[transplanttiger]

IMO summer ball doesn't dictate anything that will happen during the regular season because in many cases teams don't have all of their players at this time. With that said I think JC has to be the early favorite because of their talent returning with Welch, Parker, and Whitaker. LC would have to be my next choice because they are quick and can shoot probably better than any team in the district. Paintsville would be next followed by SC then MC.

Agreed---summer ball usually doesn't mean squat... I would say JC would also have the early upperhand in the 57th district. I then think that Paintsville, LC, and Magoffin are a neck and neck with SC behind those. I think the 57th will be WEAK this year with JC having the most talent of the 5 schools. LC is just not a bball school---and I don't see it happenin this year either.