2012KBAG7
2012 Kentucky Basketball Academy Girls 7th Grade State Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, KY
October 20-21, 2012
© 2012 Ron Harrison
There were sixteen teams entered in this tournament. They were placed in four pools as follows: Pool A: Elkhorn Middle, Campbell County, Pulaski Southern, and Campbellsville. Pool B: Whitley County, Paintsville, Crosby, and North Middle. Pool C: Mercer County, Lewis County, North Laurel, and Frankfort. Pool D: Middlesboro, Russell County, Mason County, and Powell County.
Saturday October 20th (Pool Play)
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Mercer County |
42 |
North Laurel |
22 |
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Lewis County |
52 |
Frankfort |
10 |
|
Elkhorn Middle |
42 |
Campbell County |
22 |
|
Pulaski Southern |
41 |
Campbellsville |
35 |
|
Whitley County |
49 |
North Middle |
8 |
|
Crosby |
32 |
Paintsville |
31 |
|
Russell County |
29 |
Powell County |
18 |
|
Middlesboro |
42 |
Mason County |
37 |
|
Elkhorn Middle |
40 |
Campbellsville |
24 |
|
Campbell County |
40 |
Pulaski Southern |
21 |
|
Mercer County |
41 |
Lewis County |
29 |
|
North Laurel |
37 |
Frankfort |
8 |
|
Russell County |
31 |
Mason County |
25 |
|
Middlesboro |
37 |
Powell County |
21 |
|
Whitley County |
26 |
Crosby |
14 |
|
Paintsville |
41 |
North Middle |
10 |
Tournament Play
|
Elkhorn Middle |
44 |
Frankfort |
8 |
|
Mercer County |
45 |
Campbellsville |
15 |
|
North Laurel |
36 |
Campbell County |
21 |
|
Lewis County |
39 |
Pulaski Southern |
34 |
|
Whitley County |
36 |
Powell County |
17 |
|
Middlesboro |
45 |
North Middle |
22 |
|
Russell County |
35 |
Paintsville |
27 |
|
Mason County |
31 |
Crosby |
27 |
Sunday October 21st (Tournament Play)
|
Elkhorn Middle |
53 |
Mason County |
40 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Mercer County |
36 |
Russell County |
23 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Whitley County |
31 |
North Laurel |
21 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Lewis County |
36 |
Middlesboro |
30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Whitley County |
46 |
Lewis County |
29 |
Semifinal |
|
Mercer County |
44 |
Elkhorn Middle |
42 |
Semifinal |
|
Mercer County |
39 |
Whitley County |
29 |
Championship |
All Tournament Team (Top 10)
|
Seygan Robins |
Mercer County |
Tournament MVP |
|
Emma Davis |
Mercer County |
|
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Kindall Talley |
Elkhorn Middle |
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Josie Thacker |
Elkhorn Middle |
|
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Taylor Cromer |
Pulaski Southern |
|
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Abby Pick |
Lewis county |
|
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Jalyssa Cortez |
Lewis County |
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Abby Estes |
Whitley County |
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Madison Centers |
Whitley County |
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Blair Green |
Middlesboro |
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Mercer County captured the championship and finished with a 22-0 record. Elkhorn Middle and Whitley County both entered the tournament undefeated and Mercer County handed each their first loss of the season. Their semifinal win over Elkhorn Middle resulted in a 44-42 classic with the Lady Titans pulling out the victory in a game marked by frequent lead changes and excellent play. Mercer County took advantage of Whitley county’s foul woes in the title game and earned a 39-29 victory.
Mercer County finished the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record with an average victory margin of 14.5 ppg. Tournament MVP Seygan Robins averaged 16 ppg for the tournament. Another future star 5-10 Blair Green of Middlesboro had games of 17, 24, 25, and 12 points for a 19.5 ppg. Blair has the blood lines, her parents are Elgie Green and Debbie (Hoskins) Green. Debbie briefly played at Kentucky before transferring and starring at Lincoln Memorial.
There were several excellent teams and future stars on display this weekend. Several players made favorable impressions including Seygan Robins and Emma Davis (Mercer County), Kindall Talley (Elkhorn Middle), Abby Estes (Whitley County), Taylor Cromer (Pulaski Southern), and Blair Green (Middlesboro).
Acknowledgements:
The KBA staff does an excellent job of posting the schedules and results in a timely manner. Tom Bower’s blog and the results on face book provide a wealth of information. Please visit the KBA website to view results, pictures, complete all tournament selections, leading scorers, and Tom Bower’s analysis of this event. This is an excellent opportunity to follow and get to know the future stars of girls’ basketball.