GWSC

George Washington Charleston (WV)  (15-0)  vs.  Scott County  (19-5)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 11, 2010

George Washington coach Rick Greene started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Tyquane Goard, 6-2 Jr. Nick Britton, 6-5 Sr. Will Lorensen, 5-11 Jr. Shawny Badger, and 5-8 Jr. DeQuon Miller.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Scott County raced out to a 51-20 halftime lead on their way to a 77-58 victory over a very good George Washington team.  Scott County was on fire in the first half as they shot 66.7% from the field including six of eight from the three point line before intermission.

Scott County shot 51.7% from the field including eight of 13 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on seven of 14 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 19 George Washington turnovers.  George Washington shot 43.1% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 23 Scott County turnovers.

Chad Jackson led Scott County with 20 points and seven rebounds.  Austin Flannery added 18 points including four three point baskets.  Dakotah Euton recorded 15 points including three three point baskets and pulled down nine rebounds.  Ge-Lawn Guyn also reached double figures with 10 points.

Tyquane Goard led George Washington with 13 points and six rebounds.  Shawny Badger, DeQuon Miller, and Santino DiTrapano each recorded nine points.

George Washington     6    14    16    22  -  58

Scott County             28   23    20      6  -  77

George Washington (58) – Goard 13, Britton 6, Lorensen 2, Badger 9, Miller 9, DiTrapano 9, Switzer 4, Lacy 6.

Scott County (77) – Jackson 20, Flannery 18, Euton 15, Guyn 10, Manning 4, Shotwell 7, Ivey 1, J. Harris 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MCLC2

Madison Central  (8-16)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (18-4)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 9, 2010

Madison Central coach  Allen Feldhaus Jr. started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Nick Ford, 6-0 Jr. Brenton Covington, 6-4 So. Hunter Allen, 5-10 So. Casey Schneider, and 6-0 Fr. Dominique Hawkins.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 Jr. Taylor Martin, 6-3 Jr. Scott Schuette, 6-8 Sr. Tanner Peurach, 6-0 Jr. Seth Beckham, and 6-0 So. Jaylen Beckham.

Lexington Catholic defeated Madison Central by a score of 72-42.  Lexington Catholic shot 57.8% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 12 of 21 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 32.7% from the field including three of five from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on five of five free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Scott Schuette and Taylor Martin led Lexington Catholic with 12 points each.  Schuette recorded four three point baskets.  Seth Beckham added 11 points.  Tanner Peurach recorded seven points and eight rebounds.  The Lexington Catholic starters playing time tonight ranged from 15:02 minutes to 17:29 minutes.  Twelve Lexington Catholic players cracked the scoring column tonight.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 19 points.  Nick Ford pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

Madison Central         11    9    11    11  -  42

Lexington Catholic      22  22    15    13  -  72

Madison Central (42) – Ford 3, Covington 3, Allen 5, Schneider 5, Hawkins 19, Pyatt 3, Parke 2, Congleton 2.

Lexington Catholic (72) – Martin 12, Schuette 12, Peurach 7, S. Beckham 11, J. Beckham 7, Floyd 5, Porter 4, Woomer 1, Keller 5, Muncy 2, Talbott 3, Conrad 3.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MSSC

Madison Southern  (18-6)  vs.  Scott County  (18-5)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 10, 2010

Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Joey Wallace, 6-1 Jr. Aaron Ponder, 6-3 Sr. Jimmy Freel, 5-8 Jr. AJ Jeck, and 5-9 Sr. Carrington Roberts.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Scott County led 46-26 in the third quarter but Madison Southern rallied to cut the deficit to six; 50-44 entering the final quarter.  Scott County pulled away late in the game to earn a 79-69 victory.

Scott County shot 51.8% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 13 of 15 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 14 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 50.9% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on nine of 10 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 Scott County turnovers.

Austin Flannery led a balanced Scott County attack with 17 points including two three point baskets and dished out five assists.  Ge-Lawn Guyn added 16 points including two three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  Dakotah Euton chipped in with 15 points including three three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds.  Chad Jackson recorded 10 points and five rebounds.

Carrington Roberts led Madison Southern with 22 points including two three point baskets.  Joey Wallace also tallied 22 points and pulled down five rebounds.  Aaron Ponder chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Madison Southern   21    5    24    19  -  69

Scott County          16   20   18     25  -  79

Madison Southern  (69) – Wallace 22, Ponder 11, Freel 7, Jeck 2, Roberts 22, Brown 3, Broughton 2.

Scott County  (79) – Jackson 10, Flannery 17, Euton 15, Guyn 16, Manning 8, Shotwell 3, Ivey 6, Schu 4.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

LCAL

Lexington Christian Academy  (17-5)  vs.  Lafayette  (9-15)  (Girls)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 11, 2010

Lexington Christian Academy coach Jason Seamands started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Sarah beth Barnette, 5-11 So. Olivia Eastham, 5-11 Jr. Kelli Rinehart, 5-5 So. Kelli Mitchuson, and 5-5 Jr. Rachel Cox.  Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 5-8 Sr. Lisa Hack, 5-7 Sr. Ali Ross, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Walker, 5-3 Jr. Jariana Gillespie, and 5-4 Sr. Jameka Gillespie.

Lafayette pulled away late in the final quarter to defeat LCA by a score of 54-43.  Lafayette passed the ball extremely well tonight especially from the post, recording 20 assists and made the plays down the stretch to earn an upset victory.  The LCA Lady Eagles definitely miss the low post presence of 6-0 So. Kristen Jacob who had been having a breakout season before suffering an ACL injury.  The Lafayette Generals, on the other hand have been buoyed by the return of athletic 5-8 Sr. swingman Lisa Hack who was recovering from the same injury.

Lafayette shot 47.8% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 14 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 35.6% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 Lafayette turnovers.

Lisa Hack led Lafayette with 18 points including two three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds.  Ali Ross added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jameka Gillespie recorded 13 points, four rebounds, and five assists.  Morgan Walker also reached double figures with 10 points.

Sarah beth Barnette led LCA with 20 points including three three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds.  Kelli Rinehart added eight points and seven rebounds.  Kelli Mitchuson also scored eight points including two three point baskets.

Lexington Christian     8    15    13     7  -  43

Lafayette                   6    19    17   12   -  54

Lexington Christian (43) – Barnette 20, Eastham2, Rinehart 8, Mitchuson 8, Cox 3, Bundy 2.

Lafayette (54) – Hack 18, Ross 13, Walker 10, Jar. Gillespie 0, Jam. Gillespie 13.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MS710

2010 Middle School 7^th Grade State Tournament (Boys)

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, KY

This event was held February 5-7, 2010 at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington, Ky.  Fifty Eight teams were scheduled to play in this event with a play-in game scheduled for Friday night with the tournament play starting on Saturday morning.  I will have a complete write-up on my website at a later date.  I will give a brief recap on the last sixteen teams and any statistics mentioned here came from the scoresheets at the KBA.

Saturday February 6^th Round of Sixteen

Southern 61  Shelby West 31 – Kenny Spear led Southern with 19 points including five three point baskets.  Adam Isaacs and Chris Lynch added 12 and 10 points respectively.  Deion Cochran led Shelby West with 10 points.

Wayne County 53  LTMS 38 – Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 24 and 17 points respectively.  Josh Owsley and Sydney Hugle led LTMS with 18 and 10 points respectively.

Scott County 43  Anderson County 40 – Matt Malesick and Clark Griffith led Scott County with 16 and 15 points respectively.  Chris Toomey and Brice Stockton led Anderson County with 13 and eight points respectively.

Virgie 50  Calloway County 34 – Andrew Newsome led Virgie with 22 points.  Cory Hamilton added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Connor Wagner led Calloway County with 20 points including four three point baskets.

South Laurel 60  Conner 34 – Zack Allen led South Laurel with 20 points.  Jacob Barnes and Jaydon Whalen led Conner with nine and six points respectively.

AB Combs 43  JCTMS 33 – Dusty Hughes, Brandon Kilburn, and Austin Neace led AB Combs with 14, nine, and eight points respectively.  Corey Douglas led JCTMS with 12 points.

Knox County 55  Jackson County 34 – Jeffery Adams led Knox County with 17 points including five three point baskets.  Brandon Gray and Trent Tuttle added 11 and nine points respectively.  Jacob Hammans led Jackson County with 12 points.

Johnson County 42  Northern 24 – Braxton Blair led Johnson County with 13 points.  Caleb Cox led Northern with seven points.

Sunday February 7^th Tournament Round

Wayne County 60  Southern 42 (Quarterfinal) – Wayne County was led by Logan Gardner with 25 points.  Corey Stearns added 17 points.  Trey Blevins chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Adam Isaacs and Tyler Dishman led Southern with 23 and 10 points respectively.

Virgie 48  Scott County 26 (Quarterfinal) – Andrew Newsome, Dalton Richardson, and Cory Hamilton led Virgie with 17, 12, and 12 points respectively.  Clark griffith and Matt Malesick led Scott County with nine and seven points respectively.

South Laurel 67  AB Combs 36 (Quarterfinal) – Zack Baxter, Zack Allen, Tanner Bell, and Joe Gaines led South Laurel with 17, 14, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Josh Garry and Brandon Kilburn led AB Combs with nine and seven points respectively.

Knox County 52  Johnson County 44 (Quarterfinal) – Matthew Barger, Chad Marsee, and Trent Tuttle led Knox County with 21, 11, and nine points respectively.  Hunter Ratliff, Braxton Blair, and Truman Salyer led Johnson County with 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.

Wayne County 65  Virgie 63 (Semifinal) – Wayne Conty recorded nine three point baskets in their victory.  Logan Gardner and Corey Stearns led Wayne County with 23 and 13 points respectively.  Trey Blevins and Peyton Woods each recorded 12 points on four three point baskets.  Andrew Newsome and Dalton Richardson led Virgie with 27 and 20 points respectively.

Knox County 65  South Laurel 56 (Semifinal) – Matthew Barger led Knox County with 23 points.  Brandon Gray and Trent Tuttle added 16 and 13 points respectively.  Zack Baxter led South Laurel with 21 points.  Tanner Bell, Zack Allen, and Joe Gaines added 12, 10, and 10 points respectively.

Wayne County (25-3) 65  Knox County (29-1) 61 (Championship) – Wayne County recorded six three point baskets while Knox County connected on eight three point baskets.  Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 26 points.  Corey Stearns added 17 points and Trey Blevins chipped in with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Jeffery Adams and Trent Tuttle led Knox County with 19 points and recorded four and three point baskets respectively.  Matthew Barger added 15 points.  Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner both had excellent tournaments for Wayne County and Gardner was named tournament MVP.

This was an excellent well run event with a lot of good teams with excellent individual talent.  I will cover this tournament in a complete write-up at a later date.

SAYNC

Sayre  (14-7)  vs.  Nicholas County  (11-9)

Nicholas County High School

Carlisle, KY

February 8^th, 2010

Sayre coach Ted Hall started the following lineup: 6-6 Fr. Ray Brewer, 6-0 So. Reid Freeman, 6-8 8^th grader Dakari Johnson, 5-11 Jr. Griffin Miller, and 5-8 Fr. Mike Smith.  Nicholas County coach Michael Cofer countered with 6-3 Sr. Zack Lemons, 6-3 Sr. Kyle Campbell, 6-7 Jr. Charles Washington, 5-9 Sr. Harry Fagan, and 5-10 Sr. Kalep Briely.

Sayre led 21-11 after the first quarter in a 77-65 victory over Nicholas County.  Sayre shot 49.2% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line.  The Spartans connected on 13 of 25 free throws, pulled down 50 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Nicholas County turnovers.  Nicholas County shot 33.8% from the field including 10 of 37 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Jackets connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Sayre turnovers.

Mike Smith led Sayre with 28 points including three three point baskets.  Smith was 11 of 16 from the field including three of four from the three point line and three of four from the free throw line.  Dakari Johnson added 16 points, 18 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Reid Freeman also scored 16 points including three three point baskets.

Kyle Campbell led Nicholas County with 21 points including four three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Dalton Hampton added 13 points including two three point baskets.  Charles Washington chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.

Sayre                     21    14    20    22  -  77

Nicholas County       11    11    21    22  -  65

Sayre (77) – Brewer 7, Freeman 16, Johnson 16, Miller 8, Smith 28, Patterson 2.

Nicholas County (65) – Lemons 6, Campbell 21, Washington 11, Fagan 9, Briely 3, Hampton 13, Wagonar 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

LCLAF

Lafayette  (17-2)  vs.  Lexington Christian Academy  (13-7) 

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 5^th, 2010

Lafayette coach Greg Coldiron started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Domonique Hagans, 6-4 Jr. Tanner Napier, 6-7 8^th grader Jackson Davis, 6-1 Jr. D’Angelo Yarbrough, and 6-1 Sr. Michael Walker.  Lexington Christian Academy coach Tommy Huston countered with 6-7 Sr. Will Evans, 6-3 Sr. Evan Stephens, 6-4 Sr. Charlie Gullett, 5-7 Sr. Will Kindred, and 6-0 So. Taylor Barnette.

Lexington Christian Academy outscored Lafayette 30-12 in the third quarter in a 74-50 victory.  Lexington Christian Academy shot 58.8% from the field including seven of 20 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on seven opf 14 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 15 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 39.6% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 LCA turnovers.

Will Evans led Lexington Christian Academy with 31 points and 11 rebounds.  Taylor Barnette added 20 points including five three point baskets, pulled down six rebounds, and dished out six assists.  Evan Stephens chipped in with 11 points.

D’Angelo Yarbrough led Lafayette with 12 points.  Domonique Hagans,  Michael  Walker, and 5-11 Sr. John Burton added 10, eight, and eight points respectively.

Lafayette                      9    18    12    11  -  50

Lexington Christian       14   19    30    11  -  74

Lafayette (50) – Hagans 10, Napier 4, Davis 2, Yarbrough 12, Walker 8, Jeter 1, Burton 8, Shaw 3, Chester 2.

Lexington Christian (74) – Evans 31, Stephens 11, Gullett 4, Kindred 0, Barnette 20, Helton 2, Nickodem 2, Bundy 4.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistic sfor tonight’s game.

HCSC

Henry Clay  (9-13)  vs.  Scott County  (16-5)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 5^th, 2010

Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup; Jr. Mikal Pinder, 6-0 Jr. Brandon Nichols, 6-5 Jr. Daniel Kiesling, 5-10 Jr. Marquel Johnson, and 5-8 So. Wes Kimball.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Scott County captured a hard fought 67-63 victory over Henry Clay.  Scott County shot 50% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 43.1% from the field including eight of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Scott County turnovers.

Dakotah Euton led Scott County with 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Chad Jackson added 13 points and four steals.  Tamron Manning chipped in with 12 points.  Ge-Lawn Guyn recorded 11 points including three three point baskets.

Daniel Kiesling led Henry Clay with 15 points and 12 rebounds.  Marquel Johnson scored 15 points on five three point baskets.  Mikal Pinder added 12 points and six rebounds.  Brandon Nichols chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.

Henry Clay     18    12    13    20  -  63

Scott County   16    22    10    19  -  67

Henry Clay (63) – Pinder 12, Nichols 10, Kiesling 15, Johnson 15, Kimball 5, Stewart 2, T. Johnson 4.

Scott County  (67) – Jackson 13, Flannery 8, Euton 17, Guyn 11, Manning 12, Shotwell 4, Ivey 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

SCSAY

Scott County  (17-5)  vs.  Sayre  (13-6) 

Sayre High School

Lexington, KY

February 6^th, 2010

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.  Sayre coach Ted Hall countered with 6-6 Fr. Ray Brewer,  6-0 So. Reid Freeman, 6-8 8^th grader Dakari Johnson, 5-11 Jr. Griffin Miller, and 5-8 Fr. Mike Smith.

Scott County raced out to a 24-8 lead on their way to an 85-47 victory over Sayre.  Fifteen players logged minutes for Scott County with eleven cracking the scoring column.

Scott County shot 52% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on five of 12 free throws, pulled down 51 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 15 Sayre turnovers.  Scott County held a 37-4 advantage in bench scoring.  Sayre shot 27.9% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Spartans connected on 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Sayre turnovers.

Dakotah Euton led Scott County with 18 points including four three point baskets, and pulled down 11 rebounds.  Ge-Lawn Guyn added 14 points and five rebounds.  Chad Jackson chipped in with 10 points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.  6-2 So. Isaiah Ivey also reached double figures with 10 points.

Mike Smith led Sayre with 21 points and six rebounds.  Reid Freeman added nine points including two three point baskets.  Dakari Johnson recorded seven points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots.

Scott County    24    15    24    22  -  85

Sayre               8     16    13    10  -  47

Scott County (85) – Jackson 10, Flannery 4, Euton 18, Guyn 14, Manning 2, Ivey 10, Schu 9, Ford 4, Shotwell 6, Harris 4, Richardson 4.

Sayre (47) – Brewer 4, Freeman 9, Johnson 7, Miller 2, Smith 21, Patterson 4.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

MCLA

Madison Central  (22-1)  vs.  Lafayette  (9-14)  (Girls)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 8^th, 2010

Madison Central coach Robbie Cooksey started the following lineup: 5-11 Fr. Ashton Feldhaus, 5-9 Jr. Jenna Cornelison, 5-10 Sr. Brislyn Sizemore, 5-5 Fr. Larryn Brooks, and 5-6 Jr. Erica Parks.  Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 5-8 Sr. Lisa Hack, 5-7 Sr. Ali Ross, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Walker, 5-4 Sr. Jameka Gillespie, and 5-3 Jr. Jariana Gillespie.

Madison Central came into this game heavily favored but needed two free throws with 10 seconds on the clock by Larryn Brooks to give them a 49-47 victory.  Lafayette had one last look at the basket but the shot bounced off the rim.  Madison Central appeared to have the game under control with a 47-37 lead in the final quarter but Lafayette stormed back and tied the game at 47-47 on two late three point bombs by Lisa Hack and Ali Ross.

Madison Central shot 50% from the field including four of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Indians connected on 11 of 11 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 18 Lafayette turnovers.  The Lady Indians held a 24-4 advantage in bench scoring.  Lafayette shot 32.2% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Generals connected on two of four free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 28 Madison Central turnovers.

5-7 Sr. Iesha Farris led a balanced Madison Central attack with nine points.  5-11 Sr. Kaity Busch added seven points.  Erica Parks, Jenna Cornelison, and Larryn Brooks chipped in with six points each. Brislyn Sizemore recorded four points and 13 rebounds.

Ali Ross led Lafayette with 18 points including four thee point baskets.  Lisa Hack added 14 points including thee three point baskets.  Morgan Walker recorded five points and nine rebounds.  Jariana Gillespie had seven steals for the game.

Madison Central      9    13    12    15  -  49

Lafayette               10    8     14    15  -  47

Madison Central (49) – Feldhaus 3, Cornelison 6, Sizemore 4, Brooks 6, Parks 6, A. Hinkle 3, Ciolek 2, Busch 7, Farris 9, Johnson 3.

Lafayette (47) – Hack 14, Ross 18, Walker 5, Jam. Gillespie 2, Jar. Gillespie 4, Graham 4.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.