[Harry Rex Vonner]

Congrats Rowan on the win. Ashland's radio man could not help himself first thing he said when game was over that Rowan was led to victory by their Somerset transfer DJ Townsend.

Since Ashland's roster includes five (Whetsel, Bush, Gregg, Cullop, Hart) transfers who played on the varsity at Rose Hill, it is probably poetic justice that a transfer from Somerset played the major role in beating them.

Add Kennedy (Chesapeake), Hunt (Russell), Terry (Fairview), and Robinson (East Carter) and Rose Hill had a pretty good group prior to the exodus. I would say that John Bush did a good job of developing players for the other area teams. I hope they appreciate his major contributions though I doubt that that is the case.

All in all, it has been a good year for high school basketball in the area. Rowan County will not be one of the better teams at Rupp Arena but they did get a most fortunate draw with all the better teams in the other bracket. Louisville Eastern will probably win it all but I'll be rooting for LexCath. It is always a good tournament.