[BlackcatAlum]

The game was much closer than the score indicates.

Both teams come out and played aggressive, and it kept the scoring down in the first half, but in the second half both teams went off offensively, and while Nathaniel Stephens was on the bench with foul trouble it really hurt the Blackcats down low because Devon became automatic in the paint. What can you say about Jordan Hall, if he didn't earn anyones respect tonight as one of the better shooters in the mountains, than you must not know basketball, he lit it up. But Pikeville got a lot of open looks while Prestonsburg was playing the 2-3 zone, and the like any good team, they would convert. In the end Prestonsburg shot a lot of desperation shots and Pikeville converted on easy layups, which led to the margin of victory. Congrats Panthers, hope to see you down the road.