2015BELEKUOVC

Belmont University vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

Ohio Valley Conference Tournament (Semifinal)

Municipal Auditorium

Nashville, TN

March 6, 2015

Belmont University coach Rick Byrd started the following lineup: 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.  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 led 33-26 at halftime but went cold from the field mid way through the second half and Belmont University escaped with a hard earned 53-52 victory.  Eastern Kentucky had the last possession but Corey Walden missed a shot off the backboard in the closing seconds.  The score was tied four times and there were seven lead changes in the game.

Belmont shot 34.5% from the field including eight of 28 from the three point line.  They connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 44.2% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on nine of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Belmont turnovers.

Taylor Barnette led Belmont with 14 points including four three point baskets.  Craig Bradshaw added 12 points including two three point baskets.  Reece Chamberlain recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists.  Evan Bradds chipped in with six points and seven rebounds.  Amanze Egekeze pulled down eight rebounds.

Eric Stutz led Eastern Kentucky with 18 points.  Stutz was six of seven from the field including two of two from beyond the arc, and four of four free throws.  Corey Walden added 12 points, four rebounds, and six steals.  6-5 Jr. Denzel Richardson chipped in with seven points and Timmy Knipp pulled down six rebounds.

Belmont University,26,27,53

Eastern Kentucky University,33,19,52

Belmont University (53) – Bradds 6, Bradshaw 12, Egekeze 1, Chamberlain 10, Barnette 14, Luke 2, Mobley 5, Chowbay 3.

Eastern Kentucky University (52) – Knipp 4, Powell 2, Stutz 18, Walden 12, McGlone 5, Jackson 2, Richardson 7, Muff 2.

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

2015KABCBAS

2015 KABC East/West Senior Boys Charity All Star Game

Presented by Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches

Beck Center Gym

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

March 21, 2015

West All-Star coach Scott Hundley (Woodford County) started the following lineup: Zach Patterson (Elizabethtown), Hayden Hawes (Oldham County), David Simmons (Henderson County), Dillon Geralds (Monroe County), and Eljay Cowherd (Bardstown).  East All-Star coach Scott Chalk (Paul Laurence Dunbar) countered with Austin Cummins (Anderson County), Trent Thompson (Harrison County), Peyton Woods (Wayne County), Tanner Johnson (Lexington Catholic), and Matt Rose (Lexington Christian Academy).

West defeated East 132-118 in a high scoring game enjoyed by both players and spectators.  West attempted 101 shots from the field and East attempted 95 shots.  West shot 52.5% from the field including 15 of 43 from the three point line.  They connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 East turnovers.  East shot 49.5% from the field including 16 of 50 from beyond the arc.  They connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored eight points off four West turnovers.

David Simmons was named MVP for the West squad and recorded 26 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists.  Dillon Geralds added 26 points including four three point baskets, nine rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.  Eljay Cowherd chipped in with 18 points including three three point baskets.  Hayden Hawes added 16 points.  Zach Patterson and Marshall Griffith (Daviess County) scored 15 and 14 points respectively.  Keifer Dalton (Clinton County) added 10 points, four rebounds, and five assists.

Trent Thompson was named MVP for the East squad and recorded 24 points and 10 rebounds.  Matt Rose added 22 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.  Austin Cummins chipped in with 18 points including four three point baskets, eight rebounds, and seven assists.  Peyton Woods added 14 points including four three point baskets.  Conner Gauze (Boyd County) recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.  Ryne Callahan (Rowan County) scored 10 points, pulled down five rebounds, and dished out nine assists.  Kyle Gullett added 10 points and five rebounds.

West All-Stars,61,71,132

East All-Stars,56,62,118

West All-Stars (132) – Patterson 15, Hawes 16, Simmons 26, Geralds 26, Cowherd 18, Griffith 14, Dalton 10, Travis 7.

East All-Stars (118) – Cummins 18, Thompson 24, Woods 14, Johnson 8, Rose 22, Gauze 12, Gullett 10, Callahan 10.

A special thanks to Glenn Gentry for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2015S16CH

Bowling Green (31-5) vs. Owensboro (30-4) (Championship)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 22, 2015

Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Dane Drobocky, 6-2 Sr. Tucker Sine, 6-4 So. Terry Taylor, 6-0 Sr. Malik Carothers, and 6-2 Jr. Perry Ayers.  Owensboro coach Rod Drake countered with 6-9 Sr. Aric Holman, 6-1 Sr. Dylan Sanford, 6-7 Sr. Justin Miller, 5-9 Sr. Darion Morrow, and 5-10 So. Jacoby Harris.

Owensboro led 27-23 at halftime, and fueled by a 22-10 in the third quarter pulled away to defeat Bowling Green by a score of 74-58.  Owensboro coach Rod Drake captured this title as a player now adds another championship as a coach.  This was especially sweet for the senior class that was 8-20 as freshmen.  This victory did not come without adversity as Tournament MVP Justin Miller played through a groin/hamstring injury.  The Red Devils also were facing a team that they had narrowly defeated by scores of 79-71 OT and 69-66 earlier this season,  Don’t weep for Coach DG Sherrill’s Purples but while they graduate two starters they return three starters plus star sophs DeAngelo Wilson and Kyran Jones.

Owensboro shot 52.1% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Red Devils connected on 20 of 23 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored four points off six Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 35.9% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 16 Bowling Green turnovers.

Dylan Sanford led Owensboro with 21 points including four three point baskets.  Aric Holman added 20 points, 14 rebounds, and eight blocked shots.  Jacoby Harris chipped in with 14 points and five assists.  Justin Miller recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

Terry Taylor led Bowling Green with 16 points and nine rebounds.  Tucker Sine added nine points on three three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-4 So. Kyran Jones recorded eight points and eight rebounds.  5-9 So. DeAngelo Wilson also scored eight points.  Malik Carothers recorded seven point and five assists.

Bowling Green,12,11,10,25,58

Owensboro,16,11,22,25,74

Bowling Green (58) – Drobocky 0, Sine 9, Taylor 16, Carothers 7, Ayers 4, Wilson 8, Robinson 2, Jones 8, J. Carothers 2, Riehn 2.

Owensboro (74) – Holman 20, Sanford 21, Miller 11, Morrow 6, Harris 14, Fillman 2.

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® All-Tournament Team – JaQualis Matlock (Hopkinsville), Terrell Gray (Doss), Jalen Perry (Ballard), Parker Adams (Calloway County), Cole VonHandorf (Covington Catholic), Bo Schuh (Covington Catholic), Jeremiah Bell (Boyle County), Hagen Tyler (Boyle County), Kyren Jones (Bowling Green), Terry Taylor (Bowling Green), Tucker Sine (Bowling Green), Jacoby Harris (Owensboro), Aric Holman (Owensboro), and Justin Miller (Owensboro) (MVP)

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2015S16S2

Bowling Green (30-5) vs. Boyle County (28-6) (Semifinal #2)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 21, 2015

Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Dane Drobocky, 6-2 Sr. Tucker Sine, 6-4 So. Terry Taylor, 6-0 Sr. Malik Carothers, and 6-2 Jr. Perry Ayers.  Boyle County coach Steve Adams countered with 6-1 Sr. Hagen Tyler, 5-10 Sr. Chapman Bean, 6-5 Jr. Colton Elkins, 6-0 Sr. Keagen Hinkle, and 6-0 Sr. Jeremiah Bell.

Bowling Green defeated Boyle County by a score of 68-58 to end Boyle County’s magical state tournament run as the Rebels had previously defeated Lexington Catholic and upended the number one team in the state Ballard.  Bowling Green’s super sophs (Terry Taylor, DeAngelo Wilson, and Kyran Jones) did the damage today as they combined for 47 points and 22 rebounds).  The Purples controlled the boards today as they held a 42-21 advantage on the boards and a 20-9 advantage in second chance points.

Bowling Green shot 52% from the field including three of four from the three point line.  The Purples connected on 13 of 23 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Boyle County turnovers.  Boyle County shot 40.7% from the field including seven of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Rebels connected on three of five free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Bowling Green turnovers.

5-9 So. DeAngelo Wilson led Bowling Green with 17 points.  6-4 So. Kyran Jones added 16 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Terry Taylor recorded 14 points and six rebounds.

Jeremiah Bell led Boyle County with 28 points including four three point baskets.  Hagen Tyler added 12 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Colton Elkins recorded six points, six rebounds, and eight blocked shots.

Bowling Green,15,21,16,16,68

Boyle County,12,13,16,17,58

Bowling Green (68) – Drobocky 2, Sine 9, Taylor 14, Carothers 7, Ayers 2, Wilson 17, Jones 16, J. Carothers 1.

Boyle County (58) – Tyler 12, Bean 5, Elkins 6, Hinkle 3, Bell 28, DelCastillo 2, Alexander 2.

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

2015S16SF1

Covington Catholic (31-5) vs. Owensboro (29-4) (Semifinal #1)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 21, 2015

Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Andy Flood, 6-2 Sr. Grant Romes, 6-6 Sr. Bo Schuh, 6-1 So. Cole VonHandorf, and 6-1 Sr. Cooper Theobald.  Owensboro coach Rod Drake countered with 6-9 Sr. Aric Holman, 6-1 Sr. Dylan Sanford, 6-7 Sr. Justin Miller, 5-9 Sr. Darion Morrow, and 5-10 So. Jacoby Harris.

Owensboro defeated Covington Catholic 69-65 in overtime.  Owensboro led 55-52 in the closing seconds of regulation but Covington Catholic’s 6-1 Sr. Matthew Shumate hit a three point basket to knot the score at 55-55 and force overtime.  This was a game of runs as Owensboro led 15-11 after the first quarter but Covington Catholic outscored the Red Devils 19-9 in the second quarter to take a 30-24 halftime lead.  The Colonels maintained their advantage and led 42-36 after three quarters.  Owensboro rallied late to take the lead before Shumate’s heroics forced overtime. 

Owensboro shot 56.8% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line.  The Red Devils connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and committed 16 turnovers.  Covington Catholic shot 44.9% from the field including six of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers.

Justin Miller led Owensboro with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.  Darion Morrow added 18 points including three three point baskets.  Jacoby Harris chipped in with 14 points.  Aric Holman recorded 11 points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.

Cole VonHandorf led Covington Catholic with 21 points including three three point baskets.  Bo Schuh added 15 points and five rebounds.  Cooper Theobald recorded 14 points.

Covington Catholic,11,19,12,13,10,65

Owensboro,15,9,12,19,14,69

Covington Catholic (65) – Flood 5, Romes 2, Schuh 15, VonHandorf 21, Theobald 14, Shumate 6, Heppler 2.

Owensboro (69) – Holman 11, Sanford 8, Miller 18, Morrow 18, Harris 14.

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

2015S16QF4

Calloway County (30-3) vs. Bowling Green (29-5) (Quarterfinal #4)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 20, 2015

Calloway County coach Terry Birdsong started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Parker Adams, 6-2 Sr. Connor Wagner, 6-7 Sr. Skyler Hunter, 5-10 Sr. Wade Carter, and 6-1 Sr. Clay Smotherman.  Bowling Green coach DG Sherrill countered with 6-3 Jr. Dane Drobocky, 6-2 Sr. Tucker Sine, 6-4 So. Terry Taylor, 6-0 Sr. Malik Carothers, and 6-2 Jr. Perry Ayers.

Bowling Green outscored Calloway County 23-12 in the third quarter to erase a 28-21 halftime deficit on their way to a 65-57 victory.  Bowling Green shot 57.9% from the field including three of five from the three point line.  The Purples connected on 18 of 25 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and committed seven turnovers.  Calloway County shot 41.7% from the field including nine of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Lakers connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and committed eight turnovers.

Tucker Sine led Bowling Green with 16 points including two three point baskets.  Terry Taylor added 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Malik Carothers chipped in with 12 points and five assists.  5-9 So. DeAngelo Wilson recorded 10 points.

Skyler Hunter led Calloway County with 17 points including five three point baskets and eight rebounds.  Connor Wagner added 15 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists.  Parker Adams recorded 15 points and four rebounds.

Calloway County,17,11,12,17,57

Bowling Green,11,10,23,21,65

Calloway County (57) – Adams 15, Wagner 15, Hunter 17, Carter 4, Smotherman 6.

Bowling Green (65) – Drobocky 3, Sine 16, Taylor 15, Carothers 12, Ayers 1, Wilson 10, Jones 8.

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

2015S16QF3

Boyle County (27-6) vs. Ballard ((32-2) (Quarterfinal #3)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 20, 2015

Boyle County coach Steve Adams started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Hagen Tyler, 5-10 Sr. Chapman Bean, 6-5 Jr. Colton Elkins, 6-0 Sr. Keagen Hinkle, and 6-0 Sr. Jeremiah Bell.  Ballard coach Chris Renner countered with 6-2 Sr. Anthony Eaves, 6-1 Sr. Jalen Perry, 6-7 Sr. Corey Douglas, 5-7 So. Jamil Wilson, and 5-11 Sr. Paul Schiavone.

Boyle County outscored Ballard 25-12 in the third quarter and connected on 40 of 47 free throws for the game to record an 85-70 upset victory over Ballard.  Boyle County shot 42.2% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line.  The Rebels connected on 40 of 47 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and committed 16 turnovers.  Ballard shot 39.3% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Bruins connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers.

Hagen Tyler led Boyle County with 32 points including six three point baskets and 10 of 10 free throws.  Tyler also pulled down 12 rebounds.  Jeremiah Bell added 26 points including 16 of 19 free throws and pulled down 12 rebounds.  Colton Elkins recorded 14 points and three blocked shots.

Jalen Perry led Ballard with 30 points including four three point baskets, five rebounds, and two steals.  Jamil Wilson added 13 points including two three point baskets.  Corey Douglas recorded 11 points, four rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.

Boyle County,12,23,25,25,85

Ballard,10,21,12,27,70

Boyle County (85) – Tyler 32, Bean 2, Elkins 14, Hinkle 9, Bell 26, Robbins 2.

Ballard (70) – Eaves 8, Perry 30, Douglas 11, Wilson 13, Schiavone 0, O. Douglas 2, Alvey 2, Ramsey 3, Smith 1.

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

2015S16QF2

Doss (27-6) vs. Covington Catholic (30-5) (Quarterfinal #2)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 20, 2015

Doss coach Tony Williams started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Tyler Jefferson, 5-10 Sr. Dajon McCarley, 5-9 Jr. Nick Anderson, 5-6 Jr. Dujuanta Weaver, and 6-0 Sr. Terrell Gray.  Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz countered with 6-4 Jr. Andy Flood, 6-2 Sr. Grant Romes, 6-6 Sr. Bo Schuh, 6-1 So. Cole VonHandorf, and 6-1 Sr. Cooper Theobald.

Covington Catholic outscored Doss 18-7 in the final quarter to pull away for a 61-48 victory.  Covington Catholic shot 44.2% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 22 of 32 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers.  Doss shot 34.6% from the field including four of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers.

Cole VonHandorf led a balanced Covington Catholic scoring attack with 17 points including nine of 10 free throws.  Bo Schuh added 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots.  Andy Flood recorded 11 points and six rebounds.  Cooper Theobald also scored 11 points.

6-5 So. Ramon Collins led Doss with 11 points.  Collins was five of five from the field and one of one from the free throw line.  Dujuanta Weaver added 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Nick Anderson chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets.  Terrell Gray recorded seven points and five rebounds.

Doss,12,15,14,7,48

Covington Catholic,12,14,17,18,61

Doss (48) – Jefferson 5, McCarley 2, Anderson 8, Weaver 10, Gray 7, Hall 5, Collins 11.

Covington Catholic (61) – Flood 11, Romes 2, Schuh 13, VonHandorf 17, Theobald 11, Shumate 3, Heppler 4.

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2015S16QF1

Hopkinsville (27-5) vs. Owensboro (28-4) (Quarterfinal #1)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 20, 2015

Hopkinsville coach Tim Haworth started the following lineup: 6-3 So. CJ Henangan, 6-1 Sr. LeDonald Gray, 6-5 Sr. Jaqualis Matlock, 5-11 Fr. Jalen Johnson, and 6-0 Sr. Jordan Gary.  Owensboro coach Rod Drake countered with 6-9 Sr. Aric Holman, 6-1 Sr. Dylan Sanford, 6-7 Sr. Justin Miller, 5-9 Sr. Darion Morrow, and 5-10 So. Jacoby Harris.

Owensboro defeated Hopkinsville by a score of 71-50.  Owensboro shot 59% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  Owensboro attempted 34 less shots (73-39) from the field than Hopkinsville.  The Red Devils connected on 22 of 28 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and committed 19 turnovers.  Hopkinsville shot 28.8% from the field including two of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and committed six turnovers.

Aric Holman led Owensboro with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Darion Morrow added 15 points and eight rebounds.  Justin Miller recorded 14 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Jacoby Harris chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.

Jaqualis Matlock led Hopkinsville with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and three steals.  Jordan Gary added 10 points and three steals.  LeDonald Gray recorded nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

Hopkinsville,13,12,12,13,50

Owensboro,17,15,16,23,71

Hopkinsville (50) – Henangan 5, Gray 9, Matlock 15, Johnson 7, Gary 10, Hatcher 1, Cager 3.

Owensboro (71) – Holman 23, Sanford 7, Miller 14, Morrow 15, Harris 11, Phillips 1.

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

2015S168

Calloway County (29-3) (Region 1) vs. Knott County Central (30-2) (Region 14)

2015 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 19, 2015

Calloway County coach Terry Birdsong started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Parker Adams, 6-2 Sr. Connor Wagner, 6-7 Sr. Skyler Hunter, 5-10 Sr. Wade Carter, and 6-1 Sr. Clay Smotherman.  Knott County Central coach BB King countered with 6-5 Sr. Chance Cornett, 6-2 Sr. Simon Christon, 6-7 Sr. Evan Hall, 6-1 So. Austin Combs, and 6-1 Sr. Camron Justice.

Calloway County defeated Knott County Central 73-68 in two overtimes.  Knott County Central led 68-67 until Camron Justice fouled out with 1:03 left in the second overtime.  Knott County Central had three starters (Camron Justice, Chance Cornett, and Austin Combs) foul out in this game.

Calloway County shot 47.4% from the field including five of 16 from the free throw line.  The Lakers connected on 32 of 42 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers.  Knott County Central shot 49% from the field including six of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and committed 13 turnovers.

Parker Adams led Calloway County with 31 points including 18 of 23 free throws, five rebounds, and three assists.  Connor Wagner added 13 points including two three point baskets.  Wade Carter chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.  Clay Smotherman recorded seven points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Camron Justice led Knott County Central with 39 points including four three point baskets, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Evan Hall added 10 points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Austin Combs chipped in with nine points.

Calloway County,9,11,18,16,9,10,73

Knott County Central,7,15,11,21,9,5,68

Calloway County (73) – Adams 31, Wagner 13, Hunter 5, Carter 9, Smotherman 7, Smith 8.

Knott County Central (68) – Cornett 3, Christon 4, Hall 10, Combs 9, Justice 39, Caudill 3.

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for today's game.