Topic: Basketball
2025BB6R7RG
2025 Class Act KY Region 6 & 7 Basketball Tournament ((Girls)
Semifinals & Finals (Valley High School)
Louisville, KY
March 5-8, 2025
© 2025 Ron Harrison
March 5th
Mercy Academy vs. North Bullitt (Region 6 Semifinals)
Mercy Academy coach Nic Cann started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Addyson Becker, 5-5 So. Carley Shephard, 5-8 Jr. Abby Reitzel, 5-5 So. Caitlin McCauley, and 5-5 Sr. Olivia Pifer. North Bullitt coach Chris Downey countered with 5-6 8th Grade Jayden Bauer, 5-7 Jr. Kylie Downey, 5-10 Sr. Madelyn Curtsinger, 5-3 8th Grade Nikkiah Campbell, and 5-5 Fr. Molly Johnson.
Mercy Academy raced out to a 26-15 first quarter lead on their way to a 72-51 victory over North Bullitt. Mercy Academy shot 49% from the field including nine of 22 from the three point line. The Jaguars connected on 15 of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 17 North Bullitt turnovers. North Bullitt shot 45% from the field including 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 15 Mercy Academy turnovers.
5-8 Jr. Maggie Young led Mercy Academy with 22 points including four three point baskets, six of six free throws, five rebounds, and three assists. 5-8 Jr. Laney O’Connell added 11 points and seven rebounds. Abby Reitzel recorded eight points including four of four free throws, two rebounds, and three assists. Caitlin McCauley chipped in with seven points. Addyson Becker added six points, six rebounds, and seven assists. 5-5 Sr. Hadley O’Bryan recorded six points on two three point baskets. Olivia Pifer recorded six points and six rebounds.
Nikkiah Campbell led North Bullitt with 17 points including six of eight free throws, four rebounds, and four steals. Kylie Downey added eight points, five rebounds, and five assists. Madelyn Curtsinger recorded eight points and five rebounds. 5-7 Sr. Taylor Bauer chipped in with eight points and three rebounds.
Mercy Academy – 26,19,11,16,72
North Bullitt – 15,13,10,13, 51
Mercy Academy – (72) – Becker 6. Shephard 3, Reitzel 8, McCauley 7, Pifer 6, O’Bryan 6, O’Connell 11, Young 22, Bergstrom 3.
North Bullitt - (51) – J. Bauer 0, Downey 8, Curtsinger 8, Campbell 17, Johnson 5, T.Bauer 8, Eskridge 1, Soutar 4.
Whitefield Academy vs. Valley (Region 6 Semifinals)
Whitefield Academy coach Glenn Wathen started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Noel Smith, 5-8 Jr. Madelin Turner, 5-11 Jr. Riley Ring, 5-8 So. Mia Braffet, and 5-8 Sr. Gwinnie Franz. Valley coach Dennis Williams countered with 5-7 Sr. Selena Wedling, 5-7 Jr. Dicksaline Johnson, Fr. AGoddess Rushin, 5-3 So. Miriam Cooper, and 5-4 Jr. Leah Stinson.
Whitefield Academy defeated Valley by the score of 49-44. Whitefield Academy shot 35.3% from the field including 11 of 37 fhom the three point line. The Lady Wildcats connected on two of seven free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 21 Valley turnovers. Valley shot 34.6% from the field including five of 22 from beyond the arc. The Lady Vikings connected on three of nine free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 25 Whitefield Academy turnovers.
Gwynnie Franz led Whitefield Academy with 19 points including six three point baskets, six rebounds, and two assists. Noel Smith added 12 points, four rebounds, and six assists. Mia Braffet recorded 11 points including three three point baskets, seven rebounds, and four assists. Riley Ring chipped in with five points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Madelin Turner recorded two points, 10 rebounds, and seven steals.
Leah Stinson led Valley with 16 points including three three point baskets, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Dicksaline Johnson added 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and six steals.
Whitefield Academy – 7,18,15,9,49
Valley – 3,11,20,10,44
Whitefield Academy – (49) – Smith 12, Turner 2, Ring 5, Braffet 11, Franz 19.
Valley – (44) – Wedling 4, Johnson 11, Rushin 4, Cooper 5, Stinson 16, Harvey 4.
March 6th
DuPont Manual vs. Ballard (Region 7 Semifinals)
DuPont Manual coach Ashley Franklin started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Kendall Hemmerle, 5-7 Jr. London Bibb, 5-9 Fr. Alicia Mangrum, 5-4 Sr. Electra Lovely-Tolbert, and 5-5 Fr. Ahmari Brice. Ballard coach Eric Browning countered with 5-8 Sr. Myah Koralia, 5-7 Jr. Arianna Rogers, 5-8 So. Cecilia Reinhart, 5-6 Sr. Serena Lyons, and 5-7 Jr. Kendall Taylor.
DuPont Manual defeated Ballard by the score of 76-53. DuPont Manual shot 44.1% from the field including five of 22 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 11 of 22 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 33 points off 32 Ballard turnovers. Ballard shot 41.5% from the field including six of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Bruins connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 14 DuPont Manual.
Kendall Hemmerle led DuPont Manual with 31 points including six of nine free throws, nine rebounds, and five steals. 5-6 Fr. Takenzie Young added 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and six steals. 5-7 Jr. Brooklyn Davis recorded 11 points and two steals. Electra Lovely-Tolbert chipped in with seven points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals.
Arianna Rogers led Ballard with 20 points including three three point baskets, seven of seven free throws, and five rebounds. Kendall Taylor added 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Serena Lyons recorded six points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Myah Koralia chipped in with six points on two three point baskets and two rebounds.
DuPont Manual – 16,21,21,18,76
Ballard – 13,13,14,13,53
DuPont Manual – (76) – Hemmerle 31. Bibb 0. Mangrum 3, Lovely-Tolbert 7, Brice 3, Young 15, Bracken 3, Brooks 3, Davis 11.
Ballard – (53) – Koralia 6, Rogers 20, Reinhart 4, S. Lyons 6, Taylor 10, C. Lyons 6, Murphy 1.
Sacred Heart Academy vs. Assumption (Region 7 Semifinals)
Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Za’Kiyah Johnson, 5-10 Jr. Brianna Wilkins, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Frey, 5-5 So. Amirah “Tootie” Jordan, and 5-8 Sr. Caroline Osting. Assumption coach Caryn Kovatch countered with 5-10 Sr. Kyleigh Hall, 5-9 Jr. Ashlinn James, 6-10 Jr. Ava Moore, 5-5 Sr. Se’Rae Bundrent-Palmer, and 5-8 Sr. Bailee Duck.
Sacred Heart Academy eked out a 45-44 victory over Assumption to keep their championship ambitions alive. There were seven lead changes and three ties in this game. Sacred Heart led 43-35 in the final quarter but Assumption finished the game on a 9-2 run. Sacred Heart shot 31% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored eight points off 14 Assumption turnovers. Assumption shot 37.8% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc. The Rockets connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Sacred Heart turnovers.
“Tootie” Jordan led Sacred Heart with 14 points including two three point baskets, six of six free throws, two assists, and two steals. Za’Kiyah Johnson added 10 points including four of seven free throws, and three rebounds. Brianna Wilkins recorded nine points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots. 5-7 Fr. Riley Gilvin chipped in with six points and three rebounds. Morgan Frey pulled down 12 rebounds and recorded two steals.
Bailee Duck led Assumption with 12 points including two three point baskets, two of two free throws, and three steals. Kyleigh Hall added 10 points and six rebounds. Ashlinn James recorded seven points including four of six free throws, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals. 5-10 Jr. Eulaila Powell chipped in with seven points and two rebounds. Se’Rae Bundrent-Palmer added six points, five assists, and three steals.
Sacred Heart Academy – 10,13,11,11,45
Assumption – 8,13,9,14,44
Sacred Heart Academy – (45) – Johnson 10, Wilkins 9, Frey 0, Jordan 14, Osting 0, Gilvin 6, Carson 3, Ralston 3.
Assumption – (44) – Hall 10, James 7, A. Moore 0, Bundrent-Palmer 6, Duck 12, K. Moore 2, Powell 7.
March 8th
Whitefield Academy vs. Mercy Academy (Region 6 Championship)
Whitefield Academy coach Glenn Wathen started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Noel Smith, 5-8 Jr. Madelin Turner, 5-8 Sr. Holly Gilliam, 5-8 So. Mia Braffet, and 5-8 Sr. Gwinnie Franz. Mercy Academy coach Nic Cann countered with following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Addyson Becker, 5-5 So. Carley Shephard, 5-8 Jr. Abby Reitzel, 5-5 So. Caitlin McCauley, and 5-5 Sr. Olivia Pifer.
Mercy Academy outscored Whitefield Academy 21-5 in the third quarter in a 51-27 victory. Mercy Academy shot 42.9% from the field including eight of 23 from the three point line. The Jaguars connected onseven of nine free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 19 Whitefield Academy turnovers. Whitefield Academy shot 29.7% from the field including three of 23 from beyond the arc. The Rockets connected on two of four free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored four points off 13 Mercy Academy turnovers.
5-8 Jr. Laney O’Connell led Mercy Academy with 12 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Addyson Becker added nine points including three of four free throws, five rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Carley Shephard recorded nine points on three three point baskets and two assists. 5-5 Sr. Hadley O’Bryan chipped in with six points on two three point baskets and four rebounds.
Noel Smith led Whitefield Academy with 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and seven steals.
Whitefield Academy – 2,8,5,12,27
Mercy Academy – 4,11,21,15,51
Whitefield Academy – (27) – Smith 17, Turner 1, Gilliam 0, Braffet 3, Franz 3, Ring 3.
Mercy Academy – (51) – Becker 9, Shephard 9, Reitzel 2, McCauley 0, Pifer 4, O’Bryan 6, O’Connell 12, Shaw 3, Young 6.
All Tournament Team
Nikkiah Campbell (North Bullitt), Aubryonna Durrah (Doss), Mar Rayah Carr (Pleasure Ridge Park), Natayla Pitts (Moore), Dicksaline Johnsom (Valley), Noel Smith (Whitefield Academy), Gwinnie Franz (Whitefield Academy), Olivia Pifer (Mercy Academy), Laney O’Connell (Mercy Academy), Carley Shephard (Mercy Academy), and Keziah Renee (Butler).
Sacred Heart Academy vs. DuPont Manual (Region 7 Championship)
Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Za’Kiyah Johnson, 5-10 Jr. Brianna Wilkins, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Frey, 5-5 So. Amirah “Tootie” Jordan, and 5-8 Sr. Caroline Osting. DuPont Manual coach Ashley Franklin countered with 5-9 So. Kendall Hemmerle, 5-9 Fr. Alicia Mangrum,, 6-0 Fr. Amaria Pegues, 5-4 Sr. Electra Lovely-Tolbert, and 5-6 Fr. Takenzie Young.
Sacred Heart Academy defeated DuPont Manual by the score of 77-61. Sacred Heart shot 45.2% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on 15 of 20 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 22 DuPont Manual turnovers. DuPont Manual shot 39.6% from the field including eight of 17 from beyond the arc. The Lady Crimsons connected on 11 of 27 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 19 Sacred Heart turnovers.
Za’Kiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart with 30 points including four three point baskets, four of six free throws, 18 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Morgan Frey added 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Caroline Osting recorded 11 points and three steals. Tootie Jordan chipped in with six points, five rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.
Alicia Mangrum led DuPont Manual with 18 points including four three poiknt baskets, two rebounds, and three steals. Electra Lovely-Tolbert added 14 points including four three point baskets and six rebounds. Kendall Hemmerle eight points and eight rebounds. Takenzie Young chipped in with eight points, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals..
Sacred Heart Academy – 11,26,13,27,77
DuPont Manual – 6,15,17,23,61
Sacred Heart Academy – (77) – Johnson 30, Wilkins 4, Frey 13, Jordan 6, Osting 11, Ralston 6, Mabaya 2, Gilvin 5.
DuPont Manual – (61) – Hemmerle 8, Mangrum 18, Pegues 0, Lovely-Tolbert 14, Young 8, Brooks 5, Bibb 2, Davis 6.
All Tournament Team
Maya Green (Male), Ziya Velez Smith (Central), Myah Koralia (Ballard), Katie Hendricks (Christian Academy of Louisville), Kyleigh Hall (Assumption), Arionna Tunstall (Seneca), Kendall Hemmerle (DuPont Manual), Alicia Mangrum (DuPont Manual), Morgan Frey (Sacred Heart Academy), Tootie Jordan (Sacred Heart Academy), and Za’Kiyah Johnson (Sacred Heart Academy).
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.