2013SHAR(G)

Sacred Heart Academy vs. Rogers (OH) (Girls)

Naples Holiday Shootout National Division

John Neumann High School

Naples, FL

December 31, 2013

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Raven Merriweather, 5-11 So. Maggie Colley, 5-4 Jr. Ashley Johnson, and 5-4 Jr. Gretchen Samsel.  Rogers coach Lamar Smith countered with 6-0 So. Akienrch Johnson, 5-9 Sr. Jasmyne Smith, 6-2 So. Sydney Petty, 5-2 Sr. Keyanna Austin, and 5-8 Sr. Sasha Dailey.

Rogers defeated Sacred Heart Academy by a score of 48-44 in a game that had 11 lead changes and 13 ties.  The score was tied 36-36 at the end of three quarters and Rogers outscored Sacred Heart 12-8 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  Rogers shot 38.5% from the field including zero of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Rams connected on eight of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 20 Sacred Heart turnovers.  Sacred Heart shot 36.4% from the field including five of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Valkyries connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Rogers turnovers.

Sasha Dailey led Rogers with 20 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Keyanna Austin added 10 points.  6-2 So. Keasja Peace recorded nine points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.

DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart Academy with 14 points and nine rebounds.  Gretchen Samsel added 12 points and four three point baskets.  Raven Merriweather recorded nine points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

Sacred Heart   10  11  15   8 – 44

Rogers (Ohio) 13  10  13  12 – 48

Sacred Heart (44) – Ruffin 14, Merriweather 9, Ma. Colley 7, Johnson 2, Samsel 12.

Rogers (Ohio) – Johnson 5, Smith 2, Petty 0, Austin 10, Dailey 20, Peace 9, Williams 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013SHAMV(G)

Sacred Heart Academy vs. Montverde Academy (FL) (Girls)

Naples Holiday Shootout National Division

John Neumann High School

Naples, FL

December 30, 2013

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Raven Merriweather, 5-11 So. Maggie Colley, 5-4 Jr. Ashley Johnson, and 5-5 Jr. Gretchen Samsel.  Montverde Academy coach Derrick Freeman countered with 5-10 Sr. Gileysa Penzo, 5-9 Sr. Adaeze Uche, 6-1 Sr. Fifi Nidour, 5-4 Sr. Megan Leslie, and 5-6 So. Giolibeth Perez.

Sacred Heart trailed 35-22 at halftime but rallied to defeat Montverde Academy 61-56.  Sacred Heart outscored Montverde Academy 20-6 in the third quarter to take a 42-41 lead entering the final quarter.  Sacred Heart held a 21-4 advantage in second chance points.  Sacred Heart shot 41.5% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on only 11 of 27 free throws, pulled down 49 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 16 Montverde Academy turnovers.  Montverde Academy shot 41.4% from the field including one of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on seven of 14 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 27 Sacred Heart turnovers.

Raven Merriweather led Sacred Heart with 24 points including two three point baskets, 13 rebounds, and seven assists.  DaiJia Ruffin added 16 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists.  Gretchen Samsel chipped in with 12 points.

Gileysa Penzo led Montverde Academy with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and six steals.  Adaeze Uche added eight points and six rebounds.  Giolibeth Perez chipped in with eight points and five steals.  Fifi Nidour recorded eight points and five rebounds.

Sacred Heart Acad.  14   8  20  19 – 61

Montverde Acad.      18  17   6  15 – 56

Sacred Heart Academy (61) – Ruffin 16, Merriweather 24, Ma. Colley 0, Johnson 7, Samsel 12, Me. Colley 2.

Montverde Academy (56) – Penzo 24, Uche 8, Nidour 8, Leslie 2, Perez 8, Quesada 6.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013LCWP(G)

Lexington Catholic vs. West Port, Ocala (FL) (Girls)

Queen of Palms Basketball Classic Opal Division

Lehigh High School

Lehigh Acres, FL

December 28, 2013

Lexington Catholic coach Scott True started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Rachel Blake, 5-6 Jr. Tori Pippen, 5-9 Jr. Caroline Lynch, 5-5 Jr. Bailey Browning, and 5-5 Sr. Suzanne Miller.  West Port countered with Navondra Dubois, Janae Smith, Shaye Hardy, Kori Hanks, and Leah Ulrich.

Lexington Catholic led 22-18 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to defeat West Port by a score of 53-38.  Lexington Catholic shot 38.5% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 18 of 23 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 West Port turnovers.  West Port shot 33.3% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Wolf Pack connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Suzanne Miller led Lexington Catholic with 17 points including three three point baskets.  Caroline Lynch added 13 points.  6-0 Fr. Mallie Cornett pulled down seven rebounds.

Navondra Dubois led West Port with 15 points and four assists.  Kori Hanks added eight points.  Aaliyah High chipped in with six points and six rebounds.  Shaye Hardy also scored six points.

Lexington Catholic  8  14  15  16 – 53

West Port, Ocala   12    6    7  13 – 38

Lexington Catholic (53) – Blake 5, Pippen 2, Lynch 13, Browning 7, Miller 17, Bonn 2, Cornett 1, Osbourn 6.

West Port, Ocala (38) – Dubois 15, Smith 0, Hardy 6, Hanks 8, Ulrich 0, Stewart 3, High 6.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013LCGG(G)

Lexington Catholic vs. Golden Gate, Naples (FL) (Girls)

City of Palms Basketball Classic Opal Division

Dunbar High School

Ft. Myers, FL

December 27,2013

Lexington Catholic coach Scott True started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Rachel Blake, 5-9 Jr. Caroline Lynch,5-10 Sr. Hannah Gadberry, 5-5 Jr. Bailey Browning, and 5-5 Sr. Suzanne Miller.  Golden Gate countered with Dee Charles, Racheal Leon, Jenny Herard, Carlin Palmer, and Samantha Sillien.

Lexington Catholic raced out to a 17-4 first quarter and was never threatened in a 59-27 victory over Golden Gate.  The Lexington Catholic starters logged between 7:53 to 14:13 minutes today.  Lexington Catholic shot 45.7% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 13 of 23 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 17 Golden Gate turnovers.  Golden Gate shot 24.4% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Titans connected on one of two free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off eight Lexington Catholic turnovers.

6-0 Fr. Mallie Cornett led Lexington Catholic with 10 points, five rebounds, and five blocked shots.  5-9 So. Sarah Bonn added eight points.

Carlin Palmer led Golden Gate with 15 points including three three point baskets.  Dee Charles added eight points.

Lexington Catholic  17  18  18   6 – 59

Golden Gate Titans  4    6   11   6 – 27

Lexington Catholic (59) – Blake 6, Lynch 6, Gadberry 4, Browning 5, Miller 3, Osbourn 6, Barr 2, Pippen 3, Cornett 10, Bonn 8, Brewer 3, Noonan 3.

Golden Gate (27) – Charles 8, Leon 0, Herard 0, Palmer 15, Sillien 2, Alamilla 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013GMWCITCWC(B)

Tates Creek vs. Woodford County (Boys)

Graviss McDonald’s Woodford County Invitational

Woodford County High School

Versailles, KY

December 19, 2013

Tates Creek coach Wayne Breeden started the following lineup: 6-4 Fr. Isaiah Patterson, 6-2 Sr. Ian Davis, 6-5 Jr. Jordan Fucci, 5-8 Jr. Martavius Carter, and 6-1 Jr. Desmond Duke.  Woodford County coach Scott Hundley countered with 6-2 Jr. Colton McCrady, 5-10 Jr. Christian Ramirez, 6-2 Sr. Zachary Pohlman, 5-10 Sr. Sam Souers, and 5-11 Sr. Eli Boggess.

Tates Creek led 23-7 early in the second quarter but Woodford County rallied for an 80-78 overtime victory.  There were nine lead changes and five ties in this game.  Tates Creek shot a blistering 61.9% from the field but committed 24 turnovers that Woodford County converted to 30 points.  Turnovers and a sensational 38 point scoring outburst by Eli Boggess proved to be to much for the Commodores.

Woodford County shot 42.6% from the field including nine of 23 from the three point line.  The Jackets connected on 19 of 30 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and attempted 19 more shots (61-42) from the field than Tates Creek.  Tates Creek shot 61.9% from the field including eight of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Commodores connected on 18 of 28 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Woodford County turnovers.

Eli Boggess led Woodford County with 38 points.  Boggess was 10 of 18 from the field including seven of 11 from the three point line and 11 of 14 from the free throw line.  5-10 Jr. Michael Shelton and Christian Ramirez added 11 points each.  Sam Souers chipped in with 10 points.

Desmond Duke led Tates Creek with 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Jordan Fucci added 19 points and 15 rebounds.  Ian Davis chipped in with 14 points and 5-11 Sr. Blake Rose recorded 13 points.

Tates Creek    21  13  19  17   8 – 78

Woodford Co.    7  28  11  24 10 – 80

Tates Creek (78) – Patterson 5, Davis 14, Fucci 19, Carter 0, Duke 20, Sturdivant 2, Polus 2, Rose 13, Hart 3.

Woodford County (80) – McCrady 2, Ramirez 11, Pohlman 1, Souers 10, Boggess 38, Couch 5, Stromberg 2, Shelton 11.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013RBHCLAFLC(B)

Lafayette vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

Republic Bank Holiday Classic Championship

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 30, 2013

Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Lance Blakley, 6-1 So. Dontavion “Lucky” Jackson, 6-9 Sr. Jackson Davis, 5-11 Sr. Dequise Robinson, and 5-11 So. Harrison Lane.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-6 Jr. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Reese Ryan, 6-7 Sr. Robert Dence, 5-10 Jr. Michael Talbott, and 6-2 Jr. Jarod Griffin.

Lexington Catholic captured the championship with a 59-54 victory over Lafayette.  Lexington Catholic led 36-20 at halftime but Lafayette rallied to take a 52-50 lead with three minutes left in the game.  However, Lexington Catholic fueled by two key steals and six points down the stretch by Jarod Griffin earned the victory.  Lexington Catholic shot 44.9% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 19 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 36.4% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored six points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Tanner Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 13 points and seven rebounds.  Robert Dence added 13 points and six rebounds.  Jarod Griffin chipped in with 11 points including seven of seven free throws and four steals.  Michael Talbott scored 10 points.  Reese Ryan recorded four points, nine rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots and two steals.

Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 18 points and 17 rebounds.  Lance Blakley added 11 points and five rebounds.  Dontavion “Lucky” Jackson chipped in with 10 points.

Lafayette Generals   12   8  20  14 – 54

Lexington Catholic    20  16  9   14 – 59

Lafayette (54) – Blakley 11, Jackson 10, Davis 18, Robinson 8, Lane 2, Carpenter 5.

Lexington Catholic (59) – Johnson 13, Ryan 4, Dence 13, Talbott 10, Griffin 11, Morris 4, Boothe 4.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013GNWCISCBS(B)

Scott County vs. Bryan Station (Boys)

Graviss McDonald’s Woodford County Invitational Championship

Woodford County High School

Versailles, KY

December 22, 2013

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Tony Martini, 6-0 Sr. Matt Murray, 7-1 So. Raekwon Long, 6-1 Sr. Teddy Ware, and 6-2 Sr. Trent Gilbert.  Bryan Station coach Mike Allen countered with 6-1 Sr. Isaiah Barnes, 6-2 Jr. Quan Claitt, 6-4 Sr. Deandre Bradford, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Henry, and 6-1 Sr. Marcellous Washington.

Scott County defeated Bryan Station by a score of 73-62.  Scott County shot 55.6% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 17 of 23 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 40% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Scott County turnovers.

Trent Gilbert led Scott County with 26 points including two three point baskets and 12 of 14 free throws and added five assists.  Teddy Ware added 19 points including three three point baskets.  Raekwon Long recorded 11 points and 16 rebounds.

6-1 Sr. Daquice Allen led Bryan Station with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Marcellous Washington also scored 13 points.  Quan Claitt added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.

Scott County  24  18    9  22 – 73

Bryan Station 15  14  14  19 – 62

Scott County (73) – Martini 6, Murray 4, Long 11, Ware 19, Gilbert 26, Jones 6, Kindred 1.

Bryan Station (62) – Barnes 7, Claitt 12, Bradford 5, Henry 6, Washington 13, Allen 13, Owsley 2, Davis 2, Walker 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

2013SCBHCSKACS(G)

Simon Kenton vs. Allen County-Scottsville (Girls)

South Central Bank Halton Classic Championship

Allen County-Scottsville High School

Scottsville, KY

December 31, 2013

Simon Kenton coach Jeff Stowers started the following lineup: 5-5 Jr. Kelsey Schmiade, 5-5 Sr. Sarah Tomlin, 6-0 Sr. Rachel Cox, 5-5 Sr. Christina Cook, and 5-3 Sr. Abby Owings.  Allen County-Scottsville coach Brad Bonds countered with 5-11 Jr. Morgan Rich, 5-8 So. Savannah Gregory, 6-1 Jr. Holly Robinson, 5-7 So. Jordan Brooks, and 5-7 Sr. Katie Young.

Allen County-Scottsville raced out to a 15-2 lead and held on to defeat Simon Kenton by a score of 57-51.  The score was tied three times and there were eight lead changes in the game.  Allen County-Scottsville held a decisive 21-6 advantage in free throw points.  Simon Kenton lost two starters via the foul route as both Rachel Cox and Sarah Tomlin both fouled out with less than 20 minutes logged in the game.  Allen County-Scottsville shot 41% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  They connected on 21 of 30 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Simon Kenton turnovers.  Simon Kenton shot 33.3% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  They connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Allen County-Scottsville turnovers.

Morgan Rich led Allen County-Scottsville with 19 points including three three point baskets, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four blocked shots.  Savannah Gregory added 18 points including 10 of 10 free throws.  Holly Robinson recorded nine points and six rebounds.

Abby Owings led Simon Kenton with 15 points including three three point baskets.  Christina Cook added 10 points.  Rachel Cox pulled down eight rebounds.  5-2 Sr. MacKenzie Hestor chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets and five rebounds.

Simon Kenton   10  19  11  11 – 51

Allen Co.-Scot. 18  12  12  15 – 57

Simon Kenton (51) – Schmiade 0, Tomlin 4, Cox 4, Cook 10, Owings 15, Hestor 8, Bosse 6, Meier 4.

Allen County-Scottsville (57) – Rich 19, Gregory 18, Robinson 9, Brooks 4, Young 5, Hudson 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Don Meador of Allen County-Scottsville for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2013WBTCCMCLC(G)

Mercer County vs. Lincoln County (Girls)

Whitaker Bank Titan Christmas Clash Championship

Mercer County High School

Harrodsburg, KY

December 30, 2013

Lincoln County claimed the championship with an exciting 86-81 double overtime victory over Mercer County.  Lincoln County had the proverbial “nine lives” tonight as they had to rally twice late to capture the victory.  Lincoln County trailed 64-61 in regulation but Spencer Sims nailed a long three pointer to tie the score at the buzzer and force overtime.  Lincoln County trailed 69-64 in the first overtime but battled back to tie the game on two free throws by Spencer Sims to tie the game at 74-74 and force a second overtime.  Lincoln County finally took control in the second overtime to earn the victory.  Free throw shooting was the key tonight as Lincoln County was 11 of 14 in the overtime periods.

5-8 Sr. Spencer Sims led Lincoln County with 23 points including 12 of 12 free throws and 12 rebounds.  5-9 Jr. Tiandra Hocker added 17 points.  5-4 So. Cristin Hall and 5-2 Jr. Kelsi Honaker also reached double figures with 15 and 13 points respectively.

5-7 Fr. Lyric Houston led Mercer County with 20 points.5-5 Jr. Heidi Huffman and 5-5 So. Madaline Bartley added 12 points each.  5-8 Sr. Raegan Freeman and 5-7 8^th grader Faith Lake chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Mercer County  13  17  16  18  10    7 – 81

Lincoln County  19  12  17  16  10  12 – 86

Mercer County (81) – Houston 20, Huffman 12, Bartley 12, Freeman 11, Lake 10, Gash 6, Davis 6, Robins 4.

Lincoln County (86) – Sims 23, Hocker 17, Cr. Hall 15, Honaker 13, Adams 6, Ca. Hall 4, Lester 3, xxx 5.

2013KOBBALTRIN(B)

Ballard vs. Trinity (Boys)

King of the Bluegrass Championship

Fairdale High School

Fairdale, KY

December 23, 2013

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Malik Dow, 6-2 Jr. Jalen Perry, 6-6 Sr. Kelan Martin, 5-10 Sr. Rijad Kovacevic, and 6-1 Sr. Quentin Snider.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-5 Jr. Jax Levitch, 6-3 Sr. Craig Owens, 6-10 So. Raymond Spalding, 5-10 Sr. Trey Ivory, and 6-2 Jr. Michael Stafford.

Ballard took the King of the Bluegrass championship with a 65-54 victory over Trinity.  Trinity led 33-28 at halftime but Ballard rallied to lead 49-47 at the end of three quarters and outscored Trinity 16-7 in the final quarter.  The score was tied four times and there were seven lead changes.  Ballard shot 47.7% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Trinity turnovers.  Trinity shot 42.9% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Shamrocks connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Ballard turnovers.

Quentin Snider led Ballard with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Kelan Martin added 18 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Malik Dow chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Raeshawn Robinson recorded seven points and seven rebounds.

Michael Stafford led Trinity with 15 points.  Craig Owens added 13 points and eight rebounds.  Trey Ivory chipped in with 10 points.  Raymond Spalding recorded six points and seven rebounds.

Ballard   16  12  21  16 – 65

Trinity    16  17  14    7 – 54

Ballard (65) – Dow 8, Perry 2, Martin 18, Kovacevic 5, Snider 23, Robinson 7, Berry 2.

Trinity (54) – Levitch 3, Owens 13, Spalding 6, Ivory 10, Stafford 15, Schmitt 6, Thieneman 1.