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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Anderson County (30-5) (Region 8) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (33-3) (Region 7)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 10, 2022

Anderson County coach Clay Birdwhistell started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Paige Serafini, 5-11 Fr. Lainey Johnson, 6-1 Sr. Jacie Chesser, 5-7 So. Jenna Satterly, and 5-11 Sr. Amiya Jenkins.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.

Sacred Heart Academy led 20-19 at halftime and outscored Anderson County 19-8 in the third quarter on their way to a 48-38 victory.  There were two ties and six lead changes in this game.  Sacred Heart Academy shot 45% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 23 Anderson County turnovers.  Anderson County shot 34.3% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bearcats connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Sacred Heart Academy turnovers.

ZaKiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart Academy with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Reagan Bender added 13 points.  Josie Gilvin recorded eight points, three rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  Triniti Ralston chipped in with five points, four rebounds, and seven assists.

Paige Serafini led Anderson County with 18 points including two three point baskets, four of four free throws, and two rebounds.  Amiya Jenkins added 12 points including six of eight free throws, three rebounds, and three assists.  Lainey Johnson recorded six points, seven rebounds, two assists, and four steals.

Anderson County,3,16,8,11,38

Sacred Heart Academy,12,8,19,9,48

Anderson County (38) – Serafini 18, Johnson 6, Chesser 2, Satterly 0, Jenkins 12.

Sacred Heart Academy (48) – Johnson 16, Gilvin 8, Wolff 6, Ralston 5, Bender 13.

A special thanks to SWL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

George Rogers Clark (31-2) (Region 10) vs. Corbin (25-7) (Region 13)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 10, 2022

George Rogers Clark coach Robbie Graham started the following lineup: 6-1 Fr. Ciara Byars, 5-11 Jr. Brianna Byars, 5-10 Sr. Tyra Flowers, 5-0 7^th Grade Kennedy Stamper, and 5-8 Sr. Asia-Li Garrard.  Corbin coach Isaac D. Wilson countered with 5-8 So. Darcie Anderson, 5-7 Fr. Raegan Walker, 5-9 Sr. Shelby Stewart, 5-7 So. Kallie Housley, and 5-7 So. Bailey Stewart.

George Rogers Clark defeated Corbin by the score of 42-35.  There were two ties and six lead changes in the game.  GRC shot 34.2% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Cardinals connected on 12 of 22 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Corbin turnovers.  Corbin shot 27.1% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Redhounds connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 19 GRC turnovers.

Ciara Byars led GRC with 21 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Kennedy Stamper added 10 points including two three point baskets and 10 rebounds.  Tyra Flowers recorded three points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots.

Darcie Anderson led Corbin with 13 points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Kallie Housley added 10 points.  Shelby Stewart recorded eight points, five rebounds, and two steals.

George Rogers Clark,13,5,12,12,42

Corbin,10,6,5,14,35

George Rogers Clark (42) – C. Byars 21, B. Byars 2, Flowers 3, Stamper 10, Garrard 1, Gay 5.

Corbin (35) – Anderson 13, Walker 2, S. Stewart 8, Housley 10, B. Stewart 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Cooper (24-9) (Region 9) vs. Pikeville (31-3) (Region 15)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 10, 2022

Cooper coach Justin Holthaus started the following lineup: 6-0 So. Logan Luebbers-Palmer, 5-10 So. Liz Freihofer, 6-2 Jr. Whitney Lind, 5-5 Sr. Jessee Luebbers-Palmer, and 5-8 Jr. Kay Freihofer.  Pikeville coach Kristy Orem countered with 5-6 So. Rylee Theiss, 5-6 So. Kyera Thornsbury, 5-9 Sr. Kylie Hall, 5-2 Sr. Emma Ratliff, and 5-5 So. Trinity Rowe.

Cooper pulled away in the second half to defeat Pikeville by the score of 57-37.  Cooper shot 38.1% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Jaguars connected on 22 of 26 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 17 Pikeville turnovers.  Pikeville shot 48.5% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Cooper turnovers.

Logan Luebbers-Palmer led Cooper with 22 points including two three point baskets, eight of eight free throws and four rebounds.  Whitney Lind added 17 points including seven of eight free throws, three rebounds, and three assists.  Liz Freihofer recorded nine rebounds, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  Kay Freihofer pulled down eight rebounds.

Kyera Thornsbury led Pikeville with 15 points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Trinity Rowe added seven points, four rebounds, and three assists.

Cooper,19,10,11,17,57

Pikeville,14,8,5,10,37

Cooper (57) – L. Luebbers-Palmer 22, L. Freihofer 9, Lind 17, J. Luebbers-Palmer 4, K. Freihofer 3, Alexander 2.

Pikeville (37) – Theiss 2, Thornsbury 15, Hall 0, Ratliff 4, Rowe 7, L. Jackson 6, Whited 3.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Letcher County Central (26-10) (Region 14) vs. Bowling Green (29-7) (Region 4)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 10, 2022

Letcher County Central coach Keith Baker started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Keira Couch, 5-6 Jr. Tori Holcomb, 5-9 Sr. Kaylee Banks, 5-3 So. Jaylin Whitt, and 5-6 Sr. Loren Boggs.  Bowling Green coach Calvin Head countered with 5-11 Jr. Meadow Tisdale, 5-10 Jr. Saniyah Shelton, 5-11 Sr. LynKaylah James, 5-3 Sr. Emma Huskey, and 5-8 Jr. Tanaya Bailey.

Bowling Green defeated Letcher County Central by the score of 58-45.  Bowling Green shot 40.8% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Purples connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 Letcher County Central turnovers.  Letcher County Central shot 42.9% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cougars connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Bowling Green turnovers.

Meadow Tisdale led Bowling Green with 18 points including five of five free throws, five rebounds, and two steals.  LynKaylah James added 15 points including seven of eight free throws, four rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Tanaya Bailey recorded eight points and five rebounds.  5-2 Sr. Ava Bennett chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets.  Saniyah Shelton recorded four points, two rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.

Kaylee Banks led Letcher County Central with 16 points including three three point baskets and three rebounds.  Loren Boggs added eight points including four of four free throws, six rebounds, and six assists.  Keira Couch recorded eight points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Letcher County Central,8,7,18,12,45

Bowling Green,10,17,16,15,58

Letcher County Central (45) – Couch 8, Holcomb 7, Banks 16, Whitt 2, Boggs 8, Wright 2, Pavlik 2.

Bowling Green (58) – Tisdale 18, Shelton 4, James 15, Huskey 2, Bailey 8, Bennett 8, J. Franklin 2, Smith 1.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Franklin County (28-7) (Region 11) vs. Henderson County (24-5) (Region 2)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9, 2022

Franklin County coach Joey Thacker started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Rachel Shropshire, 5-10 Sr. Patience Laster, 6-4 Jr. Jhaven Meade, 5-5 Sr. Nevaeh Carter, and 6-0 Jr. Jazmin Chambers.  Henderson County coach Jeff Haile countered with 5-8 Sr. Careese Toombs, 5-8 Jr. Graci Risley, 5-11 Jr. Jarie Thomas, 5-4 Jr. Savannah Lacer, and 5-4 Sr. Kaytlan Kemp.

5-7 Fr. Cameryn Ridderikhoff nailed a three point “dagger-in-the-heart” with less tan a minute on the clock to ensure Franklin County’s 46-43 victory over Henderson County.  This game was a “chess match” between two of the best veteran coaches in the game Joey Thacker (Franklin County) and Jeff Haile (Henderson County) and it proved to be a nail-biter with seven ties and 14 lead changes.  Each team’s longest lead was five points with Franklin County leading for 14:03, Henderson County 12:02, and tied for 5:55, in other words, a close, competitive game.  Franklin County shot 37.5% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Flyers connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored nine points off eight Henderson County turnovers.  Henderson County shot 35.45 from the field including seven of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Colonels connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Franklin County turnovers.

Patience Laster led Franklin County with 12 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Jazmin Chambers added 10 points including two three point baskets.  Jhaven Meade recorded seven points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

5-8 Jr. Mallorie Veal led Henderson County with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Graci Risley added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Jarie Thomas recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Kaytlan Kemp chipped in with two points, two rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.

Franklin County,5,13,13,15,46

Henderson County,4,17,10,12,43

Franklin County (46) – Shropshire 0, Laster 12, Meade 7, Carter 5, Chambers 10, Ridderikhoff  5, Hogan 3, Frazee 4.

Henderson County (43) – Toombs 4, Risley 12, Thomas 10, Lacer 0, Kemp 2, Veal 13, Sprinkles 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Southwestern (26-7) (Region 12) vs. McCracken County (31-2) (Region 1)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9, 2022

Southwestern coach Junior Molden started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Makayla Noritis, 5-10 Jr. Kaylee Young, 6-1 So. Payton Acey, 5-6 Fr. Kinsley Molden, and 5-7 Jr. Ayden Smiddy.  McCracken County Scott Sivills Jr. countered with 6-0 Jr. Caroline Sivills, 6-0 So. Destiny Thomas, 6-0 Sr. Shymiya Daye, 5-9 So. Claire Johnson, and 5-11 So. Mikee Buchanan.

The score was tied 29-29 at halftime but Southwestern buoyed by their three point attack outscored McCracken County 18-9 in the third quarter on their way to a 67-56 victory.  There were eight ties and 11 lead changes in this game.  Southwestern shot 51.2% from the field including 10 of 20 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored six points off 11 McCracken County turnovers.  McCracken County shot 32.8% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Mustangs connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 18 Southwestern turnovers.

Payton Acey led a balanced Southwestern scoring attack with 16 points including two three point baskets, four of five free throws, eight rebounds, two assists, four blocked shots, and three steals.  Makayla Noritis added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Kinsley Molden recorded 15 points including three three point baskets.  Ayden Smiddy chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and six assists.  Kaylee Young added seven points, six rebounds, and six assists.

Destiny Thomas led McCracken County with 22 points including eight of nine free throws, nine rebounds, three assists, and five steals.  Caroline Sivills added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Claire Johnson recorded 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Mikee Buchanan chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Southwestern,18,11,18,20,67

McCracken County,15,14,9,18,56

Southwestern (67) – Noritis 15, Young 7, Acey 16, Molden 15, Smiddy 11, Nelson 3.

McCracken County (56) – Sivills 11, Thomas 22, Daye 5, Johnson 10, Buchanan 7, Green 1.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Bethlehem (23-8) (Region 5) vs. Bullitt East (31-4) (Region 6)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9, 2022

Bethlehem coach Jason Clark started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Ashlyn Miles, 5-7 Sr. Bailey Bishop, 6-0 Jr. Emma Filiatreau, 5-5 So. Carlie Thurmond, and 5-5 Sr. Kasey Spalding.  Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings countered with 5-10 So. Anna Rodgers, 5-8 Jr.Logan Ortega, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan.

Bullitt East led 21-19 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 67-50 over Bethlehem.  The score was tied three times and there were two lead changes in the game.  Bullitt East shot 48.2% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Bethlehem turnovers.  Bethlehem shot 38% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Banshees connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored two points off 12 Bullitt East turnovers.

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 24 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Lilly Reid added 21 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals.  Emma Egan recorded nine points, six rebounds, and four assists.  5-9 So. Jada Hughes chipped in with nine points and four rebounds.

Emma Filiatreau led Bethlehem with 14 points including six of six free throws, and five rebounds.  Carlie Thurmond added 11 points, five rebounds, and six assists.  Kasey Spalding recorded eight points, four rebounds, and two assists.

Bethlehem,8,11,19,12,50

Bullitt East,11,10,27,19,67

Bethlehem (50) – Miles 4, Bishop 4, Filiatreau 14, Thurmond 11, Spalding 8, Miles 2, Clayton 5, Lozano 2.

Bullitt East (67) – Rodgers 2, Ortega 0, Merkle 24, Reid 21, Egan 9, Hughes 9, Mason 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Meade County (28-6) Region 3 vs. Boyd County (21-12) Region 16

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9, 2022

Meade County coach Dina Hackert started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Annabelle Babb, 5-5 Sr. Aubrey Hardesty, 5-10 Jr. Katie Durbin, 5-4 Jr. Mattie Clanton, and 5-9 Fr. Peyton Bradley.  Boyd County coach Pete Fraley countered with 6-1 So. Audrey Biggs, 5-9 So. Taylor Bartrum, 6-2 So. Jasmine Jordan, 5-5 Fr. Isabella Opell, and 5-6 Fr. Emilee Neese.

Meade County rallied from 16 down in the third quarter to earn a 53-46 victory over Boyd County.  There were two ties and six lead changes in this game.  Boyd County led 29-16 at halftime as they dominated the boards.  Meade County utilized pressure defense after the intermission to get back in the game.  Meade County trailed 44-43 with 1:54 left in the game when a personal foul and a technical foul was called on Boyd County.  Meade Counted connected on all four free throws to take a 47-44 lead and never trailed the remainder of the game.  Meade County shot 32% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line.  The Green Wave connected on 15 of 17 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 23 Boyd County turnovers.  Boyd County shot 29.5% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Lions connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored three points off 14 Meade County turnovers.

Peyton Bradley led Meade County with 23 points including four three point baskets, nine of 10 free throws, and five rebounds.  Katie Durbin added 10 points, four rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  5-5 So. Paige Medley recorded six points and four rebounds.  Mattie Clanton dished out six assists.

Audrey Biggs led Boyd County with 17 points including seven of seven free throws, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Emilee Neese added 15 points on five three point baskets.  Jasmine Jordan recorded 11 points including seven of eight free throws, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Taylor Bartrum and Isabella Opell each pulled down eight rebounds.

Meade County,7.9,15,22,53

Boyd County,11,18,11,6,46

Meade County (53) – Babb 4, Hardesty 3, Durbin 10, Clanton 3, Bradley 23, Medley 6, Crawlwy 4.

Boyd County (46) – Biggs 17, Bartrum 1, Jordan 11, Opell 0, Neese 15, Stevens 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

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Jeffersontown vs. Doss (Boys)

6^th Region Tournament (Championship)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 8, 2022

Jeffersontown defeated Doss by the score of 59-54 to give Coach Richard Duncan the championship in a season in which the 6^th region was widely known as the “wild. wild west”  because it was one of the most competitive regions in the state with no easy nights in the ‘ville.  6-0 So. Drae Vasser led Jeffersontown with 18 points and four steals.  6-7 Sr. LaVonte Harris added 15 points and seven rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Will Vasser and 6-5 Sr. Brian Gatewood recorded nine and seven points respectively.

6-1 Sr. Inslee Carroll continued his sterling play with 18 points to lead Doss.  6-0 Sr. Jeremiah Glover and 5-8 Jr. Marcus Barker added 11 and nine points respectively.  6-6 Sr. Tony Moss chipped in with seven points.

Jeffersontown,22,6,17,14,59

Doss,15,17,13,9,54

Jeffersontown (59) – D. Vasser 18, Harris 15, W. Vasser 9, Brian Gatewood 7, Brandon Gatewood 4, McDaniels 4, Price 2.

Doss (54) – Carroll 18, Glover 11, Barker 9, Moss 7, Bray 4, Toole 3, Coward 2.

All-Tournament Team – Drae Vasser (Jeffersontown), LaVonte Harris (Jeffersontown), Will Vasser (Jeffersontown), Inslee Carroll (Doss), Marcus Barker (Doss), Malichai Hamilton (Pleasure Ridge Park), Cyr Malonga (Evangel Christian), Chavez Woods (Butler), Tucker Blanford (Bullitt East), Dalton Hicks (Fairdale), and Hunter Coleman (Bullitt Central).

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Male vs. Ballard (Boys)

7^th Region Tournament (Championship)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 7, 2022

Kaleb Glenn hit a jump shot at the buzzer to give Male an 82-80 triple overtime victory over Ballard in a game that was considered by veteran observers to be one of the best games they had ever witnessed.  It was for all the marbles (the regional title) and also the final game for Ballard coach Chris Renner who leaves the hardwood with a 7-3-186 slate.  Ballard’s Keno Hayden scored at the final horn in regulation to knot the score at 63 all and force the first overtime. Ballard’s Gabe Sisk provided the heroics in the first overtime with four straight points to tie the score at 70-70 and force a second overtime.  Male had a chance to end it but missed the shot and the score ended at 76 all and forced a third overtime.  Ballard committed a turnover with approximately 30 seconds remaining setting the stage for Glenn to become a hero deeply etched into the storied Louisville high school  round ball history..

6-7 Jr. Kaleb Glenn led Male with 38 points including four three point baskets and 10 rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Demetrius White added 14 points.  6-7 Sr. Dez Lindsay and 5-10 Jr. Jack Edelen each recorded 10 points. 

6-5 Jr. Gabe Sisk paced Ballard with 30 points.  6-3 Sr. Kennedy Hayden 15.  6-0 Sr. Kaden Stanton and 6-10 Sr. Maker Bar chipped in with 10 and eight points respectively.

Male,14,14,21,14,7,6,6,82

Ballard,15,21,13,14,7,6,4,80

Male (82) – Glenn 38. White 14, J. Edelen 10, Lindsay 10, Brown 2, Johnson 8.

Ballard (80) – Sisk 30, Hayden 15, Stanton 10, Bar 8, Tilford 7, Marrero 6, Franklin 4.

All-Tournament Team – Kaleb Glenn (Male), Jack Edelen (Male), Dez Lindsay (Male), Maker Bar (Ballard), Gabe Sisk (Ballard), Mekhi Smith (St. Xavier), Kam Jones (Central), Delshawn Simms (Seneca), George Washington III (Christian Academy of Louisville), CJ Walls (Trinity), and Damone King (DuPont Manual).