to blame every other possible thing including holding a grudge as a referee for something that happened 3 months ago and a clock mistake made by someone FROM THE 14th. I seriously hope you seek help for your delusions. The fact of the matter is Hazard was never a top 10 team in this state and was ranked as high as 4 by people who don’t actually watch the games. 

Final Hazard Stat- 
Hazard with 14th region officials vs without by year 
24/25: 22-0 with, 7-3 without 
23/24: 24-2 with, 3-4 without 
22/23: 23-2 with, 5-2 without 
Total win percentages 
With 14th officials - 94.5%
Without- 62.5%
That is called relying on the whistle.