Two of last year's state football champions have carried their winning ways over to the hardwood. Ashland (21-4) controlled Knox Central with stifling half court defense to secure an eighteen point first round win. Boyle County (22-4) turned in a commanding second half performance to overcome an eleven point deficit for its first round victory over Paintsville. 

Players to watch:

Ashland - PG Colin Porter (18 ppg/43 made threes), SG Cole Villers (22 ppg/74 made threes), SG Ethan Sellars (13 ppg/47 made threes)

Boyle County - SG Luke Imfeld (18 ppg/62 made threes), F Luke Sheperson (25 points against Paintsville/shoots 63% from the field), G Jagger Gillis (10 ppg/state championship QB)

Game time is set for 5pm on Friday, April 2nd.

 

Looking forward to watching this one in person tonight. I believe these two were scheduled to play earlier in the season but was canceled due to Covid.

I believe Boyle matches up well with Ashland.  They will have to rely more on their M2M tonight, and not so much 1-2-2 press.  But, in the halfcourt I think they match up well defensively.  Marcum for Ashland may minimize the rebounding aspect for Boyle though.  I would expect Imfeld to shoot the ball better tonight having a game to adjust to Rupp depth perception.

Tomcats roll Boyle by 10. ( I hope)

Starting lineups:

Ashland - Colin Porter, Cole Villers, Ethan Sellars, Sean Marcum, Zander Carter

Boyle County - Luke Imfeld, Luke Sheperson, Jagger Gillis, Hagan Webb, Owen Barnes

We're underway with Ethan Sellars opening the scoring.

2-0 Ashland

Sellars is going early.

5-0 Ashland

Gillis to the line... makes both.

5-2 Ashland

Imfeld lays one in.

5-4 Ashland

Layup for Villers.

7-4 Ashland

Carter for 3.

10-4 Ashland

4:30 in 1Q

12-4 Ashland

Carter with a pair of FTs.

12-4 Ashland

15-4 Ash.

Sellars again for 3.

15-4 Ashland

Timeout Boyle

3:59 in 1Q