Huntington High over DeMatha

[Cat-Burg]

HUNTINGTON -- O.J. Mayo was late-arriving and slow-starting, but finished strong.

The Huntington High senior guard missed five of his first six shots after arriving for the pre-game shootaround only 12 minutes before the scheduled tip-off of Saturday's ESPNU-televised game against DeMatha Catholic. But he finished with 27 points, including 24 after the first quarter, as the Highlanders pulled away for a 74-62 victory at a sold out Cam Henderson Center.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070107/SPORTS02/701070383/1014

[poodoo]

Thanks for the link. I opened the link to check on a player in which we are most interested. :)Patrick Pattersonrecorded 14 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in the game. :)

[wildcatcrazy]

I watched this game along with the UK game Saturday night and suffice it to say that we (UK fans) need to make a huge good impression on Patrick Patterson when he plays in Kentucky.

He is PERFECT for our team--and we need him desperatly--especially is Morris goes. Either way, if we can get him, he plays 30 minutes a game from day one. He is that good.

He is not as flashy as Mayo--and the announcers barely mentioned Patterson and fell all over themselves for Mayo--but I'd love to have Patterson. He plays hard and has all the skills we need.

Lets hope there is a big pro-UK crowd when he comes to Kentucky to play and that he signs with the Cats. Most important single recruit since Chapman in my opinion.

[Wildcat Larry]

I watched some of it on ESPNU, too, and Patterson is the real deal. Patterson would go a long way in solving UK frontline problems.

[BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN]

Hopefully we get Patterson !AJ Stewart is really no better than Sheray Thomas IMO after seeing him play in person.

[RCS]

They are totally different players. AJ is super athletic and IMO has a much, much higher upside than Sheray ever had. Not saying he is all world, but I think he will be a solid player.

I do agree though that we need Patterson in the worst way.

[poodoo]

RCS wrote: They are totally different players. AJ is super athletic and IMO has a much, much higher upside than Sheray ever had. Not saying he is all world, but I think he will be a solid player.

I do agree though that we need Patterson in the worst way.

FWIW, Jeff Drummond was pleased with AJ Stewart's performance (as shared on last night's Cats' Pause show).