46^th District Tournament (Championship)

East Jessamine vs. West Jessamine (Boys)

Mercer County High School

Harrodsburg, KY

February 28, 2014

East Jessamine coach Chris O’Bryan started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Ronnie Carson, 6-0 So. Camryn Jones, 6-1 So. TJ Ross, 5-8 So. TJ Downey, and 5-8 Jr. Hayden Smith.  West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley countered with 6-3 Sr. Daulton Peters, 6-0 Sr. Will Henderson, 6-4 Jr. Brooks Ely, 5-10 Sr. Landon Adkins, and 5-10 Sr. Lane Brooks.

West Jessamine captured the district championship with an 87-79 overtime victory over East Jessamine.  West Jessamine led 39-28 in the second quarter but East Jessamine rallied to lead 59-52 after three quarters.  West Jessamine’s 6-2 So. Siah Holifield hit a three point basket in the closing second to tie the game at 76-76 and force overtime.  It was a constant parade to the charity stripe as the teams combined for a total of 79 free throws attempted tonight.

West Jessamine shot 54% from the field including 10 of 25 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 23 of 37 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 13 East Jessamine turnovers.  East Jessamine shot 47.7% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Jaguars connected on 34 of 42 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 20 West Jessamine turnovers.

Brooks Ely led West Jessamine with 30 points including four three point baskets and six rebounds.  Daulton Peters added 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Siah Holifield also scored 18 points.  Will Henderson recorded 12 points and six assists.

Camryn Jones led East Jessamine with 35 points including 15 of 19 free throws.  Ronnie Carson added 21 points including 13 of 14 free throws, four rebounds, six assists, and five steals.  TJ Downey chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.

East Jessamine,14,16,29,17,3,79

West Jessamine,16,25,11,24,11,87

East Jessamine (79) – Carson 21, Jones 35, Ross 4, Downey 13, Smith 2, Madden 2, Bruner 2.

West Jessamine (87) – Peters 18, Henderson 12, Ely 30, Adkins 6, Brooks 2, Holifield 18, Crouse 1.

Acknowledgements:

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

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46^th District Tournament (Boys)

West Jessamine vs. Mercer County

Mercer County High School

Harrodsburg, KY

February 25, 2014

West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Daulton Peters, 6-0 Sr. Will Henderson, 6-4 Jr. Brooks Ely, 5-10 Sr. Landon Adkins, and 5-10 Sr. Lane Brooks.  Mercer County coach Brian Britt countered with 6-1 Sr. Chris Crawley-Goodman, 5-11 Sr. Tommy Craig, 6-4 So. Will Hager, 6-0 8^th grader Trevor Faulkner, and 6-0 Sr. Russell Sims.

Mercer County led 29-12 in the second quarter and 32-24 at halftime but West Jessamine rallied for a 73-64 victory.  There were seven lead changes and eight ties in the game.  West Jessamine shot 39.2% from the field including five of 21 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 28 of 35 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 20 Mercer County turnovers.  Mercer County shot 48.1% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Titans connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 15 points off nine West Jessamine turnovers.

Daulton Peters led West Jessamine with 19 points and 13 rebounds.  Brooks Ely added 17 points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Will Henderson recorded 16 points and Landon Adkins chipped in with 12 points.

Will Hager led Mercer County with 24 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.  Russell Sims added 14 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.  Tommy Craig recorded nine points and six rebounds and Trevor Faulkner also scored nine points.

West Jessamine,8,16,21,28,73

Mercer County,15,17,11,21,64

West Jessamine (73) – Peters 19, Henderson 16, Ely 17, Adkins 12, Brooks 0, Crouse 1, Holifield 8.

Mercer County (64) – Crawley-Goodman 0, Craig 9, Hager 24, Faulkner 9, Sims 14, Warren 4, Price 4.

Acknowledgements:

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

 43^rd District Tournament

Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lafayette (Boys)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Lexington, KY

February 26, 2014

Lexington Christian Academy acting head coach Tom Bower (Coach Brad Carter was out tonight with an illness) started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Drew Trimble, 6-6 Jr. Matt Rose, 6-5 Sr. Michael Young, 5-10 Jr. John Stein, and 6-2 So. Trevor Hill.  Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-6 So. Ross Jenkins, 6-4 Sr. Lance Blakley, 6-9 Sr. Jackson Davis, 5-10 So. Harrison Lane, and 5-11 Sr. Dequise Robinson.

Lexington Christian Academy led 47-36 in the third quarter but Lafayette rallied for a 62-53 victory.  There were 12 lead changes and three ties in the game.  Lafayette outscored LCA 23-6 in the final quarter.  Lafayette shot 38.1% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on 27 of 39 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 36.7% from the field including six of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Lafayette turnovers.

Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 28 points including 17 of 25 free throws, 12 rebounds, three blocked shots, and three steals.  6-1 Jr. Lucky Jackson added 10 points and Dequise Robinson recorded 10 points and four steals.

Drew Trimble led LCA with 16 points and seven rebounds.  Matt Rose added 14 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  6-4 Jr. Benton Nighbert chipped in with 11 points and Michael Young recorded eight points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

Lexington Christian Academy,5,19,23,6,53

Lafayette,8,20,11,23,62

Lexington Christian Academy (53) – Trimble 16, Rose 14, Young 8, Stein 0, Hill 4, Nighbert 11.

Lafayette (62) – R. Jenkins 4, Blakley 6, Davis 28, Lane 3, Robinson 10, Jackson 10, Carpenter 1.

Acknowledgements:

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

43^rd District Tournament

Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lafayette (Girls)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Lexington, KY

February 26, 2014

Lexington Christian Academy coach Nick Cann started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Abigail James, 5-8 Jr. Hayley Strunk, 5-11 Sr. Holly Huellemeier, 5-3 So. Hannah Hartley, and 5-7 Sr. Katelin Bundy.  Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 6-0 Sr. Sarah Cooley, 5-11 Jr. Dee Givens, 6-4 Jr. Ashanti Thomas, 5-8 Sr. Ken’yale Demus, and 5-11 Fr. Kiara Pankins.

Lafayette utilized their superiority on the boards to hold a 25-3 advantage in second effort points in a 66-40 victory over Lexington Christian Academy.  Lafayette shot 43.55 from the field including two of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 48.6% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 15 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Lafayette turnovers.  LCA attempted 27 less shots (62-35) from the field than Lafayette.

Ashanti Thomas led Lafayette with 22 points and 14 rebounds.  Dee Givens added 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Sarah Cooley chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds and Kiara Pankins recorded eight points and seven rebounds.

Holly Huellemeier led LCA with 19 points.  Katelin Bundy added eight points, four assists, and three steals.  Hayley Strunk chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, and three assists.

Lexington Christian Academy,16,2,12,10,40

Lafayette,12,15,18,21,66

Lexington Christian Academy (40) – James 2, Strunk 6, Huellemeier 19, Hartley 5, Bundy 8.

Lafayette (66) – Cooley 12, Givens 13, Thomas 22, K. Demus 7, Pankins 8, Nagahiro 2, I. Conwell 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

42^nd District Tournament

Henry Clay vs. Bryan Station (Boys)

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

February 25, 2014

Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Jordan Green, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Tisdale, 6-3 Jr. Colby Barnes, 5-9 Sr. Campbell Setzer, and 5-11 Jr. Felix Wilson.  Bryan Station acting head coach Jaron Brown countered with 6-1 Sr. Daquice Allen, 6-1 Sr. Isaiah Barnes, 6-4 Sr. Deandre Bradford, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Henry, and 6-2 Sr. Marcellous Washington.

Henry Clay defeated Bryan Station by a score of 62-52.  Henry Clay shot 47.9% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored four points off four Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 28.3% from the field including six of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored five points off 10 Henry Clay turnovers.

Jordan Green led Henry Clay with 27 points and eight rebounds.  Jeremiah Tisdale added 14 points and 17 rebounds.  6-0 So. Isaiah Tisdale chipped in with nine points and Colby Barnes recorded seven points and five rebounds.

6-3 Jr. Quan Claitt led Bryan Station with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  5-11 Jr. CJ Walker added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Daquice Allen chipped in with nine points.

Henry Clay,14,11,18,19,62

Bryan Station,9,9,15,19,52

Henry Clay (62) – Green 27, J. Tisdale 14, Barnes 7, Setzer 5, Wilson 0, I. Tisdale 9.

Bryan Station (52) – Allen 9, Barnes 0, Bradford 0, Henry 5, Washington 3, Walker 11, Claitt 13, Davis 8, Owsley 3.

Acknowledgements:

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

42^nd District Tournament

Bryan Station vs. Scott County (Girls)

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

February 25, 2014

Bryan Station coach Shawn Ransom started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Lakeysha Stennis, 5-9 So. Jamayah Fields, 5-10 Sr. Victoria McCoy, 5-5 Jr. Zaria Elery, and 5-9 So. Destiny Cozart.  Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 6-0 Sr. Tereka Guyn, 5-6 Sr. Rachel Young, 6-0 Sr. Iman Guy, 5-6 Sr. Audriana Christopher, and 5-7 Sr. Danielle DeFoor.

The score was tied 43-43 after three quarters but Scott County pulled away in the final quarter to earn a 62-55 victory over Bryan Station.  The score was tied six times and there were six lead changes in the game.  Scott County shot 43.2% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Cardinals connected on 20 of 32 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 26.6% from the field including five of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Defenders connected on 16 of 18 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 19 Scott County turnovers.

Tereka Guyn led Scott County with 16 points and 11 rebounds.  Danielle DeFoor added 14 points.  Rachel Young recorded 12 points and Audriana Christopher chipped in with 11 points.  Iman Guy pulled down 18 rebounds.

Lakeysha Stennis led Bryan Station with 25 points including four three point baskets and nine of nine free throws.  Stennis also pulled down six rebounds and recorded four steals.  Destiny Cozart added nine points.  Jamayah Fields recorded eight points and eight rebounds.  Victoria McCoy chipped in with seven points and four rebounds.

Bryan Station,17,12,14,12,55

Scott County,15,13,15,19,62

Bryan Station (55) – Stennis 25, Fields 8, McCoy 7, Elery 6, Cozart 9.

Scott County (62) – Guyn 16, Young 12, Guy 3, A. Christopher 11, D. DeFoor 14, Hawkins 6.

Acknowledgements:

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

43^rd District Tournament

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Lexington, KY

February 25, 2014

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Darius Williams, 6-0 Sr. Troy Black, 6-6 Sr. Kyle Clark, 6-0 Sr. Donnie Lewis, and 6-0 Fr. Taveion Hollingsworth.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 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 defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 59-52.  Lexington Catholic shot 56.8% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored four points off six Dunbar turnovers.  Lexington Catholic attempted 21 less shots (58-37) from the field than Dunbar.  Dunbar shot 32.8% from the field including one of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Robert Dence led Lexington Catholic with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Jarod Griffin added 14 points including three three point baskets.  Michael Talbott also scored 14 points.  Tanner Johnson also reached double figures with 10 points.  Reese Ryan pulled down seven rebounds and dished out seven assists.

Darius Williams led Dunbar with 18 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Taveion Hollingsworth added 12 points and five rebounds. 

Paul Laurence Dunbar,6,13,18,15,52

Lexington Catholic,14,15,12,18,59

Paul Laurence Dunbar (52) – Williams 18, Black 7, K. Clark 0, Lewis 4, Hollingsworth 12, Corio 8, Brown 3.

Lexington Catholic (59) – T. Johnson 10, Ryan 1, Dence 20, Talbott 14, Griffin 14.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

43^rd District Tournament

Lexington Catholic vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Lexington, KY

February 25, 2014

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.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Sarah Bridenbaugh countered with 5-10 Jr. Nicole Armstrong, 5-6 Jr. Kristina Rosen, 6-2 Sr. Brooke Todd, 5-4 So. Ezzy Ighodaro, and 5-4 Sr. ShaKeema Jackson.

Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 52-41.  Dunbar shot 36.7% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 25.5% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Dunbar turnovers.

Brooke Todd led Dunbar with 12 points and 12 rebounds.  ShaKeema Jackson also scored 12 points.  Ezzy Ighodaro recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. 

Rachel Blake led Lexington Catholic with 17 points and eight rebounds.  Bailey Browning added eight points, four rebounds, and six assists.

Lexington Catholic,8,8,12,13,41

Paul Laurence Dunbar,15,14,10,13,52

Lexington Catholic (41) – Blake 17, Lynch 5, Gadberry 0, Browning 8, Miller 5, Pippen 6.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (52) – Armstrong 6, Rosen 7, Todd 12, Ighodaro 11, Jackson 12, Joseph 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 44^th District Tournament

Madison Southern vs. Berea (Boys)

Alumni Coliseum

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 26, 2014

Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Trevor Huff, 6-1 Sr. Devante Linville, 6-3 So. Griffin Gabbard, 5-9 Fr. Michael Jefferson, and 6-0 So. Tanner Kidwell.  Berea coach Cameron Jackson countered with 6-3 Sr. Trey Terrill, 5-11 Sr. Caleb Goss, 6-0 Jr. Dustin Kates, 5-9 Jr. Austin Warford, and 5-11 Jr. Jarrel Tevis.

Madison Southern defeated Berea by a score of 87-59.  Madison Southern shot 60.7% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 13 of 24 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 16 Berea turnovers.  Berea shot 39.6% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Pirates connected on 17 of 29 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Madison Southern turnovers.

Michael Jefferson led Madison Southern with 13 points, nine assists, and three steals.  5-9 So. Brandon Sargent added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Tanner Kidwell chipped in with 12 points and 6-1 So. Stacy Burns recorded 10 points.

Dustin Kates led Berea with 11 points and four rebounds.  Jarrel Tevis also scored 11 points.  Trey Terrill recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  6-1 So. Shyiem Alexander also scored 10 points and pulled down five rebounds.

Madison Southern,19,28,29,11,87

Berea,15,14,13,17,59

Madison Southern (87) – Huff 9, D. Linville 6, Gabbard 4, Jefferson 13, Kidwell 12, Burns 10, Miller 3, Thrash 8, Sargent 13, Miller 3, B. Linville 2, Richardson 2, France 2.

Berea (59) – Terrill 10, Goss 0, Kates 11, Warford 5, Tevis 11, Atkins 4, Alexander 10, Coyle 2, Clowers 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 44^th District Tournament

Madison Southern vs. Berea (Girls)

Alumni Coliseum

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 26, 2014

Madison Southern coach Summer Simmons started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Briana Lanham, 5-10 Jr. Kristen Hayes, 5-10 Jr. Rachel Ramey, 5-4 Jr. Kelley Freeman, and 5-6 Jr. Samantha Parms.  Berea coach Jennifer Cornett countered with 5-10 Fr. Alex Horn, 5-9 Fr. Conner Coyle, 5-10 Jr. Victoria Sexton, 5-5 Fr. Jordan Sandefur, and 5-7 Sr. Chase Fain.

Berea led 36-29 early in the final quarter but Madison Southern rallied for a 50-49 victory.  6-0 Fr. Marley Lawson only scored three points tonight for Madison Southern but her field goal and free throw with 27 seconds remaining in the game was the deciding margin in a very exciting hard fought contest with both teams leaving it all on the floor tonight.  The score was tied 10 times and there were eight lead changes in the contest.

Madison Southern shot 35.6% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Eagles connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored nine points off 10 Berea turnovers.  Berea shot 34% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Pirates connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Madison Southern turnovers.

Briana Lanham turned in a “monster’ performance tonight with 26 points and 21 rebounds.  Kristen Hayes added 10 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

Jordan Sandefur led Berea with 17 points including four three point baskets and four rebounds.  Chase Fain finished up a distinguished career for the Lady Pirates and added 10 points.

Madison Southern,10,12,7,21,50

Berea,11,9,14,15,49

Madison Southern (50) – Lanham 26, Hayes 10, Ramey 0, Freeman 4, Parms 3, Lawson 3, Clark 4.

Berea (49) – Horn 7, Coyle 3, Sexton 6, Sandefur 17, Fain 10, Keyser 4, Morgan 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.