[KColley]

Jan. 5, 2002: Rose Hill 68, Ashland 67, Boyd County Middle School. OJ Mayo, Arliss Beach, Mark Surgalski, Mark King, Marques Dawson among the standouts who made a major impact in the game.

Surgalski scored on a lob with two seconds left to give Ashland a 67-65 lead. Mayo lofted up a heave from beyond halfcourt at the buzzer and it dropped for the win in front of a jam-packed, overflowing crowd (5,000-plus). Rose Hill fans stormed the court. I was only nine at the time, but to this day, it is the greatest game I have ever seen. Gym was so loud, you could hardly hear the person beside you.

Really wish I could find game tape of it somewhere. It was an incredible game -- maybe the best game in the history of the 16th Region in terms of atmosphere, stakes, pre-game hype and the overall finish.