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Not if you are the better team. If the 2 teams are equal then yes it is. These 2 teams are not equal or probably even close to equal.

If there is a CLEAR push off then the refs will see that and call it. If there is contact when he goes in the lane and a foul is warranted, I'm sure they will call it on the appropriate offender (offense or defense).

If Raceland doesn't commit a lot of fouls, Fairview won't shoot a bunch of free throws. :thumb:

They came out on fire and led 27 - 15 after the 1st quarter. Then the shots quit falling and West started playing much better. Elliott doesn't seem to run much offensively in the halfcourt. Everytime down court someone either drives to the basket and throws something up or jacks up a 3 pointer. And, it's not that their shot selection got worse as the game went on because that is just how they play all the time. West did a good job shutting down their transition after the first quarter. If you get Elliott in a halfcourt game they struggle. Congratulations to West on the win.

Heard the score was 7 - 5 at one time. That means Ashland went on a 75 - 5 run!!!!!!:eek:

The 16th region is glad to hear this since we are exchanging with them for our region tournament. :creepy:

I believe I heard Dickie say this win breaks a string of 24 wins in a row for Ashland against Raceland. That would mean they have only played 24 times in the last 60 years.

Dickie said it on the radio. Don't know how many times they have played. He may have said, I just didn't hear.

First win over Ashland since 1947.

Final from "The Palace".

Russell did a much better job as a team taking care of the ball today. The committed 18 turnovers as opposed to 29 against Boyd. Much more poised today. Russell shot 16 - 26 from inside 3 point arc for 62%. They were 1 - 3 from behind the arc for 33%. Total FG's 17 - 29 for 59% They were 8 - 12 from the FT line for 67%. Simpson - 19 points on 9 - 12 shooting, 1 - 2 from FT line. 7 blocked shots!! Sparks - 10 points. 5 - 6 from the line in the 4th qtr. Parsley - 9 points and 11 rebounds. Russell played without 6'0" center Katrina Holmes (knee). 8th graders Gabrielle Cassity and Molly Baldridge really stepped up in her absence. They had only one turnover between them while splitting time for the entire 32 minutes.

Final.

Greenup missed a ton of free throws in the 4th quarter. I know Craft missed 6 straight inside the last minute that would have sealed the victory for Greenup. He did hit a huge three to put Greenup up 3 but Skaggs trumped that one with the biggest of his 4 threes and possibly his young career to tie the game. Ferguson was huge for Russell tonight as Shooter stated. Hit the winning FT's with 2.8 secs remaining. The 63rd draws on Wednesday. The teams that avoid Raceland have to feel good about their chances. Should be the last blind draw for the 63rd. The speculation ends on Wednesday.

Plus, it's a weekend game so getting back late on a school night is not an issue.

Russell was 18 - 27 from 2 point range for 67% and 19 - 37 overall for 51%. They were also 8 - 14 from the FT line for 57%. They had 11 blocked shots, 11 assists, & 7 steals. Most of the time you would expect to win with these stats. BUT........ They committed 29 turnovers. That is hard to overcome. Boyd's pressure was good but several of the turnovers were simple bad passes with people open. Over 70 turnovers in 2 games in the last 2 weeks (Rowan & Boyd). Russell has to do a better job protecting the ball if they want to make a run at the region championship. Congrats to Boyd on the hard fought win.

Certain folks are really enjoying Russell's down year in basketball. That's fine. Kick a dog enough when its down and it will eventually bite back.

What stories have they been working on dad?? Sorry, couldn't resist!!

I get so tired reading this. How do you all figure since they get the same officials on the road that they get at home?? Swift doesn't assign the officials, Darrell Smith does. This is not Ohio.

Because it's an opinion poll and that is his opinion. Doesn't make it so, just makes it his opinion. All that matters is what they do head to head and that looks like it will mean even more starting next year!! :thumb:

Dickie kept saying both teams, the officials, crowd, and timekeeper were all flat tonight.

Final.

25 secs to go East - 61 Ashland - 54

1:22 to go East - 56 Ashland - 52

2 mins to go East - 54 Ashland - 45

3 mins to go East - 51 Ashland - 43