Montgomery County  (Region 10) (31-4)  vs.  Warren Central  (Region 4) (28-6)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 7, 2013

Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 Jr. Darius Jones, 6-4 So. Chase Hall, 6-0 Sr. Tyler Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Bryan Wallace.  Warren Central coach William Unseld countered with 6-3 Jr. Byron Carver, 6-1 Jr. Rondell Green, 6-4 Jr. Chris Porter-Bunton, 5-10 Sr. Nay Walker, and 5-11 Sr. Kaelon Dickerson.

Montgomery County defeated Warren Central by a score of 71-63.  Warren Central rallied in the third quarter to cut the deficit to one; 51-50 after three quarters.  Montgomery County rallied in the final quarter for the victory.  Montgomery County shot 46.7% from the field including six of 10 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 13 Warren Central turnovers.  Warren Central shot 43.3% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored nine points off five Montgomery County turnovers.

Omar Prewitt led Montgomery County with 29 points including four three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Bryan Wallace added 17 points and four steals.  Chase Hall chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.

Byron Carver led Warren Central with 20 points and nine rebounds.  Chris Porter-Bunton added 18 points and seven rebounds.  Rondell Green chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds.  Kaelon Dickerson recorded eight points including two three point baskets.

Montgomery County,17,16,18,20,71

Warren Central,14,9,27,13,63

Montgomery County (71) – Prewitt 29, D. Jones 3, Hall 9, T. Jones 4, Wallace 17,  Piersawl 7, Combs 2.

Warren Central (63) – Carver 20, Green 8, Porter-Bunton 18, Walker 5, Dickerson 8, Baird 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

South Oldham  (Region 8) (24-7)  vs.  Hopkinsville  (Region 2) (31-4)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 6, 2013

South Oldham coach Steve Simpson started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Shae Goodlett, 6-0 Jr. Kyle Young, 6-1 Sr. Matthew Haysley, 6-1 Sr. Michael Haysley, and 6-0 Sr. Mitch Catinna.  Hopkinsville coach Tim Haworth countered with 6-3 Sr. Jordan Majors, 6-2 So. Jaqualis Matlock, 6-5 Jr. Jamonte Davis, 6-1 Sr. T.J. Elam, and 6-2 So. Tra Edwards.

Hopkinsville shot a sizzling 64.4% from the field in a 74-52 victory over South Oldham.  Hopkinsville was six of 14 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 South Oldham turnovers.  South Oldham shot 29.2% from the field including six of 28 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 Hopkinsville turnovers.

Jordan Majors led Hopkinsville with 20 points including three three point baskets.  Jaqualis Matlock added 18 points, 17 rebounds, and four assists.  Tra Edwards chipped in with 16 points.

Matthew Haysley led South Oldham with 14 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Devonte Jones added seven points and five rebounds.  Shae Goodlett also scored seven points.

South Oldham,7,8,15,22,52

Hopkinsville,16,21,19,18,74

South Oldham (52) – Goodlett 7, Young 4, Ma. Haysley 14, Mi. Haysley 2, Catinna 2, Griffin 6, Jones 7, Blair 2, Greenwood 5, Sherry 3.

Hopkinsville (74) – Majors 20, Matlock 18, Davis 3, Elam 5, Edwards 16, Henry 3, Bell 2, Cager 7.

Acknowledgements:

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

Ohio County  (Region 3) (25-7)  vs.  Graves County  (Region 1) (26-8)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

Ohio County coach Paul Decker started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Preston Lambrich, 6-4 Sr. Jonathan Wortham, 6-7 Jr. B.J. Morse, 6-0 Jr. Trevor Lewis, and 6-0 Jr. Trent Hall.  Graves County coach Terry Birdsong countered with 6-3 Jr. Peyton Puckett, 6-3 Jr. Zach Kimbler, 6-3 Jr. Jake Williams, 5-10 Sr. Mason Beale, and 6-2 Sr. Tyler Starkey.

Graves County took an early lead and responded to every Ohio County rally to earn a 74-60 victory.  Graves County shot 49% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 21 of 32 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Ohio County turnovers.  Ohio County shot 41.8% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 10 Graves County turnovers.

Zach Kimbler led Graves County with 23 points and nine rebounds.  Jake Williams also scored 23 points including three three point baskets and 12 of 13 free throws.  Peyton Puckett recorded 17 points and seven rebounds.  Mason Beale dished out nine assists.

Preston Lambrich led Ohio County with 19 points including three three point baskets.  Trevor Lewis added 15 points and five assists.  6-5 8^th grade Trace Young chipped in with nine points.

Ohio County,11,11,21,17,60

Graves County,20,10,24,20,74

Ohio County (60) – Lambrich 19, Wortham 7, Morse 2, Lewis 15, Hall 2, Wagler 1, Young 9, Bennett 2, Baggarly 3.

Graves County (74) – Puckett 17, Kimbler 23, Williams 23, Beale 2, Starkey 6, Wilson 3.

Acknowledgements:

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

Pleasure Ridge Park (25-7)  vs.  Holmes (31-2)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 6, 2013

Pleasure Ridge Park coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Lamontray Harris, 5-11 Sr. Richard Clemons, 6-6 Sr. Richard Sawyer, 5-10 Jr. Antonio McDaniels, and 6-1 Sr. Taywan Taylor.  Holmes coach Jason Booher countered with 6-2 Sr. Chris Englemon, 6-1 Sr. B.J. Coston, 6-4 Jr. Quinton Chames, 5-10 Sr. Daquan Palmer, and 5-11 So. James Bolden.

Holmes raced out to a 17-10 first quarter lead and held on down the stretch to defeat Pleasure Ridge Park by a score of 65-60.  Holmes shot 38.1% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 26 of 35 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored nine points off seven Pleasure Ridge Park turnovers.  Pleasure Ridge Park shot 36.1% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Holmes turnovers.

B.J. Coston led Holmes with 23 points including five three point baskets.  James Bolden added 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Chris Englemon recorded 10 points and 18 rebounds.

Lamontray Harris led Pleasure Ridge Park with 20 points and 12 rebounds.  Antonio McDaniels added 19 points including two three point baskets.

Pleasure Ridge Park,10,16,15,19,60

Holmes,17,14,14,20,65

Pleasure Ridge Park (60) – Harris 20, Clemons 2, Sawyer 0, McDaniels 19, Taylor 6, Hunter 5, Byrd 6, Lavender 2.

Holmes (65) – Englemon 10, Coston 23, Chames 7, Palmer 7, Bolden 13, Housley 3, Hill 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

Madison Central (28-5)  vs.  Wayne County (27-7)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 6, 2013

Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Quan Taylor, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Parke, 6-4 Sr. Hunter Stocker, 5-11 Sr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Sr. Dominique Hawkins.  Wayne County coach Rodney Woods countered with 6-2 So. Peyton Woods, 6-1 Fr. Corey Stearns, 6-0 Sr. Dagan Shelton, 5-9 Jr. Jason Perkins, and 6-0 Fr. Trey Blevins.

The veteran Madison Central squad held a 48-21 advantage in rebounds over a very young Wayne County team and attempted 19 more shots (68-49) from the field in an 81-56 victory.  Madison Central shot 47.1% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 11 of 22 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 Wayne County turnovers.  Wayne County shot 40.8% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Madison Central turnovers.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 25 points.  Hawkins was 11 of 17 from the field including one of three from beyond the arc, and two of two from the free throw line.  Ken-Jah Bosley added 19 points and eight rebounds.  Quan Taylor recorded 13 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Daniel Parke chipped in with eight points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Peyton Woods led Wayne County with 14 points.  Corey Stearns and Trey Blevins added 10 points each.  Jason Perkins chipped in with eight points.

Madison Central,20,23,24,14,81

Wayne County,12,11,17,16,56

Madison Central (81) – Taylor 13, Parke 8, Stocker 0, Bosley 19, Hawkins 25, Walker 6, George 4, Conner 1, Jones 5.

Wayne County (56) – P. Woods 14, Stearns 10, Shelton 4, J. Perkins 8, Blevins 10, Gehring 1, D. Perkins 3, Gillespie 2, L. Woods 3, Gardner 1.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

Simon Kenton  vs.  Anderson County (Girls)  (Championship)

8^th Region Tournament

North Oldham High School

Goshen, KY

March 6, 2013

Anderson County rallied from a 10 point deficit late in the fourth quarter to tie the game on an Eriel McKee basket in the closing seconds to tie the game at 63-63.  Anderson County outscored the Lady Pioneers 7-5 in overtime to claim a 70-68 victory.  It looked like Simon Kenton had the game in hand in the closing minutes of regulation but some missed free throws and key turnovers opened the door for Anderson County and the Lady Bearcats took advantage for the win.

5-10 Jr. Eriel McKee led Anderson County with 24 points.  6-0 Sr. Kali Whiteside added 17 points and 19 rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Makenzie Cann also recorded 17 points including four three point baskets.  5-2 So. Corrin Robinson chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets.

5-2 Jr. Abby Owings led Simon Kenton with 22 points including two three point baskets.  5-5 Jr. Christina Cook added 14 points.  5-10 Sr. Paige Bosse chipped in with 13 points.  5-7 So. Kelsey Schmiade recorded 11 points including two three point baskets.

Simon Kenton (68) – P. Bosse 13, Schmiade 11, Cox 2, Cook 14, Owings 22, Tomlin 4, M. Bosse 2.

Anderson County (70) – Cann 17, McKee 24, Whiteside 17, Robinson 10, Walker 2.

Marion County  vs.  LaRue County (Girls)  (Championship)

5^th Region Tournament

Green County High School

Greensburg, KY

March 5, 2013

Marion County showed why they deserve their lofty ranking with an 82-60 victory over a young, but tall and talented squad from LaRue County.  Marion County is a seasoned, veteran squad who appears to be poised for a run at a state title this season while LaRue County had a great season they appear to have their best days ahead of them.  Marion County shot 45.4% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line, connected on 17 of 25 free throws, and pulled down 28 rebounds.  LaRue County shot 38.5% from the field including two of five from beyond the arc, connected on 18 of 21 free throws, and pulled down 44 rebounds.

5-11 Sr. Makayla Epps led Marion County with 28 points and 10 assists.  5-9 Sr. Logan Powell added 27 points and 10 rebounds.  5-4 8^th grade Haeli Howard chipped in with 11 points and 5-7 Sr. Patrice Tonge added 10 points and six rebounds.

6-0 Jr. Ivy Brown led LaRue County with 30 points and 15 rebounds.  5-10 So. Alexis Brewer added 24 points and eight rebounds. 

Marion County  25  25 17 15 – 82

LaRue County   15  17 16 12 – 60

Marion County (82) – Goodin-Rogers 4, Powell 27, Calhoun 0, Tonge 10, Epps 28. Howard 11, Rakes 2.

LaRue County (60) – Brown 30, Haley Holt 5, Alisha Durbin 1, Evans 0, Brewer 24.

All Tournament Team

Tamiah Stanford,North Hardin

Madison Faulkner,Caverna

Katie Keltner,Adair County

Cierra Drake,Nelson County

A.J. Lewis,Nelson County

Erin Boley,Elizabethtown

Reauna Cleaver,Elizabethtown

Haley Holt,LaRue County

Alexis Brewer,LaRue County

Ivy Brown,LaRue County

Haeli Howard,Marion County

Patrice Tonge,Marion County

Logan Powell, Marion County

Kyvin Goodin-Rogers,Marion County

Makayla Epps,Marion County,MVP

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Corbin  vs.  Bell County (Girls)  (Championship)

13^th Region Tournament

Harlan County High School

Baxter, KY

March 4, 2013

Do you believe in miracles?  OK, that may be a stretch but after losing to the Bell County Lady Cats by 20 and 33 points this season you would not have found many people betting on Corbin to claim the championship tonight.  However Coach Jennifer Parsons and the Lady Redhounds defeated Bell County by a score of 63-60 to claim the first regional title for the Lady Redhounds since 1982.  Corbin took a 57-46 lead with a little more than two minutes left in the game but the Lady Cats rallied with a vengeance and pulled within one; 61-60 with 10 seconds left on the clock.  Corbin’s Kayla Wilson nailed two free throws and Bell County star Soph Maci Morris  missed a three pointer and Corbin held on for the victory.

Corbin shot 46.3% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line.  Bell County shot 36.4% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc..

5-7 Jr. Kayla Wilson led Corbin with 21 points.  5-6 Jr. Miranda Wilson and 5-7 Jr. Sarah Ashley added 16 and 15 points respectively.

6-0 So. Maci Morris led Bell County with 27 points despite picking up her fourth foul late in the third quarter and some excellent defensive work by Corbin’s Jaclyn Jewell and Brooklyn Ashurst.  5-4 Jr. Morgan Garnett and 5-9 Fr. Kelli Smith added 13 and 12 points respectively.

Corbin          20   9  14  20 – 63

Bell County   12   7  17  24 – 60

Corbin (63) – Ashurst 5, Ashley 15, Disney 4, M. Wilson 16, K. Wilson 21, Fothergill 2.

Bell County (60) – Morris 27, Smith 12, Garnett 13, Johnson 4, Sanders 3, Robbins 1.

DuPont Manual  vs.  Assumption (Girls)  (Championship)

7^th Region Tournament

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 5, 2013

DuPont Manual acting head coach Tim Holman started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Katie Long, 6-4 Fr. Krystalline McCune, 5-7 Sr. Destony Curry, and 6-1 Jr. Tabitha Mitchell.  Assumption coach Steve Small countered with 5-8 Sr. Katie Friedrich, 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Kaiser, 6-6 So. Nora Kiesler, 5-4 Sr. Brandy Hunter, and 5-7 Sr. Dee Dee Sliter.

 DuPont Manual held on down the stretch to defeat Assumption 36-34 in a game in which both teams shot less than 30% from the field and combined for 47 turnovers.  Manual led 23-14 at halftime but had to survive a late rally to claim the victory.  Assumption turned the Lady Crimsons over 27 times but could only take advantage for 10 points.  Manual shot 28.2% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line.   The Lady Crimsons connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 20 Assumption turnovers.  Assumption shot 22.9% from the field including one of 13 from beyond he arc.  The Rockets connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 27 Manual turnovers.

Destony Curry led Manual with 13 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and four assists.  Kayla Styles added eight points on eight of eight free throws and 13 rebounds.

Katie Friedrich led Assumption with 11 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Nora Kiesler added eight points, 16 rebounds, and four blocked shots.

DuPont Manual  12  11   8   5 – 36

Assumption         4  10  12  8 – 34

DuPont Manual (36) – Styles 8, Long 5, McCune 2, Curry 13, Mitchell 2, Prentice 6.

Assumption (34) – Friedrich 11, Kaiser 2, Kiesler 8, Hunter 3, Sliter 6, Mullen 3, Zickel 1.

All Tournament Team

China Dow,Christian Academy of Louisville

Chazney Jones,Central

Sabrina Jackson,Seneca

Jana Lewis,Male

DaiJia Ruffin,Sacred Heart Academy

Tearra Banks,Ballard

Nora Kiesler,Assumption

Katie Friedrich,Assumption

Aricka Prentice,DuPont Manual

Destony Curry,DuPont Manual

Kayla Styles,DuPont Manual

Acknowledgements:

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

Mercy Academy  vs.  Butler (Girls)  (Championship)

6^th Region Tournament

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 5, 2013

Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Morgan Doherty, 5-8 So. Hannah Bewley, 6-0 So. Malerie Martin, 5-7 Sr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-8 Sr. Whitney Hartlage.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Danielle Lawrence, 5-10 Sr. Aareon Smith, 5-10 So. Miah Casey, 5-9 Sr. Alexis Stallard, and 5-8 Sr. Brooke Pearson.

Mercy Academy raced out to a 17-9 first quarter lead on their way to a 66-54 victory over Butler.  Mercy shot 39.5% from the field including seven of 16 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 25 of 37 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 25 Butler turnovers.  Butler shot 40.9% from the field including zero of nine from beyond the arc.  The Bearettes connected on 18 of 28 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 18 Mercy turnovers.

Whitney Hartlage led Mercy with 33 points including six three point baskets and six rebounds.  Hartlage was eight of 14 from the field including six of seven from beyond the arc, and 11 of 15 free throws.  Kayla Richardson added 17 points, four assists, and three steals. 

Aareon Smith led Butler with 21 points including nine of 10 free throws and 10 rebounds.  Danielle Lawrence added 17 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

Mercy  17  14  18  17 – 66

Butler    9  12  16  17 – 54

Mercy (66) – Doherty 4, Bewley 2, Martin 4, Richardson 17, Hartlage 33, Stovall 5, Stilger 1.

Butler (54) – Lawrence 17, Smith 21, Casey 3, Stallard 3, Pearson 3, Bowden 2, Winebrenner 3, Just 2.

Acknowledgements:

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