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Over the past three-and-a-half weeks, Brandon Price has put on all kind of dazzling, jaw-dropping performances.
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John Hardin's Brandon Price hoists the 5th Region Championship trophy Tuesday night after the Bulldogs defeated Bardstown and earned a trip to the Sweet 16 next week.
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He’s hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifting that capped a crazy comeback win over Jeffersontown, sunk game-sealing free throws to capture the Boys’ 17th District Basketball Tournament title game and hit a game-tying jumpshot that helped the John Hardin Bulldogs force overtime and an eventual win over LaRue County in the 5th Region Tournament semifinals.
On Tuesday night in the region championship, the junior guard added another amazing memory to his and the Bulldogs’ scrapbook.
Price tied a region tournament record with 37 points, including 23 in the second half, to lift John Hardin to a 74-66 victory over Bardstown in the region title game at Central Hardin High School’s Terry Buckles Court.
The Bulldogs (28-6) won the region championship and advanced to the PNC/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2006. They recorded their first region title in coach Mark Wells’ tenure, doing so with patience, power inside and a lot of Price.
Price went 11-of-17 from the field and 13-of-17 from the free throw line and his 37 points matched Anthony Epps’ total for Marion County in 1993 for the most in a region final.
Adjectives like stellar and clutch could be used to describe his play. But being named the region tournament’s Most Valuable Player, that’s the moniker that describes his performance the best.
“I was trying to be aggressive,” said Price, who also went 2-of-3 from 3-point range and fueled from a frustrating 9-for-16 performance from the foul line in the semifinals. “The past two games I haven’t played up to my ability. In order for us to win region, I have to attack.”
He didn’t stop attacking the Tigers (25-10) – driving to the basket, dribbling around them and getting to the foul line – all night. Bardstown couldn’t find any way to stop him.
Even Tigers coach James Brewer thought Price was having his own little run of madness.
“He had an unbelievable night. I’ve never seen him play like that. He was great. He’s a great player,” Brewer said. “We tried everything on him, but nothing seemed to work. When you’ve been around basketball that long, you know players are going to have games like that. Tonight was his night. He took them on his back, made some incredible shots and took care of business.”
John Hardin didn’t show any tired affects after its overtime affair the night before. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter and pushed it to 33-19 at halftime. Price scored seven of the Bulldogs’ final nine points of the quarter.
With senior Anthony Myrks picking up two fouls in the first quarter, the Tigers had trouble offensively. They hit just 7-of-21 field-goal attempts and struggled trying to figure out what to do against John Hardin’s zone.
John Hardin didn’t slow down in the third. After sophomore Keon Williams scored on a layup, Price scored 12 straight points for the Bulldogs – helping them fend off a 9-2 Tigers’ run – and extend the lead to 47-32 with 30 seconds left in the period.
Bardstown had a chance to cut into the lead late in the period after junior guard Devonte Grundy converted a three-point play to cut the deficit to 47-35 with 19.6 seconds to go, but he was called for a technical foul after he made the basket. Williams made the ensuing technical free throws and senior Jeremy Harness rebounded a Price miss and made a buzzer-beating jumper to put John Hardin up 51-35 after the third quarter.
But Bardstown’s press gave the Bulldogs trouble to open the fourth. Myrks, who finished with a team-high 21 points, scored 15 points in the period and helped the Tigers open the quarter on a 7-0 run.
John Hardin pushed the lead back up to double-digits and led 64-54 with 2:37 left before junior guard Marcus Cosby scored five straight points to cut the deficit to 64-59 with 1:42 remaining.
Then, it was Price and a dash of Harness (10 points), who salted the game away. They combined to go 8-of-12 from the free throw line in the final 1:04 to preserve the win.
Grundy added 15 points, while senior guard Jordan Brewer and Cosby each finished with 10.
As for John Hardin, Harness has tasted this success before with the Bulldogs’ football program. But for Price, along with junior forward Daveon Greene, this is new. Greene transferred from Ohio before the school year started. Greene finished with a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds – his third straight in the region tournament. But he had to credit his good friend for helping them take the region title.
“Brandon is the best player I’ve ever played with. I love the little guy to death. We always hug each other on the court. … Tonight, he was tremendous,” Greene said. “He’s willing to help his teammates and do whatever he can and to help us win in whatever way he can.”
John Hardin started the season rocky, splitting its first four games, and not having everyone in basketball shape. The Bulldogs’ football players had just returned to the court. Their team was searching for an identity. But over the final quarter of the regular season, they found one.
“I knew we had the pieces talent-wise,” Wells said. “It took time to figure out who we are. Once we did, we got rolling at the right time.”
Neal Cardin
John Hardin's Brandon Price hoists the 5th Region Championship trophy Tuesday night after the Bulldogs defeated Bardstown and earned a trip to the Sweet 16 next week.
Buy this photo
1 of 9
He’s hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifting that capped a crazy comeback win over Jeffersontown, sunk game-sealing free throws to capture the Boys’ 17th District Basketball Tournament title game and hit a game-tying jumpshot that helped the John Hardin Bulldogs force overtime and an eventual win over LaRue County in the 5th Region Tournament semifinals.
On Tuesday night in the region championship, the junior guard added another amazing memory to his and the Bulldogs’ scrapbook.
Price tied a region tournament record with 37 points, including 23 in the second half, to lift John Hardin to a 74-66 victory over Bardstown in the region title game at Central Hardin High School’s Terry Buckles Court.
The Bulldogs (28-6) won the region championship and advanced to the PNC/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2006. They recorded their first region title in coach Mark Wells’ tenure, doing so with patience, power inside and a lot of Price.
Price went 11-of-17 from the field and 13-of-17 from the free throw line and his 37 points matched Anthony Epps’ total for Marion County in 1993 for the most in a region final.
Adjectives like stellar and clutch could be used to describe his play. But being named the region tournament’s Most Valuable Player, that’s the moniker that describes his performance the best.
“I was trying to be aggressive,” said Price, who also went 2-of-3 from 3-point range and fueled from a frustrating 9-for-16 performance from the foul line in the semifinals. “The past two games I haven’t played up to my ability. In order for us to win region, I have to attack.”
He didn’t stop attacking the Tigers (25-10) – driving to the basket, dribbling around them and getting to the foul line – all night. Bardstown couldn’t find any way to stop him.
Even Tigers coach James Brewer thought Price was having his own little run of madness.
“He had an unbelievable night. I’ve never seen him play like that. He was great. He’s a great player,” Brewer said. “We tried everything on him, but nothing seemed to work. When you’ve been around basketball that long, you know players are going to have games like that. Tonight was his night. He took them on his back, made some incredible shots and took care of business.”
John Hardin didn’t show any tired affects after its overtime affair the night before. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter and pushed it to 33-19 at halftime. Price scored seven of the Bulldogs’ final nine points of the quarter.
With senior Anthony Myrks picking up two fouls in the first quarter, the Tigers had trouble offensively. They hit just 7-of-21 field-goal attempts and struggled trying to figure out what to do against John Hardin’s zone.
John Hardin didn’t slow down in the third. After sophomore Keon Williams scored on a layup, Price scored 12 straight points for the Bulldogs – helping them fend off a 9-2 Tigers’ run – and extend the lead to 47-32 with 30 seconds left in the period.
Bardstown had a chance to cut into the lead late in the period after junior guard Devonte Grundy converted a three-point play to cut the deficit to 47-35 with 19.6 seconds to go, but he was called for a technical foul after he made the basket. Williams made the ensuing technical free throws and senior Jeremy Harness rebounded a Price miss and made a buzzer-beating jumper to put John Hardin up 51-35 after the third quarter.
But Bardstown’s press gave the Bulldogs trouble to open the fourth. Myrks, who finished with a team-high 21 points, scored 15 points in the period and helped the Tigers open the quarter on a 7-0 run.
John Hardin pushed the lead back up to double-digits and led 64-54 with 2:37 left before junior guard Marcus Cosby scored five straight points to cut the deficit to 64-59 with 1:42 remaining.
Then, it was Price and a dash of Harness (10 points), who salted the game away. They combined to go 8-of-12 from the free throw line in the final 1:04 to preserve the win.
Grundy added 15 points, while senior guard Jordan Brewer and Cosby each finished with 10.
As for John Hardin, Harness has tasted this success before with the Bulldogs’ football program. But for Price, along with junior forward Daveon Greene, this is new. Greene transferred from Ohio before the school year started. Greene finished with a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds – his third straight in the region tournament. But he had to credit his good friend for helping them take the region title.
“Brandon is the best player I’ve ever played with. I love the little guy to death. We always hug each other on the court. … Tonight, he was tremendous,” Greene said. “He’s willing to help his teammates and do whatever he can and to help us win in whatever way he can.”
John Hardin started the season rocky, splitting its first four games, and not having everyone in basketball shape. The Bulldogs’ football players had just returned to the court. Their team was searching for an identity. But over the final quarter of the regular season, they found one.
“I knew we had the pieces talent-wise,” Wells said. “It took time to figure out who we are. Once we did, we got rolling at the right time.”
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John Hardin: Daveon Greene, Jeremy Harness, Brandon Price (MVP) and Keon Williams
Bardstown: Devonte Grundy, Anthony Myrks and Cody Ramos
LaRue County: Kelton Ford and Kyle Sheeran
Marion County: Latrelle Irvin and John Southall
Bardstown Bethlehem: Jalen Philips
Green County: Colton Bush
North Hardin: Adam Hendrix
Taylor County: Trae Wells
Bardstown: Devonte Grundy, Anthony Myrks and Cody Ramos
LaRue County: Kelton Ford and Kyle Sheeran
Marion County: Latrelle Irvin and John Southall
Bardstown Bethlehem: Jalen Philips
Green County: Colton Bush
North Hardin: Adam Hendrix
Taylor County: Trae Wells
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