[shottaker23]

I forgot about technical gate. That dunking rule has to be one of the most lame rules in high school sports. Who care's if a player dunks in front of a ref. Isn't that what all the T's were for?

Yep.  And I agree with you. So lame. Hounds were behind and without a head coach even before the tip.  Tony had to sit out the next three games. Shenanigans in south London have forever been a thing. Wonder what it will be this Friday?

Prob will be the opposite of what it was in Corbin, the reaching, grabbing, and holding will get called but it still won't be enough. Corbins backcourt is too much for Souths. And unfortunately my friend no shenanigans there just a really bad rule that needs removed.

[Old School Hound]

I forgot about technical gate. That dunking rule has to be one of the most lame rules in high school sports. Who care's if a player dunks in front of a ref. Isn't that what all the T's were for?

Yep.  And I agree with you. So lame. Hounds were behind and without a head coach even before the tip.  Tony had to sit out the next three games. Shenanigans in south London have forever been a thing. Wonder what it will be this Friday?

Prob will be the opposite of what it was in Corbin, the reaching, grabbing, and holding will get called but it still won't be enough. Corbins backcourt is too much for Souths. And unfortunately my friend no shenanigans there just a really bad rule that needs removed.

Maybe.  I wasn't at the Dunk-gate game. Heard the refs were seen laughing it up with some SL folks before coming out on the floor and T-ing up everyone from Corbin and kicking Tony off the court and into exile for three games.

If Corbin wins tomorrow I buy you a drink at the region tourney. If South wins(like they almost always do at that place), you can buy me a drink.  lol  I hope I'm buying.

[shottaker23]

I forgot about technical gate. That dunking rule has to be one of the most lame rules in high school sports. Who care's if a player dunks in front of a ref. Isn't that what all the T's were for?

Yep.  And I agree with you. So lame. Hounds were behind and without a head coach even before the tip.  Tony had to sit out the next three games. Shenanigans in south London have forever been a thing. Wonder what it will be this Friday?

Prob will be the opposite of what it was in Corbin, the reaching, grabbing, and holding will get called but it still won't be enough. Corbins backcourt is too much for Souths. And unfortunately my friend no shenanigans there just a really bad rule that needs removed.

Maybe.  I wasn't at the Dunk-gate game. Heard the refs were seen laughing it up with some SL folks before coming out on the floor and T-ing up everyone from Corbin and kicking Tony off the court and into exile for three games.

If Corbin wins tomorrow I buy you a drink at the region tourney. If South wins(like they almost always do at that place), you can buy me a drink.  lol  I hope I'm buying.

My friend you have a deal. But by the rule it was the right call.....buttttttt its a really bad rule. Especially if its only enforced sporadically. That rule is about as bad as the hurdle rule in Football.

[Old School Hound]

I forgot about technical gate. That dunking rule has to be one of the most lame rules in high school sports. Who care's if a player dunks in front of a ref. Isn't that what all the T's were for?

Yep.  And I agree with you. So lame. Hounds were behind and without a head coach even before the tip.  Tony had to sit out the next three games. Shenanigans in south London have forever been a thing. Wonder what it will be this Friday?

Prob will be the opposite of what it was in Corbin, the reaching, grabbing, and holding will get called but it still won't be enough. Corbins backcourt is too much for Souths. And unfortunately my friend no shenanigans there just a really bad rule that needs removed.

Maybe.  I wasn't at the Dunk-gate game. Heard the refs were seen laughing it up with some SL folks before coming out on the floor and T-ing up everyone from Corbin and kicking Tony off the court and into exile for three games.

If Corbin wins tomorrow I buy you a drink at the region tourney. If South wins(like they almost always do at that place), you can buy me a drink.  lol  I hope I'm buying.

My friend you have a deal. But by the rule it was the right call.....buttttttt its a really bad rule. Especially if its only enforced sporadically. That rule is about as bad as the hurdle rule in Football.

Hurdle rule= another terrible rule.  Cost Corbin a football state championship.

[shottaker23]

Yep.  And I agree with you. So lame. Hounds were behind and without a head coach even before the tip.  Tony had to sit out the next three games. Shenanigans in south London have forever been a thing. Wonder what it will be this Friday?

Prob will be the opposite of what it was in Corbin, the reaching, grabbing, and holding will get called but it still won't be enough. Corbins backcourt is too much for Souths. And unfortunately my friend no shenanigans there just a really bad rule that needs removed.

Maybe.  I wasn't at the Dunk-gate game. Heard the refs were seen laughing it up with some SL folks before coming out on the floor and T-ing up everyone from Corbin and kicking Tony off the court and into exile for three games.

If Corbin wins tomorrow I buy you a drink at the region tourney. If South wins(like they almost always do at that place), you can buy me a drink.  lol  I hope I'm buying.

My friend you have a deal. But by the rule it was the right call.....buttttttt its a really bad rule. Especially if its only enforced sporadically. That rule is about as bad as the hurdle rule in Football.

Hurdle rule= another terrible rule.  Cost Corbin a football state championship.

Yes sir it did. And both of those rules need to go. No good reason for either of them

[shottaker23]

Didn’t get to watch the Corbin Evangel game but what happened. Evangel came in at 3-15(I could be wrong) and beat C at Corbin. Someone give us the report because that is a head scratcher

[Keystone12]

Evangel just got their Point Guard back for the Corbin game. They were 5-14 coming in. Still an inexcusable loss. Corbin was up 9 in the third quarter. Evangel hit a last second shot to send it to overtime. Evangel had a kid hit 12 threes. He made 8 in the second half. Corbin had a hand up on almost all his makes. Not terrible defense. Corbin didn't shoot particularly well again outside of Akins who was 13-21 for 34 points. The 6'6" for Corbin played sparingly. He looked skilled but tried to do too much while he was in. Evan Ellis will be eligible for the North Laurel game. Corbin has had two bad losses in a row but I still think they have a chance to be special. I think the Redhounds have a higher upside than all the top teams listed below. My current rankings:

1) Bell County
2) HC
3) Clay Co
4) South Laurel
5) North laurel
6) Corbin

[shottaker23]

Evangel just got their Point Guard back for the Corbin game. They were 5-14 coming in. Still an inexcusable loss. Corbin was up 9 in the third quarter. Evangel hit a last second shot to send it to overtime. Evangel had a kid hit 12 threes. He made 8 in the second half. Corbin had a hand up on almost all his makes. Not terrible defense. Corbin didn't shoot particularly well again outside of Akins who was 13-21 for 34 points. The 6'6" for Corbin played sparingly. He looked skilled but tried to do too much while he was in. Evan Ellis will be eligible for the North Laurel game. Corbin has had two bad losses in a row but I still think they have a chance to be special. I think the Redhounds have a higher upside than all the top teams listed below. My current rankings:

1) Bell County
2) HC
3) Clay Co
4) South Laurel
5) North laurel
6) Corbin

I agree Corbin has more upside, but I believe it comes with more experience, as in another summer of seasoning. It’s Bell counties to lose at the moment although I would not not want to face SL in a tournament. They have the single most unstoppable force in the 13th

[Old School Hound]

Evangel just got their Point Guard back for the Corbin game. They were 5-14 coming in. Still an inexcusable loss. Corbin was up 9 in the third quarter. Evangel hit a last second shot to send it to overtime. Evangel had a kid hit 12 threes. He made 8 in the second half. Corbin had a hand up on almost all his makes. Not terrible defense. Corbin didn't shoot particularly well again outside of Akins who was 13-21 for 34 points. The 6'6" for Corbin played sparingly. He looked skilled but tried to do too much while he was in. Evan Ellis will be eligible for the North Laurel game. Corbin has had two bad losses in a row but I still think they have a chance to be special. I think the Redhounds have a higher upside than all the top teams listed below. My current rankings:

1) Bell County
2) HC
3) Clay Co
4) South Laurel
5) North laurel
6) Corbin

I definitely like Bell at #1.  I can't see Clay being the third best team in the region. If that's the case, this region really sucks, aside from the top two.

[Old School Hound]

With Coach Davis and Mr Everything, Mabe, South remains a very dangerous force. Don't sleep on them. They can win this region.

[ScratchGolf]

Evangel just got their Point Guard back for the Corbin game. They were 5-14 coming in. Still an inexcusable loss. Corbin was up 9 in the third quarter. Evangel hit a last second shot to send it to overtime. Evangel had a kid hit 12 threes. He made 8 in the second half. Corbin had a hand up on almost all his makes. Not terrible defense. Corbin didn't shoot particularly well again outside of Akins who was 13-21 for 34 points. The 6'6" for Corbin played sparingly. He looked skilled but tried to do too much while he was in. Evan Ellis will be eligible for the North Laurel game. Corbin has had two bad losses in a row but I still think they have a chance to be special. I think the Redhounds have a higher upside than all the top teams listed below. My current rankings:

1) Bell County
2) HC
3) Clay Co
4) South Laurel
5) North laurel
6) Corbin

Some of y’all’s 13th region basketball knowledge is laughable

[Keystone12]

Why don’t you enlighten us with your vast 13th Region knowledge. I have my notepad whenever your ready!

[Gridiron_Raid]

Just last week I had HC at 1, Bell at 2, Corbin at 3, and South at 6!! I didn’t think Bell had a 15 point win over HC in them, didn’t think Corbin would have 2 atrocious performances this weekend, and didn’t think south without their second leading scorer and huge contributor could hold corbin under 40 and somehow still be the team everyone will not want come region time. I think the best way to rank them is to bracket them

1/2 HC and Bell
Neither team misses when they see the rim, i said in another thread that they may be the best two teams in the state behind the three point line. Best senior guard in the state wears red and black, best junior athlete (3 sports) wears blue and white.
3-6 South/Clay/Corbin/North
They can all beat the top two, all have physicality. Just lacking the juice to be consistent enough to be number 1.
7. Knox and Pineville
Fair enough to say that the rest of the 13th region will be salivating over a draw of this district in the first round at the arena.

[Old School Hound]

Just last week I had HC at 1, Bell at 2, Corbin at 3, and South at 6!! I didn’t think Bell had a 15 point win over HC in them, didn’t think Corbin would have 2 atrocious performances this weekend, and didn’t think south without their second leading scorer and huge contributor could hold corbin under 40 and somehow still be the team everyone will not want come region time. I think the best way to rank them is to bracket them

1/2 HC and Bell
Neither team misses when they see the rim, i said in another thread that they may be the best two teams in the state behind the three point line. Best senior guard in the state wears red and black, best junior athlete (3 sports) wears blue and white.
3-6 South/Clay/Corbin/North
They can all beat the top two, all have physicality. Just lacking the juice to be consistent enough to be number 1.
7. Knox and Pineville
Fair enough to say that the rest of the 13th region will be salivating over a draw of this district in the first round at the arena.

Looks good to me.   I love your team, btw. Really was hoping to see Corbin match up with them in the CFIT but Corbin laid another egg. I would like to see the Hounds go over to Bell in a week and , win or lose, play a really good competitive ball game. I'm not very confident that will happen, at this point. Something is amiss with the Hounds. They better get it fixed in the next couple or three weeks.

[Black Bear Cuz]

Early in the year I predicted that either HC or SL would win a trip to Rupp this year and for the most part I still believe one of those 2 teams are most likely to win that trip, but one would have to be living in a cave to not see and realize that Bell has joined the conversation.. There are 3 other teams that we have to consider to be threats to win a game and possibly 2 games, but not likely to have enough to pull off 3 13th region games in a row. If HC and SL draw opposite brackets I think there is a real good chance they meet in the finals, but I’m sure there some Bell Co faithful that would disagree. It’s all good discussion and debate this year due to the fact that more than one or two teams are playing pretty darn good basketball this year…..

[Quincy]

1)Harlan Co
2)Bell Co
3)Corbin
4)South Laurel
5)Clay Co
6)Pineville
7)North Laurel
8)Whitley Co
9)Knox Central
10)Barbourville

Thats the way I see it currently.

I haven’t gotten to watch Bell county this year. Who do they have?

[Gridiron_Raid]

The next 5 games for South Laurel might be the toughest 5 game stretch for anyone in the state all year. Woodford, Harlan County, Great Crossing, Madison Central, Jtown all have been ranked in the top 25 most of the season and GC very well can be state champs in a few weeks. If South Laurel wants to prove they are legit without Steele it happens right now.

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Bell County has established themselves as a true number 1, but the gap between them and 5 or 6 is tighter than ever. With the Knox win at Clay, it now becomes 7 spots. Bell has Corbin and at Knox left, and if they win those with the other games they will be 25-4. If he adds another game to get to 30 and go 26-4, im sure there hasn’t been a Bell County team have 26 wins in a regular season. I believe last year the record was broken at 24.

[Old School Hound]

The next 5 games for South Laurel might be the toughest 5 game stretch for anyone in the state all year. Woodford, Harlan County, Great Crossing, Madison Central, Jtown all have been ranked in the top 25 most of the season and GC very well can be state champs in a few weeks. If South Laurel wants to prove they are legit without Steele it happens right now.

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Bell County has established themselves as a true number 1, but the gap between them and 5 or 6 is tighter than ever. With the Knox win at Clay, it now becomes 7 spots. Bell has Corbin and at Knox left, and if they win those with the other games they will be 25-4. If he adds another game to get to 30 and go 26-4, im sure there hasn’t been a Bell County team have 26 wins in a regular season. I believe last year the record was broken at 24.

I disagree. I think you have Bell(the best team), HC(pretty close behind), Mabe(dangerous) , then a bunch of mediocre teams.  I doubt Corbin, Knox, North or Clay changes my mind in the next few weeks but we'll see.

[ScratchGolf]

Evangel just got their Point Guard back for the Corbin game. They were 5-14 coming in. Still an inexcusable loss. Corbin was up 9 in the third quarter. Evangel hit a last second shot to send it to overtime. Evangel had a kid hit 12 threes. He made 8 in the second half. Corbin had a hand up on almost all his makes. Not terrible defense. Corbin didn't shoot particularly well again outside of Akins who was 13-21 for 34 points. The 6'6" for Corbin played sparingly. He looked skilled but tried to do too much while he was in. Evan Ellis will be eligible for the North Laurel game. Corbin has had two bad losses in a row but I still think they have a chance to be special. I think the Redhounds have a higher upside than all the top teams listed below. My current rankings:

1) Bell County
2) HC
3) Clay Co
4) South Laurel
5) North laurel
6) Corbin

Some of y’all’s 13th region basketball knowledge is laughable

Well for 1 Jeff Davis has won 1 region championship in 14 years with one of the top teams in the region year in and year out. And that’s not likly to change.

With Corbin’s additions they will more then likely be the favorite to win the region, on top of the fact they have players that’s been there before playing in the last 2 region championships. Will find out a little more where they stand tonight. North would be your next best odds of winning the region

[shottaker23]

The next 5 games for South Laurel might be the toughest 5 game stretch for anyone in the state all year. Woodford, Harlan County, Great Crossing, Madison Central, Jtown all have been ranked in the top 25 most of the season and GC very well can be state champs in a few weeks. If South Laurel wants to prove they are legit without Steele it happens right now.

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Bell County has established themselves as a true number 1, but the gap between them and 5 or 6 is tighter than ever. With the Knox win at Clay, it now becomes 7 spots. Bell has Corbin and at Knox left, and if they win those with the other games they will be 25-4. If he adds another game to get to 30 and go 26-4, im sure there hasn’t been a Bell County team have 26 wins in a regular season. I believe last year the record was broken at 24.

I disagree. I think you have Bell(the best team), HC(pretty close behind), Mabe(dangerous) , then a bunch of mediocre teams.  I doubt Corbin, Knox, North or Clay changes my mind in the next few weeks but we'll see.

I'm going to have to agree with you on this one. I really believe its a coin flip between those 3 teams and as always the region draw will be key. And its not just the next 5 its 6 out of the next 7 because they also added Boyd(and Spurlock who arguably is the best 26 in the state). I can see Bell beating HC again in the district finals and SL as the 1 drawing HC in the opening game of the region(yes just like last year)

[Gridiron_Raid]

With the results of the weekend, I have to make my rankings a little more realistic

1. Bell County (we may never lose again, i’m doing backflips out of joy as we speak. Lord keep pushing those threes through the net!!)
2. Harlan County (Why do I have to keep seeing Huff vs the Bobcats?? I can only have so many heart attacks and strokes during a basketball game… 3 games down, 2 to go)
3. South Laurel (Mabe is absolutely unstoppable, the rest not so much. Might see the first ever Box and 1 that just boxes Mabe and leaves one guy to guard the other 4)

4. Knox (They can outscore anyone, they can guard no one. Why have them so high in your rankings?? It’s cause they have proven to be established and play well together on the floor, the next few teams are currently in internal disarray. If any team 5-7 gets it together they will immediately jump knox)
5. Corbin (How do you rank them, did they get better or worse?? Will they get it together?? Will they argue on the floor with refs and coaches like they did in their first game together or is that a one time deal?)
6. North (Davidson can ball, but one day they are legit, next day they are asleep)
7. Clay (Is this the worst free throw shooting team of all time?? Mike Jones needs to worry more about free throws, turnovers, and defense instead of skirts in the stands… oops)


8. Pineville (I left a space intentionally, squeak by Harlan, Whitley, Barbourville, OBI, etc. They haven’t faulted and lost to any of these teams, but every single time they face a team with a pulse they struggle heavily. Will take a miracle for the lions to pull one off game 1 at the arena. The lottery for Pineville will be bigger than ever, everyone wants them)

Honestly you can’t say that Bville and Whitley can’t jump into this conversation. I know it’s wild but Bville can beat Pineville on a good night, and can the colonels pull it off twice in a blue moon??

[Old School Hound]

With the results of the weekend, I have to make my rankings a little more realistic

1. Bell County (we may never lose again, i’m doing backflips out of joy as we speak. Lord keep pushing those threes through the net!!)
2. Harlan County (Why do I have to keep seeing Huff vs the Bobcats?? I can only have so many heart attacks and strokes during a basketball game… 3 games down, 2 to go)
3. South Laurel (Mabe is absolutely unstoppable, the rest not so much. Might see the first ever Box and 1 that just boxes Mabe and leaves one guy to guard the other 4)

4. Knox (They can outscore anyone, they can guard no one. Why have them so high in your rankings?? It’s cause they have proven to be established and play well together on the floor, the next few teams are currently in internal disarray. If any team 5-7 gets it together they will immediately jump knox)
5. Corbin (How do you rank them, did they get better or worse?? Will they get it together?? Will they argue on the floor with refs and coaches like they did in their first game together or is that a one time deal?)
6. North (Davidson can ball, but one day they are legit, next day they are asleep)
7. Clay (Is this the worst free throw shooting team of all time?? Mike Jones needs to worry more about free throws, turnovers, and defense instead of skirts in the stands… oops)

8. Pineville (I left a space intentionally, squeak by Harlan, Whitley, Barbourville, OBI, etc. They haven’t faulted and lost to any of these teams, but every single time they face a team with a pulse they struggle heavily. Will take a miracle for the lions to pull one off game 1 at the arena. The lottery for Pineville will be bigger than ever, everyone wants them)

Honestly you can’t say that Bville and Whitley can’t jump into this conversation. I know it’s wild but Bville can beat Pineville on a good night, and can the colonels pull it off twice in a blue moon??

I LOVE IT!!!    There's often much truth in satire, like in this case.


As for Corbin, at least with Exhibit A, they got worse.  Can Tony fix the issues? He didn't seem overly upset by Monday's embarrassment, after the game. Might be more upset over the Vols misfire in Lexington tonight. We'll see over the next two or three weeks if Coach P. still has some fire in his belly.

[Gridiron_Raid]

The draw for whatever team pulls it out at the Corbin arena will be Hazard and then GRC/Montgomery. Hazard on a neutral floor and GRC that Bell almost knocked off with a hobbled Burnett, as a Bell County fan I’m praying every day that we can get there this year. If Bell, Harlan County, or South makes it, I think it’s a great draw to make the final four once again for this region!!

[Old School Hound]

The draw for whatever team pulls it out at the Corbin arena will be Hazard and then GRC/Montgomery. Hazard on a neutral floor and GRC that Bell almost knocked off with a hobbled Burnett, as a Bell County fan I’m praying every day that we can get there this year. If Bell, Harlan County, or South makes it, I think it’s a great draw to make the final four once again for this region!!

As I've said, Bell County is the team I'm saying will playing in the finals for a state championship . Just avoid the upset in the early round of the region. Probably will have to get by a Corbin or South team in the first or second game.

[Granny Bear]

Naturally I want to see my Black Bears back at state!! But if that's not to be, I would LOVE to see Bell down there!!! Burnett's mom played basketball when my daughter did, and those two battled like warriors. Believe me when I say, the Burnett boys got their athletic ability and tenacity from their mom!!!

[Old School Hound]

Naturally I want to see my Black Bears back at state!!  But if that's not to be, I would LOVE to see Bell down there!!!  Burnett's mom played basketball when my daughter did, and those two battled like warriors.  Believe me when I say, the Burnett boys got their athletic ability and tenacity from their mom!!!

Yeah, I have nothing at all against the Bears. If they make it to Rupp I will be pulling for them to win it all, just like I was last year. However, I would love to see Bell make a run. I think they could do some real damage in Lexington, just like Harlan County did last year.