Opposing fans in full throat yelling at them.

Opponents trying everything they can — even by questionable means — to take them away.

Skills off the charts. Fundamentals beyond their years.

There are some big-time stars showing off their basketball prowess in Butler County this season.

It’s been a year unlike many others with the sheer level of talent on display on a nightly basis.

One of those epic stars is Mars senior Robby Carmody, who is averaging 33.9 points per game for the Planets.

The 6-foot-5 guard has been on the radar for a long time — I mean, the dude could dunk a basketball in junior high — and despite the scrutiny, he has continued to deliver at a high level every season.

It’s no wonder he had major Division I colleges knocking on his door and roaming the sidelines at Mars’ practices.

Carmody eventually chose Notre Dame.

Then there is Butler’s 6-5 sophomore point guard Ethan Morton, who is averaging 24.6 points per game in a defensively stout section where only two teams average more than 56.8 points per game.

Morton can punch his ticket to just about any program in the country at this point because of his blend of scoring, passing, defense and the intangibles he brings every night.

For the Karns City girls, the emergence of Emily Hegedus as a bona fide star has been striking.

The 5-9 senior point guard is averaging 26.1 points per game.

The Gremlins are averaging just 50 points per game.

For those mathematically impaired, Hegedus is accounting for more than half of the Karns City offense this season.

Teams know that, too.

Doesn’t matter.

That’s the common thread with these three standouts.

Nothing stops them,

Not even physical play.

Carmody sees it on a nightly basis — double teams and rough fouls. Contact before and after the whistle.

So does Morton and Hegedus.

They persevere anyway.

I understand the inclination of the coaches and players opposing them to want to try to “get physical” and to “throw them off their game.”

But there comes a point when that tact crosses the line.

I think it’s happened.

Morton has been remarkably composed this season as teams have treated him as their personal crash test dummy.

Same with Carmody, who is used to physical play from the opponent and has been physical himself.

Hegedus is a walking bruise. Elbow swollen. Swirls of green and purple (hey, at least it’s the school color) around every joint.

Yes, they’re stars and hard to contain, but that doesn’t give license to teams to abuse them or for the officials to let it go.

Can’t stop them? Well, join the club. They’re great players for a reason and great players are rarely contained.

If you want to beat, and not just beat them up, then just play great basketball — like these three have all season.

Mike Kilroy is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.