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Lee knocks off Eastside 55-49 to kick off the tourney.

PH also beat TS by 3 in Nicklesville. The Hogo has the better teams no doubt about it at the top this year. The Cumberland is very young overall. RC returns the most depth but is still very young. They are starting to get their basketball legs so hopefully they will have it together coming out of this tourney when district play starts next week.

Listening to the Dorman broadcast was entertaining. George WY-th. Smoky Mountains. Also them saying “this isn’t the typical team Dorman would lose to. We are bigger and more athletic on each position on the floor. I can’t believe it. We would normally blow a team out like this one.”

To me a legend in the area. Sarge was a long time assistant for Harry Fry at Gate City. In the late 70s he took over as the lead Dawg at Appalachia stepping down in 79 after a 7-3 campaign handing the keys to Tom Turner to take over. Sarge then took over the Rye Cove program in 83 and got the broke on the brink of a state title in 88. RC had defeated Jonesville at Jonesville near the end of the regular season before losing to the Dogs in a mud bowl in the region finals during the improbable run for the crew from Jonesville. Sarge stepped out of coaching after 1990 but returned to the Cove in 97. He was to be he HC but took the assistant title instead so a former player, Joe Carter could be the HC. Sarge still ran almost everything for the program for the next three years which were some of the programs winningest teams. He took over the Twin Springs program in 2003 as they were coming out of a really rough stretch. I asked him why he was heading up there. Coach told me he liked a challenge and had coached at GC and RC, he might as well mark off the last county school before he retired for good. Coach stepped down after only two seasons. He led TS to two of their programs three region final games during those two years. Coach Reed wasnt flashy. He wore the same clothes to practice everyday and its hard to tell how many miles had been put on his 80s Thunderbird. He expected you to be physical as he said he only felt like he had lost two ballgames when his teams were the most physical one on the field. The playbook wasn't super deep on either side of the ball but like the nickname "Sarge" practice was drilled like military over and over to run things to perfection. He commanded respect but showed his "bigguns" a lot of love over the years. RIP to a SWVA coaching legend in my book.

Merry Christmas to all!

Kenny Wayne was my dads HS coach at Rye Cove. He still talks fondly of the person and coach he was. He follows Carroll on NFHS to keep up with his granddaughter.

Probably right about 13th region. He wont be a Vol Killer though toiling away at USCjr. Might as well have gone to Duke if he wanted to be a white guy getting the crap kicked out of him in basketball by UT.

Impressive win over Pineville last night for GW. Pineville would win 1D going away.

I agree Coe deserved it. Its a flawed system.

Duke nailed it. Its really hard to to make those teams without being on a team capable of making a deep playoff run.

Agreed. When you have a quality staff everyone is contributing and at times that may be in the form of counter points, input on game plan and it all gets fined tuned together. No one ego can be bigger than the other but the assistants have to understand the HC may get the glory but they also will shoulder the most blame too.

Sounds like Lee county is taking a restart on this basketball season.

Pulled up a preseason preview from the BHC that shows Parker Bandy, Aidan Lowe, Malachi Lowe, Elijah Musick, Austin Clayburne, Peyton Whited and Tyler Cole listed as seniors. Not sure if other starters on either side of the ball graduate or not. Peyton Musick will return of course and hes a stud at QB and Avery Musick looked like a capable skill guy before injury..

I know Galax doesnt graduate many key players. What does Honaker and GW lose?

Pennington was 2A. The last year maybe two before Lees consolidation Region D was won by Cumberland District schools in both Division 1 & 2.

CCC is a potential D1 player but not at RB

I think Eastside graduated 6-7 of last years players but I may be mistaken. No matter what Damron and his staff will have them well prepared and tough to beat.

Theres a few OCs out there who seem to get away from their bread and butter unnecessarily in the red zone.

8:31 left in the 1st quarter. 14-0 Honaker

Onside kick recovered by Honaker. Solid call with how poor Honaker KO coverage was last week when kicking deep.

Big cajones by Tiller and Wicks. 4th and 4 and Lowe takes it 68 yards for a TD.

Doesn’t look like Galax brought as big of a crowd as RC did last week.

1. Game of the year Twin Valleys first win. Kudos to Crigger and crew on that after having to shut down last year 2. Play of the year Narrows Hail Mary 3. Best Uniforms I am biased for the Cove 4. Best Stadium Its too big for HS ball but Mitchell still is the best 5. Best home field advantage The atmosphere at the Cove is solid right now. 6. Best concession stand and why? Didnt get to sample anyone but Twin Springs but their fudge sampler hit the sweet tooth spot. 7. Nickname of The Year Cheaters. Said by so many losers. 8. Can't catch a break (bad luck program) Richlands. Had a shot to beat Tazewell for their only win of the year and lightning.... 9. Best Helmet Gate City 10. POY in SWVA Aiden Lowe Gets it done on both sides of the ball.

Dont be mucking up my water upstream.

That seems odd for a Hoo.