The 1998-99 season in numbers
26-5Record
22-4Regular season
4-1Postseason
3-0District
81.6Points per game
65.2Allowed per game
8Longest win streak
The story of 1998-99

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

We have every result from 1998-99 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 31 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

31 games

Full schedule

Regular season 22-4

  1. 1Dec 4 vs Owsley CountyHome 88–66W by 22
  2. 2Dec 8 vs CawoodHome 107–68W by 39
  3. 3Dec 11 at Whitley CountyAway 77–64W by 13
  4. 4Dec 15 at South LaurelAway 80–67W by 13
  5. 5Dec 18 vs East CarterHome 87–75W by 12
  6. 6Dec 21 vs Towers (GA)Home 64–66L by 2
  7. 7Dec 22 vs Seneca (SC)Home 81–59W by 22
  8. 8Dec 23 vs Mateen (LA)Home 70–63W by 7
  9. 9Dec 27 vs Bell CountyHome 76–80L by 4
  10. 10Dec 28 vs HazardHome 93–78W by 15
  11. 11Dec 30Cumberland Falls Invitational vs Jones County (GA)Home 96–86W by 10
  12. 12Jan 5 at Bell CountyAway 73–71W by 2
  13. 13Jan 8 at Jackson CountyAway 102–71W by 31
  14. 14Jan 12 vs Wayne CountyHome 73–69W by 4
  15. 15Jan 16 vs Trimble CountyHome 88–33W by 55
  16. 16Jan 2013th Region All "A" Classic vs PinevilleNeutral 76–39W by 37
  17. 17Jan 2213th Region All "A" Classic vs HarlanNeutral 66–69L by 3
  18. 18Jan 26 vs EvartsHome 90–48W by 42
  19. 19Feb 2 vs PinevilleHome 102–60W by 42
  20. 20Feb 4 at MiddlesboroAway 81–58W by 23
  21. 21Feb 8 at Knox CentralAway 80–68W by 12
  22. 22Feb 9 vs WilliamsburgHome 89–80W by 9
  23. 23Feb 13 at Bryan StationAway 77–72W by 5
  24. 24Feb 15 vs CumberlandHome 85–70W by 15
  25. 25Feb 16 vs SomersetHome 84–56W by 28
  26. 26Feb 19 at HarlanAway 81–83L by 2

Postseason 4-1

  1. 1Feb 22District First Round vs WilliamsburgNeutral 47–35W by 12
  2. 2Feb 24District Semifinal vs Whitley CountyNeutral 117–71W by 46
  3. 3Feb 26District Championship vs Knox CentralNeutral 77–58W by 19
  4. 4Mar 2Region First Round vs Rockcastle CountyNeutral 74–69W by 5
  5. 5Mar 5Region Semifinal vs HarlanNeutral 48–68L by 20
The people

1998-99 Boys Basketball

Coaches and staff

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

In context

Where 1998-99 stands

  • The 4th-best season in program history by winning percentage, of 29 seasons. →
  • No earlier season had a better record. →
  • The 2nd-highest-scoring season on record: 2,529 points. →
  • Opened the season 5-0. →
  • 1997-98 went 17-7. 1999-2000 went 29-3.

Computed from the games on file.

Were you on this team?

The 1998-99 page is missing what only you have.

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.

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. The 50th District regular-season record is left blank because the district's membership that year is not stated by the source. The Dec 23 opponent is listed only as "Mateen, LA".

Source Riherd's Scoreboard (KHSAA), Verified September 25, 2026 View source All 31 games from Riherd's KHSAA scoreboard. Head coach Mike Deaton per the Riherd season page.

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