Lexington KY March 21st Day 4

Central  (18-14)  vs.  West Jessamine  ( 28-8)  Semifinal  -  Central pulled away late in the fourth quarter to defeat West Jessamine by a score of 52-48.  Central shot 50% from the field including one of seven from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 West Jessamine turnovers.  West Jessamine shot 39% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on 11 of 12 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Central turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison led Central with 16 points and five assists.  5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson added 14 points.  6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.

5-11 Jr. Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 23 points including 11 of 12 free throws.  6-3 So. Dylan Pohl added eight points and six rebounds.

Central                11  21  12   8  -  52

West Jessamine    14  13  12   9  -  48

Central  (52)  -  Wilson 12, Robinson 14, Patterson 2, Morrison 16, Brown 4, Jones 4.

West Jessamine  (48)  -  Rehner 6, N. Zieman 6, Pohl 8, Mefford 3, Polson 23, Elliott 2.

Elliott County  (32-2)  vs.  Holmes  (34-2)  Semifinal  -  Holmes advanced to the championship game with a 67-57 victory over Elliott County.  Holmes shot 44.6% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Elliott County turnovers.  Elliott County shot 42% from the field including seven of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Lions connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Holmes turnovers.

6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson added 17 points and five assists.  6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.

6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 19 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.  6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson added 15 points including three three point baskets.  6-7 So. Timmy Knipp recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.

Elliott County    11  13  14  19  -  57

Holmes             16  16  13  22  -  67

Elliott County  (57)  -  Ferguson 15, C. Knipp 7, T. Knipp 10, Et. Faulkner 19, Ev. Faulkner 6.

Holmes  (67)  -  J. Johnson 11, R. Johnson 17, Pittman 23, D. Johnson 4, Riley 7, Housley 4, K. Rice 1.

Holmes  (35-2)  vs.  Central  (19-14)  Championship  -  Holmes captured the championship with a 67-63 double overtime thriller over Central.  Central led 30-21 at halftime but Holmes outscored the Yellow Jackets 18-7 in the third quarter to take a 39-37 lead.  The game went into overtime and Central's Ridge Wilson hit a last second shot in the first overtime to force a second overtime.

Holmes shot 37.5% from the field including seven of 30 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Central turnovers.  Central shot 48.1% from the field including eight of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Yellow Jackets connected on five of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Holmes turnovers.

6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 14 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson added 13 points and eight rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Dominique Johnson also recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.

6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson led Central with 18 points and seven rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison added 15 points on five three point baskets.  5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson chipped in with nine points and eight assists.  6-4 Jr. Tim patterson recorded nine points and five rebounds.

Holmes    7  14  18  12   9   7  -  67

Central   13  17   7  14   9   3  -  63

Holmes  (67)  -  R. Johnson 6, J. Johnson 13, Pittman 14, D. Johnson 13, Riley 6, Housley 8, K. Rice 7.

Central (63)  -  Wilson 18, Robinson 9, Patterson 9, Morrison 15, Brown 7, Williams 5.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Elisha Justice  (Shelby Valley)

Chris Dowe  (Eastern)

Travis Johnston  (Grayson County)

Vee Sanford  (Lexington Catholic)

Jarrod Polson  (West Jessamine)

Jonathan Rehner  (West Jessamine)

Ethan Faulkner  (Elliott County)

Timmy Knipp  (Elliott County)

Ridge Wilson  (Central)

Alex Morrison  (Central)

Dawan Robinson  (Central)

JaMel Riley  (Holmes)

Elijah Pittman  (Holmes)

Ricardo Johnson  (Holmes)  MVP

Lexington KY March 20th Day 3

Grayson County (26-6)  vs.  West Jessamine (27-8) Quarterfinal  -  West Jessamine defeated Grayson County by a score of 72-67.  West Jessamine shot 56.8% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 26 of 36 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Grayson County turnovers.  Grayson County shot 40% from the field including 12 of 34 from beyond the arc.  The Cougars connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 West Jessamine turnovers.

5-11 Sr. Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 22 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.  6-3 Sr. Jonathan Rehner added 14 points and eight rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Nick Zieman chipped in with 13 points. 6-3 So. Dylan Pohl also reached double figures with 10 points.

5-10 Jr. Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 26 points including four three point baskets.  6-2 Jr. Aaron Deviney added 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Grayson County    8   13  13  33   -  67

West Jessamine  12   14  15  31   -  72

Grayson County  (67)  -  Buckler 4, Deviney 14, Skaggs 2, Smith 9, Johnston 26, Saltsman 7, Bratcher 5. 

West Jessamine (72)  -  Rehner 14, N. Zieman 13, Pohl 10, Mefford 0, Polson 22, Bartholomew 3, Troyer 6, Elliott 4.

Eastern  (31-2)  vs.  Central  (17-14)  Quarterfinal  -  Central trailed 54-48 at the end of three quarters but rallied to defeat Eastern by a score of 71-65. 

Central shot 53.2% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Eastern turnovers.  Eastern shot 41.7% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 12 Central turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison led Central with 21 points including five three point baskets.  6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson added 16 points and 13 rebounds.  6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson recorded nine points and eight assists.

6-3 Sr. Chris Dowe led Eastern with 14 points including three three point baskets.  6-4 So. Lyonell Gaines added 13 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 So. Jon Davis chipped in with 12 points.  6-1 Jr. Delquan Thomas also reached double figures with 10 points.

Eastern    12  15  27  11  -  65

Central    12  18  18  23  -  71

Eastern  (65)  -  Dowe 14, Abell 7, Gaines 13, Thomas 10, Millner 3, Sanford 2, Davis 12, Marks 4.

Central  (71)  -  Wilson 16, Robinson 9, Patterson 12, Brown 9, Morrison 21, Jones 4.

Holmes  (33-2)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (26-7)  Quarterfinal  -  Holmes dominated play tonight with a 72-56 victory over Lexington Catholic.  Holmes connected on seven three point baskets in the first half to take a 45-23 halftime lead.  Lexington Catholic rallied to pull within 10; 50-40 early in the fourth quarter but Holmes responded with several crowd pleasing dunks to pull away from the Knights who battled until the buzzer.

Holmes shot 54.7% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 31.3% from the field including only two of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 24 Holmes turnovers.

6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson led Holmes with 15 points and 10 rebounds.  5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley also tallied 15 points including three three poin t baskets and dished out six assists.6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson chipped in with 14 points and 12 rebounds.  6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman recorded 12 points and nine rebounds.

6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach led Lexington Catholic with 15 points.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin added 14 points and six rebounds.  6-0 Fr. Jaylen Beckham chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds.

Holmes                      27   18   5  22  -  72

Lexington Catholic        9   14  15  18  -  56

Holmes  (72)  -  R. Johnson 15, J. Johnson 14, Pittman 12, D. Johnson 0, Riley 15, K. Rice 8, Housley 8.

Lexington Catholic  (56)  -  Martin 4, Schuette 0, Peurach 15, Botkin 14, Sanford 6, Beckham 12, Ramsey 3, Leach 2.

Elliott County  (31-2)  vs.  Shelby Valley  (31-4)  Quarterfinal  -  Elliott County avenged an earlier loss to Shelby Valley with a 75-69 victory tonight.  Elliott County held a 29-13 advantage in free throw points.

Elliott County shot 39.6% from the field including eight of 22 from the three point line.  The Lions connected on 29 of 40 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Shelby Valley turnovers.  Shelby Valley shot 32.9% from the field including eight of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Wildcats connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 Elliott County turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 20 points including 13 of 14 free throws, and pulled down eight rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson added 16 points including three three point baskets.  6-7 So. Timmy Knipp chipped in with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Chris Knipp also reached double figures with 11 points.

5-11 Jr. Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 25 points including three three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Tyler Newsome added 14 points including three three point baskets.  6-6 Jr. Ashley Hatfield chipped in with 11 points.  5-10 Sr. Logan Bryant added seven points and 10 rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Taylor Newsome recorded six points and 15 rebounds.

Elliott County  16  13  21  25  -  75

Shelby Valley  11  11  24  23  -  69

Elliott County  (75)  -  Ferguson 16, C. Knipp 11, T. Knipp 15, ET. Faulkner 20, Ev. Faulkner 13.

Shelby Valley  (69)  -  Hatfield 11, Ta. Newsome 6, Adams 0, Bryant 7, Justice 25, Ty. Newsome 14, Cu. Tackett 2, Varney 4.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Lexington KY March 19th Day 2

Bowling Green  (26-6)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (25-7)  -  Lexington Catholic came from behind in the final quarter to force overtime and earn a 70-62 overtime victory over Bowling Green.  Lexington Catholic led 48-42 at the end of three quarters but Bowling Green went on an 11-0 run to take a 53-48 lead.  Lexington Catholic rallied behind nine points in the fourth quarter by Vee Sanford to tie the score at 58-58 and force overtime. It was all LexCath in overtime as they outscored Bowling Green 12-4.

Lexington Catholic shot 51.9% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 40% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford led Lexington Catholic with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin added 16 points and eight rebounds.  6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots.

5-10 Sr. Tevin Barksdale led Bowling Green with 28 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Charlie Williams added 13 points.  DJ Ray chipped in with 11 points.

Bowling Green          16  19    7   16   4  -  62

Lexington Catholic    14  23   11  10  12  -  70

Bowling Green  (62)  -  Ray  11, Williams 13, Richardson 5, Boyce 1, Barksdale 28, Clement 2, V.Smith 2.

Lexington Catholic  (70)  -  Martin 6, Schuette 3, Peurach 10, Botkin 16, Sanford 28, Beckham 7.

Christian County  (21-6)  vs.  Holmes  (32-2)  -  Holmes  defeated Christian County by a score of 72-61.  Holmes shot 56.3% from the field including four of 14 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 12 Christian County turnovers.  Christian County shot 33.3% from the field including four of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 21 Holmes turnovers.

6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson led Holmes with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Brandon Housley also tallied 15 points and pulled down six rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson added 14 points.  5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.

6-1 Sr. Corey Wilford led Christian County with 21 points.  6-5 So Donovan Kates and 5-11 So. Anthony Hickey added 10 and nine points respectively.

Christian County    10  16  11  24  -  61

Holmes                 13  19  17  23  -  72

Christian County  (61)  -  Murden 6, Wilson 7, McDuffen 0, Lewis 6, Wilford 21, Hickey 9, Kates 10, Bowman 2.

Holmes  (72)  -  J. Johnson 14, R. Johnson 15, Pittman 9, Riley 13, D. Johnson 2, Housley 15, Arnold 2, Rice 2.

Shelby Valley  (30-4)  vs.  Mason County  (24-6)  -  Shelby Valley trailed 24-18 at halftime but rallied behind Elisha Justice's 15 second half points to defeat Mason County 51-44.

Shelby Valley shot 37.2% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  The Wildcats connected on only 15 of 31 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Mason County turnovers.  Mason County shot 27.7% from the field including nine of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Royals connected on nine of 20 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Shelby Valley turnovers.

5-11 Jr. Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 22 points.  6-6 Jr. Ashley Hatfield added eight points and  five rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Taylor Newsome recorded five points and 11 rebounds.

6-4 Sr. Russ Middleton led Mason County with 24 points including seven three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-8 So. Treg Setty pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

Shelby Valley   13   5   15  18  -  51

Mason County  12  12   7   13  -  44

Shelby Valley  (51)  -  Hatfield 8, Tay. Newsome 5, Adams 2, Bryant 6, Justice 22, C. Tackett 4, Ty. Newsome 2, Varney 2.

Mason County (44)  -  Pawsat 2, Setty 2, Downing 6, Middleton 24, Hamm 3, Barner 4, Gilbert 3.

Elliott County  (30-2)  vs.  Anderson County  (24-5)  -  Elliott County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Anderson County 74-61.  Elliott County shot 47.5% from the field including nine of 21 from the three point line.  The Lions connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 16 Anderson County turnovers.  Anderson County shot 50% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Bearcats connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored five points off seven Elliott County turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson led Elliott County with 24 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner added 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner chipped in with 14 points and six rebounds.  6-7 So. Timmy Knipp recorded 13 points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots.

6-3 Jr. Jacob Russell led Anderson County with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.  6-5 Sr. CJ Penny was hampered by foul problems but still added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Elliott County         19  19  13  23  -  74

Anderson County   15  16  16  14  -  61

Elliott County  (74)  -  Ferguson 24, C. Knipp 3, T. Knipp 13, Et. Faulkner 20, Ev. Faulkner 14.

Anderson County  (61)  -  Penny 10, Will Ruggles 8, Russell 20, Jenkins 9, Warford 3, Humphries 8, Walt Ruggles 3.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Lexington KY March 18th Day 1

Hazard (26-8)  vs.  West Jessamine  (26-8)  -  Hazard led 39-28 midway through the third quarter but West Jessamine outscored the Bulldogs 23-1 the rest of the way to earn a 51-40 victory.  Hazard was zero of 14 from the field in the final quarter and only fout of 25 from the field in the second half.  Part of the problems could be attributed to foul woes as both Robert Warren and Justin Jones picked up their fourth fouls in the third quarter.

West Jessamine shot 45.9% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven Hazard turnovers.  Hazard shot 32% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on three of nine free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 West Jessamine turnovers.

5-11 Jr. Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 14 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.  6-3 Sr. Jonathan Renner added 10 points.   6-1 Jr. Kyle Mefford chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

6-0 Jr. Josh Whitaker led Hazard with 18 points including three three point baskets.  6-5 Sr. Justin Jones added six points.

Hazard                 13  17    9    1  -  40

West Jessamine    13  11   12  15  -  51

Hazard  (40)   -  Warren 4, Kidd 0, Jones 6, Back 5,  Whitaker 18, Martin 5, BJ Combs 2.

West Jessamine  (51)  -  Rehner 10, N. Zieman 8, Pohl 2, Mefford 9, Polson 14, Bartholomew 2, Elliott 6.

Adair County  (26-7)  vs.  Grayson County  (25-6)  -  Grayson County took a 15-5 first quarter lead on their way to a 45-33 victory over Adair County.  Grayson County shot 35.9% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line.  The Cougars connected on 14 of 26 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10  Adair County turnovers.  Adair County shot 33.3% from the field including two of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 Grayson County turnovers.

5-10 Jr. Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 11 points.  6-0 Sr. Wes Smith added 10 points and six rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Lance Buckler chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds.

6-7 Sr. Darren Ballou led Adair County with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Corey Helm and 6-3 Jr. Kyle Sandusky added seven and six points respectively.

Adair County        5   7    12    9  -  33

Grayson County  15   8     9   13  -  45

Adair County  (33)  -  Ballou 12, Sandusky 6, Murrell 2, Helm 7, Fudge 4, Hansel 2.

Grayson County  (45)  -  Skaggs 6, Deviney 5, Buckler 7, Smith 10, Johnston 11, Bratcher 4, Thomas 1, Donald 1.

Graves County  (23-9)  vs.  Central  (16-14)  -  This was a game of runs and Central made the last move to defeat Graves County 53-51.  Central took a 30-17 lead at halftime.  Graves County roared back to lead 42-37 at the end of three quarters. Alex Morrison hit a putback with 20 seconds remaining in the game for the final score.  Graves County had a steal and a last second three point attempt that failed to connect. 

Central shot 35.6% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 22 Graves County turnovers.  Graves County shot 41.9% from the field including four of nine from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Central turnovers.

6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson led Central with 16 points and six rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison added 11 points.  6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson pulled down a game high 10 rebounds.

5-10 Sr. Tevin Hill led Graves County with 18 points.  6-3 Sr. Cassidy McAlpin added eight points and six rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Ryan Vogt recorded sven points and eight rebounds.

Graves County    13   4  25   9  -  51

Central               18  12  7  16  -  53

Graves County  (51)  -  Doggett 1, McAlpin 8, Morphew 6, Anderson 2, Hill 18, Vogt 7, Haneline 2, Morris 7.

Central  (53)  -  Wilson 16, Robinson 9, Patterson 5, Morrison 11, Brown 4, Rudolph 2, Williams 6.

Corbin  (29-3)  vs.  Eastern  (30-2)  -  Eastern held a 27-4 advantage in second effort points in a 75-61 victory over Corbin.  Eastern shot 40% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 17 of 31 free throws, pulled down 49 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Corbin turnovers.  Corbin shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Redhounds connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Eastern turnovers.

6-3 Sr. Chris Dowe led Eastern with 27 points including three three point baskets.  6-1 Jr. Delquan Thomas added 17 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists.  6-4 So. Lyonell Gaines added 10 points and 12 rebounds.  6-2 So. Remy Abell chipped in with 10 points.

6-5 Sr. Josh Crawford led Corbin with 33 points and nine rebounds.  6-4 Jr. Madison Johnson added nine points.

Corbin    16  14  13  18  -  61

Eastern  14  21  18  22  -  75

Corbin  (61)  -  J. Crawford 33, Johnson 9, Manns 4, Wilson 6, Smith 7, L. Crawford 2.

Eastern  (75)  -  Millner 8, Dowe 27, Gaines 10, Thomas 17, Abell 10, Sanford 3.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Bowling Green KY March 14th Day 4

Casey County  (29-3)  vs.  Iroquois  (31-1) (Semifinal)  -  Iroquois scored 25 points off 26 Casey County turnovers in a 52-43 victory.  Iroquois also held a 15-4 advantage in second chance points.

Iroquois shot 38.3% from the field including three of seven from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 13 of 23 free throws and pulled down 24 rebounds.  Casey County shot 48.5% from the field including zero  of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Rebels connected on 11 of 12 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored six points off 13 Iroquois turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies led Iroquois with 22 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.  5-5 Sr. Kayla Hickman added 10 points including two three point baskets.  5-6 Sr. Asia Mathies recorded six points and six steals.

5-11 Fr. Megan Pittman led Casey County with 14 points and six rebounds.  5-5 Sr. Kayla McFarland added 10 points.  5-7 Sr. Lauren Hatter chipped in with nine points.

Casey County   11    8  11  13  -  43

Iroquois            11  11  14  16  -  52

Casey County  (43)  -  Coffman 6, N. Wesley 2, Pittman 14, McFarland 10, Hatter 9, Harmon 2.

Iroquois  (52)  -  Adia Mathies 22, Hickman 10, Brown 4, Talbott 3, Asia Mathies 6, Birdsong 7.

Henderson County  (24-5)  vs.  Elizabethtown  (32-2)  (Semifinal)  -  Elizabethtown outscored Henderson County 23-8 in the third quarter on their way to a 57-33 victory.  Elizabethtown shot 47.7% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Henderson County turnovers.  Henderson County shot 25.5% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Colonels connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored three points off nine Elizabethtown turnovers.

6-0 Sr. Alex Jones led the victors with 19 points and nine rebounds.  5-11 So. Adelaide Luckett added 12 points.  5-9 Sr. Dorian Downs chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

6-1 Sr. Alyse Poindexter led Henderson County with 10 points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.  5-9 Sr. Olivia Fruit added six points.

Henderson County   6  11     8   8  -  33

Elizabethtown          9  13  23   12  -  57

Henderson County  (33)  -  Dixon 3, O. Fruit 6, Poindexter 10, Barnes 3, Norman 4, E. Fruit 3, Garrett 4.

Elizabethtown  (57)  -  Lucas 4, Luckett 12, Jones 19, Downs 9, Greenwell 5, Deaderick 5, Gilpin 3.

Elizabethtown  (33-2)  vs.  Iroquois  (32-1) (Championship)  -  Iroquois defeated Elizabethtown 55-47 in overtime to complete the journey that Coach Northington started several years ago when he was hired to resurrect a program that had fallen on hard times.  This was not an easy journey as he had to defeat a strong well-coached Elizabethtown squad as well as compensate for the loss of one of his key players 5-5 Sr. Stafonia Taylor who went down with an injury earlier in the tournament.

Iroquois shot 37% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 16 of 28 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Elizabethtown shot 42.9% from the field including five of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off nine Iroquois turnovers.

5-6 Sr. Asia Mathies led the victors with 15 points, four assists, and three steals.  5-8 Sr. Meka Birdsong added 12 points.  Tourney MVP 5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.  5-5 Sr. kayla Hickman also reached double figures with 10 points.  5-8 Jr. Victoria Brown chipped in with eight points and nine rebounds.

6-0 Sr. Alex Jones led Elizabethtown with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Terra Lucas and 5-11 So. Adelaide Luckett added 11 and eight points respectively.

Elizabethtown      11   10   8  15     3  -  47

Iroquois              19    3  13    9   11  -  55

Elizabethtown  (47)  -  Lucas 11, Luckett 8, Jones 18, Downs 6, Greenwell 2, Deaderick 2.

Iroquois  (55)  -  Adia Mathies 10, Birdsong 12, Brown 8, Hickman 10, Asia Mathies 15.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Mariah Robinson  (Ohio County)

Chelsea Tolliver  (Simon Kenton)

Mackenzie Lee  (Montgomery County)

Heather Sandlin  (Boone County)

Kayla McFarland   (Casey County)

Megan Pittman  (Casey County)

Ariel Barnes  (Henderson County)

Olivia Fruit  (Henderson County)

Dorian Downs  (Elizabethtown)

Terra Lucas  (Elizabethtown)

Alex Jones  (Elizabethtown)

Asia Mathies  (Iroquois)

Kayla Hickman  (Iroquois)

Adia Mathies  (Iroquois)  MVP

Bowling Green KY March 13th Day 3

Montgomery County  (28-3)  vs.  Iroquois  (30-1)  (Quarterfinal)  -  Iroquois scored 20 points off 19 Montgomery County turnovers in a 46-37 victory.  Iroquois only committed one turnover in the game.  The score was tied 33-33 after three quarters but Iroquois pulled away in the final quarter for the win.

Iroquois shot 36.2% from the field including three of seven from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and held a 22-4 advantage in bench scoring.  Montgomery County shot 40% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Indians connected on three of five free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored two points off one Iroquois turnover.

5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies led Iroquois with 14 points, six rebounds, and six assists.  5-8 Sr. Meka Birdsong added 12 points.  5-2 Jr. Carmen Talbott chipped in with 10 points.

5-7 Sr. Mackenzie Lee led Montgomery County with 11 points  and six rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Kayla Webb added 11 points and four rebounds.

Montgomery County     8  16   9    4  -  37

Iroquois                     13  14   6  13  -  46

Montgomery County  (37)  -  Prewitt 5, Webb 11, Jehlik 4, Lee 11, Garland 2, Colliver 2, Thompson 2.

Iroquois  (46)  -  Adia Mathies 14, Hickman 0, Brown 4, Asia Mathies 4, Taylor 2, Birdsong 12, Talbott 10.

Casey County  (28-3)  vs.  Simon Kenton  (28-4)  (Quarterfinal)  -  Simon Kenton led 28-25 at halftime but Casey County rallied in the second half to defeat Simon Kenton 54-44.  Casey County held a 27-9 advantage in free throw points.

Casey County shot 31.5% from the field including three of nine from the free throw line.  The Lady Rebels connected on 27 of 39 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 Simon Kenton turnovers.  Simon Kenton shot 27.8% from the field including five of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Pioneers connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 Casey County turnovers.

5-7 Sr. Lauren Hatter led Casey County with 15 points.  5-11 Fr. Megan Pittman added 13 points and 12 rebounds.  5-9 So. Nicole Coffman recorded 13 points and six rebounds.

5-5 Sr. Chelsea Tolliver led Simon Kenton with 28 points.  5-2 So. Sydni Wainscott added nine points.  6-0 Sr. Kayla Smith pulled down 12 rebounds.

Casey County   14  11  10   19  -  54

Simon Kenton     9  19    5   11  -  44

Casey County  (54)  -  Coffman 13, Hatter 15, Pittman 13, McFarland 8, Wesley 0, Houge 1, Harmon 2, Laman 2.

Simon Kenton  (44)  -  Ponzer 0, L. Figgins 2, Smith 0, Wainscott 9, Tolliver 28, Brown 5.

Boone County  (25-6)  vs.  Elizabethtown  (31-2)  (Quarterfinal)  -  Elizabethtown raced out to a 38-16 halftime lead in a 70-54 victory over Boone County.

Elizabethtown shot 53.3% from the field including three of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 22 Boone County turnovers.  Boone County shot 32.7% from the field including nine of 27 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Rebels connected on 13 of 15 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 18 Elizabethtown turnovers.

6-0 Sr. Alex Jones led Elizabethtown with 14 points and seven rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Terra Lucas also recorded 14 points on five of six shooting from the field and four of four from the free throw line.  5-9 Sr. Dorian Downs added 13 points including three three point baskets.  5-11 So. Adelaide Luckett chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Jasmine Deaderick came off the bench to tally nine points.

5-2 Jr. Heather Sandlin led Boone County with 13 points including two three point baskets.  5-6 Sr. Jacy Bradley added 11 points including three three point baskets and dished out seven assists.  5-7 So. Cortney Sellers added nine points on three three point baskets.

Boone County    8    8  16  22  -  54

Elizabethtown  23  15  22  10  -  70

Boone County  (54)  -  Bowling 4, Sandlin 13, Davis 5, Sellers 9, Bradley 11, Browning 5, Shrout 3, Nash 2, Marschall 2.

Elizabethtown  (70)  -  Lucas 14, Luckett 10, Jones 14, Downs 13, Greenwell 6, Deaderick 9, Ditto 1, Nichols 2, Gilpin 1.

Henderson County  (23-5)  vs.  Ohio County  (26-5)  (Quarterfinal)  -  Henderson County defeated Ohio County by a score of 64-36.  Henderson County shot 54.3% from the field including four of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Colonels connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 23 Ohio County turnovers.  Ohio County shot 31% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 16 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 24 Henderson County turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Olivia Fruit led Henderson County with 18 points including four three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds.  5-6 Jr. Ariel Barnes added 15 points and seven assists.  6-1 Sr. Alyse Poindexter recorded 13 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  5-4 Jr. Krista Norman also reached double figures with 11 points.

5-6 Sr. Mariah Robinson led Ohio County with 17 points and five steals.  5-4 Sr. Katie Henderson added six points.

Henderson County  21  13  24   6  -  64

Ohio County            11    6  15   4  -  36

Henderson County  (64)  -  Dixon 5, O. Fruit 18, Poindexter 13, Barnes 15, Norman 11, Langley 2.

Ohio County  (36)  -  K. Griffin 5, Millsaps 0, Jurgens 0, Henderson 6, Robinson 17, Wood 2, M. Griffin 4, Raley 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Bowling Green KY March 12th Day 2

Elizabethtown  (30-2)  vs.  Lexington Christian Academy  (29-4)  -  Elizabethtown took a 27-15 lead at halftime on their way to a 56-50 victory over Lexington Christian Academy.  LCA rallied in the third quarter to cut the deficit to one;39-38 at the end of the third quarter but Elizabethtown regained control of the game in the final quarter.

Elizabethtown shot 44.4% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 17 of 20 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 30.6% from the field including six of 32 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 24 Elizabethtown turnovers.  LCA attempted 26 more shots from the field (62-36) than Elizabethtown.

6-0 Sr. Alex Jones led Elizabethtown with 19 points and 12 rebounds.  5-6 So. Natalie Greenwell added 19 points including four three point baskets.  Greenwell pulled down eight rebounds.  5-11 So. Adelaide Luckett recorded nine points and five rebounds.

6-2 Jr. Sarah Beth Barnett led LCA with 15 points, 11 rebounds, three blocked shots, and five steals.  5-10 Sr. Anna Martin added 14 points, eight rebounds, and five steals.  5-11 Sr. Courtney Clifton chipped in with 11 points.

Elizabethtown      14  13  12  17  -  56

LCA                     9    6   23  12  -  50

Elizabethtown  (56)  -  Lucas 1, Luckett 9, Jones 19, Downs 6, Greenwell 19, Deaderick 2.

LCA  (50)  -  Martin 14, Barnette 15, Dorton 4, Cox 6, Clifton 11.

Boone County  (24-6)  vs  Rowan County  (26-3)  -  Boone County held a 24-8 advantage on points scored in the paint in a 39-26 victory over Rowan County.  Boone County shot 34.9% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Rebels connected on seven of 14 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Rowan County turnovers.  Rowan County shot only 16.7% from the field including only one of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Vikings connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored nine points off 19 Boone County turnovers.

5-8 Sr. Lauren Bowling led Boone County with 17 points and 10 rebounds.  5-9 Jr. Joscelyn Davis added 10 points and 12 rebounds.

5-5 Sr. Caitlyn Martin led Rowan County with 11 points and five rebounds.  5-7 Sr. Amber Riddle added eight points and seven rebounds.

Boone County   13    9   6  11  -  39

Rowan County    4   10  3    9  -  26

Boone County  (39)  -  Bowling 17, Davis 10, Sellers 2, Sandlin 2, Bradley 3, Marschall 2, Browning 3.

Rowan County  (26)  -  Muncy 1, Brockman 4, Riddle 8, Martin 11, Kissinger 0, Neely 2.

Clay County  (25-9)  vs.  Ohio County  (25-5)  -  Ohio County trailed 46-43 at the end of three quarters but rallied to defeat Clay County by a score of 59-56.  Ohio County held a 21-3 advantage in three point points.

Ohio County shot 36.7% from the field including seven of 21 from the three point line.  The Lady Eagles connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 21 Clay County turnovers.  Clay County shot 51.1% from the field including one of five from beyond the arc.  The Lady Tigers connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 15 Ohio County turnovers.

5-6 Sr. Mariah Robinson led Ohio County with 16 points and six rebounds.  5-5 Jr. Kaley Griffin and 5-6 8th grader Deanna Raley added 12 and 11 points respectively.  Griffin and Raley each recorded three three point baskets.

5-7 So. Kayla Smith led Clay County with 13 points.  5-10 Jr. Jordan Phillips added 12 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  6-1 So. Whitney Belle Jackson chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.  5-9 Fr. Sabrina Smith also tallied 12 points.

Clay County   15  17  14  10  -  56

Ohio County   12  17  14  16  -  59

Clay County  (56)  -  Fox 4, Phillips 12, W. Jackson 12, A. Mitchell 3, K. Smith 13, S. Smith 12.

Ohio County  (59)  -  Jurgens 7, Millsaps 4, Griffin 12, Robinson 16, Henderson 8, Raley 11, Wood 1.

Henderson County  (22-5)  vs.  Marshall County  (25-7)  -  Henderson County defeated Marshall County by a score of 53-43.  Henderson County shot 39.6% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Colonels connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 15 Marshall County turnovers.  Marshall County shot 31.4% from the field including zero of six from beyond the arc.  The Lady Marshals connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored four points off six Henderson County turnovers.

6-0 Sr. Danielle Dixon led Henderson County with 14 points and eight rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Olivia Fruit adde 14 points and seven rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Alyse Poindexter recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, and seven blocked shots.

6-1 Sr. Jessica Holder led Marshall County with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  5-6 So. Margaret Thomas and 5-6 Sr. Jordan Gilland added nine and eight points respectively.

Henderson County  16  12  10  15  -  53

Marshall County      12   11   9  11  -  43

Henderson County  (53)  -  Dixon 14, O. Fruit 14, Poindexter 13, Barnes 7, Norman 1, Rodgers 2, Garrett 2.

Marshall County  (43)  -  Holder 16, Goins 2, Ellis 6, Gilland 8, Thomas 9, Bohannon 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Bowling Green KY March 11th Day 1

Franklin-Simpson  (30-3)  vs.  Iroquois  (29-1)  -  Iroquois defeated Franklin-Simpson 42-36 in overtime in a game in which neither team could find their shooting eye.  Iroquois led 23-14 after three quarters but Franklin-Simpson rallied to outscore Iroquois  18-9 in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 32-32 and force overtime.  Iroquois pulled away in the overtime period to earn the victory.

Iroquois shot 24.1% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 28 Franklin-Simpson turnovers.  Franklin-Simpson shot 31.4% from the field including four of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Wildcats connected on 10 of 20 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 21 Iroquois turnovers.

5-5 Sr. Kayla Hickman led Iroquois with 16 points including four three point baskets.  5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies added nine points and nine rebounds.  5-6 Sr. Asia Mathies chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Victoria Brown pulled down 10 rebounds.

6-0 So. Chastity Gooch led Franklin-Simpson with 15 points and 16 rebounds.  5-6 Sr. Drea Gooch added nine points on three three point baskets.  5-8 Sr. Brittany Payne added five points and eight rebounds.

Franklin-Simpson   6   5   3   18    4  -  36

Iroquois                 5   9   9    9   10  -  42

Franklin-Simpson  (36)  -  Cook 3, Payne 5, C. Gooch 15, D. Gooch 9, Nolan 0, Lunsford 4.

Iroquois  (42)  -  Adia Mathies 9, Taylor 6, Brown 0, Asia Mathies 8, Hickman 16, Talbott 2, Birdsong 1.

Montgomery County  (27-3)  vs.  Christian Academy of Louisville  (25-4)  -  Mackenzie Lee hit a layup in the closing seconds to give Montgomery County a 35-33 victory over CAL.  Montgomery County led 26-20 at the end of three quarters but CAL rallied to tie the score at 33-33.

Montgomery County shot 38.9% from the field including only one of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Indians connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 CAL turnovers.  CAL shot 40% from the field including only two of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Centurions connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored  nine points off 13 Montgomery County turnovers.

5-7 Sr. Mackenzie Lee and 5-11 Sr. Elizabeth Prewitt led Montgomery County with eight points each.  6-3 Jr. Mary Jehlik added six points.

6-2 Jr. Antonita Slaughter led CAL with 14 points and five rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Clair Buchanan and 5-11 Jr. Allison Karst added six points each.

Montgomery County      6   12   8    9  -  35

CAL                             4    9    7  13  -  33

Montgomery County  (35)  -  Prewitt 8, Webb 4, Jehlik 6, Garland 5, Lee 8, Colliver 4.

CAL  (33)  -  Bowman 2, Hart 3, Slaughter 14, Buchanan 6, Karst 6, Reese 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Simon Kenton  (27-4)  vs.  Breathitt County  (23-7)  -  Simon Kenton trailed Breathitt County 28-26 after three quarters but outscored the Lady Cats 20-9 in the final quarter to take a 46-37 victory.  Simon Kenton scored 23 points off 21 Breathitt County turnovers and held a 21-9 advantage in three point points.

Simon Kenton shot 28.3% from the field including seven of 27 from the three point line.  The Lady Pioneers connected on nine of 14 free throws and pulled down 34 rebounds.  Breathitt County shot 32.4% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cats connected on 10 of 21 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Simon Kenton turnovers.

5-5 Sr. Chelsea Tolliver led Simon Kenton with 19 points including three three point baskets.  5-10 Sr. Lindsey Figgins added nine points and seven rebounds.

5-10 Fr. Kendall Noble led Breathitt County with 11 points and 12 rebounds.  5-2 Jr. Brianna Deaton added nine points on three three point baskets.  6-2 Jr. Eden Keeton chipped in with eight points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Simon Kenton      5  11  10  20  -  46

Breathitt County  9    6  13    9  -  37

Simon Kenton  (46)  -  L. Figgins 9, Smith 5, Ponzer 0, Wainscott 8, Tolliver 19, Brown 5.

Breathitt County  (37)  -  Hardin 0, Haddix 4, Keeton 8, Deaton 9, Noble 11, Shouse 5. 

Johnson Central  (26-5)  vs.  Casey County  (27-3)  -  Casey County held Johnson Central to 16.2% from the field including 13% in the second half in a 54-31 victory.  Casey County shot 36.8% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line.  The Lady Rebels connected on 23 of 27 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Johnson Central turnovers.  Johnson Central shot 16.2% from the field including zero of two from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored four points off 16 Casey County turnovers.

5-11 Fr. Megan Pittman led Casey County with 21 points and eight rebounds.  Pittman was six of seven from the field and nine of 11 from the free throw line.  5-5 Sr. Kayla McFarland added 12 points and 10 rebounds.  5-7 Sr. Lauren Hatter also recorded 12 points.

5-9 Sr. Hayley Meek led Johnson Central with eight points.  5-11 Sr. Celena Conley , 5-6 Sr. Chelsey Salyers, and 5-11 Sr. Breanna Salyer  added five points each.

Johnson Central   7    9   6   9  -  31

Casey County     11 13 13  17  -  54

Johnson Central  (31)  -  Meek 8, Conley 5, Salyers 5, Young 2, Salyer 5, Wireman 2, Stacy 2, Mollett 2.

Casey County  (54)  -  McFarland 12, Coffman 2, Pittman 21, Hatter 12, Wesley 3, Johnson 2, Houge 2,

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight's games.

Richmond KY March 10th

Lexington Catholic  (24-7)  vs.  Scott County (28-3) (Championship)  -  6-3 So. Taylor Martin hit two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining on the clock to give Lexington Catholic a 68-67 victory over Scott County.  Scott County gave a courageous effort despite the absence of 6-8 Sr. Richie Phares (18ppg, 9rpg) who suffered a season ending ACL injury in a semifinal win.

Lexington Catholic raced out to an 8-0 lead but Scott County rallied to take a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter on a basket by Chad Jackson.  The game was back-and forth in the second quarter but Lexington Catholic took a 33-32 lead at the intermission on a basket by Tanner Peurach.  Scott County took a 54-47 lead in the third quarter but Lexington Catholic fought back and tied the game on a three point bomb at the buzzer by Scott Schuette.  The game remained close in the final quarter but Scott County took a late 67-64 lead.  Taylor Botkin cut the deficit to one; 67-66 with a field goal.  Scott County went down, missed a tough shot in the lane and a putback and LexCath got the ball with 28.5 seconds on the clock.  The Knights ran down the clock setting the stage for Martin's late seconds heroics.

Lexington Catholic shot 47.5% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 17 Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 45.3% from the field including seven of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers. 

6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford led Lexington Catholic with 26 points.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin and 6-0 Fr. Jaylen Beckham added 10 points each.  6-7 Jr. tanner Peurach battled inside all night recording six points and eight blocked shots.

6-2 Jr. Ge-Lawn Guyn led Scott County with 31 points including three three point baskets.  6-4 Jr. Chad Jackson added 16 points and nine rebounds.  6-8 Jr. Dakotah Euton recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Lexington Catholic   12  21  24  11  -  68

Scott County            13  19  25  10  -  67

Lexington Catholic  (68)  -  Martin 8, Schuette 8, Peurach 6, Botkin 10, Sanford 26, Beckham 10.

Scott County  (67)  -  Guyn 31, Ivey 3, Euton 13, Manning 4, Jackson 16.

Congratulations to both teams for putting on a classic tonight before a loud and supportive crowd.  Also best wishes on a successful surgery and a speedy recovery for the warrior Richie Phares.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Carrington Roberts  (Madison Southern)

Vance Hall  (Franklin County)

T.J. Barnes  (Henry Clay)

J.T. Riddle  (Western Hills)

Mike Walker  (Lafayette)

Keshawn Simpson  (Madison Central)

Tanner Napier  (Lafayette)

Tyler Mays  (Madison Central)

Dakotah Euton  (Scott County)

Taylor Botkin  (Lexington Catholic)

Ge-Lawn Guyn  (Scott County)

Tanner Peurach  (Lexington Catholic)

Chad Jackson  (Scott County)

Taylor Martin  (Lexington Catholic)

Vee Sanford  (Lexington Catholic)  MVP

A special thanks to WL Stats and the Scott County stats crew for their invaluable help during this tournament.  Also a special thanks to Madison Central for hosting the tourney and to David Parke of Eastern Kentucky University for the hospitality extended me during the tourney.

Louisville KY  March 7th

Butler  (19-6)  vs.  Iroquois  (28-1)  (Championship)  -  Iroquois scored 26 points off 29 Butler turnovers in a 51-41 victory.  Iroquois shot 35.7% from the field including only one of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 10 of 18 free throws and  pulled down 28 rebounds. Butler shot 45.9% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc.  The Bearettes connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored five points off seven Iroquois turnovers.  Butler attempted 19 more shots from the field (56-37) than Iroquois and held an 18-2 advantage in bench scoring.

5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies led Iroquois with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 steals.  5-5 Sr. Kayla Hickman added 11 points.  5-6 Sr. Asia Mathies recorded 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals.

5-7 Jr. Whitney Reed led Butler with 10 points and nine rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Tiara Hopper added nine points and 10 rebounds.  Daijia Ruffin chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds.

Butler     6  15  12   8  -  41

Iroquois 9  14  19   9  -  51

Butler  (41)  -  Corey 0, Cureton 5, Reed 10,  Wheat 4, Bates 4, Ruffin 9, Hopper 9.

Iroquois  (51)  -  Adia Mathies 21, Birdsong 4, Taylor 3, Hickman 11, Asia Mathies 10, Talbott 2.

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.