Montgomery County looking for more march magic this weekend at KHSAA Sweet 16 state tournament
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (FOX 56) — Montgomery County high school boys basketball head coach Jason Mays wants to make sure his players remember that they're not going to 'Disney World' and stay focused on the task at hand: the KHSAA boys Sweet 16 state tournament.
Cayden Reed nails buzzer-beater to knock off GRC, send Montgomery County to Sweet 16
'We want to keep as normal of a routine as possible. I think that's part of having a successful state tournament run so if your kids can sort of feel like they're still on rhythm and they're not going to Disney World, I think it's better for them,' Mays said.
Because of this, Mays and the coaching staff decided to not keep the team in a Lexington hotel, and instead drive back and forth from Mount Sterling to Rupp Arena to play in state tournament games. He said sleeping in their own beds and practicing in their own gym is important, and the players are on board.
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'Listening to Coach Mays, really, I mean, he's the best coach to ever do it I think. He's one of them. So we listen to him, we play hard, we start on defense, I feel like we got one of the best defenses in the state,' senior guard Cayden Reed said.
Reed hit a game-winning buzzer-beater shot in the 10th Region championship game to take down GRC and send Montgomery County back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013.
FOX 56 Student Athlete of the Week: Montgomery County's Cayden Reed
The Indians take on Lawrence County on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena. If they win, they would face the winner of North Laurel and Breathitt County on Friday.
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