One of the odd things about life in Kentucky is that while it is quite easy to find, say, a radio broadcast of the 16th Region Final -- or the Second Region Semi-Finals -- on the Internet, there is no livestream of the 7th Region Final -- which just happens to be the most important game of the year in Kentucky,
Trinity (28-4) will meet Ballard (28-5) to decide the championship of the Seventh Region, and whoever wins this game will almost certainly cut down the nets next season. We hope a lot of folks are tweeting, because that's the only way we'll know what's happening. Any further observations will go in the comments.
U of L won at Syracuse today, so there should be a lot of happy Cardinal fans at this game.
ReplyDeleteApparently Valley High School's gym is packed for this game.
ReplyDeleteJason Frakes of the C-J has picked Trinity to win this game. The Shamrocks have already beaten Ballard once this year -- 53-52 in the Final of the LIT -- and Trinity was missing its top scorer.
ReplyDeleteAfter the first quarter, Ballard leads Trinity 10-9.
ReplyDeleteBallard is packed into a zone, and so far Trinity hasn't been able to make enough threes to force them out of it. With 2:11 before halftime, this game is tied at 19.
ReplyDeleteFrom all reports, this is an excellent game. Ballard leads 24-23 at the half, thanks to a late three-pointer by Quin Snider.
ReplyDeleteAt the half, Trinity is 1-13 from three-point range. I think that bodes ill for Ballard, because I don't think Trinity will miss that many three-pointers in the second half.
ReplyDeleteTrinity opens the second half with three turnovers in a row.
ReplyDeleteBallard now leads 29-23.
Trinity is still ice cold. Ballard has outscored the Shamrocks 11-2 to open the second half, and the Bruins now lead 35-25 with 3:42 left in the 3d Quarter.
ReplyDeleteTrinity calls time.
Jason Frakes of the C-J points out that last year, Ballard had a 12-point lead in the 4th quarter of the regional semi-final, but Trinity rallied to beat the Bruins 58-55.
ReplyDeleteAfter three quarters, Ballard leads Trinity 39-30. Trinity shooting 34.1 percent for the game.
ReplyDeleteBallard leads 42-34 with 5:32 left in the 4th Quarter.
ReplyDeleteTrinity still cold from the outside. Ballard leads 47-34 with 3:15 to go.
ReplyDeleteBallard now on a 9-0 run. The Bruins lead 49-34 with 2:14 left. On Twitter, the Ballard fans are saying that this is only fair, as they were robbed at the LIT.
ReplyDeleteBallard leads 52-37 with 1:14 to go.
ReplyDeleteThe Trinity fans are complaining about Ballard fans who are sitting behind the Trinity bench and yelling at the Trinity players.
Ballard leads 54-43 with 37 seconds to go.
ReplyDeleteBallard wins! Trinity will not defend its 2012 basketball crown!!
ReplyDeleteFinal score: Ballard 57, Trinity 46.
The Ballard fans are chanting "season's over" at Trinity. The Trinity fans are responding with chants of "let's play football."
OK, so here's where we stand:
ReplyDelete1st: Calloway Co. (23-8) v. Graves Co. (24-8)
2d: Hopkinsville (30-4) v. Henderson Co. (26-5)
3d: Owensboro Catholic (16-18) v. Ohio Co. (24-7)
4th: Warren Cent. (27-6) v. Russell Co. (26-5) (Jason Frakes picked Russell County to win this region, but I'm rolling with the Dragons.)
5th: John Hardin (27-3) v. N. Hardin (24-8)
6th: Lou. Butler (24-7) v. Lou. Pleasure Ridge Park (24-7)
7th: Lou. Ballard (29-4)
8th: Oldham Co. (25-7) v. S. Oldham (23-7)
9th: Semi-finals being played today
10th: Montgomery Co. (30-4) v. Scott (16-14)
11th: Lex. Catholic (22-10) v. Madison Cent. (27-5)
12th: Wayne Co. (26-7) v. Somerset (20-9)
13th: Clay Co. (25-6) v. Harlan Co. (25-7)
14th: Perry Co. Cent. (26-7) v. Knott Co. Cent. (28-5)
15th: Johnson Cent. (21-10) v. Sheldon Clark (21-10)
16th: Fleming Co. (28-6)
Wow!
ReplyDeleteTrinity went 4-27 from three-point range. I saw UK get eliminated by West Virginia in the elite eight three years ago, so I know just how the Shamrock fans feel.
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