Topic: Basketball
2021KWVSB
Kentucky / West Virginia Shootout (Boys)
Ashland Blazer H.S., Ashland Middle, Boyd County H.S., and Boyd County Middle
Ashland, KY
June 18-19, 2021
Ashland Blazer coach Jason Mays has put together a fine event with 29 teams playing a pool schedule and then playing a tournament format Saturday with four brackets, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Divisions. These teams will represent four states. The teams will be placed into Seven pools as follows: Pool A: (Lima, Central Florida Christian Academy, Capital, and Breathitt County), Pool B: (Hamilton, Menifee County, Bracken County, and Garfield Heights), Pool C: (Pikeville, Perry Central, Poca, and Harlan), Pool D: (Ashland Blazer, Elkins, East Ridge, and Chapmanville WV), Pool E: Dublin Coffman, Belfry, Portsmouth, and Boyd County), Pool F: (South Point, Scott, Huntington, and Paintsville), and Pool G: (Russell, Lawrence County, Mason County, and Hurricane).
June 18th (Pool Play)
Huntington,62,South Point,42
Dublin Coffman,78,Belfry,52
Scott,62,Paintsville,49
Ashland Blazer,95,Elkins,55
Lawrence County,64,Russell,47
Mason County,55,Highlands,53
Lima,57,Central Florida Christian Academy,55
Hamilton,72,Menifee County,46
Dublin Coffman,64,Boyd County,57
Portsmouth,54,Belfry,46
Huntington,67,Scott,60
Mason County,59,Russell,55
Lawrence County,80,Hurricane,68
Paintsville,48,South Point,44
Central Florida Christian Academy,88,Capital,62
Hamilton,65,Bracken County,46
Boyd County,87,Portsmouth,62
East Ridge,71,Elkins,53
Harlan,63,Poca,56
Garfield Heights,63,Menifee County,41
Perry Central,66,Pikeville,42
Highlands,83,Hurricane,73
East Ridge,58,Chapmanville (WV),47
Bracken County,76,Menifee County,46
Breathitt County,75,Capital,72
Saturday June 19th (Pool Play)
Boyd County,59,Belfry,41
Elkins,55,Chapmanville (WV),49
Perry Central,70,Poca,60
Mason County,66,Hurricane,60
Highlands,64,Russell,52
Dublin Coffman,77,Portsmouth,47
Capital,54,Lima,50
Harlan,56,Pikeville,35
Central Florida Christian Academy,75,Breathitt County,49
Saturday June 20th (Tournament Play)
Bronze Bracket
Menifee County,55,Pikeville,52
Hurricane,77,Capital,74
Belfry,54,Chapmanville (WV),53
Russell,73,Menifee County,59,Semifinal
Hurricane,69,Belfry,49,Semifinal
Russell,69,Hurricane,46,Championship
Silver Bracket
Garfield Heights,60,Elkins,34
South Point,56,Poca,52
Breathitt County,81,Portsmouth,56
Lawrence County,won,Garfield Heights,forfeit,Semifinal
South Point,68,Breathitt County,Semifinal
Lawrence County,74,South Point,56,Championship
Gold Bracket
Perry County Central,67,East Ridge,46
Scott,won,Highlands,forfeit
Boyd County,77,Bracken County,50,Semifinal
Perry Central,55,Central Florida Christian Academy,54,Semifinal
Perry Central,65,Boyd County,53,Championship
Platinum Bracket
Lima,55,Huntington,41
Hamilton,76,Harlan,50
Dublin Coffman,72,Mason County,48
Ashland Blazer,75,Lima,59,Semifinal
Dublin Coffman,43,Hamilton,40,Semifinal
Ashland Blazer,68,Dublin Coffman,62,Championship
There were many outstanding players in this venue and several had excellent games. I have included some names but understand there were many others that impressed this week end. Chase Keen (2023) (Dublin Coffman), Jon Mills (East Ridge), 5-9 (2024) Blake Reed (Bracken County), 5-11 (2023) Colin Porter (Ashland Blazer) tallied 41 points in one game, 6-1 (2022) Ethan Sellars (Ashland Blazer), 6-8 (2022) Christian Collins (Breathitt County), 6-3 (2025) Austin Sperry (Breathitt County), 6-0 (2022) Anthony Hersch (Capital), 6-3 (2022) Isaac McKneely (Poca), 6-1 (2023) Will Herald (Highlands) recorded 48 points including 10 three point baskets in one game, 6-1 (2023) Nate Mitchell (Mason County), 6-1 (2022) Ajay Sheldon (Dublin Coffman), and (2022) Rheyce DeBoard (Boyd County). 6-2 (2022) Cole Villers has always been a key performer for Ashland Blazer. Villers averaged 23.0 ppg last season and is a deadly shooter.
Coach Mays and his staff did an excellent job with this event and under his direction will only get better and bigger. Also the website did an excellent job with the score updates and Coach Mays was very informative and provided a lot of info about the event