2015JSUEKU

Jacksonville State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 26, 2015

Jacksonville State University coach James Green started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. DJ Felder, 6-3 Sr. Darion Rackley, 6-8 Sr. Jamal Hunter, 5-10 Sr. Avery Moore, and 6-3 Fr. Malcolm Drumwright.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Jeff Neubauer countered with 6-7 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 6-7 Jr. Ja’Mill Powell, 6-8 Sr. Eric Stutz, 6-2 Sr. Corey Walden, and 6-2 So. Isaac McGlone.

Eastern Kentucky University captured a hard fought 63-57 victory over Jacksonville State.  There were eight ties and three lead changes in this game.  EKU shot 46.8% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 15 of 16 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 JSU turnovers.  JSU shot 44% from the field including 12 of 28 from beyond the arc.  The Gamecocks connected on one of six free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 EKU turnovers.

Corey Walden led EKU with 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and four steals.  Eric Stutz added 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Timmy Knipp also recorded 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  6-5 Jr. Denzel Richardson chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.

DJ Felder led JSU with 21 points including five three point baskets, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Malcolm Drumwright added 10 points and four assists.  Darion Rackley chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Avery Moore recorded nine points on three three point baskets.  Jamal Hunter added six points and seven rebounds.

Jacksonville State University,23,34,57

Eastern Kentucky University,29.34.63

Jacksonville State University (57) – Felder 21, Rackley 10, Hunter 6, Moore 9, Drumwright 10, Smith 1.

Eastern Kentucky University (63) – Knipp 14, Powell 0, Stutz 14, Walden 15, McGlone 4, Jackson 2, Richardson 9, Babb-Harrison 5.

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

2015APEKU

Austin Peay vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 23, 2015

Austin Peay coach Dave Loos started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Chris Freeman, 6-4 Sr. Ed Dyson, 6-8 Jr. Chris Horton, 6-5 Jr. Khalil Davis, and 6-2 Sr. Damarius Smith.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Jeff Neubauer countered with 6-7 Sr. Timmy Knipp. 6-7 Jr. Ja’Mill Powell, 6-8 Sr. Eric Stutz, 6-2 Sr. Corey Walden, and 6-2 So. Isaac McGlone.

Eastern Kentucky University led 33-30 at halftime and pulled away early in the second half to defeat Austin Peay by a score of 76-64.  The score was tied five times and there were two lead changes in the game.  EKU shot 51% from the field including 12 of 28 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 18 Austin Peay turnovers.  Austin Peay shot 39.3% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Governors connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 EKU turnovers.

Eric Stutz led EKU with 20 points and five rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Denzel Richardson added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Timmy Knipp recorded 12 points, three rebounds, and four assists.  Ja’Mill Powell chipped in with 12 points including three three point baskets.  Isaac McGlone added six points, three rebounds, five assists, and four steals.  6-1 Fr. Paul Jackson recorded five points and seven assists.

6-3 Fr. Josh Robinson led Austin Peay with 13 points and five rebounds.  Ed Dyson also scored 13 points including three three point baskets.  Chris Horton recorded 10 points and nine rebounds.  6-8 So. Assane Diop chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.  Chris Freeman added nine points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Khalil Davis also scored nine points and dished out four assists.

Austin Peay University,30,34,64

Eastern Kentucky University,33,43,76

Austin Peay (64) – Freeman 9, Dyson 13, Horton 10, Davis 9, Smith 0, Diop 10, Robinson 13.

Eastern Kentucky University (76) – Knipp 12, Powell 12, Stutz 20, Walden 3, McGlone 6, Jackson 5, Richardson 13, Babb-Harrison 3, Muff 2.

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

2015EKUBELMONT

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Belmont University (Men)

Curb Event Center

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

February 19, 2015

Eastern Kentucky University coach Jeff Neubauer started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 6-7 Jr. Ja’Mill Powell, 6-8 Sr. Eric Stutz, 6-1 Fr. Paul Jackson, and 6-2 So. Isaac McGlone. (6-2 Sr. Corey Walden missed tonight’s game with a minor injury).  Belmont University coach Rick Byrd countered with 6-7 So. Evan Bradds, 6-3 Jr. Craig Bradshaw, 6-8 Fr. Amanze Egekeze, 6-1 Sr. Reece Chamberlain, and 6-3 So. Taylor Barnette.

Belmont ended the game on an 8-0 run to defeat EKU by a score of 66-61.  The score was tied twice and there were seven lead changes in this game.  Belmont held a 33-18 advantage in three point points.  Belmont shot 40% from the field including 11 of 31 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored five points off 11 EKU turnovers.  EKU shot 44.4% from the field including six of 27 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 30 points off 19 Belmont turnovers.

Craig Bradshaw led Belmont University with 25 points including three three point baskets, 10 rebounds, and three assists.  Taylor Barnette added 11 points including three three point baskets.  6-2 So. Caleb Chowbay chipped in with 10 points.  Amanze Egekeze recorded five points, eight rebounds, and three assists.

Timmy Knipp led EKU with 18 points including four three point baskets.  Isaac McGlone added 14 points including two three point baskets and five steals.  Eric Stutz recorded 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Eastern Kentucky University,35,26,61

Belmont University,29,37,66

Eastern Kentucky University (61) – Knipp 18, Powell 7, Stutz 12, Jackson 3, McGlone 14, Richardson 1, Babb-Harrison 4, Muff 2.

Belmont University (66) – Bradds 4, Bradshaw 25, Egekeze 5, Chamberlain 7, Barnette 11, Chowbay 10, Sampson 2, Hadden 2.

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

2015EKUTSU

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Tennessee State University (Men)

Gentry Center

Tennessee State University

Nashville, KY

February 14, 2015

Eastern Kentucky University coach Jeff Neubauer started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 6-7 Jr. Ja’Mill Powell, 6-8 Sr. Eric Stutz, 6-2 Sr. Corey Walden, and 6-2 So. Isaac McGlone.  Tennessee State University coach Dana Ford countered with 6-5 Jr. Marcus Roper, 6-4 Fr. Darreon Reddick, 6-6 Jr. Demontez Loman, 5-10 Sr. Jay Harris, and 6-2 Jr. Xavier Richards.

Eastern Kentucky University defeated Tennessee State University by a score of 69-41.  EKU shot 51.1% from the field including nine of 24 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 12 of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 TSU turnovers.  TSU shot 31.7% from the field including one of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 12 EKU turnovers.

Eric Stutz led EKU with 15 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Corey Walden added 13 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Timmy Knipp recorded 12 points on four three point baskets.  Ja’Mill Powell and 6-4 So. Jaylen Babb-Harrison each scored eight points including two three point baskets.

6-9 Fr. Christian Mekowulu led TSU with 16 points.  Jay Harris added 10 points and five rebounds.

Eastern Kentucky University,26,43,69

Tennessee State University,19,22,41

Eastern Kentucky University (69) – Knipp 12. Powell 8, Stutz 15, Walden 13, McGlone 3, Richardson 4, Jackson 4, Babb-Harrison 8, Muff 2.

Tennessee State University (41) – Roper 2, Reddick 5, Loman 0, Harris 10, Richards 2, Lee 3, Simeon 2, Tucker 1, Mekowulu 16.

A special thanks to the Tennessee State University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201515DBC

Barren County vs. Monroe County (Boys)

15^th District Tournament Championship

Monroe County High School

Tompkinsville, KY

February 27, 2015

Barren County coach Warren Cunningham started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Kaleb England, 6-3 Jr. Wade Coomer, 6-8 Sr. Sawyers Matthews, 5-7 Sr. Jacob Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Nick Mabe.  Monroe County coach Steven Kirkpatrick countered with 6-0 Sr. Gibril Summers, 6-0 Sr. Skyler Geralds. 6-3 Sr. Dillon Geralds, 5-10 Jr. John Geralds, and 5-11 Jr. Lincoln Arnett.

Monroe County defeated Barren County by a score of 61-48.  Mason County shot 51.2% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Falcons connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 12 Barren County turnovers.  Barren County shot 39.1% from the field including seven of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Trojans connected on five of five free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off five Monroe County turnovers.

Gibril Summers led Monroe County with 27 points including three three point baskets.  Summers was 10 of 13 from the field including three of four from beyond the arc, and four of four free throws.  Dillon Geralds added 16 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and three steals.  Skyler Geralds chipped in with 11 points, four rebounds, and five assists.

Wade Coomer led Barren County with 17 points including five three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Nick Mabe added 14 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.

Barren County,8,15,13,12,48

Monroe County,14,13,15,19,61

Barren County (48) – England 4, Coomer 17, Matthews 4, Jones 2, Mabe 14, Jackson 3, London 2, J. Coomer 2.

Monroe County (61) – Summers 27, S. Geralds 11, D. Geralds 16, J. Geralds 4, Arnett 3.

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

201515DGC

Glasgow vs. Allen County-Scottsville (Girls)

15^th District Tournament Championship

Monroe County High School

Tompkinsville, KY

February 26, 2015

Glasgow coach Justin Stinson started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Breanna Glover, 5-10 8^th Grade Amanda Lee, 5-11 So. Skyler Burd, 5-4 So. Ellie Bartley, and 5-7 Fr. Kaylyn Hale.  Allen County-Scottsville coach Brad Bonds countered with 5-11 Sr. Morgan Rich, 5-10 8^th Grade Sarah Sutton, 6-1 Sr. Holly Robinson, 5-6 Jr. Jordan Brooks, and 5-8 Jr. Savannah Gregory.

Allen County-Scottsville defeated Glasgow by a score of 61-57 in overtime.  There were six lead changes and four ties in this game.  Allen County-Scottsville shot 40% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Patriots connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 16 Glasgow turnovers.  Glasgow shot 51.2% from the field including seven of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Scotties connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Allen County-Scottsville.

Morgan Rich led Allen County-Scottsville with 22 points and five rebounds.  Savannah Gregory added 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and four steals.  Holly Robinson recorded 11 points and seven rebounds.

Ellie Bartley led Glasgow with 14 points and three assists.  Kaylyn Hale added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Breanna Glover recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, six blocked shots, and two steals.  5-8 Jr. Allie Chapman chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

Glasgow,9,14,10,15,9,57

Allen County-Scottsville,12,14,14,8,13,61

Glasgow (57) – Glover 12, Lee 2, Burd 7, Bartley 14, Hale 13, Chapman 9.

Allen County-Scottsville (61) – Rich 22, Sutton 0, Robinson 11, Brooks 9, Gregory 17, King 2.

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

201524DGC

Bullitt East vs. Mercy Academy (Girls)

24^th District Tournament Championship

Mercy Academy

Louisville, KY

February 26, 2015

Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Lindsey Duvall, 5-7 So. Kirstie Henn, 5-11 So. Raegan Williams, 5-4 So. Alyssa Peak, and 5-5 Fr. Kathleen Scott.  Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch countered with 5-10 Sr. Mackenzie Stovall, 5-7 Sr. Hannah Bewley, 6-0 Sr. Malerie Martin, 5-4 Jr. Jessica Laemmle, and 5-4 Jr. Madi Woods.

Mercy Academy defeated Bullitt East by a score of 64-54.  Mercy Academy shot 36.5% from the field including seven of 17 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 27 of 32 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 23 Bullitt East turnovers.  Bullitt East shot 37.2% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Chargers connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Mercy Academy turnovers. 

Malerie Martin led Mercy Academy with 26 points including three three point baskets, nine of 12 free throws, and pulled down seven rebounds.  Hannah Bewley added 17 points.  Jessica Laemmle recorded 14 points and four assists.

Lindsey Duvall led Bullitt East with 24 points including nine of 11 free throws, six assists, and five steals.  Raegan Williams added 11 points and eight rebounds.  Kirstie Henn recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.

Bullitt East,8,19,6,21,54

Mercy Academy,16,17,13,18,64

Bullitt East (54) – Duvall 24, Henn 10, Williams 11, Peak 1, Scott 3, Higdon 2, Love 3.

Mercy Academy (64) – Stovall 0, Bewley 17, Martin 26, Laemmle 14, M. Woods 3, Schmitz 4.

A special thanks to Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201546DBC

Mercer County vs. West Jessamine (Boys)

46^th District Tournament Championship

West Jessamine High School

Nicholasville, KY

February 27, 2015

Mercer County coach Josh Cook started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Will Hager, 6-3 Jr. Alijah Mink, 6-1 Sr. Deron Bartleson, 6-3 Jr. Drew Davis, and 6-4 Fr. Trevon Faulkner.  West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley countered with 6-4 Sr. Brooks Ely, 6-3 Jr. Siah Holifield, 6-4 Sr. Dalton Crouse, 6-0 Jr. Camron Seater, and 6-0 Sr. David McCorvey.

Mercer County defeated West Jessamine 54-51 in overtime.  West Jessamine led 22-12 in the second quarter but Mercer County closed out the half on an 11-0 run to lead 23-22 at the half.  Mercer County led 36-30 after three quarters but West Jessamine rallied in the final quarter and the score was tied 46-46 at the end of regulation.  There were five lead changes and five ties in this game.

Mercer County shot 45% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line.  The Titans connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 West Jessamine turnovers.  West Jessamine shot 33.9% from the field including two of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 24 Mercer County turnovers.

Trevon Faulkner led Mercer County with 16 points including two three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Will Hager added 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Drew Davis chipped in with 11 points and four rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Malik Dow recorded nine points and seven rebounds.

Siah Holifield led West Jessamine with 14 points and four rebounds.  Dalton Crouse added 12 points and eight rebounds.  David McCorvey recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Mercer County,11,12,13,10,8,54

West Jessamine,18,4,8,16,5,51

Mercer County (54) – Hager 11, Mink 7, Bartleson 0, Davis 11, Faulkner 16, Dow 9.

West Jessamine (51) – Ely 8, Holifield 14, Crouse 12, Seater 2, McCorvey 10, Okesson 5.

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

201527DBC

Waggener vs. Trinity (Boys)

27^th District Tournament Championship

Atherton High School

Louisville, KY

February 26, 2015

Waggener coach Bryan O’Neill Sr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Jaalam Hill, 6-4 So. Devon Cooper, 6-6 Jr. Nicholas Kratholm, 5-7 Sr. Trevon Jackson, and 5-10 Sr. Jeremy Cole.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-6 Sr. Jax Levitch, 6-5 Sr. Christian Thieneman, 6-10 Sr. Raymond Spalding, 6-2 Sr. D’Angelo West, and 6-4 Sr. Daniel Ramser.

Trinity defeated Waggener by a score of 60-50.  Trinity shot 37.5% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on 18 of 22 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored six points off 11 Waggener turnovers.  Waggener shot 46.7% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Wildcats connected on three of seven free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Trinity turnovers.

Christian Thieneman led Trinity with 17 points and five rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Jay Murphy added 13 points and four rebounds.  Jax Levitch chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Raymond Spalding recorded 10 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots.

Devon Cooper led Waggener with 16 points and five rebounds.  Jaalam Hill added nine points and four rebounds.  Nicholas Kratholm recorded eight points and five rebounds.  Trevon Jackson also scored eight points.

Waggener,12,8,10,20,50

Trinity,16,11,15,18,60

Waggener (50) – Hill 9, Cooper 16, Kratholm 8, Jackson 8, Cole 4, Hendricks 2, Kalakon 3.

Trinity (60) – Levitch 12, Thieneman 17, Spalding 10, West 0, Ramser 3, Murphy 13, Stafford 5.

All Tournament Team

Ryan Daves (Atherton), James Dunlap (Seneca), Jaalam Hill (Waggener), Devon Cooper (Waggener), Christian Thieneman (Trinity), Raymond Spalding (Trinity), and Daniel Ramser (Trinity).

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game and for providing the all tournament team information.

201527DGC

Waggener vs. Sacred Heart Academy (Girls)

27^th District Tournament Championship

Atherton High School

Louisville, KY

February 26, 2015

Waggener coach Kevin Glenn started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Sariyah Shahid-Jenkins, 5-6 Sr. Stephanie Woolridge, 6-2 Jr. Alexandria Peden, 5-4 Sr. Chelsy Hester, and 5-6 Jr. Davianna Ruff.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-10 Fr. Grace Berger, 5-7 Fr. Kia Sivils, 5-10 Jr. Lydia Taylor, 5-4 Sr. Ashley Johnson, and 5-7 Jr. Meghan Colley.

Sacred Heart defeated Waggener by a score of 76-52.  Sacred Heart shot 43.4% from the field including four of 23 from the three point line.  Sacred Heart attempted 38 more shots (76-38) from the field than Waggener.  The Valkyries connected on six of 13 from the free throw line, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 45 points off 45 Waggener turnovers.  Waggener shot 47.4% from the field including one of two from beyond the arc.  The Lady Wildcats connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 19 Sacred Heart turnovers.

Grace Berger led Sacred Heart with 18 points, six rebounds, and four steals.  5-5 Sr. Meredith Moir added 14 points.  Ashley Johnson recorded seven points and seven steals.  5-9 Fr. Natalie Fichter also scored seven points.

Alexandria Peden led Waggener with 20 points including 10 of 15 free throws and 20 rebounds.  Davianna Ruff added 19 points and four steals.  Stephanie Woolridge chipped in with seven points.

Waggener,13,13,10,16,52

Sacred Heart,24,17,17,18,76

Waggener (52) – Shahid-Jenkins 0, Woolridge 7, Peden 20, Hester 2, Ruff 19, Elliott 2, Morgan 2.

Sacred Heart (76) – Berger 18, Sivils 5, Taylor 5, Johnson 7, Me. Colley 2, Gahafer 6, Scott 3, K. Samsel 4, Randal 5, Moir 14, Fichter 7.

All Tournament Team

Cherish Gordon (Seneca), Ruby Allgeier (Atherton), Davianna Ruff (Waggener), Alexandria Peden (Waggener), Grace Berger (Sacred Heart Academy), Kiki Samsel (Sacred Heart Academy), and Ashley Johnson (Sacred Heart Academy).

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games and for providing the all tournament information.