2020DMRB20

2000 Kentucky High School Sweet 16® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 18, 2000

Elizabethtown (29-5) vs. Lexington Catholic (32-4)  Championship Game

 Elizabethtown coach James Haire started the following lineup:  5-9 Sr. Jason Johnston, 6-1 Sr. Chris Williams, 6-7 Sr. Nathan Sexton, 6-5 Sr. Antwain Barbour, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Pedigo.  Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney countered with 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-5 Sr. Will Harris, and 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman.

Elizabethtown staged a great comeback to defeat Lexington Catholic 79-69 to claim the state championship.  Catholic led 38-25 at halftime but E-town went on a 31-9 run in the third quarter to lead at the break 56-47. E-town played a solid fourth quarter to secure the win. E-town was paced by their three senior stars.  Antwain Barbour led the scoring with 31 points.  Chris Williams added 25 points including 14 points in the decisive third quarter.  Nathan Sexton added 9 points and pulled down 20 rebounds.  Catholic was led by Matt Heissenbuttel with 25 points.  Will Harris added 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Elizabethtown,9,16,31,23,79

Lexington Catholic,18,20,9,22,69

Elizabethtown (79) – Pedigo 3, Barbour 31, Sexton 9, Johnston 11, Williams 25.

Lexington Catholic (69) – Harris 20, Wellman 5, M. Heissenbuttel 25, Hewitt 5, Wilson 8, Wolford 2, Morton 2, Rose 2.

All Tournament Team – Antwain Barbour (Elizabethtown) (MVP), Matt Heissenbuttel (Lexington Catholic), Scott Hundley (Scott County), Anthony Johnson (Louisville Iroquois), Casey Alsop (Scott County), Tommy McKenzie (Johnson Central), Tony Key (Russellville), Will Harris (Lexington Catholic). Larry O’Bannon (Louisville Male), Teco Dickerson (Russellville), Michael Morris (Russellville), Nathan Sexton (Elizabethtown), DeShawn Bowman (Louisville Iroquois), Patrick Sparks (Muhlenberg North), and Chris Williams (Elizabethtown).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB19

2001 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 17, 2001

Lafayette (24-11) vs. Louisville Male (32-3) (Championship)

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. Jeff Ford, 6-7 Sr. Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. Quinton Roberts.  Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-5 Sr. Larry O’Bannon, 6-3 So. Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. Johnny Mathies.

Lafayette overcame a 29-14 deficit at the half and a 39-31 deficit after three quarters to defeat Male 54-49 for the title.  Comebacks are not new for Lafayette as they were 13-11 at one point this season and finished the season with 12 consecutive victories.  This was the sixth championship for Lafayette and a wonderful birthday present for Coach Adkins.  Male totally dominated the first half but Lafayette, led by the ultimate free spirit Robert Madison came back before a crowd of 19,288 to defeat the tourney favorite Male squad.  Lafayette’s trapping defense gave Male problems in the second half and once Male lost momentum they could never regain the edge. 

Lafayette was led tonight by tournament MVP Robert Madison with 23 points and eight rebounds.  Male was led by Larry O’Bannon with 13 points and seven rebounds.  LaVar Carter added 10 points and nine rebounds.

Lafayette,11,7,13,23,54

Male,24,7,8,10,49

Lafayette (54) – Madison 23, Floyd 4, Hazard 5, Gentry 9, Roberts 8, Riley 5.

Male (49) – O’Bannon 13, Bush 8, Carter 10, Burks 7, Mathies 9, Haury 2.

All Tournament Team – Larry O’Bannon (Male), Robert Madison (Lafayette) (MVP), Teco Dickerson (Russellville), Mike Bush (Male), Quinton Smith (North Hardin), Coric Riggs (Fairdale), Maurice Hampton (Russellville), LaVar Carter (Male), Jeremy Asher (Clay County), Mark Surgalski (Ashland Blazer), Richie Riley (South Laurel), Michael Haney (Madisonville), Quinton Roberts (Lafayette), James Gentry (Lafayette), and Cedric Burton (North Hardin).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB18

2002 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 16, 2002

Lexington Catholic (32-2) vs. Paducah Tilghman (29-5) (Championship)

Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Demetrius Green, 6-4 Sr. Ryan Morton, 6-5 Sr. John Rpmpf, 5-11 Jr. Brian Smith, and 6-3 So. William Graham.  Paducah Tilghman coach Bill Chumbler countered with 6-5 Jr. Chris Clarke, 6-4 Sr. Orlandus Hill, 5-10 Sr. Ches Gibson, 6-0 Sr. Ryan Wagner, amd 6-1 Sr. Bryan Hamilton.

Lexington Catholic led 33-29 at halftime but exploded for 30 points in the third quarter to take a 63-44 lead at the end of three quarters on their way to an 83-53 victory.  Lexington Catholic outshot Paducah Tilghman 54.7%-33.3% and held a 42-27 rebound margin.  Lexington Catholic scored 23 points off 16 Paducah Tilghman turnovers.  Lexington Catholic’s pressure defense was the trigger for their offense all year and allowed the Knights to score points in bunches,

Demetrius Green led Lexington Catholic with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  William Graham added 19 points.  Ryan Morton concluded san excellent career with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  6-3 So. Harrison Morton came off the bench to record 12 points.

Orlandus Hill led Paducah Tilghman with 20 points.  Bryan Hamilton added 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.

Lexington Catholic,15,18,30,20,83

Paducah Tilghman,11,18,15,9,53

Lexington Catholic (83) – Green 24, R. Morton 13, Rompf 2, Smith 4, Graham 19, H. Morton 12, Balthrop 2, R. Postel 5, Server 2.

Paducah Tilghman (53) – Clarke 2, Hill 20, Gibson 0, Wagner 6, B.Hamilton 16, Perry 6, C. Hamilton 3.

All Tournament Team – Orlandus Hill (Paducah Tilghman), Bryan Hamilton (Paducah Tilghman), Chris Clarke (Paducah Tilghman), Fred Perry (Paducah Tilghman), Andre Woodson (North Hardin), Johnny Mathies (Male), LaVar Carter (Male), Mike Bush (Male), Donta Smith (Oldham County), Chris Lofton (Mason County), Robert Myrick (Mason County), Brandon Kirk (Warren Central), William Graham (Lexington Catholic), Harrison Morton (Lexington Catholic), and Demetrius Green (Lexington Catholic) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.

2020DMRB17

2003 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 22, 2003

Ballard (27-7) vs. Mason County (34-2) (Championship)

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Sherman Gulley, 6-1 Sr. Sean Booker, 6-3 So. Ravon Lee, 6-0 Sr. Dana Calhoun, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Whitaker.  Mason County coach Kelly Wells countered with 6-3 Jr. Dustin Grutza, 6-3 Jr. Jarrod Litzinger, 6-1 So. Wesley Jones, 6-0 Sr. Nathan Myrick, and 6-3 Jr. Chris Lofton.

The red-hot Royals (55.8% from the field and 60.9& (14-23) from the three point line) defeated Ballard by the score of 86-65 to claim the championship.  Mason County led by 20 points in the third quarter but Ballard cut the deficit to 10, 68-58 in the final quarter before Mason County pulled away to put the game out of reach. 

Mason County was led by Chris Lofton with 39 points.  Lofton was 11 of 17 from the field including nine of 12 from the three point line.  Lofton’s nine “3’s” tied a tourney record previously set by Richie Farmer of Clay County.  Mason County’s fourteen “3’s” set a new single game team record.  Dustin Grutza added 11 points.  Ballard was led by 6-3 Sr. Alex Hedges and 6-6 Jr. Greg Grimes with 15 and 12 points respectively.  6-2 Sr. Quillan Grimes added nine points.

Ballard,16,12,20,17,65

Mason County,21,21,20,24,86

Ballard (65) – Gulley 7, Booker 7, Lee 6, Calhoun 0, Whitaker 8, Baines 9, Hedges 15, Reeves 1, Grimes 12.

Mason County (86) – Grutza 11, Litzinger 0, Jones 7, Myrick 8, Lofton 39, Vice 8, Gilbert 4, Tibbs 9.

All Tournament Team – Dustin Grutza (Mason County), Jordan Whitaker (Ballard), Rontreal Braxton (Hopkinsville), Lamont Campbell (Henry Clay), Lonnell DeWalt (Warren Central), Marques Dawson (Rose Hill Christian), Max Kuiper (Oldham County), Matt West (Daviess County), Ravon Lee (Ballard), Wesley Jones (Mason County), OJ Mayo (Rose Hill Christian), Andre Woodson (North Hardin), Lartavious Banks (Hopkinsville), Chris Lofton (Mason County) (MVP), and Sean Booker (Ballard).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date results for this event.

2020DMRB16

2004 National City/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 20, 2004

Warren Central (28-7) vs. Mason County (33-2) (Championship)

Warren Central coach Tim Riley started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Lonnell DeWalt, 6-3 Sr. Brock Whitney, 6-8 Sr. Matt Maresca, 6-0 Sr. Ryan Anderson, and 5-10 Jr. Troy McFarland.  Mason County coach Kelly Wells countered with 6-3 Sr. Chris Lofton, 6-3 Sr. Dustin Grutza, 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Litzinger, 6-0 Jr. Casey Pfeffer, and 5-11 Jr. Andrew Tibbs.

Warren Central got off to a blazing start and Managed to hang on down the stretch to defeat Mason County 66-56.  Warren Central, behind 11 first quarter points by Brock Whitney led 25-14 at the end of the first quarter.  Warren Central led 39-27 at halftime and led 48-31 late in the third quarter.  Mason County roared back to life, going on a 23-10 run to trail 58-54 in the final period.  Warren Central’s Lonnell DeWalt then scored on two spectacular rebound dunks to end the rally.

Warren Central shot 55.6% from the field including nine of 22 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on seven of 12 free throws, and pulled down 34 rebounds.  Mason County shot 34.3% from the field including six of 28 from the three point line.  The Royals visited the free throw line four times, connecting on all four shots.  They pulled down 30 rebounds.

Warren Central was led by Brock Whitney with 24 points including six of eight from the three point line.  Matt Maresca and Troy McFarland added 14 and 13 points respectively.  Lonnell DeWalt tallied five points, pulled down 16 rebounds, and blocked four shots.  Chris Lofton led Mason County with 26 points and nine rebounds.  Jarrod Litzinger added 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

Warren Central,25,14,13,14,66

Mason County,14,13,15,14,56

Warren Central (66) – DeWalt 5, Whitney 24, Maresca 14, R. Anderson 9, McFarland 13, Smith 1.

Mason County (56) – Lofton 26, Grutza 6, Litzinger 16, Pfeffer 3, Tibbs 0, Miller 5.

All Tournament Team – Boris Siakam (Caverna), Brennan Votel (Covington Catholic), Matt Nestheide (Covington Catholic), Stephen Muck (Covington Catholic), Terrance Farley (Pleasure Ridge Park), Tyler Hicks (Scott County), Zach Van Guilder (Scott County), Kyle Saxton (Trinity), Ryan Anderson (Warren Central), Jarrod Litzinger (Mason County), Matt Maresca (Warren Central), Dustin Grutza (Mason County), Chris Lofton (Mason County), Brock Whitney (Warren Central) (MVP), and Lonnell DeWalt (Warren Central).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date results on this event.

2020DMRB15

2005 National City/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 19, 2005

Warren Central (30-4) vs. South Laurel (31-4) (Championship)

Warren Central coach Tim Riley started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Jeremy Anderson, 6-2 Sr. PJ Smith, 6-1 Sr. Bryson Hall, 5-11 So. Nick Britt, and 5-10 Sr. Troy McFarland.  South Laurel coach Steve Wright countered with 6-4 Jr. Walt Allen, 6-4 So. Jordan Hammonds, 6-8 Sr. Eric Fields, 6-0 Sr. DJ Perkins, and 6-3 So. Ty Proffitt.

South Laurel raced out to a 20-7 first quarter lead and utilized an MVP performance (30 points and nine rebounds) by 6-4 230 pound Walt Allen to defeat Warren Central 72-59.  South Laurel claimed the 2005 state title by defeating a hot Warren Central team who had notched 21 consecutive victories.

South Laurel shot 54.5% from the field including a blistering seven of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 17 of 20 free throws, and pulled down 27 rebounds.  Warren Central shot 43.1% from the field including eight of 20 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on seven of 13 free throws and pulled down 28 rebounds.

Walt Allen led South Laurel with 30 points and nine rebounds.  Allen was 10 of 16 from the field including three of five from beyond the arc, and seven of eight from the free throw line.  Eric Fields and Ty Proffitt added 15 and 13 points respectively.  Jordan Hammonds only attempted three shots but recorded nine points on three three point baskets.  Jeremy Anderson led Warren Central with 18 points including three three point baskets.  Troy McFarland added 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Bryson Hall added nine points and six rebounds and 6-1 So. Joe Hood chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

Warren Central,7,21,11,20,59

South Laurel,20,17,15,20,72

Warren Central (59) – Anderson 18, Smith 3, Hall 9, Britt 5, McFarland 13, Hudson 2, Hood 9.

South Laurel (72) – Allen 30, Hammonds 9, Fields 15, Perkins 5, Proffitt 13.

All Tournament Team – Wilbert Reeves (Ballard), Andrew Parks (Corbin), Zipp Duncan (Elizabethtown), Aaron Dunaway (Henry Clay), JaJuan Spillman (Pleasure Ridge Park), Vincent Crutcher (Pleasure Ridge Park), Joshua Mack (University Heights), Nathan Owens (University Heights), Ty Proffitt (South Laurel), Eric Fields (South Laurel), Walt Allen (South Laurel) (MVP), Bryson Hall (Warren Central), Jeremy Anderson (Warren Central), and Troy McFarland (Warren Central).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date statistics for this event.

2020DMRB14

2006 National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 18, 2006

Apollo (25-10) vs. Jeffersontown (31-3) (Championship)

Apollo coach Tony Hopper started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Brad Morris, 6-2 So. Tyler Brown, 6-4 Jr. Ben Duvall, 6-0 Sr. Jake Wells, and 6-0 Sr. Doug Denton.  Jeffersontown coach Jeff Morrow countered with 6-1 Sr. Ceedrick Ware, 6-1 Sr. Dale Easley, 6-8 Jr. Thomas Coleman, 5-11 So. Nick Gagel, and 6-3 Jr. Rashad Basey.

Jeffersontown utilized their inside strength to defeat Apollo 61-48 and claim the championship.  Jeffersontown held a 40-20 advantage in rebounds and a 27-6 advantage in second chance points.  The Chargers scored 23 points off 16 Apollo turnovers.

Jeffersontown shot 38.8% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  Apollo shot 34.1% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  Apollo connected on 15 of 21 free throws.

Thomas Coleman led Jeffersontown with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Coleman scored 12 points in the fourth quarter.  Ceedrick Ware added 19 points and 11 rebounds.  Rashad Basey chipped in with 10 points.  Tyler Brown led Apollo with 22 points and seven rebounds.  Doug Denton added 10 points.

Apollo,4,11,13,20,48

Jeffersontown,13,11,10,27,61

Apollo (48) – Morris 0, Brown 22, Duvall 2, Wells 6, Denton 10, Johnson 2, McMichael 3, Sims 3.

Jeffersontown (61) – Ware 19, Easley 5, Coleman 20, Gagel 0, Basey 10, Rice 4, McIntosh 2, Hardin 1.

All Tournament Team-Ceedrick Ware (Jeffersontown) (MVP), Rashad Basey (Jeffersontown), Thomas Coleman (Jeffersontown), Jake Wells (Apollo), Doug Denton (Apollo), Tyler Brown (Apollo), Zach Sims (Graves County), Randon Cravette (Graves County), Troy Frazier (Pleasure Ridge Park), Vincent Crutcher (Pleasure Ridge Park), Andrew Mathis (Madison Central), Micah Turner (Mason County), AJ Slaughter (Shelby County), and Ty Proffitt (South Laurel).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date results of this event.

2020DMRRB13

2007 National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 24, 2007

Ballard (35-2) vs. Scott County (33-2)

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Twany Beckham, 6-3 Sr. Jonathan Gholson, 6-3 Sr. Chris Gowers, 6-1 Jr. David Stanley, and 6-1 Sr. Johonne Hamilton.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-3 Jr. Cam Hundley, 5-10 Sr. Jimmie Warren, 6-7 Jr. Jordan Lee, 6-4 Jr. Bud Mackey, and 6-3 Sr. Matt Walls.

Bud Mackey scored 11 of his game-high 22 points in the final quarter to lead Scott County to a 56-50 victory over Ballard.  Ballard led 49-44 with 4:56 left in the game but Mackey scored nine of the next 12 points for Scott County and Ballard was zero for nine in field goal attempts down the stretch.

Scott County shot 36.7% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 18 of 30 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Ballard turnovers.  Ballard shot 28.6% from the field including three of 26 from beyond the arc.  The Bruins connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 19 Scott County turnovers.  Scott County held a 17-5 advantage in bench scoring.

Bud Mackey led Scott County with 22 points and seven rebounds.  Matt Walls added 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Cam Hundley chipped in with nine points and four rebounds.  Johonne Hamilton led Ballard with 13 points and seven rebounds.  Jonathan Gholson added 10 points.  Twany Beckham only recorded two points but pulled down 10 rebounds.

Ballard,12,15,18,5,50

Scott County,16,8,16,16,56

Ballard (50) – Beckham 2, Gholson 10, Gowers 0, Stanley 8, Hamilton 13, Cox 3, Pryor 2, Crook 6, Chiles 3, Gardner 3.

Scott County (56) – Hundley 9, Warren 4, Lee 4, Mackey 22, Walls 12, Portwood 3, Phares 2

All Tournament Team – Trey Smith (South Laurel), Jonathan Ferguson (Elliott County), Preston Knowles (George Rogers Clark), Nick Fudge (Adair County), Jeremy Anderson (Warren Central), Monie Hudson (Warren Central), Greg Rice (Holmes), Arrez Henderson (Holmes), David Stanley (Ballard), Johonne Hamilton (Ballard), Twany Beckham (Ballard), Cam Hundley (Scott County), Matt Walls (Scott County), and Bud Mackey (Scott County) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date statistics for this event.

2020DMRB12

2008 National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 22, 2008

Mason County (32-4) vs. Holmes (33-2)

Mason County coach Chris O’Hearn started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Darius Miller, 6-7 Sr. Trevor Setty, 6-2 Jr. Keith Downing, 6-3 Sr. Ethan King, and 6-3 Jr. Russ Middleton.  Holmes coach David Henley countered with 6-4 So. Ricardo Johnson, 6-2 So. Jeremiah Johnson, 6-5 So. Elijah Pittman, 5-10 Sr. Braeon Avery, and 6-0 Sr. Arrez Henderson.

Darius Miller scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime to lead Mason County to a 57-48 victory over Holmes.  Mason County led 39-24 late in the third quarter.  Holmes rallied to cut the deficit to six, 52-46 with 55 seconds remaining in the game but could not further close the gap.

Mason County shot 48.7% from the field including one of six from the three point line.  The Royals connected on 18 of 28 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored six points off six Holmes turnovers.  Holmes shot 36.7% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Mason County turnovers.

Darius Miller led Mason County with 24 points and eight rebounds.  Russ Middleton and Keith Downing added 13 and 10 points respectively.  Trevor Setty recorded six points and eight rebounds.  Arrez Henderson led Holmes with 18 points and nine rebounds.  Ricardo Johnson and Elijah Pittman added 15 and 12 points respectively.

Mason County,13,8,20,16,57

Holmes,9,7,11,21,48

Mason County (57) – Miller 24, Setty 6, Downing 10, King 2, Middleton 13, Hamm 2.

Holmes (48) – R. Johnson 15, J. Johnson 0, Pittman 12, Avery 3, Henderson 18.

All Tournament Team – Brock Moorman (Owensboro), Landon Slone (Paintsville), Josh Whitaker (Hazard), Isaac McClure (Paducah Tilghman), Vee Sanford (Lexington Catholic), Taylor Stewart (Lexington Catholic), Tim Sanford (Shelby County), Coty Minnis (Shelby County), Elijah Pittman (Holmes), Ricardo Johnson (Holmes), Arrez Henderson (Holmes), Russ Middleton (Mason County), Ethan King (Mason County), and Darius Miller (Mason County) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing all the up-to-date info about this event.

2020DMRB11

2009 National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 21, 2009

Holmes (35-2) vs. Central (19-4) (Championship)

Holmes coach David Henley started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson, 6-7 Jr. Elijah Pitman, 6-1 Sr. Domonique Johnson, and 5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley.  Central coach Doug Bibby countered with 6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson, 6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson, 5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison, 5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson, and 5-7 Fr. Desmond Brown.

Holmes defeated Central 67-63 in double-overtime to claim the championship.  Central led 30-21 at halftime but Holmes rallied to lead 39-37 after three quarters.  Central’s 6-2 So. Marcel Williams hit a three point basket to tie the game at 51-51 to force overtime.  Central’s Ridge Wilson hit a field goal in the closing seconds to force a second overtime.

Holmes shot 37.5% from the field including seven of 30 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Central’s turnovers.  Central shot 48.1% from the field including eight of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Yellow Jackets connected on five of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Holmes turnovers. 

Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 14 points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Jeremiah Johnson added 13 points and eight rebounds.  Domonique Johnson recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.

Ridge Wilson led Central with 18 points and seven rebounds.  Alex Morrison added 15 points on five three point baskets.  Dawan Robinson recorded nine points and eight assists.

Holmes,7,14,18,12,9,7,67

Central,13,17,7,14,9,3,63

Holmes (67) – R. Johnson 6, J. Johnson 13, Pittman 14, D. Johnson 13, Riley 6, K. Rice 7, Housley 8.

Central (63) – Wilson 18, Patterson 9, Morrison 15, Robinson 9, Brown 7, Williams 5.

All Tournament Team –Elisha Justice (Shelby Valley), Vee Sanford (Lexington Catholic), Chris Dowe (Eastern), Travis Johnston (Grayson County), Jarrod Polson (West Jessamine), Jonathan Rehner (West Jessamine), Ethan Faulkner (Elliott County), Timmy Knipp (Elliott County), Ridge Wilson (Central), Alex Morrison (Central), Dawan Robinson (Central), JaMel Riley (Holmes), Elijah Pittman (Holmes), and Ricardo Johnson (Holmes) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date info on this entire event,