Topic: Basketball
2014OHKY
“The Battle at the Border”
Russell Athletic Ohio-Kentucky Basketball Games (April 12th )
SlamJam Festival “Night of Stars” (April 11th )
Thomas More College
Crestview Hills, KY
April 11-12, 2014
Friday April 11th
Randy Ward Game Director and his staff does an excellent job with this two day event. The festivities starts with the SlamJam Festival “Night of Stars” competitions which consists of 1 on 1, 3 on 3, 3-point shooting, and slam dunk.
Girls – The overall champion in the 3-point shootout was Ashley McMurtry (Kentucky Oldham County) over Amanda Cahill (Ohio Clyde). The 1 on 1 championship featured Danielle Lawrence (Butler) defeating Erica Rogers (Montgomery County) for the Kentucky championship and Ana Richter (Talwanda) defeating Brittany Johnson (Pickerington North) for the Ohio championship. Ana Richter defeated Danielle Lawrence for the overall championship. The 3-on-3 championship featured the Kentucky team of Eriel McKee (Anderson County), Kayla Rankin (Perry County Central), and Sarah Cooley (Lafayette) defeating the Ohio team of Leanna Adkins (Oak Hill), Chelsea Mitchell (Princeton), and Kelsey Mitchell (Princeton).
Boys – The overall champion in the 3-point shootout was Dakota Mathias (Ohio Elida) over Nick Ruthsatz (Kentucky Covington Catholic). The 1 on 1 championship featured Nick Ruthsatz (Covington Catholic) defeating Joe Jackson (Louisville Fern Creek) for the Kentucky championship and Dakota Mathias (Elida) defeating Grant Benzinger (Moeller) for the Ohio championship. Dakota Mathias defeated Nick Ruthsatz for the overall championship. The 3-on-3 championship featured the Ohio team of Grant Benzinger (Moeller), Steve Carpenter (Fairfield), and Mitch Spotleson (Lake) defeating the Kentucky team of Jake Schulte (Newport Central Catholic), Joe Jackson (Fern Creek), and Brandon Trotter (Seneca). Javon Bess (Ohio Gahanna Lincoln) defeated Justin Johnson (Kentucky Perry County Central) for the slam dunk title.
Saturday April 12th
2014 Ohio All-Stars (Girls)
LeAnna Adkins,5-7,F,Oak Hill
Josie Buckingham,6-6,C,New Richmond
Jenna Burdette,5-8,G,Meigs-Eastern
Amanda Cahill,6-1,F,Clyde
Jenna Gunn,6-0,G,Mason
Alexa Hart,6-2,C,Africentric
Tyra James,6-1,F,Winton Woods
Brittany Johnson,6-1,G-F,Pickerington North
Chelsea Mitchell,5-8,G,Princeton
Kelsey Mitchell,5-8,G,Princeton
Imani Partlow,6-1,F,Winton Woods
Lydia Poe,6-2,C,Jackson
Ana Richter,6-1,F,Talawanda
Madison Rideout,5-9,G,Jackson
Terra Stapleton,6-4,C,Fairland
Head Coach,John Cahill,Clyde High School
Asst. Coach,Rob Matula,Mason High School
Asst. Coach,Jill Phillips,Princeton High School
2014 Kentucky All-Stars (Girls)
MacKenzie Cann,5-11,F,Anderson County
Jamie Castle,5-4,G,Magoffin County
Devin Conley,5-8,G,Boyle County
Sarah Cooley,6-0,F,Lafayette
Sarah Futscher,6-0,F-C,Bishop Brossart
Nicole Kiernan,5-10,F,Newport Central Catholic
Danielle Lawrence,5-9,F,Butler
Eriel McKee,5-10,F,Anderson County
Ashley McMurtrey,5-10,G,Oldham County
Rachel Potter,5-10,G,Pikeville
Kayla Rankin,6-0,F-C,Perry County Central
Madison Raque,5-7,G,Eastern
Erica Rogers,5-6,G,Montgomery County
Brooke Todd,6-2,C,Paul Laurence Dunbar
Taylor Wheeler,5-8,F,Boyd County
Head Coach,Bill Bradley,Ashland Paul Blazer
Asst. Coach,George Stoll,Newport Central Catholic
Asst. Coach,Sarah Bridenbaugh,Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ohio trailed 32-19 in the first half and 46-42 at halftime but rallied to defeat Kentucky by a score of 114-91. Jenna Burdette led Ohio with 16 points including two three point baskets. Tyra James was named team MVP and scored 15 points including 11 points during Ohio’s comeback run. Amanda Cahill, Brittany Johnson, and Ana Richter each scored 10 points.
Kayla Rankin was named MVP for the Kentucky team and scored 15 points. Devin Conley added 13 points including three three point baskets. Danielle Lawrence and Madison Raque each scored 10 points.
Ohio,42,72,114
Kentucky,46,45,91
Ohio (114) – Adkins 2, Buckingham 1, Burdette 16, Cahill 10, Gunn 6, Hart 9, James 15, Johnson 10, C. Mitchell 3, K. Mitchell 9, Partlow 3, Poe 8, Richter 10, Rideout 4, Stapleton 8.
Kentucky (91) – Cann 5, Castle 4, Conley 13, Cooley 9, Futscher 0, Kiernan 2, Lawrence 10, McKee 8, McMurtrey 2, Potter 0, Rankin 15, Raque 10, Rogers 9, Todd 4, Wheeler 0.
2014 Ohio All-Stars (Boys)
Grant Benzinger,6-3,G,Moeller
Javon Bess,6-5,G-F,Gahanna Lincoln
Steve Carpenter,6-3,G,Farfield Christian
Mike Deleon,6-6,F,Olentangy Liberty
Evan French,6-3,G,Warren
Jalen Hudson,6-5,G,St. Vincent St. Mary
Cameron Kuhn,6-0,G,Vermillion
Dakota Mathias,6-4,G,Elida
Teddy Metzen,6-8,C,Newark
Ronnie Rousseau,5-10,G,Winton Woods
Mitch Spotleson,6-5,F,Lake
Jeff Thomas,6-5,G,Norwalk
Kevin Vennatta,6-3,G,Upper Arlington
Nic Williams,6-3,G,Sandusky Perkins
Antonio Woods,6-1,G,Summit Country Day
Head Coach,Tony Staib,Gahanna Lincoln High School
Asst. Coach,Steve Gray,Norwalk High School
Asst. Coach,Tom McBride,Lake High School
2014 Kentucky All-Stars (Boys)
Tra Edwards,6-3,G,Hopkinsville
Jordan Green,6-5,G,Henry Clay
LaMontray Harris,6-7,F,Pleasure Ridge Park
D’Angelo Hunter,6-7,F,Pleasure Ridge Park
Joe Jackson,6-7,F,Fern Creek
Justin Johnson,6-7,F,Perry County Central
Montrell Little,6-6,F,Doss
Antonio McDaniels,5-10,G,Pleasure Ridge Park
Daulton Peters,6-3,G,West Jessamine
Quan Poindexter,6-6,F,Hopkinsville
Nick Ruthsatz,6-1,G,Covington Catholic
Jake Schulte,6-8,F,Newport Central Catholic
Cory Thomas,6-1,G,Fairdale
Brandon Trotter,6-6,F,Seneca
Bryan Wallace,6-0,G,Montgomery County
Head Coach,Tommy McKenzie,Johnson Central High School
Asst. Coach,Daniel Brown,Henry Clay High School
Asst. Coach,Tim Haworth,Hopkinsville
Kentucky led 54-50 at halftime but Ohio rallied in the second half to earn a 100-91 victory. Jeff Thomas and Antonio Woods led Ohio with 16 points. Javon Bess was named MVP for the Ohio team and scored 13 points and five assists. Kevin Vennatta chipped in with 11 points.
Justin Johnson was named MVP for the Kentucky team and scored 17 points. Antonio McDaniels and Quan Poindexter added nine points each.
Ohio,50,50,100
Kentucky,54,37,91
Ohio (100) – Benzinger 8, Bess 13, Carpenter 0, Deleon 2, French 0, Hudson 9, Kuhn 0, Mathias 6, Metzen 7, Rousseau 3, Spotleson 4, Thomas 16, Vennatta 11, Williams 5, Woods 16.
Kentucky (91) – Edwards 6, Green 5, Harris 4, Hunter 5, Jackson 2, Johnson 17, Little 8, McDaniels 9, Peters 4, Poindexter 9, Ruthsatz 6, Schulte 6, Thomas 5, Trotter 4, Wallace 2.
Please check out the comprehensive website on this fine event at www.oh-kyallstargame.com.