Lexington KY Jan. 9

Tates Creek outscored Bryan Station 24-9 in the third quarter on their way to a 56-46 victory over the visiting Lady Defenders.  Bryan Station led 27-23 at halftime but Tates Creek's press generated several turnovers in the third quarter and the Lady Commodores took a 47-36 lead entering the final quarter.

5-6 Sr. Betsy Goodin led the victors with 16 points and six rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Lizza Jonas added 13 points and was a was very destructive on defense with eight steals.  5-5 Sr. Kyleigh Kreyenbuhl added eight points and four steals.  6-0 Jr. Jasmine Franklin chipped in with six points and 14 rebounds.  6-1 Fr. Peyton Hisel recorded seven points and five rebounds.

5-9 Jr. Nealy Williams led Bryan Station with 14 points.  5-11 Jr. Alesha Prince added 12 points and eight rebounds.  5-10 So. Sherryce Butler came off the bench to record four points and seven rebounds.

Bryan Station   12 15  09 10 - 46

Tates Creek     16   7  24   9 - 56

Bryan Station (46) - Caise 2, Mosby 0, Clark 0, Williams 14, A. Prince 12, Sandusky 3, M. Prince 7, Butler 4, Crumbie 4.

Tates Creek (56) - Goodin 16, Kreyenbuhl 8, Franklin 6, Jonas 13, Hisel 7, Olson 4, Drake 2.

Coaches Cheatham of Tates Creek and Jackson of Bryan Station have done great jobs with those programs that had been down the last few years.  Both programs are learning how to win and the best days appears to be ahead for both these programs.  There is a lot of talent on both teams and either could be a factor come district and regional tourney time.

A special thinks to the stat crews for both schools for providing me with valuable info on tonight's game.

Lexington KY - January 6, 2009

Lexington Catholic raced out to a 60-30 lead on their way to a 70-55 victory over Casey County.  Lexington Catholic's starters played from 14:45 to 21:49 with Coach Salsman substituting liberally throughout the contest.

Lexington Catholic shot 40.3% from the field including six of 25 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds and scored 21 points off 20 Casey County turnovers. Casey County shot 29.8% from the field including seven of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Rebels connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds and scored 10 points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Casey County held a 37-14 advantage in bench scoring.

6-3 So. Scott Schuette led Lexington Catholic with 18 points including four three point baskets.  6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford added 17 points.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin recorded nine points, eight rebounds, and five steals.  5-11 So. Brad Jeffries came off the bench to lead Casey County with 17 points including four three point baskets. 5-10 So. Tyler Johnson and 6-6 Sr. Elliott Cannon added nine points each and Cannon pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. 

Casey County             8 17 13 17 - 55

Lexington Catholic    25 23 15   7 - 70

Casey County (55) - Morgan 4, Salyers 2, Cannon 9, K. Jeffries 0, Snow 3, B. Jeffries 17, Spangoletti 6, Johnson 9, Wright 4, Clark 1.

Lexington Catholic (70) - Martin 4, Schuette 18, Peurach 8, Botkin 9, Sanford 17, Beckham 9, Talbott 3, Conrad 2.

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic stats crew Glen Gentry and Gary Long for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

Lexington KY - January 6, 2009

Sacred Heart Academy visited Lexington Catholic for a battle between two of the traditional powers in girls' basketball over the last several years.  Sacred Heart prevailed in a 54-53 victory over Lexington Catholic  in a game in which both teams appeared to have left their basketball "legs" in Florida after both appeared in a tournament in Naples last week.

Lexington Catholic led at halftime by a score of 20-17 but Sacred Heart rallied to take a 38-34 lead at the end of three quarters. Sacred Heart  held a 54-50 lead late in the game but LexCath's Danielle Corbett nailed a three point basket to cut the lead to one; 54-53 with less than six seconds left in the game.  Sacred Heart turned the ball over but LexCath's Maggie Wilson missed an off balance shot  at the buzzer for the win.

This was an exciting game for the fans but frustrating at times for the coaches.  Lexington Catholic got burned several times for easy baskets on the "give and go" play from Sacred Heart and Sacred Heart tried to give the game back to Lexington Catholic in the closing seconds.

Sacred Heart shot 42.9% from the field including only one of nine from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 21 LexCath turnovers.  LexCath shot 41.2% from the field including only one of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 19 SHA turnovers.

5-11 So. Morgan Clemons led the victors with 12 points and six rebounds.  5-4 So. Maddie Peabody and 5-6 Jr. Autumn Miller added 10 points each.  5-11 Jr. Jackie Hafele recorded  eight points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out five assists.  5-9 Sr. Maggie Wilson led LexCath with 15 points and eight rebounds.  5-8 8th grader Octavia Wilson added nine points and six rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy   11   6  21  16 - 54

Lexington Catholic         10  10  14  19 - 53

Sacred Heart Academy (54) - Stough 8, McGreal 6, Clemons 12, Peabody 10, Miller 10, Hafele 8.

Lexington Catholic        (53) - McGhee 6, Corbett 5, Smith 0, Scott 5, M. Wilson 15, Maronde 2, O. Wilson 9, Williams 1, Harrison 4, Botkin 6.

A special thanks to Glen Gentry and Gary Long from Lexington Catholic and Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for the computer stats and insight on the teams.

Saturday Jan 3 Day 2

Lexington Christian Academy 67 Bearden TN 30 (Girls) - 5-11 Sr. Courtney Clifton led LCA with 21 points including 5 three point baskets and was named team MVP.  5-10 Sr. Anna Martin added 16 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Sarah Beth Barnette recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds. 5-9 Jr. Shayla McDaniel led Bearden with 14 points.

Findlay Prep NV 63 Mt.Zion NC 44  (Boys) - 6-8 Sr. Victor Rudd led Findlay Prep with 23 points including 3 three point baskets.  6-4 Sr. Avery Bradley was named team MVP and added 21 points.  6-0 Sr. Jaheim Antney led Mt Zion with 18 points including 3 three point baskets.  6-9 So. Christopher Coleman added 11 points and 10 rebounds.  6-10 Fr. Joseph Uchebo was named team MVP and recorded 4 points and 14 rebounds.

Scott County 99 Lexington Christian Academy 73 (Boys) - 6-8 Jr. Dakotah Euton led Scott County with 17 points.  6-4 Jr. Chad Jackson was named team MVP and added 15 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 steals.  6-8 Sr. Richie Phares and 6-2 Jr. Ge-Lawn Guyn added 15 points each.  Phares only played 12:20 because of foul problems. 6-6 Jr. Will Evans led LCA with 18 points and 7 rebounds.  Evans was 11 of 15 from the free throw line.  6-2 Jr. Branden Burdette added 14 points.  6-5 Sr. Grant Sparks was named team MVP and recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds.  5-1 Fr. Taylor Barnette also reached double figures with 12 points.

Friday Jan 2 Day 1

Lexington Christian Academy 80 North Canton Hoover OH 66 (Girls) - LCA was led by team MVP 5-10 Sr. Anna Martin with 32 points and 9 rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Courtney Clifton added 24 points including 4 three point baskets and 7 rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Sarah Beth Barnette added 17 points including 3 three point baskets and 7 rebounds.  5-7 Sr. Jess Carpenter was named team MVP for NCH and scored 18 points including 3 three point baskets and 5 rebounds.

Findlay Prep NV 59 New Creations IN 53 (Boys) - 6-8 Sr. Victor Rudd was named team MVP and led Findlay Prep with 20 points and 11 rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Avery Bradley added 17 points and 6 rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Warren Niles led New Creations with 17 points and 6 rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Kierre Greenwood was named team MVP and added 14 points.

Lexington Christian Academy 67 Montgomery County 61 OT (Boys) - 6-6 Jr. Will Evans was named team MVP for LCA and recorded 17 points and 16 rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Branden Burdette and 5-10 Fr. Taylor Barnette added 11 and 10 points respectively.  Burdette scored 6 points in overtime.  6-4 Sr. Derrick Robinson led Montgomery County with 16 points and 7 rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Brandon Rash was named team MVP for Montgomery County and scored 14 points and pulled down 8 rebounds.  Rash is also a "lock-down" defender.

Tuesday December 30 Day4

Consolation Bracket

Newport Central Catholic 49 Hopkins County Central 37 - Jeramie Conner and Jake Giesler led the victors with 19 and 13 points respectively.  Chuck Jones led Hopkins County Central with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Boone County 56 Adair County 34 (7th Place) - Steven McFarland led a balanced Boone County attack with 9 points.  Ronald Cotton, Mikey Gabbard, and Trevan Brown added 8, 7, and 7 points respectively.  Kyle Sandusky and Darren Ballou each scored 14 points for Adair County and Ballou pulled down 9 rebounds.

Trinity 58 Lexington Christian Academy 43 (5th Place) - Josh Sewell, Taylor Epley, and Melvyn Little led Trinity with 19, 13, and 11 points respectively.  Grant Sparks and Branden Burdette led LCA with 15 and 10 points respectively.

St. Xavier 45 Hazard 37 (3rd Place) - St. Xavier outscored Hazard 25-10 in the second half to earn the victory.  Matt Lorh and Nick Spalding led the victors with 15 and 14 points respectively.  Robert Warren led Hazard with 13 points and 7 rebounds.

Championship Game

Lexington Catholic 70 Clark County 51 - LexCath outscored Clark County 24-5 in the third quarter to take control of the game.  Vee Sanford led the victors with 31 points.  Tanner Peurach added 14 points.  Corey Rogers and Robbie Stenzel led Clark County with 15 and 14 points respectively.

All Tournament Team

Jeramie Conner           Newport Central Catholic

Chuck Jones                Hopkins County Central

Steven McFarland        Boone County

Darren Ballou               Adair County

Josh Sewell                  Trinity

Branden Burdette        Lexington Christian Academy

Josh Whitaker              Hazard

Michael Campbell         Hazard

Brian Gunter                St. Xavier

Jon Hood                      Madisonville-North Hopkins

Aaron Watts                 McCreary Central

Robbie Stenzel             Clark County

Robert Hatton              Clark County

Corey Rogers               Clark County

Taylor Martin                Lexington Catholic

Taylor Botkin                Lexington Catholic

Vee Sanford                 Lexington Catholic        MVP             

Monday December 29 Day 3

Consolation Bracket

Hopkins County Central 51 Knott County Central 49- Daniel Croft led the victors with 11 points and 9 rebounds.  Tate Cox led Knott County Central with 21 points and 9 rebounds.

Newport Central Catholic 67  Fort Myers FL 64 OT  - Fort Myers Colin Henry hit three free throws after the buzzer to force overtime.  Jeramie Conner led NCC with 30 points including 6 three point baskets. Jake Giesler added 12 points.  Terran McClendon and Josh Nicholas led Fort Myers with 19 points each and Nicholas added 10 rebounds.

Boone County 46 Perry County Central 42 OT - Andy Earls led Boone County with 15 points.  Steven McFarland added 14 points and 8 rebounds.  Klay Maggard led Perry County Central with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Adair County 56 Madisonville-North Hopkins 50 - Corey Helm led Adair County with 18 points including 5 three point baskets.  Darren Ballou added 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Nick Fudge chipped in with 11 points and 7 assists.  Jon hood led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 24 points and 16 rebounds.

Trinity 61  McCreary Central 53 - Josh Sewell led Trinity with 17 points and 6 rebounds.  Melvyn Little added 11 points and Taylor Epley added 10 points and 8 rebounds.  Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 20 points.  Zack Roark added 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Lexington Christian Academy 76 duPont Manual 72 - Branden Burdette  led LCA with 20 points including 3 three point baskets.  Will Evans added 14 points and 8 rebounds.  Storm Cherry added 11 points.  Jacob Jenkins led Manual with 19 points including 3 three point baskets.  Sean Samsel added 16 points including 3 three point baskets.  Miles Mitchell and Derek Woodmore chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Tournament Bracket

Lexington Catholic 57 St. Xavier 46 (Semifinal) - Scott Schuette and Taylor Martin led LexCath with 13 and 12 points respectively.  Taylor Botkin added 8 points and 11 rebounds.  Brian Gunter led St. Xavier with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Clark County 61 Hazard 36 (Semifinal) - Robert Hatton led the victors with 17 points.  Robbie Stenzel, Corey Rogers, and Vinny Zollo added 14, 12, and 10 points respecyively.  Rogers and Zollo pulled down 8 and 7 rebounds respectively.  Josh Whitaker and BJ Combs led Hazard with 9 and 7 points respectively.

Saturday December 27 Day 2

Consolation Bracket

Adair County 57 Fort Myers FL 51 - Darren Ballou led the victors with 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Corey Helm added 12 points on 4 three point baskets and Nick Fudge chipped in with 10 points.  Tyler Manning led Fort Myers with 13 points and 9 rebounds.  Terran McClendon added 13 points and 8 rebounds.  Evin Graham chipped in with 10 points.

Boone County 84 Knott County Central 61 - Steven McFarland led the victors with 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Andy Earls, Cory Spalding, Ryan Popp, and Mikey Gabbard added 14, 12, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Tate Cox led KCC with 27 points including 4 three point baskets.  Jarrod Amburgey added 11 points and Stuart Stamper chipped in with 10 points.

Perry County Central 45 Hopkins County Central 34 - Chris Noble and Tyler Mullins led the victors with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Klay Maggard recorded 5 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.  Chuck Jones led Hopkins County Central with 19 points.

Madisonville-North Hopkins 51 Newport Central Catholic 46 - Jon Hood led the victors with 23 points and 13 rebounds.  LJ Gregory added 10 points.  Jake Giesler led NCC with 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Grant Pangallo added 14 points.

Tournament Bracket

Hazard 71 duPont Manual 50- Josh Whitaker led the victors with 23 points and 7 assists.  Robert Warren added 18 points  and Michael Campbell recorded 8 points and 10 rebounds.  Jacob Jenkins led Manual with 13 points.

Lexington Catholic 81 McCreary Central 58 - Vee Sanford led LexCath with 17 points in only 12:32 minutes.  Scott Schuette, Jaylen Beckham, and Tanner Peurach added 13, 13, and 11 points respectively.  Peurach also pulled down 11 rebounds.  Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 22 poin ts and 6 rebounds.

St. Xavier 64 Lexington Christian Academy 62 2OT - Brian Gunter, Dalton O'Brien, and Matt Lohr led the victors with 14, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Will Evans led LCA with 21 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals.  Branden Burdette added 10 points.  

Clark County 68 Trinity 64 - Clark County once led 44-27 but Trinity rallied to make it a close game. Robert Hatton led the victors with 25 points including 4 three point baskets.  Corey Rogers added 22 points and 6 rebounds.  Robbie Stenzel chipped in with 12 points.  Josh Sewell led Trinity with 19 points and 8 rebounds.  Taylor Epley and Chris Harrison added 16 and 10 points respectively.

Friday December 26 Day 1

Trinity 73 Boone County 68 OT - Trinity rallied from a 33-14 deficit to defeat Boone County.  Josh Sewell led the victors with 21 points and 7 rebounds.  Melvyn Little and Daniel Corbett added 16 and 11 points respectively.  Steven McFarland led Boone County with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists.  Joey Lay, Ryan Popp, and Andy Earls added 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.

Lexington Christian Academy 69 Knott County Central 56 - LCA was led by Grant Sparks with 19 points.  Will Evans added 13 points and 9 rebounds and Taylor Barnette added 12 points and 7 rebounds.  Stuart Stamper and Tate Cox led KCC with 14 and 13 points respectively.  Braxton Ratliff added 11 points and 10 rebounds.

duPont Manual 66 Adair County 56 - Miles Mitchell and Sean Samsel  led Manual with 17 and 14 points respectively.  Darren Ballou led Adar County with 23 points and 7 rebounds.  Corey Helm and Nick Fudge added 12 and 11 points respectively.

Clark County 69 Hopkins County Central 50 - Corey Rogers led the victors with 20 points and 7 rebounds.  Robbie Stenzel added 18 points.  Vinny Zollo chipped in with 8 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots.  Jevonte Hughes led Hopkins County Central with 16 points.  Daniel Croft added 14 points and 9 rebounds and Chuck Jones added 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Lexington Catholic 58 Newport Central Catholic 51 - Vee Sanford and Taylor Martin led LexCath with 21 and 12 points respectively.  Jake Giesler, Derek Schmidt, and Grant Pangallo led NCC with 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Schmidt recorded 3 three point baskets.

St. Xavier 56 Madisonville North Hopkins 48 - St. Xavier trailed 41-39 entering the fourth quarter but rallied for the victory.  Patrick Butcher led the victors with 17 points.  Brian Gunter added 14 points and 13 rebounds.  Matt Lohr chipped in with 11 points.  Jon Hood led North Hopkins with 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Robert Hatchett  added 15 points and 8 rebounds.

McCreary Central 79 Perry County Central 70 - Aaron Watts led the victors with 34 points including 6 three point baskets.  Dustin Schrock added 22 points.  Jacob Dixon chipped in with 12 points.  Chris Noble led PCC with 22 points including 6 three point baskets.  Klay Maggard, Deron Amis, and Jordan Amis added 16, 11, and 11 points respectively.

Hazard 65 Fort Myers FL 46 - Michael Campbell led Hazard with 19 points and 9 rebounds.  Josh Whitaker added 16 points.  Tony Bridley led Fort Myers with 9 points.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Sarah Beth Barnette   Lexington Christian Academy

Ashley Rainey             Warren East

Tayla Foster                Madisonville-North Hopkins

Whitney Bays              Huntington WV

Kendall Noble              Breathitt County

Stephanie Salyers       Southwestern

Whitney Reed              Butler

Mackenzie Lee             Montgomery County

Becca Greenwell          Owensboro Catholic

Alex Jones                   Elizabethtown

Chelsea Tolliver           Simon Kenton

Allison Long                 Conner

Jessica Upchurch         Lincoln County

Maggie Wilson             Lexington Catholic

Malisa Cruz                  Mercy Academy

Molly Ernst                   Assumption

April Wilson                  DuPont Manual

Clair Buchanan             CAL 

Antonita Slaughter       CAL

Avery Jones                  DuPont Manual      MVP