The KHSAA boys' basketball tournament resumes today at Rupp Arena in Lexington. See/hear everything at iHigh.com.
Today's games:
Rowan County (27-5) vs. Daviess County (26-4), 11 a.m. Central
Wayne County (30-4) vs. Perry County Central (25-5), 12:30 p.m.
Bullitt East (28-5) vs. Bardstown (24-4), 5:30 p.m.
Marshall County (27-6) vs. Bell County (22-6), 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games:
Winchester George Rogers Clark 56, Oldham County 39
Louisville Eastern 54, Warren Central 51
Christian County 83, Pikeville Shelby Valley 40
Lexington Catholic 69, Edgewood Dixie Heights 60
One of Dixie Heights's players won't be going home to Edgewood for long.
ReplyDeleteThe Bell County Bobcats have been waiting even longer for tonight's game than even Marshall has.
ReplyDeleteBon voyage from Benton.
ReplyDeleteThe Herald-Leader's photogs had a big first day at the Sweet Sixteen.
ReplyDeleteDid the Dragons get robbed?
ReplyDeleteJoe B & Denny is broadcasting from the Sweet Sixteen. Joe B is so happy, he's almost hard to understand. Everybody who walks by, he's trying to get on the show.
ReplyDeleteRight now, he's got Wes Strader, "the voice of HIlltopper basketball for 800 years," Joe B said.
"Eight hundred and twenty," Denny said.
Joe B: "Guess who I saw here last night? Clem 'The Gem" Haskins, a great and fine person."
It's like this all morning.
A little while ago, they had on someone who said they liked Bardstown, "because 'Boo' has them just play--no trash talking." He credited Coach Crum with all of this.
Ah, interesting ... the show is being broadcast from the Rupp Arena food court, specifically. This facility bears more research between now and this afternoon's break for dinner between the afternoon and evening games.
ReplyDeleteHere are the concessions available inside the gym:
ReplyDeleteWhitaker Bank Concourse
Pulled Pork Barbecue
Quarter Pound Steakburgers
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
Ball Park Ultimate All Beef Hot Dogs
Hillshire Farms Polish Sausage
Papa John's Personal Pepperoni Pizza
Mingua Beef Jerky (mild)
Popcorn
Nachos with Cheese
Salsa
Cotton Candy
M&M's
Lay's Potato Chips
Jumbo Soft Pretzels
Dippin' Dots(main concourse stand only)
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
Beer and Wine when applicable
Tropical Smoothie Café
Wraps
Fruit Smoothies
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
Dunkin' Donuts
Assorted Donuts
Munchkins
Iced Coffee
Coffee & Decaf
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
KESA Concourse
Pulled Pork Barbecue
Quarter Pound Steakburgers
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
Ball Park Ultimate All Beef Hot Dogs
Hillshire Farms Polish Sausage
Papa John's Personal Pepperoni Pizza
Mingua Beef Jerky(mild)
Popcorn
Nachos with Cheese
Salsa
Cotton Candy
M&M's
Lay's Potato Chips
Jumbo Soft Pretzels
Dippin' Dots(main concourse only)
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
Beer and Wine when applicable
Kentucky Cattlemen
Kentucky Cheesesteak Sandwich
Mingua Beef Jerky(Hot, Mild, Cajun, Terriyaki and BBQ)
Lay's Potato Chips
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
St. Joseph's Health Systems Concourse
Ball Park Ultimate All Beef Hot Dogs
Hillshire Farms Polish Sausage
Papa John's Personal Pepperoni Pizza
Mingua Beef Jerky(mild)
Popcorn
Nachos with Cheese
Salsa
Cotton Candy
M&M's
Lay's Potato Chips
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
Beer and Wine when applicable
KY Proud/Flavorich Ice Cream Stands
Evans Orchard Fried Apple Pies
Chocolate, Vanilla and Twist Cones
Papa John's Concourse
Ball Park Ultimate All Beef Hot Dogs
Hillshire Farms Polish Sausage
Papa John's Personal Pepperoni Pizza
Mingua Beef Jerky(mild)
Popcorn
Nachos with Cheese
Salsa
Cotton Candy
M&M's
Lay's Potato Chips
Coke, diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Minutemaid Lemonade, Dasani
Beer and Wine when applicable
KY Proud/Flavorich Ice Cream Stands
Evans Orchard Fried Apple Pies
Chocolate, Vanilla and Twist Cones
Items subject to change without notice
Here's the food-court options at The Shops at Lexington Center (not sure if this is where coaches Crum and Hall are this morning):
ReplyDeleteArby's
Mo' Joe's Cafe
Mr. Kan's Chinese
Subway
Sunset Strips
There's also a Kentucky Proud Market, Old Kentucky Chocolates and Yesterdays' Billiards, Bar and Grille.
Joe B called Ronnie Lyons of Mason County High School in Maysville "one of the guttiest little players to ever play for Kentucky."
ReplyDeleteOK, so I'm having two hot dogs and a Coke for lunch at the game. Between sessions, I will go to Arby's for two chicken cordon bleu sandwiches and a Mountain Dew.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that Clem Haskins's little brother played for UK.
ReplyDeleteYou won't be out of the Arby's line for the first evening tipoff.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I'm having this morning is an Evans Orchard Fried Apple Pie. No question.
ReplyDeleteI might even have two.
ReplyDeleteSurely, one of these places has coffee, too. OK, that's my first order of the day: two Evans Orchard Fried Apple Pies and a cup of coffee.
ReplyDeleteFormer Louisville Atherton, Louisville Male, Shelby County and Lexington Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon just picked Louisville Eastern and Bullitt East as his favorites to play in Saturday's championship.
ReplyDeleteChamp and I have the same teams in the final.
ReplyDeleteOur picks went 4-0 yesterday, but Daviess Co. trails Rowan Co. 16-9 with 5:12 to go in the 2d quarter.
Courier-Journal's Jason Frakes live: "Daviess County rocking the old-school jerseys with 'COUNTY' across the chest."
ReplyDelete"roarwilliam William Thomas
ReplyDelete"I wish I was at Rupp Arena today cheering on the Panthers of Daviess County instead of going to Apollo and having no life :p"
John Herndon in The Anderson News: "Most of the sports world is focused on the NCAA tournament this week but from this corner, it is only the second-best basketball tourney going on right now. It is a distant second to the greatest show in hoops, the Kentucky high school Sweet 16."
ReplyDeleteAbout now, I'm regretting the second fried pie.
ReplyDeleteDaviess Co. is going down. Rowan leads 35-19 with 2:12 to go in the 3d quarter.
ReplyDeleteDaviess Co. should have known there's only one "County" in Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteWith Rowan County leading by 16 going into the fourth quarter, I've decided to beat the crowd and cut out to the Whitaker Bank Concourse for a smoothie and jumbo pretzel. I figure this is a reasonable lunch choice after the pie-bomb breakfast.
ReplyDeleteRowan rolls to an easy 45-32 win over Daviess Co.
ReplyDeleteI spent most of the second half reading through my official program. Now I'm trying to figure out where I can watch the UK game.
ReplyDeletePerry County Central Commodores coach is Allan Hatcher, whom the Kentucky legislature honored in 2000 with HR 57, sponsored by Rep. Fred Nesler (D-Mayfield):
ReplyDelete"A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor of Coach Allan Hatcher.
"WHEREAS, Coach Allan Hatcher has been coaching boys basketball for over twenty years, and he is in his eighth year of coaching boys basketball at Graves County High School; he has led the Eagles to four regional titles and one runner-up, and he has compiled a 189-48 record while at Graves County High School; and
"WHEREAS, in his years of coaching boys basketball, Coach Hatcher has compiled a 510-145 career record, his 500th victory coming on December 14, 1999, with a win over Mayfield, and he also coached girls basketball at Graves County High School for two seasons, leading them to a 46-14 record and a Final 4 finish in the 1994-95 season; and
"WHEREAS, Coach Hatcher coached boys basketball for Marshall County High School, leading his teams to win four regional titles in the 1980's; and after leaving Marshall County, he became an assistant coach for both Western Kentucky and Morehead State Universities; and
"WHEREAS, Coach Hatcher is a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and his West Virginia team won the West Virginia State Championship title in 1983; and
"WHEREAS, Coach Hatcher is a loving husband to Penny Hatcher, and they have three sons, Mark, Chase, and Wes; and
"WHEREAS, Coach Hatcher has won the respect and admiration of, and contributed to the development of, many outstanding and responsible young athletes;
"NOW, THEREFORE,
"Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
"Section 1. This honorable body hails and commends Coach Allan Hatcher for his contribution to young athletes in this Commonwealth. He has demonstrated strong character and is an element of invincible strength to all the lives he has touched.
"Section 2. When the House of Representatives adjourns this day, it does so in honor of Coach Allan Hatcher.
"Section 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Coach Allan Hatcher, Graves County High School, 1107 Housman Street, Mayfield, Kentucky."
Right now, commended Coach Hatcher and the Commodores trail Wayne County, 3-2.
ReplyDeleteOK, now we have a much better game. Wayne Co. leads Perry Co. 17-13 with 6:14 left in the 2d quarter.
ReplyDeletePerry County Central back within two, 2:37 to go in the half ... playing a seventh-grader at guard ...
ReplyDeleteBaseball pass for layup, and it's 20-19, Perry Count Central, with 1:47 to play before halftime (and, for me, Dippin' Dots!)
ReplyDeleteSeventh-grader assists short jumper, and then Wayne responds with a three ... tied with a minute to go in second ...
ReplyDeleteMorehead State hits a three at the halftime buzzer, and the Eagles are tied with Louisville 33-all as the teams head into the locker room.
ReplyDeletePerry Co. Central leads Wayne Co. 24-22 at the half, and now I am leaving the arena to find a TV.
ReplyDeleteI figure Cameron Mills (the iHigh.com color commentator) has to have gotten himself set up with a Blackberry or something.
ReplyDeleteStill going back and forth. Wayne Co. leads 34-31 with 2:46 left in the 3d quarter.
ReplyDeleteWayne Co. leads 51-45 with 4:04 left in the game.
ReplyDeleteWayne Co. is up 58-50 with 2:44 to go.
ReplyDeleteLouisville leads Morehead St. 48-44 with 8:51 to go.
ReplyDeleteWayne Co. beats Perry Co. Cent. 68-58. Now everyone can go watch the UK game.
ReplyDeleteA very, very, VERY big day for Rowan County and its seat, Morehead.
ReplyDeleteThis would have to be the happiest day in memory in Rowan County and Morehead, in fact ... boys' basketball team wins Sweet Sixteen opener, Morehead State upsets Louisville, and UK survives its own first-round game.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I will not be able to cover the night session, as I will be at Verizon Center watching the NC2A's.
ReplyDeleteVery good point about Rowan Co.
ReplyDelete27-19, Bullitt East over Bardstown, with 2:36 to play in the first half ...
ReplyDeleteIf I had been in Lexington, I'd be getting back late because I would've waited until after UK's win to go eat Mr. Kan's Chinese (I love fried tofu) and then make a stop by Old Kentucky Chocolates. I'd have to share my chocolates with someone on press row to get their notes from the first half.
The "Denny Crum coat" couldn't save Dixie Heights.
ReplyDeleteOne of the coach's sons scores low, and Bardstown has tied Bullitt East with 6:30 to play ...
ReplyDeleteLively game:
ReplyDelete"pennington_jl James L. Pennington
"Seems to be a lot of animosity between Bardstown and Bullitt East student sections. Schools are less than 20 miles away.
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"RobertSampson Robert Sampson
"Someone popped the question about prom during halftime of BE/Bardstown game using a massive sign held up by Bardstown band."
Come on Bardstown!
ReplyDeleteBullitt East, 41-39, with the ball and 2:34 to go ...
ReplyDeleteNorth Hardin coach Ron Bevars just said on the KHSAA broadcast that the 1988 Bardstown team that James "Boo" Brewer played on was one of the best ever in Kentucky--but it lost in the semifinals of the regional tournament.
ReplyDelete43-40, Bullitt East, with the ball and less than two minutes to go ...
ReplyDeleteLayup and fouled ... 45-40 ... 1:51 ... heading to the line ...
ReplyDeleteFree-throw good, Bardstown scores quickly, and now it's 46-42 with 1:37 to play ... Bullitt East will have the ball after a timeout ...
ReplyDelete42.2 seconds, Bullitt East by seven ... Bardstown ball ...
ReplyDeleteBullitt East completes its first-ever Sweet Sixteen win in the school's second appearance: 53-44. Hooray for Mount Washington.
ReplyDelete2:09 to go in the first quarter, and Marshall County is up, 5-4, on Bell County. All of the Marshalls' points have come from a reserve who averages six points a game.
ReplyDeleteLosing focus ... If I was there, I'd be considering a Papa John's personal pizza and a giant diet Coke to carry me through this last half of the last game.
ReplyDeleteMarshall County 13, Bell County 8, 3:51 to play in the second quarter ...
3:28 to play, and the Marshals are about to send a little cheer down the airwaves to Benton ... up 19 ...
ReplyDeleteI loved hotels when I was a kid, and I still love them. The Marshals' home away from Benton this weekend is Lexington's Sleep Inn.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wrap: 55-33, Marshall County!
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