 Life is good, all this month at Appalachian Wireless. Get the LG G5 for just one penny with sign up or renewal of a two year service agreement. That's almost a hundred dollars off the regular price. Better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. It was championship night tonight at the Expo Center as the Pikeville Panthers and the Johnson Central Golden Eagles took the court against one another for the first time this season. The Panthers looking to win their first regional championship since 1999 while the Golden Eagles are in search of their seventh regional championship since 1999. The Eagles coming out strong in this one belting out the points Mason Blair pulling up from almost anywhere within the blink of an eye. Eagles go up early on the Panthers at one point leading them by 18 points. Mason Blair hitting nine from distance racking up 36 points but Colcrace not far behind with 33 points not lacking effort. Drives to the basket and the ball is in the Eagles court for the first half. Senior Austin Davis pitching in from the arc not once but twice from the pocket. The Pikeville they did not cave in. Junior Wyatt Battle keeps it and takes it all the way as the Panthers begin their climb in the second half of the ball game. Eagles right behind answering back Mason Blair once more from the pocket but in the third quarter of the Panthers were able to hold the Eagles to just 12 points allowing them to find themselves neck and neck Wyatt Battle knocking in 25 points for the Panthers but he wasn't the only one making moves. Evan Rhodes puts up 22 and then Cade Byers led the Panthers with 28 points as Pikeville clawed their way back to take the lead in the second half. It was a fight all night long in transition Evan Rhodes from the corner and then Johnson Central say Mason Blair not backing down his three point baskets pulling up from anywhere but the Panthers kept it close and kept it going all night long and they win their first 15th region title since 1999 and they are headed to Rep Arena. Final score Pikeville 95 Johnson Central 84 in the boys 15th region championship following the game I caught up with head coach Eliza Justice and some of the guys. It's unbelievable you know I mean these guys has worked so hard all year and just to see the time that they put in pay off is worth everything to me you know I mean this was an excellent excellent team that we just played I mean and they deserved it just as much as we did the shots that they made I mean you know you gotta give them all the credit in the world but my guys they just stepped up to another level tonight and I'm just extremely proud of them it's gonna make absolutely everything to our team we've all dreamed of wanting to go up there our whole lives and we're finally going to get the chance to do it so thank god it means a lot you know we were we were just overlooked you know no one ever talked about us it's just like Lawrence County Johnson Central you know Shelton Clark we were the underdogs you know underdogs always found their way to come back you know and just turn out big