2012TOYOTA
Toyota Classic
Scott County High School
Georgetown, KY
January 18-21, 2012
©2012 by Ron Harrison
This tournament is in its 17th year and is rich in tradition. Past Champions have been Madison Central (1995-1996), Bryan Station (1996-1997), Scott County (1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002), Dixie Heights (2002-2003), Scott County (2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010), and George Rogers Clark (2010-2011).
Three years ago the Toyota Classic added a round-robin girls’ event that featured four teams.
This year’s field will consist of the following teams: Dixie Heights, Western, Lafayette, Scott County, New Rochelle (NY), Covington Catholic, Woodford County, and Christian County. The girls’ round-robin event will consist of Franklin County, Scott County, Clay County, and Boone County.
Wednesday January 18th
Scott County vs. Franklin County (Girls)
Scott County coach Steve Helton started the following lineup: 6-0 So. Tereka Guyn, 5-9 Sr. Mary Logsdon, 6-0 So. Iman Guy, 5-7 So. Danielle DeFoor, and 5-6 So. Audriana Christopher. Franklin County coach Joey Thacker countered with 5-9 Jr. Megan Gearhart, 5-7 Jr. Lauren Taylor, 5-9 8th grader Malaka Frank, 5-7 Jr. Raven Timmons, and 5-3 So. Nannilena White.
Franklin County scored 25 points off 29 Scott County turnovers in a 52-47 victory. Franklin County shot 28.3% from the field including two of six from the three point line. The Lady Flyers connected on 20 of 31 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and held a 24-2 advantage in bench scoring. Scott County shot 36% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on eight of nine free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Franklin County turnovers.
5-8 8th grader Dasia Kilbourne led Franklin County with 17 points. Raven Timmons added 11 points and seven rebounds. Malaka Frank recorded 10 points, six rebounds, and six steals.
Mary Logsdon led Scott County with 14 points and six rebounds. Audriana Christopher also scored 14 points and dished out five assists. Danielle DeFoor chipped in with nine points including two three point baskets. Tereka Guyn recorded six points, 12 rebounds, and four blocked shots.
Scott County |
16 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
47 |
Franklin County |
16 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
52 |
Scott County (47) – Guyn 6, Logsdon 14, Guy 2, DeFoor 9, Christopher 14, Luckett 2.
Franklin County (52) – Gearhart 2, Taylor 2, Frank 10, Timmons 11, White 3, Kilbourne 17, Sanders 7.
Dixie Heights vs. Lafayette
Dixie Heights started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Juwan Evans, 6-0 So. Jordan Fox, 6-5 Sr. Parker Stansberry, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Hassel, and 6-2 So. Brandon Hatton. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-7 Jr. Ethan Burlingham, 6-8 Jr. Nick Trisko, 6-8 So. Jackson Davis, 5-11 So. Lance Blakley, and 6-3 Jr. Tranard Chester.
Lafayette led 41-23 early in the third quarter but Dixie Heights, led by the offensive heroics of Brandon Hatton rallied for a 74-71 victory. Dixie Heights outscored Lafayette 29-17 in the final quarter. Dixie Heights shot 42.1% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line. The Colonels connected on 22 of 29 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 21 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 41% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Generals connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Dixie Heights turnovers. Lafayette held a 15-2 advantage on second chance points.
Brandon Hatton led Dixie Heights with 34 points including three three point baskets and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Juwan Evans added 18 points.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 19 points and six rebounds. Nick Trisko added 17 points and 13 rebounds. 6-7 Jr. Charles Sweat-Washington recorded 14 points and eight rebounds.
Dixie Heights |
13 |
10 |
22 |
29 |
74 |
Lafayette |
14 |
25 |
15 |
17 |
71 |
Dixie Heights (74) – Evans 18, Fox 7, Stansberry 7, Hassel 0, Hatton 34, Niehaus 8.
Lafayette (71) – Burlingham 0, Trisko 17, Davis 19, Blakley 4, Chester 8, Sweat-Washington 14, Owsley 2, Jeter 1, Wright 6.
Woodford County vs. Western
Woodford County coach Scott Hundley started the following lineup: 6-4 sr. David Greenwell, 6-2 Sr. William Starcher, 6-4 Sr. Addison Hollin, 5-10 So. Eli Boggess, and 6-1 Sr. Rodney Gross. Western coach Paul Handley countered with 6-6 Jr. Kenneth Wachira, 6-5 Sr. Charles Jacobs, 6-7 So. Chris McCraw, 5-5 Jr. Jamel Clay, and 6-3 So. Carl Brown.
Woodford County led 51-34 early in the final quarter and survived a Western rally to earn a 55-51 victory. Woodford County shot 42.3% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Yellow Jackets connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 20 Western turnovers. Woodford County held a 38-8 advantage in bench points. Western shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Warriors connected on five of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 21 Woodford County turnovers.
6-4 Jr. Landen Young led Woodford County with 20 points including two three point baskets. 6-7 Sr. Jay Johnson added 16 points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots. David Greenwell recorded 11 points and seven rebounds.
Charles Jacobs led Western with 14 points. Chris McCraw added 12 points. Jamel Clay recorded seven points, five rebounds, four assists, and six steals.
Woodford County |
14 |
11 |
22 |
8 |
55 |
Western |
12 |
10 |
12 |
17 |
51 |
Woodford County (55) – Greenwell 11, Starcher 0, Hollin 0, Boggess 4, Gross 2, Young 20, Johnson 16, Stover 2.
Western (51) – Wachira 6, Jacobs 14, McCraw 12, Clay 7, Brown 4, Love 2, Moore 3, Harris 2, Cowherd 1.
Thursday January 19th
Clay County vs. Boone County (Girls)
Clay County coach James Burchell started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Sabrina Smith, 5-6 Sr. Natosha Gilbert, 5-11 Jr. Cheyenne Madden, 5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell, and 5-7 8th grader Talaura Mathis. Boone County coach Nell Fookes countered with 5-10 Sr. Sydney Moss, 5-9 Sr. Zuri Hill, 6-0 Sr. Lydia Nash, 5-7 Fr. Alexis Switzer, and 5-5 Jr. Jessica Jones.
Boone County led 44-22 early in the final quarter and withstood a late Clay County rally to earn a 51-43 victory. Boone County shot 51.4% from the field including one of six from the three point line. The Lady Rebels connected on 12 of 24 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 21 Clay County turnovers. Clay County shot 48.6% from the field including three of five from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Boone County turnovers.
Sydney Moss led Boone County with 23 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots, and six steals. Lydia Nash added 11 points and five rebounds.
Cheyenne Madden led Clay County with 14 points and 12 rebounds. 5-5 Fr. Ajaycia Cotton added 10 points and Alisha Mitchell recorded nine points.
Clay County |
8 |
11 |
3 |
21 |
43 |
Boone County |
17 |
10 |
16 |
8 |
51 |
Clay County (43) – S. Smith 0, Gilbert 3, Madden 14, Mitchell 9, Mathis 5, Cotton 10, Robinson 2.
Boone County (51) – Moss 23, Hill 4, Nash 11, A. Switzer 7, Jones 1, E. Switzer 5.
Lafayette vs. Western (Consolation)
Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Ethan Burlingham, 6-8 Jr. Nick Trisko, 6-8 So. Jackson Davis, 5-11 So. Lance Blakley, and 6-3 Jr. Tranard Chester. Western coach Paul Handley countered with 6-6 Jr. Kenneth Wachira, 6-5 Sr. Charles Jacobs, 6-7 So. Chris McCraw, 5-5 Jr. Jamel Clay, and 6-3 So. Carl Brown.
Lafayette defeated Western by a score of 85-54. Lafayette shot 43.2% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line. The Generals connected on 15 of 26 free throws, pulled down 57 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 26 Western turnovers. Lafayette held a 28-9 advantage on second chance points. Western shot 41.2% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc. The Warriors connected on 11 of 25 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 24 Lafayette turnovers.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 20 points, eight rebounds, and four steals. Tranard Chester added 16 points including three three point baskets. Nick Trisko recorded 13 points and six rebounds.
Chris McCraw led Western with 12 points. Justin Love added 10 points.
Lafayette |
19 |
24 |
23 |
19 |
85 |
Western |
12 |
9 |
14 |
19 |
54 |
Lafayette (85) – Burlingham 3, Trisko 13, Davis 20, Blakley 2, Chester 16, Robinson 2, Owsley 2, Wright 9, Jeter 5, Sweat-Washington 8, Bottom 5.
Western (54) – Wachira 0, Jacobs 6, McCraw 12, Clay 1, Brown 2, Love 10, Moore 5, Ellis 2, Cowherd 8, Langford 2, Howard 6.
Covington Catholic vs. Scott County (Tournament)
Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Sawyer Pauly, 5-11 Sr. Clint Massie, 6-4 Jr. Zack Tobler, 5-10 Jr. Nick Fredrick, and 5-10 So. Nick Ruthsatz. Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-5 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-3 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-1 So. Trenton Gilbert, and 6-2 Jr. Jalen Haddix.
Scott County dominated in the last three quarters to earn an 82-49 victory over Covington Catholic. Scott County shot 54.5% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 17 Covington Catholic turnovers. Scott County held a 20-4 advantage in second effort points. Covington Catholic shot 40.4% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Scott County turnovers.
Tamron Manning led Scott County with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Isaiah Ivey added 13 points and eight rebounds. Trenton Gilbert also scored 13 points. Josh Harris chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.
6-1 Jr. Brandon Ward, Zack Tobler, and Sawyer Pauly led Covington Catholic with seven, six, and six points respectively.
Covington Catholic |
16 |
8 |
7 |
18 |
49 |
Scott County |
16 |
20 |
25 |
21 |
82 |
Covington Catholic (49) – Pauly 6, Massie 1, Tobler 6, Fredrick 5, Ruthsatz 4, Jenkins 2, Schaefer 2, Ward 7, Cleves 5, Wichmann 2, Heppler 4, Dressman 2, Schult 3.
Scott County (82) – Manning 17, Ivey 13, Harris 11, Gilbert 13, Haddix 8, Richardson 7, Short 6, Bryant 7.
New Rochelle (NY) vs. Christian County (Tournament)
New Rochelle (NY) coach Bill Murphy started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Joseph Clarke, 6-1 Sr. Malik Burts, 6-3 Jr. Terrence Holden, 5-7 Jr. Benny Bracey, and Sean Fener. Christian County coach Tyler Smithhart countered with 6-2 Jr. James White, 6-1 Jr. C.J. Cotton, 6-4 So. Demarius Poindexter, 6-0 Jr. Korey Mosely, and 5-11 Jr. Jarvis Irby.
New Rochelle (NY) defeated Christian County by a score of 67-52. New Rochelle shot 40.3% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line. The Huguenots connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 26 Christian County turnovers. Christian County shot 38.1% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 New Rochelle turnovers.
Sean Fener led the victors with 15 points. 5-10 Sr. Chris Elefante added 13 points and five steals. Joseph Clarke chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds and Terrence Holden recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.
Demarius Poindexter led Christian county with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Jarvis Irby and C.J. Cotton each recorded 11 points.
New Rochelle (NY) |
22 |
9 |
19 |
17 |
67 |
Christian County |
12 |
16 |
13 |
11 |
52 |
New Rochelle (NY) (67) – J. Clarke 12, Burts 8, Holden 12, Bracey 1, Fener 15, Powell 2, Onwukanjo 2, Elefante 13, A. Clarke 2.
Christian County (52) – White 8, Cotton 11, Poindexter 12, Mosely 3, Irby 11, Pollard 3, Wharton 2, Motley 2.
Friday January 20th
Clay County vs. Scott County (Girls)
Clay County coach James Burchell started the following lineup: 5-5 Fr. Ajaycia Cotton, 5-6 Sr. Natosha Gilbert, 5-11 Jr. Cheyenne Madden, 5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell, and 5-7 8th grader Talaura Mathis. Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 6-0 So. Tereka Guyn, 5-9 Sr. Mary Logsdon, 6-0 So. Iman Guy, 5-7 So. Danielle DeFoor, and 5-6 So. Audriana Christopher.
Clay County only connected on one three point basket all night but it came at an opportune time as Alisha Mitchell nailed a long three point basket in the closing seconds of the game to give Clay County a 49-46 victory over Scott County. Scott County led 25-17 in the second quarter but Clay County rallied to lead 32-31 at halftime. There were three ties and 10 lead changes in the game.
Clay County shot 35.2% from the field including one of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Tigers connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored four points off nine Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 26.7% from the field including eight of 26 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on six of 14 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 Clay County turnovers.
Cheyenne Madden led Clay County with 26 points and 18 rebounds. Madden was nine of 12 from the field and eight of eight from the free throw line. Alisha Mitchell and Natosha Gilbert added seven and six points respectively.
Danielle DeFoor led Scott County with 19 points including six three point baskets. Mary Logsdon added eight points and six rebounds. Tereka Guyn chipped in with seven points and 14 rebounds.
Clay County |
12 |
20 |
6 |
11 |
49 |
Scott County |
16 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
46 |
Clay County (49) – Cotton 2, Gilbert 6, Madden 26, Mitchell 7, Mathis 2, S. Smith 2, Robinson 4.
Scott County (46) – Guyn 7, Logsdon 8, Guy 0, DeFoor 19, Christopher 6, Conrad 6.
Boone County vs. Franklin County (Girls)
Boone County coach Nell Fookes started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Sydney Moss, 5-9 Sr. Zuri Hill, 6-0 Sr. Lydia Nash, 5-7 Fr. Alexis Switzer, and 5-5 Jr. Jessica Jones. Franklin County coach Joey Thacker countered with 5-9 Jr. Megan Gearhart, 5-7 Jr. Lauren Taylor, 5-9 8th grader Malaka Frank, 5-7 Jr. Raven Timmons, and 5-3 So. Nannilena White.
Boone County trailed 32-20 at halftime but roared back in the second half to defeat Franklin County by a score of 57-47. Boone County Shot 42.9% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line. The Lady Rebels connected on 18 of 24 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 Franklin County turnovers. Franklin County shot 32.5% from the field including four of 10 from beyond the arc. The Lady Flyers connected on 17 of 28 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 28 Boone County turnovers.
Sydney Moss led Boone County with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Lydia Nash added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
5-8 8th grader Dasia Kilbourne led Franklin County with 14 points. Raven Timmons added 13 points including three three point baskets. Malaka Frank pulled down six rebounds and recorded five steals.
Boone County |
5 |
15 |
20 |
17 |
57 |
Franklin County |
11 |
21 |
10 |
5 |
47 |
Boone County (57) – Moss 24, Hill 0, Nash 16, A. Switzer 5, Jones 4, E. Switzer 6, Murphy 2.
Franklin County (47) – Gearhart 8, Taylor 5, Frank 1, Timmons 13, White 6, Kilbourne 14.
Covington Catholic vs. Christian County (Consolation)
Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Sawyer Pauly, 5-11 Sr. Clint Massie, 6-4 Jr. Zack Tobler, 5-10 Jr. Nick Fredrick, and 5-10 So. Nick Ruthsatz. Christian County coach Tyler Smithhart countered with 6-2 Jr. James White, 6-1 Jr. C.J. Cotton, 6-4 So. Demarius Poindexter, 6-0 Jr. Korey Mosely, and 5-11 Jr. Jarvis Irby.
Covington Catholic defeated Christian County by a score of 49-35. Covington Catholic shot 47.6% from the field including one of seven from the three point line. The Colonels connected on eight of eight free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Christian County turnovers. Christian county shot 31.1% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Covington Catholic turnovers.
Zack Tobler led Covington Catholic with 18 points and seven rebounds. Tobler was eight of 10 from the field and two of two from the free throw line. Nick Ruthsatz added 15 points.
James White led Christian County with 12 points including two three point baskets.
Covington Catholic |
13 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
49 |
Christian County |
6 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
35 |
Covington Catholic (49) – Pauly 2, Massie 6, Tobler 18, Fredrick 6, Ruthsatz 15, Ward 2.
Christian County (35) – White 12, Cotton 0, Poindexter 6, Mosely 0, Irby 5, Pollard 5, Nicholas 3, Motley 2, Wharton 2.
Dixie Heights vs. Woodford County (Semifinal)
Dixie Heights started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Juwan Evans, 6-0 So. Jordan Fox, 6-5 Sr. Parker Stansberry, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Hassel, and 6-2 So. Brandon Hatton. Woodford County coach Scott Hundley countered with 6-4 sr. David Greenwell, 6-2 Jr. Landen Young, 6-4 Sr. Addison Hollin, 5-10 So. Eli Boggess, and 6-1 Sr. Rodney Gross.
Dixie Heights led 57-51 after three quarters but Woodford County rallied for a 73-70 victory. Eli Boggess gave Woodford County a 71-70 lead with a three point basket with less than 30 seconds left on the clock. David Greenwell blocked a shot and Jay Johnson hit two free throws to ensure the victory. Woodford County shot 52,8% from the field including six of 19 from the three point line. The Yellow Jackets connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Dixie Heights turnovers. Dixie Heights shot 44.6% from the field including seven of 18 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 10 Woodford County turnovers.
David Greenwell led Woodford County with 24 points including three three point baskets. 6-7 Sr. Jay Johnson added 15 points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots. Eli Boggess chipped in with 14 points. Rodney Gross recorded 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Brandon Hatton led Dixie Heights with 26 points including 10 of 11 free throws. Jordan Hassel added 16 points and six rebounds. Parker Stansberry recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.
Dixie Heights |
15 |
21 |
21 |
13 |
70 |
Woodford County |
17 |
14 |
20 |
22 |
73 |
Dixie Heights (70) – Evans 2, Fox 3, Stansberry 10, Hassel 16, Hatton 26, Wigger 7, Niehaus 4, Milligan 2.
Woodford County (73) – Greenwell 24, Young 9, Hollin 0, Boggess 14, Gross 11, Johnson 15.
Scott County vs. New Rochelle (NY) (Semifinal)
Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-3 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-1 So. Trenton Gilbert, and 6-2 Jr. Jalen Haddix. New Rochelle (NY) coach Bill Murphy countered with 6-2 Jr. Joseph Clarke, 6-1 Sr. Malik Burts, 6-6 Sr. Kelechi Nwosu, 5-7 Jr. Benny Bracey, and Sean Fener.
Scott County raced out to a 20-8 first quarter lead on their way to an 84-53 victory over New Rochelle (NY). Scott County shot 41% from the field including seven of 20 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on 27 of 39 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 24 New Rochelle turnovers. New Rochelle shot 30.2% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Huguenots connected on 13 of 25 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 20 Scott County turnovers.
Isaiah Ivey led Scott County with 19 points and five rebounds. Trenton Gilbert added 16 points including two three point baskets. 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson chipped in with 13 points including two three point baskets. Tamron Manning recorded 12 points and five rebounds.
Sean Fener led New Rochelle with 12 points including two three point baskets. 5-11 Sr. Kirkland Ottey added nine points. Joseph Clarke recorded eight points and 15 rebounds.
Scott County |
20 |
28 |
15 |
21 |
84 |
New Rochelle (NY) |
8 |
20 |
9 |
16 |
53 |
Scott County (84) – Manning 12, Ivey 19, Harris 6, Gilbert 16, Haddix 3, Richardson 13, Short 4, Page 6, Petterson 1, Murry 1, Crank 3.
New Rochelle (NY) (53) – J. Clarke 8, Burts 0, Nwosu 0, Bracey 0, Fener 12, Powell 3, Onwukanjo 4, Holden 4, Ottey 9, Dorn 3, A. Clarke 2, Alleyne 2, Vazquez 2, Elefante 4.
Saturday January 21st
Western vs. Christian County (Consolation)
Western coach Paul Handley started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Kenneth Wachira, 6-5 Sr. Charles Jacobs, 6-7 So. Chris McCraw, 5-5 Jr. Jamel Clay, and 6-3 So. Carl Brown. Christian County coach Tyler Smithhart countered with 6-2 Jr. James White, 6-1 So. Isaiah Pollard, 6-4 So. Demarius Poindexter, 6-0 Jr. Korey Mosely, and 5-11 Jr. Jarvis Irby.
Western captured a 76-71 overtime victory over Christian County. Western trailed 56-46 in the final quarter but rallied for the victory. Western shot 45.9% from the field including two of eight from the three point line. The Warriors connected on 18 of 29 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 25 Christian County turnovers. Christian County shot 37.5% from the field including four of eight from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on 25 of 37 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 30 Western turnovers.
6-2 Jr. Bryson Harris led Western with 16 points including nine of 13 from the free throw line. Kenneth Wachira added 13 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots. 6-1 Sr. Armond Langford also scored 13 points. Chris McCraw chipped in with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots.
6-1 Jr. C.J. Cotton led Christian County with 18 points and four steals. Cotton was six of nine from the field and six of eight from the free throw line. Jarvis Irby added 16 points including two three point baskets. Demarius Poindexeter chipped in with 13 points including two three point baskets.
Western |
11 |
14 |
16 |
19 |
16 |
76 |
Christian County |
5 |
20 |
14 |
21 |
11 |
71 |
Western (76) – Wachira 13, Jacobs 6, McCraw 11, Clay 4, Brown 0, Love 9, Moore 4, Langford 13, Harris 16.
Christian County (71) – White 6, Pollard 4, Poindexter 13, Mosely 1, Irby 16, Cotton 18, Dyson 4, Nicholas 6, Motley 1, Wharton 2.
Lafayette vs. Covington Catholic (5th Place)
Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Ethan Burlingham, 6-8 Jr. Nick Trisko, 6-8 So. Jackson Davis, 5-11 So. Lance Blakley, and 6-3 Jr. Tranard Chester. Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz countered with 6-1 Jr. Sawyer Pauly, 5-11 Sr. Clint Massie, 6-4 Jr. Zack Tobler, 5-10 Jr. Nick Fredrick, and 5-10 So. Nick Ruthsatz.
Covington Catholic defeated Lafayette by a score of 65-59. Covington Catholic shot 37.7% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line. The Colonels connected on 22 of 23 (95.7%) free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 22 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 42.3% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc. The Generals connected on nine of 23 (39.1%) free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Covington Catholic turnovers.
Nick Ruthsatz led Covington Catholic with 26 points, five rebounds, three assists, and six steals. Nick Fredrick added 10 points including two three point baskets. Sawyer Pauly chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds. Zack Tobler recorded eight points and seven rebounds.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 16 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-7 Jr. Charles Sweat-Washington added 13 points and eight rebounds. Nick Trisko also recorded 13 points.
Lafayette |
12 |
9 |
18 |
20 |
59 |
Covington Catholic |
17 |
9 |
20 |
19 |
65 |
Lafayette (59) – Burlingham 3, Trisko 13, Davis 16, Blakley 0, Chester 7, Sweat-Washington 13,Wright 1, Qwsley 6.
Covington Catholic (65) – Pauly 9, Massie 2, Tobler 8, Fredrick 10, Ruthsatz 26, Cleves 2, Heppler 2, Hayden 6.
Franklin County vs. Clay County (Girls)
Franklin County coach Joey Thacker started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Megan Gearhart, 5-7 Jr. Lauren Taylor, 5-9 8th grader Malaka Frank, 5-7 Jr. Raven Timmons, and 5-3 So. Nannilena White. Clay County coach James Burchell countered with 5-9 Sr. Sabrina Smith, 5-6 Sr. Natosha Gilbert, 5-11 Jr. Cheyenne Madden, 5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell, and 5-7 8th grader Talaura Mathis.
Clay County defeated Franklin County by a score of 47-29. Clay County shot 45.7% from the field including seven of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Tigers connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 10 Franklin County turnovers. Franklin County shot 33.3% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Flyers connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 15 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 12 Clay County turnovers.
Cheyenne Madden led Clay County with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Talaura Mathis added 12 points on four three point baskets. Alisha Mitchell chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.
Raven Timmons led Franklin county with 16 points.
Franklin County |
5 |
6 |
14 |
4 |
29 |
Clay County |
10 |
7 |
15 |
15 |
47 |
Franklin County (29) – Gearhart 0, Taylor 0, Frank 2, Timmons 16, White 5, Kilbourne 6.
Clay County (47) – S. Smith 0, Gilbert 2, Madden 22, Mitchell 9, Mathis 12, Robinson 2.
Boone County vs. Scott County (Girls)
Boone County coach Nell Fookes started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Sydney Moss, 5-9 Sr. Zuri Hill, 6-0 Sr. Lydia Nash, 5-7 Fr. Alexis Switzer, and 5-5 Jr. Jessica Jones. Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 6-0 So. Tereka Guyn, 5-9 Sr. Mary Logsdon, 6-0 So. Iman Guy, 5-7 So. Danielle DeFoor, and 5-6 So. Audriana Christopher.
Boone County defeated Scott County by a score of 57-38. Boone County shot 42.6% from the field including two of nine from the three point line. The Lady Rebels connected on 15 of 30 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 23.6% from the field including four of 18 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Boone County turnovers.
Sydney Moss led Boone County with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Lydia Nash added 14 points and six rebounds. Zuri Hill recorded seven points and 15 rebounds.
Audriana Christopher led Scott County with 14 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. 5-6 Sr. Ally Conrad added nine points on three three point baskets. Iman Guy pulled down eight rebounds.
Boone County |
14 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
57 |
Scott County |
11 |
7 |
11 |
9 |
38 |
Boone County (57) – Moss 26, Hill 7, Nash 14, A. Switzer 0, Jones 0, Murphy 7, Popp 3.
Scott County (38) – Guyn 4, Logsdon 4, Guy 2, DeFoor 2, Christopher 14, T. Ray 3, Conrad 9.
Dixie Heights vs. New Rochelle (NY) (3rd Place)
Dixie Heights started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Juwan Evans, 6-0 So. Jordan Fox, 6-5 Sr. Parker Stansberry, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Hassel, and 6-2 So. Brandon Hatton. New Rochelle (NY) coach Bill Murphy countered with 6-2 Jr. Joseph Clarke, 6-1 Sr. Malik Burts, 6-3 Jr. Terrence Holden, 5-11 Sr. Kirkland Ottey, and 5-10 Sr. Chris Elefante.
New Rochelle (NY) raced out to an 18-4 first quarter lead on their way to a 70-50 victory over Dixie Heights. New Rochelle shot 53.8% from the field including two of five from the three point line. The Huguenots connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 16 Dixie Heights turnovers. Dixie Heights shot 38.6% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight New Rochelle turnovers.
Kirkland Ottey led New Rochelle with 17 points and six rebounds. Malik Burts added 15 points and six rebounds. Joseph Clarke and 5-9 Jr. Don Powell chipped in with 10 points each.
Jordan Hassel led Dixie Heights with 12 points including three three point baskets. Brandon Hatton added nine points and Parker Stansberry chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds. Juwan Evans recorded eight points and seven rebounds.
Dixie Heights |
4 |
17 |
21 |
8 |
50 |
New Rochelle (NY) |
18 |
17 |
16 |
19 |
70 |
Dixie Heights (50) – Evans 8, Fox 6, Stansberry 8, Hassel 12, Hatton 9, Niehaus 6, Burns 1.
New Rochelle (NY) (70) – Clarke 10, Burts 15, Holden 9, Ottey 17, Elefante 5, Bracey 2, Dorn 2, Powell 10.
Woodford County vs. Scott County (Championship)
Woodford County coach Scott Hundley started the following lineup: 6-4 sr. David Greenwell, 6-2 Jr. Landen Young, 6-4 Sr. Addison Hollin, 5-10 So. Eli Boggess, and 6-1 Sr. Rodney Gross. Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-5 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-3 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-1 So. Trenton Gilbert, and 6-2 Jr. Jalen Haddix.
Scott County outscored Woodford County 22-9 in the final quarter in a 71-52 victory. Scott County scored 35 points off 23 Woodford County turnovers in an excellent defensive effort tonight. Scott County shot 46.2% from the field including three of nine from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on 20 of 21 (95.2%) free throws, and pulled down 28 rebounds. Woodford County shot 39.5% from the field including five of 22 from beyond the arc. The Yellow Jackets connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 12 Scott County turnovers.
Isaiah Ivey led Scott county with 22 points and seven rebounds. 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson added 18 points. Tamron Manning recorded 17 points and Trenton Gilbert chipped in with 12 points.
David Greenwell led Woodford County with 22 points including three three point baskets. Landen Young added nine points. Rodney Gross chipped in with six points and nine rebounds.
Woodford County |
8 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
52 |
Scott County |
10 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
71 |
Woodford County (52) – Greenwell 22, Young 9, Hollin 2, Boggess 5, Gross 6, Johnson 5, Ham 1 , Stover 2.
Scott County (71) – Manning 17, Ivey 22, Harris 2, Gilbert 12, Haddix 0, Richardson 18.
All Tournament Team (Boys)
Chris McCraw |
Western |
Demarius Poindexter |
Christian County |
Jackson Davis |
Lafayette |
Zack Tobler |
Covington Catholic |
Brandon Hatton |
Dixie Heights |
David Greenwell |
Woodford County |
Isaiah Ivey |
Scott County |
Jay Johnson |
Woodford County |
Landen Young |
Woodford County |
Sean Fener |
New Rochelle (NY) |
Tamron Manning |
Scott County |
Trenton Gilbert |
Scott County |
All Tournament Team (Girls)
Alexis Switzer |
Boone County |
Alisha Mitchell |
Clay County |
Cheyenne Madden |
Clay County |
Danielle DeFoor |
Scott County |
Dasia Kilbourne |
Franklin County |
Malaka Frank |
Franklin County |
Sydney Moss |
Boone County |
Tereka Guyn |
Scott County |
Acknowledgements:
Congratulations to the Scott County boys and the Boone County girls for winning their respective events. A great job by the organizers and workers for putting on this fine event. The organizers send the right message by recognizing all the players in the junior and senior classes who maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average. Also, a special thanks to WL Stats and the Scott County Stats Crew for providing all the statistics for this event and to Scott County’s Mike Ritchie who works tirelessly to make it all happen.