By Fifth Region Correspondent, Chris Gregory*
When I got out of my truck at LaRue County High School the gym was thumping with the sound of the pep band goin' at it. The crowd sounded electric. I was there to see Hart County's new coach, Casey Simpson, who played ball at Bowling Green and was an assistant coach for Tim Riley at Warren Central.
The crowd was huge, and the LaRue students were dawned with blue and white paint all over their bodies. It was LaRue's home opener against 18th District and long time rival Hart County.
The game started slow, and at the end of the first quarter, the visitors had an 11-7 lead. Hart County opened things up early in the second quarter, but the two teams squared off, going back and forth through the end of the third. The Hawks had a two point lead over the visiting Raiders at the start of the final frame.
LaRue County is a senior rich ball club, and their experience carried them in the fourth quarter. They opened it up and prevailed 56 to 39.
OBSERVATIONS
Casey at the Bat: Simspon is a good young coach and handles himself well on the sidelines. Hart County fans should be patient with their young coach.
Bault and Sold: LaRue County's Bryan Bault hasn't played organized ball since grade school. Now, he starts for the Hawks and scored in double digits and grabbed several boards.
*Chris Gregory brings a better perpsective to Pick and Roll because he actually knows something about basketball. He played for Breckinridge County High School and is a good student of the game. He and I have had some lengthy discussions about UK, UofL, WKU, and high school hoops. He is a fan of high school football and basketball. Because he went to Breckinridge County, I won't let him write about football, though.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment