2017CORRB

Cooper vs. Rocky River (NC) (Boys)

Traditional Bank Holiday Classic (Championship)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 30, 2017

Cooper coach Tim Sullivan started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Adam Kunkel, 6-3 Sr. Tyler Ollier, 6-5 Jr. Blaine Walters, 6-0 Sr. Braydon Runion, and 6-0 Sr. Chris McNeil.  Rocky River (NC) coach Jason Moseley countered with 6-4 So. Jaden Springer, 6-3 Sr. Marcus Evans, 6-5 Jr. Darlinstone Dubar, 5-10 Sr. Elijah Sidbury, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Campbell.

Cooper repeated as Traditional Bank Holiday Classic champions with a 57-47 victory over Rocky River (NC) in a hotly contested game.  Cooper shot 39.5% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 21 of 26 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored five points off six Rocky River (NC) turnovers.  Rocky River (NC) shot 37% from the field including three of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Ravens connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Cooper turnovers.

Adam Kunkel led Cooper with 20 points including nine of 10 free throws and six rebounds.  Blaine Walters added nine points including two three point baskets and four rebounds.  Chris McNeil chipped in with eight points.  Braydon Runion recorded six points and six rebounds.

Darlinstone Dubar led Rocky River (NC) with 17 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Jaden Springer added 11 points and eight rebounds.  Elijah Sidbury recorded eight points including two three point baskets.

Cooper,15,14,9,19,57

Rocky River (NC),11,9,10,17,47

Cooper (57) – Kunkel 20, Ollier 2, Walters 9, Runion 6, McNeil 8, Shidler 6, Spenser 3, Houston 3.

Rocky River (NC) (47) – Springer 11, Evans 3, Dubar 17, Sidbury 8, Campbell 5, Williams 3.

Adam Kunkel (Cooper) was named Tournament MVP.

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

2017WCBCB

Woodford County vs. Boyle County (Boys)

Bojangles Gateway Holiday Classic (Championship)

Montgomery County High School

Mt. Sterling, KY

December 30, 2017

Woodford County coach Ryan Wilson started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Nicholas Smith, 6-1 Jr. Brandon Cromwell, 6-1 Jr. Corey George, 5-8 So. Anthony Tabor, and 5-10 Jr. Ryan Duke.  Boyle County coach Steve Adams countered with 5-11 So. Reese Smith, 5-10 Sr. Bryce Slone, 5-11 So. Grant Hotchkiss, 5-8 Jr. Jacob Lassiter, and 6-0 Sr. Jason Alexander.

This was a game of runs and Woodford County had the last one to defeat Boyle County by a score of 69-63.  Woodford County led 37-29 at halftime but Boyle County outscored the Yellow Jackets 23-11 in the third quarter to take a 52-48 lead after three quarters.  Woodford County rallied, outscoring Boyle County 21-11 over the final eight minutes to earn the victory.  The score was tied six times and there were 11 lead changes in the game.

Woodford County shot 55% from the field including seven of 14 from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on 18 of 24 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Boyle County turnovers.  Boyle County shot 48.9% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Rebels connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Woodford County turnovers.

Nicholas Smith led Woodford County with 23 points and five rebounds.  Brandon Cromwell added 15 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Corey George recorded nine points and nine rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Benjamin Nash chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets and four assists.

Bryce Slone led Boyle County with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Reese Smith added 16 points and five rebounds.  Jason Alexander recorded 12 points and five assists.  Grant Hotchkiss chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds. 

Woodford County,20,17,11,21,69

Boyle County,16,13,23,11,63

Woodford County (69) – Smith 23, Cromwell 15, George 9, Tabor 6, Duke 0, Nash 8, Penn 5, Hamilton 3.

Boyle County (63) – Smith 16, Slone 20, Hotchkiss 11, Lassiter 0, Alexander 12, Bramel 4.

Nicholas Smith, Brandon Cromwell, and Corey George (Woodford County) and Reese Smith and Bryce Slone (Boyle County) were named to the All Tournament Team from these two teams.

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

2017PLDECG

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Estill County (Girls)

Bojangles Gateway Holiday Classic (Championship)

Montgomery High School

Mt. Sterling, KY

December 30, 2017

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Peyton Humphreys, 5-7 Sr. Anaiyah Cotton, 6-0 Fr. Elise Ellison-Coons, 5-5 Sr. Mashayla Cecil, and 5-7 Jr. Cheyenne Fullwood.  Estill County coach Ruth Hughes countered with 5-4 Jr. Kiely Flynn, 5-4 Jr. Meagan Bellamy, 5-8 Jr. Amy Brewer, 5-4 Sr. Savannah Brewer, and 5-7 8^th Grade Mia Hale.

Paul Laurence Dunbar led 22-13 after the first quarter on their way to a 67-50 victory over Estill County.  Dunbar shot 39% from the field including four of 14 from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 17 of 27 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 14 Estill County turnovers.  Estill County shot 39.6% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Engineers connected on 10 of 16 passes, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off six Dunbar turnovers.

Mashayla Cecil led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 29 points including eight of 11 free throws, four rebounds, and three steals.  Cheyenne Fullwood added 12 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Elise Ellison-Coons recorded eight points and 12 rebounds.

Amy Brewer led Estill County with 18 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Mia Hale added 11 points including two three point baskets and eight rebounds.  Kiely Flynn chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.

Paul Laurence Dunbar,22,20,8,17,67

Estill County,13,8,15,14,50

Paul Laurence Dunbar (67) – Humphreys 6, Cotton 6, Ellison-Coons 8, Cecil 29, Fullwood 12, T. Cecil 3, Stevenson 1, D. Humphreys 2.

Estill County (50) – Flynn 8, Bellamy 4, A. Brewer 18, S. Brewer 7, Hale 11, Riddell 2.

Mashayla Cecil, Peyton Humphreys, and Elise Ellison-Coons (Paul Laurence Dunbar) and Meagan Bellamy and Amy Brewer (Estill County) were named to the All Tournament Team from these two teams.

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

2017LAFSLG

Lafayette vs. South Laurel (Girls)

Berea Holiday Classic (Championship)

Berea High School

Berea, KY

December 30, 2017

Lafayette coach Allison Denton started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Caroline Bennett, 5-9 Sr. Tekiya Garr-Carter, 5-10 Jr. Macey Goff, 5-3 Sr. Terri Abram, and 5-7 Jr. Lindi DeBilzan.  South Laurel coach Jon Walker countered with 5-8 Sr. Taylor Cromer, 5-8 Jr. Mariah Anders, 6-0 Jr. Dianna Morgan, 5-6 So. Ally Collett, and 5-7 So. Amerah Steele.

South Laurel defeated Lafayette for the championship by a score of 54-47.  South Laurel shot 51.3% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Cardinals connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 34% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Generals connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 South Laurel turnovers.

Dianna Morgan led South Laurel with 20 points and seven rebounds.  Ally Collett added 16 points including two three point baskets.  Taylor Cromer recorded 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

Caroline Bennett led Lafayette with 21 points including four three point baskets, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Terri Abram added 13 points and four rebounds.

Lafayette,10,10,14,13,47

South Laurel,14,12,12,16,54

Lafayette (47) – Bennett 21, Garr-Carter 0, Goff 3, Abram 13, DeBilzan 4, Grantz 4, Sanford 2.

South Laurel (54) – Cromer 11, Anders 3, Morgan 20, Collett 16, Steele 4.

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

2017NEWLCATG

Newport vs. Lexington Christian Academy (Girls)

Elite Insurance Solutions Lady Lions Classic (Championship)

Garrard County Middle School

Lancaster, KY

December 30, 2017

Newport coach Davey Johnson started the following lineup: 5-10 Fr. Mya Meredith, 5-8 Sr. Kelis McGuire, 6-0 Sr. Kaitlyn Davis, 5-2 Sr. Ramey Garland, and 5-4 Sr. Morgan McDay.  Lexington Christian Academy coach Michael Menifee countered with 5-8 Jr. Bethany Selby, 5-8 Jr. Grace Combs, 6-0 Fr. Emilie Teall, 5-6 So. Jaylin McClanahan, and 5-6 So. MacKenzie Buckler.

Newport trailed 41-40 after three quarters but rallied to defeat Lexington Christian Academy 69-60 to earn the championship.  There were seven lead changes and three ties in this game.  Newport led 34-21 early in the third quarter but LCA battled back to take the lead at the end of the third quarter before Newport’s decisive final quarter rally.  Newport shot 42% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Ladycats connected on 22 of 31 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 20 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 30.4% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 29 of 37 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 19 Newport turnovers. 

Mya Meredith led Newport with 24 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and four steals.  Ramey Garland added 18 points including four three point baskets.  Morgan McDay recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and three steals. 

Bethany Selby led LCA with 26 points including two three point baskets, 18 of 21 free throws, eight rebounds, and five steals.  Grace Combs added 21 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and six steals. 

Newport,13,19,8,29,69

LCA,12,9,20,19,60

Newport (69) – Meredith 24, McGuire 3, Davis 5, Garland 18, McDay 14, Gregory 3, Bell 2.

Lexington Christian Academy (60) – Selby 26, Combs 21, Teall 2, McClanahan 7, Buckler 0, Royalty 4.

All Tournament Team – Makazia Swan (Iroquois), Madisyn Neeley (Garrard County), Macey Blevins (Wayne County), Bailey Vanover (Madison Central), Emma Hacker (Menifee County). Delaney Enlow (Woodford County), Bethany Selby and Grace Combs (Lexington Christian Academy), and Ramey Garland and Mya Meredith (Newport).

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

2017WCMCTOG

Wayne County vs. Madison Central (Girls)

Elite Insurance Solutions Lady Lions Classic (5^th Place)

Garrard County Middle School

Lancaster, KY

December 30, 2017

Wayne County coach Mark McKinley started the following lineup: 5-8 Fr. Alyssa Conn, 5-6 Sr. Haleigh Criswell, 5-10 8^th Grade Mallory Campbell, 5-5 Fr. Jade Turner, and 5-8 Fr. Macey Blevins.  Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey countered with 5-7 Sr. Blaze Pacheco, 5-7 Sr. Eliza Minter, 5-10 So. Je’Kauri McKeithen, 5-5 Sr. Bailey Vanover, and 5-6 Jr. Madison Barnard.

Wayne County led Madison Central 41-29 in the third quarter on their way to a 54-46 victory over the Indians.  Wayne County shot 40.7% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 26.9% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight Wayne County turnovers.

Alyssa Conn led Wayne County with 23 points and five rebounds.  Macey Blevins added 12 points including two three point baskets, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.  Haleigh Criswell recorded 10 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Mallory Campbell pulled down eight rebounds.

Bailey Vanover led Madison Central with 14 points including two three point baskets, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Je’Kauri McKeithen added 11 points and 17 rebounds.  5-6 Fr. Lacie Parks added 10 points including two three point baskets.

Wayne County,18,7,18,11,54

Madison Central,9,12,17,8,46

Wayne County (54) – Conn 23, Criswell 10, Campbell 5, Turner 2, Blevins 12, Jones 2.

Madison Central (46) – Pacheco 3, Minter 0, McKeithen 11, Vanover 14, Barnard 6, Duerson 2, Parks 10.

A special thanks to the Madison Central Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2017MCGCTG

Madison Central vs. Garrard County (Girls)

Elite Insurance Solutions Lady Lions Classic

Garrard County Middle School

Lancaster, KY

December 29, 2017

Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Blaze Pacheco, 5-7 So. Taleya Todd, 5-10 So. Je’Kauri McKeithen, 5-5 Sr. Bailey Vanover, and 5-6 Jr. Madison Barnard.  Garrard County coach Scott Latham countered with 5-7 Sr. Olivia Saylor, 5-6 So. Madisyn Neeley, 5-9 So. Katy Pozzuto, 5-4 So. Fran Montgomery, and 5-6 So. Brittany Butner.

Madison Central rallied in the final quarter to eke out a 52-51 come-from-behind victory over Garrard County today.  There were nine lead changes and six ties in this game.  Garrard County stayed in the game on the long range bombing of Madisyn Neeley (six of eight from beyond the arc) and some excellent work on the boards by Olivia Saylor and Katy Pozzuto.  However turnovers (29) proved to be their downfall.  This may prove to be a costly victory for the Indians as Taleya Todd left the game with a shoulder injury and was limited to 13:46 minutes of playing time today.

Madison Central shot 36% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 29 Garrard County turnovers.  Garrard County shot 41.9% from the field including 10 of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Golden Lions connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 17 Madison Central turnovers.

Bailey Vanover led Madison Central with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and six steals.  Madison Barnard added eight points.  Je’Kauri McKeithen recorded seven points, nine rebounds, and three steals.  Blaze Pacheco also scored seven points.

Madisyn Neeley led Garrard County with 20 points including six three point baskets.  5-7 Sr. Ashlynn Clark added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Katy Pozzuto and Olivia Saylor pulled down nine and eight rebounds respectively.  Fran Montgomery recorded six points and five assists.

Madison Central,8,12,12,20,52

Garrard County,10,13,14,14,51

Madison Central (52) – Pacheco 7, Todd 4, McKeithen 7, Vanover 18, Barnard 8, Duerson 5, Minter 3.

Garrard County (51) – Saylor 4, Neeley 20, Pozutto 3, Montgomery 6, Butner 5, Clark 13.

A special thanks to the Madison Central Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2017WCMCTG

Woodford County vs. Madison Central (Girls)

Elite Insurance Solutions Lady Lions Classic

Garrard County Middle School

Lancaster, KY

December 28, 2017

Woodford County coach Steve Jaco started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Kayla Harlow, 5-11 Jr. Nia Jaco, 6-0 So. Delaney Enlow, 5-4 Jr. Anna Manges, and 5-7 So. Abby Moffett.  (Woodford County is without two key guards who suffered concussions in a recent tournament in Tennessee).  Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey countered with 5-7 Sr. Blaze Pacheco, 5-7 So. Taleya Todd, 5-10 So. Je’Kauri McKeithen, 5-5 Sr. Bailey Vanover, and 5-6 Jr. Madison Barnard.

Madison Central was able to record 17 steals and scored 27 points off 30 Woodford County turnovers but had absolutely no answer for Woodford County’s potent low-high post offense in a 66-53 loss to the Yellow Jackets.  Delaney Enlow and Kayla Harlow combined for 41 points, 25 rebounds, and six blocked shots to dominate in the paint.  There were six lead changes and four ties in this game.  Woodford County pulled away in the final quarter for the victory.

Woodford County shot 62.8% from the field including on of three from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 28.1% from the field including seven of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on 10 of 11 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 30 Woodford County turnovers.

Delaney Enlow led Woodford County with 21 points, 17 rebounds, six assists, and six blocked shots.  Enlow was eight of nine from the field and five of seven from the free throw line.  Kayla Harlow added 20 points and eight rebounds.  Anna Manges recorded nine points and seven assists and Nia Jaco pulled down seven rebounds.

Blaze Pacheco led Madison Central with 14 points including four three point baskets and three steals.  Taleya Todd added 13 points including two three point baskets and three steals.  Je’Kauri McKeithen recorded eight points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.  Bailey Vanover added eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and six steals.

Woodford County,17,15,12,22,66

Madison Central,13,12,15,13,53

Woodford County (66) – Harlow 20, Jaco 2, Enlow 21, Manges 9, Moffett 6, Karbach 8.

Madison Central (53) – Pacheco 14, Todd 13, McKeithen 8, Vanover 8, Barnard 3, Minter 3, Powell 4.

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

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