SWEET 16 TOURNAMENT: Warren Central bounces Ashland Blazer

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Ashland Blazer’s Sweet 16 run ended in a 64-48 loss to Warren Central at Rupp Arena on Friday afternoon.

Rheyce DeBoard fired in a game-high 21 points as the Tomcats year ended at 23-12.

Zander Carter followed with 14 points.

The Dragons, now 34-1, were led by Chappelle Whitney’s 20 points.

At Lexington

(Sweet 16 tournament)

SCORE BY QUARTER:

AB (23-12)….13  14    9  12 – 48

WC (34-1)…..18  16  11  19 – 64

Scoring:

Ashland Blazer (48) – Zander Carter 3(2) 2-2 14; Tucker Conway 0(1) 0-0 3; Rheyce DeBoard 6(2)  3-4 21; Braxton Jennings 0(2) 0-0 6; and Nate Frieze 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11(7) 5-6 48.

Warren Central (64) – Chappelle Whitney 6 8-10 20; Damarion Walkup 3 0-0 6; Izayiah Villafuerte 1(1) 0-0 5; Kade Unseld 2(2) 3-3 13; Omari Glover 6 2-4 14; Malik Jefferson 1 0-0 2; and Tayvion Wells 2 0-0 4. Totals: 21(3) 13-17 64.