East by 11

Im going to predict that Matt Thomas steps up and plays an oustanding game, leading teh T-cats to the win.

 

Blazer 57

East Carter 52

Ashland by ten.

East by 2.

East has the better team and overall better talent imo.

Ashland is playing really well right now, that fact combined with combined with Duck picking East..............I'll take to Tomcats by 4+.

Good luck to both teams. :thumb:

 

 

(sorry Duck )

Shut down Thomas and you've shot the team in the heart. I'm going with my team East by 11.

Thomas had one field goal against Bath. The others stepped in and helped some. If they hadn't we wouldn't have won. The key will be...... Like I'm going to say that.

East Carter 65-60.

I'm giving Ashland the thumbs up...share the Buddy Love!

Im going to take East by 20. I watched both teams play the first round games, and from my perspective East has way to many players that can come in and contribute quality minutes, where as Ashland didnt play more than 6, maybe 7 players. East will run them down and come out on top.

EE! East Easily!

There is no question in my mind that East has more talent than Ashland. And, on paper, East wins this game easily. But games like this often boil down to confidence and I don't know if there is a team more confident right now than Ashland. East should win and I think they will, but I don't see a blowout. The Ashland jersey is worth 6-8 points. Should be a fun one to watch (and listen to if you can't be there!)

Im going to take East by 20. I watched both teams play the first round games, and from my perspective East has way to many players that can come in and contribute quality minutes, where as Ashland didnt play more than 6, maybe 7 players. East will run them down and come out on top.

 

 

Don't look for anyone to "run" us down. The way we have conditioned the whole year, they won't get tired.

I thought I might post some interesting facts about this game:

 

Ashland is the most successful program in region history. Since 1920 the Tomcats have won 32 region championships and been runners up 17 times. (Ashland was a part of the 15th region for much of this time)

 

In what is considered the “modern era” of the 16th region (since 1937)-Ashland is making their 62nd appearance in the tourney and has won 20 regional titles (most recent was in 2002) and 17 runners up. Overall Ashland is 108-41 in the 16th Region tournament. The Tomcats are 37-13 in semi-final play.

 

East Carter is making their 27th appearance in the 16th region tournament. Overall the Raiders are 17-25 in the tournament. East has 1 regional title (1986) and have been runners up 4 times. Overall East is 5-5 in semi-final games.

 

Ashland bounced East Carter from the tournament last year in the semi-finals 51-46. The 2 teams played once during the regular season on January 29th, East won that game 62-56.

 

East and Ashland met for the first time in the region tournament on March 8, 1973 and the Tomcats beat the Raiders 83-57. East and Ashland have played 6 times in the 16th region tournament, Ashland has won 5 of those meetings. East’s only win came in 1990 in the first round.

 

This game features 3 former All-Tournament team selections: Matt Thomas, Ryan Bonner and Drew Johnson. (Coach Brandon Baker was an All-Tourney team selection in 1986 and 88).

Don't look for anyone to "run" us down. The way we have conditioned the whole year, they won't get tired.

 

Conditioning will not be a factor in this game.