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February 8, 2004 - Hazard won the Boy's All State
Basketball Tournament by defeating Bishop Brossart 43-38. It was
the 3rd state title for the Hazard boy's team. They captured the Sweet
16 championship in 1932 and 1955. "We've waited 49 years for
that," coach Kevin Spurlock told the Courier Journal. "The
ghosts were all around us today. You could feel it in the air. They were
here with us, and it's just a great thing to be a part of it." The
game was broadcast on WSGS with John McIntyre and Danny Hall providing
the play-by-play. Bishop Brossart had several late chances to grab the
lead before the Bulldogs scored the final four points. "Somebody
was up there with us," Spurlock said, responding to a question
about the ghosts of Hazard's past. "It's just something about
Hazard basketball. When I'm in my office, you can hear (the ghosts)
bouncing balls out there." Tournament MVP Lamar Williams led Hazard
with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Eric Mullins added nine points and
Parker Carter seven. "We said after the first practice this year
that something special was going to happen at Hazard," Spurlock
said. "You could feel it downtown when you walk down by the mayor's
office. We just didn't know when or where, but I'm glad it was
today."
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