42D2

42^nd District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

Scott County High Dchool

Georgetown, KY

February 24^th, 2010 Day 2

Sayre  (18-7)  vs.  Bryan Station  (16-8)  (Girls)

Bryan Station held a 27-2 advantage in bench scoring in a 62-37 victory over Sayre.  Bryan Station shot 49.1% from the field including two of seven from the three point line.  The Lady Defenders connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 25 Sayre turnovers.  Sayre shot 32.4% from the field including one of four from beyond the arc.  The Lady Spartans connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 20 Bryan Station turnovers.

6-0 Sr. Alesha Prince led Bryan Station with 18 points and eight rebounds.  6-1 Jr. Amber Crumbie added 12 points and five rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Nealy Williams recorded eight points and seven rebounds.

6-0 So. Maddie Mitchell led Sayre with 15 points.  5-7 Sr. Chanel Minniefield added 10 points.

Sayre                  5    9    8    15  -  37

Bryan Station      12   17  16   17  -  62

Sayre (37) – Cameron 0, Mitchell 15, Bowie 4, MacNeil 6, Minniefield 10, O’Rourke 2.

Bryan Station (62) – Williams 8, Blackwell 3, A. Prince 18, Caise 4, Mosby 2, Carpenter 2, Clark 2, Sandusky 9, Crumbie 12, Burton 2.

Henry Clay  (14-15)  vs.  Bryan Station  (13-13)  (Boys)

Henry Clay defeated Bryan Station by a score of 62-54.  Henry Clay shot 39.6% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down  37 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 21 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 35.5% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 18 Henry Clay turnovers.

5-10 Sr. Marquel Johnson led Henry Clay with 24 points including six three point baskets and recorded six steals.  5-8 So. Wes Kimball recorded 11 points and 11 assists.  6-2 Jr. Trae Stewart chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds.

6-2 Jr. Deon Renfro led Bryan Station with 10 points.  6-6 Sr. Phillip Barner added nine points and 12 rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Joe Fain, 6-6 Jr. James Evans, and 5-11 Sr. Jewan Demus also recorded nine points each.

Henry Clay         6    16    24    16  -  62

Bryan Station     8      9    13    24  -  54

Henry Clay (62) – Stewart 8, Nichols 9, Kiesling 5, M. Johnson 24, Kimball 11, T. Johnson 2, Patton 3.

Bryan Station (54) – Smothers 4, Barner 9, Evans 9, Waide 4, Baffour 0, Fain 9, Renfro 10. Demus 9.

Acknowledgements:

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

43D3

43^rd District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

Tates Creek High School

Lexington, KY

February 24^th, 2010 Day 3

Paul Dunbar  (20-6)  vs.  Tates Creek  (15-11)  (Girls)

5-8 Sr. Lizza Jonas hit a field goal to give Tates Creek a 54-52 lead and an insurance free throw to give her team a 55-52 upset victory over Paul Dunbar.  It was truly the agony and the ectasy of sports as one of the leading candidates for Miss Basketball Ebony Rowe ended her career as a Lady Bulldog.  Tates Creek, on the other hand claimed a big victory and insure themselves of a regional tournament berth, a feat of no small significance as they lost their top inside threat 6-1 So. Peyton Hisel earlier in the season with an ACL injury.

Tates Creek shot 45.7% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line.  The Lady Commodores connected on eight of 17 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Dunbar turnovers.  Dunbar shot 35.1% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Tates Creek turnovers.

5-4 Fr. Oney Harrison led Tates Creek with 21 points including two three point baskets.  5-8 Sr. Lizza Jonas added 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.  5-1 Fr. Lexi Whaley chipped in with nine points.

6-0 Sr. Ebony Rowe led Dunbar with 19 points and 14 rebounds.  5-4 Sr. Kristi McIntosh added 11 points including three three point baskets.

Paul Dunbar    20    15    11    6  -  52

Tates Creek    22     9     14   10 -  55

Paul Dunbar (52) – Co. Haney 7, McIntosh 11, Rowe 19, Ch. Haney 6, Grabmayer 0, Parks 4, Fender 4, Muhammad 1.

Tates Creek (55) – Whaley 9, Jonas 15, Etling-Turner 3, Pippen 7, Harrison 21.

Tates Creek  (18-6)  vs.  Paul Dunbar  (3-21)  (Boys)

Tates Creek defeated Paul Dunbar by a score of 86-53.  Tates Creek shot 59.3 % from the field including five of seven from the three point line.  The Commodores connected on 17 of 25 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 18 Dunbar turnovers.  Dunbar shot 37.5% from the field goal including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored two points off eight Tates Creek  turnovers.

6-2 Jr. Ryan Fucci led Tates Creek with 26 points including three three point baskets.  Fucci was 10 of 14 from the field including three of three from the three point line and three of four from the free throw line.  6-3 Jr. Marcellus Barksdale added 19 points.  6-4 Sr. Ezra Garner recorded seven points and seven rebounds.

5-11 Fr. William Gary led Dunbar with 17 points.  6-3 Jr. Lamont Johnson and 5-11 Fr. Terrell Farrell added 10 and nine points respectively.

Tates Creek       19    18    24    25  -  86

Paul Dunbar       11      9    14    19  -  53

Tates Creek (86) – Barksdale 19, Daughtery 2, Garner 7, Gibson 8, Fucci 26, McMackin 6, McFarland 2, Potter 5, Fugate 3, Ingram 4, Bradley 2, Bigsby 2.

Paul Dunbar (53) – Johnson 10, Coyle 2, With 4, Farrell 9, Jones 4, Gary 17, Page 3, Haga 2, Medley 2.

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

42D1

42^nd District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 23^rd, 2010 Day 1

Henry Clay  (5-19)  vs.  Scott County  (18-6)  (Girls)

Scott County defeated Henry Clay by a score of 57-46.  Scott County shot 36.8% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line.  The Lady Cardinals connected on 12 of 23 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 13 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 30.8% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Blue Devils connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Scott County turnovers.

5-10 Sr. Madisen Webb led Scott County with 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.  5-10 8^th grader Tereka Guyn added 13 points and eight rebounds.  5-10 Jr. Kristen Stainback also recorded 13 points.  5-9 Jr. Alex McKenzie chipped in with eight points and nine rebounds.

5-8 Jr. Candace Morton led Henry Clay with 27 points and 11 rebounds.  5-11 Jr. Clarke James added nine points.

Henry Clay    12    11    9    14  -  46

Scott County  16    12   14   15  -  57

Henry Clay  (46) – Morton 27, Morgan 0, Price 1, Dunham 2, Claus 4, James 9, L. Moss 3.

Scott County (57) – Guyn 13, McKee 2, McKenzie 8, Webb 13, Stainback 13, Conrad 8.

Sayre  (16-9)  vs.  Scott County  (22-6)  (Boys)

Scott County defeated Sayre by a score of 77-40.  Scott County shot 45.3% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on three of seven free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 24 Sayre turnovers.  Sayre shot 34.8% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Spartans connected on six of 14 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 Scott County turnovers.

6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson led Scott County with 20 points and nine rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery added 16 points including three three point baskets.  6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn chipped in with 10 points.  6-3 So. Tamron Manning recorded seven points, 13 rebounds, and six assists.

6-0 So. Reid Freeman led Sayre with 12 points including two three point baskets.  5-8 Fr. Mike Smith added eight points.  6-7 8^th grader Dakari Johnson recorded six points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots.

Sayre                8     16     9    7   -  40

Scott County     10    22   28   17  -  77

Sayre  (40) – Brewer 4, Freeman 12, Johnson 6, Miller 4, Smith 8, Patterson 6.

Scott County (77) – Jackson 20, Flannery 16, Shotwell 8, Guyn 10, Manning 7, Ivey 6, Relford 4, Richardson 2, Humphrey 4.

Acknowledgements:

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

44D2

44^th District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

EKU McBrayer Arena

Richmond, KY

February 23^rd – Day 2

Madison Central  (25-1)  vs.  Berea  (9-15)  (Girls)

Madison Central raced out to a 26-7 first quarter lead on their way to a 65-24 victory over Berea.  Fifteen players saw action for the Lady Indians tonight with minutes ranging from 8:13 to 12:53.

Madison Central shot 37.7% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Indians connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 36 points off 37 Berea turnovers.  Berea shot 25.7% from the field including one of three from beyond the arc.  The Lady Pirates connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored six points off 14 Madison Central turnovers.5-9 Jr. Jenna Cornelison led Madison Central with 13 points including three three point baskets.  5-10 Sr. Brislyn Sizemore added 12 points.  5-11 Sr. Kaity Busch chipped in with 10 points.

5-5 Jr. Rachel Wilder led Berea with 15 points.  5-10 So. Sophia Shearer pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.

Madison Central     26    17    14    8  -  65

Berea                     7     3     11    3  -  24

Madison Central  (65) – Feldhaus 0, Cornelison 13, Sizemore 12, Brooks 8, Ciolek 6, Congleton 1, A. Hinkle 2, Johnson 5, Busch 10, Farris 4, McKune 4.

Berea  (24) – Shearer 3, Winstead 0, Haycraft 2, Coccari 0, Wilder 15, Fain 4.

Madison Central  (8-20)  vs.  Berea  (12-14)  (Boys)

Madison Central defeated Berea by a score of 58-35.  Madison Central shot 41.7% from the field including zero of eight from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 16 Berea turnovers.  Berea shot 30.2% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Pirates connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 Madison Central turnovers.

6-4 So. Hunter Allen led Madison Central with 17 points and seven rebounds.  6-0 Fr. Domonique Hawkins added 12 points and six rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Nick Ford recorded eight points and 13 rebounds.

5-11 Sr. Jeremy Hamilton led Berea with 10 points and eight rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Nathan Vaughn also recorded 10 points.

Madison Central     14    10    17    17  -  58

Berea                     7     7      9     12 -  35

Madison Central (58) – Allen 17, Ford 8, Walker 0, Hawkins 12, Covington 7, Taylor 5, Pyatt 8, Congleton 1.

Berea (35) – Shearer 5, Hamilton 10, Ambrose 7, Vaughn 10, Miller 3.

Acknowledgements:

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

43DD1

43^rd District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

Tates Creek High School

Lexington, KY

February 23^rd  Day 2

Lafayette  (11-15)  vs.  Lexington Christian Academy  (19-6)  (Girls)

Lexington Christian Academy rallied from a 25-14 deficit in the second quarter to defeat Lafayette  57-50.  LCA outscored Lafayette 11-0 to close out the second quarter with a 25-25 tie. 

LCA shot 52.4% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Eagles connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 36.8% from the field including eight of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Generals did not attempt a single free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 LCA turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Sarah Beth Barnette led LCA with 23 points and nine rebounds.  5-11 Jr. Kelli Rinehart added 14 points and seven rebounds.  5-5 Jr. Rachel Cox chipped in with nine points.

5-8 Sr. Lisa Hack led Lafayette with 18 points including four three point baskets and pulled down nine rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Morgan Walker added eight points and nine rebounds.  5-7 Sr. Ali Ross and 5-9 Jr. MacKenzie Graham chipped in with eight points each.

Lafayette    9    16    10    15  -  50

LCA            5    20    17    15  -  57

Lafayette (50) – Hack 18, Ross 8, Walker 8, Jam. Gillespie 5, Jar. Gillespie 3, Graham 8.

LCA (57) – Barnette 23, Eastham 2, Rinehart 14, Cox 9, Mitchuson 6, Bundy 3.

Lexington Catholic  (20-4)  vs.  Lafayette  (19-5)  (Boys)

Lafayette outscored Lexington Catholic 21-14 in the final quarter to earn a 62-56 victory.  The game was close the entire way with Lafayette pulling away in the closing minutes of the game.  Both teams were plagued with fouls tonight with Lexington Catholic’s Jaylen Beckham, Taylor Martin, and Tanner Peurach finishing the game with four fouls and Lafayette’s D’Angelo Yarbrough fouled out and John Burton finished the game with four fouls.

Lafayette shot 43.4% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 26 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 40.9% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on 16 of 25 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 19 Lafayette turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Domonique Hagans led Lafayette with 23 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots and was virtually unstoppable in the paint.  6-1 Jr. D’Angelo Yarbrough added 12 points including two three point baskets.  6-1 Sr. Michael Walker recorded 10 points including two three point baskets.  5-11 Sr. John Burton chipped in with nine points.

6-1 So. Jaylen Beckham led Lexington Catholic with 23 points.  6-0 Jr. Seth Beckham added 11 points and five rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Scott Schuette chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

Lexington Catholic     10    15    17    14  -  56

Lafayette                  16      8    17    21  -  62

Lexington Catholic  (56) – Martin 5, Schuette 9, Peurach 6, S. Beckham 11, J. Beckham 22, Talbott 1, Floyd 2.

Lafayette  (62) – Hagans 23, Napier 2, Davis 0, Yarbrough 12, Walker 10, Burton 9, Shaw 6.

Acknowledgements:

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

44101

44^th District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

EKU McBrayer Arena

Richmond, KY

February 22^nd, 2010 Day 1

Madison Southern  (8-17)  vs.  Model  (13-12)  (Girls)

Model defeated Madison Southern by a score of 66-58.  Model shot 54.3% from the field including zero of three from the three point line.  The Lady Patriots connected on 16 of 26 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 20 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 30.3% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 30 Model turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Shelby McNeely led Model with 35 points and six rebounds.  Neely was 13 of 19 from the field and nine of 10 from the free throw line. 

5-6 Jr. Tosha Boggs led Madison Southern with 24 points and 12 rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Mary Mullins added 13 points and eight rebounds.  5-2 Jr. Brooke Casteel chipped in with 12 points.

Madison Southern     9    9    19    21  -  58

Model                     14  19    17    16  -  66

Madison Southern (58) – Boggs 24, Mullins 13, Cruse 2, Helton 5, Casteel 12, Hayes 2.

Model (66) – Lowe 6, Hill 9, S. Schneid 4, M. Schneid 9, McNeely 35, Engle 3.

Madison Southern  (20-8)  vs.  Model  (16-8)  (Boys)

Madison Southern defeated Model by a score of 66-57.  Madison Southern shot 44.4% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 21 Model turnovers.  Model shot 39.6% from the field including six of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 Madison Southern turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Carrington Roberts led Madison Southern with 20 points.  6-1 Jr. Aaron Ponder added 12 points and seven rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Rico Brown also recorded 12 points.

5-9 Jr. Dennis Smith led Model with 21 points including three three point baskets.  5-10 Fr. AJ Hammons added 15 points including three three point baskets.6-2 Sr. Matt Witt recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Madison Southern      16    14    13    23  -  66

Model                        7     17    13    20  -  57

Madison Southern (66) – Roberts 20, Freel 2, AJ Jeck 8, Ponder 12, Wallace 9, Brown 12, Acres 3.

Model (57) – Witt 11, Kipp 4, Sizemore 4, Smith 21, Conner 0, Hammons 15, Morris 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

4310

43^rd District Tournament (Boys and Girls)

Tates Creek High School

Lexington, KY

February 22^nd – Day 1

Lexington Catholic  (14-13)  vs.  Paul Dunbar  (19-6)  (Girls)

Paul Dunbar’s Ebony Rowe hit one of two free throws with 4.5 seconds left on the clock to give the Lady Bulldogs a 46-45 victory over Lexington Catholic.  The Lady Knights had one last look at the basket but missed the shot.  Dunbar led 34-25 after three quarters but Lexington Catholic rallied to tie the score at 45-45.  Dunbar turned the ball over 28 times but Lexington Catholic was only eight of 18 from the free throw line.  LexCath had no answer for Dunbar’s 6-0 Sr. Ebony Rowe as she recorded 26 points, 24 rebounds, five blocked shots, and three steals.

Dunbar shot 39% from the field including two of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored eight points off 12 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 29.3% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on only eight of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 28 Dunbar turnovers.

Ebony Rowe led Dunbar with 26 points and 24 rebounds.  5-4 Sr. Kristi McIntosh added eight points including two three point baskets.

5-9 Sr. Lexi Mullikin came off the bench to lead LexCath with 16 points.  5-11 So. Liz Walton added eight points and six rebounds.  Mullikin was especially impressive during LexCath’s comeback effort in the final quarter when she tallied nine points.

Lexington Catholic   6    11    8    20  -  45

Paul Dunbar          12    13    9    12  -  46

Lexington Catholic (45) – Botkin 6, Wilson 7, Walton 8, Scott 6, M. Cawood 0, Mullikin 16, Maronde 1, Williams 1.

Paul Dunbar (46) – Co. Haney 2, Rowe 26, Ch. Haney 0. McIntosh 8, Grabmayer 0. Fender 4, Muhammad 5, Parks 1.

Lexington Christian Academy  (16-10)  vs.  Tates Creek  (17-6)  (Boys)

Tates Creek delighted an enthusiastic home crowd with a 68-54 victory over LCA.  Tates Creek shot 57.5% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Commodores connected on 19 of 30 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 46.2% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on ine of three free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Tates Creek turnovers.

6-2 Jr. Ryan Fucci led Tates Creek with 25 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Marcellus Barksdale added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.  6-4 Sr. Ezra Garner chipped in with 10 points and eight rebounds.

6-1 Sr. Branden Burdette led LCA with 16 points on eight of 10 from the field.  6-0 So. Taylor Barnette added 14 points including two three point baskets.  6-7 Sr. Will Evans recorded nine points, eight rebounds, and five assists.

Lexington Christian    6    13    17    18  -  54

Tates Creek            12     15    19    22  -  68

Lexington Christian  (54) – Evans 9, Stephens 3, Gullett 0, Kindred 0, Barnette 14, Burdette 16, Guy 2, Bundy 6, Helton 2, Staton 2.

Tates Creek (68) – Barksdale 13, Daughtery 8, Garner 10, Gibson 8, Fucci 25, Potter 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight’s games.

MS8

2010 Kentucky Boy’s Middle School 8^th Grade Tournament

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, KY

February 19-21, 2010

64 teams were scheduled to compete for the championship.

Round of Sixteen Saturday February 20^th

LTMS 49  Shelby West  36 – Charles “Snoop” Johnson and Jordan Green led LTMS with 15 and eight points respectively.  Deandre Farris, Ralphael Sone, and Brent Kidwell led Shelby West with eight points each.

Wayne County  64  Knox County  47 – Jason Perkins, Corey Stearns, and Peyton Woods led Wayne County with 16, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Woods recorded three three point baskets.  Matthew Barger and Dustin Hensley led Knox County with 18 and nine points respectively.

Lincoln County  46  Simons  16 – Josh Sims led Lincoln County with 19 points.  Darian Burns led Simons with nine points.

Southern  56  Johnson County  39 – Justin Edwards, Adam Isaacs, and Ryan Dishman led Southern with 23, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Braxton Blair and Hunter Ratliff led Johnson County with 15 and nine points respectively.

Crosby  64  Leestown  30 – Craig Owens led Crosby with 20 points.  Marcellus Means led Leestown with 10 points.

Hopkinsville  55  Hazard  54  (OT) – Jaqualis Matlock and Jay Davis led Hopkinsville with 23 and 10 points respectively.  Collier Mobelini led Hazard with 23 points.  Josh Hollan added 22 points including three three point baskets.

Betsy Layne  50  Sebastian  34 – Peyton Case and Dylan Hamilton led Betsy Layne with 14 points each.  Wes Noble and Tyler Hensley led Sebastian with 10 and eight points respectively.

Moss  45  South Laurel  41 – Chris Porter led Moss with 14 points.  Jordan Hall added nine points on three three point baskets.  Trever Grubb and Zack Baxter led South Laurel with 10 and nine points respectively.

Round of Eight Sunday February 21^st

LTMS  60  Wayne County  44  (Quarterfinal) – Charles “Snoop” Johnson and Jordan Green led LTMS with 19 and 16 points respectively.  Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 15 and nine points respectively.

Southern  45  Lincoln County  29  (Quarterfinal) – Justin Edwards and Ryan Dishman led Southern with 32 and 10 points respectively.  Brent Ruckel and Josh Sims led Lincoln County with 11 and nine points respectively.

Crosby  43  Hopkinsville  37  (Quarterfinal) – Craig Owens and Robert Shaw led Crosby with 17 and eight points respectively.  Jaqualis Matlock and Jay Davis led Hopkinsville with 14 and eight points respectively.

Betsy Layne  49  Moss  45  (Quarterfinal) – Dylan Hamilton, Jarredd Jarrell, and Dustin Rogers led Betsy Layne with 20, nine, and nine points respectively.  Wayne Baird led Moss with 22 points including four three point baskets.  Chris Porter and Jordan Hall added 10 and nine points respectively with each recording three three point baskets.

LTMS  46  Southern  40  (Semifinal) – Teddy Ware led LTMS with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Charles “Snoop” Johnson added 10 points.  Justin Edwards and Adam Isaacs led Southern with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Crosby  37  Betsy Layne  33  (Semifinal) – Craig Owens and Bryce Byrd led Crosby with 12 and seven points respectively.  Dylan Hamilton and Chase Hall led Betsy Layne with 12 and 10 points respectively.

LTMS  49  Crosby  47  (Championship) – LTMS trailed 34-20 in the third quarter but rallied to defeat Crosby for the championship.  Charles “Snoop” Johnson led the comeback with slashing drives to the basket.  Johnson and Jordan Green led the victors with 21 and 10 points respectively.  Craig Owens, Bryce Byrd, and Chris Davis led Crosby with 19, nine, and nine points respectively.  Charles “Snoop” Johnson was names Tourney MVP.

I will provide a complete writeup of this event at a later date.  Statistics mentioned here come from the KBA game scoresheets.  This was an excellent event with quality teams and some great individual performances.

BCLAF

Bourbon County (9-18)  vs.  Lafayette  (10-15)  (Girls)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 18, 2010

Bourbon county coach Tony Sosby started the following lineup: 5-9  Sr. Shawna Sexton, 5-9 Jr. Alyssa Craft, 5-9 Sr. Elizabeth Stamper, 5-5 Sr. Ashley Stanfield, and 5-7 Fr. Kylie Highlander.  Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 5-8 Sr. Lisa Hack, 5-4 Sr. Jameka Gillespie, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Walker, 5-3 Jr. Jariana Gillespie, and 5-7 Sr. Ali Ross.

Lafayette  defeated Bourbon County by a score of 69-38 in an emotionally charged senior night as the Lafayette fans watched the four seniors Lisa Hack, Jameka Gillespie, Morgan Walker, and Ali Ross combine for 41 points in an easy victory.  The Lafayette coaching staff, in a very classy move, presented the Bourbon County seniors with a gift and flowers.  Once the game and festivities were over the Lady Generals were deadly serious as they raced out to a 24-8 first quarter lead on their way to a victory.

Lafayette shot 52% from the field including eight of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 22 Bourbon County turnovers.  Bourbon County shot 32.6% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Colonels connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Lafayette turnovers.

Ali Ross led Lafayette with 18 points including two three point baskets.  Lisa Hack added 13 points including three three point baskets and dished out five assists.  Jariana Gillespie recorded 12 points, six rebounds, and six assists.

Shawna Sexton led Bourbon County with 11 points and five rebounds.  Alyssa Craft added nine points and 12 rebounds.

Bourbon County     8    6    15    9  -  38

Lafayette             24   17    11  17  -  69

Bourbon County (38) – Sexton 11, Craft 9, Stamper 3, Stanfield 1, Highlander 2, Sparks 3, Whitaker 3, Royse 4, Frederick 2.

Lafayette (69) – Hack 13, Jameka Gillespie 4, Walker 6, Jar. Gillespie 12, Ross 18, Graham 3, Stiltner 3, Justice 5, Mynear 5.

Acknowledgements:

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

WJHC

West Jessamine  (20-7)  vs.  Henry Clay  (12-14)  (Boys)

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

February 18, 2010

West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. David Elliott, 6-4 Jr. Dylan Pohl, 6-4 Sr. Gus Sherrow, 5-11 Sr. Kyle Mefford, and 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Polson.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Jr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Jr. Brandon Nichols, 6-5 Jr. Daniel Kiesling, 5-10 Sr. Marquel Johnson, and 5-8 So. Wes Kimball.

West Jessamine raced out to a 17-4 first quarter lead in a 60-50 victory over Henry Clay.  West Jessamine shot 46.3% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 14 of 17 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 45.7% from the field including six of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on two of five free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored six points off three West Jessamine turnovers.

Gus Sherrow led West jessamine with 24 points including four three point baskets.  Kyle Mefford added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Jarrod Polson dished out eight assists.

Daniel Kiesling led Henry Clay with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  6-4 jr. Ryan Patton added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Trae Stewart chipped in with 10 points.  Wes Kimball recorded eight points and five assists.

West Jessamine   17    11    15    17  -  60

Henry Clay           4     19    10    17  -  50

West Jessamine (60) – Elliott 8, Pohl 4, Sherrow 24, Mefford 11, Polson 4, Bartholomew 9.

Henry Clay (50) – Stewart 10, Nichols 3, Kiesling 12, M. Johnson 2, Kimball 8, Patton 12, Smith 3.

Acknowledgements:

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