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State title is first everfor a Pike hoops team
By Mike Fields - [email]mfields@herald-leader.com[/email] RICHMOND — Pike County's hoops history includes legendary coach John Bill Trivette of Pikeville and Mr. Basketball winners Ervin Stepp of Phelps (1980) and Todd May of Virgie (1982).

Now it can finally claim a state championship, too, after Shelby Valley won the boys' Touchstone Energy All "A" Classic on Sunday.

The Wildcats won the small-school title by holding off Bardstown 58-55, four hours after a semifinal upset of No. 1 Elliott County in Eastern Kentucky's McBrayer Arena

"We're bringing the big trophy back home," a teary-eyed Coach Jason Booher said...........

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