6th Region Tournament (Girls) (Championship) March 3, 2012

Saturday March 3^rd  (Bellarmine University)

 

Butler (22-9)  vs.  Mercy Academy (27-5)  (Championship)

 

Butler coach Larry Just started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Aareon Smith, 5-9 Jr. Alexis Stallard, 5-10 So. Danielle Lawrence, 5-3 Sr. Cora Moore, and 5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Martinez.  Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans countered with 5-10 Sr. Christine Roush, 5-9 Jr. Victoria Dircksen, 5-11 Sr. Courtney Roush, 5-7 Jr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-7 Jr. Whitney Hartlage.

 

Butler led 22-21 at halftime and outscored the Jaguars 17-10 in the third quarter on their way to a 59-47 upset victory over Mercy Academy.  Butler shot 47.4% from the field including six of eight from the three point line.  The Bearettes connected on 17 of 23 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 11 Mercy turnovers.  Mercy shot 30.9% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Butler turnovers.  Mercy attempted 17 more shots (55-38) from the field than Butler.

 

Alexis Stallard led Butler with 16 points.  Cora Moore added 14 points including three three point baskets and four assists.  Danielle Lawrence chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.  Aareon Smith recorded six points and nine rebounds.  MacKenzie Martinez added six points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

 

Kayla Richardson led Mercy Academy with 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Christine Roush added 11 points and three steals.  Whitney Hartlage chipped in with nine points.  Courtney Roush recorded  seven points and six rebounds.

 

Butler,11,11,17,20,59

Mercy Academy,12,9,10,16,47

 

Butler (59) – Smith 6, Stallard 16, Lawrence 12, Moore 14, Martinez 6, Casey 2, Snyder 3.

 

Mercy Academy (47) – Ch. Roush 11, Dircksen 5, Co. Roush 7, Richardson 12, Hartlage 9, Stilger 3.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

11th Region Tournament (Girls) (Semifinals) March 3, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Saturday March 3^rd

 

Paul L. Dunbar (26-6)  vs.  Woodford County (22-11)  (Semifinal)

 

Paul L. Dunbar coach Sarah Van Horn started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Morgan McEldowney, 5-10 Jr. Lakeena Parks, 6-2 So. Brooke Todd, 5-2 Jr. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 Jr. Kierra Muhammad.  Woodford County coach Jay Lucas countered with 5-11 Jr. Hannah Morgan, 5-9 Fr. Chelsey Ford, 6-1 Jr. Jessica Morgan, 5-5 So. Shelby McDonald, and 5-11 Sr. Catie Fletcher.

 

Paul L. Dunbar led 23-22 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to defeat Woodford County by a score of 56-46.  There were eight lead changes and seven ties in the game.  Dunbar shot 38.3% from the field including one of five from the three point line.  The bulldogs connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 23 Woodford County turnovers.  Woodford County shot 29.6% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Yellowjackets connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Dunbar turnovers.

 

Brooke Todd led Dunbar with 12 points, five rebounds, and seven blocked shots.  Lakeena Parks added 10 points and 11 rebounds.  5-6 Jr. Lexus Edwards chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.  Kierra Muhammad and 5-2 So. Shakeema Jackson also scored 10 points each.

 

Catie Fletcher led Woodford County with 15 points including seven of eight free throws.  Jessica Morgan added seven points, 12 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Chelsey Ford chipped in with seven points, 12 rebounds, and three steals. 

 

Paul L. Dunbar,13,10,18,15,56

Woodford County,13,9,11,13,46

 

Paul L. Dunbar (56) – McEldowney 0, Parks 10, Todd 12, Fender 4, Muhammad 10, Edwards 10, Jackson 10.

 

Woodford County (46) – H. Morgan 3, Ford 7, J. Morgan 7, McDonald 4, Fletcher 15, Reed 6, Harlow 2, Worrell 2.

 

Bryan Station (16-14)  vs.  Madison Central (27-4)  (Semifinal)

 

Bryan Station coach Donna Murphy started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Brittany Williams, 5-10 So. Victoria McCoy, 5-7 Jr. DeShante Clay, 5-6 Jr. Labianca Frazier, and 5-8 Jr. Serena Sandusky.  Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey countered with 6-2 Jr. Ashton Feldhaus, 5-9 Jr. Heather Hinkle, 5-10 Sr. Kristen Congleton, 5-5 Jr. Larryn Brooks, and 5-6 Sr. Ashley Hinkle.

 

Madison Central defeated Bryan Station by a score of 52-39.  Madison Central shot 38.8% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 27.1% from the field including zero of five from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on 13 of 24 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 14 Madison Central turnovers.

 

Larryn Brooks led Madison Central with 19 points including eight of nine free throws, five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals.  Ashton Feldhaus added 14 points and five blocked shots.  Kristen Congleton chipped in with eight points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Serena Sandusky led Bryan Station with 10 points including eight of 10 free throws.  Brittany Williams added nine points and eight rebounds.  Victoria McCoy recorded seven points and 11 rebounds.

 

Bryan Station,7,10,6,16,39

Madison Central,11,15,9,17,52

 

Bryan Station (39) – Williams 9, McCoy 7, Clay 4, Frazier 2, Sandusky 10, Crumbie 2, Gill 5.

 

Madison Central (52) – Feldhaus 14, H. Hinkle 0, Congleton 8, Brooks 19, A. Hinkle 0, Miller 6, Minter 3, O’Bryan 2.

 

All 11^th Region Team

 

(As voted on by coaches)

 

Larryn Brooks,Madison Central

Serena Sandusky,Bryan Station

Ashton Feldhaus,Madison Central

Octavia Wilson,Lexington Catholic

Jordin Fender,Paul L. Dunbar

Alex Botkin,Lexington Catholic

Kierra Muhammad,Paul L. Dunbar

Kristin Jacob,Lexington Christian Academy

Ashli Mayes,Franklin County

Catie Fletcher,Woodford County

Shauntae Brown,Frankfort

Peyton Hisel,Tates Creek

Sarah Van Horn,Paul L. Dunbar,Coach of the Year

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

 

 

11th Region Tournament (Boys) (Semifinals) March 3, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Saturday March 3^rd

 

Woodford County (21-12)  vs.  Madison Central (31-1)  (Semifinal)

 

Woodford County coach Scott Hundley started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. David Greenwell, 6-4 Sr. Addison Hollin, 6-7 Sr. Jay Johnson, 6-1 Sr. Rodney Gross, and 6-2 Sr. William Starcher.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus countered with 6-5 Jr. Quan Taylor, 6-1 Sr. John O’Bryan, 6-6 Sr. Hunter Allen, 6-1 Jr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Jr. Dominique Hawkins.

 

Woodford County upset Madison Central  by a score of 60-55.  Woodford County got off to a fast start as Jay Johnson scored their first 11 points and Woodford County led 24-14 in the second quarter and 26-21 at halftime led by Johnson’s 17 points.  Madison Central was not able to find their shooting touch tonight only shooting 28.6% from the field in the first half.  Madison Central rallied in the third quarter and took a 36-35 lead on a three point basket by Dominique Hawkins at the buzzer to end the third quarter.  Woodford County took the lead for good at 39-38 on a three point basket by David Greenwell.  Woodford County and Madison Central each scored 19 field goals but Woodford County accomplished this with 20 (56-36) less attempts from the field.  There were four lead changes and six ties in this game.

 

Woodford County shot 52.8% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line.  The Yellowjackets connected on 20 of 27 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 33.9% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Woodford County turnovers.

 

Jay Johnson led Woodford county with 26 points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Johnson was 10 of 14 from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and five of eight from the free throw line.  David Greenwell added 17 points including eight of nine from the free throw line.  Rodney Gross chipped in with six points and 11 rebounds.

 

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 23 points and eight rebounds.  John O’Bryan added 12 points.  Ken-Jah Bosley chipped in with eight points and Hunter Allen recorded six points, seven rebounds, and three steals.

 

Woodford County,14,12,9,25,60

Madison Central,8,13,15,19,55

 

Woodford County (60) – Greenwell 17, Hollin 2, Johnson 26, Gross 6, Starcher 0, Boggess 5, Young 2, Stover 2.

 

Madison Central (55) – Taylor 4, O’Bryan 12, Allen 6, Bosley 8, Hawkins 23, Stocker 2.

 

Scott County (29-4)  vs.  Franklin County (17-15)  (Semifinal)

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-3 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson, and 6-1 So. Trenton Gilbert.  Franklin County coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-5 Sr. Garrett Hamilton, 6-3 Sr. Eric Meyer, 6-3 So. Chris Roberts, 5-10 Jr. Casey Tabor, and 5-11 Jr. Ryan Timmons.

 

Scott County defeated Franklin County by a score of 73-39.  Scott County shot 45% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 18 Franklin County turnovers.  Franklin County shot 26.9% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Flyers connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Scott County turnovers.

 

Tamron Manning led Scott County with 20 points including three three point baskets.  Isaiah Ivey added 10 points and seven rebounds.  Quin Richardson and Trenton Gilbert each recorded eight points and two three point baskets.  Josh Harris pulled down eight rebounds.

 

Garrett Hamilton led Franklin County with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Casey Tabor added 10 points including three three point baskets.  Ryan Timmons chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, and three assists.

 

Scott County,16,23,23,11,73

Franklin County,9,14,8,8,39

 

Scott County (73) – Manning 20, Ivey 10, Harris 4, Richardson 8, Gilbert 8, Bryant 4, Haddix 6, Murray 2, Peterson 2, Short 6, Doss 1, Crank 2.

 

Franklin County (39) – Hamilton 11, E. Meyer 3, Roberts 2, Tabor 10, Timmons 7, McCaskell 2, Rowe 2, Schneider 2.

 

All 11^th Region Team

 

(As voted on by the coaches)

 

Tamron Manning,Scott County

Dominique Hawkins,Madison Central

Jack Whitman,Lexington Catholic

Darius Gibson,Tates Creek

Isaiah Ivey,Scott County

Trey Grundy,Henry Clay

Taylor Barnette,Lexington Christian Academy

Ryan Timmons,Franklin County

Jay Johnson,Woodford County

David Greenwell,Woodford County

Jordan Henry,Henry Clay

Quan Taylor,Madison Central

Allen Feldhaus,Madison Central,Coach of the Year

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

11th Region Tournament (Boys) March 1, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Thursday March 1^st

 

Madison Southern (10-19)  vs.  Franklin County (16-15)

 

Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Spencer Stone, 6-1 Jr. Tyler Abshear, 6-3 Jr. Brandon McGuire, 5-11 Sr. Chris Roberts, and 5-10 Fr. Damien Harris.  Franklin County coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-5 Sr. Garrett Hamilton, 6-3 Sr. Eric Meyer, 6-3 So. Chris Roberts, 5-10 Jr. Casey Tabor, and 5-11 Jr. Ryan Timmons.

 

Franklin County’s Chris Roberts hit a layup with 19 seconds left on the clock to give Franklin County a 50-48 come-from-behind victory over Madison Southern. Madison Southern missed a late shot and Franklin County held on for the victory. Madison Southern led 35-25 in the third quarter before Franklin County rallied for the victory.  Franklin County went scoreless in the second quarter.  There were eight lead changes and seven ties in the game.

 

Franklin County shot 43.4% from the field including four of 14 from the three point line.  The Flyers missed their only free throw attempt, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 39.6% from the field including five of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 15 Franklin County turnovers.

 

Ryan Timmons led Franklin County with 14 points, six rebounds, and six assists.  Chris Roberts added 12 points and 14 rebounds.  Roberts was six of eight from the field.  Eric Meyer chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.

 

Tyler Abshear led Madison Southern with 12 points, six rebounds, and six assists.  Chris Roberts added 11 points including three three point baskets and three steals.  Damien Harris chipped in with eight points.  5-11 Jr. Mike Rothermel recorded six points and six rebounds.

 

Madison Southern,14,10,15,9,48

Franklin County,21,0,14,15,50

 

Madison Southern (48) – Stone 5, Abshear 12, McGuire 6, Roberts 11, Harris 8, Rothermel 6.

 

Franklin County (50) – Hamilton 6, E. Meyer 10, Roberts 12, Tabor 8, Timmons 14.

 

Lafayette (13-18)  vs.  Scott County (28-4)

 

Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-8 Jr. Nick Trisko, 6-7 Jr. Ethan Burlingham, 6-8 So. Jackson Davis, 6-0 So. Lance Blakley, and 6-3 Jr. Tranard Chester.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-5 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-3 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson, and 6-1 So. Trenton Gilbert.

 

Scott County led 33-30 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 77-62 victory over Lafayette.  There were six lead changes and four ties in this game.  Scott County shot 45.5% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 20 of 27 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 22 Lafayette turnovers.  Scott County attempted 13 more shots (55-42) from the field than Lafayette.  Lafayette shot 57.1% from the field including five of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 Scott county turnovers.

 

Isaiah Ivey led Scott County with 22 points and seven rebounds.  Ivey was nine of 12 from the field including one of two from the three point line, and three of three free throws.  Trenton Gilbert added 18 points including four three point baskets.  Tamron Manning recorded 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  Quin Richardson chipped in with 11 points and four assists.

 

6-7 Jr. Charles Sweat-Washington led Lafayette with 21 points and nine rebounds.  Sweat-Washington was eight of 11 from the field including two of four from the three point line, and three of four from the free throw line.  Tranard Chester added 12 points including two three point baskets and six assists.  Nick Trisko chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.  Jackson Davis recorded nine points, four rebounds, and three steals.

 

Lafayette,14,16,10,22,62

Scott County,19,14,19,25,77

 

Lafayette (62) – Trisko 11, Burlingham 4, Davis 9, Blakley 3, Chester 12, Sweat-Washington 21, Hughes 2.

 

Scott County (77) – Manning 13, Ivey 22, Harris 6, Richardson 11, Gilbert 18, Bryant 5, Haddix 2.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

11th Region Tournament (Boys) February 29, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Wednesday February 29^th

 

Bryan Station (12-20)  vs.  Madison Central (30-1)

 

Bryan Station coach Mike Allen started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Marcus Williams, 6-0 Jr. Tyler Smith, 6-3 Sr. Kalahari Harris, 6-0 So. Jordan Henry, and 6-1 Sr. Jaylen Beckham.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus countered with 6-5 Jr. Quan Taylor, 6-1 Sr. John O’Bryan, 6-6 Sr. Hunter Allen, 6-1 Jr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Jr. Dominique Hawkins.

 

Bryan Station’s Jaylen Beckham finished his high school career with 31 points but it wasn’t enough to stop the balanced Madison Central squad from capturing an 82-66 victory over the Defenders.  Madison Central shot 59.2% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 19 of 29 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 11 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 36.9% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on 13 of 25 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 15 Madison Central turnovers.

 

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 26 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists.  John O’Bryan added 15 points including three three point baskets.  Hunter Allen chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Ken-Jah Bosley also recorded 12 points and had five assists.  Quan Taylor added seven points and 10 rebounds.  The Indians got 20 excellent minutes from 6-0 Jr. Daniel Parke with five points, four rebounds, and two assists and did an excellent job of navigating against Bryan Station’s pressure defense.  6-4 Jr. Hunter Stocker also contributed five points.

 

Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 31 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals.  6-2 Jr. Kenyon Hipps added 13 points and five rebounds.

 

Bryan Station,15,12,18,21,66

Madison Central,18,17,23,24,82

 

Bryan Station (66) – Williams 3, Ty. Smith 0, Harris 3, Henry 0, Beckham 31, Sweat 2, Allen 4, Hipps 13, Washington 6, Alcorn 4.

 

Madison Central (82) – Taylor 7, O’Bryan 15, Allen 12, Bosley 12, Hawkins 26, Parke 5, Stocker 5.

 

Woodford County (20-12)  vs.  Lexington Catholic (24-7)

 

Woodford County coach Scott Hundley started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. David Greenwell, 6-4 Sr. Addison Hollin, 6-7 Sr. Jay Johnson, 6-1 Sr. Rodney Gross, and 6-2 Sr. William Starcher.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-6 Sr. Patrick Keller, 6-5 Sr. Craig Floyd, 6-9 Jr. Jack Whitman, 5-10 Jr. Dillon Avare, and 5-10 Sr. Bryan Woomer.

 

Woodford County defeated Lexington Catholic 51-49 in an overtime thriller.  Lexington Catholic held a 34-25 lead in the third quarter but Woodford County’s Rodney Gross hit a driving layup in the closing seconds of regulation to tie the game at 46-46 and force overtime.  Jay Johnson gave Woodford County the lead for good with two free throws at the 1:23 mark of overtime to give the Yellowjackets a 50-49 lead.  Lexington Catholic could not get their shots to fall and Johnson capped the scoring with a free throw with seconds remaining on the clock.  Free throws were Lexington Catholic’s downfall tonight as they only connected on five of 14 from the charity stripe.  There were 10 lead changes and seven ties in the game.

 

Woodford county shot 34.8% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line.  The Yellowjackets connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  The Yellowjackets held a 13-0 advantage in bench scoring.  Lexington Catholic shot 42.6% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on five of 14 free throws (35.7%), pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 16 Woodford County turnovers.

 

Jay Johnson led Woodford County with 10 points and 13 rebounds.  David Greenwell added 10 points and seven rebounds.  William Starcher and 5-10 So. Eli Boggess also recorded 10 points each.  Rodney Gross chipped in with six points, six assists, and his last second heroics in regulation.

 

Jack Whitman led Lexington Catholic with 19 points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Craig Floyd added 16 points including three three point baskets.  Bryan Woomer chipped in with eight points, nine assists, and six steals.  Patrick Keller pulled down eight rebounds and blocked three shots.

 

Woodford County,10,4,15,17,5,51

Lexington Catholic,5,17,12,12,3,49

 

Woodford County (51) – Greenwell 10, Hollin 2, Greenwell 10, Gross 6, Starcher 10, Boggess 10, Young 3.

 

Lexington Catholic (49) – Keller 5, Floyd 16, Whitman 19, Avare 1, Woomer 8.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

7th Region Tournament (Girls) (Semifinals) February 29, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Wednesday February 29^th

 

Assumption (16-13)  vs.  Sacred Heart Academy (19-12)  (Semifinal)

 

Assumption coach Steve Small started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Morgan Foley, 5-8 Jr. Katie Friedrich, 5-11 Jr. Kelsey Kaiser, 5-6 Sr. Becca Durbin, and 5-4 Jr. Brandy Hunter.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-9 So. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 So. Raven Merriweather, 6-1 Sr. Jazmin Smith, 5-7 Jr. Kristin Matula, and 5-7 Sr. Jade Tubb.

 

Assumption defeated Sacred Heart Academy 59-57 in double overtime.  Sacred Heart  missed free throws late in regulation and the first overtime to open the door for Assumption.  Sacred Heart led 18-7 early in the second quarter but Assumption rallied for the victory.  There were five lead changes and four ties in the game. Assumption shot 46.5% from the field including three of seven from the three point line.  The Rockets connected on 16 of 27 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 SHA turnovers.  Sacred Heart shot 35.1% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Valkyries connected on 14 of 25 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 26 Assumption turnovers.

 

6-6 Fr. Nora Kiesler led Assumption with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Morgan Foley added 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Brandy Hunter and 5-8 Jr. Erin Mullen chipped in with nine points each.

 

DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 21 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Jade Tubb added 12 points.  Raven Merriweather recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  Jazmin Smith chipped in with eight points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots.

 

Assumption,7,10,11,16,5,10,59

Sacred Heart Academy,16,6,13,9,5,8,57

 

Assumption (59) – Foley 15, Friedrich 7, Kaiser 1, Durbin 2, Hunter 9, Kiesler 16, Mullen 9.

 

Sacred Heart Academy (57) – Ruffin 21, Merriweather 11, Smith 8, Matula 2, Tubb 12, Walsh 1, Samsel 2.

 

Christian Academy of Louisville (21-12)  vs.  DuPont Manual (31-2)  (Semifinal)

 

CAL coach Don Rice started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. China Dow, 5-8 Jr. Chalisa Helm, 6-0 So. McKenzie Campbell, 5-6 So. Lindsey Dunn, and 5-8 Sr. Paige Gardner.  DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.

 

DuPont Manual defeated Christian Academy of Louisville by a score of 80-27.  Manual shot 55.9% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Crimsons connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 28 CAL turnovers.  CAL shot 20% from the field including one of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Centurions connected on six of 15 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored seven points off 18 Manual turnovers.

 

April Wilson led Manual with 13 points and five steals.  5-8 Jr. Destony Curry added nine points and 10 rebounds.  Leasia Wright also scored nine points.  Kara Wright recorded eight points and eight rebounds.  Lauren Bodine chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets.

 

China Dow led CAL with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and six steals.  5-7 Fr. Brittney Mumford added nine points.

 

Christian Academy of Louisville,7,3,5,12,27

DuPont Manual,18,22,24,16,80

 

Christian Academy of Louisville (27) – Dow 13, Helm 0, Campbell 0, Dunn 0, Gardner 2, Mumford 9, Taylor 2, Woosley 1.

 

DuPont Manual (80) – K. Wright 8, Bodine 8, Styles 5, L. Wright 9, Wilson 13, D. Curry 9, T. Curry 7, Hawkins 2, Allen 5, Mitchell 4, Prentice 4, Davis-Kent 4, Pasley 2.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

 

 

6th Region Tournament (Girls) (Semifinals) February 29, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Wednesday February 29^th  (Bellarmine University)

 

Holy Cross (26-5)  vs.  Mercy Academy (26-5)  (Semifinal)

 

Holy Cross coach Fred Copass started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Sydney Morabito, 5-8 Sr. Mya Hardin, 6-0 Sr. Julie Skaggs, 5-3 Jr. Morgan Wimberg, and 5-6 Sr. Kim Mingus.  Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans countered with 5-10 Sr. Christine Roush, 5-9 Jr. Victoria Dircksen, 5-11 Sr. Courtney Roush, 5-7 Jr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-7 Jr. Whitney Hartlage.

 

Mercy Academy led Holy Cross 40-35 at halftime and outscored the Cougars 39-14 in the second half to earn a 79-49 victory.  Holy Cross shot 50% in the first half but went cold in the second half only shooting 26.7% after the intermission.  Mercy shot 45.2% from the field including 15 of 31 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 31 points off 26 Holy Cross turnovers.  Holy Cross shot 41% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Cougars connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Mercy turnovers.

 

Whitney Hartlage led Mercy with 33 points including nine three point baskets.  Kayla Richardson added 14 points including four three point baskets, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals.  Christine Roush chipped in with 13 points and five rebounds.

 

Mya Hardin led Holy Cross with 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Julie Skaggs, Kim Mingus, and 5-10 So. Josie Hockman added nine, eight, and eight points respectively.

 

Holy Cross,19,16,8,6,49

Mercy Academy,27,13,19,20,79

 

Holy Cross (49) – Morabito 7, Hardin 10, Skaggs 9, Wimberg 2, Mingus 8, Hockman 8, Epperson 2, Miller 3.

 

Mercy Academy (79) – Ch. Roush 13, Dircksen 3, Co. Roush 6, Richardson 14, Hartlage 33, Stilger 5, Martin 1, Doherty 1, Bergamini 3.

 

Bullitt East (15-16)  vs.  Butler (21-9)  (Semifinal)

 

Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Ashley Duvall, 5-9 Sr. Nikole Isabel, 5-10 Fr. Kylee Willis, 5-4 So. Emily Fryman, and 5-7 So. Taylor Blain.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Aareon Smith, 5-9 Jr. Alexis Stallard, 5-10 So. Danielle Lawrence, 5-3 Sr. Cora Moore, and 5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Martinez.

 

Butler scored on a Danielle Lawrence field goal on an inbounds pass from Aareon Smith with one second on the clock to give the Bearettes a 50-48 victory over Bullitt East.  Butler led 23-13 in the second quarter but Bullitt East rallied to lead 38-37 after three quarters.  There were five lead changes and five ties in the game.  Butler shot 36% from the field including three of 16 from the three point line.  The Bearettes connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Bullitt East turnovers.  Butler attempted 14 more shots (50-36) from the field than Bullitt East.  Bullitt East shot 41.7% from the field including four of six from beyond the arc.  The Lady Chargers connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Butler turnovers.

 

Aareon Smith led Butler with 15 points and seven rebounds.  Danielle Lawrence added 13 points and five rebounds.  MacKenzie Martinez chipped in with nine points, four assists, and three steals.  5-11 Fr. Miah Casey pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Taylor Blain led Bullitt East with 11 points including two three point baskets.  Emily Fryman added nine points including two three point baskets.  Nikole Isabel chipped in with six points and 10 rebounds and Kylee Willis recorded six points and nine rebounds.

 

Bullitt East,8,16,14,10,48

Butler,13,16,8,13,50

 

Bullitt East (48) – A. Duvall 6, Isabel 6, Willis 6, Fryman 9, Blain 11, L. Duvall 4, Pfister 4, Cornell 2.

 

Butler (50) – Smith 15, Stallard 4, Lawrence 13, Moore 7, Martinez 9, Pearson 2.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

6th Region Tournament (Girls) February 27, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Monday February 27^th  (Atherton High School)

 

Bullitt Central (21-8)  vs.  Mercy Academy (25-5)

 

Bullitt Central coach Bryan Bates started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Kaitlyn McKnight, 5-7 Jr. Kristen Collins, 5-11 Sr. Seaera Minyard, 5-3 Jr. Kayla Riggs, and 5-3 Jr. Kristyn Harned.  Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans countered with 5-10 Sr. Christine Roush, 5-9 Jr. Victoria Dircksen, 5-11 Sr. Courtney Roush, 5-7 Jr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-7 Jr. Whitney Hartlage.

 

Mercy Academy raced out to a 25-3 first quarter lead on their way to an 82-49 victory over Bullitt Central.  Twelve players from Mercy logged between 8:00 to 16:16 minutes of playing time with all twelve cracking the scoring column.  Mercy shot 55% from the field including six of 20 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 10 of 20 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 42 points off 31 Bullitt Central turnovers.  Bullitt Central shot 44.7% from the field including 10 of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Cougars connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Mercy turnovers.

 

Christine Roush led Mercy with 20 points and nine rebounds.  Roush was eight of eight from the field including one of one from the three point line, and three of four free throws.  Kayla Richardson added 13 points including three three point baskets.  6-0 Fr. Malerie Martin chipped in with 10 points.  Courtney Roush, Whitney Hartlage, and Kayla Richardson each recorded five steals.

 

Kayla Riggs added Bullitt Central with 19 points including three three point baskets.  Riggs was six of seven from the field including three of four from the three point line, and four of five free throws.  Kaitlyn McKnight added 14 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.

 

Bullitt Central,3,17,17,12,49

Mercy Academy,25,28,20,9,82

 

Bullitt Central (49) – McKnight 14, Collins 5, Minyard 2, Riggs 19, Harned 3, Boston 3, Ratliff 3.

 

Mercy Academy (82) – Ch. Roush 20, Dircksen 2, Co. Roush 8, Richardson 13, Hartlage 5, Bergamini 5, Doherty 9, Bewley 3, Stilger 2, Keck 4, Martin 10, Parr 1.

 

Western (15-11)  vs.  Holy Cross (25-5)

 

Western coach Clint Lovely started the following lineup: 5-11 So. Diynell Calvert, 5-5 Fr. Datoria Higgins, 6-1 Jr. Lelanda Matthews, 5-3 Sr. Carmen Lowe, and 5-5 Sr. Koyale Reliford.  Holy Cross coach Fred Copass countered with 5-9 Jr. Sydney Morabito, 5-8 Sr. Mya Hardin, 6-0 Sr. Julie Skaggs, 5-3 Jr. Morgan Wimberg, and 5-6 Sr. Kim Mingus.

 

Holy Cross scored 34 points off 26 western turnovers in a 74-48 victory.  Holy Cross shot 42.2% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Cougars connected on 17 of 23 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and held a 31-8 advantage in bench points.  Western shot 30.2% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Warriors connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Holy Cross turnovers.

 

5-10 So. Josie Hockman led Holy Cross with 15 points and four steals.  Sydney Morabito added 14 points.  Julie Skaggs recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds.  Skaggs was four of five from the field and four of four from the free throw line.  Mya Hardin recorded six steals.

 

Diynell Calvert led Western with 13 points and seven rebounds.  Koyale Reliford added 11 points and Carmen Lowe chipped in with 10 points.  Lelanda Matthews pulled down 15 rebounds.

 

Western,11,15,8,14,48

Holy Cross,22,16,12,24,74

 

Western (48) – Calvert 13, Higgins 2, Matthews 4, Lowe 10, Reliford 11, Doyle 4, Lewis 4.

 

Holy Cross (74) – Morabito 14, Hardin 8, Skaggs 12, Wimberg 4, Mingus 5, Hickman 15, Weber 4, Miller 5, Epperson 2, Fries 3, Hale 2.

 

Pleasure Ridge Park (17-13)  vs.  Butler (20-9)

 

Pleasure Ridge Park coach David Meadows started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Kelsey Adwell, 5-7 So. Paige Murphy, 6-0 So. Rayven Shead, 5-4 Sr. Katrina Kuban, and 5-6 Jr. Rachel Fox.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Aareon Smith, 5-9 Jr. Alexis Stallard, 5-10 So. Danielle Lawrence, 5-3 Sr. Cora Moore, and 5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Martinez.

 

Butler defeated Pleasure Ridge Park by a score of 72-47.  Butler shot 42.6% from the field including eight of 20 from the three point line.  The Bearettes connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 29 PRP turnovers.  Butler attempted 28 more shots (61-33) from the field than PRP.  PRP shot 42.4% from the field including zero of five from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on 19 of 30 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored eight points off 16 Butler turnovers.

 

Cora Moore led Butler with 24 points including four three point baskets and four steals.  Aareon Smith added 17 points and seven rebounds.  Alexis Stallard recorded nine points and six steals.  Danielle Lawrence chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds.  MacKenzie Martinez added seven points, eight assists, and nine steals.

 

Kelsey Adwell led PRP with 27 points, eight rebounds, and five steals.  Rayven Shead added eight points and nine rebounds.  Katrina Kuban also scored eight points.  Paige Murphy pulled down nine rebounds.

 

Pleasure Ridge Park,11,6,16,14,47

Butler,18,10,21,23,72

 

Pleasure Ridge Park (47) – Adwell 27, Murphy 1, Shead 8, Kuban 8, Fox 0, Stewart 3.

 

Butler (72) – Smith 17, Stallard 9, Lawrence 7, Moore 24, Martinez 7, Snyder 2, Casey 4, Pearson 2.

 

Bullitt East (14-16)  vs.  North Bullitt (22-9)

 

Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Ashley Duvall, 5-9 Sr. Nikole Isabel, 5-10 Fr. Kylee Willis, 5-4 So. Emily Fryman, and 5-7 So. Taylor Blain.  North Bullitt coach Amber Courtney countered with 5-7 Jr. Reba Stice, 5-10 Jr. Caitlin Montgomery, 5-10 Sr. Holly White, 5-6 So. Shelby Morrison, and 5-6 So. Savannah Morrison.

 

Bullitt East defeated North Bullitt by a score of 62-50.  Bullitt East shot 29.2% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 30 of 39 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 20 North Bullitt turnovers.  North Bullitt shot 43.2% from the field including two of five from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on 16 of 29 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Bullitt East turnovers.

 

Nikole Isabel led Bullitt East with 19 points including 13 of 14 free throws.  5-9 So. Courtney Pfister added 13 points.  Kylee Willis chipped in with eight points and 11 rebounds.  5-6 7^th grader Lindsey Duvall also recorded eight points.

 

5-5 8^th grader Katie Downey led North Bullitt with 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals.  Savannah Morrison added 11 points and six rebounds.

 

Bullitt East,16,17,19,10,62

North Bullitt,13,11,9,17,50

 

Bullitt East (62) – A. Duvall 4, Isabel 19, Willis 8, Fryman 6, Blain 4, Pfister 13, L. Duvall 8.

 

North Bullitt (50) – Stice 2, Montgomery 4, White 2, Sh. Morrison 5, Sa. Morrison 11, McCoy 6, Downey 14, Badgett 4, Roeder 2.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

11th Region Tournament (Girls) February 28, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Tuesday February 28^th

 

Lexington Catholic (20-11)  vs.  Madison Central (26-4)

 

Lexington Catholic coach Chelsea Chowning started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Alex Botkin, 6-0 Sr. Emily Johns, 6-0 Sr. Elizabeth Walton, 5-8 Sr. Bonnie Rhule, and 5-9 Jr. Octavia Wilson.  Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey countered with 6-2 Jr. Ashton Feldhaus, 5-9 Jr. Heather Hinkle, 5-10 Sr. Kristen Congleton, 5-5 Jr. Larryn Brooks, and 5-6 Sr. Ashley Hinkle.

 

Madison Central defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 43-33.  Lexington Catholic led 33-30 at the 5:38 point in the final quarter but Madison Central finished the game on a 13-0 run to earn the victory.  Lexington Catholic was zero of eight from the field in the final quarter.  Madison Central shot 30.6% from the field including one of 13 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 25.6% from the field including three of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Madison Central turnovers.

 

Larryn Brooks led Madison Central with 17 points and six rebounds.  Kristen Congleton added 13 points and 16 rebounds.  Ashton Feldhaus recorded seven points and 10 rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Chrystal Miller chipped in with four points and eight rebounds.

 

Octavia Wilson led Lexington Catholic with 12 points and four rebounds.  Alex Botkin added seven points and nine rebounds.  Elizabeth Walton chipped in with six points.  Emily Johns pulled down six rebounds.

 

Lexington Catholic,7,12,11,3,33

Madison Central,11,11,8,13,43

 

Lexington Catholic (33) – Botkin 7, Johns 2, Walton 6, Rhule 2, Wilson 12, Blake 4.

 

Madison Central (43) – Feldhaus 7, H. Hinkle 0, Congleton 13, Brooks 17, A. Hinkle 2, Miller 4.

 

Franklin County (17-15)  vs.  Bryan Station (15-14)

 

Franklin County coach Joey Thacker started the following lineup: 5-9 8^th grader Malaka Frank, 5-5 Jr. Raven Timmons, 5-9 Jr. Megan Gearhart, 5-7 Jr. Lauren Taylor, and 5-8 8^th grader Dasia Kilbourne.  Bryan Station coach Donna Murphy countered with 5-10 Jr. Brittany Williams, 5-10 So. Victoria McCoy, 5-11 8^th grader Bairesha Gill, 5-6 Jr. Labianca Frazier, and 5-8 Jr. Serena Sandusky.

 

Bryan Station pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Franklin County by a score of 46-39.  Bryan Station shot 30% from the field including one of three from the three point line.  The Defenders connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Franklin County turnovers.  Franklin County shot 26.2% from the field including one of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Flyers connected on 16 of 25 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 18 Bryan Station turnovers.

 

Serena Sandusky led Bryan Station with 18 points and nine rebounds.  Brittany Williams added 12 points and five rebounds.  Victoria McCoy recorded eight points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Dasia Kilbourne led Franklin County with 15 points.  Raven Timmons added 11 points, six rebounds, and three steals.  Malaka Frank recorded six points, seven rebounds, and five steals.

 

Franklin County,12,4,15,8,39

Bryan Station,9,9,15,13,46

 

Franklin County (39) – Frank 6, Timmons 11, Gearhart 4, Taylor 0, Kilbourne 15, Ziegler 3.

 

Bryan Station (46) – Williams 12, McCoy 8, Gill 3, Frazier 2, Sandusky 18, Clay 3.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to Hugh Davis, Glenn Gentry, and Gary Long for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.

 

7th Region Tournament (Girls) February 27, 2012
Topic: Basketball

Monday February 27^th

 

Ballard (22-9)  vs.  Sacred Heart Academy (18-12)

 

Ballard coach Steve Kaufman started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Ki’Ana Richardson, 5-7 Sr. Daryius Franklin, 5-9 So. Dre’a Matchen, 5-7 Fr. Alex Martin, and 5-5 So. Brandy Ray.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-9 So. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 So. Raven Merriweather, 6-1 Sr. Jazmin Smith, 5-7 Jr. Kristin Matula, and 5-7 Sr. Jade Tubb.

 

Sacred Heart Academy defeated Ballard by a score of 65-60.  Sacred Heart shot 49% from the field including two of five from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 15 of 27 from the free throw line, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Ballard turnovers.  The Valkyries held a 21-2 advantage in bench scoring.  Ballard shot 32.2% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bruins connected on 20 of 27 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 19 Sacred Heart turnovers.

 

DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 15 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Jazmin Smith added 11 points, five blocked shots, and three steals.  5-6 Sr. Erica Walsh and 5-9 Sr. Sandy Gahafer chipped in with 10 and nine points respectively.  Raven Merriweather recorded seven points, eight rebounds, nine assists, and four steals.

 

Alex Martin and Daryius Franklin led Ballard with 17 points each.  Ki’Ana Richardson added 12 points and 15 rebounds.  Dre’a Matchen chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds.

 

Ballard,12,11,14,23,60

Sacred Heart Academy,13,12,19,21,65

 

Ballard (60) – Richardson 12, Franklin 17, Matchen 12, A. Martin 17, Ray 0, Watkins 2.

 

Sacred Heart Academy (65) – Ruffin 15, Merriweather 7, Smith 11, Matula 5, Tubb 6, Walsh 10, Gahafer 9, Samsel 2.

 

Presentation Academy (16-15)  vs.  Assumption (15-13)

 

Presentation Academy coach David Jackson started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Shelby Adams, 5-7 Sr. Olivia Obst, 5-5 Jr. Peyton Andres, 5-7 Sr. Bailey Reeder, and 5-6 Sr. Ashlee Kirchner.  Assumption coach Steve Small countered with 5-11 Sr. Morgan Foley, 5-8 Jr. Katie Friedrich, 5-11 Jr. Kelsey Kaiser, 5-6 Sr. Becca Durbin, and 5-4 Jr. Brandy Hunter. 

 

Assumption defeated Presentation Academy by a score of 58-53.  There were 10 lead changes and three ties in this game.  Assumption shot 40.4% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Rockets connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Presentation Academy turnovers.  Assumption held an 18-7 advantage in second effort points.  Presentation Academy shot 37% from the field including 10 of 30 from beyond the arc.  The Toppers connected on three of eight free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Assumption turnovers.

 

6-6 Fr. Nora Kiesler led Assumption with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  Katie Friedrich added 11 points and nine rebounds.  Brandy Hunter also scored 11 points including two three point baskets.  Morgan Foley recorded eight points and seven rebounds.

 

5-7 So. Aliyah Johnson led Presentation Academy with 14 points including four three point baskets.  Bailey Reeder added 12 points and six assists.  Ashlee Kirchner chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.  Shelby Adams recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

 

Presentation Academy,11,12,15,15,53

Assumption,12,12,22,12,58

 

Presentation Academy (53) – Adams 7, Obst 7, Andres 0, Reeder 12, Kirchner 8, Johnson 14, Degner 5.

 

Assumption (58) – Foley 8, Friedrich 11, Kaiser 4, Durbin 6, Hunter 11, Kiesler 18.

 

Seneca (11-15)  vs.  DuPont Manual (30-2)

 

Seneca coach Latasha Peterson started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Niya Anderson, 5-8 Jr. Jada Grady, 6-1 Jr. Kearra Pennie, 5-4 Jr. Jenna Meredith, and 5-5 Fr. Kadiesha Fant.  DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.

 

DuPont Manual scored 41 points off 32 Seneca turnovers in a 89-41 victory.  Manual shot 47.4% from the field including seven of 29 from the three point line.  The Lady Crimsons connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and attempted 34 more shots (76-42) from the field than Seneca.  Seneca shot 38.1% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Redhawks connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored nine points off 12 Manual turnovers.

 

Kara Wright led Manual with 14 points and seven rebounds.  Leasia Wright added 12 points and six steals.  5-7 Jr. Destony Curry chipped in with 11 points.  Lauren Bodine, 5-4 Fr. Teanna Curry, and 5-7 Jr. Morgan Allen each recorded eight points.

 

6-0 Jr. Sabrina Jackson led Seneca with 22 points and nine rebounds.  Jackson was nine of 12 from the field and four of 10 from the free throw line.  Jenna Meredith added seven points.

 

Seneca,9,7,15,10,41

DuPont Manual,26,17,28,18,89

 

Seneca (41) – Anderson 3, Grady 0, Pennie 5, Meredith 7, Fant 0, Jackson 22, Webster 2, Moore 2.

 

DuPont Manual (89) – K. Wright 14, Bodine 8, Styles 4, L. Wright 12, Wilson 6, D. Curry 11, Mitchell 2, Prentice 5, T. Curry 8, Hawkins 5, Allen 8, Pasley 2, Long 4.

 

Male (16-13)  vs.  Christian Academy of Louisville (20-12)

 

Male coach Jeff Sparks started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Brittinee Jones, 5-7 Sr. Katie Watson, 5-9 Sr. Andrea Owen, 5-6 Jr. Jasmine Kraft, and 5-4 Sr. Taylor Messex.  CAL coach Don Rice countered with 5-11 Jr. China Dow, 5-8 Jr. Chalisa Helm, 6-0 So. McKenzie Campbell, 5-6 So. Lindsey Dunn, and 5-8 Sr. Paige Gardner.

 

Christian Academy of Louisville eked out a 52-49 victory over Male.  There were 16 lead changes and six ties in this game.  Male led 36-35 after three quarters but CAL rallied for the victory.  CAL shot 39.1% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Centurions connected on 12 of 20 from the free throw line, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 22 Male turnovers.  Male shot 48.6% from the field including four of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 11 of 19 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 20 CAL turnovers.

 

China Dow led CAL with 16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  5-10 Jr. Tatyianna Taylor added 11 points and nine rebounds.  Paige Gardner chipped in with nine points.

 

Andrea Owen led Male with 18 points including three three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Katie Watson and 5-7 Fr. Taylor Jackson each scored 10 points.

 

Male,11,8,17,13,49

Christian Academy of Louisville,13,6,16,17,52

 

Male (49) – Jones 2, Watson 10, Owen 18, Kraft 6, Messex 3, Jackson 10.

 

Christian Academy of Louisville (52) – Dow 16, Helm 4, Campbell 1, Dunn 0, Gardner 9, Taylor 11, Joss 7, Mumford 4.

 

Acknowledgements:

 

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s games.