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A few stats going into this one.

If we're being honest, Estill was probably the last team people thought was going to the championship game from this side of the bracket.
Wolfe basically had the game won. 2 point lead, ball out of bounds with 5 seconds on the clock. They committed a technical foul and Estill gutted one out in triple overtime.
Cordia was up 12 in the third quarter, had a spectacular collapse (also involving a technical foul) in the fourth and Estill took care of business again.
These wins weren't pretty, but the Engineers did what it took to win while the other team didn't.
They did score 93 against Cordia in regulation. That was Cordia's 8th time giving up 80 or more points this season. They were 1-7 in those games, beating Jenkins 86-85 on the road on Feb 1. Cordia has given up 100+ three times this season, with the most points given up in a 128-105 loss to Harlan County on January 22.
Estill is 12-3 in the region, only losing to Wolfe, Letcher, and Hazard. They have region wins over Owsley (x3), Powell (x3), Lee (x2), Wolfe (x2), Leslie and Cordia.

Perry is undefeated in the region at 15-0 with wins over every team in the tournament EXCEPT Estill County.
They've been tested by Knott, Breathitt and Hazard, but came out on top each time.
Perry has Shannon Hoskins, the 14th Region Coach of the Year, and Landon Napier, the 14th Region Player of the Year (and former Engineer).
Perry's RPI is .66917 and Estill's is .48780.
Cantrall ratings at the close of the regular season had Perry a 24 point favorite against Estill.
We should note that Estill trailed Wolfe and Cordia in the RPI and were double-digit underdogs to them according to Cantrall, but they still won.

This isn't a contest to see who has been the better team all season, it's a contest to see who is the best team tonight.
Best of luck to the Engineers and Commodores and they fight for the 14th Region crown tonight.
If I had to pick, it would be hard to pick against Perry. But I have a feeling we are in for a special one tonight in Jackson.