 Now the SportsGuides Championship Edition live from Buffalo Wild Wings. Bicks up by Blair, Blackins penetrate, kicks Byers baseline, off the glass good, gave Byers. Hunter Roberts inbound pass, battle, no look pass, Rhodes off the glass good. Nice pass, nice pass to Evan Rhodes, he'll launch three on the way, yes sir. Evan Rhodes with five in the quarter, it's Roberts on the right wing, stops pass underneath Byers, lay up good. Boy Byers having a big game early for Pytnall inside. Chevrolet scoreboard, Pikes with a basketball, Rhodes underneath, Byers, Byers lays it in. Nice pass and I'm glad he let you lay that in, still trying to duck it. Right elbow, it's fake, moves, shot, parcel, block, rebound, billeter, Rhodes outlet ahead, Roberts lay up good. Hunter Roberts with a basket, long tip outside, battle comes up with it, runner in the lane, finger roll is good, how in the world does that one go? That was the perfect shot of all of them and that's the one that goes in. Ah, look at that first. Grace in the lane, blocked by Byers, loose ball picks up Rice, pass, stolen, here comes Wyatt, battle, battle to the basket lay up good. I'm not sure what was going to happen on that. Battle comes off the screen, battle pull-up, left elbow jumper, no good, got his own rebound, back up and in. How to do it? Wyatt, battle with a basket, puts down a baseline to Kate Byers, back to Rhodes, battle, three ball on the way, good. Wyatt, battle, battle, dribble's top of the key, kicks it into the corner, three on the way, no good, billeter off against it, rebound and the put back. Big rebound by Christian Bellard. Reset. She went right back up with it. Watkins, three ball, no, rebound, Byers, yes. What about the work by Christian Bellard versus sophomore on the boards, Jim? 205 to play in the third, battle lost the handle there midcourt, got it back, lob, Byers went up to get it, flashes back out, Roberts up and in from downtown, Conner Roberts. They have a nine point high full lead, Cole Craig strives, no. Loose ball rebound, Kate Byers, and to Rhodes. Rhodes, one on one with Davis, hop step, layup, good. Wow. I love the super, he's a timeout. Five ball up for the lever. Well, young man came in, gave a pan through the spark. Byers, spin move, he has had the game of all games here tonight. 23 for Kate Byers, back tap by Watkins picked up. Pass. Billitur to the basket, yes. Oh, what a move. Christian Billitur. Billitur is, too. Three ball for Blair, nine points. Rhodes, no look, Byers, yes. What a pass. Heaven roads to Byers. Come on, right in front of us, pass to Watkins. Watkins underneath Byers, yes. Wow. What a pass. A head to Rhodes to Watkins. Six point pipe lead. Watkins gets into paint, back to Rhodes. He'll launch three ball, yes. Heaven roads with a triple. Watkins with a basketball. Fix it up, kicks in the corner. Heaven roads, three ball. Corner pocket is good. Wow. Pan through basketball, Roberts in bounds to Evan Rhodes. Rhodes splits the defenders two on once to the basket. That's a block and a bucket. Heaven roads, battle bump. Fisher's not going to call it now. Reiser, Rhodes, two seconds. Underneath the senior, Mikey McDonald at the buzzer. Final score on the Hutch Chevrolet scoreboard. Pikefield, 95. Johnson, central, 84. And again, the Panthers are going to party like it's 1999 tonight. Wow. Unbelievable. 95, 84. Pikefield, your 2017, 15th region champions. Everyone and welcome to a special edition of the sports guys. It's a championship edition as we come to you live from Buffalo Wild Wings and Pikeville on EKB TV and the stations of East Kentucky Broadcasting. It goes without saying a special edition when the sports guys are in the house somewhere in our area. Something big is happening. Guys, we saw it happen on Monday night. Pikeville winning the 15th region championship and of course it's a big deal when his team wins a regional championship and it's a bigger deal when it's almost 20 years between those regional championships. Pikeville, of course, as you know, the last time it happened, 1999. Well, command, we've got players to talk to tonight as we celebrate the Panthers 15th region championship. The trophy is on display in front of us along with the basketball as well and I'm not sure which basketball this is but it's got some signatures on it. Jim, Jamie Frosty, have you guys been busy? Slightly. Okay, I noticed you had Sharpie on your finger so you've been signing autographs as well. We've got a lot of fans on hand tonight as well enjoying the atmosphere here at Buffalo Wild Wings and things have gone crazy for this Pikeville basketball program since Monday night. They had one regional championship in basketball in nearly 20 years and to celebrate that and start making preparations for Rupp Arena is a huge deal. The sports guys in the house from Buffalo Wild Wings will talk with players, coaches, maybe some fans as well. A lot of maroons in the house here at Buffalo Wild Wings and you have time to join us this evening. We're joined by a panel of sports guys and will be joined by the coach and players coming up tonight from Buffalo Wild Wings but first we go around the horn as we do with the sports guys special edition or not. Ladies and gentlemen, the Duke of Drift Jamie Johnson. I'm the only sports guy that hasn't eaten yet. Did you do it? There's two of us. I'm looking at this batch. We're both looking at this batch of wings. I haven't touched a thing. These two gentlemen to my right have hammered down over the last 20 minutes. I'm impressed. I was thoroughly impressed with how good you guys took those wings so fast. It was just unreal. Almost as fast as Pikeville getting up and down the court on Monday night. Who knew Pikeville had so much speed and I don't think a lot of their opponents Yeah, I'm sure you guys did but I don't think the opponents knew how fast that team could play. I didn't. Watching them earlier in the season a totally different team and was thoroughly impressed with the run here in the postseason. Just a fantastic job by Pikeville. It's an interesting point and it's almost as if Pikeville was a thoroughbred horse that had been in training and the jockey had been holding that horse back to feel the appropriate moment in a horse race and it seemed like Pikeville did that. They had an opponent they felt like they could run with and Johnson Central I'm not sure many people had thought to try that route but the Panthers certainly showed some speed and then they made baskets and when you make baskets you're going to be successful 68% in the second half from the 15th region championship it's tough for anyone to knock off a team that gets on that kind of run I'm going to use Frosty Davis's favorite term momentum it builds with the Panthers and when you get that kind of momentum regardless if you were down 18 that kind of momentum carries over to every player that's on the floor when a team gets out a player gets out it's contagious. You know you look back at the first game they played against Bilferi when the tournament began in the quarterfinals and you're not too impressed with what Pikeville did that night a score only in the 60s it wasn't anything to look at and say oh they look like champs it didn't look that way they get into the South Florida game they're down by six in the fourth quarter what happens lightning in a bottle Wyatt Bantle hit shots Evan Rhodes he hit shots things start to happen you just said it you hit shots good things are going to happen and they were hitting shots well defended that team had a 2-3 zone against Pikeville they're hitting 3s from the volleyball line at times Evan Rhodes he caught fire as well in that game Kyle Watkins hit some key 3s they were 9 of 13 in the second half of that game if you're going to shoot 9 of 13 from 3 and Sal Foyd shot 58% hey look at it 3s and 2s you see why Pikeville won that game it didn't go on to the championship and the hot shooting continued down by 18 rallied to 8 by the half and then a 33 to 12 run in the third quarter and I think it goes back to putting the team on the floor that can run and not afraid to do it some teams some teams look at a team like a Johnson signal say oh we can't run with them right you look at Pikeville's stats for the year and their offensive stats you know they were only averaging in the 60s so for them to be in the 70s and 80s was a little bit outside of their norm unless they were you know they had some games where they did that but it was against subpar competition to do that against teams and challenge the ones that were supposed to be favorites and beat them that was very impressive and a kudos to them be honest guys who thought that the 15th region championship game would be one team in the 80s and the other team in the 90s not at all not regulation I don't think any of us would have predicted that for a game that ended in four quarters and not overtime or double overtime or triple overtime when your scores can get elevated 95-84 the Panthers win it and I think they surprised a lot of people maybe not being there maybe not being in the final four or even in the finals we talked about that prior to the postseason that any team in that tournament could have a shot to win it yeah there were a couple of teams that were favorites but we also sense that there was a team or two that were that was getting hot at the right time Pikeville was one of those teams that we had talked about that's Jamie Johnson and also joined by part of the championship game broadcast team Jim Williamson you're a Pikeville guy yes sir you don't hold that close to the best I know people know that and you recall the 1999 championship I remember the 99 there's been three since I've been alive and I remember the 74 group so this it was special to me to get to call that and like you said you know I I wasn't surprised it was Pikeville Johnson Central in the finals but man when that game got going and you could tell where the score was leading to a 90s to 80s game in regulation surprised me and we already talked about the speed the quickness I think that's the two quickest teams in the 15th region and just sitting there getting to watch those two teams go up and down was amazing a horse race and I don't think anybody surprised why a battle one of the top players in the 15th region you expect him to go out and get you 20 points he averages nearly that 25 points not terribly surprised you've got Evan Rhodes a player Frosty Davis has raved about said this kid can play and he's going to break out he had 22 but I think the big surprise was Kate Byers what a breakout game at the most appropriate time a high school player can have to break out and score 28 in the 15th region championship on the big stage under the bright lights in front of a huge crowd Kate Byers the biggest surprise in that game Andrew I looked at it today young man scored in double figures in the games this year 12 was just high shows up for the regional final and goes for 28 and the stats official stats didn't show it we're pretty sure he had to double double and fouled out and fouled out and yeah I mean there was still like three four minutes left in the game just an incredible show along with Byer Battle and Rhodes Byers just did a tremendous job and it won't show but when Byers went out Christian Bilter came in and kept that same position productive and your role players really stepped up you look up and down the lineup for Pygdoll the players in the 15th region championship game Kyle Watkins gave you plays that you needed to be able to get a win Battle of course Rhodes of course Connor Roberts was so solid throughout the entire Mr. consistency then Byers Reisner and Bilter also contributing in ways in the box score and then you've got the senior Mikey McDonald he doesn't get left out as well he's there for the final minutes he's on the big stage and one of your seniors gets there and is in the highlight package as well it was a total team effort yeah you had some big performances you're going to have those to win a championship regardless of the sport regardless of the level but if you don't get that team play that consistency and some of the best passing I've seen this was a tremendous regional tournament overall to me but we saw some of the best passing that night I've seen all year Pikeville wins the 53th region championship Frosty Davis you're another one of those guys it's been around for three of Pikeville's trips to the sweet 16 of course back in the early 70s Freedom Hall Freedom Hall and then of 99 makes a return to trip to to the state tournament after their last trip in 1999 and you don't want to look too far ahead you want to celebrate what's in front of you but Pikeville's got a lot returning as well they do you know Connor Reisner and Mikey McDonald the only two seniors on the team and you know both of them they play key roles all year long Reisner about all last year due to knee surgery from a soccer injury so didn't even get a player's junior year so I was really just tickled to death to see Connor Reisner out there and how well he's done he had a huge charge in that ball game and that's that's one of his things that he's very very good at Mikey McDonald just a great great athlete you've got some really good athletes on this basketball team that play other sports and I think that you know really helps out there especially in those tough games absolutely and of course it's the sports guys special edition a championship edition as we celebrate the Panthers 15th region basketball championship they head to Rupp Arena next Wednesday of course will be there but the sports guys when we get together it's March Madness not just the Pikeville Panthers but also the Upike Bears and Jamie we've got a special production goodbye tomorrow night Upike and of course the men and the women they'll be here tomorrow night and the women go to Big Sky Country go to Montana I actually would mind getting that assignment but I understand I understand but the women go out there and of course the men will be going to Kansas City and we'll talk with Kelly and Coach Williams and we'll see how they're ready to go and hopefully a good showing for Upike in the NAI once again the women last year in the Fab Four and we know what the men can do in the past and of course the men they're accustomed to being in Kansas City they know the surroundings they know the ins and outs of that tournament it's all new for the women but you've got an experienced team coming off that final four appearance last year in the NAI women's tournament a new coach and a team that's peaking at the right time we'll find out if the Kentucky Wildcats are peaking at the right time as well or do they simply slide through the SEC tournament waiting for the Wildcats the SEC tomorrow Kentucky in action one o'clock and does Kentucky change their seating if they were to win the tournament you got to wonder if you look today Duke beating Louisville that's going to hurt Louisville seating I think as long as you're good to the first couple of games and you get to the title game you're going to secure whatever seed you're the highest ceiling of a seed you're going to get Kentucky has to play well tomorrow two times and have been able to use a life for two of those nine that's right to get around it where they have another one coming up we're going to find out tomorrow you know George is back healthy again JJ Frazier didn't play very well today but he'll be on his game tomorrow of course Martin he is back healthy for them and a poison problem for Kentucky tomorrow but I think the cancer the best they can do in my opinion is a two seed two three seed at best for Kentucky the NCAA tournament looks to be a great tournament as well and of course we'll talk about that again Monday with the sports guys as the brackets will have been released at that point and we'll catch you up to date on that and all things sports it is the sports guys championship edition we are live from Buffalo Wild Wings as you may be able to see we've got the waiters and waitresses they care less about cameras they're going to walk through they've got work to do our shot they've got work to do they're feeding a lot of Pikeville fans here at Buffalo Wild Wings the players are here the coaches are here moms dads grannies grandpauls uncles aunts cousins cheerleaders dance team members they're all here celebrating this Pikeville Panther team as they prepare to move to Reparita next week the players and the coach of your Pikeville Panthers the 15th region champion Elisha Justice first year coach at Pikeville coming up next it's a Panthers championship edition of the sports guys we're back right after this more new cars more new trucks more certified vehicles that's the Hutch Chevrolet advantage and Hutch Chevrolet Buick GMZ you can take advantage of over 300 vehicles in stock 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Start shopping now at hutchautogroup.com and come see us at Hutch Chevrolet Buick GMZ in Paintsville congratulations to coach Elisha Justice and the Pikeville Panthers Elizal Grande Mexican restaurant supports the Pikeville Panthers as they advance to the 100th Boy Sweet 16 Tournament at Reparina congrats to the 15th Region Champions go Panthers Rodney Scott in the Pike County Sheriff's Department congratulate the Pikeville Panthers 15th Region Tournament champs good luck at the Sweet 16 Tournament Panther Pride Hinsley Real Champion Win and progress to the Sweet 16 congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from Bank 253 Restaurant and Nightlife Bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th Region Tournament and wishes them luck in the Sweet 16 Welcome back in it's the sports guys championship of course Monday night the Panthers defeated Johnson Central 95 84 to punch a ticket to Reparina joined now by the head coach of your Panthers Alasha Justice no stranger to 15th Region championships but your first as a head coach what's the feeling like Monday night well I told Coach Boer walking off the floor I said you know and you know then as a player but it's you know it's just amazing you know to see these guys and you know the excitement on them you know the season that they've had they've continued to get better every single day and just for them to know that what they've worked for all year you know it's just been it's been great for them of course you work with your old coach Jason Boer and he was in coaching a few years first championship you know you've done it in a relatively short amount of time do you rub that in on him a little well I just told him I said you're better as just an assistant than a head coach is what I told him but I've got to give him a hard time he sure does to me I guarantee it's great you know just having him there and the experience that he has that I don't have yet as a coach you know it's he's been a big help to coach Newsom both have absolutely a lot of experience there helping you on the sidelines with this Pignall team Lysha we've talked about surprise performances no surprise that you were in the championship game we had talked about it prior to the postseason beginning that there were a handful of teams that could win this 15th region whoever showed up whoever played says that you know you want to peak at the right time and when you look at our season you know right after the All-A you could see a change in our guys and I think that you know we started to really start getting better it was after that started with the Belfry game on the road and from that point on you you just seen like a different team and they look better every single game I felt like and start from that point I can't remember the exact amount I think it was a team out of 17 that we won starting after the All-A and you know and I kept saying that going into the district tournament then I kept saying going into the regional tournament we're playing our best basketball right now you know and I think everybody's seen that you know in that championship game what we talked about in the opening segment none of us would have predicted a score with a team in the 90s and a team in the 80s unless it had gone to overtime we didn't expect to put up a bunch of points but we really hadn't seen that track meet kind of play out of Picle up until that moment it's almost as if you had had this team held back and said alright guys second half let's go out and get it yeah Johnson Central they're different than every other team that we've played in this region and we knew that going in they played at a faster pace than anybody I've seen and we knew that they were going to run that they were great positions they were going to press and we had to handle their pressure you know and we made a few mistakes early in the first half and dug ourselves a hole but then it was like in the second half these guys just started attacking that press and you know and we played at that same pace and we started getting layups you know and somehow just had to figure out how to get a few stops on the other end of the floor which was extremely difficult when you look at Johnson Central and the way they shoot the basketball in those days it shall be valid because your team scored a lot of points the same way beating pressure yeah and we we also pressed a lot ourselves and that's another thing me and Boer was talking we was trying to think we said did we ever score that many points in a regional championship right and I don't think we did it I mean it was it was at a faster pace I felt like obviously we like to get up and down but we also knew when to a couple of days for this to sink in the championship Monday night and it's it starts to sink in what's this week been like for you as a head coach what kind of demands have you seen well these guys I mean they they're just enjoying it right now you know we've been celebrating and you know everybody's just having a good time at school and congratulating the guys and they deserve that and you know we're just you know now we're just you know obviously we got Perry central and we feel like we can win and you know and we're not going down there content and satisfied with the 15th region title and you know we're going down there to play and compete of course Perry central played non-central for the 14th region championship did you guys have a chance to see that yeah we took the team over and we watched that championship game just so the guys kind of get a feel at last time you walked out of her up arena do you remember when that was as a high school player in 2010 state champion so you know I've been looking forward to getting an opportunity to go back and and compete in the sweet 16 as a coach you know I'm just thrilled and thankful to have that opportunity this year absolutely and of course one of your old friends he'll be walking with you with a great group of young men that are called the 15th region basketball champions no pressure on you enjoy this one and enjoy the sweet 16 but we look at your roster now we start looking down the road a year from now we've got a lot of kids coming back yeah we return our start in five which is huge you know and these guys I think it's good that they got the experience now of winning a 15th region championship and get to go down and get a taste of the state tournament I think is going to be great for them and you know and they're going to come back and these guys they're going to work and they're going to be excited and they you know they want to make a run next year as well absolutely Lysha Justice congratulations on a 15th region championship there are so many coaches that dream of a trip to the sweet 16 career I think that says something about your coaching ability and some coaches that you've played for in the years giving you that experience early on in your career great job well I appreciate it and like you said I've had great coaches to help me and I've got a great group of guys that's worked extremely hard for this absolutely it doesn't come easily that's why you celebrate championships Lysha Justice head coach and the Panthers thank you appreciate you guys it's the sports guys championship edition celebrating a 15 region boys basketball championship with the Panthers coming to you live from Buffalo Wild Wings with a lot of Panther fans the players here as well you'll meet some of those players coming up when the sports guys championship edition returns right after this Epic Escape Game Pikeville would like to congratulate PHS on their win and their advancement to the 100th boys sweet 16 tournament at Rupp Arena go Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from bank 253 restaurant and nightlife bank 253 celebrates this tournament and wishes them luck in the sweet 16 shirtless dry cleaning and laundry would like to congratulate the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament best of luck at stake from all of us at shirtless dry cleaning and laundry congratulations to coach Elijah Justice and the Pikeville Panthers on the 15th region tournament win Velocity Market wishes you the best of luck at the Mexican restaurant supports the Pikeville Panthers as they advance to the 100th boys sweet 16 tournament at Reparina congrats to the 15th region champions go Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament welcome back into Buffalo Wild Wings also the 15th regional champion Pikeville Panthers Connor Isner and Mikey McDonald and the guys first of all congratulations on that big win and your 15th regional championship against Johnson Central I really appreciate it thank you start with you Connor I've talked about you all year just a little while ago that just tickles me to death to see you having a great year senior year after having set out last year tell us what happened in that soccer game the ball was coming to me and I just stepped and it tore just one wrong step and it tore that ruined my home next year and even had surgeon had to set out your entire junior year I came back this year I'm just glad that we got it done I really am it's unbelievable good deal Mikey of course you play football and baseball as well and Jim Wimson came up with the little stat today that I don't think a whole lot of people know and I didn't even realize it you want to share that with Mikey there's only eight possible players in history that have played in a football state championship game and the basketball state tournament game and you guys there's four of you on this team could be the only four to win a game in each one Lucas was explaining that to me earlier he talked to me about it it's pretty crazy there's only eight people in the history of the Bible and I'll go one step further there's only one family in history of that has played in a state baseball tournament basketball basketball and football your brother took care of the baseball part yeah did you think about that I didn't know about that so the McDonald family is the only family that's been in all three that's true I hadn't thought about that John and Paul would be proud I tell you Mikey you've had a pretty good year as well this year how did you feel winning that 15-3 championship Oh it felt great it was wonderful just watching the team such a success it was wonderful enjoyed it listen we just mentioned you played in the state football championship last year big stage not rubber arena but do you think that prepares you for what you're going to run into when you go down there Wednesday yeah I think so just having that experience and being in the championship games and bigger stages would play a role Connor you had to draw a charge many nights oh yeah every game as soon as you did our play by play guy you said Connor Ryder does what Connor Ryder does that was a huge huge defensive play in that ball game thank you I appreciate it I just that's my thing I love them I'm pretty sure I might even say this on the radio that you were probably thinking about that when that guy was about 80 feet from me when he started when he caught the ball I knew he was putting his head down he was going to run right over me and get the basket and you were sitting there waiting on I was tell us guys did you ever imagine that you'd be sitting here right now talking to us about the 15th regional championship see how you will start with you I miss a lot of the some of you to other sports right that's okay when I first started practice I knew we had a special team I knew we had a lot of people a lot of talent especially with like the point guard like Kyle I saw his ability to handle the ball and then we had shooters in the corners just pretty much take over any point I knew that we had a lot of depth too I figured we could play or have a big run from the region and even win it Connor you've been with I don't know if you've got to play much this summer you're still healing up but to take us through the practices this year some of your faults and some of the games I believe the practices that we've had this year has helped us a lot like all the things he just knows I don't know he just knows what to do like tell us to do and the drills just get us prepared and like his scouting that's what helps us a lot in my opinion we know what we're going to do and what we need to do to get the win do y'all focus more on what the other team does and how you need to defend them or maybe how you need to attack them or do you focus more on what your team's going to do it's a little bit of both I think it's a lot to do with the other team though because I call the experience the coaches have what to do it helps a lot because they tell us exactly what the other teams want to do and it just keeps us mentally focused and ready for the game too so it helps a lot let me ask you too you guys are seniors new coach this year new system when did you all feel like it kicked in for you guys and you had to quit thinking and just automatically started playing the way he wanted you to play I would say probably about halfway through the season it took a little bit to get it's like playing like playing time better though right right yeah and guys being seniors you'll be heading off next year of course we got some business to take care of next week but tell us your all's plans after your senior year in college or services or work what's your plans guys I plan to attend college like Eastern Kentucky University of Kentucky I'm not sure yet but major in biology and try to become a physical failure if there's something there I plan on going to the university in Kentucky major in biology and try to become a dentist oh yeah well I'll tell you what if these are one of those careers work out for you I think these are one of them could be broadcasters yeah no nerves here no hesitation really well Jim got any more questions nah I mean just wish you guys good luck I know it's a big stage 23,000 seat arena you guys earned this trip and that was a big win against the best team in the region so you guys showed who was the best team just wish y'all good luck thank you I really appreciate it and you all know I'm your biggest fan that's right I'll be right in there with you alright that's seniors Connor Eisner and Mikey McDonald we'll be back with more from the Flow Wildlings this is EKB TV more new cars more new trucks more certified vehicles that's the Hutch Chevrolet advantage at Hutch Chevrolet Buick GMZ you can take advantage of over 300 vehicles in stock pre-owned cars and trucks starting at under $10,000 on 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of us at Shirtlifts Dry Cleaning and Laundry congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the Boy's 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron Furniture best of luck in the tournament sports guys championship edition as we celebrate the Pikeville Panthers 15th region boys basketball championship as you have seen the national championship cheerleaders they'll be making an appearance in Rupp Arena as well next week along with this Panther basketball team and we celebrate tonight we've talked with head coach Elisha Justice you'll have a chance to meet the players tonight coming to you live from Buffalo Wild Wings a lot of Panther fans are in the house the cheerleaders the dance team a lot of alumni Frosty we have seen some alums of Pikeville here as well it's been 18 years since the Panther faithful has had a chance to celebrate a championship and one reason for that is our next guest the MVP of the 15th region tournament Wyatt Battle joins us Wyatt welcome and congratulations what a tremendous tournament you have and not really surprised by that you've had a pretty solid season but heading into the 15th region tournament you guys hadn't played Johnson Central obviously you knew you had a tough road to get there Belfry and Southwood both were the opponents then you get the championship with Johnson Central you had not played them and you guys went fast but tell us your feelings your thoughts about what it felt like when you were down 18 points in the first half what was the mood like? it was really a rough feeling honestly when they come out with all this game plan of how we're going to play defense and stuff and they come out and really they just hit tough shots we weren't playing too bad of defense they just had good players making tough shots so when you're down 18 we know we always have a chance to come back because we got shooters too we're just going to keep playing as hard as we can hopefully pick up pace like we did and I think we did a pretty good job pretty good job indeed we were a little surprised by the pace and the fact that this game ended up with the teams in the 80s and 90s we were a little taken aback by that not surprised by your play we've come to expect that many throughout the region have expected wide battle he'll have a big night, he's missed her consistency and then you get good play from your teammate Evan Rhodes as well the entire team contributed but how about Cade Byers were you surprised by his breakout game? no I know what he's capable of I don't always see him score as much but he blocks shots, he gets rebounds he does everything else so he's due for a big night and he just stepped up when he had to why you've had a chance to play in the state championship game in football now you head to the state tournament in basketball there's a small group of Pikeville players of different sports over the years that have been able to do that what's that feeling like as you now know you're heading to Rupert? that's a great feeling it was a tremendous feeling to go to state where you're a supporter back and now I get the chance to do it my junior year in basketball is just really a blessing I gotta thank everybody that's a part of it my teammates and my coaches because it's all one big family here I know you play a lot of basketball in the summer on the AAU circuit and of course several ballers in the team as well any of the guys that you play with or play against in the summer are they gonna be down at the state tournament playing? oh yeah, there's a few different kids there's a kid from Firen Creek, they're pretty good out of the 6th region and then a kid down in Bowling Green that I play with, they'll both be down there I'm not really sure, I haven't checked who's won every region so I'm not sure who will be down there who won but those are two off top of my head I told them the night that we played they graduated me and I graduated them because they played on Tuesday you had a chance to see Perry Central take on non-central in the 14th region championship what are your thoughts on Perry Central, your next opponent they're a really good team we went down there and watched them play Norton in the region championship they got some good digs, they can shoot the ball they're just overall a good team alright, why in the semifinal game against South Floyd you pretty much put the team on your back scored 30 in that game pulled that one out right at the end and then of course followed that up with the big game against Johnson Central but with Evan and Cade helping you out which way do you like it do you like being the guy that pulls to that it does not matter to me as long as we win, no matter if I scored two points or 30 points in the South Floyd game it's just kind of how they played our teammates were looking more for me they gave me good looks I was taking better shots that game so it doesn't really matter to me now I kind of got on to him today in school if you wouldn't have slapped that fourth quarter he had 12 points against South Floyd going into the fourth, ends up with 30 so not a bad quarter it's not a bad gig when you've got a guy that you can have him take over your team and lead you to a win Heading to Reparina is this something you've dreamed about I think most kids in Kentucky dream about playing in the state tournament I didn't actually think about much until I moved to Pikeville and then I saw growing up my fourth grade years when I really started dreaming about it I saw them going to Ridge and I was like I heard that we hadn't won it since 1989 I just dreamed about me being the one and being a part of the team that really brought it back and when I wanted to win one ever since then a lot of dreams coming true with a regional championship has it sunk in yet now after a couple of days sort of it's a great feeling it has sunk in, but now we're more thinking about how we can get a win down the route we want to play more than one game down there you've got a favorable bracket Perry Central obviously it's a game you can win you look at the rest of the bracket there are many people saying if you guys play like you did against Johnson Central play good basketball you could end up playing on Saturday is this team prepared for that? what's the move been like in practice? we're fully confident in ourselves we're not overlooking anybody by any means we know how good the teams are down there we know if we don't play good we can be one and done but I think everybody's confident we're playing probably our best basketball we have all year we want to go down there and we don't want to be just a token appearance we want to be more than one and done Wyatt Battle 15th region tournament MVP, Pikeville Junior and heading to Reparina next week we want to wish you best of luck let's get a couple of wins bring a trophy home thank you I appreciate it it's the sports guys it's a championship edition celebrating the 15th region boys basketball championship Pikeville and Perry Central next Wednesday at Reparina and we'll be there to bring it back we'll step out take a break you'll meet meet another one of the Panthers when we return the sports guys championship edition Appalachian Antiques is rooting for the Pikeville Panthers in the 100th boys sweet 16 tournament at Reparina let's go Maroon & Wyatt McCoy Motorsports congratulates the Pikeville Panthers on their victory in the 15th region tournament go Panthers we're behind you all the way shirtless dry cleaning and laundry would like to congratulate the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament best of luck at stake from all of us at shirtless dry cleaning and laundry congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from bank 253 restaurant and nightlife bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th region tournament and wishes them luck in the sweet 16 congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament real estate services rallying behind the Pikeville Panthers and cheering the team to victory as they celebrate their 15th region tournament win and progress to the sweet 16 congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament I can't buffalo wild wings in Pikeville it's home of the sports guys championship addition as we celebrate a Pikeville Panther 15th region boys basketball championship the trophies here it's on the table as we broadcast from buffalo wild wings and of course we celebrate a championship with different teams from all throughout the region many different times this is one of the biggest championship addition crowds that we've had it always draws a crowd but there's a lot of maroon here enjoying the food and this basket of wings I'm pretty sure it's a prop that's going home with me but there's more you talk about the crowd in here there's more that could even fit in here we've got an overflow and of course we've talked with the coach we're previewing next week's Pikeville appearance in the state tournament and now joined by Panther junior Evan Rhodes on the special edition Evan congratulations on your 15th region championship you've got a big smile on your face it's there usually it seems a little bigger tonight there's a 15th region crowd have something to do with that I'll tell you what the smile has not went away since Monday night it's been there 22 points in a championship game it's a moment that will last a lifetime what was it like Monday night Monday night was by far one of the best nights of my life coaches always told us that if we worked our butts off to win our regional championship it'd be a night that we'd never forget he's exactly right he's been there done that as a player when he says things like that because he had been there as a player does it mean a little more than some of those guys maybe they hadn't walked in those shoes it meant a lot to me because I went to the game and I know he knew exactly what he was talking about and it gave me just that much more confidence to play my best game gotta ask you the question you guys were down half in the championship game what was the mood like among your teammates what was the mindset we knew that we couldn't really lose our focus we knew we had to keep our focus and come out of the second half and just play just like we were tired or up a few points come on now shoot straight with me I'm gonna shoot straight with you there wasn't a little bit of doubt in your mind that oh crap we're down 18 they're pretty good and we're not playing very well if we had that thought in my mind it was just that I just believe in my team and my coaches because I knew they've been in the situation before and I just I knew we could do it you've shown that throughout the year coming back against many different teams but the championship wins Evan Rhodes is a big part of that guys he really is Evan 22 points career high yeah it was seems like as the years gone along I've been talking about how good a player you are since you were a freshman and I've been telling everybody that would listen to me but it seems as the years gone along that you've gotten more comfortable about there as you've gotten more playing time and now with your shot at first you know you'd hesitate some but now you just let it fly because you're comfortable with your shot as well that experience helping you out as far as the confidence goes just having the chance to come out during big games like that when you do make big plays it does boost your confidence a lot and you stay in the rhythm and the junior is my class we've been playing together since fourth grade and it just made it that much easier for us to click and do what we needed to do for our team. Evan I have to say even games Frosty didn't do he was texting me saying how many did Evan get and usually you had a good night I have to ask you though during the comeback a lot of the driving and the layups but what surprised me you nailed two threes that were critical no hesitation whatsoever what was it that said alright I need to shoot it from here and I've got it well I knew that if I had the open shot I needed to take it but coming to that game my focus was on winning that championship and the crowd and stuff didn't come into effect until after I shot the ball it seemed like so it was amazing played in front of a big crowd semifinal night and championship night I would imagine those are the biggest crowds you played in front of next Wednesday at Reparita I've got a feeling the crowd will be a little bigger not a great deal different than the Expo Center well a little different than the Expo Center but playing in front of those crowds and the closeness of those crowds do you think that helps prepare this team for a place like rep yeah definitely we've always wanted to play in rep and we knew how big of a change is going to be from playing in the high school gym being able to play in the Expo makes it a little bit more comfortable going into it but it's still going to be a really big change you had a couple of nights to play in the Expo Center and adjust to the shooting lines and things like that and there are many people that say well shooters have a tough time in the Expo Center that tough of time how big of an adjustment is it from the gym, from the T.W. Oliver then playing in the Expo how much of an adjustment is it for a shooter well it's a really big difference when you're actually out in the court shooting the ball because just the atmosphere is so much different but if you coach to just stay focused and just to play our game and that's exactly what we do yeah but I know you've been banged up in football even in basketball with ankle stuff. What's it feel like to go through a season pretty much injury free it is absolutely 100% worth it Heading to Reparita next week to face Perry County Central you had a chance to see the Commodores in the 14th region championship your thoughts as you prepare for that team what you saw at Bretton County well I went to watch that game and I knew that they were going to be really good and that's exactly what I saw. Knot County played them a very good game so either way I believe in my team that we're going to play our best game and hopefully come out on top. You guys have a shot against them and then Harlan County also in the same bracket a team that you guys have played and it was a very competitive game playing at their place you have to like to draw if you look down the road but of course one at a time I know that your mom would have an awful crowd if you're sitting right over there and they love watching you play as I do but the big question that they want to know and I want to know too how's the grades? The grades? They're out there. Really good student. He works as hard off the court on his grades that he does in basketball and football he really does. I love hearing about these good students. The guys that put student athlete first the way it should be that leads me to another question. Evan what's your favorite subject? Favorite subject would have to be I would say gym class but uh that's a given. Yeah math problem. Oh man. A math guy. See we've got a stinking genius on the panel. Gems a math guy too. So now we've got two stinking genius. Evan I got to ask you you played in the football championship last year I know Roperina holds a lot more people than what was at Western but do you think playing in a game like that gets you mentally prepared to play Wednesday? I definitely think it is. I think it will help prepare us for that game. The environment in the state championship game was just it was amazing even though I was just a sophomore it was just it was unbelievable. Evan Rhodes the Pikeville junior and had a big night at the 15th championship a key part of this Panthers team success as we celebrate a regional championship with the Panthers. Evan best of luck at Roperina next week congratulations on a great season already. Thank you. Evan Rhodes we'll step out we'll take a break we'll come back we'll be joined by another one of the players it's a Panther championship edition of the sports guys and we're back right after this live from Buffalo Wildlands. 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Bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th region tournament and wishes them luck in the sweet 16. Hensley Real Estate Services is rallying behind the Pikeville Panthers and cheering the team to victory as they celebrate their 15th region tournament win and progress to the sweet 16. Congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers. Welcome back in. It is the sports guys championship edition coming to you live from Buffalo Wild Wings and the house is rocking tonight. A lot of maroon here at B Dubs not just in the room that we are in but it's an overflow crowd. There is maroon throughout Buffalo Wild Wings a great crowd on hand and we expect that when the sports guys leave the studio and go out celebrating a championship of some sorts we're used to these kind of rounds because it's a special time. A championship for Pikeville and the 15th region boys basketball championship one that goes back 18 years and Frosty this is different than the 50s. Pikeville had a long run in the 50s a much more competitive region now and it's tougher for a small school to have this type of run to be able to knock off the biggest school in the region. It really is in the 50s and you look at the scores and the finals and you had teams like Pikeville and Ines was a big team back there so a lot of small schools back then you didn't have the consolidations and it was nothing to take anything away from because they had some dynasties back there and some great ball players but bigger faster stronger athletes and we've got one down here on our left that proves that the faster stronger and bigger part but I think it's a lot tougher especially Johnson Central they double everybody in enrollment but the BPM in the finals just makes it even better Absolutely and especially we keep going back to they had an 18 point lead in the first half and I don't care who you are what sports you're playing when a team falls behind early in a championship game there's a couple of directions they can go and many times it's not the way the Panthers did it in rallying cutting and chipping away at a lead before the half and then exploding in the second half one of the reasons that they did explode in the second half joins us now Cade Byers 11 of 11 from the field 28 points on the night Cade Byers the Pikeville Junior joins us now and Cade Wow what a championship night performance congratulations Cade Byers he's that guy Frosty we've talked about okay he's been a solid player he's done this he's done that but he didn't surprise his teammates many of them not surprised by his breakout performance it didn't surprise me but Cade I just got one question 28 points why have you been holding back all year I don't know I just came out and they drove they got past their man they drew my man and then I got easy baskets of course we talked about your 28 points in 11-11 from shooting I think you just missed what one free throw Andrew one free throw I was going to ask what's up with that if you're going to have a perfect night from the field what's up with the free throw line we hadn't even gotten to your block shots yet you had two or three key blocks and did well on the boards was that kind of your role did you all talk about that before the game if one of their guards and they like to penetrate too they can shoot you three but if they were to go by get by with their man were you kind of the eraser back there you kind of keeping your eye on them yeah every game I come in I just make sure the contest every shot that comes in near the rim I started on Mason he was just hitting three's over top me and Wyatt so we switched to two three and we contained a pretty good you know Kate I've got to ask you you know we talked about the 28 points what gave you the confidence and your teammates look for you to know against what was supposed to be the best team in the region that you could put on a performance like that I just knew that if I got the ball I was just going to take it to the hole as hard as I could because I knew that I could finish around the rim with them they don't have anyone that's very big or can jump very high so I just knew I could out jump all of them 28 points of career high Kate yes it is not even in Peewee growing up junior high you never had 28 I don't think so I told you he's been holding back just waiting for this moment Kate just so you know Kate's a baseball guy too he's a baseball player he went on to play college baseball he's a long time ago you can ask any baseball question he just directed to you they didn't wear helmets there's a reason for that Kate Byers you're heading to Rupp Arena is that something you dreamed about growing up as an athlete I haven't thought about it in a couple of years because I didn't ever think I was going to play basketball again but I guess I came out this year I helped my team and we're going to Rupp Arena so it's pretty exciting what's it been like at school in the community on your smart phone since the championship on Monday night I would imagine your phones blown up and at school and in the community things have been a little different I just had a lot of people patting me on the back telling me that I did really good and that I helped my team win in a very big role in the win at what point in the game Kate you finished with 28 lead five will score at what point in the game did you think to yourself hey I'm having a pretty good game or did you know how many points you had at half time at what point did you had to start seeking in hey I'm having a pretty good game once I got the and one layup on the fast break I noticed then I just looked up at the score board and I was like man I'm having a really good game I've got to tell you Kate was not a scoring play it's when you blocked Blair's shot and it ended up landing on him out of bounds on his head nice play thank you Kate Byers a huge night in the 15th region championship on his way to Reparita with the Pikeville Panthers as we celebrate a 15th region championship it's a special edition of the sports guys and Kate we want to wish you the best of luck next week in Reparita in your career as it continues what a great job in the regional championship and it's something that will be remembered for a long time thanks for being with us tonight it is the sports guys it is a special edition live from Buffalo Wild Wings you still have time to join us wear your maroon, wear your Pikeville gear and there are food discounts tonight as well come on down have dinner have a late snack and join the Pikeville faithful the coaches are here celebrating that 15th region championship we'll get a break, we'll come back you'll meet another one of the Panthers next when the sports guys return two manufactured banked warranties and 24-7 roadside assistance what are you waiting for? start shopping now at hutchautogroup.com and come see us at hutch chevrolet unique GMC in paintsville Rodney Scott in the Pike County Sheriff's Department congratulate the Pikeville Panthers 15th region tournament champs good luck at the sweet 16 tournament Panther Pride Elizal Grande Mexican restaurant supports the Pikeville Panthers as they advance to the 100th boy sweet 16 tournament at Rep Arena congrats to the 15th region champions Go Panthers Hensley real estate services is rallying behind the Pikeville Panthers and cheering the team to victory as they celebrate their 15th region tournament win and progress to the sweet 16 congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers congratulations to coach Elijah Justice and the Pikeville Panthers on the 15th region tournament win Velocity Market wishes you the best of luck at Rep Arena Go Panthers shirtless dry cleaning and laundry would like to congratulate the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boy's 15th regional tournament best of luck at stake from all of us at shirtless dry cleaning and laundry welcome back to Buffalo Wildlings in Pikeville it's a championship edition of the sports guys as we take the show on the road celebrating championships with many teams many years we've been able to celebrate championships and the 15th region boys basketball region champion trophy is in the house here at Buffalo Wildlings tonight because the Panthers defeated Johnson Central Monday night in the 15th region championship Frosty Davis what an atmosphere something we haven't talked about is the atmosphere at the Expo Center for the 15th region tournament is in particular the semi-finals and championship night we've talked about it earlier the two CB final games of course Lawrence and Johnson Central Pikeville and South Florida and then your championship game that's three of the best basketball tournament games that I've seen and I couldn't tell you when Johnson Central had to come down from 12 to beat Lawrence Pikeville South Florida they were nipping tech the whole way Pikeville kind of pulled away there 2-3 minutes left of the game and then who could ask for a better championship game for us to win the game absolutely and Panthers sophomore Connor Roberts joins us now on this special edition of the sports guys and Connor great job in the 15th region tournament congratulations on a regional championship what's it feel like feels amazing I mean we dream to this our whole lives basically just wanted to go play a rough arena and then finally it came true very good of course Johnson Central I've asked everybody here your teams down 18 points in the first half what's going through your mind well our coaches told us they wouldn't be able to hit the threes like they did the whole game and second half we kind of came out and at the beginning of the game we didn't really get much time to practice with our press and then at the end of the game we kind of started to figure it out and kind of broke it and got layups yeah Connor you Evan and Kyle are the perfect fit for this kind of system the pressing this back taps the turnovers do you guys have any kind of competition amongst you to see who gets the most steals or anything like that um during practice it's really competitive we always go against each other one on one for a court and stuff like that we switch up and we kind of take it like a friendly competition during the games I would say make each other better yeah of course I know these guys pretty well but you've heard of the hardest working beta this guy right here the hardest working man in basketball many times I get to school every morning a little bit before 7 and even during football season what even basketball season there were times that I saw his car down there already him and Jim working Connor where do you get your driving to work at the treadmill and I mean that in all sincerity you work harder than anybody on the team I appreciate it I would say as a kid I grew up watching Elijah play and then whenever I was growing up he would have camps and stuff and I would go to that and I went to a few personal workouts with him and go work out with him and I would probably say that's where I got my drive to work hard and stuff along with everybody else tell me you got to work for what you want and apparently it's paid off it is and you know after running night the team took Tuesday Wednesday off they didn't practice I walked out of my office at four and I was leaving I walked through the gym guess who's the only one in the gym I'm Robert the gym rat how much of that has to do with being a coach's kid because we hear that coaches kids they're always the first one in the gym the last one out of the gym you grow up that way and just be always being around it did that develop a lover was that something it was expected I had some coaches as a young kid too that kind of developed my love for basketball and my dad always put a lot of pressure on me and pushed me to the extreme and he would always tell me he would put pressure on me so whenever I get older I don't feel as much pressure where does the pressure come from now dad or does that come from within a little bit of both I know if I go home and I play the bad game I'm going to hear it but also if I play a good game I'm going to hear it and that makes a difference you get some big threes in this tournament and one that sticks out of my mind is the 3-1 not too many times that you get fouled on a 3-point shot and make it and get to go to the free throw line tell us about that play that was a huge play in that ballgame too I'd always tell these guys on our team about how I never got an M-1-3 talked about it all the time and I finally get one go to the free throw line I miss that free throw I wasn't going to bring that up so you're not supposed to bring that up that was a great play though that was a big momentum change in that ballgame I want to ask the question you talked about watching your head coach Elijah Justice as a player and his run to a state championship with Shelby Valley you're similar type players when you look at the defensive guys the guys that can hit the 3 that will get the steals similar in stature as well seeing him play and now playing for him how important is that to a guard the type of defense that you do I really look up to him and I've got a bunch of his films and stuff from him this off season I'm watching them to try to learn the way they play and everything and him and the rest of the coaches taught us how to win they've won at every level and they're just spreading it down to us to see what it feels like to win and everything Connor I got to ask you the All-A classic at the Expo did not go the way who wanted it to getting to play there again in the regional tournament how much was that a motivating factor to come out and play different well I missed a few free throws at the end of that Easter of the All-A game and I had a lot of people text me and told me just to keep my face strong and everything, that God has a purpose and then he came down and I started working my free throws more and that game really bothered me for a while and I just kept working on my free throws and I made a few more Totally different, absolutely Connor Roberts, Panthers sophomore guard, our guest on this special edition of the sports guys we celebrate a championship as the Panthers will take on Perry County Central next Wednesday as we're up in Raina Connor you had a chance along with your teammates to see Perry Central what are your thoughts on the Commodores? I thought that their inside game was extremely well but I think we can pressure their guards and run the floor get up and down the floor and I think we can beat them and watch your feeling about going down and playing and reparating It's going to be an exciting game Have you been there for the state tournament before? Yeah, I went and watched Coach play his last two years that they were down there and then the year after that I was actually the water boy whenever Coach Newsome coached the year after Brewer left for the Kentucky locker room and everything I was kind of like backstage and everything I got to see everything and now that I actually get to go down there and play it's a crazy feeling It's a great atmosphere and it's something that basketball players in Kentucky dream of their entire lives you've got a dream that will come true next Wednesday and Connor we want to wish you the best of luck next week let's go get a win Alright, we'll try Connor Roberts sophomore guard with the your 2017 15th region boys basketball champions these guys feel feel as if they're pretty confident don't you get that feeling and they're well spoken and that's kind of unusual for high schoolers you know we've done a lot of these and ever play with that up here so far could just jump on there and do a game with us I mean they're great speakers and Connor Connor Roberts as well Pikeville of course takes on Perry Central next week and Reparita will be there we'll have it on the air for you back here but I got a feeling there'll be a huge contingent of Panthers faithful there nearly 20 years between appearances you'll have Panthers from all across the Commonwealth as Reparita next week not just here locally making the trip and of course will be there as well it's a sports guys championship edition and we'll return live from Buffalo Wild Wings more players on the air when we come back after this Congratulations to Coach Elijah Justice and the Pikeville Panthers on the 15th Region Tournament win Velocity Market wishes you the best of luck at Reparita Go Panthers! Congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from Bank 253 Restaurant & Nightlife Bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th Region Tournament and wishes them luck in the Sweet 16 El Azul Grande Mexican Restaurant supports the Pikeville Panthers as they advance to the 100th Boy Sweet 16 Tournament at Reparita Congrats to the 15th Region Champions Go Panthers! Thacker Memorial congratulates the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the 15th Region Tournament and their advancement to the 100th Boy Sweet 16 Way to go Panthers! Congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from Bank 253 Restaurant & Nightlife Bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th Region Tournament and wishes them luck in the Sweet 16 Welcome back to Buffalo Wild Wings in Pikeville It's a Sports Guys Championship Edition Celebrating the Pikeville Panthers 15th Region Championship as the Panthers prepared to take on Perry County Central next week at Reparita Frosty Davis, you've got someone special Not a special guest right here before we get to Mr. Kyle Walkins down here member of the 15th Region Championship I just want everybody in the Pikeville to know this is the next big thing right here in basketball I'll let her tell you what it'll be like Katherine Walters also known as Cat I believe I've heard about you quite a girls basketball player She's got her Pikeville Panthers girls basketball shirt on She's already sporting a look Cat, I've got to ask you Do you have plans to play in the Sweet 16 later on in your basketball career? See, I had a feeling that that was coming So you saw these guys win a regional championship and win a trophy and that's in your future as well So you're going to be a big scorer and be a champion someday Yeah Her favorite sports guy is Frosty Very good. Katherine Walters right there Just one of the Panther fans in the house here at Buffalo Wild Wings and Jim, there's a lot of maroon here There's a lot of maroon, not only in this room but in a room out there as well You may be able to see that on camera The room that we're in It's stacked full of maroon but an overflow crowd celebrating a Panther championship and an excited community and we talked about it after this championship This is the third in our lifetime and the Panthers have won a few but you've got to go back a few years past that when Pikeville won in 99 when the Panthers went on to the sweet 16 as well but heading to the sweet 16 next week in Rupp Arena taking on Perry County Central and joined by another Panther player now Kyle Watkins of sophomore joins us Kyle Congratulations on your 15th region championship Thank you I really appreciate it Starting this season, starting this tournament Did you have dreams that this Pikeville team could win a 15th region crown? Well, we knew that this summer that we put hard work in and in the off season constantly with the 6am morning workouts and after school workouts and going over film, everybody on the team knew their role and we went into this tournament knowing that we had just as good of a shot as anybody in the thing to win it and we came out with the mindset that they were going to win it no matter who in the community was doubting us we were going to make Pikeville proud and bring another regional title back to the school Shoot straight with us when you were down 18 points in the first half Were you doubting yourself then? Well I had some worry but I knew that what we have been over and we've practiced with these guys all year and I know that they had fighting them and I know that when we got down that we were just going to keep fighting we weren't going to give up and let our community down and then give a bad representation of our school so we just kept fighting until the end and we had a good outcome now we're reaching chance with the Port Guard at Johnson Central they're known for a really good full court press early in the game and we had some turnovers and whether you're the one committing the turnovers or not everybody looks to the Port Guard to kind of take things over settle down but they are good defensively but you guys seem like when you got down 18 and we started pressing then you started attacking that press more offensively and it worked for you When we got down 18 we knew that we had to change something up we knew that we had to take it we couldn't sit back because we were down and if you sit back against Johnson Central they're just going to keep piling up so we knew that we had to attack and take every advantage that was possible and that's what we did As starting Point Guard this year new system and a lot expected out of you did you put a lot of pressure on yourself or did it come easy for you as you went along? Well it was sort of easy and it made it a whole lot easier knowing that I had these coaches backing me up and with the experience especially of Coach Justice of what he's been through playing at Louisville knowing how to run it he gave me a lot of support and it really helped me out a lot through the years and especially Coach Buber too he told me he said you got to be like a sponge out there you just got to absorb everything that we tell you and then take it whenever I was out there on the court. Does that add any pressure playing for a guy like Alisha Justice who was such an amazing Point Guard wins Mr. Basketball goes on plays at Louisville finishes his career at U-Pike and I think still holds the state record for steals he was one of the premier Point Guards to ever play in Eastern Kentucky does that add pressure to you being his Point Guard? Well it does a little bit because you know that people have outside the community have expectations on you but he gives us a lot of support and he doesn't come on as cocky as a self and he really helps us out and he wants to push us to be better than he was so it's not as bad as what people might think it might be Those are some pretty big expectations to be better than he was he was an Andean approving to be a great coach early in his career as well Does it help you knowing that he's been there, he's done that he won a championship taking a team to Ruff Arena How has that helped you guys in just a couple three days preparing to play in Ruff how does that transfer to you guys his time and his experience there? Well nobody on the team has any doubt that we're getting coached the wrong way or something's not right everybody is buying into the system and we're going to go by whatever and then that's what we're going to do when we go down there Wednesday and we're going to try to bring back a state championship back to Piperville as best we can One thing I've noticed we've talked about you running the show and the passing that you developed into a good three point shooter how much pride and effort do you put into that? Well you know with everybody a lot of teams focusing on White Battle then he really opens up a lot of stuff to be prepared when he drives in ready to shoot the ball because if we're not then it's a problem so we really practice every day to get as many shots up as we can and going into a game that makes us a lot more confident now that we're going to be able to knock down a shot when he gives us an open wood. You hit some big, big threes throughout the regional tournament and you mentioned that you've always played point guard and of course a lot of people look at the point guard having a lot of assists but have you always been a good shooter from three point lander or is this something that you just worked on that got better over the years? Well ever since I was little I've always had a good three point shot so this year especially it's got better but I've always been pretty good from the three point and at halftime what did you guys talk about when you went into the locker room at halftime and you had a little bit of momentum then Well when we went in and the coaches pretty much told us that we were playing bad and we were still just down eight points so we knew that if we turned it up then we was going to come out victorious and we went out and gave it everything that we had left in us and left it all out on the floor and we came out. At what point Monday night did you realize that you guys were going to win this game? At what point? Was it the final horn or was it before that? Well I knew whenever we had the final horn that whenever we had the momentum they were pressing us and I could see it in those seniors eyes that they were getting down on their selves from Johnson Central and we were just driving and they were trying to trap us in the press and we were breaking it and scoring to get down ones making our free throws and I knew when they went down and they were throwing up bad shots that it was our game it was our game to take. Your game to take and you now are 15th region champions Has it sunk in Kyle? That there are very few people that can call themselves regional champions that they have lifetime memories of going to Reparita Has it sunk in yet that there are those people that will look back at their high school days and remember a team 18 years ago that went to the state tournament or a team what 43 years ago that went to a state tournament now you're one of those teams Has it sunk in? Well, not really the hops kind of still up there but we still we still have to humble ourselves and we got to get ready and prepare for Perry but you know this is an awesome experience and just thinking back of all the teams that's not being able to call themselves regional champions to be able to play it up and how great they were and just winning and getting to go play there it's just phenomenal it's phenomenal it really is Enjoy the ride We're going to take it every step that we can Kyle Watkins Panthers sophomore and we celebrate a 15th region championship it's a special edition of the sports guys as Pikeville celebrates the 15th region boys basketball championship on their way to Reparita and of course we'll be there next week to bring the broadcast to you Kyle Watkins we want to wish you the best of luck next week Thank you We'll step out we'll be rejoined you'll meet another one of the Panther players when the sports guys return after this we are live from Buffalo Wildlands Shirtlifts dry cleaning and laundry would like to congratulate the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament Best of luck at stake from all of us at Shirtlifts dry cleaning and laundry McCoy Motorsports congratulates the Pikeville Panthers on their victory in the 15th region tournament Go Panthers we're behind you all the way Congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament McCoy Motorsports congratulates the Pikeville Panthers on their victory in the 15th region tournament Go Panthers we're behind you all the way Thacker Memorial congratulates the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the 15th region tournament and their advancement to the 100th boys week 16 Way to go Panthers Hello everybody I'm Sean Allen inviting you to join me Saturday and Sunday nights at 6-4 this week look we know you're busy all week long this week is an opportunity to get caught up on everything that happened that matters to you and we'll make sure you're prepared for the week ahead from local sports to news weather and what's going on in your hometown EKB TVs this week is your weekend fix to stay informed so check local cable listings set your DVR to check out this week right here on EKB TV Welcome back to Buffalo Wild Wings at Pikeville I can't believe that we've been here for an hour and a half now and nobody has even checked these wings to see how hot they are to see how meaty they are and we've left those any other edition of the sports guys they would have been torn into and we would have torn those things apart but they've sat there for an hour and a half nobody's touched those I'm going to make them disappear at the show they're going home with it it is a special edition of the sports guys coming to you live from Buffalo Wild Wings Frosty Davis Jim Williamson I'm Andrew Joyce, the sports guys in the house the coaches in the house a lot of Panther fans in the house as well celebrating a 15th region championship as Pikeville heads to the sweet 16 next Wednesday and of course we'll be there Frosty we've got a special guest on hand who had some significant plays in the 15th region championship it's Kristen Bielder and Kristen you came a long way this year buddy who plays football too as well really really good athlete and Kristen first off let's see what camera do we have which camera we are I want you to look over here to the camera and give me just a little bit one time come on we were told that he's the dancer of the team and we were told that we could get something full on not just a little chair wiggle I can do that we could get a little more Kristen do you have it in you I might alright we've got a camera set right here for you if you need to take the headset off clear the chair we've got a little room we want you to bring us your best 15th region championship dance move so like would I be in the huddle let's see it right here right now in front of everybody let's go there it is right there there it is right there I got to say that was pretty impressive he can dance now I don't have to see him with some music I can take him to some shows and win some money I'm pretty sure ladies and gentlemen it is not the sports guys championship edition it is the sports guys I mean with the panthers edition there you go Christian Billiter sophomore with the 15th region champion joins us now first of all congratulations on a 15th region championship what's it feel like it just feels amazing ever since I was little I've always had the dream winning a championship going long ways winning big things it just feels amazing you'll get a chance to do that dance what's it feel like it's crazy just how like you grow up looking at these wildcats stars playing on that court and just to see that I'll be there getting a chance to play on that court just means the word just shocking Christian you seem like you got more comfortable as the season has gone along and your great three point shooter great athlete and I can remember I can't remember what game it was but I was talking to your mom I don't think it was one of your better nights and she was a little bit worried I might be patient I said the more playing time he gets the more comfortable that he'll be and the better that you'll play when did you start getting comfortable this year coming off the bench and giving your teams some big minutes when did you really feel comfortable out there it's probably like that tournament down there in Florida you know we were doing so good against Cambridge and so Christian we're going to need you out there just do what you do best out there I hit three big threes kind of brought us back in the game I just go out there trying to help my team win that's all I want to do Christian I'm going to say you excel as a role player and I don't mean that bad the interesting thing with you is your role could be inside one night could be outside the next night just like in a regional championship game when buyers found out you hit the boards hard but you also hit a big three and you also garden Mason Blair yeah and also garden Blair so how much pride do you take in having a game to where if they need you outside you can do that if they need you hit the boards you can do that I take major pride in that you know I just want to do the best everything I do I just want to help my team win you know that's what I practice for just to get my team better and just help us do better in the end now I think one of the plays that turn that game around against Johnson's circle is your tip in explain us take us through that and I saw you press the boards hard but what were you thinking? Well I just saw that when it left the hand I just knew it wasn't going to be you know it wasn't going to go in when I saw Lane just right there so I just went after it and grabbed it and put it in Christian Billiter Panthers sophomore joins us and Christian you had a chance to see Perry Central your next opponent you guys saw them at breath at county your thoughts after watching the Commodores you know they're a great team they're a well coach you know they got good players inside and out and it's just it's going to be a good game so be ready for it be honest with me they've all come back with the can dancer you know they're a good team it's going to be a tough game we're going to have to play hard I get that but deep down when you saw Perry Central play you know we can beat those guys of course every team I know we can beat any team we're just that good of a team you know we're well coached by Coach Justice and Coach Bear I believe that we are the best team in the state that no one can touch us when we're out of this very good I like it and that's an honest answer because I think teams that have a certain amount of confidence that are playing well they can compete with anyone and you know deep down you walk out if you see a team play that's that much better you may walk out and deep down and say well you know we're going to have a tough time but I think your confidence is real and I think we've heard that from most of the players here tonight that have seen Perry Central play we want to wish you guys the best of luck the Commodores it will be a tough task rep arena a different kind of place to play but we have a lot of confidence in this 15th region championship team as well thank you Christian Billiter Panthers sophomore our guest as it's a special edition of the sports guys a 15th region championship edition we'd like to remind you coming up tomorrow night the University of Michael Bears men and women on their way to the national tournaments next week in Montana and in Kansas City they'll be right here at Buffalo Wild Wings at 6 30 tomorrow night so back to back nights of wings guys yeah can't beat that I can handle that we'll step out we'll come back we'll have more guests on the way celebrating a 15th region championship from Buffalo Wild Wings with the Pikeville Panthers it is the sports guys we're back after this what are you waiting for start shopping now at hutchautogroup.com and come see us at Hutch Chevrolet Munich GMC in Paintsville congratulations to coach Elijah Justice and the Pikeville Panthers on the 15th region tournament win Velocity Market wishes you the best of luck at Rupp Arena go Panthers Elizal Grande Mexican restaurant supports the Pikeville Panthers as they advance to the 100th Boy sweet 16 tournament at Rupp Arena congrats to the 15th region champions go Panthers Rodney Scott in the Pike County Sheriff's Department congratulate the Pikeville Panthers 15th region tournament champs good luck at the sweet 16 tournament Panther Pride Hinsley Real Estate Services is rallying behind the Pikeville Panthers and cheering the team to victory as they celebrate their 15th region tournament win and progress to the sweet 16 congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from bank 253 restaurant and nightlife bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th region tournament and wishes them luck in the sweet 16 welcome back to Buffalo Wild Wings it's a championship edition of the sports guys celebrating the Pikeville Panthers 15th region boys basketball championship and the trophy sits here at the table but Frosty this is only the third time in our lifetime Jim yours as well that Pikeville has claimed a regional championship and I got to tell you some of the players some of the fans have said it's sunk in I'm not sure it has for me because it doesn't come around that often for any school when you have a team that wins back to back three times I think sometimes taken for granted these are special occasions that's why we're here tonight and you know I don't think it's really going full in until you know we go down the state tournament and do some damage down there hopefully and then when you come back and it's all over with and then you start reflecting on I think that's really when it's going to sit in even with the players yeah we've got a guy that joins us now that has been there and he's done some damage once a while at the state tournament he's got one of those big rings and of course celebrated a state championship on the floor at Rupp Arena athletic director at Pikeville Jason Boer coach I've got to call you coach because you and I rode that ride together a few years back you've been there done that what's it like for you now you've been there as a coach a player now as an administrator how does it feel is it different well it's just every time you go to the sweet 16 and win a regional championship it's always a special time and it's exciting we're just so proud of our guys obviously but it's one thing we told the school on Monday before we went to the regional championship that night is that we're not just going out to win it for the team but like you said it doesn't happen very often at Pikeville but we're trying to do it for the whole community of Pikeville and because we want them to experience that just the ride all the way to Rupp Arena and we're just so glad now that everybody gets to go and you know on the administration side of it you know we're just a little small school in eastern Kentucky and then we're going to Rupp Arena for the first time and since 1999 so we put out t-shirts sales for 15th region t-shirts for instance yesterday morning those were due this afternoon we sold 1100 t-shirts regional championship t-shirts so we've got a lot of community support behind this team and hopefully we'll have a big showing down at Rupp Arena and these guys know we've looked at the brackets and I'm sure a lot of people have and sometimes you get lucky in a draw sometimes you don't and you know we feel like our draw is probably as good as we could get now Perry since we're very good obviously but we're excited about our draw and right now we're trying to get in the final four and then you never know what can happen you've been there as a coach and you know exactly what that's like you prepare you've got 16 regional champions everybody can play when you get to Rupp Arena you've got to show up you've got to play and you've got to get past the first moments of that game Bright Lights big crowd playing on the stage of the bluegrass you've got a guy who played for you who played under the Bright Lights big crowds on the biggest stage in the Commonwealth that's got to make you extremely proud to know that you've got one of your guys who went on to a great career won a state championship now coaching your team talk about that feeling of having one of your players go to that same pinnacle of high school coaching and that's making a trip to the sweet 16 well one thing I told him is that there's a lot of great coaches that coach a long long time in Kentucky High School basketball that never make it to the the state tournament for him to do it his first year at Pikeville he's been you know head coach a couple years there at Judy Cannon but for me to sit back and watch a guy that I've seen grow up I say a guy because he was a little boy when he started at Dorton and growing up through the Shelby Valley program with me and just to watch him all the accomplishments individually as a player he accomplished and then now to do it as a coach of course I couldn't be more proud he's like a son to me but he does a tremendous job and of course he always has and one thing he's always hung his head on even as a player when he was 10 12 years old is he's going to outwork everybody and that that that work ethic is carried over from his from being a player into him being a coach now he he just tries to outwork everybody and like I said he's like a son and I couldn't be more proud of him and what a way to start your career at Pikeville Jason we were talking to coach justice while ago and Andrew mentioned that you know he's your player down there and when you were the head coach and now that you're his assistant coach and he told us that you made a better assistant coach and he did head coach well you know what I told him and then of course you got that old football coach that says why I ain't nothing to that any monkey can coach basketball I took two teams down there to the state tournament but you know you've been down there with two different teams and people forget that you took coaching homes down there as well Eliza's been down there as a player how how important is that experience of one going through it as a coach that you can help him and then Eliza going through it as a player that he could help his players the routine that you have to have when you go down there you know when to get off the feet how much rest how important is it to have that experience well if we back up to the regional tournament I think that experience was very vital because we were able to take them through the whole regional tournament those three games and really talk to them about how to get to rubberina so I think that experience helped in the regional tournament but then of course when you go to the sweet 16 like you're talking about the first we had our first practice back today from after we won the regional championship so the first thing we talked about we circled them up and we said now here's the next thing you've got to do you know you've got a week before we play there's gonna be a lot of hoop law a lot of media you know requirements there's gonna be a lot of pep rallies and so forth you've got to be able to balance what's business and what's the hoop law and like tonight you're coming here and having fun but when we went to practice today we lace them up and when practice starts we're back to to our goal and you know one thing we shared with the team is that a lot of teams over the years this is their token appearance because their season is already made because they won a regional championship so they're just going up there to have a token appearance of rubberina play their one game and go home but we talked about the bracket we talked about the experience of what it's like when you get beat out the first round as opposed to when you get on a little roll and you win a game or two or three or four how much fun or more exciting that is not only for the team but for the school and the community so hopefully we can use that experience and tell them a really forecast of what's coming up in the next few days and what's going to happen once we get up there like the first day we go up on Tuesday we'll practice at transie and on a college floor nice facility there so hopefully like I said we can use all that experience from you know in the past of making it to rubberina you know a few times and our advantage to that and of course Greg Newsom he's the other assistant coach he's been a lot of times as well team as well and hopefully we can use that to our advantage and you know get past that first round that's the hardest thing is get that first win on your belt and that's what when I was at Shelby Valley the same thing that once we got that first win it was Elijah's junior year then you can start getting that momentum going that next year we came back so hopefully don't take us another year to get there we can get the momentum going right off the bat this time you walked out of rubberina in 2010 as state champions especially was of course a player of yours did you ever dream that you would be an administrator he would be a coach someday taking another team back to rubberina well not really to be honest with you I thought he was going to go on to Louisville and with Rick Petino and probably just ride the wave coaching and going to college but I often kidded him back when he was going to college saying he'd like he may one day want to get into coaching I said well you can come back and hire your assistant and I said no you can be my assistant and I never in a million years thought that I would ever be back as his athletic director assistant coach with him and here we are together sit back on the sidelines and watch him win a regional championship and coach was really just a dream come true for him and me as well that was a true story and I'll never forget him telling me that no you can be my assistant and it's worked out he made that point on tonight as well that it took you a few more years to get to the sweet 16 and he's done it in just like three years he's already there so he was pointing that out as well let's hope he finds as much success at the sweet 16 as you did as well coach Jason Buer thanks for being with us and congratulations what a great atmosphere at Pikeville right now state championships and football national championships and cheerleading all the sports seem to have caught fire and it's a great time to be a panther with this regional championship I know you're proud of the entire program well one thing I say at Pikeville is winning is contagious and once somebody gets on a roll like the football like you said then the dance team that you know went state championship then the cheerleading has got back to back national champs and now we want a regional champion in basketball so winning is contagious and it gets so it's so much positive excitement at Pikeville right now especially with all the sports programs and we're just it's exciting time to be a Pikeville Panther no doubt about it athletic director at Pikeville high school Jason Buer our guest we'll step out it's a sports guys championship edition celebrating the 2017 Pikeville Panthers 15th region championship we'll be back more sports guys live from Buffalo Wild Wings right after this Epic Escape Game Pikeville would like to congratulate PHS on their win in the 15th region tournament and their advancement to the 100th boys sweet 16 tournament at Rupp Arena go Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers from bank 253 restaurant at nightlife bank 253 celebrates the Panthers recent victory in the 15th region tournament and wishes them luck in the sweet 16 shirtless dry cleaning and laundry would like to congratulate the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament best of luck at state from all of us at shirtless dry cleaning and laundry congratulations to coach Elijah justice and the Pikeville Panthers on the 15th region tournament win velocity market wishes you the best of luck at Rupp Arena go Panthers Elizal Grande Mexican restaurant supports the Pikeville Panthers as they advance to the 100th boys sweet 16 tournament at Rupp Arena congrats to the 15th region champions go Panthers congratulations to the Pikeville Panthers on their win in the boys 15th regional tournament from everyone at Craig Dameron furniture best of luck in the tournament welcome back to Buffalo Wild Wings in Pikeville as we are winding down a championship edition of the sports guys of course Pikeville celebrating a 15th region championship and the Panthers make their first trip to the sweet 16 since 1999 18 years since their last visit and then you have to look for it 43 years since their visit in 1974 we talked about that tonight Jim Jim Williamson with us tonight Frosty Davis Jamie Johnson in the house and the entire crew from EKB TV what a job these guys have done they were here hours before we were getting things set up tonight Charles and Ronnie and Logan and all the gang from EKB TV great job tonight guys we appreciate you but when we look at championships Frosty Jim Jim sent me an email today that's what the stinkin genius does he always challenges my mind but he sent me just a list of former Pikeville athletes and said what do they have in common did you get the same email did you get the answer correct I said too easy I did it right off a bat I didn't think it was that challenging either but the question was these players had all played in state football championship games and there was a list of current players that played for Pikeville's championship and now heading to the sweet 16 and then you go back to the 1974 sweet 16 appearance and those guys as well I was like you it was too easy for those of us that bad history but for those that maybe don't know Pikeville's history recently you've got a list of those guys names yeah and when you think about 100 years Pikeville high school has been in existence and the success they've had these eight players played in the football state championship and will now play in a basketball state tournament Tommy Dale Clark Greg McCown Scottie Smith the late Jimmy Newsom and all this year's teams Wyatt Mattel Evan Rhodes Mikey McDonald and Brayden Hunter and I told Jim I took it one step further basketball and baseball state tournaments and Mikey McDonald's brother Scott took care of that with the final 14 so the McDonald family has played in all three I thought that was pretty big but you know what that did and I don't know how he comes up with that stuff but that was great but it kind of took me down memory lane a little bit that state tournament back in the 74 when Pikeville went down and Coach David Collier took him down there it was a really good ball club and as luck or bad luck would have it we draw the I thought it was the Boston Celtics Louisville Mel who had Darrell Griffith first team all-american went on to Louisville and had a 15-year career for Utah Jazz they had Bobby Turner in another division one player that went and played at Louisville had a 611 center by the name of Zach Adams they know by the way their head coach was Wade Houston at the University of Tennessee you had some great Jack Gibbons, James Lee played in that state tournament for Bryan Station Kitty Higgs, No One's Burl and then you look up in Louisville Central as a team that won it so you talk about some good basketball back there and in the 99 team they went down to beat Boyd County in the first game Coach Thomas the principal now and then they got beat by Ballard so one remains to be seen the 2017 team and it will be decided we're living history next week we'll be there we'll be on the air with the Panthers next week from Rep Arena on the air WDHRE ESPN Radio hit city USA and bringing you complete coverage of the Panthers run at the sweet 16 that's going to do it from Buffalo Wild Wings in Pikeville as we wrap up this championship edition of the sports guys Jim Williamson, Frosty Davis and all the crew at EKV TV I'm Andrew Joyce good evening everyone