The second meeting between bitter rivals takes place tonight at Ashland's Anderson Gymnasium.

The Tomcats downed the Lions 77-68 at Boyd County on December 13th. Ashland shot 56% from the field that night with five players scoring at least 12 points. Boyd County shot a putrid 3/24 from behind the arc. If they're on tonight, this will be a great game.

The top two teams in the 16th Region will tip off shortly. Enjoy the MyTownTV stream below. Those guys do a fantastic job. I'll chime in with some updates throughout.

 

 

Tristan Davis scores the first four points of the game followed by a Rheyce Deboard layup.

6-0 Tomcats

Timeout Boyd

6:21 in the 1Q

Davis and Rhett Holbrook trade baskets. Davis has six points early.

8-2 Ashland

4:56 in the 1Q

Holbrook drills a 3 to pull Boyd within one at 12-11. 

Boyd surges ahead on a Cole Hicks and-1.

18-14 Lions

:45 in the 1Q

Tucker Conway and Deboard quickly put Ashland back in front before Holbrook beats the 1Q horn with a kiss off the glass to give Boyd the lead right back.

End of the 1Q

20-19 Lions

Quality first quarter from both teams.

Cole Hicks knocks down consecutive 3s to give Boyd a quick seven point lead to open the 2Q.

26-19 Boyd

Zander Carter for an Ashland 3.

26-22 Boyd

The pace is fast and furious tonight in Ashland.

30-29 Lions

4:12 in the 2Q

Rhett Holbrook fouled attempting a 3. He knocks down 2/3.

He's the high point man so far with 13.

34-29 Boyd

Holbrook now with 15.

38-31 Boyd

2:28 in the 2Q

Jacob Spurlock cooly drops one in from NBA range. Biggest lead of the game for either side.

41-33 Boyd

1:53 in the 2Q

Halftime 

Boyd County 41

Ashland 38

 

Rheyce Deboard cans a 3 on the wing to beat the halftime buzzer.

Ashland was thoroughly in control during the first meeting. Not the case tonight. Shots are falling for Boyd County, led by Rhett Holbrook's 15 points. Rheyce Deboard leads Ashland with 14. The Lions are winning the glass by a decisive 21-10 margin.

We're 90 seconds into the 3Q and the score hasn't changed.