[EagleMom]

Central showed up to play, it's that simple. It was a great game. I hope the same team shows up tonight against Paintsville.

I think that Prestonsburg's big problem is playing without Bobby Hughes. He was instrumental in their team play in the past years against Central.

[HoRnEt4EvEr]

Congrats JC

[chief995]

I'm working with him on that, but he does get fouled a lot and its never called.

Who are you pretending to be?

[BlackcatAlum]

Who are you pretending to be?

Whats that supposed to mean?

[Miss_Hoops]

Hey are you a coach?

[BlackcatAlum]

Hey are you a coach?

No I am not.

[Miss_Hoops]

I think that might have been what chief was referring to, maybe?

[chief995]

Exactly, the way "YOU" are working with Jordan & calling Stephen Lazy...
Whats up with that?

[BlackcatAlum]

Exactly, the way "YOU" are working with Jordan & calling Stephen Lazy...
Whats up with that?

Because I'm really good friends with both of them. And I'm speaking the truth whether you believe me or not, I hang out with Jordan and talk with with him all the time. As for Steven Patrick, he has no one that will work with him, he has no drive at all, but he is showing signs of improvement because he is taking a weight lifting class (which he has needed), even the coaches will tell you that Steven plays lazy.

Trust me, I'm very close to this team.

[BCF4L]

Prestonsburg needs people on their staff that will get in there and show the players what to do. IMO, this staff is clueless as to how to play basketball in the first place. Basketball starts with fundamentals, but if you aren't taught the proper fundamentals then everything else is just a wash. Let John Mark Stephens, Nick Jamerson, Joey Willis, etc. come to practice and show these kids how to properly block someone out. They will show them exactly how to lay a body on someone. I guarantee you that noone in the 15th region could out muscle those guys for rebounds. You just have to have the right people in the right places to teach these things and that has been the problem with Prestonsburg for the past 5-6 years. Talent has never been an issue, it's just the way the talent has been used.

[KC 1973]

From the view point of an outside observer and a BIG fan of Mountain Basketball, this MUST to have been an exciting game for all fans to watch. What times I have watched P.Burg play this year, the team has played with a lot of heart and hustle for Coach Crisp and his staff. One observation I noticed IMO was that a lot of the Black Cats players were looking and paying attention to people up in the stands when they should have been looking at their Coach and bench. Good win JC in a tough game.

[The One and Only 13]

The Blackcat basketball team has never been a great rebounding/hustling ball club. The coaching staff doesn't seem to have a firm grasp of respect from these players. I have yet to see a blackcat dive on the floor after a loose basketball this year and I have to credit this as a lack of discipline enforced by the staff. I believe the players have a manner of respect for their head coach, Jackie Day Crisp, but they don't seem to have a bit of respect for the assistants and quite frankly, I have to question whether or not Coach Crisp has the right kind of staff around him. I've seen these assistant coaches coach JV and Freshman games as well and most of the time, they have been unsuccessful in developing the talent that has come through there in recent years. This team is a shining example. The talent is there. You can see that when Hall and Tackett explodes from the perimeter or when Stephens bangs the boards inside but the lack of effort and drive I continue to see from this ballclub year after year forces me to question the coaching staff's grasp on this team. It may finally be time for a change of personnel in Prestonsburg.

[oneandonly]

Congrats Johnson Central!