2020DMRG17

2003 Houhens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 29, 2003

Sacred Heart Academy (36-1) vs. Lexington Catholic (32-4) (Championship)

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Taylor Kopple, 5-11 Sr. Becca Kopple, 6-3 Jr. Crystal Kelly,5-6 Jr. Connie Ferch, and 5-7 So. Carly Ormerod.  Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd countered with 6-0 Sr. Chelsea Chowning, 6-0 Fr. Anaris Sickles, 6-2 So. Shannon Novosel, 5-8 Jr. Megan Mendenhall, and 5-11 Sr. Sarah Schell.

Sacred Heart’s Carly Ormerod intercepted a pass and was fouled on the drive with eight seconds remaining on the clock.  Ormerod calmly canned two free throws to give Sacred Heart a 42-40 lead, then deflected a Lexington Catholic pass to her teammate Kristina Kleinert with two seconds remaining to preserve the victory.  Sacred Heart led by 14 in the third quarter before Lexington Catholic rallied to actually take the lead before Ormerod’s late heroics.  Sacred Heart held a 57.7%-29.8% edge in field goal shooting.  Sacred Heart scored 17 points off 19 Lexington Catholic turnovers, while Lexington Catholic scored 19 points off 26 Sacred Heart turnovers.

The victors were led by tourney MVP Crystal Kelly with 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Carly Ormerod added 13 points.  Lexington Catholic was led by Chelsea Chowning with 13 points, five rebounds, and four steals.  Shannon Novosel added 12 points and nine rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy,12,6,13,11,42

Lexington Catholic,5,6,13,16,40

Sacred Heart Academy (42) – T. Kopple 5, B. Kopple 2, Kelly 14, Ferch 6, Ormerod 13, Kleinert 2.

Lexington Catholic (40) – Chowning 13, Sickles 5, Novosel 12, Mendenhall 0, Schell 2, Server 6, Davis 2.

All Tournament Team – Arnika Brown (Christian County), Corkey Stiger (Christian County), Paige Guffey (Clinton County), Sarah Elliott (Jackson County), Chelsea Chowning (Lexington Catholic), Sarah Schell (Lexington Catholic), Shannon Novosel (Lexington Catholic), Jade Perry (Muhlenberg North), Polly Sebastian (Perry County Central), Crystal Kelly (Sacred Heart Academy) (MVP), Carly Ormerod (Sacred Heart Academy), Connie Ferch (Sacred Heart Academy), Toni Slaughter (Shelby County), Charlotte Marshall (Shelby County), and Brittany Edelen (Washington County).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRG16

2004 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 27, 2004

Sacred Heart Academy (36-1) vs. Lexington Catholic (29-7) (Championship)

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Taylor Kopple, 5-8 Jr. Jackie Distler, 6-3 Sr. Crystal Kelly, 5-4 Jr. Jordan Hess, and 5-8 Jr. Carly Ormerod.  Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd countered with 6-0 So. Anaris Sickles, 5-8 Jr. Lesley Server, 6-1 Jr. Shannon Novosel, 5-7 Fr. Keyla Snowden, and 5-8 So. Nikki Davis.

Sacred Heart Academy overcame a slow pace and an early 15-9 deficit to defeat Lexington Catholic 43-32 and claim their third consecutive state championship.  Sacred Heart went on an 8-0 run in the second quarter to lead 17-15 at halftime.  Sacred Heart led 27-19 in the third quarter but Lexington Catholic scored the last four points of the quarter to trail 27-23 entering the final quarter.  Lexington Catholic closed to within two; 27-25 but could never catch up and Sacred Heart pulled away for the win.

The victors were led by Carly Ormerod with 18 points and four steals.  Crystal Kelly added 12 points, pulled down nine rebounds, and recorded four steals.  Shannon Novosel led Lexington Catholic with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Anaris Sickles added nine points and pulled down five rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy,7,10,10,16,43

Lexington Catholic,11,4,8,11,34

Sacred Heart Academy (43) – Kopple 4, Distler 6, Kelly 12, Hess 3, Ormerod 18.

Lexington Catholic (34) – Sickles 9, Server 0, Novosel 12, Snowden 5, Davis 5, Rhule 3.

All Tournament Team – Patrika Barlow (Barren County), Ashley Lewallen (Butler), Megan McGrath (Butler), Arnika Brown (Christian County), Corkey Stiger (Christian County), Shaleea Petty (Christian County), Kim Stapleton (East Carter), Jade Perry (Muhlenberg North), Ashley Bell (Wayne County), Anaris Sickles (Lexington Catholic), Shannon Novosel (Lexington Catholic), Nikki Davis (Lexington Catholic), Crystal Kelly (Sacred Heart Academy), Taylor Kopple (Sacred Heart Academy), and Carly Ormerod (Sacred Heart Academy) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics for this event.

2020DMRG15

2005 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16® Girls State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 26, 2005

Clinton County (32-5) vs. Lexington Catholic (35-1) (Championship)

Clinton County coach Ronnie Guffey started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Brittany Abbott, 5-6 Jr. Jessica Cummings, 5-10 Sr. Dorothy Papineau, 5-8 Sr. Paige Guffey, and 5-7 Sr. Amber Guffey.  Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd countered with 5-8 Sr. Adaeze Azubuike, 6-0 Jr. Anaris Sickles, 6-0 Sr. Shannon Novosel, 5-6 So. Keyla Snowden, and 5-8 Jr. Nikki Davis.

The third time proved to be a charm for the Lexington Catholic Lady Knights as they claimed the title with a 59-54 victory over Clinton County after two straight runner-up finishes to Sacred Heart.  This proved to be a classic as Lexington Catholic finally took the lead for good with 56 seconds left in the game.  The Lady Knights led 57-54 late in the game and Amber Guffey missed a three pointer for the tie with less than six seconds remaining in the game.  Shannon Novosel grabbed the rebound, was fouled and hit two free throws to close out the scoring.

Clinton County took control early and led 22-13 with 3:46 remaining in the first half.  Lexington Catholic rallied to pull within two, 24-22 at the half.  The game remained close in the third quarter with Clinton County clinging to a 42-41 lead at the end of three quarters.  The game remained close until Lexington Catholic finally gained the late advantage.  There were seven lead changes and three ties late in the game.

Lexington Catholic shot 51.1% from the field, connected on nine of 10 free throws, and pulled down 15 rebounds.  The Lady Knights scored 23 points off 18 Clinton County turnovers, and held a 19-1 advantage in bench scoring.  Clinton County shot 54.3% from the field including a sizzling 11 of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on five of six free throws, and grabbed 23 rebounds.

Anaris Sickles and 5-7 Fr. Briana Green led Lexington Catholic with 16 and 11 points respectively.  Amber Guffey led Clinton County with 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Paige Guffey added 14 points and six rebounds and Brittany Abbott chipped in with 10 points.

Clinton County,13,11,18,12,54

Lexington Catholic,7,15,19,18,59

Clinton County (54) – Abbott 10, Cummings 9, Papineau 0, P. Guffey 14, A. Guffey 20, Deforrest 1.

Lexington Catholic (59) – Azubuike 5, Sickles 16, S. Novosel 6, Snowden 8, Davis 5, Green 11, N. Novosel 8.

All Tournament Team – Courtney Danis (Montgomery County), Suzie Owens (Scott County), Brittany Edelen (Washington County), Laquisha Wharton (Iroquois), Amber Neace (South Laurel), Taran Johnson (South Laurel), Aseer Itiavkase (Paducah Tilghman), Pam Bell (Paducah Tilghman), Paige Guffey (Clinton County), Amber Guffey (Clinton County), Brittany Abbott (Clinton County), Keyla Snowden (Lexington Catholic), Natalie Novosel (Lexington Catholic), and Anaris Sickles (Lexington Catholic), (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRG14

2006 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16® Girls State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 25, 2006

Rose Hill Christian (27-7) vs. Lexington Catholic (34-1) (Championship)

Rose Hill Christian coach Pam Euton started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Emily Queen, 5-1 Sr. Katy Spradlin, 6-0 Jr. Laura Terry, 5-7 Jr. Britt Faulkner, and 5-8 Sr. Kala Faulkner.  Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd countered with 5-10 So. Natalie Novosel, 5-7 So. Brianna Green, 6-0 Sr. Anaris Sickles, 5-7 Jr. Keyla Snowden, and 5-8 Sr. Nikki Davis.

Rose Hill made a valiant effort tonight but ultimately succumbed to a powerful Lexington Catholic squad by a score of 69-52.  The Lady Royals lost to Lexington Catholic by 30 points in a regular season game but was within 10 with under four minutes left in the game before the Lady Knights pulled away for the victory and championship.  Lexington Catholic shot a blistering 60.9% from the field including six of 11 from beyond the arc to take a 37-27 lead to the locker room at halftime.

Lexington Catholic shot 54.3% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Rose Hill turnovers.  Rose Hill shot 34.8% from the field including eight of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Royals connected on 12 of 17 free throws. pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Briana Green, Keyla Snowden, and Natalie Novosel led a balanced Lexington Catholic scoring attack with 15 points each.  Novosel and Anaris Sickles each pulled down eight rebounds.  5-11 Jr. Kellie Cash came off the bench to score 12 points on four of four from beyond the arc.  Nikki Davis chipped in with five points, five rebounds, and six assists.  Laura Terry continued her superb tourney run, leading Rose Hill with 21 points.  Kala Faulkner added 15 points.  Emily Queen chipped in with nine points and 15 rebounds.

Rose Hill Christian,16,11,13,12,52

Lexington Catholic,19,18,17,15,69

Rose Hill Christian (52) – Queen 9, Spradlin 3, Terry 21, B. Faulkner 2, K. Faulkner 15, Yates 2.

Lexington Catholic (69) – Novosel 15, Green 15, Sickles 7, Snowden 15, Davis 5, Cash 12.

All Tournament Team – Kabrenda Warfield (Elizabethtown), Kelleshia Cook (Franklin-Simpson), Heather Martin (Letcher County Central), Courtney Danis (Montgomery County), Rinesha Soaper (Henderson County), Sierra Gilbert (Henderson County), Kayla Hickman (Iroquois), Adia Mathies (Iroquois), Keyla Snowden (Lexington Catholic) (MVP), Nikki Davis (Lexington Catholic), Natalie Novosel (Lexington Catholic), Laura Terry (Rose Hill Christian), Emily Queen (Rose Hill Christian), and Kala Faulkner (Rose Hill Christian).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRG13

2007 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16® Girls State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 17, 2007

Lexington Christian Academy (33-3) vs. Iroquois (33-2) (Championship)

Lexington Christian Academy coach Jason Seamands started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. Sarah Beth Barnette, 5-9 So. Anna Martin, 6-10 So. Clara Mitchell, 5-7 Sr. Emily London, and 5-9 So. Courtney Clifton.  Iroquois coach Al Northington countered with 5-9 So. Adia Mathies, 5-5 So. Stafonia Taylor, 5-10 Sr. Keonda Jarmon, 5-5 So. Asia Mathies, and 5-4 So. Kayla Hickman.

Lexington Christian Academy shot 54% from the field including a blistering 62.5% in the first half in a 71-62 victory over Iroquois.  One amazing aspect of this run by LCA and Iroquois is that they each return four of five starters next season.

LCA shot 54% from the field including eight of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Eagles connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 11 Iroquois turnovers.  Iroquois shot 37.1% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Raiders connected on 10 of 17 free throws, grabbed 29 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 19 LCA turnovers.

Anna Martin led LCA with 25 points and five assists.  Courtney Clifton and Emily London led 19 and 11 points respectively.  Clara Mitchell recorded 10 points and 16 rebounds.  Sarah Beth Barnette chipped in with six points and 12 rebounds.  Kayla Hickman and Asa Mathies led Iroquois with 15 and 14 points respectively.  Adia Mathies added 11 points and nine rebounds.

Lexington Christian Academy,16,22,19,14,71

Iroquois,14,16,14,18,62

Lexington Christian Academy (71) – Barnette 6, Martin 25, Mitchell 10, London 11, Clifton 19.

Iroquois (62) – Adia Mathies 11, Taylor 8, Jarmon 5, Asia Mathies 14, Hickman 15, V. Cordero 3, Simmons 4, Brown 2.

All Tournament Team – Thia Gholson (Assumption), Lauren Huter Assumption), T.J. Thomas (Barren County), Adia Mathies (Iroquois), Asia Mathies (Iroquois), Stafonia Taylor (Iroquois), Emily London (Lexington Christian Academy) (MVP), Anna Martin (Lexington Christian Academy), Courtney Clifton (Lexington Christian Academy), MacKenzie Lee (Montgomery County), Mic’a Prince (North Hardin), Emily Drees (Notre Dame), Haley Ratliff (Pike County Central), and Kayla Lowe (Pike County Central).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRG12

2008 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 15, 2008

Franklin-Simpson (34-2) vs. Butler (33-5) (Championship)

Franklin-Simpson coach Lex Lindsey started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Brittany Payne, 5-6 Jr. Drea Gooch, 6-2 Fr. Chasity Gooch, 5-7 Jr. Dominique Cook, and 5-8 Sr. Kelleshia Cook.  Butler coach Eddy Wilson countered with 5-9 Sr. Tia Gibbs, 5-9 Sr. Brittany Harris, 5-10 Jr. Tiarra Hooper, 5-7 Sr. Kara Pile, and 5-5 Jr. Shontel Bates.

Butler got an excellent 25 point effort from their bench to defeat Franklin-Simpson 58=57 for the championship.  Butler star Tia Gibbs went scoreless in 14:55 minutes of action and during the game was taken to the hospital for observation because of a possible concussion.  Free throw shooting was the Achilles’ heel for Franklin-Simpson as they were only nine of 22 from the stripe.  The Lady Wildcats had a last second opportunity for the win but a three point attempt was off target.

Butler shot 41.8% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Bearetts connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 19 Franklin-Simpson turnovers.  Franklin-Simpson shot 50% from the field including six of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Wildcats connected on nine of 22 free throws, grabbed 30 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Butler turnovers.

Tiara Hopper led Butler with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  5-8 Fr. Megan Cureton, 5-4 Fr. Heather Wheat, 5-7 So. Whitney Reed, and Kara Pile added nine, eight, eight, and eight points respectively.  Kelleshia Cook led Franklin-Simpson with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists.  Chasity Gooch, Brittany Payne, and Drea Gooch added 17, 11, and 10 points respectively.

Franklin-Simpson,13,13,13,18,57

Butler,10,14,16,18,58

Franklin-Simpson (57) – Payne 11, D. Gooch 10, C. Gooch 17, D. Cook 0, K. Cook 19.

Butler (58) – Gibbs 0. Harris 7, Hopper 15, Pile 8, Bates 3, Reed 8, Wheat 8, Cureton 9.

All Tournament Team – Kendall Noble (Breathitt County), Mariah Robinson (Ohio County), Rinesha Soaper (Henderson County), Maggie Prewitt (Montgomery County), Danielle Woodmore (DuPont Manual), Brittany Wilson (DuPont Manual), Jenna Goblirsch (Elizabethtown), Alex Jones (Elizabethtown), Kelleshia Cook (Franklin-Simpson), Brittany Payne (Franklin-Simpson), Chasity Gooch (Franklin-Simpson), Brittany Harris (Butler), Tiara Hooper (Butler), and Tia Gibbs (Butler) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the stats and updates for this event.

2020DMRG11

2009 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 14, 2009

Elizabethtown (33-2) vs. Iroquois (32-1) (Championship)

Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Terra Lucas, 5-11 So. Adelaide Luckett, 6-0 Sr. Alex Jones, 5-9 Sr. Dorian Downs, and 5-6 So. Natalie Greenwell.  Iroquois coach Al Northington countered with 5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies, 5-8 Sr. Meka Birdsong, 5-9 Jr. Victoria Brown, 5-5 Sr. Kayla Hickman, and 5-6 Sr. Asia Mathies.

Iroquois defeated Elizabethtown 55-47 in overtime.  Iroquois shot 37% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 16 of 28 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Elizabethtown shot 42.9% from the field including five of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off nine Iroquois turnovers.

Asia Mathies led Iroquois with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Meka Birdsong added 12 points.  Adia Mathies recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.  Kayla Hickman chipped in with 10 points.

Alex Jones led Elizabethtown with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  Terra Lucas added 11 points.

Elizabethtown,11,10,8,15,3,47

Iroquois,19,3,13,9,11,55

Elizabethtown (47) – Lucas 11, Luckett 8, Jones 18, Downs 6, Greenwell 2, Deaderick 2.

Iroquois (55) – Adia Mathies 10, Birdsong 12, Brown 8, Hickman 10, Asia Mathies 15.

All Tournament Team – Heather Sandlin (Boone County), MacKenzie Lee (Montgomery County), Chelsea Tolliver (Simon Kenton), Mariah Robinson (Ohio County), Kayla McFarland (Casey County), Megan Pittman (Casey County), Ariel Barnes (Henderson County), Olivia Fruitt (Henderson County), Dorian Downs (Elizabethtown), Terra Lucas (Elizabethtown), Alex Jones (Elizabethtown), Asia Mathies (Iroquois), Kayla Hickman (Iroquois), and Adia Mathies (Iroquois) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB20

2000 Kentucky High School Sweet 16® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 18, 2000

Elizabethtown (29-5) vs. Lexington Catholic (32-4)  Championship Game

 Elizabethtown coach James Haire started the following lineup:  5-9 Sr. Jason Johnston, 6-1 Sr. Chris Williams, 6-7 Sr. Nathan Sexton, 6-5 Sr. Antwain Barbour, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Pedigo.  Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney countered with 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-5 Sr. Will Harris, and 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman.

Elizabethtown staged a great comeback to defeat Lexington Catholic 79-69 to claim the state championship.  Catholic led 38-25 at halftime but E-town went on a 31-9 run in the third quarter to lead at the break 56-47. E-town played a solid fourth quarter to secure the win. E-town was paced by their three senior stars.  Antwain Barbour led the scoring with 31 points.  Chris Williams added 25 points including 14 points in the decisive third quarter.  Nathan Sexton added 9 points and pulled down 20 rebounds.  Catholic was led by Matt Heissenbuttel with 25 points.  Will Harris added 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Elizabethtown,9,16,31,23,79

Lexington Catholic,18,20,9,22,69

Elizabethtown (79) – Pedigo 3, Barbour 31, Sexton 9, Johnston 11, Williams 25.

Lexington Catholic (69) – Harris 20, Wellman 5, M. Heissenbuttel 25, Hewitt 5, Wilson 8, Wolford 2, Morton 2, Rose 2.

All Tournament Team – Antwain Barbour (Elizabethtown) (MVP), Matt Heissenbuttel (Lexington Catholic), Scott Hundley (Scott County), Anthony Johnson (Louisville Iroquois), Casey Alsop (Scott County), Tommy McKenzie (Johnson Central), Tony Key (Russellville), Will Harris (Lexington Catholic). Larry O’Bannon (Louisville Male), Teco Dickerson (Russellville), Michael Morris (Russellville), Nathan Sexton (Elizabethtown), DeShawn Bowman (Louisville Iroquois), Patrick Sparks (Muhlenberg North), and Chris Williams (Elizabethtown).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB19

2001 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 17, 2001

Lafayette (24-11) vs. Louisville Male (32-3) (Championship)

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. Jeff Ford, 6-7 Sr. Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. Quinton Roberts.  Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-5 Sr. Larry O’Bannon, 6-3 So. Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. Johnny Mathies.

Lafayette overcame a 29-14 deficit at the half and a 39-31 deficit after three quarters to defeat Male 54-49 for the title.  Comebacks are not new for Lafayette as they were 13-11 at one point this season and finished the season with 12 consecutive victories.  This was the sixth championship for Lafayette and a wonderful birthday present for Coach Adkins.  Male totally dominated the first half but Lafayette, led by the ultimate free spirit Robert Madison came back before a crowd of 19,288 to defeat the tourney favorite Male squad.  Lafayette’s trapping defense gave Male problems in the second half and once Male lost momentum they could never regain the edge. 

Lafayette was led tonight by tournament MVP Robert Madison with 23 points and eight rebounds.  Male was led by Larry O’Bannon with 13 points and seven rebounds.  LaVar Carter added 10 points and nine rebounds.

Lafayette,11,7,13,23,54

Male,24,7,8,10,49

Lafayette (54) – Madison 23, Floyd 4, Hazard 5, Gentry 9, Roberts 8, Riley 5.

Male (49) – O’Bannon 13, Bush 8, Carter 10, Burks 7, Mathies 9, Haury 2.

All Tournament Team – Larry O’Bannon (Male), Robert Madison (Lafayette) (MVP), Teco Dickerson (Russellville), Mike Bush (Male), Quinton Smith (North Hardin), Coric Riggs (Fairdale), Maurice Hampton (Russellville), LaVar Carter (Male), Jeremy Asher (Clay County), Mark Surgalski (Ashland Blazer), Richie Riley (South Laurel), Michael Haney (Madisonville), Quinton Roberts (Lafayette), James Gentry (Lafayette), and Cedric Burton (North Hardin).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB18

2002 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 16, 2002

Lexington Catholic (32-2) vs. Paducah Tilghman (29-5) (Championship)

Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Demetrius Green, 6-4 Sr. Ryan Morton, 6-5 Sr. John Rpmpf, 5-11 Jr. Brian Smith, and 6-3 So. William Graham.  Paducah Tilghman coach Bill Chumbler countered with 6-5 Jr. Chris Clarke, 6-4 Sr. Orlandus Hill, 5-10 Sr. Ches Gibson, 6-0 Sr. Ryan Wagner, amd 6-1 Sr. Bryan Hamilton.

Lexington Catholic led 33-29 at halftime but exploded for 30 points in the third quarter to take a 63-44 lead at the end of three quarters on their way to an 83-53 victory.  Lexington Catholic outshot Paducah Tilghman 54.7%-33.3% and held a 42-27 rebound margin.  Lexington Catholic scored 23 points off 16 Paducah Tilghman turnovers.  Lexington Catholic’s pressure defense was the trigger for their offense all year and allowed the Knights to score points in bunches,

Demetrius Green led Lexington Catholic with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  William Graham added 19 points.  Ryan Morton concluded san excellent career with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  6-3 So. Harrison Morton came off the bench to record 12 points.

Orlandus Hill led Paducah Tilghman with 20 points.  Bryan Hamilton added 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.

Lexington Catholic,15,18,30,20,83

Paducah Tilghman,11,18,15,9,53

Lexington Catholic (83) – Green 24, R. Morton 13, Rompf 2, Smith 4, Graham 19, H. Morton 12, Balthrop 2, R. Postel 5, Server 2.

Paducah Tilghman (53) – Clarke 2, Hill 20, Gibson 0, Wagner 6, B.Hamilton 16, Perry 6, C. Hamilton 3.

All Tournament Team – Orlandus Hill (Paducah Tilghman), Bryan Hamilton (Paducah Tilghman), Chris Clarke (Paducah Tilghman), Fred Perry (Paducah Tilghman), Andre Woodson (North Hardin), Johnny Mathies (Male), LaVar Carter (Male), Mike Bush (Male), Donta Smith (Oldham County), Chris Lofton (Mason County), Robert Myrick (Mason County), Brandon Kirk (Warren Central), William Graham (Lexington Catholic), Harrison Morton (Lexington Catholic), and Demetrius Green (Lexington Catholic) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.