Central Kentucky Angels 2nd Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament

Girls 10, 11, 12 and 13 & Under

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, Kentucky
June 1-2, 2002

©2002 by Ron Harrison

This tournament is hosted by the Central Kentucky Angels and will be contested at four age divisions.  The Angels have their own website at http://www.geocities.com/centralkyangels and have one of the top 12 and under teams in the country.  They are currently 34-2 and finished 2nd in the Tennessee Miracle Classic, losing to the number one ranked team Kenner by a score of 62-60.  This team finished 45-3 last year in the 11 and Under division and finished 5th in the nation.

The four teams competing for the Girls 10 and Under Championship were Central Kentucky Angels (Red), Central Kentucky Angels (White), Cincinnati Legends, and Paris Monarchs.  The five teams entered in the Girls 11 and Under division were Central Kentucky Angels, Central Kentucky Mystics, Cincinnati Bearcats, Club Cougars, and Northern Kentucky Gold.  The four teams competing for the Girls 12 and Under title were Central Kentucky Angels, Club Cougars, Indianapolis Lady Rebels, and Tennessee Miracle.  The four teams competing for the Girls 13 and Under title were Central Kentucky Angels, Cincinnati Legends (Gold), Cincinnati Legends (Maroon), and Northern Kentucky Gold.

Saturday June 1st, 2002 

Pool Play

 

Girls 10 and Under

 

Central Kentucky Angels (White)

Def.

Paris Monarchs

 

 

Cincinnati Legends

30

Central Kentucky Angels (Red)

13

 

Central Kentucky Angels (White)

21

Central Kentucky Angels (Red)

12

 

Cincinnati Legends

37

Paris Monarchs

6

 

Cincinnati Legends

33

Central Kentucky Angels (White)

8

 

Central Kentucky Angels (Red)

25

Paris Monarchs

10

 

 

Standings at conclusion of Pool Play:

Cincinnati Legends

(3-0)

Central Kentucky Angels (White)

(2-1)

Central Kentucky Angels (Red)

(1-2)

Paris Monarchs

(0-3)

 

 

Girls 11 and Under

 

Central Kentucky Angels

52

Club Cougars

21

 

Cincinnati Bearcats

39

Central Kentucky Mystics

39

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

55

Central Kentucky Angels

52

 

Cincinnati Bearcats

34

Club Cougars

15

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

46

Central Kentucky Mystics

20

 

Cincinnati Bearcats

37

Central Kentucky Angels

32

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

54

Cincinnati Bearcats

46

 

Central Kentucky Mystics

39

Club Cougars

35

 

Central Kentucky Angels

51

Central Kentucky Mystics

14

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

47

Club Cougars

31

 

 

Standings at conclusion of Pool Play:

Northern Kentucky Gold

(4-0)

Cincinnati Bearcats

(3-1)

Central Kentucky Angels

(2-2)

Central Kentucky Mystics

(1-3)

Club Cougars

(0-4)

 

 

Girls 12 and Under

 

Central Kentucky Angels

def.

Club Cougars

-

 forfeit

Central Kentucky Angels

73

Tennessee Miracle

44

 

Indianapolis Lady Rebels

def.

Club Cougars

-

 forfeit

Tennessee Miracle

def.

Club Cougars

79

 forfeit

Central Kentucky Angels

74

Indianapolis Lady Rebels

17

 

Tennessee Miracle

58

Indianapolis Lady Rebels

22

 

 

Standings at conclusion of Pool Play:

Central Kentucky Angels

(3-0)

Tennessee Miracle

(2-1)

Indianapolis Lady Rebels

(1-2)

Club Cougars

(0-3)

 

 

Girls 13 and Under

 

Central Kentucky Angels

47

Cincinnati Legends (Gold)

33

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

53

Cincinnati Legends (Maroon)

16

 

Central Kentucky Angels

50

Cincinnati Legends (Maroon)

20

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

54

Cincinnati Legends (Gold)

23

 

Central Kentucky Angels

60

Northern Kentucky Gold

57

 

Cincinnati Legends (Gold)

55

Cincinnati Legends (Maroon)

19

 

 

Standings at conclusion of Pool Play:

Central Kentucky Angels

(3-0)

Northern Kentucky Gold

(2-1)

Cincinnati Legends (Gold)

(1-2)

Cincinnati Legends (Maroon)

(0-3)

 

 

Sunday June 2nd, 2002 

Tournament Round

Girls 10 and Under

 

Cincinnati Legends

36

Paris Monarchs

11

Semifinal

Central Kentucky Angels (White)

26

Central Kentucky Angels (Red)

17

Semifinal

Cincinnati Legends

30

Central Kentucky Angels (White)

12

Championship

Cincinnati Legends  36     Paris Monarchs  11     (Semifinal)
The Legends were led by Emily Woodruff, Abby Girten, and Jessica Danker with eight, seven and six points respectively.  The Monarchs were led by Courtney Fryman with five points.

Central Kentucky Angels (White)  26     Central Kentucky Angels (Red)  17     (Semifinal)
The victors were led by Nealy Williams and Pilar Morgan with eight and six points respectively.  The Central Kentucky Angels (Red) were led by Breyana Trumbo and Jeannay Washington with eight and six points points respectively. 

Cincinnati Legends  30     Central Kentucky Angels (White)  12     (Championship)
The Legends were led by Emily Woodruff, Abby Girten, and Jessica Danker with eight, six and six points respectively.  Central Kentucky Angels (White) were led by Pilar Morgan with four points. 

Girls 11 and Under

 

Club Cougars

39

Central Kentucky Mystics

27

 

Northern Kentucky Gold

51

Club Cougars

22

Semifinal

Central Kentucky Angels

22

Cincinnati Bearcats

18

Semifinal

Central Kentucky Angels

50

Northern Kentucky Gold

47 

(OT)  Championship

Club Cougars  39     Central Kentucky Mystics  27
The Cougars were led to victory by Jazz Weaver and Shannon Neinaber with 17 points and eight points respectively.  Central Kentucky Mystics were led by Johnson and Nicholson with 10 and seven points respectively. 

Northern Kentucky Gold  51     Club Cougars  22     (Semifinal)
Northern Kentucky Gold was led by Whitney Cundiff and Carrie Minogue with 12 and 11 points respectively.  The Cougars were led Stephanie Hodges and Jazz Weaver with nine points each.  

Central Kentucky Angels  22     Cincinnati Bearcats  18     (Semifinal)
The victors were led by Raven Price, Brionna Conn, and Megan LaRue with six, five, and five points respectively.    The Bearcats were led by M. Fox and A. Lynch with 18 and seven points respectively.   

Central Kentucky Angels  50     Northern Kentucky Gold  47 (OT)     (Championship)
This was a real thriller that required overtime to crown a champion.  The score was tied 42-42 at the end of regulation.  Cameron Howard hit a field goal in the lane with less than 40 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Angels a 48-47 lead and Raven Price sealed the victory with two late free throws.  The victors were led by Cameron Howard and Regan Grimes with 21 and 14 points respectively.  Abby Watson turned in a great performance for the Northern Kentucky Gold with 30 points.  

Girls 12 and Under

 

Central Kentucky Angels

def.

Club Cougars

(forfeit)

Semifinal

Tennessee Miracle

60

Indianapolis Lady Rebels

21

Semifinal

Central Kentucky Angels

70

Tennessee Miracle

37

Championship

Central Kentucky Angels  defeated  Club Cougars  (forfeit)    (Semifinal)
The Angels held an intrasquad scrimmage with  Central Kentucky Angels (White  uniform) defeating Central Kentucky Angels (Black uniform) by a score of 50-26.  The victors were led by Briana Green with 15 points while Central Kentucky Angels (Black) was led by Kiara Edwards with eight points.  

Tennessee Miracle  60     Indianapolis Lady Rebels  21     (Semifinal)
The victors were led today by Brooke Shepherd, Danika Holt, and Angel Fine with 19, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Indianapolis was led by Michele Funke and Carrie Cyberg with eight and six points respectively. 

Central Kentucky Angels  70     Tennessee Miracle  37     (Championship)
The Central Kentucky Angels were led today by Briana Green and Latonia “Suzie” Owens with 18 and 12 points respectively.  Tennessee Miracle was led by Danika Holt and Brooke Shepherd with 14 and 10 points respectively.   

Girls 13 and Under

 

Central Kentucky Angels

45

Cincinnati Legends (Maroon)

19

Semifinal

Northern Kentucky Gold

47

Cincinnati Legends (Gold)

45

Semifinal

Central Kentucky Angels

57

Northern Kentucky Gold

45

Championship 

Central Kentucky Angels  45    Cincinnati Legends  (Maroon)  19     (Semifinal)
The Angels were led today by Demetria Nichols and Lamisha Storey with nine and seven points respectively.   Cincinnati was led by Sara Custer with four points.  

Northern Kentucky Gold  47     Cincinnati Legends  (Gold)  45     (Semifinal)
Northern Kentucky Gold was led by 5-5 Tamara Sneed, 5-8 Megan Grizell, and 5-0 Mandy Smith with 17, 12, and 11 points respectively.  The Legends were led by Moone with 17 points. 

Central Kentucky Angels  57    Northern Kentucky Gold  45     (Championship)
The victors were led today by Ranthony Clark and Candy Warford with 20 and 14 points respectively.  Northern Kentucky Gold was led by 5-5 Tamara Sneed and 5-0 Mandy Smith with 19 and 10 points respectively.   

 

Conclusion

Congratulations to all the teams and players who participated in this event.  This report is meant to be a representative sampling, and names and stats for the event were hurriedly gathered as I moved from court to court.  I apologize for missed games and/or inaccuracies copying from the scorebooks but the numbers should be close.  The Cincinnati Legends finished 5-0 in the 10 and under division with their narrowest victory margin being 17 points.  The Central Kentucky Angels finished 2-2 in pool play in the 11 and under division but bested both teams that had defeated them in pool play to gain the championship.  The Central Kentucky Angels romped through the 12 and under division to claim the championship with and average victory margin of 39 points.  The Central Kentucky Angels won the 13 and under division and had to defeat a very good Northern Kentucky Gold team for the championship. 

There were several girls in this tourney that should have a bright future at the high school level.  The Angels were balanced at all divisions with several players capable of future stardom.  The Northern Kentucky Gold squad got an excellent game in the 11 and under championship as Abby Watson scored 30 points to keep her team in contention.  Tamara Sneed also had an excellent tourney for the Northern Kentucky Gold squad in the 13 and under division

 

Acknowledgments

A special note of appreciation to the Central Kentucky Angels coaching staff and parents who gave me so much information about their team and players.  Also a special thanks to all the coaches and parents who took the time to give me background info about their teams. 

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the tournament, teams, or players to me at  prephoops@yahoo.com .