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The shape of 1997-98

Win, by how much Loss Postseason

  1. L 59-62vs HazardL
  2. W 85-69at CawoodW
  3. W 92-69vs Whitley CountyW
  4. W 78-75at DuluthW
  5. W 63-48vs Lexington (SC)W
  6. L 61-70vs Bell CountyL
  7. W 76-50vs Jackson CountyW
  8. W 62-55at Wayne CountyW
  9. W 97-82vs Powell CountyW
  10. W 83-63at Red BirdW
  11. W 83-62at MiddlesboroW
  12. W 74-59at WilliamsburgW
  13. L 49-54vs HarlanL
  14. L 63-66vs MiddlesboroL
  15. W 83-60at PinevilleW
  16. W 71-61vs Knox CentralW
  17. W 65-60at WilliamsburgW
  18. W 93-83at CumberlandW
  19. W 95-67at EvartsW
  20. L 61-69vs HarlanL
  21. W 49-48vs Knox CentralDistrict First RoundW
  22. W 96-60vs Lynn CampDistrict SemifinalW
  23. L 63-68at WilliamsburgDistrict ChampionshipL
  24. L 72-73at Clay CountyRegion First RoundL
The 1997-98 season in numbers
17-7Record
15-5Regular season
2-2Postseason
2-1District
73.9Points per game
63.9Allowed per game
6Longest win streak
Biggest winW 96-60vs Lynn Camp Closest gameW 49-48vs Knox Central Toughest lossL 61-70vs Bell County Most points97 pointsvs Powell County
Home · away · neutral5-4 · 10-2 · 2-11,773 points for, 1,533 against
How the season went

24 games, game by game

The first loss was a 59-62 loss to Hazard on Dec 6, the longest run was 6 straight wins, the season ended with a 72-73 loss to Clay County.

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Points
1773 for, 1533 against
Decided by 3 or fewer
5 games
The story of 1997-98

The scores are here. The story isn't written yet.

We have every result from 1997-98 and the name of the coach, Mike Deaton. What we don't have is what it was like. If you were there, in the stands or on the field, this page is waiting on you.

  • No team photoA yearbook page or a print from a drawer is all it takes.
  • 0 of 28 games have a photoSideline shots, crowd shots, the scoreboard at the final.
  • No memories yetThe bus ride, the locker room, the play everybody still argues about.
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Schedule and results

28 games

Full schedule

Regular season 15-5

  1. 1Dec 2 at North LaurelAway Final
  2. 2Dec 6Shelby County Classic vs HazardNeutral 59–62L by 3
  3. 3Dec 9 at CawoodAway 85–69W by 16
  4. 4Dec 12 vs Whitley CountyHome 92–69W by 23
  5. 5Dec 16 vs South LaurelHome Final
  6. 6Dec 22 at Duluth (GA)Away 78–75W by 3
  7. 7Dec 28Cumberland Falls Invitational vs McCreary CentralHome Final
  8. 8Dec 30Cumberland Falls Invitational vs Lexington (SC)Home 63–48W by 15
  9. 9Jan 6 vs Bell CountyHome 61–70L by 9
  10. 10Jan 9 vs Jackson CountyHome 76–50W by 26
  11. 11Jan 13 at Wayne CountyAway 62–55W by 7
  12. 12Jan 17 vs Powell CountyHome 97–82W by 15
  13. 13Jan 1913th Region All "A" Classic at Red BirdAway 83–63W by 20
  14. 14Jan 21 at MiddlesboroAway 83–62W by 21
  15. 15Jan 2313th Region All "A" Classic at WilliamsburgAway 74–59W by 15
  16. 16Jan 2413th Region All "A" Classic vs HarlanHome 49–54L by 5
  17. 17Jan 30 vs MiddlesboroHome 63–66L by 3
  18. 18Feb 3 at PinevilleAway 83–60W by 23
  19. 19Feb 6 vs Green CountyHome Final
  20. 20Feb 7 vs Knox CentralHome 71–61W by 10
  21. 21Feb 10 at WilliamsburgAway 65–60W by 5
  22. 22Feb 13 at CumberlandAway 93–83W by 10
  23. 23Feb 16 at EvartsAway 95–67W by 28
  24. 24Feb 20 vs HarlanHome 61–69L by 8

Postseason 2-2

  1. 1Feb 24District First Round vs Knox CentralNeutral 49–48W by 1
  2. 2Feb 26District Semifinal vs Lynn CampNeutral 96–60W by 36
  3. 3Feb 27District Championship at WilliamsburgAway 63–68L by 5
  4. 4Mar 5Region First Round at Clay CountyAway 72–73L by 1
The team

Coaching

Head Boys Basketball Coach Mike Deaton 2001 Profile
The people

1997-98 Boys Basketball

Coaches and staff
Mike Deaton Head coach

Everyone here belonged to this team that season. It does not mean each of them played in every game.

In context

Where 1997-98 stands

  • The 16th-best season in program history by winning percentage, of 29 seasons. →
  • No earlier season had a better record. →
  • 1998-99 went 26-5.

Computed from the games on file.

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A team picture, a program, a letter jacket photo, or three sentences about the game you still think about. It goes on this page with your name on it.

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The classes on this teamSeniors through freshmen that year. Find your class page and who else is here.

Notes. Head coach must be linked to Mike Deaton under Archive > People after import. Tip-off times are not recorded. Riherd is the only game-by-game source for this season and lists four games with no score (Dec 2 at North Laurel, Dec 16 South Laurel, Dec 28 McCreary Central, Feb 6 Green County); they are entered as final games without a score so they appear on the schedule but count in no record or statistic. If those scores turn up elsewhere they can be added to the games. The 50th District regular-season record is left blank because the district's membership that year is not stated by the source.

Source Riherd's Scoreboard (KHSAA), Verified September 25, 2026 View source All 28 games from Riherd's KHSAA scoreboard, 24 with scores. Head coach Mike Deaton per the Riherd season page.

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