A look at the quarterfinal round games in the girls First Region Tournament and a review of the First Region Tournament schedule.
Category Archives: Boys First Region Basketball
The Road to the Sweet Sixteen – March 1, 2014 – Part 4
Ed Chapman breaks down the quarterfinal games in the boys First Region Tournament.
The Road to the Sweet Sixteen – March 1, 2014 – Part 2
Bruce Lane (Calloway County), Burlin Brower (McCracken County), Greg Overstreet (St. Mary), and Terry Birdsong (Graves County) talk about their teams and their respective matchups in the First Region quarterfinals.
The Road to the Sweet Sixteen – March 1, 2014 – Part 1
An overview of the girls and boys First Region Tournament field and the reveal of the tournament brackets.
Terry Birdsong – Graves County Basketball – March 5
Graves County Eagles coach Terry Birdsong talks about his team’s impressive run to the Boys First Region Championship. Coach Birdsong discusses the total team effort that lifted the Eagles to the program’s 8th regional title, and he highlights the balance and togetherness that put Graves County on the road to Rupp Arena. Coach Birdsong also provides a scouting report on Graves’ first round foe, Ohio County, and he outlines what his club must do to reach the elite eight at the Sweet 16.
Terry Birdsong – Graves County Basketball – March 1
Graves County Eagles coach Terry Birdsong breaks down his team’s impressive First Region quarterfinal win over Marshall County and previews the Eagles’ Friday night semifinal matchup with Lone Oak.
Bruce Lane – Calloway County Basketball – March 1
Calloway County Lakers coach Bruce Lane breaks down his team’s First Region quarterfinal win over Paducah Tilghman and looks ahead to the Lakers’ Friday night semifinal matchup with St. Mary.
Bruce Lane – Calloway County Basketball – February 25
Calloway County Lakers coach Bruce Lane takes a look back at his team’s Fourth District tournament championship win over Marshall County, and he talks about how much the win could mean for his talented young team. Coach Lane details the many heroes to the Lakers’ victory, and he says the performance was truly a total team effort. We then get Coach Lane’s thoughts on Calloway County’s first-round regional matchup with Paducah Tilghman, a contest that will be the Lakers fourth meeting with the Tornado this season. He provides insight on the challenges Tilghman presents, and he also discusses the unique circumstances around playing a team for the fourth time. We close our visit with Coach Lane by getting his thoughts on the regional tournament field, and like his peers in the coaching world, he sees a bracket where almost anything could happen on the road to Rupp.
Brian O’Neill – Carlisle County Basketball – February 25
Carlisle County Comets coach Brian O’Neill reflects on his team’s First District tournament championship over Fulton City. Coach O’Neill talks about his veteran Comets and their ability to execute in close games, and he notes how much that helped Carlisle County outlast the Bulldogs in the district title game. Coach O’Neill provides his insight on the Comets’ regional quarterfinal matchup with St. Mary, highlighting what his club must do well to have success against the Vikings. He also shares his thoughts on the rest of the regional tournament field, and he says a number of clubs have a chance to earn the highly-coveted ticket to the Sweet 16.
The Road to the Sweet 16 – Regional Tournament Draw – Part 4
Part 4 of Froggy 103.7’s Road to the Sweet 16. The Paducah Sun’s Joey Fosko joins Travis to break down the boys and girls brackets for the First Region Tournament.
