Topic: Basketball
BB20246RG
2024 6th Region Tournament (Girls) Semi-Finals & Finals
Valley High School
Louisville, KY
March 7 & 9, 2024
© 2024 Ron Harrison
March 7th
Bullitt East vs. North Bullitt (Semifinal)
Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Anna Rodgers, 5-9 Sr. Kylie Huber, 6-2 Fr. Lyla Packer, 5-5 So. Mollie Johnston, and 5-8 So. Anna Tinelli. North Bullitt coach Christopher Downey countered with 6-1 Jr. Mia Zinz, 5-7 So. Kylie Downey, 6-2 Jr. Addison Soutar, 5-4 Sr. Taylor McKnight, and 5-5 Sr. Emily James.
Bullitt East defeated North Bullitt by the score of 52-50. Bullitt East shot 37.5% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Chargers connected on 12 of 22 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 North Bullitt turnovers. North Bullitt shot 37.5% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Eagles connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored four points off five Bullitt East turnovers.
Mollie Johnston led Bullitt East with 14 points including five of eight free throws, nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Anna Rodgers added 12 points including three of four free throws, and two rebounds. Anna Tinelli recorded nine points including three of four free throws, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Kylie Huber chipped in with six points and two rebounds.
Kylie Downey led North Bullitt with 15 points including two three point baskets, five of six free throws, and two rebounds. Emily James added 10 points, three rebounds, and four steals. Addison Soutar recorded six points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Bullitt East - 10,14,10,18,52
North Bullitt - 6,11,13,10,40
Bullitt East - (52) – Rodgers 12, Huber 6, L. Packer 2, Johnston 14, Tinelli 9, Bryant 5, Scott 4.
North Bullitt - (40) – Zinz 0, Downey 15, Soutar 6, McKnight 5, James 10, Bauer 2, Fall 2.
Pleasure Ridge Park vs. Butler (Semifinal)
Pleasure Ridge Park coach William Black Jr. started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Marryah Carr, 5-7 Jr. Tateonah Crawford, 5-11 Sr. Jeannae Bolin, 5-5 Sr. Tanyia Weathers, and 5-6 Sr. Alyssa Fox. Butler coach Candyce Wheeler countered with 6-1 Sr. Mariah Knight, 5-4 Sr. Keziah Bradley, 6-5 Sr. Ramiya White, 4-10 Jr. Anieja Russell, and 5-3 Sr. Emaree Gober.
Butler defeated Pleasure Ridge Park by the score of 60-38. Butler shot 45.5% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 16 Pleasure Ridge Park turnovers. The Lady Panthers connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Butler turnovers.
Ramiya White led Butler with 17 points including five of six free throws, and eight rebounds. Keziah Bradley added 12 points including three three point baskets, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals. 5-8 Sr. Malia Patrick recorded 11 points including three three point baskets, two rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Mariah Knight chipped in with 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots. Anieja Russell recorded six points, five rebounds, and nine assists.
Jeannae Bolin led Pleasure Ridge Park with 13 points including seven of eight free throws, five rebounds, and two steals. Marryah Carr added 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Alyssa Fox recorded seven points and four rebounds, Tanyia Weathers chipped in with four points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Tateonah Crawford added four points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Pleasure Ridge Park - 9,15,17,19,60
Butler - 6,8,14,10,38
Pleasure Ridge Park - (38) – Carr 10, Crawford 4, Bolin 13, Weathers 4, Fox 7.
Butler - (60) – Knight 10, Bradley 12, White 17, Russell 6, Gober 4, Patrick 11.
March 9th
Butler vs. Bullitt East (Championship)
Butler coach Candyce Wheeler started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Mariah Knight, 5-4 Sr. Keziah Bradley, 6-5 Sr. Ramiya White, 4-10 Jr. Anieja Russell, and 5-3 Sr. Emaree Gober. Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings countered with 5-10 Sr. Anna Rodgers, 5-9 Sr. Kylie Huber, 6-2 Fr. Lyla Packer, 5-5 So. Mollie Johnston, and 5-8 So. Anna Tinelli.
Butler raced out to a 38-18 lead early in the third quarter and withstood a furious rally by Bullitt East to earn a 55-51 victory over the Lady Chargers. Butler shot 33.3% from the field including five of 18 from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 20 of 26 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 Bullitt East turnovers. Bullitt East shot 27.8% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc. The Lady Chargers connected on 19 of 33 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 20 Butler turnovers.
Mariah Knight led Butler with 17 points including three three point baskets, four of four free throws, 13 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Emaree Gober added nine points, two rebounds, and two assists. Ramiya White recorded eight points and seven rebounds. Keziah Bradley chipped in with eight points and two assists. 5-9 Sr. Imari Robinson recorded six points, nine rebounds, and three steals.
Anna Tinelli led Bullitt East with 21 points including eight of 10 free throws, five rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Anna Rodgers added 13 points, eight rebounds, and four steals. Mollie Johnston recorded nine points and 10 rebounds. Lyla Packer pulled down eight rebounds and blocked two shots.
Butler - 16,19,13,7,55
Bullitt East - 11,7,13,20,51
Butler - (55) – Knight 17, Bradley 8, White 8, Russell 2, Gober 9, Alexander 4, Robinson 6, Patrick 1.
Bullitt East - (51) – Rodgers 13, Huber 0, L. Packer 3, Johnston 9, Tinelli 21, Bryant 3, A. Packer 2.
All Tournament Team
Kylie Downey (North Bullitt), Makenna Anderson (Bullitt Central), Jeannae Bolin (Pleasure Ridge Park), Payton Miller (Holy Cross), Aubryonna Durrah (Western), Anna Tinelli (Bullitt East), Anna Rodgers (Bullitt East), Mariah Knight (Butler), Ramiya White (Butler), Abby Reitzel (Mercy), Keziah Bradley (Butler).
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for the comprehensive stats provided for these games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on kyprephoops.com.