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I agree to a point. Ashland will be good next year but I don't think they will win district or region next year unless they get some transfers. Boyd and east will be tough. I know those schools are losing seniors also but going to be hard for Ashland to replace the tough defense by slone, the toughness of cullop, the shooting of Gambill, the smart play of Jones. I think that is losing a lot and I don't see much out of their young bench except for Robinson.

I think the team to beat next year (and a few years after that) will be East. They have very good young players and are well coached. I think Lewis will be good but the loss of Liles and their point guard (Emily Frye) will be bigger than what some people think. I think it will be a dogfight between Ashland and Boyd because the loss of Stewart (who I think played the best ball of all of Boyd's players in the tourney) and Kinser will be huge. Boyd, like Ashland will have a very short bench. IMO East is the clear favorite with Boyd, Lewis, and Ashland all bunched up at the second spot.