2013RBHCLAFLC(B)

Lafayette vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

Republic Bank Holiday Classic Championship

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 30, 2013

Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Lance Blakley, 6-1 So. Dontavion “Lucky” Jackson, 6-9 Sr. Jackson Davis, 5-11 Sr. Dequise Robinson, and 5-11 So. Harrison Lane.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-6 Jr. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Reese Ryan, 6-7 Sr. Robert Dence, 5-10 Jr. Michael Talbott, and 6-2 Jr. Jarod Griffin.

Lexington Catholic captured the championship with a 59-54 victory over Lafayette.  Lexington Catholic led 36-20 at halftime but Lafayette rallied to take a 52-50 lead with three minutes left in the game.  However, Lexington Catholic fueled by two key steals and six points down the stretch by Jarod Griffin earned the victory.  Lexington Catholic shot 44.9% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 19 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 36.4% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored six points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Tanner Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 13 points and seven rebounds.  Robert Dence added 13 points and six rebounds.  Jarod Griffin chipped in with 11 points including seven of seven free throws and four steals.  Michael Talbott scored 10 points.  Reese Ryan recorded four points, nine rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots and two steals.

Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 18 points and 17 rebounds.  Lance Blakley added 11 points and five rebounds.  Dontavion “Lucky” Jackson chipped in with 10 points.

Lafayette Generals   12   8  20  14 – 54

Lexington Catholic    20  16  9   14 – 59

Lafayette (54) – Blakley 11, Jackson 10, Davis 18, Robinson 8, Lane 2, Carpenter 5.

Lexington Catholic (59) – Johnson 13, Ryan 4, Dence 13, Talbott 10, Griffin 11, Morris 4, Boothe 4.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013GNWCISCBS(B)

Scott County vs. Bryan Station (Boys)

Graviss McDonald’s Woodford County Invitational Championship

Woodford County High School

Versailles, KY

December 22, 2013

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Tony Martini, 6-0 Sr. Matt Murray, 7-1 So. Raekwon Long, 6-1 Sr. Teddy Ware, and 6-2 Sr. Trent Gilbert.  Bryan Station coach Mike Allen countered with 6-1 Sr. Isaiah Barnes, 6-2 Jr. Quan Claitt, 6-4 Sr. Deandre Bradford, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Henry, and 6-1 Sr. Marcellous Washington.

Scott County defeated Bryan Station by a score of 73-62.  Scott County shot 55.6% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 17 of 23 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 40% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Scott County turnovers.

Trent Gilbert led Scott County with 26 points including two three point baskets and 12 of 14 free throws and added five assists.  Teddy Ware added 19 points including three three point baskets.  Raekwon Long recorded 11 points and 16 rebounds.

6-1 Sr. Daquice Allen led Bryan Station with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Marcellous Washington also scored 13 points.  Quan Claitt added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.

Scott County  24  18    9  22 – 73

Bryan Station 15  14  14  19 – 62

Scott County (73) – Martini 6, Murray 4, Long 11, Ware 19, Gilbert 26, Jones 6, Kindred 1.

Bryan Station (62) – Barnes 7, Claitt 12, Bradford 5, Henry 6, Washington 13, Allen 13, Owsley 2, Davis 2, Walker 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013SCBHCSKACS(G)

Simon Kenton vs. Allen County-Scottsville (Girls)

South Central Bank Halton Classic Championship

Allen County-Scottsville High School

Scottsville, KY

December 31, 2013

Simon Kenton coach Jeff Stowers started the following lineup: 5-5 Jr. Kelsey Schmiade, 5-5 Sr. Sarah Tomlin, 6-0 Sr. Rachel Cox, 5-5 Sr. Christina Cook, and 5-3 Sr. Abby Owings.  Allen County-Scottsville coach Brad Bonds countered with 5-11 Jr. Morgan Rich, 5-8 So. Savannah Gregory, 6-1 Jr. Holly Robinson, 5-7 So. Jordan Brooks, and 5-7 Sr. Katie Young.

Allen County-Scottsville raced out to a 15-2 lead and held on to defeat Simon Kenton by a score of 57-51.  The score was tied three times and there were eight lead changes in the game.  Allen County-Scottsville held a decisive 21-6 advantage in free throw points.  Simon Kenton lost two starters via the foul route as both Rachel Cox and Sarah Tomlin both fouled out with less than 20 minutes logged in the game.  Allen County-Scottsville shot 41% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  They connected on 21 of 30 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Simon Kenton turnovers.  Simon Kenton shot 33.3% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  They connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Allen County-Scottsville turnovers.

Morgan Rich led Allen County-Scottsville with 19 points including three three point baskets, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four blocked shots.  Savannah Gregory added 18 points including 10 of 10 free throws.  Holly Robinson recorded nine points and six rebounds.

Abby Owings led Simon Kenton with 15 points including three three point baskets.  Christina Cook added 10 points.  Rachel Cox pulled down eight rebounds.  5-2 Sr. MacKenzie Hestor chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets and five rebounds.

Simon Kenton   10  19  11  11 – 51

Allen Co.-Scot. 18  12  12  15 – 57

Simon Kenton (51) – Schmiade 0, Tomlin 4, Cox 4, Cook 10, Owings 15, Hestor 8, Bosse 6, Meier 4.

Allen County-Scottsville (57) – Rich 19, Gregory 18, Robinson 9, Brooks 4, Young 5, Hudson 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Don Meador of Allen County-Scottsville for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2013WBTCCMCLC(G)

Mercer County vs. Lincoln County (Girls)

Whitaker Bank Titan Christmas Clash Championship

Mercer County High School

Harrodsburg, KY

December 30, 2013

Lincoln County claimed the championship with an exciting 86-81 double overtime victory over Mercer County.  Lincoln County had the proverbial “nine lives” tonight as they had to rally twice late to capture the victory.  Lincoln County trailed 64-61 in regulation but Spencer Sims nailed a long three pointer to tie the score at the buzzer and force overtime.  Lincoln County trailed 69-64 in the first overtime but battled back to tie the game on two free throws by Spencer Sims to tie the game at 74-74 and force a second overtime.  Lincoln County finally took control in the second overtime to earn the victory.  Free throw shooting was the key tonight as Lincoln County was 11 of 14 in the overtime periods.

5-8 Sr. Spencer Sims led Lincoln County with 23 points including 12 of 12 free throws and 12 rebounds.  5-9 Jr. Tiandra Hocker added 17 points.  5-4 So. Cristin Hall and 5-2 Jr. Kelsi Honaker also reached double figures with 15 and 13 points respectively.

5-7 Fr. Lyric Houston led Mercer County with 20 points.5-5 Jr. Heidi Huffman and 5-5 So. Madaline Bartley added 12 points each.  5-8 Sr. Raegan Freeman and 5-7 8^th grader Faith Lake chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Mercer County  13  17  16  18  10    7 – 81

Lincoln County  19  12  17  16  10  12 – 86

Mercer County (81) – Houston 20, Huffman 12, Bartley 12, Freeman 11, Lake 10, Gash 6, Davis 6, Robins 4.

Lincoln County (86) – Sims 23, Hocker 17, Cr. Hall 15, Honaker 13, Adams 6, Ca. Hall 4, Lester 3, xxx 5.

2013KOBBALTRIN(B)

Ballard vs. Trinity (Boys)

King of the Bluegrass Championship

Fairdale High School

Fairdale, KY

December 23, 2013

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Malik Dow, 6-2 Jr. Jalen Perry, 6-6 Sr. Kelan Martin, 5-10 Sr. Rijad Kovacevic, and 6-1 Sr. Quentin Snider.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-5 Jr. Jax Levitch, 6-3 Sr. Craig Owens, 6-10 So. Raymond Spalding, 5-10 Sr. Trey Ivory, and 6-2 Jr. Michael Stafford.

Ballard took the King of the Bluegrass championship with a 65-54 victory over Trinity.  Trinity led 33-28 at halftime but Ballard rallied to lead 49-47 at the end of three quarters and outscored Trinity 16-7 in the final quarter.  The score was tied four times and there were seven lead changes.  Ballard shot 47.7% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Trinity turnovers.  Trinity shot 42.9% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Shamrocks connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Ballard turnovers.

Quentin Snider led Ballard with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Kelan Martin added 18 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Malik Dow chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Raeshawn Robinson recorded seven points and seven rebounds.

Michael Stafford led Trinity with 15 points.  Craig Owens added 13 points and eight rebounds.  Trey Ivory chipped in with 10 points.  Raymond Spalding recorded six points and seven rebounds.

Ballard   16  12  21  16 – 65

Trinity    16  17  14    7 – 54

Ballard (65) – Dow 8, Perry 2, Martin 18, Kovacevic 5, Snider 23, Robinson 7, Berry 2.

Trinity (54) – Levitch 3, Owens 13, Spalding 6, Ivory 10, Stafford 15, Schmitt 6, Thieneman 1.

2013QPBCCGLC(G)

Cardinal Gibbons (FL) vs. Lexington Catholic (Girls)

Queen of Palms Basketball Classic Opal Division Championship

Lehigh High School

Lehigh Acres, KY

December 30, 2013

Cardinal Gibbons started the following lineup: So. Michelle Cohen, Sr. Diamond Williams, Fr. Ayanna Armstead, So. Christa Tumminelo, and Sr. Graciella Molinari.  Lexington Catholic coach Scott True countered with 5-8 Jr. Rachel Blake, 5-6 Jr. Tori Pippen, 5-9 Jr. Caroline Lynch, 5-5 Jr. Bailey Browning, and 5-5 Sr. Suzanne Miller.

Lexington Catholic held a 20-10 advantage in second effort points in a 65-46 victory over Cardinal Gibbons.  Lexington Catholic shot 44.4% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 18 of 26 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Cardinal Gibbons turnovers.  Cardinal Gibbons shot 28.4% from the field including five of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Chiefs connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Rachel Blake led Lexington Catholic with 19 points and eight rebounds.  Bailey Browning added 14 points.  Caroline Lynch recorded 13 points and eight rebounds.  5-9 So. Sarah Bonn chipped in with 10 points on four of four from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and one of one free throws.

Diamond Williams led Cardinal Gibbons with 19 points.  Christa Tumminelo added 12 points.  Michelle Cohen recorded eight points and six rebounds.

Cardinal Gibbons     8  12  11  15 – 46

Lexington Catholic  15  17  17  16 – 65

Cardinal Gibbons (46) – Cohen 8, Williams 19, Armstead 0, Tumminelo 12, Molinari 0, Loeffler 7.

Lexington Catholic (65) – Blake 19, Pippen 1, Lynch 13, Browning 14, Miller 5, Bonn 10, Osbourn 3.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Glenn Gentry of Lexington Catholic for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013LCHHCWJSTX(B)

West Jessamine vs. St. Xavier (Boys)

Lake Cumberland Holiday Hoops Classic Championship

Pulaski County High School

Somerset, KY

December 30, 2013

West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Brooks Ely, 6-3 Sr. Daulton Peters, 6-5 Jr. Dalton Crouse, 5-10 Sr. Lane Brooks, and 6-0 Sr. Will Henderson.  St. Xavier coach Kevin Klein countered with 6-5 Jr. Andrew Marquess, 6-2 Jr. Lucas Miller, 6-7 Sr. Daniel Cecil, 6-0 Sr. Robert Shaw, and 6-1 Jr. Ashanti Burgess.

Robert Shaw hit a layup with two seconds left on the clock to give St. Xavier a 54-52 victory over West Jessamine.  There were nine lead changes and five ties in this game.  St. Xavier shot 42.1% from the field including two of 14 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 18 West Jessamine turnovers.  West Jessamine shot 45% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off seven St. Xavier turnovers.

Robert Shaw led St. Xavier with 22 points.  Lucas Miller added 13 points.

Daulton Peters led West Jessamine with 18 points and 12 rebounds.  6-2 So. Siah Holifield added 12 points and Daulton Crouse recorded nine points and nine rebounds.

West Jessamine  14  11  13  14 – 52

St. Xavier           10  15  17  12 – 54

West Jessamine (52) – Ely 0, Peters 18, Crouse 9, Brooks 5, Henderson 5, Holifield 12, Adkins 3.

St. Xavier (54) – Marquess 4, Miller 13, Cecil 0, Shaw 22, Burgess 5, McCormick 2, Olsen 3, Chambers 5.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013GATEWAY(B)LCMC

Lincoln County vs. Montgomery County (Boys)

Gateway Holiday Classic Championship

Montgomery County High School

Mt. Sterling, KY

December 29, 2013

Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Jacob Conway, 6-1 Jr. Brandon Pittman, 6-2 Jr. Andrew Wilks, 5-9 Jr. Timmy Taylor, and 5-10 Jr. Neil Conley.  Montgomery County coach Jason Holland countered with 6-5 Sr. Darius Jones, 6-5 Jr. Chase Hall, 6-6 Sr. Deante Cisero, 5-11 Sr. Xavier Piersawl, and 6-0 Sr. Bryan Wallace.

Montgomery County defeated Lincoln County by a score of 57-55.  The score was tied five times and there were seven lead changes in this game.  Montgomery County shot 36.4% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored nine points off 12 Lincoln County turnovers.  Lincoln County shot 39.5% from the field including nine of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Montgomery County turnovers.

Bryan Wallace led Montgomery County with 27 points including three three point baskets and 10 of 10 free throws.  Xavier Piersawl added 12 points and Deante Cisero recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 17 points including four three point baskets.  Timmy Taylor added 13 points and eight assists.  Andrew Wilks chipped in with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Lincoln County   15    8  14  18 – 55

Montgomery Co. 12  14  14  17 – 57

Lincoln County (55) – Conway 17, Pittman 3, Wilks 12, Taylor 13, Conley 7, Godbey 3.

Montgomery County (57) – Jones 5, Hall 0, Cisero 7, Piersawl 12, Wallace 27, Hodgson 3, Walker 3

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats and the Montgomery County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013GATEWAYANCC(G)

Ashland vs. Newport Central Catholic (Girls)

Gateway Holiday Classic Championship

Montgomery County High School

Mt. Sterling, KY

December 29, 2013

Ashland coach Bill Bradley started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Shelby Gransbery, 5-10 Sr. Alex Young, 5-11 Jr. Haley Sue Foutch, 5-7 Sr. Josie Roberts, and 5-10 Jr. Alexis Robinson.  Newport Central Catholic coach George Stoll countered with 5-8 Jr. Alexus Mayes, 5-5 Sr. Stephanie Lewis, 5-10 Sr. Nikki Kiernan, 5-2 So. Ansley Davenport, and 5-3 Jr. Michaela Ware.

Newport Central Catholic captured the championship with a 63-48 victory over Ashland. NCC shot 38.2% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Thoroughbreds connected on 17 of 24 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 Ashland turnovers.  Ashland shot 33.3% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Kittens connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored three points off 10 NCC turnovers.

Alexus Mayes led NCC with 21 points including nine of 11 free throws and 12 rebounds.  Nikki Kiernan added 12 points, 13 rebounds, three blocked shots, and three steals.  Ansley Davenport chipped in with nine points.

Alexis Robinson led Ashland with 21 points including two three point baskets.  5-4 Sr. Chelsea Woodson added seven points.  Haley Sue Foutch recorded six points and nine rebounds.

Ashland  14    6    7  21 – 48

NCC         9  16  14  24 – 63

Ashland (48) – Gransbery 4, Young 2, Foutch 6, Roberts 2, Robinson 21, Woodson 7, M. Robinson 6.

NCC (63) – Mayes 21, Lewis 5, Kiernan 12, Davenport 9, Ware 7, Seibert 3, Neace 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats and the Montgomery County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013RBHCGCELAC

Elizabethtown vs. Anderson County (Girls)

Republic Bank Holiday Classic Championship

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 23, 2013

Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup:  6-2 So. Erin Boley, 5-8 Jr. Darien Huff, 6-2 Jr. Reauna Cleaver, 5-7 So. Rachel Warden, and 5-9 Jr. Livie Bowling.  Anderson County coach Tony Kay countered with 5-8 Sr. Alex Avritt, 5-7 Sr. Jessica Rice, 5-10 Sr. Eriel McKee, 5-5 Sr. Destiny Stewart, and 5-11 Sr. Makenzie Cann.

Anderson County led 38-34 after three quarters but Elizabethtown outscored Anderson County 17-4 in the final quarter to earn a 51-42 victory and the championship. Elizabethtown held a 34-14 advantage in the paint to overcome a 27-9 disadvantage in three point points.  There were 12 lead changes and three ties in this game.  Elizabethtown shot 44.7% from the field including three of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Bearcats connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Anderson County turnovers.  Anderson County shot 31.4% from the field including nine of 27 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on one of two free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Elizabethtown turnovers.

Erin Boley led Elizabethtown with 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Reauna Cleaver added 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Makenzie Cann led Anderson County with 19 points including four three point baskets and five assists.  Eriel McKee added 11 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Elizabethtown   11  12  11  17 – 51

Anderson Co.   15   6   17    4 – 42

Elizabethtown (51) – Boley 19, Huff 5, Cleaver 15, Warden 3, Bowling 4, Stinson 5.

Anderson County (42) – Avritt 0, Rice 3, McKee 11, Stewart 6, Cann 19, Robinson 3.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.