BB2023HCWHB

Henry Clay vs. Western Hills

Western Hills High School
Frankfort, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup: 6-4 So. Jackson Stephan, 6-2 Sr. Isaiah Stephan, 6-5 Jr. Hassan Bush, 6-2 Jr. Kayson Brown, and 6-2 Jr. AJ Dixon. Western Hills coach Geoff Cody countered with 6-4 Jr. Elijah Thompson, 5-11 Sr. Austin Stone, 6-5 Jr. Javeon Campbell, 5-9 Jr. Cole McDonald, and 5-10 Jr. Cam Higgins.

Henry Clay defeated Western Hills by the score of 78-61. Henry Clay shot 45.2% from the field including 11 of 32 from the three point line. The Blue Devils connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 12 Western Hills turnovers. Western Hills shot 45.5% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc. The Wolverines connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Henry Clay turnovers.

Isaiah Stephan led Henry Clay with 18 points on six three point baskets and four rebounds. Jackson Stephan added 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Kayson Brown recorded 15 points including three three point baskets, two rebounds, and two assists. AJ Dixon chipped in with 13 points including four of five free throws, six rebounds, and two assists. 5-10 Jr. Trevor Evans added eight points.

Elijah Thompson led Western Hills with 22 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and three steals. Javeon Campbell added 12 points and six rebounds. Austin Stone recorded 10 points, two rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Cole McDonald chipped in with five points and nine rebounds. Cam Higgins added six points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Henry Clay,18,16,22,22,78

Western Hills,11,14,15,21,61

Henry Clay (78) – J. Stephan 15, I. Stephan 18, Bush 3, Brown 15, Dixon 13, Evans 8, Wicker 4, Cassell 2.

Western Hills (61) – Thompson 22, Stone 10, Campbell 12, McDonald 5, Higgins 6, Morris 3, Soard 3.

Acknowledgements

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BB2023DMGCB

DuPont Manual vs. Great Crossing

Great Crossing High School
Georgetown, KY
December 2, 2023

© 2022 by Ron Harrison

DuPont Manual coach Miguel Coleman started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Justice Decker, 6-3 Sr. Jared Tuvlin, 6-6 Sr. Ryan Shene, 5-11 Jr. Malachi Coleman, and 6-3 Sr. Joshua Darst. Great Crossing coach Steve Page countered with 6-7 Sr. Joshua Godfrey, 6-5 Jr. Vince Dawson III, 7-1 Jr. Malachi Moreno, 5-9 Jr. Junius Burrell, and 6-4 Jr. Gage Richardson.

Great Crossing defeated DuPont Manual by the score of 82-74. DuPont Manual led 41-34 at halftime but Great Crossing rallied after the intermission for the victory. The score was tied four times and there were seven lead changes in the game. Great Crossing shot 61.1% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line. The Warhawks connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 15 DuPont Manual turnovers. DuPont Manual shot 54% from the field including 10 of 21 from beyond the arc. The Crimsons connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 15 Great Crossing turnovers.

Vince Dawson III led Great Crossing with 24 points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Junius Burrell added 20 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Malachi Moreno recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, four blocked shots, and two steals. Jeremiah Godfrey chipped in with 10 points, three rebounds, four blocked shots, and three steals.

Malachi Coleman led DuPont Manual with 28 points including three three point baskets, seven of nine free throws, five assists, and two steals. Joshua Darst added 16 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Justice Decker recorded 14 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds. Ryan Shene added 14 points including three three point baskets.

DuPont Manual,23,18,13,20,74

Great Crossing,18,16,23,25,82

DuPont Manual (74) – Decker 14, Tuvlin 0, Shene 14, Coleman 28, Darst 16, Smith 2.

Great Crossing (82) – Godfrey 10, Dawson III 24, Moreno 16, Burrell 20, Richardson 3, Holman 3, Warren 4, Martin 2.

Acknowledgements

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2023FBPCOBG

Cooper vs. Bowling Green

Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 2, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Bowling Green took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on their way to a 28-14 victory over Cooper to earn the championship. Bowling Green recorded 14 first downs and 311 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized nine times for 104 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted. Cooper recorded 17 first downs and 193 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized three times for 43 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.

Deuce Bailey led Bowling Green’s ground game with 70 yards on seven carries. Jaxen Smith carried the ball nine times for 19 yards and a touchdown. Deuce Bailey completed 16 of 28 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions and was named Game MVP. Trevy Barber caught nine passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Matthew Klein added two receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown. Jaxen Smith recorded two catches for nine yards and a touchdown. Grayson Newman, Ethan Warder, and Logan Johnson each returned one kickoff for 24, 20, and 19 yards respectively. Braden Widener kicked off five times for a 58.2 average with three touch backs. Grayson Newman led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Montrez Trussel added six solo tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 30 yards. Ethan Warder recorded four solo anmd one assisted tackles and recovered two fumbles. Jaden Axson chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles. Ryan Watt recorded two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 31 yard loss. Andru Jones intercepted a pass.

Keagan Maher led Cooper’s ground game with 23 yards on 10 carries. Cam O’Hara completed 22 of 47 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Austin Alexander caught eight passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Johnson added five receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Laurent recorded three receptions for 34 yards. Malachi Ewell chipped in with three catches for 21 yards. Elijah Laurent returned one kickoff for 17 yards, Cam O’Hara punted five times for a 36.4 average with a long punt of 51 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard run. Jack Lonaker led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 11 yartds. Lucas Hughes added five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Austin Alexander recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 15 yard loss. Ryker Campbell intercepted a pass he returned nine yards and Mike Mulvhill recovered a fumble.

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2023FBPBSTRIN

Bryan Station vs. Trinity

Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 2, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Bryan Station raced out to a 14-3 first quarter lead but Trinity rallied and pulled away for a 41-20 victory. Trinity recorded 25 first downs and 424 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized five times for 34 yards and lost two fumbles. Bryan Station recorded 12 first downs and 252 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized seven times for 45 yards and had one pass intercepted.

Clinton Sansbury led Trinity’s ground game with 155 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries and was named Game MVP. Ryan Smith carried the ball six times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Lynn recorded 21 yards on six carries. Zane Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 175 yards and one touchdown. Jeremiah Lynn caught four passes for 68 yards. Jacob Castelluzzo added four receptions for 48 yards. Lucas Sasser recorded three receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown. Clinton Sansbury chipped in with two receptions for 21 yards. Jeremiah Lynn returned two punts for 21 yards with a long return of 13 yards and returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Robert Morrow returned two kickoffs for 42 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Carson Hilbert punted twice for a 43.5 average with a long punt of 45 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard line and kicked off seven times for a 48 yard average with one touch back. Hilbert kicked 30 and 25 yard field goals and kicked four extra points. Robert Morrow led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. William Tronzo added four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses of 19 yards. Finn Laskowski and Sekou Kamara each recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.

Kalen Washington led Bryan Station’s ground game with 75 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries, Trenton Cutwright carried the ball nine times for 25 yards. Trenton Cutwright completed seven of 15 passes for 139 yards with one interception. JT Haskins Jr. caught four passes for 89 yards. Javari Burnett caught one pass for 36 yards. JT Haskins Jr. returned three kickoffs for 93 yards with a long return of 35 yards. Demond Green returned one kickoff for 17 yards. Jaylen Berry led the defense with 11 solo and two assisted tackles. Jason Hocker added 10 solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Isaiah Watts recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. JT Haskins Jr. also recorded six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. DahVon Frazier recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. JahVon Frazier added two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Kristian Gerton and Gary McCauley each recovered a fumble.

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2023FBPBELCAL

Bell County vs. Christian Academy of Louisville

Class 3A 2023 UK Health Care Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 2, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Christian Academy of Louisville pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Bell County by the score of 41-16. Bell County took an 8-0 lead early in the second quarter and only trailed 21-16 late in the third quarter before CAL scored 21 points to secure the victory. Christian Academy of Louisville recorded 13 first downs and 283 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized six times for 60 yards and lost a fumble. Bell County recorded 17 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Bobcats were penalized twice for five yards and lost a fumble.

Cole Hodge led CAL’s ground game with 37 yards and three touchdowns on six carries. Cole Hodge completed 18 of 20 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns and was named Game MVP. Connor Hodge caught eight passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Darwin Cotton added four receptions for 82 yards. Justin Ruffin recorded three catches for 59 yards and a touchdown. Connor Hodge returned one kickoff for 30 yards. Garyon Hobbs led the defense with eight solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Connor Hodge added five solo and five assisted tackles. Alex Ullom recorded six solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Darwin Cotton chipped in with four solo and five assisted tackles. David Holloway added four solo and four assisted tackles. John Cobaugh recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards and recovered a fumble he returned 77 yards for a touchdown.

Daniel Thomas led Bell County’s ground game with 133 yards and a touchdown on 40 carries. Blake Burnett carried the ball five times for 31 yards. Blake Evans recorded 14 yards and a carry on seven carries. Kaleb Miller chipped in with 13 yards on six carries. Blake Burnett completed four of six passes for 57 yards. Hayden Dameron and Blake Evans each caught one pass for 28 and 18 yards respectively. Kaleb Miller returned five kickoffs for 115 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Daniel Thomas led the defense with five solo tackles. Hayden Dameron added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Blake Burnett recovered a fumble he returned 17 yards.

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2023FBPBCCC

Boyle County vs. Covington Catholic

Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Boyle County dominated in a 41-0 victory over Covington Catholic and finished the season undefeated and makes a case for arguably the best team in the state regardless of class. Boyle County recorded 19 first downs and 413 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized nine times for 113 yards. Covington Catholic recorded six first downs and 64 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 49 yards and had one pass intercepted.

Montavin Quisenberry led Boyle County’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Avery Bodner carried the ball 16 times for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Sage Dawson recorded 65 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, JiDyn Smith-Hisel carried the ball once for 39 yards. Sage Dawson completed 11 of 16 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown. Avery Bodner caught five passes for 44 yards. Montavin Quisenberry added three receptions for 46 yards. Geordon Brown recorded two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown. Montavin Quisenberry scored on a 39 yard punt return. Avery Bodner led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Brock Driver added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Sage Dawson also recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Demauriah Brown added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Austin Bodner intercepted a pass he returned 26 yards. Montavin Quisenberry was named Game MVP.

Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 26 yards on six carries. Evan Pitzer completed seven of 17 passes for 36 yards with one interception. Braylon Miller caught three passes for 22 yards. Dylan Gaiser returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Josh Flood returned one kickoff for nine yards. Cash Harney returned three kickoffs for three yards with a long return of seven yards. Willie Rodriguez led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Josh Flood added four dolo and three assisted tackles. Logan Sanning recorded two solo and six assisted tackles, Ben Reeves chipped in with three solo and three assisted tackles. Andrew Bessler added four solo tackles.

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2023FBPMAYOC

Mayfield vs. Owensboro Catholic

Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Mayfield defeated Owensboro Catholic 53-48 to earn the championship in an offensive slugfest in which the teams combined for 101 points, 45 first downs, and 1104 yards of total offense. Mayfield recorded 22 first downs and 510 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 55 yards. Owensboro Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 594 yards of total offense. The Aces were penalized four times for 30 yards, and lost a fumble.

Jutoriaus Starks led Mayfield’s ground game with 194 yards and four touchdowns on 34 carries and was named Game MVP. Zane Cartwright completed 23 of 33 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. Braden Morris caught 11 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Biggers added seven receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. Malik Kirby recorded two receptions for 29 yards. Will Morris caught one pass for 40 yards. Xavier Biggers returned one kickoff for 86 yards and a touchdown. Mekhi Dumas returned three kickoffs for 34 yards with a long return of 14 yards. Lincoln Suiter punted three times for a 39 yard average with a long punt of 41 yards, kicked off 10 times for a 45.2 average, kicked two field goals and five extra points. Diego Torres led the defense with five solo tackles. Xavier Biggers added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Carter Morris recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Tre Jackson chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Ethan Kemp also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. Jutoriaus Starks recorded one tackles for a 12 yard loss and recovered a fumble.

Brady Atwell led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 49 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries. Brady Atwell completed 24 of 49 passes for 514 yards and three touchdowns. William “Tutt” Carrico caught 11 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns. Mitchell Sims added seven receptions for 115 yards. Wryn Ebelhar recorded three catches for 59 yards. Noah Rhinerson chipped in with three catches for 41 yards. Noah Rhinerson returned six kickoffs for 97 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Brady Atwell punted three times for a 45.7 average with a long punt of 64 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard line. Vince Carrico led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles. William Carrico added five solo and four assisted tackles. Cameron Woodward recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Blair chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles. Miles Edge added four solo and three assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

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2023FBPRAPI

Raceland vs. Pikeville

Class 1A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Pikeville shut out Raceland 21-0 to capture the championship. Raceland did not have an answer for RB Brenden Anthony who ran for two touchdowns, passed for another score, and was the leader on the defensive side of the ball. Brenden Anthony was named Game MVP. Pikeville recorded 11 first downs and 281 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized seven times for 97 yards. Raceland recorded 13 first downs and 177 yards of total offense, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.

Brenden Anthony led Pikeville’s ground game with 237 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Tayvian Boykins carried the ball twice for 11 yards. Isaac Duty completed two of seven passes for 11 yards. Brenden Anthony completed his only pass for 26 yards and a touchdown. Jeb Wilkerson caught two passes for 11 yards. Bradyn Hall caught a 26 yard touchdown pass. Tayvian Boykins returned one punt for 12 yards. Blake Caudill punted four times for a 39.5 average with a long punt of 50 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Brenden Anthony led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jeremiah Anderson added six solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jayden Justice recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Drew Ferguson chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Blake Caudill recovered a fumble. Sam Wright and Westin Bevins each intercepted a pass.

Noah Wallace led Raceland’s ground game with 41 yards on 15 carries. Logan Lundy carried the ball 18 times for 25 yards. Logan Lundy completed 13 of 21 passes for 101 yards with one interception. Jonah Arnett attempted one pass that was intercepted. Bryson Rowsey caught four passes for 36 yards. Noah Wallace added three receptions for 36 yards. Parker Fannin recorded three catches for 21 yards. Brody Austin returned one kickoff for 15 yards. Parker Ison punted three times for a 37.3 average with a long punt of 41 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Jaxon Heighton led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of the tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Noah Wallace added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulted in losses totaling three yards. Linden Sammons recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

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Acknowledgements

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BB2023PLDBSB

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station

Bryan Station chool
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2022

© 2023by Ron Harrison

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach John Morgerson started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Clayton Hilt, 5-10 Sr. Chace Hill, 5-11 Sr. Tyler McCord, 5-9 Sr. Mason VanDyke, and 5-10 Sr. Jaden Sweatt. Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon Jr. countered with 6-3 So. Taeshawn Adams, 6-1 So. Amari Owens, 6-7 Jr. Felix De Los Santos, 5-11 Jr. Justin Richmond, and 5-10 Sr. Bryson Carpenter.

Bryan Station outscored Paul Laurence Dunbar 34-9 in the second quarter on their way to a 97-61 victory. Bryan Station shot 54.5% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line. The Defenders connected on 17 of 25 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 35 points off 24 Dunbar turnovers. Dunbar shot 39.6% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored six points off 14 Bryan Station turnovers.

6-1 Jr. Montae Ashford led Bryan Station with 21 points including two three point baskets, and seven rebounds. Amari Owens added 19 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Taeshawn Adams recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. Felix De Los Santos chipped in with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-3 Sr. Matthew Golinski added 11 points and four rebounds. Justin Richmond recorded 10 points.

Jaden Sweatt led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 14 points. Chace Hill added 12 points including two three point baskets and six of six free throws. 5-10 Jr. DaiQveion Jones recorded 10 points including two three point baskets,

Paul Laurence Dunbar,24,9,15,13,61

Bryan Station,21,34,25,17,97

Paul Laurence Dunbar (61) – Hilt 3, Hill 12, McCord 2, VanDyke 5, Sweatt 14, Carpenter 2, Mufuta 4, Jones 10, Horn 9.

Bryan Station (97) – Adams 12, Owens 19, De Los Santos 11, Richmond 10, Carpenter 6, Hunter 2, Ashford 21, Golinski 11, Axson 5.

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BB2023MCRCG

Madison Central vs. Rockcastle County

Rockcastle County High School
Mt. Vernon, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Madison Central coach Scott True Sr. started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Eden Carter 5-7 Jr. Brooke Campbell, 5-9 Jr. Cameryn Ridderikhoff, 5-7 Jr. Brittany Campbell, and 5-6 Jr. Nataya Strader. Rockcastle County coach Chrysti Noble countered with 5-10 So. Macy Spivey, 5-10 So. Taylor King, 6-1 Sr. Talynne Shearer, 5-9 Sr. Haven King, and 5-10 Sr. Camryn Cash.

Madison Central hit some key free throws down the stretch to earn a tough road victory over Rockcastle County by the score of 63-59. Madison Central led 35-24 at halftime but the Lady Rockets roared back after the intermission to make the outcome close. There were three ties and six lead changes in this game. Madison Central shot 48.8% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Indians connected on 19 of 28 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 22 Rockcastle County turnovers. Rockcastle County shot 43.2% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc. The Lady Rockets connected on 23 of 30 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Madison Central turnovers.

Nataya Strader led Madison Central with 24 points including seven of eight free throws, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Brittany Campbell added 14 points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Cameryn Ridderikhoff recorded 10 points, six rebounds, and five steals.

Talynne Shearer led Rockcastle County with 24 points including 11 of 15 free throws, 12 rebounds, and four steals. Macy Spivey added 13 points including two three point baskets. Taylor King recorded 12 points including eight of eight free throws, eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Camryn Cash chipped in with five points, three rebounds, and three steals. Haven King added five points and two assists.

Madison Central,16,19,11,17,63

Rockcastle County,10,14,22,13,59

Madison Central (63) – Carter 3, Bro. Campbell 0, Ridderikhoff 10, Bri. Campbell 14, Strader 24, Long 3, Miles 2, Lawson 4, Metcalfe 3.

Rockcastle County (59) – Spivey 13, T. King 12, Shearer 24, H. King 5, Cash 5,

Acknowledgements

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