SKLC

Simon Kenton  (18-5)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (10-13)  (Girls)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 12, 2010

Simon Kenton coach Jeff Stowers started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Nikki Brown, 5-9 Sr. Kristen Pace, 5-9 Jr. Kayla Blevins, 5-4 Sr. Ali Ponzer, and 5-2 Jr. Sydni Wainscott.  Lexington Catholic coach Tony Talbott countered with 5-9 Fr. Octavia Wilson, 5-11 So. Alex Botkin, 5-11 So. Liz Walton, 5-5 Sr. Meghan Cawood, and 5-6 Sr. Anna Gayle Scott.

Lexington Catholic outscored Simon Kenton 19-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 66-53 victory.  Lexington Catholic shot 39.7% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 20 Simon Kenton turnovers.  Simon Kenton  shot 37% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Pioneers connected on 14 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Alex Botkin led Lexington Catholic with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals.  Botkin was seven of 11 from the field and eight of 10 from the free throw line.  Anna Gayle Scott added 12 points.  Liz Walton also pulled down 10 rebounds.

Sydni Wainscott led Simon Kenton with 19  points including two three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  Ali Ponzer added 13 points including three three point baskets.

Simon Kenton             13    17    6    17  -  53

Lexington Catholic        8     22   19   17  -  66

Simon Kenton  (53) – Brown 9, Pace 8, Blevins 2, Ponzer 13, Wainscott 19, Kuntz 2.

Lexington Catholic (66) – Wilson 6, Botkin 22, Walton 4, M. Cawood 8, Scott 12, Mullikin 4, Maronde 7, Williams 3.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

CCLAF

Clark County  (18-6)  vs.  Lafayette  (18-3)  (Boys)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 12, 2010

Clark County coach Scott Humphrey started the following lineup: 6-8 Jr. Vinny Zollo, 6-7 Jr. Travis Purvis, 6-5 Jr. Corey Rogers, 6-0 Sr. Chase Kindred, and 6-6 Jr. Jaylen Daniel.  Lafayette coach Greg Coldiron countered with 6-1 Sr. Cameron Barber, 6-1 Sr. John Burton, 6-2 Sr. Domonique Hagans, 6-0 Sr. Eric Shaw, and 6-1 Sr. Mike Walker.

Clark County defeated Lafayette by a score of 83-69.  Clark County shot a blistering 67.4% from the field but shot 36 fewer shots from the field (82-46) than Lafayette.  Lafayette also scored 39 points off 28 Lafayette turnovers.  Clark County actually led by a score of 65-40 late in the third quarter.

Clark County shot 67.4% from the field including seven of 10 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 32.9% from the field including six of 30 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on nine of 13 free throws and pulled down 30 rebounds.

Vinny Zollo led Clark County with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Jaylen Daniel added 20 points and eight rebounds.  Travis Purvis chipped in with 18 points including four three point baskets.  Corey Rogers recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Mike Walker led Lafayette with 22 points including two three point baskets.  6-0 Jr. D’Angelo Yarbrough added 15 points.  Domonique Hagans chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  6-4 Jr. Tanner Napier recorded 11 points including three three point baskets.

Clark County   16    24    25    18  -  83

Lafayette         16    16    10    27  -  69

Clark County  (83) – Zollo 28, Purvis 18, Rogers 10, Kindred 5, Daniel 20, Charlie Rogers 2.

Lafayette  (69) – Barber 0, Burton 8, Hagans 11, Shaw 0, Walker 22, Yarbrough 15, Napier 11, Davis 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

LEXCS

Lexington Catholic  (18-4)  vs.  Scott County  (20-5)  (Boys)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 13, 2010

Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Taylor Martin, 6-3 Jr. Scott Schuette, 6-8 Sr. Tanner Peurach, 6-0 Jr. Seth Beckham, and 6-0So. Jaylen Beckham.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Lexington Catholic rallied from a 40-26 deficit early in the third quarter to earn a 74-71 victory over Scott County.  This was a typical epic battle between these two state basketball powerhouses.  Lexington Catholic outscored Scott County 29-20 in the final quarter to complete the comeback.

Lexington Catholic shot 43.3% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 19 of 32 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 22 Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 48.3% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Jaylen Beckham led Lexington Catholic with 21 points, nine rebounds, and five steals.  Seth Beckham added 18 points and seven rebounds.  Taylor Martin chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds, and eight assists.  Scott Schuette also reached double figures with 10 points including two three point baskets.  Tanner Peurach recorded eight points and six rebounds.

Dakotah Euton led Scott County with 22 points including three point baskets and pulled down 16 rebounds.  Chad Jackson added 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.  Ge-Lawn Guyn chipped in with 16 points.  Tamron Manning also reached double figures with 10 points.  Chad Jackson and Austin Flannery both fouled out tonight.

Lexington Catholic     7    19    19    29  -  74

Scott County            14   22    15    20  -  71

Lexington Catholic (74) – Martin 14, Schuette 10, Peurach 8, S. Beckham 18, J. Beckham 21, Porter 2, Floyd 1.

Scott County (71) – Jackson 18, Flannery 0, Euton 22, Guyn 16, Manning 10, Ivey 4, Schu 1.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

APC10

2010 Al Prewitt Classic

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

February 13, 2010

Oldham County 50  Nicholas County 47 – Nicholas County led 44-41 until 6-6 Jr. Charles Washington fouled out of the game at the 5:14 mark.  Oldham County outscored Nicholas County 9-3 the rest of the way for the victory.  6-5 Jr. Nolan Denise led Oldham County with 14 points and seven rebounds.  6-2 So. Kerry Smith added eight points and eight rebounds.  Charles Washington led Nicholas County with 18 points and 17 rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Kyle Campbell also recorded 18 points including three three point baskets.  Game MVP Nolan Denise Oldham County.

Nelson County 67  Sayre 44 – Nelson County scored 26 points off 22 Sayre turnover in today’s victory.  6-1 Sr. Demarcus Collins led Nelson County with 18 points and seven rebounds.  5-9 Jr. Quentin Brooks added 15 points.  6-2 Sr. Antonio Raley chipped in with 14 points including four three point baskets.  5-8 Fr. Mike Smith led Sayre with 14 points.  6-8 8^th grader Dakari Johnson added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Game MVP Quentin Brooks Nelson County.

Green County 75  Bourbon County 42 – 6-4 Jr. Skyler Shively and 6-0 Sr. Brock Milby led Green County with 15 points each.  6-1 Jr. Grayson Bills added 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals.   6-1 Fr. Chris Gillispie led Bourbon County with 24 points.  Game MVP Grayson Bills Green County.

Madison Southern 87  Danville 66 – 5-9 Sr. Carrington Roberts led Madison Southern with 23 points including three three point baskets.  6-1 Jr. Aaron Ponder added 19 points including five three point baskets.  5-9 Sr. Trent Broughton chipped in with 14 points.  6-5 Sr. Joey Wallace recorded 12 points and 14 rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Duran Elmore led Danville with 17 points and seven rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Jacody Taylor added 15 points.  6-2 Jr. Tevin Raines chipped in with 10 points.  Game MVP Carrington Roberts Madison Southern.

Fairdale 80  Lafayette 75 – Fairdale captured a thriller over Lafayette tonight.  6-4 Sr. Quintrell Morris led Fairdale with 38 points and 14 rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Josh Stroud added 18 points and nine rebounds.  6-1 Sr. John Burton led Lafayette with 18 points including four three point baskets.  6-2 Sr. Domonique Hagans added 17 points and six rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Mike Walker chipped in with 14 points.  Game MVP Quintrell Morris Fairdale.

Henry Clay 64  Henderson County 57 – 5-10 Sr. Marquel Johnson led Henry Clay with 15 points including four three point baskets.  6-5 Jr. Daniel Kiesling added 12 points and seven rebounds.  5-8 So. Wes Kimball recorded 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists and flawlessly directed the offense.  5-7 Sr. D.J. Holmes led Henderson County with 13 points including three three point baskets.  6-2 Sr. Cole Childress and 6-1 Sr. Brock Stone added 12 points each.  Game MVP Wes Kimball Henry Clay.

GWSC

George Washington Charleston (WV)  (15-0)  vs.  Scott County  (19-5)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 11, 2010

George Washington coach Rick Greene started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Tyquane Goard, 6-2 Jr. Nick Britton, 6-5 Sr. Will Lorensen, 5-11 Jr. Shawny Badger, and 5-8 Jr. DeQuon Miller.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Scott County raced out to a 51-20 halftime lead on their way to a 77-58 victory over a very good George Washington team.  Scott County was on fire in the first half as they shot 66.7% from the field including six of eight from the three point line before intermission.

Scott County shot 51.7% from the field including eight of 13 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on seven of 14 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 19 George Washington turnovers.  George Washington shot 43.1% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 23 Scott County turnovers.

Chad Jackson led Scott County with 20 points and seven rebounds.  Austin Flannery added 18 points including four three point baskets.  Dakotah Euton recorded 15 points including three three point baskets and pulled down nine rebounds.  Ge-Lawn Guyn also reached double figures with 10 points.

Tyquane Goard led George Washington with 13 points and six rebounds.  Shawny Badger, DeQuon Miller, and Santino DiTrapano each recorded nine points.

George Washington     6    14    16    22  -  58

Scott County             28   23    20      6  -  77

George Washington (58) – Goard 13, Britton 6, Lorensen 2, Badger 9, Miller 9, DiTrapano 9, Switzer 4, Lacy 6.

Scott County (77) – Jackson 20, Flannery 18, Euton 15, Guyn 10, Manning 4, Shotwell 7, Ivey 1, J. Harris 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MCLC2

Madison Central  (8-16)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (18-4)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 9, 2010

Madison Central coach  Allen Feldhaus Jr. started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Nick Ford, 6-0 Jr. Brenton Covington, 6-4 So. Hunter Allen, 5-10 So. Casey Schneider, and 6-0 Fr. Dominique Hawkins.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 Jr. Taylor Martin, 6-3 Jr. Scott Schuette, 6-8 Sr. Tanner Peurach, 6-0 Jr. Seth Beckham, and 6-0 So. Jaylen Beckham.

Lexington Catholic defeated Madison Central by a score of 72-42.  Lexington Catholic shot 57.8% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 12 of 21 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 32.7% from the field including three of five from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on five of five free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Scott Schuette and Taylor Martin led Lexington Catholic with 12 points each.  Schuette recorded four three point baskets.  Seth Beckham added 11 points.  Tanner Peurach recorded seven points and eight rebounds.  The Lexington Catholic starters playing time tonight ranged from 15:02 minutes to 17:29 minutes.  Twelve Lexington Catholic players cracked the scoring column tonight.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 19 points.  Nick Ford pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

Madison Central         11    9    11    11  -  42

Lexington Catholic      22  22    15    13  -  72

Madison Central (42) – Ford 3, Covington 3, Allen 5, Schneider 5, Hawkins 19, Pyatt 3, Parke 2, Congleton 2.

Lexington Catholic (72) – Martin 12, Schuette 12, Peurach 7, S. Beckham 11, J. Beckham 7, Floyd 5, Porter 4, Woomer 1, Keller 5, Muncy 2, Talbott 3, Conrad 3.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MSSC

Madison Southern  (18-6)  vs.  Scott County  (18-5)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 10, 2010

Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Joey Wallace, 6-1 Jr. Aaron Ponder, 6-3 Sr. Jimmy Freel, 5-8 Jr. AJ Jeck, and 5-9 Sr. Carrington Roberts.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Scott County led 46-26 in the third quarter but Madison Southern rallied to cut the deficit to six; 50-44 entering the final quarter.  Scott County pulled away late in the game to earn a 79-69 victory.

Scott County shot 51.8% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 13 of 15 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 14 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 50.9% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on nine of 10 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 Scott County turnovers.

Austin Flannery led a balanced Scott County attack with 17 points including two three point baskets and dished out five assists.  Ge-Lawn Guyn added 16 points including two three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  Dakotah Euton chipped in with 15 points including three three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds.  Chad Jackson recorded 10 points and five rebounds.

Carrington Roberts led Madison Southern with 22 points including two three point baskets.  Joey Wallace also tallied 22 points and pulled down five rebounds.  Aaron Ponder chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Madison Southern   21    5    24    19  -  69

Scott County          16   20   18     25  -  79

Madison Southern  (69) – Wallace 22, Ponder 11, Freel 7, Jeck 2, Roberts 22, Brown 3, Broughton 2.

Scott County  (79) – Jackson 10, Flannery 17, Euton 15, Guyn 16, Manning 8, Shotwell 3, Ivey 6, Schu 4.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

LCAL

Lexington Christian Academy  (17-5)  vs.  Lafayette  (9-15)  (Girls)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 11, 2010

Lexington Christian Academy coach Jason Seamands started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Sarah beth Barnette, 5-11 So. Olivia Eastham, 5-11 Jr. Kelli Rinehart, 5-5 So. Kelli Mitchuson, and 5-5 Jr. Rachel Cox.  Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 5-8 Sr. Lisa Hack, 5-7 Sr. Ali Ross, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Walker, 5-3 Jr. Jariana Gillespie, and 5-4 Sr. Jameka Gillespie.

Lafayette pulled away late in the final quarter to defeat LCA by a score of 54-43.  Lafayette passed the ball extremely well tonight especially from the post, recording 20 assists and made the plays down the stretch to earn an upset victory.  The LCA Lady Eagles definitely miss the low post presence of 6-0 So. Kristen Jacob who had been having a breakout season before suffering an ACL injury.  The Lafayette Generals, on the other hand have been buoyed by the return of athletic 5-8 Sr. swingman Lisa Hack who was recovering from the same injury.

Lafayette shot 47.8% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 14 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 35.6% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 Lafayette turnovers.

Lisa Hack led Lafayette with 18 points including two three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds.  Ali Ross added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jameka Gillespie recorded 13 points, four rebounds, and five assists.  Morgan Walker also reached double figures with 10 points.

Sarah beth Barnette led LCA with 20 points including three three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds.  Kelli Rinehart added eight points and seven rebounds.  Kelli Mitchuson also scored eight points including two three point baskets.

Lexington Christian     8    15    13     7  -  43

Lafayette                   6    19    17   12   -  54

Lexington Christian (43) – Barnette 20, Eastham2, Rinehart 8, Mitchuson 8, Cox 3, Bundy 2.

Lafayette (54) – Hack 18, Ross 13, Walker 10, Jar. Gillespie 0, Jam. Gillespie 13.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MS710

2010 Middle School 7^th Grade State Tournament (Boys)

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, KY

This event was held February 5-7, 2010 at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington, Ky.  Fifty Eight teams were scheduled to play in this event with a play-in game scheduled for Friday night with the tournament play starting on Saturday morning.  I will have a complete write-up on my website at a later date.  I will give a brief recap on the last sixteen teams and any statistics mentioned here came from the scoresheets at the KBA.

Saturday February 6^th Round of Sixteen

Southern 61  Shelby West 31 – Kenny Spear led Southern with 19 points including five three point baskets.  Adam Isaacs and Chris Lynch added 12 and 10 points respectively.  Deion Cochran led Shelby West with 10 points.

Wayne County 53  LTMS 38 – Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 24 and 17 points respectively.  Josh Owsley and Sydney Hugle led LTMS with 18 and 10 points respectively.

Scott County 43  Anderson County 40 – Matt Malesick and Clark Griffith led Scott County with 16 and 15 points respectively.  Chris Toomey and Brice Stockton led Anderson County with 13 and eight points respectively.

Virgie 50  Calloway County 34 – Andrew Newsome led Virgie with 22 points.  Cory Hamilton added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Connor Wagner led Calloway County with 20 points including four three point baskets.

South Laurel 60  Conner 34 – Zack Allen led South Laurel with 20 points.  Jacob Barnes and Jaydon Whalen led Conner with nine and six points respectively.

AB Combs 43  JCTMS 33 – Dusty Hughes, Brandon Kilburn, and Austin Neace led AB Combs with 14, nine, and eight points respectively.  Corey Douglas led JCTMS with 12 points.

Knox County 55  Jackson County 34 – Jeffery Adams led Knox County with 17 points including five three point baskets.  Brandon Gray and Trent Tuttle added 11 and nine points respectively.  Jacob Hammans led Jackson County with 12 points.

Johnson County 42  Northern 24 – Braxton Blair led Johnson County with 13 points.  Caleb Cox led Northern with seven points.

Sunday February 7^th Tournament Round

Wayne County 60  Southern 42 (Quarterfinal) – Wayne County was led by Logan Gardner with 25 points.  Corey Stearns added 17 points.  Trey Blevins chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Adam Isaacs and Tyler Dishman led Southern with 23 and 10 points respectively.

Virgie 48  Scott County 26 (Quarterfinal) – Andrew Newsome, Dalton Richardson, and Cory Hamilton led Virgie with 17, 12, and 12 points respectively.  Clark griffith and Matt Malesick led Scott County with nine and seven points respectively.

South Laurel 67  AB Combs 36 (Quarterfinal) – Zack Baxter, Zack Allen, Tanner Bell, and Joe Gaines led South Laurel with 17, 14, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Josh Garry and Brandon Kilburn led AB Combs with nine and seven points respectively.

Knox County 52  Johnson County 44 (Quarterfinal) – Matthew Barger, Chad Marsee, and Trent Tuttle led Knox County with 21, 11, and nine points respectively.  Hunter Ratliff, Braxton Blair, and Truman Salyer led Johnson County with 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.

Wayne County 65  Virgie 63 (Semifinal) – Wayne Conty recorded nine three point baskets in their victory.  Logan Gardner and Corey Stearns led Wayne County with 23 and 13 points respectively.  Trey Blevins and Peyton Woods each recorded 12 points on four three point baskets.  Andrew Newsome and Dalton Richardson led Virgie with 27 and 20 points respectively.

Knox County 65  South Laurel 56 (Semifinal) – Matthew Barger led Knox County with 23 points.  Brandon Gray and Trent Tuttle added 16 and 13 points respectively.  Zack Baxter led South Laurel with 21 points.  Tanner Bell, Zack Allen, and Joe Gaines added 12, 10, and 10 points respectively.

Wayne County (25-3) 65  Knox County (29-1) 61 (Championship) – Wayne County recorded six three point baskets while Knox County connected on eight three point baskets.  Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 26 points.  Corey Stearns added 17 points and Trey Blevins chipped in with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Jeffery Adams and Trent Tuttle led Knox County with 19 points and recorded four and three point baskets respectively.  Matthew Barger added 15 points.  Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner both had excellent tournaments for Wayne County and Gardner was named tournament MVP.

This was an excellent well run event with a lot of good teams with excellent individual talent.  I will cover this tournament in a complete write-up at a later date.

SAYNC

Sayre  (14-7)  vs.  Nicholas County  (11-9)

Nicholas County High School

Carlisle, KY

February 8^th, 2010

Sayre coach Ted Hall started the following lineup: 6-6 Fr. Ray Brewer, 6-0 So. Reid Freeman, 6-8 8^th grader Dakari Johnson, 5-11 Jr. Griffin Miller, and 5-8 Fr. Mike Smith.  Nicholas County coach Michael Cofer countered with 6-3 Sr. Zack Lemons, 6-3 Sr. Kyle Campbell, 6-7 Jr. Charles Washington, 5-9 Sr. Harry Fagan, and 5-10 Sr. Kalep Briely.

Sayre led 21-11 after the first quarter in a 77-65 victory over Nicholas County.  Sayre shot 49.2% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line.  The Spartans connected on 13 of 25 free throws, pulled down 50 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Nicholas County turnovers.  Nicholas County shot 33.8% from the field including 10 of 37 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Jackets connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Sayre turnovers.

Mike Smith led Sayre with 28 points including three three point baskets.  Smith was 11 of 16 from the field including three of four from the three point line and three of four from the free throw line.  Dakari Johnson added 16 points, 18 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Reid Freeman also scored 16 points including three three point baskets.

Kyle Campbell led Nicholas County with 21 points including four three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Dalton Hampton added 13 points including two three point baskets.  Charles Washington chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.

Sayre                     21    14    20    22  -  77

Nicholas County       11    11    21    22  -  65

Sayre (77) – Brewer 7, Freeman 16, Johnson 16, Miller 8, Smith 28, Patterson 2.

Nicholas County (65) – Lemons 6, Campbell 21, Washington 11, Fagan 9, Briely 3, Hampton 13, Wagonar 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.