2010RBHCBC

 

 

2010 Republic Bank Holiday Classic (Boys)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 26-30, 2010

 

© 2011 Ron Harrison

 

 

December 26th – Day No. 1

 

Mercer County (5-2)  vs.  Seneca (5-3)

 

Mercer County coach Brian Britt started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Mathew Honchel, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Lee, 6-2 Sr. Mathew Banks, 5-9 Sr. Austin Sagraves, and 6-1 Sr. Clay Cinnamon.  Seneca coach Matt Lemon countered with 6-1 Jr. Devon White, 6-3 Sr. Martez Harris, 6-4 Sr. Walter Alexander, 6-0 Sr. Kevin Shaw, and 6-0 Sr. Leonard Abell.

 

The score was tied 53-53 at the end of three quarters but Mercer County pulled away in the final period to defeat Seneca by a score of 72-63.  Mercer County shot 46.3% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line.  The Titans connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 18 Seneca turnovers.  Seneca shot 40.9% from the field including eight of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Redhawks connected on their only free throw, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 Mercer County turnovers.

 

Clay Cinnamon led Mercer County with 35 points and eight rebounds.  Cinnamon was 14 of 22 from the field including two of two from the three point line, and five of five from the free throw line.  Aaron Lee added 13 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and four steals.

 

Kevin Shaw led Seneca with 17 points including three three point baskets and dished out five assists.  Martez Shaw added 15 points and 13 rebounds.  Walter Alexander chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.

 

Mercer County

15

18

20

19

72

Seneca

17

14

22

10

63

 

Mercer County (72) – Honchel 5, Lee 13, Banks 8, Sagraves 4, Cinnamon 35, Buckner 3, Compton 4.

 

Seneca (63) – White 0, Harris 15, Alexander 13, Shaw 17, Abell 3, Gordon 3, Morgan 7, Davis 5.

 

Oldham County (6-2)  vs.  Sheldon Clark (5-1)

 

Oldham County coach Jason Holland started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nolan DeNise, 6-2 Sr. Blake Payne, 6-6 Jr. Tyler Wesley, 6-1 Sr. Dylan Henderson, and 6-2 Jr. Kerry Smith.  Sheldon Clark coach Kevin Spurlock countered with 6-3 Fr. Justin Johnson, 6-3 So. Chase Kirk, 6-3 Sr. Channing Smith, 6-2 Sr. Travis Lafferty, and 6-1 Jr. BJ Moore.

 

Sheldon Clark defeated Oldham County by a score of 64-55.  Sheldon Clark shot 48.1% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Oldham County turnovers.  Oldham County shot 28.8% from the field including four of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Sheldon Clark turnovers.

 

BJ Moore led Sheldon Clark with 21 points including three three point baskets and pulled down nine rebounds.  Tyler Lafferty and Chase Kirk added 12 and 11 points respectively.  Justin Johnson recorded nine points and 11 rebounds.

 

Nolan DeNise led Oldham County with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Tyler Wesley added 11 points and nine rebounds.  Dylan Henderson chipped in with 10 points.  Blake Payne recorded eight points and eight rebounds.

 

Oldham County

6

18

13

18

55

Sheldon Clark

11

18

15

20

64

 

Oldham County (55) – DeNise 12, Payne 8, Wesley 11, Henderson 10, Smith 6, Flores 7, Mason 1.

 

Sheldon Clark (64) – Johnson 9, Kirk 11, Smith 4, Lafferty 12, Moore 21, Hayes 7.

 

DeSales  (4-5)  vs.  University Heights Academy (6-2)

 

DeSales coach John Mingus started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-0 Sr. Robbie Odle, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-10 Sr. Corbin Maynard, and 6-1 Jr. Brandon Brooks.  University Heights Academy coach Randy McCoy countered with 6-1 Sr. Jalen Ladd, 6-1 Sr. Keifer Blane, 6-5 Sr. Tiberius Smith, 6-0 Jr. K’Quan McNease, and 5-11 Sr. Matt McGowan.

 

Matt McGowan hit a field goal with one second remaining on the clock to give UHA a 48-46 victory over DeSales.  UHA shot 39.1% from the field including five of 13 from the three point line.  The Blazers connected on seven of 17 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 21 DeSales turnovers.  DeSales shot 48.8% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 15 UHA turnovers.

 

Matt McGowan led UHA with 21 points including four three point baskets.  Keifer Blane added nine points.

 

Brandon Brooks led DeSales with 13 points.  Jake Sliter added 10 points and eight rebounds.  Evan Bingham also recorded 10 points.

 

DeSales

8

18

10

10

46

UHA

10

9

12

17

48

 

DeSales (46) – Sliter 10, Odle 2, Bingham 10, Maynard 2, Brooks 13, Harlow 2, Blackwell 4, Duncan 3.

 

UHA (48) – Ladd 6, Blane 9, Smith 4, McNease 2, McGowan 21, Vance 6.

 

Scott (4-5)  vs.  Henry Clay (7-2)

 

Scott coach Brad Carr started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Nick Farris, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Stivers, 6-6 Sr. Phillip Roberts, 5-10 Sr. Cameron Haynes, and 6-1 Sr. Kellen Smith.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Sr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Sr. Kendrick Prewitt, 6-6 Sr. Daniel Kiesling, 6-0 Sr. Brandon Nichols, and 5-8 Jr. Wes Kimball.

 

Henry Clay defeated Scott by a score of 81-58.  Henry Clay shot 57.1% from the field including six of nine from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 15 Scott turnovers.  Scott shot 43.4% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Henry Clay turnovers.

 

Daniel Kiesling led Henry Clay with 20 points and 10 rebounds.  Kiesling was nine of 11 from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and one of two from the free throw line.  Kendrick Prewitt added 15 points including three three point baskets.  6-5 Fr. Trey Grundy added 12 points.  Wes Kimball chipped in with 10 points and six assists and 6-4 Fr. Jordan Green also reached double digits with 10 points.

 

Phillip Roberts led Scott with 19 points and six rebounds.  Ryan Stivers added 12 points including two three point baskets.  Cameron Haynes chipped in with 11 points.  Kellen Smith dished out 10 assists.

 

Scott

18

8

9

23

58

Henry Clay

19

22

28

12

81

 

Scott (58) – Farris 2, Stivers 12, Roberts 19, Haynes 11, Smith 6, Morrison 3, Pouncy 4, Jackson 1.

 

Henry Clay (81) – Stewart 5, Prewitt 15, Kiesling 20, Nichols 5, Kimball 10, Grundy 12, Green 10, Blackburn 2, Setzer 2.

 

Knox Central (3-5)  vs. Elliott County (5-0)

 

Knox Central coach Brian Evans started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. TJ Kelly, Jeffrey Canady, 6-0 Jr. Jonathon Barger, 6-0 Sr. Travis Canady, and 5-7 Jr. Gilmore Archenjang.  Elliott County coach Greg Adkins countered with 6-8 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 6-2 So. Aaron Elliott, 6-7 Sr. Jacob Ison, 5-8 Sr. Nick Lewis, and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Fraley.

 

Elliott County defeated Knox Central by a score of 73-59.  Elliott County shot 53.3% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line.  The Lions connected on 19 of 25 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Knox Central turnovers.  Knox Central shot 41.4% from the field including two of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on nine of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Elliott  County turnovers.

 

Timmy Knipp led Elliott County with 32 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.  Knipp was nine of 19 from the field including two of eight from the three point line and 12 of 15 from the free throw line.  Jacob Ison added 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Daniel Fraley chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets.

 

Jeffrey Canady led Knox Central with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Travis Canady added 10 points and six rebounds.  6-7 So. Tobie Merida recorded 10 points.  Jonathon Barger chipped in with eight points, four rebounds, and seven assists.

 

Knox Central

10

23

14

12

59

Elliott County

21

22

9

21

73

 

Knox Central (59) – Kelly 4, J. Canady 12, Barger 8, T. Canady 10, Archenjang 3, Stewart 2, Merida 10, Wilburn 2, Barrett 8.

 

Elliott County (73) – Knipp 32, Elliott 6, Ison 18, Lewis 0, Fraley 10, L. Nickell 5, Flanery 2.

 

Central (3-1)  vs.  Fayette Co. GA (9-1)

 

Central coach Doug Bibby started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Marcel Williams, 6-3 Fr. DeAngelo Russell, 6-5 So. Stuart Jackson, 5-11 Sr. Isaiah Jones, and 6-0 So. Domonique Chandler.  Fayette County coach Andre’ Flynn countered with 6-5 Sr. Maurice Williams, 6-4 Sr. Larry Erves, 6-9 Jr. Ekene Anachebe, 6-3 Sr. Eric Lauderdale, and 6-0 Sr. Adam Smith.

 

Fayette County defeated Central by a score of 76-67.  Fayette County shot 55.3% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 22 of 36 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 35 points off 33 Central turnovers.  Central shot 38.6% from the field including nine of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Yellowjackets connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 33 Fayette County turnovers.

 

Adam Smith led Fayette County with 25 points and five steals.  Maurice Williams added 21 points and six steals.  Larry Erves chipped in with 19 points.

 

Domonique Chandler led Central with 23 points including five three point baskets.  DeAngelo Russell added 16 points.  5-10 Sr. Desmond Brown recorded 11 points and nine rebounds.

 

Central

10

19

14

24

67

Fayette County

16

24

14

22

76

 

Central (67) – Williams 0, Russell 16, Jackson 3, Jones 8, Chandler 23, Brown 11, Wales 4, Gibbs 2.

 

Fayette County (GA) (76) – Williams 21, Erves 19, Anachebe 4, Louderdale 5, Smith 25, Sanford 2.

 

December 27th – Day No. 2

 

Consolation Bracket

 

DeSales (4-6)  vs.  Seneca (5-4)

 

DeSales coach John Mingus started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-0 Sr. Robbie Odle, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-10 Sr. Corbin Maynard, and 6-1 Jr. Brandon Brooks.  Seneca coach Matt Lemon countered with 6-1 Jr. Devon White, 6-3 Sr. Martez Harris, 6-4 Sr. Walter Alexander, 6-0 Sr. Kevin Shaw, and 6-0 Sr. Leonard Abell.

 

Seneca pulled away in the final quarter to defeat DeSales 68-54.  Seneca shot 45.7% from the field including seven of 15 from the three point line.  The Redhawks connected on 19 of 25 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 DeSales turnovers.  DeSales shot 32.3% from the field including seven of 33 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 37 free throws, and scored 11 points off 11 Seneca turnovers.

 

Kevin Shaw led Seneca with 23 points including three three point baskets.  Walter Alexander added 16 points and 10 rebounds.  Martez Harris chipped in with 11 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.  6-4 Sr. Logan Davis also reached double figures with 10 points.

 

Brandon Brooks led DeSales with 16 points including four three point baskets and six rebounds.  Evan Bingham added 13 points and six rebounds.  Jake Sliter chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.  Corbin Maynard pulled down nine rebounds.

 

DeSales

3

14

18

19

54

Seneca

11

21

10

26

68

 

DeSales (54) – Sliter 11, Odle 6, Bingham 13, Maynard 4, Brooks 16, Blackwell 4.

 

Seneca (68) – White 0, Harris 11, Alexander 16, Shaw 23, Abell 8. Davis 10.

 

Central (3-2)  vs.  Oldham County (6-3)

 

Central coach Doug Bibby started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Marcel Williams, 6-3 Fr. DeAngelo Russell, 6-5 So. Stuart Jackson, 5-11 Sr. Isaiah Jones, and 6-0 So. Domonique Chandler.  Oldham County coach Jason Holland countered with 6-5 Sr. Nolan DeNise, 6-2 Sr. Blake Payne, 6-6 Jr. Tyler Wesley, 6-1 Sr. Dylan Henderson, and 6-2 Jr. Kerry Smith.

 

Oldham County trailed 44-40 after three quarters but rallied to defeat Central 55-52.  Oldham County shot 42.9% from the field including three of six from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 22 of 33 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 23 Central turnovers.  Central shot 37.5% from the field including six of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Yellowjackets connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 24 Oldham County turnovers.

 

Nolan DeNise led Oldham County with 14 points.  Kerry Smith added 13 points.  Tyler Wesley recorded six points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four blocked shots.

 

DeAngelo Russell led Central with 19 points including three three point baskets.  Isaiah Jones added eight points.  6-3 Jr. Kory Kornelius chipped in with six points and seven rebounds.

 

Central

20

14

10

8

52

Oldham County

14

13

13

15

55

 

Central (52) – Williams 2, Russell 19, Jackson 2, Jones 8, Chandler 5, Brown 6, Kornelius 6, Wales 4.

 

Oldham County (55) – DeNise 14, Payne 5, Wesley 6, Henderson 8, Smith 13, Simpson 3, Flores 6.

 

Scott (4-6)  vs.  Knox Central (3-6)

 

Scott coach Brad Carr started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Nick Farris, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Stivers, 6-6 Sr. Phillip Roberts, 5-10 Sr. Cameron Haynes, and 6-1 Sr. Kellen Smith. Knox Central coach Brian Evans countered with 6-1 Jr. TJ Kelly, Jeffrey Canady, 6-0 Jr. Jonathon Barger, 6-0 Sr. Travis Canady, and 6-7 So. Tobie Merida.

 

The score was tied 27-27 at halftime but Scott pulled away in the second half for a 70-56 victory. Scott scored 20 points off 17 Knox Central turnovers in the second half. Scott shot 42% from the field including six of 24 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 31 Knox Central turnovers.  Knox Central shot 48.6% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 18 of 24 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Scott turnovers.

 

Kellen Smith led Scott with 22 points including three three point baskets, dished out 10 assists, and recorded six steals.  Cameron Haynes and Ryan Stivers added 15 and 14 points respectively.

 

Jonathon Barger led Knox Central with 19 points.  Barger was four of six from the field including two of two from the three point line and nine of 11 from the free throw line.  Travis Canady added 11 points.

 

Scott

17

10

19

24

70

Knox Central

16

11

13

16

56

 

Scott (70) – Farris 6, Stivers 14, P. Roberts 4, Haynes 15, Smith 22, Jackson 7, Rothfuss 2.

 

Knox Central (56) – Kelly 5, J. Canady 4, Barger 19, T. Canady 11, Merida 2, Achenjang 9, Stewart 3, Barrett 1, Wilburn 2.

 

Tournament Bracket

 

Covington Catholic (6-1)  vs.  University Heights Academy (7-2)

 

Covington Catholic coach Mike Listerman started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Jake Thelen, 6-5 Sr. Alex Connelly, 6-7 Sr. Drew Baker, 5-7 Sr. Connor Maschinot, and 6-0 Sr. Brett Riedinger.  University Heights Academy coach Randy McCoy countered with 6-1 Sr. Jalen Ladd, 6-1 Sr. Keifer Blane, 6-5 Sr. Tiberius Smith, 6-0 Jr. K’Quan McNease, and 5-11 Sr. Matt McGowan.

 

Covington Catholic defeated University Heights Academy by a score of 65-53.  Covington Catholic shot 60.9% from the field including six of seven from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored nine points off five UHA turnovers.  UHA shot 39.3% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Blazers connected on two of three free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Covington Catholic turnovers.

 

Jake Thelen led Covington Catholic with 29 points and seven rebounds.  Brett Riedinger added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Alex Connelly chipped in with 10 points.

 

K’Quan McNease led UHA with 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Matt McGowan added 15 points.

 

Covington Catholic

17

17

13

18

65

University Heights

13

7

18

15

53

 

Covington Catholic (65) – Thelen 29, Connelly 10, Baker 4, Maschinot 5, Riedinger 11, Cleves 3, Schult 3.

 

University Heights (53) – Ladd 4, Blane 0, Smith 9, McNease 18, McGowan 15, P’Pool 3, Vance 2, Johnson 2.

 

Paducah Tilghman (7-1)  vs.  Ballard (10-0)

 

Paducah Tilghman coach Brad Stieg started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Josh Forrest, 6-4 Sr. Chaveon Harper, 6-4 Sr. Dujuan Edmonds, 6-3 Jr. JD Harmon, and 5-11 Sr. Trevonte Cole.  Ballard coach Chris Renner countered with 6-3 Sr. DeVante Parker, 6-1 Sr. Danny Yackey, 6-5 Fr. Kelan Martin, 5-11 So. Lavonne Holland, and 5-11 Fr. Quentin Snider.

 

Ballard defeated Paducah Tilghman by a score of 86-77.  Ballard led 43-41 at halftime as Paducah Tilghman shot 70.4% from the field in the first half.  Ballard shot 40.8% from the field including 13 of 31 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 15 of 29 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 22 Paducah Tilghman turnovers.  Paducah Tilghman shot 60% from the field including five of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Tornado connected on six of 15 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored four points off six Ballard turnovers.

 

DeVante Parker led Ballard with 22 points including five three point baskets.  Parker also pulled down 12 rebounds and recorded five steals.  Quentin Snider added 18 points including three three point baskets and dished out five assists.  6-2 So. Cam Lewis chipped in with 16 points.

 

6-4 So. Darrius Brown led Paducah Tilghman with 20 points and eight rebounds.  JD Harmon added 17 points including two three point baskets.  5-10 Jr. Cody Schultz chipped in with 11 points including two three point baskets.  Josh Forrest recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists.

 

Paducah Tilghman

22

19

11

25

77

Ballard

18

25

27

16

86

 

Paducah Tilghman (77) – Forrest 10, Harper 4, Edmonds 8, Harmon 17, Cole 7, Brown 20, Schultz 11.

 

Ballard (86) – Parker 22, Yackey 9, Martin 9, Holland 7, Snider 18, Parrish 3, Lewis 16, Byrd 2.

 

Warren Central (5-2)  vs.  Fayette County GA (10-1)

 

Warren Central coach Tim Riley started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Vic Smith, 6-0 Jr. Donovan Halsel, 6-7 Sr. George Fant, 5-10 Sr. Cortez Barber, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Shanklin.  Fayette County GA coach Andre’ Flynn countered with 6-5 Sr. Maurice Williams, 6-4 Sr. Larry Erves, 6-9 Jr. Ekene Anachebe, 6-3 Sr. Eric Lauderdale, and 6-0 Sr. Adam Smith.

 

Fayette County raced out to a 49-24 halftime lead on their way to an 83-45 victory over Warren Central.  Fayette County shot 54.1% from the field including nine of 21 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 17 Warren Central turnovers.  Warren Central shot 27.3% from the field including zero of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored six points off 14 Fayette County turnovers.

 

Maurice Williams led the victors with 24 points including five three point baskets.  Adam Smith added 19 points including three three point baskets and dished out four assists.

 

George Fant led Warren Central with 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Vic Smith added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

 

Warren Central

14

10

8

13

45

Fayette County GA

29

20

21

13

83

 

Warren Central (45) – Smith 10, Halsel 1, Fant 19, Barber 0, Shanklin 9, Bradley 2, Bledsoe 2, Lowe 2.

 

Fayette County GA (83) – Williams 24, Erves 2, Anachebe 4, Lauderdale 4, Smith 19, Clarke 6, Taylor 9, Thompson 5, Johnson 2, Sanford 4, Parker 2, Williams 2.

 

Betsy Layne (4-1)  vs.  Lexington Catholic (8-1)

 

Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-2 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr. Derek Tackett.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Sr. Taylor Martin, 6-4 Sr. Scott Schuette, 6-5 Jr. Craig Floyd, 5-10 Jr. Bryan Woomer, and 6-0 Sr. Seth Beckham.

 

Lexington Catholic scored 40 points off 28 Betsy Layne turnovers in a 82-50 victory.  Lexington Catholic shot 46.3% from the field including seven of 27 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and held a 20-7 advantage in bench points.  Betsy Layne shot 46.5% from the field including five of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Bobcats connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored seven points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

 

Taylor Martin led Lexington Catholic with 21 points, five rebounds, and seven steals.  Scott Schuette added 12 points, five rebounds, and five steals.  Craig Floyd chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.

 

Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 21 points including three three point baskets.  Casey Adkins and Andrew Roberts added 10 points each.

 

Betsy Layne

12

9

16

13

50

Lexington Catholic

27

16

24

15

82

 

Betsy Layne (50) – Martin 21, Roberts 10, Adkins 10, Maldanado 0, Tackett 2, Henson 2, Case 5.

 

Lexington Catholic (82) – Martin 21, Schuette 12, Floyd 11, Woomer 9, Beckham 9, Porter 2, Avare 3, Muncie 2, Keller 7, Banahan 3, Rowady 3.

 

Bowling Green (7-2)  vs.  Sheldon Clark (6-1)

 

Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Chane Behanan, 6-1 Sr. Mike Geegan, 6-3 Jr. Jalen Hunter, 6-0 Jr. Scooter Hollis, and 5-9 Sr. Darius Clement.  Sheldon Clark coach Kevin Spurlock countered with 6-3 Fr. Justin Johnson, 6-3 So. Chase Kirk, 6-3 Sr. Channing Smith, 6-2 Sr. Travis Lafferty, and 6-1 Jr. BJ Moore.

 

Bowling Green pulled away in the second half to defeat Sheldon Clark by a score of 65-42.  Bowling Green shot 42.9% from the field including five of 18 from the three point line.  The Purples connected on 12 of 23 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 26 Sheldon Clark turnovers.  Sheldon Clark shot 36.2% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored four points off 10 Bowling Green turnovers.

 

Chane Behanan led Bowling Green with 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals.  Scooter Hollis added 11 points including three three point baskets.  6-1 Sr. Austin Disney added 10 points including two three point baskets.

 

Chase Kirk led Sheldon Clark with 18 points including two three point baskets.  Justin Johnson added eight points and 17 rebounds.

 

Bowling Green

14

18

15

18

65

Sheldon Clark

11

14

6

11

42

 

Bowling Green (65) – Behanan 19, Geegan 2, Hunter 6, Hollis 11, Clement 3, Halcomb 6, Disney 10, Simmons 4, Fant 2, Pruitt 2.

 

Sheldon Clark (42) – Johnson 8, Kirk 18, Smith 5, Lafferty 3, BJ Moore 6, M. Moore 2.

 

December 28th – Day No. 3

 

Consolation Bracket

 

Oldham County (7-3)  vs.  Seneca (6-4)

 

Oldham County coach Jason Holland started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nolan DeNise, 6-2 Sr. Blake Payne, 6-6 Jr. Tyler Wesley, 6-1 Sr. Dylan Henderson, and 6-2 Jr. Kerry Smith.  Seneca coach Matt Lemon countered with 6-4 Sr. Logan Davis, 6-3 Sr. Martez Harris, 6-4 Sr. Walter Alexander, 6-0 Sr. Kevin Shaw, and 6-0 Sr. Leonard Abell.

 

Seneca defeated Oldham County by a score of 65-57.  Seneca shot 57.8% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Redhawks connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Oldham County turnovers.  Oldham County shot 38.2% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 10 of 19 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Seneca turnovers.

 

Martez Harris led Seneca with 30 points and five assists.  Harris was 11 of 15 from the field including one of one from the three point line and seven of seven from the free throw line.  Walter Alexander added 14 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.  Kevin Shaw chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds.

 

Blake Payne led Oldham County with 16 points.  Nolan DeNise added 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Dylan Henderson chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.

 

Oldham County

15

10

13

19

57

Seneca

19

12

21

13

65

 

Oldham County (57) – Denise 15, Payne 16, Wesley 9, Henderson 11, Smith 2, Simpson 3, Flores 1.

 

Seneca (65) – Davis 4, Harris 30, Alexander 14, Shaw 14, Abell 3.

 

Sheldon Clark (6-2)  vs.  University Heights Academy (7-3)

 

 

Sheldon Clark coach Kevin Spurlock started the following lineup: 6-3 Fr. Justin Johnson, 6-3 So. Chase Kirk, 6-3 Sr. Channing Smith, 6-2 Sr. Travis Lafferty, and 6-1 Jr. BJ Moore.  University Heights Academy coach Randy McCoy countered with 6-1 Sr. Jalen Ladd, 6-1 Sr. Keifer Blane, 6-5 Sr. Tiberius Smith, 6-0 Jr. K’Quan McNease, and 5-11 Sr. Matt McGowan.

 

UHA outscored Sheldon Clark 24-9 in the last quarter in a 63-54 victory.  This was a game of surges as UHA led 21-8 at the end of the first quarter but Sheldon Clark rallied to lead 30-24 at halftime.  Sheldon Clark led 45-39 after three quarters but UHA rallied for the victory.

 

Matt McGowan led UHA  with 23 points including four three point baskets.  Keifer Blane and Jalen Ladd added 14 and 10 points respectively.

 

BJ Moore led Sheldon Clark with 22 points.  Chase Kirk and Travis Lafferty added 13 and 11 points respectively.

 

Sheldon Clark

8

22

15

9

54

University Heights

21

3

15

24

63

 

Sheldon Clark (54) – Johnson 4, Kirk 13, Smith 4, Lafferty 11, BJ Moore 22.

 

University Heights (63) – Ladd 10, Blane 14, Smith 2, McNease 7, McGowan 23, Byrum 3, Vance 4.

 

Betsy Layne (4-2)  vs.  Scott (5-6)

 

Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-2 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr. Derek Tackett.   Scott coach Brad Carr started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Nick Farris, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Stivers, 6-6 Sr. Phillip Roberts, 5-10 Sr. Cameron Haynes, and 6-1 Sr. Kellen Smith.

 

Betsy Layne survived a late Scott rally to earn a 63-62 victory.  Betsy Layne shot 56% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Bobcats connected on five of 18 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 21 Scott turnovers.  Scott shot 46% from the field including nine of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 17 points off  14 Betsy Layne turnovers.

 

Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.  Andrew Roberts added 12 points on six of seven from the field.

 

Kellen Smith led Scott with 16 points including three three point baskets and dished out nine assists.  Ryan Stivers added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Phillip Roberts recorded 10 points, 16 rebounds, and seven blocked shots.

 

Betsy Layne

14

18

23

8

63

Scott

15

16

14

17

62

 

Betsy Layne (63) – Martin 30, Roberts 12, Adkins 9, Maldanado 0, Tackett 8, Hamilton 2, Henson 2.

 

Scott (62) – Farris 5, Roberts 10, Stivers 11, Haynes 8, Smith 16, Jackson 4, Pouncy 4, Morrison 1, Daughtery 1, Rothfuss 2.

 

Paducah Tilghman (7-2)  vs.  Warren Central (5-3)

 

Paducah Tilghman coach Brad Stieg started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Josh Forrest, 6-4 So. Darrius Brown, 6-4 Sr. Dujuan Edmonds, 6-3 Jr. JD Harmon, and 5-11 Sr. Trevonte Cole.  Warren Central coach Tim Riley countered with 6-1 Sr. Vic Smith, 6-0 Jr. Donovan Halsel, 6-7 Sr. George Fant, 5-10 Sr. Cortez Barber, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Shanklin.

 

Warren Central raced out to a 21-8 first quarter lead on their way to a 71-57 victory over Paducah Tilghman.  Vic Smith, George Fant, and Jordan Shanklin led Warren Central with 19, 15, and 13 points respectively.

 

Trevonte Cole led Paducah Tilghman with 19 points including five three point baskets.  Darrius Brown added 11 points.

 

Paducah Tilghman

6

16

12

23

57

Warren Central

24

11

15

21

71

 

Paducah Tilghman (57) – Forrest 6, Brown 11, Edmonds 5, Harmon 3, Cole 19, Key 3, Harper 1, Schultz 2, Jackson 7.

 

Warren Central (71) – Smith 19, Halsel 6, Fant 15, Barber 4, Shanklin 13, Riley 9, Bradley 2, Walker 3.

 

Tournament Bracket

 

Ballard (11-0)  vs.  Covington Catholic (7-1) (Quarterfinal)

 

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. DeVante Parker, 6-1 Sr. Danny Yackey, 6-5 Fr. Kelan Martin, 5-11 So. Lavonne Holland, and 5-11 Fr. Quentin Snider.  Covington Catholic coach Mike Listerman countered with 6-7 Sr. Jake Thelen, 6-5 Sr. Alex Connelly, 6-7 Sr. Drew Baker, 5-7 Sr. Connor Maschinot, and 6-0 Sr. Brett Riedinger.

 

Ballard scored 39 points off Covington Catholic turnovers in a 92-56 victory.  Ballard recorded 25 steals today.  Ballard shot 50.7% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 12 of 22 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and held a 44-9 advantage in bench scoring.  Covington Catholic shot 52.1% from the field including zero of four from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off 12 Ballard turnovers.

 

DeVante Parker led Ballard with 18 points including three three point baskets and recorded seven steals.  6-1 Sr. Garry Biggers added 15 points on seven of seven from the field and one of two from the free throw line.  Lavonne Holland chipped in with 12 points and five steals and 5-9 Sr. Jordan Parrish recorded 11 points.

 

Jake Thelen led Covington Catholic with 24 points and eight rebounds.  Thelen was 11 of 14 from the field and two of three from the free throw line.  Alex Connelly added 15 points.

 

Ballard

27

12

31

22

92

Covington Catholic

18

10

13

15

56

 

Ballard (92) – Parker 18, Yackey 5, Martin 9, Holland 12, Snider 4, Parrish 11, Sivils 1, Hardin 5, Lewis 4, Byrd 5, Martin 3, Biggers 15.

 

Covington Catholic (56) – Thelen 24, Connelly 15, Baker 8, Maschinot 0, Riedinger 0, Hyden 4, Schult 2, Arnzen 3.

 

Fayette County GA (11-1)  vs.  Henry Clay ((8-2) (Quarterfinal)

 

Fayette County GA coach Andre’ Flynn started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Maurice Williams, 6-4 Sr. Larry Erves, 6-9 Jr. Ekene Anachebe, 6-3 Sr. Eric Lauderdale, and 6-0 Sr. Adam Smith.   Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Sr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Sr. Kendrick Prewitt, 6-6 Sr. Daniel Kiesling, 6-0 Sr. Brandon Nichols, and 5-8 Jr. Wes Kimball.

 

Fayette County GA defeated Henry Clay by a score of 72-67.  Fayette County shot 45.8% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 14 of 21 free throws, and scored 11 points off 10 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 44.1% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on 13 of 23 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 16 Fayette County turnovers.

 

Adam Smith led Fayette County with 26 points and eight rebounds.  Maurice Williams added 18 points.  Larry Erves chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.  Eric Lauderdale recorded 10 points.

 

Daniel Kiesling led Henry Clay with 25 points and nine rebounds.  Kendrick Prewitt added 13 points.  6-4 Fr. Jordan Green chipped in with 10 points.  Wes Kimball recorded seven points and 10 assists.

 

Fayette County

17

13

21

21

72

Henry Clay

12

18

18

19

67

 

Fayette County GA (72) – Williams 18, Erves 10, Anachebe 5, Lauderdale 10, Smith 26, Clarke 2, Thompson 1.

 

Henry Clay (67) –Stewart 4, Prewitt 13, Kiesling 25, Nichols 4, Kimball 7, Grundy 4, Green 10.

 

Lexington Catholic (9-1)  vs.  Elliott County (6-0) (Quarterfinal)

 

Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Taylor Martin, 6-4 Sr. Scott Schuette, 6-5 Jr. Craig Floyd, 5-10 Jr. Bryan Woomer, and 6-0 Sr. Seth Beckham.  Elliott County coach Greg Adkins countered with 6-8 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 5-9 Sr. Cody Nickell, 6-7 Sr. Jacob Ison, 5-8 Sr. Nick Lewis, and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Fraley.

 

Lexington Catholic defeated Elliott County by a score of 69-45.  Lexington Catholic shot 42% from the field including four of 21 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 23 Elliott County turnovers.  Lexington Catholic held a 27-2 advantage in bench scoring.  Elliott County shot 32.6% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lions connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

 

Taylor Martin led Lexington Catholic with 14 points, five rebounds, and six steals.  Scott Schuette also scored 14 points.  6-6 Jr. Patrick Keller chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds. 

 

Timmy Knipp led Elliott County with 23 points and eight rebounds.  Jacob Ison added 10 points and 11 rebounds.  Cody Nickell chipped in with 10 points.

 

Lexington Catholic

24

12

23

10

69

Elliott County

10

11

11

13

45

 

Lexington Catholic (69) – Martin 14, Schuette 14, Floyd 3, Woomer 2, Beckham 9, Whitman 6, Porter 5, Avare 3, Muncie 2, Banahan 1, Keller 10.

 

Elliott County (45) – Knipp 23. C. Nickell 10, Ison 10, Lewis 0, Fraley 0, L. Nickell 2.

 

Mercer County ((6-2)  vs.  Bowling Green ((8-2) (Quarterfinal)

 

Mercer County coach Brian Britt started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Mathew Honchel, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Lee, 6-2 Sr. Mathew Banks, 5-9 Sr. Austin Sagraves, and 6-1 Sr. Clay Cinnamon.  Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill countered with 6-7 Sr. Chane Behanan, 6-1 Sr. Mike Geegan, 6-3 Jr. Jalen Hunter, 6-0 Jr. Scooter Hollis, and 5-9 Sr. Darius Clement.

 

Bowling Green led 49-48 after three quarters but pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Mercer County 76-60.  Bowling Green shot 54.2% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Purples connected on 19 of 23 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 12 Mercer County turnovers.  Mercer county shot 45.3% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Titans connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 15 Bowling Green turnovers.

 

Scooter Hollis led Bowling Green with 19 points including three three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds.  Chane Behanan added 18 points and seven rebounds.  Behanan was nine of 11 from the field.  Mike Geegan chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.  Darius Clement recorded 10 points and six assists.

 

Clay Cinnamon led Mercer County with 19 points.  Mathew Honchel added 15 points and seven rebounds.

 

Mercer County

13

23

12

12

60

Bowling Green

15

16

18

27

76

 

Mercer County (60) – Honchel 15, Lee 7, Banks 7, Sagraves 9, Cinnamon 19, Compton 2, Buckner 1.

 

Bowling Green (76) – Behanan 18, Geegan 11, Hunter 8, Hollis 19, Clement 10, Disney 5, Halcomb 5.

 

December 29th – Day No. 4

 

Consolation Bracket

 

Central (3-3)  vs.  DeSales (4-7)

 

Central coach Doug Bibby started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Marcel Williams, 6-3 Fr. DeAngelo Russell, 6-5 So. Stuart Jackson, 5-11 Sr. Isaiah Jones, and 6-0 So. Domonique Chandler.  DeSales coach John Mingus countered with 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-0 Sr. Robbie Odle, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-10 Sr. Corbin Maynard, and 6-0 Sr. Jeremy Harlow.

 

Central nipped DeSales by a score of 40-38.  Central shot 47.1% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  The Yellowjackets connected on four of nine free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 20 DeSales turnovers.  DeSales shot 50% from the field including three of seven from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 17 Central turnovers.

 

Marcel Williams, Isaiah Jones, and DeAngelo Russell each scored seven points for Central.

 

Robert Odle and Evan Bingham led DeSales with 11 and 10 points respectively.

 

Central

9

7

18

6

40

DeSales

13

8

11

6

38

 

Central (40) – Williams 7, Russell 7, Jackson 4, Jones 7, Chandler 6, Brown 3, Wales 4, Cornelius 2.

 

DeSales (38) – Sliter 5, Odle 11, Bingham 10, Maynard 6, Harlow 0, Blackwell 4, Keehner 2.

 

Paducah Tilghman (7-3)  vs.  Knox Central (3-7)

 

Paducah Tilghman coach Brad Stieg started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Josh Forrest, 6-4 So. Darrius Brown, 6-4 Sr. Dujuan Edmonds, 6-3 Jr. JD Harmon, and 5-11 Sr. Trevonte Cole.  Knox Central coach Brian Evans countered with 6-1 Jr. TJ Kelly, Jeffrey Canady, 6-0 Jr. Jonathon Barger, 6-0 Sr. Travis Canady, and 6-7 So. Tobie Merida.

 

Paducah Tilghman defeated Knox Central by a score of 58-47.  Josh Forrest and Trevonte Cole led the victors with 18 and 13 points respectively.

 

Travis Canady and 6-1 Sr. Billy Barrett led Knox Central with 14 and nine points respectively.

 

Paducah Tilghman

12

19

17

10

58

Knox Central

11

14

15

7

47

 

Paducah Tilghman (58) – Forrest 18, Brown 4, Edmonds 9, Harmon 8, Cole 13, Jackson 4, Wilson 2.

 

Knox Central (47) – Kelly 2, J. Canady 6, Barger 4, T. Canady 14, Merida 4, Archenjang 4, Barrett 9, Stewart 4.

 

Warren Central (6-3)  vs.  University Heights Academy (8-3)

 

Warren Central coach Tim Riley started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Vic Smith, 6-0 Jr. Donovan Halsel, 6-7 Sr. George Fant, 5-10 Sr. Cortez Barber, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Shanklin.  University Heights Academy coach Randy McCoy countered with 6-1 Sr. Jalen Ladd, 6-1 Jr. David Vance, 6-5 Sr. Tiberius Smith, 6-0 Jr. K’Quan McNease, and 5-11 Sr. Matt McGowan.

 

Warren Central defeated UHA by a score of 58-47.  Warren Central shot 43.1% from the field including seven of 17 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on seven of 15 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 22 UHA turnovers.  UHA shot 36.2% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Blazers connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 27 Warren Central turnovers.

 

Vic Smith led Warren Central with 14 points and 12 rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Drake Riley added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Jordan Shanklin chipped in with 11 points.  George Fant recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds.

 

Matt McGowan led UHA with 21 points including three three point baskets and pulled down five rebounds.  K’Quan McNease added 11 points.

 

Warren Central

12

18

14

14

58

University Heights

9

16

6

16

47

 

Warren Central (58) – Smith 14, Halsel 0, Fant 10, Barber 0, Shanklin 11, Riley 12, Walker 6, Bradley 2, Hadiomervic 3.

 

University Heights (47) – Ladd 2, Vance 4, Smith 6, McNease 11, McGowan 21, P’Pool 3.

 

Sheldon Clark (6-3)  vs.  Scott (5-7)

 

Sheldon Clark coach Kevin Spurlock started the following lineup: 6-3 Fr. Justin Johnson, 6-3 So. Chase Kirk, 6-3 Sr. Channing Smith, 6-2 Sr. Travis Lafferty, and 6-1 Jr. BJ Moore.  Scott coach Brad Carr countered with 6-0 Sr. Nick Farris, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Stivers, 6-6 Sr. Phillip Roberts, 5-10 Sr. Cameron Haynes, and 6-1 Sr. Kellen Smith.

 

Scott defeated Sheldon Clark by a score of 75-57.  Kellen Smith, Ryan Stivers, and Cameron Haynes led Scott with 13, 10, and nine points respectively.

 

Travis Lafferty and Channing Smith led Sheldon Clark with 11 and 10 points respectively.

 

Sheldon Clark

13

14

10

20

57

Scott

11

28

21

15

75

 

Sheldon Clark (57) – Johnson 4, Kirk 4, Smith 10, Lafferty 11, BJ Moore 6, Hayes 1, Blackburn 2, Nichols 8, M. Moore 4, James 4, Parsley 2.

 

Scott (75) – Farris 5, Stivers 10, Roberts 2, Haynes 9, Smith 13, Daughtery 6, Pouncy 4, Jehn 6, Morrison 4, Buckner 5, Jackson 8, Goss 1, Rothfuss 2.

 

Henry Clay (8-3)  vs.  Covington Catholic (7-2)

 

Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Sr. Kendrick Prewitt, 6-6 Sr. Daniel Kiesling, 6-0 Sr. Brandon Nichols, and 5-8 Jr. Wes Kimball.  Covington Catholic coach Mike Listerman countered with 6-7 Sr. Jake Thelen, 6-5 Sr. Alex Connelly, 6-7 Sr. Drew Baker, 5-7 Sr. Connor Maschinot, and 6-0 Sr. Brett Riedinger.

 

Covington Catholic led 21-12 after the first quarter on their way to a 67-57 victory over Henry Clay.  Covington Catholic shot 61.2% from the field including three of six from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 35.5% from the field including six of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on seven of seven free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 17 Covington Catholic turnovers.

 

Jake Thelen led Covington Catholic with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.  Alex Connelly and Drew Baker each recorded 12 points and seven rebounds.  Brett Riedinger chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.  6-2 Sr. Andrew Schult also reached double figures with 10 points.

 

Brandon Nichols led Henry Clay with 12 points.  6-4 Fr. Jordan Green added 11 points.  Trae Stewart pulled down eight rebounds.

 

Henry Clay

12

13

17

15

57

Covington Catholic

21

17

14

15

67

 

Henry Clay (57) – Stewart 4, Prewitt 6, Kiesling 8, Nichols 12, Kimball 6, Grundy 7, Green 11, Patton 3.

 

Covington Catholic (67) – Thelen 18, Connelly 12, Baker 12, Maschinot 2, Riedinger 11, Schult 10, Hayden 2.

 

Betsy Layne (5-2)  vs.  Seneca (7-4)

 

Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-2 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr. Derek Tackett.  Seneca coach Matt Lemon countered with 6-4 Sr. Logan Davis, 6-3 Sr. Martez Harris, 6-4 Sr. Walter Alexander, 6-0 Sr. Kevin Shaw, and 6-0 Sr. Leonard Abell.

 

Seneca pulled away in the final quarter to earn a 70-57 victory over Betsy Layne.  Kevin Shaw and Martez Harris led Seneca with 24 and 23 points respectively.  Logan Davis added 10 points.

 

Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 36 points including eight three point baskets.  Casey Adkins added 12 points.

 

Betsy Layne

12

11

24

10

57

Seneca

14

20

16

20

70

 

Betsy Layne (57) – Martin 36, Roberts 4, Adkins 12, Maldanado 0, Tackett 0, Newsome 3, Recznik 2.

 

Seneca (70) – Davis 10, Harris 23, Alexander 7, Shaw 24, Abell 4, Gordon 2.

 

Mercer county (6-3)  vs.  Elliott County (6-1)

 

Mercer County coach Brian Britt started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Mathew Honchel, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Lee, 6-2 Sr. Mathew Banks, 5-9 Sr. Trey Compton, and 6-1 Sr. Clay Cinnamon.  Elliott County coach Greg Adkins countered with 6-8 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 5-9 Sr. Cody Nickell, 6-7 Sr. Jacob Ison, 5-8 Sr. Nick Lewis, and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Fraley.

 

Mercer County defeated Elliott County by a score of 88-70.  Mercer County shot 57.6% from the field including nine of 18 from the three point line.  The Titans connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 13 Elliott county turnovers.  Elliott County shot 44.4% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lions connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 12 Mercer County turnovers.

 

Clay Cinnamon led Mercer County with 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.  Mathew Honchel added 20 points and nine rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Austin Sagraves chipped in with 15 points including three three point baskets.  Mathew Banks recorded eight points and 10 rebounds.

 

Jacob Ison led Elliott County with 36 points and 15 rebounds.  Ison was 14 of 19 from the field and eight of 10 from the free throw line.  Timmy Knipp added 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

 

Mercer County

29

21

20

18

88

Elliott County

27

13

16

14

70

 

Mercer County (88) – Honchel 20, Lee 9, Banks 8, Compton 5, Cinnamon 21, Sagraves 15, Taylor 5, Buckner 3, Ingram 2.

 

Elliott County (70) -  Knipp 21, C. Nickell 9, Ison 36, Lewis 0, Fraley 3, Elliott 1.

 

Tournament Bracket

 

Bowling Green (9-2)  vs.  Lexington Catholic (10-1)  (Semifinal)

 

Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Chane Behanan, 6-1 Sr. Mike Geegan, 6-3 Jr. Jalen Hunter, 6-0 Jr. Scooter Hollis, and 5-9 Sr. Darius Clement.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Sr. Taylor Martin, 6-4 Sr. Scott Schuette, 6-5 Jr. Craig Floyd, 5-10 Jr. Bryan Woomer, and 6-0 Sr. Seth Beckham.

 

Lexington Catholic led 50-49 after three quarters and pulled away in the last period to defeat Bowling Green by a score of 69-57.  Lexington Catholic held a 36-24 lead at halftime but Bowling Green went on a 25-14 third quarter run to pull within one: 50-49.

 

Lexington Catholic shot 49% from the field including 10 of 26 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored 38 points off 29 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 51.1% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 15 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

 

Scott Schuette led Lexington Catholic with 19 points including five three point baskets.  Taylor Martin added 16 points and seven rebounds.  Seth Beckham chipped in with 12 points, eight assists, and four assists.  Brian Woomer recorded 10 points, four assists, and four steals.

 

Chane Behanan led Bowling Green with 20 points, 16 rebounds, and six steals.  Mike Geegan added nine points.

 

Bowling Green

15

9

25

8

57

Lexington Catholic

18

18

14

19

69

 

Bowling Green (57) – Behanan 20, Geegan 9, Hunter 5, Hollis 4, Clement 8, Halcomb 7, Disney 4.

 

Lexington Catholic (69) – Martin 16, Schuette 19, Floyd 4, Woomer 10, Beckham 12, Porter 2, Keller 3, Muncie 3.

 

Ballard (12-0)  vs.  Fayette County GA (12-1) (Semifinal)

 

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. DeVante Parker, 6-1 Sr. Danny Yackey, 6-5 Fr. Kelan Martin, 5-11 So. Lavonne Holland, and 5-11 Fr. Quentin Snider.  Fayette County GA coach Andre’ Flynn countered with 6-5 Sr. Maurice Williams, 6-4 Sr. Larry Erves, 6-9 Jr. Ekene Anachebe, 6-3 Sr. Eric Lauderdale, and 6-0 Sr. Adam Smith.

 

Ballard raced out to a 45-17 halftime lead on their way to a 98-77 victory over Fayette County GA.  Fayette county only shot 18.2% from the field in the first half.  Ballard shot 51.6% from the field including 12 of 26 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 20 of 32 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 17 Fayette County turnovers.  Fayette county shot 39.7% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on 17 of 22 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored six points off 13 Ballard turnovers.

 

DeVante Parker led Ballard with 28 points including three three point baskets.  Parker also recorded five steals.  Quentin Snider led 18 points including three three point baskets.  Danny Yackey chipped in with 12 points on four three point baskets.  Lavonne Holland also reached double figures with 10 points.

 

Adam Smith led Fayette County with 28 points including four three point baskets.  Maurice Williams added 17 points and Larry Erves chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds. 

 

Ballard

22

23

23

30

98

Fayette County

7

10

28

32

77

 

Ballard (98) – Parker 28, Yackey 12, Martin 7, Holland 10, Snider 18, Parrish 4, Lewis 7, Biggers 5, Hardin 2, Caggins 2, Black 3.

 

Fayette County (77) – Williams 17, Erves 8, Anachebe 2, Lauderdale 7, Smith 28, Sanford 2, Parker 4, Johnson 7, Taylor 1, Thompson 1.

 

December 30th – Day No. 5

 

Consolation Bracket

 

Central (4-3)  vs.  Warren Central (7-3)

 

Central coach Doug Bibby started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Marcel Williams, 6-3 Fr. DeAngelo Russell, 6-5 So. Stuart Jackson, 5-11 Sr. Isaiah Jones, and 6-0 So. Domonique Chandler.  Warren Central coach Tim Riley countered with 6-1 Sr. Vic Smith, 6-0 Jr. Donovan Halsel, 6-7 Sr. George Fant, 5-10 Sr. Cortez Barber, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Shanklin.

 

Warren Central defeated Central by a score of 75-65.  Warren Central shot 61.7% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 20 Central turnovers.  Central shot 41.5% from the field including 10 of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Yellowjackets connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 22 Warren Central turnovers.

 

George Fant led Warren Central with 26 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Fant was 10 of 12 from the field and six of nine from the free throw  line.  Jordan Shanklin added 16 points including two three point baskets and four assists.  Vic Smith recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds.

 

Domonique Chandler led Central with 30 points including seven three point baskets.  DeAngelo Russell added 10 points.

 

Central

10

19

15

21

65

Warren Central

16

21

18

20

75

 

Central (65) – Williams 2,  D. Russell 10, Jackson 3, Jones 7, Chandler 30, Brown 6, Cornelius 4, A. Russell 3.

 

Warren Central (75) – Smith 13, Halsel 8, Fant 26, Barber 2, Shanklin 16, Walker 3, Riley 3, Bledsoe 2, Bradley 2.

 

Elliott County (6-2)  vs.  Henry Clay (8-4)

 

Elliott County coach Greg Adkins started the following lineup: 6-8 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 5-9 Sr. Cody Nickell, 6-7 Sr. Jacob Ison, 5-8 Sr. Nick Lewis, and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Fraley.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Sr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Sr. Kendrick Prewitt, 6-6 Sr. Daniel Kiesling, 6-0 Sr. Brandon Nichols, and 5-8 Jr. Wes Kimball.

 

Henry Clay defeated Elliott County by a score of 73-63.  Henry Clay shot 50.8% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 17 Elliott County.  Elliott County shot 50% from the field including eight of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lions connected on three of 10 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Henry Clay turnovers.

 

6-5 Fr. Trey Grundy led Henry Clay with 14 points in 12:08 minutes of playing time.  Grundy was six of nine from the field including two of two from the three point line.  Daniel Kiesling added 13 points and six rebounds.  Kendrick Prewitt chipped in with 12 points.  Trae Stewart also reached double figures with 10 points and eight rebounds.  Wes Kimball recorded eight points and eight assists.

 

Timmy Knipp Led Elliott county with 24 points including five three point baskets, and pulled down six rebounds.  Jacob Ison added 23 points and six rebounds.  Ison was 11 of 15 from the field and one of one from the free throw line.  Cody Nickell chipped in with 10 points.

 

Elliott County

16

11

16

20

63

Henry Clay

22

16

23

12

73

 

Elliott County (63) – Knipp 24, C. Nickell 10, Ison 23, Lewis 0, Fraley 6.

 

Henry Clay (73) – Stewart 10, Prewitt 12, Kiesling 13, Nichols 7, Kimball 8, Green 7, Grundy 14, Tichenor 2.

 

Mercer County (7-3)  vs.  Covington Catholic (8-2) (5th Place Game)

 

Mercer County coach Brian Britt started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Mathew Honchel, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Lee, 6-2 Sr. Mathew Banks, 5-9 Sr. Austin Sagraves, and 6-1 Sr. Clay Cinnamon.  Covington Catholic coach Mike Listerman countered with 6-7 Sr. Jake Thelen, 6-5 Sr. Alex Connelly, 6-7 Sr. Drew Baker, 5-7 Sr. Connor Maschinot, and 6-0 Sr. Brett Riedinger.

 

Mercer County led 54-51 after three quarters but Covington Catholic rallied for a 71-69 victory.  There were five lead changes and nine ties in this game.  Covington Catholic shot 60% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 12 Mercer County turnovers.  Mercer County shot 52.1% from the field including five of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Titans connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 15 Covington Catholic turnovers.

 

Jake Thelen led Covington Catholic with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.  Thelen was 16 of 21 from the field.  Alex Connelly added 13 points.  Brett Riedinger chipped in with 12 points and six assists.

 

Clay Cinnamon led Mercer County with 24 points and four assists.  Cinnamon was seven of 11 from the field including two of three from beyond the arc and eight of 10 from the free throw line.  Aaron Lee added 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

 

Mercer County

17

16

21

15

69

Covington Catholic

22

13

16

20

71

 

Mercer County (69) – Honchel 2, Lee 21, Banks 4, Sagraves 7, Cinnamon 24, Compton 8, Buckner 3.

 

Covington Catholic (71) – Thelen 32, Connelly 13, Baker 7, Maschinot 3, Riedinger 12, Schult 2, Hayden 2.

 

Fayette County GA (12-2)  vs.  Bowling Green (9-3) (3rd Place Game)

 

Fayette County GA coach Andre’ Flynn started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Maurice Williams, 6-5 Sr. Ian Clarke, 6-9 Jr. Ekene Anachebe, 6-3 Sr. Eric Lauderdale, and 6-0 Sr. Adam Smith.  Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill countered with 6-7 Sr. Chane Behanan, 6-1 Sr. Mike Geegan, 6-3 Jr. Jalen Hunter, 6-0 Jr. Scooter Hollis, and 5-9 Sr. Darius Clement.

 

The score was tied 37-37 at halftime but Fayette County pulled away in the final quarter to earn a 77-61 victory over Bowling Green.  Fayette County shot 50.9% from the field including six of 21 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 22 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 44.4% from the field including nine of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 13 Fayette County turnovers.

 

Adam Smith led the victors with 32 points including three three point baskets.  Smith also recorded four steals.  6-4 Jr. Kellen Sanford added 13 points.  Ekene Anachebe recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and three steals.

 

Chane Behanan led Bowling Green with 22 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  6-1 Sr. Austin Disney added 10 points including two three point baskets.

 

Fayette County

16

21

16

24

77

Bowling Green

19

18

13

11

61

 

Fayette County (77) – Williams 7, Clarke 0, Anachebe 8, Lauderdale 6, Smith 32, Parker 8, Johnson 3, Sanford 13.

 

Bowling Green (61) – Behanan 22, Geegan 9, Hunter 4, Hollis 9, Clement 5, Halcomb 2, Disney 10.

 

Ballard (13-0)  vs.  Lexington Catholic (11-1) (Championship)

 

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. DeVante Parker, 6-1 Sr. Danny Yackey, 6-5 Fr. Kelan Martin, 5-11 So. Lavonne Holland, and 5-11 Fr. Quentin Snider.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Sr. Taylor Martin, 6-4 Sr. Scott Schuette, 6-5 Jr. Craig Floyd, 5-10 Jr. Bryan Woomer, and 6-0 Sr. Seth Beckham.

 

Ballard led Lexington Catholic 76-74 in the fourth quarter and closed the game out with a 13-2 run to defeat the Knights by a score of 89-76.  Ballard hit their free throws down the stretch and Lexington Catholic was not able to pull down key rebounds during the closing minutes.  The score was tied eight times and there were 10 lead changes.

 

Ballard shot 41.5% from the field including 12 of 28 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 23 of 27 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 22 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 38.5% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on four of 10 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored six points off 16 Ballard turnovers.

 

Quentin Snider led the victors with 18 points including five three point baskets.  Kelan Martin added 15 points and eight rebounds.  Lavonne Holland also scored 15 points including nine of 10 from the free throw line.  DeVante Parker chipped in with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.  Danny Yackey recorded 14 points including four three point baskets.

 

Taylor Martin led Lexington Catholic with 27 points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals.  Martin was 13 of 15 from the field and one of three from the free throw line, scoring on an assortment of dazzling moves off the dribble tonight.  Scott Schuette added 23 points including six three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds.  Seth Beckham chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.  6-8 So. Jack Whitman pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

 

Ballard

21

14

23

31

89

Lexington Catholic

18

22

19

17

76

 

Ballard (89) – Parker 14, Yackey 14, Martin 15, Holland 15, Snider 18, Lewis 8, Hardin 2, Parrish 3.

 

Lexington Catholic (76) – Martin 27, Schuette 23, Floyd 2, Woomer 5, Beckham 13, Whitman 4, Keller 2.

 

All Tournament Team

 

George Fant

(Warren Central)

 

Daniel Kiesling

(Henry Clay)

 

Jake Thelen

(Covington Catholic)

 

Timmy Knipp

(Elliott County)

 

Chane Behanan

(Bowling Green)

 

Darius Clement

(Bowling Green)

 

Adam Smith

(Fayette County GA)

 

Maurice Williams

(Fayette County GA)

 

Clay Cinnamon

(Mercer County)

 

Seth Beckham

(Lexington Catholic)

 

Taylot Martin

(Lexington Catholic)

 

Scott Schuette

(Lexington Catholic)

 

Quentin Snider

(Ballard)

 

Lavonne Holland

(Ballard)

 

DeVante Parker

(Ballard)

MVP

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive computer statistics for the majority of the games in this tournament.  Also, a special thanks to the Lexington Catholic staff for the hospitality extended me during this event.