Bowling Green senior Kadyn Carpenter (10) celebrates as the Purples win 80-74 over the Ashland Blazer Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green Purples head coach D.G. Sherrill celebrates as the Purples win 80-74 over the Ashland Blazer Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Deuce Bailey (2) shoots a layup beside Ashland Blazer’s Caleb Clarke (32) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Kadyn Carpenter (10) shoots a layup beside Ashland Blazer’s Caleb Clarke (32) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Luke Idlett (12) moves the ball past Ashland Blazer’s Preston Hoskins (5) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Jace Wardlow (1) shoots a layup as Ashland Blazer’s Zander Carter (1) reaches to block in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Braylon Banks (3) shoots the ball over Ashland Blazer’s Preston Hoskins (5) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green Purples head coach D.G. Sherrill gathers the team in a huddle during a timeout in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Deuce Bailey (2) shoots a layup in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Jace Wardlow (1) defends the ball against Ashland Blazer’s Drew Smith (12) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Braylon Banks (3) shoots a layup beside Ashland Blazer’s Elijah Neel (10) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Luke Idlett (12) shoots a layup as Ashland Blazer’s Zander Carter (1) jumps to block in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The Purples celebrate a three-pointer made by Bowling Green senior Luke Idlett (12) in their 80-74 win over the Ashland Blazer Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Kadyn Carpenter (10) moves the ball down the court in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Deuce Bailey (2) shoots the ball over Ashland Blazer’s Zander Carter (1) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Jace Wardlow (1) shoots a layup over Ashland Blazer’s Elijah Neel (10) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Joseph Hurt (13) shoots a layup around Ashland Blazer’s Zander Carter (1) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Luke Idlett (12) shoots a layup as Ashland Blazer’s Preston Hoskins (5) reaches to block in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Kadyn Carpenter (10) shoots a layup around Ashland Blazer’s Drew Smith (12) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Braylon Banks (3) shoots a layup over Ashland Blazer’s Tyson LaLonde (2) in the Purples’ 80-74 win over the Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green senior Deuce Bailey (2) celebrates as the Purples win 80-74 over the Ashland Blazer Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The Purples celebrate as they win 80-74 win over the Ashland Blazer Tomcats in overtime in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 28, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS