Sunday Showdowns for a ticket to Regional Final!!
HINDMAN – March 8, 2020 – Brendon D. Miller – BSN
This could be a memorable Sunday at the Morton Combs Athletic Complex as four teams vie to keep their seasons alive and advance one step closer to the Promised Land of Rupp Arena and the 2020 Whitaker Bank KHSAA Sweet Sixteen.
GAME 1 – 2:00 PM Tip
WOLFE COUNTY v. KNOTT CENTRAL
Prior Meeting – Knott defeated Wolfe 80-72 in Hindman on February 8th.
GAME 2 – 4:00 PM Tip
HAZARD v. LETCHER CENTRAL
Prior Meeting – Hazard defeated Letcher 63-39 in Hazard on February 18th.
FACTS ON EACH TEAM:
WOLFE COUNTY – Record (20-9) 55th District Champion
(14-5 in 14th) RPI – .53915
Head Coach – ROBERT SCOTT CREECH – 2019-20 KBCA Region Coach of Year
Advanced to Semi’s with 73-58 win over Perry Central
Top Scorers: Jaz Johnson (Jr.) – 16.3; Wilgus Tolson (Jr.) – 13.2; Sawyer Thompson (So.) – 10.5.
Projected Starters: Johnson, Tolson, Thompson, Hunter Brewer, Skylar Ritchie.
KNOTT CENTRAL – Record (18-10) 53rd District Runner-up
(11-3 in 14th) RPI – .57049
Head Coach – B.B. KING – Four Regional Titles at Knott Central
advanced to Semi’s with 45-44 win over Estill County
Top Scorers: Colby Napier (Jr.) – 18.9; Kent Damron (Jr.) – 16.6; Jason Williams (Sr.) – 7.7
Projected Starters: Napier, Damron, Williams, Kizer Slone, Scott Shepherd
HAZARD – Record (27-5) 54th District Champion
(17-1 in 14th) RPI – .64152
Head Coach – AL HOLLAND – Nine Regional Titles
(2 @ Hazard, 5 @ Perry Central, 2 @ M.C. Napier)
advanced to Semi’s with 59-47 win over Breathitt County
Top Scorers: Wade Pelfrey (Jr.) – 16.3; Logan Hall (Sr.) – 13-4; Reece Fletcher (Sr.) – 8.9
Projected Starters: Pelfrey, Hall, Fletcher, Jacob Johnson, Jarrett Napier
LETCHER CENTRAL – Record (9-19) 53rd District Champion
(5-8 in 14th) RPI – .37844
Head Coach – WINSTON LEE
advanced to Semi’s with 73-62 win over Owsley County
Top Scorers: Parker Williams (Sr.) – 13.6; Dylan Webb (Sr.) – 11.6; Ryan Lebrun (Sr.) – 11.0.
Projected Starters – Williams, Webb, Lebrun, Joby Johnson, Matthew Dicks.
Join us on BSN on Sunday with the LIVE Feed and call by Brendon Miller, Ty Back, and guest commentator 2016 14th Region Champ and current Breathitt County Head Coach John Noble.
