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In my opinion, almost every high school gym in Kentucky has a major design flaw. The first 6 rows of the upper arena are wasted. The views are obstructed by the railings and the foot traffic on the walkway that seperates the upper and lower arena.

Knott County Central has a nice gym. However, for us older guys the lack of chair back seats is a concern. Lexington Catholic has a very pretty gym. However, why they would build a gym of this size and not install any chairbacks is beyond me.

Scott County is also very pretty with all the red and the state championship banners. SC is the best basketball atmosphere of any high school gym I have been to in the state. My complaint with SC is 1/2 the lower arena is reserved for season ticket holders. The other half is full for most games before the JV game starts. So unless you want to arrive 2 hours before game time you have to seat behind the basket with the students or in the upper arena.

From the pictures, the new Harlan County gym has it all. They have chairbacks and there is no walkway between the upper and lower arena. I hope there is enough parking for big events.