[Mister D]

This one was a rugby match from start to finish. The refs let the boys play to say the least and at points they let things get out of control. Paintsville just played with more toughness and deserved the win.

Paintsville outplayed JC. They rebounded, fought for loose balls, and played great defense.

They definitely deserved this win tonight.

I agree completely. JC settled for way too many 3 pointers when the shots weren’t falling. Paintsville attacked the basket every play and sought out the contact. With another set of refs 3-4 players could have fouled out for each team. It was that physical. We could very easily see these two teams playing in the final next week but Johnson Central is going to have to play a lot tougher than they did tonight.  

I just hope Colby can be back for the regional tournament. It would be a huge loss for Paintsville if he is injured.