[BasketBallonlyfan]

...Paintsville isn't as good as THEY think they are. I believe the first two games showed how good they are, heck they could have won both of those game had it not been for the big cold streak in both games. Bottom line is, when you are preseason ranked #1 in your region and everyone picks you as the favorite to win it, it's hard to get pumped up and excited for games unless it's a rivalry (JC, Shelby Valley as of late)...

That theory might pan out but for the fact that this is the 2nd or 3rd year in a row they have been ranked preseason number 1. The last two years they went home early while someone else went to the big show. Seems like that would make them realize that preseason number 1 really doesnt mean much. Paintsville won because they did play good the whole game where Pikeville had a little lapse and also missed free throws. Paintsville isnt the dominate team that they and the Paintsville fans think they are. That is true this year like it was last year and the year before that. They also should realize that over time, the preseason number 1 team isnt the one who wins the region. So why would they take any team lightly? That includes a team that played them right down to the wire the last time they met on the court. It seems like they would have wanted to prove the last meeting was a fluke