[dortonite]

This is one of the most inspiring runs I've ever seen! All the fans are emotional, talking about big school vs. little school and David vs. Goliath.
Truly a beautiful thing to see such a great group go out in the best way possible!

I don't know about you guys, but this is the type of thing every ball player dream of. Shooting basketball alone in the gym or in a driveway, I would daydream about hitting the game winner for the state championship, imagining the fans all cheering and representing your school and community one final time. The biggest stage, the last possible game, everything on the line, all the years of hard rock culminating in one opportunity.

It is the dream of a lifetime to be playing in this game. It is my opinion Elisha is the best player to come out of Dorton in the 60 years I have been a fan, and he has a terrific supporting cast in both of the Newsome boys, Hatfied, Varney and the bench. In every game someone energizes the team to play their best. I thought Tanner Tackett came in and sparked the team, giving Taylor some rest, got a few rebounds and just fought for every loose ball, Ramey had done that a couple of times in the tournament also. It will take everyone playing well to win tonight, it has to be tiring to play 4 games in 3 days but both teams are in the same boat. To the entire SV team, your fans love you, you have made us so proud of you. This team from a little school in the mountains will be talked about like the Virgie team in the early 80's with Scott May and the Paintsville teams with J.R.Vanhoose. Wow, March Madness is fun. Go SV! Play as hard as you can, no one can expect anymore than that! God Bless!