201744MCMSB

Madison Central vs. Madison Southern (Boys)

44^th District Tournament Championship

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 24, 2017

Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Dustin Gerald, 6-1 Sr. Michael Roberts, 6-7 So. Isaiah Cozart, 5-10 Jr. Jacori Miller, and 5-10 Jr. Isaiah Minter.  Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry countered with 6-2 Sr. Michael Jefferson, 6-2 Sr. Bryar Rose, 6-1 Sr. Noah Marshall, 5-9 Jr. Shawn Short, and 5-11 Sr. Caleb Miller.

Madison Southern ended Madison Central’s 21 year stranglehold on the district title as they defeated the Indians by a score of 44-33.  Madison Southern controlled the pace of the game only attempting 26 shots from the field but connecting on 50% of their attempts and not allowing Madison Central to gain any effective rhythm on offense.  Madison Central’s promising big man Isaiah Cozart pulled down nine rebounds and blocked two shots but never got in the flow of the offense as he only attempted one shot.

Madison Southern shot 50% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 12 of 27 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 29.3% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Madison Southern turnovers.

Bryar Rose led Madison Southern with 13 points including two three three point baskets.  Shawn Short added 11 points including two three point baskets.  Caleb Miller chipped in with nine points and four rebounds.  Michael Jefferson recorded seven points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

Jacori Miller led Madison Central with nine points.  Dustin Gerald added five points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals. 

Madison Central,7,7,8,11,33

Madison Southern,9,9,10,16,44

Madison Central (33) – Gerald 5, Roberts 5, Cozart 0, Miller 9, Minter 2, McKee 5, Mayes 5, Muntz 2.

Madison Southern (44) – Jefferson 7, Rose 13, Marshall 0, Short 11, Miller 9, McCreath 1, Rogers 3.

All Tournament Team: Jacob Backus (Model), Will Feese (Model), David Gadd (Berea), Tylen Hall (Berea), Jacori Miller (Madison Central), Dustin Gerald (Madison Central), Alex Mayes (Madison Central), Caleb Miller (Madison Southern), Shawn Short (Madison Southern), Bryar Rose (Madison Southern), and Michael Jefferson (Madison Southern) (MVP).

A special thanks to the 44^th District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201744MCMSG

Madison Central vs. Madison Southern (Girls)

44^th District Tournament Championship

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 24, 2017

Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Lindsey Johns, 5-10 Sr. Charity Mack, 6-0 Sr. Mallie Cornett, 5-4 Jr. Bailee Vanover, and 5-7 Sr. Kasi Schneid.  Madison Southern assistant coach Donnie Hunley countered with 6-1 Sr. Savannah Fallis, 5-10 Sr. Conner Coyle, 5-11 Sr. Marley Lawson, 5-3 8^th Grade Samantha Cornelison, and 5-6 Jr. Ashlyn Clark.

Madison Central defeated Madison Southern 48-42 in a hard fought contest to capture the district championship.  Madison Central shot 37.2% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Indians connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 31.5% from the field including seven of 30 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on one of two free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Madison Central turnovers. 

Lindsey Johns led Madison Central with 17 points, six rebounds, and two steals.  Bailee Vanover added 15 points and five steals.  Mallie Cornett recorded 11 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Kasi Schneid chipped in with five points, nine rebounds, four assists, and five steals.

Marley Lawson led Madison Southern with 10 points and seven rebounds.  5-8 Sr. Keri Thorn added nine points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Savannah Fallis recorded seven points and five rebounds.  Ashlyn Clark chipped in with six points on two three point baskets, six rebounds, and six assists.  Conner Coyle added four points and 10 rebounds.

Madison Central,10,10,12,16,48

Madison Southern,7,9,13,13,42

Madison Central (48) – Johns 17, Mack 0, Cornett 11, Vanover 15, Schneid 5.

Madison Southern (42) – Fallis 7, Coyle 4, Lawson 10, Cornelison 3, Clark 6, Thorn 9, Linville 3.

All Tournament Team: Jordan Sandefur (Berea), Elizabeth Horn (Berea), Lauren Jackson (Model), Peyton Erslan (Model), Savannah Fallis (Madison Southern), Marley Lawson (Madison Southern), Keri Thorn (Madison Southern), Kasi Schneid (Madison Central), Mallie Cornett (Madison Central), Bailee Vanover (Madison Central), and Lindsey Johns (Madison Central) (MVP).

A special thanks to the 44^th District Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201743LCALCATHB

Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

43^rd District Tournament Championship

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 24, 2017

Lexington Christian Academy coach Nate Valentine started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Carter Hendricksen, 6-6 So. Kyle Rode, 6-6 Jr. Austin Hall, 6-0 Jr. Chandler Stewart, and 6-2 Sr. Nathan Harper.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Jr. Zan Payne, 6-3 Jr. TC Price, 6-7 Sr. Peter Whitman, 6-2 Sr. Blake Scott, and 6-3 Sr. Luke Johnson,

Lexington Christian Academy captured their first district championship with a convincing 58-36 victory over Lexington Catholic.  LCA shot 47.6% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 14 points off nine Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 27.5% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 LCA turnovers.

Carter Hendricksen led LCA with 21 points including three three point baskets and 15 rebounds.  Kyle Rode added 15 points including eight of 10 free throws, four rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.  Austin Hall recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, and six blocked shots.

Luke Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Zan Payne added 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Peter Whitman pulled down nine rebounds and blocked four shots.

Lexington Christian Academy,16,13,16,13,58

Lexington Catholic,6,11,6,13,36

Lexington Christian Academy (58) – Hendricksen 21, Rode 15, Hall 13, Stewart 2, Harper 7.

Lexington Catholic (36) – Payne 12, Price 0, Whitman 0, Blake Scott 0, Johnson 15, Hardin 7, Brice Scott 2.

A special thanks to the 43^rd District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game. 

201743LAFPLDG

Lafayette vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls)

43^rd District Tournament Championship

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 24, 2017

Lafayette coach Allison Denton started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Lindi DeBilzan, 5-9 Jr. Tekiya Garr-Carter, 5-11 Sr. Kiara Pankins, 5-6 Jr. Terri Abram, and 5-9 Jr. Caroline Bennett.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon countered with 5-10 Sr. Autumn Herriford, 5-7 So. Cheyenne Fullwood, 5-8 Jr. Peyton Humphreys, 5-5 Jr. Mashayla Cecil, and 5-7 Jr. Anaiyah Cotton.

Lafayette captured the district championship with a 67-58 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar tonight.  Lafayette shot 37% from the field including three of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on 24 of 31 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 21 Dunbar turnovers.  Dunbar shot 36.4% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 16 Lafayette turnovers.

Terri Abram led Lafayette with 20 points including seven of 10 free throws and two blocked shots.  Tekiya Garr-Carter added 13 points and four rebounds.  Kiara Pankins chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  5-10 So. Macey Goff recorded nine points and five rebounds.  Caroline Bennett added eight points and four rebounds.  Lindi DeBilzan recorded seven points, nine rebounds, five assists, three blocked shots, and four steals.

Autumn Herriford led Dunbar with 16 points and four rebounds.  Mashayla Cecil added 15 points including three three point baskets, four assists, and four steals.  Peyton Humphreys also scored 15 points.  Cheyenne Fullwood recorded six points and six rebounds.  Anaiyah Cotton chipped in with four points and eight rebounds.

Lafayette,19,14,15,19,67

Paul Laurence Dunbar,14,13,13,18,58

Lafayette (67) – DeBilzan 7, Garr-Carter 13, K. Pankins 10, Abram 20, Bennett 8, Goff 9.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (58) – Herriford 16, Fullwood 6, Humphreys 15, Cecil 15, Cotton 4, Franklin 2.

A special thanks to the 43^rd District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201742SAYRESCB

Sayre vs. Scott County (Boys)

42^nd District Tournament Championship

Bryan Station High School

Lexington, KY

February 24, 2017

Sayre coach Robert Goodman started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Robbie Goodman, 5-10 Jr. RJ Smith, 6-3 Sr. Jake Duby, 5-7 Jr. Jayden Blanton, and 5-7 Sr. Kaden Silverburg.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-6 So. Michael Moreno, 6-2 Jr. Cooper Robb, 6-4 Sr. Cooper Watts, 6-1 So. Lorenzo Williams, and 6-1 So. Bryce Long.

Scott County pulled away in the second half to defeat Sayre by a score of 78-44.  Scott County shot 46.5% from the field including three of 18 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on nine of 20 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 23 Sayre turnovers.  Sayre shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Spartans attempted 31 less shots (71-40) from the field than Scott County.  Sayre connected on 10 of 22 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Scott County turnovers.

Michael Moreno led a balanced Scott County scoring attack with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.  Lorenzo Williams added 16 points and five rebounds.  Cooper Robb recorded 13 points and 6-2 Sr. Dakoda Allen chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.  Cooper Watts added seven points and nine rebounds.

RJ Smith led Sayre with 12 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Jake Duby added 11 points and two blocked shots.  Robbie Goodman chipped in with seven points.

Sayre,10,11,16,7,44

Scott County,19,12,29,18,78

Sayre (44) – Goodman 7, Smith 12, Duby 11, Blanton 3, Silverburg 4, Newton 2, Bowie 3, Carey 2.

Scott County (78) – Moreno 18, Robb 13, Watts 7, Williams 16, Long 7, Fluker 2, Allen 10, G. Covington 1, C. Covington 2, Davis 2.

A special thanks to the 42^nd District Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201742HCSCG

Henry Clay vs. Scott County (Girls)

42^nd District Tournament Championship

Bryan Station High School

Lexington, KY

February 24, 2017

Henry Clay coach Eric Sanford started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Braxton Price, 5-8 So. Destyne Jackson, 5-11 Jr. Tyronnica Carpenter, 5-7 So. Kiya Thompson, and 5-8 Sr. Lexi Long.  Scott county coach Steve Helton countered with 5-10 So. Maaliya Owens, 5-8 Sr. Kadee Hudson, 5-11 Sr. Lauren Boehm, 5-5 Fr. Morgan DeFoor, and 5-10 Jr. Peyron Riddle.

Scott County raced out to a 22-7 first quarter lead on their way to an 80-52 victory over Henry Clay to earn their first district title since 2011.  Scott County shot 52.3% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line.  The Lady Cardinals connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored four points off 10 Henry Clay turnovers.  Scott County held a 16-0 advantage on second effort points.  Henry Clay shot 27.6% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Blue Devils connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Scott County turnovers.

Peyton Riddle led Scott County with 22 points including four three point baskets, nine rebounds, seven assists, and two blocked shots.  Maaliya Owens added 15 points and five rebounds.  Morgan DeFoor also scored 15 points including three three point baskets and seven assists.  Kadee Hudson chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds.  5-9 Jr. Zakiya Holt pulled down 11 rebounds.

Kiya Thompson led Henry Clay with 13 points including two three point baskets.  Destyne Jackson added 10 points including two three point baskets.  Braxton Price also scored 10 points and dished out four assists.  Lexi Long chipped in with nine points.

Henry Clay,7,18,10,17,52

Scott County,22,22,16,20,80

Henry Clay (52) – Price 10, Jackson 10, Carpenter 0, Thompson 13, Long 9, Gatewood 2, Williams 3, Rhodes 5.

Scott County (80) – Owens 15, Hudson 11, Boehm 5, DeFoor 15, Riddle 22, McMath 2, Holt 4, Sutherland 4, Hoffman 2.

A special thanks to the 42^nd District Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201743LAFLCATHB

Lafayette vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

43^rd District Tournament

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 22, 2017

Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Jajuante Carpenter, 5-10 Jr. Eric Powell, 6-1 Sr. Cameron Greenup, 5-9 Sr. Chris Wharton, and 5-10 So. Evan Dreux.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Jr. Zan Payne, 6-3 Jr. TC Price, 6-7 Sr. Peter Whitman, 6-2 Sr. Blake Scott, and 6-3 Sr. Luke Johnson.

Lexington Catholic eked out a 58-56 victory over Lafayette in a game that had five ties and 11 lead changes.  Lexington Catholic shot 60.6% from the field including two of three from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 16 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 51.4% from the field including seven of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 15 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Zan Payne led Lexington Catholic with 21 points and six rebounds.  Luke Johnson added 18 points including eight of nine free throws, four rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  Peter Whitman recorded seven points, five rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Cameron Greenup led Lafayette with 14 points including three three point baskets and 10 rebounds.  Jajuante Carpenter added eight points and five assists.  6-1 Jr. Devontae Hayes and 6-8 Fr. Ray Surratt added seven points each.

Lafayette,15,18,7,16,56

Lexington Catholic.15,15,15,13,58

Lafayette (56) – Carpenter 8, Powell 5, Greenup 14, Wharton 5, Dreux 4, Hayes 7, Surratt 7, King 6.

Lexington Catholic (58) – Payne 21, Price 5, Whitman 7, Blake Scott 2, Johnson 18, Hardin 2, Bailey 3.

A special thanks to the 43^rd District Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201743TCPLDG

Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls)

43^rd District Tournament

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 22, 2017

Tates Creek coach Jan Perkins started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Idrasha White, 5-3 So. Lauren Baker, 5-8 Fr. Yasmeen Shalash, 5-3 Sr. La’Taya Winn, and 5-3 Sr. Nave Winn.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon countered with 5-10 Sr. Autumn Herriford, 5-7 So. Cheyenne Fullwood, 5-8 Jr. Peyton Humphreys, 5-5 Jr. Mashayla Cecil, and 5-7 Jr. Anaiyah Cotton.

Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Tates Creek by a score of 63-28.  Dunbar shot 52.1% from the field including nine of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 Tates Creek turnovers.  Tates Creek shot 25% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Commodores connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Dunbar turnovers.

Autumn Herriford led Dunbar with 21 points including five of five three point baskets, nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocked shots.  Mashayla Cecil added 20 points including four three point baskets and seven assists. 

Lauren Baker led Tates Creek with 14 points.  Nave Winn added seven points and four rebounds.

Tates Creek,4,13,2,9,28

Paul Laurence Dunbar,22,19,18,4,63

Tates Creek (28) – White 0, Baker 14, Shalash 5, L. Winn 0, N. Winn 7, Armisha 2.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (63) – Herriford 21, Fullwood 8, Humphreys 2, Cecil 20, Cotton 4, Franklin 2, Stevenson 2, Hill 4.

A special thanks to the 43^rd District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201742SAYREHCB

Sayre vs. Henry Clay (Boys)

42^nd District Tournament

Bryan Station High School

Lexington, KY

February 22, 2017

Sayre coach Robert Goodman started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Robbie Goodman, 5-10 Jr. RJ Smith, 6-3 Sr. Jake Duby, 5-7 Jr. Jayden Blanton, and 5-7 Sr. Kaden Silverburg.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-3 Jr. Justin Mitchell, 6-1 Jr. Jalen Williams, 6-4 Jr. Andreus Green, 5-8 So. Ramond Jackson, and 6-0 So. Keaston Brown.

Sayre defeated Henry Clay by a score of 68-61.  The score was tied twice and there were 11 lead changes in the game.  Sayre shot 50% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line.  The Spartans connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 14 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 38.2% from the field including five of 23 from beyond the arc.  Henry Clay attempted 26 more shots (68-42) from the field than Sayre.  The Blue Devils connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Sayre turnovers.

Luke Duby led Sayre with 37 points including three three point baskets, eight of eight free throws, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.  RJ Smith added 17 points including eight of eight free throws and 11 rebounds.

Andreus Green led Henry Clay with 25 points and 17 rebounds.  Justin Mitchell added 15 points including two three point baskets, nine rebounds, and three assists.

Sayre,16,16,11,25,68

Henry Clay,18,12,13,18,61

Sayre (68) – Goodman 4, Smith 17, Duby 37, Blanton 0, Silverburg 6, Newton 4.

Henry Clay (61) – Mitchell 15, Williams 0, Green 25, R. Jackson 4, Brown 9, Q. Jackson 4, Ford 3, Bean 1.

A special thanks to the 42^nd District Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201742BSHCG

Bryan Station vs. Henry Clay (Girls)

42^nd District Tournament

Bryan Station High School

Lexington, KY

February 22, 2017

Bryan Station coach Shawn Ransom started the following lineup: 5-6 So. Kelynn Clay, 5-5 Sr. Carah Burdette, 5-7 Sr. Emoni Washington, 5-4 Jr. Kyrah Hardin, and 5-5 Sr. Jlyn Martin.  Henry Clay coach Eric Sanford countered with 5-8 Jr. Braxton Price, 5-8 So. Destyne Jackson, 5-11 Jr. Tyronica Carpenter, 5-7 So. Kiya Thompson, and 5-8 Sr. Lexi Long.

Henry Clay defeated Bryan Station by a score of 50-45.  Henry Clay raced out to a 20-9 first quarter lead and withstood a Bryan Station rally to earn the victory.  Henry Clay shot 36.7% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Blue Devils connected on nine of 20 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored two points off 11 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 27.3% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Defenders connected on 12 of 23 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 Henry Clay turnovers.

Kiya Thompson led Henry Clay with 14 points including two three point baskets and three assists.  Destyne Jackson also scored 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Lexi Long recorded 13 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  5-4 So. Christian Gatewood pulled down 10 rebounds.

Carah Burdette led Bryan Station with 19 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Jlyn Martin added 13 points and six rebounds.  5-10 Jr. Gracie Baczkowski pulled down 10 rebounds.  Kelynn Clay recorded six points, five rebounds, and three steals.

Bryan Station,9,12,17,7,45

Henry Clay,20,11,9,10,50

Bryan Station (45) – Clay 6, Burdette 19, Washington 1, Hardin 2, Martin 13, Baczkowski 4.

Henry Clay (50) – Price 5, Jackson 14, Carpenter 0, Thompson 14, Long 13, Gatewood 2, Williams 2.

A special thanks to the 42^nd Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.