The home of the Wildcats will host a feline frenzy between the Tomcats and Panthers in Round 1. Ashland (20-4) used up a pair of its nine lives to escape Morehead and advance to Rupp Arena, while Knox Central (18-5) knocked off 13th Region favorite North Laurel to claim its spot in the Sweet 16®. Both schools are riding a streak of three straight trips to the state tournament. The Panthers' offense typically runs through high scoring and highly athletic guard Jevonte Turner (26 ppg/8 rpg),