Louisville KY February 7th  -  CAL defeated a cold shooting (26.2% from the field including only 16.7% from the three point line) Lexington Catholic team by a score of 54-48.

CAL shot 45.5% from the field including two of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Centurions connected on 22 of 34 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 26.2% from the field including four of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 CAL turnovers.  Lexington Catholic attempted 28 more shots from the field (61-33) than CAL.

6-2 Jr. Antonita Slaughter led CAL with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Clair Buchanan also recorded 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds.  5-10 Jr. Allison karst chipped in with 12 points including 10 of 12 from the free throw line.

5-9 Sr. Maggie Wilson led Lexington Catholic with 17 points and six rebounds.  5-8 Sr. Danielle Corbett added 13 points including three three point baskets. 5-9 Sr. Shaneque McGhee recorded six points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots

Lexington Catholic  11  11  11  15  -  48

CAL                           9  17    9  19  -  54

Lexington Catholic  (48) -- McGhee 6, Corbett 13, Smith 2, Scott 2, M. Wilson 17, O. Wilson 6, Harrison 2.

CAL  (54)  -- Hart 8, Slaughter 13, Bowman 0, Buchanan 13, Karst 12, Walden 4, Reese 4.

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic stats crew Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

Louisville KY February 6th  -  Mercy raced out to a 17-4 lead in the second quarter but Sacred Heart rallied for a 54 -46 victory.  Sacred Heart outscored the Jaguars 34-22 in the second half.

Sacred Heart shot 35% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 22 of 32 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 24 Mercy turnovers.  Mercy shot 38.1% from the field including one of six from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 13 of 24 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 27 Sacred Heart turnovers.

5-6 Jr. Autumn Miller led Sacred Heart with 19 points including nine of 12 from the free throw line.  5-4 So. Maddie Peabody and 5-7 Jr. Leah Storch added 10 points each.  5-11 So. Morgan Clemons recorded six points and 16 rebounds. 

5-5 So. Lauren Faris led Mercy with 11 points.  5-8 So. Juliann Miller added eight points.  5-8 Jr. Malisa Cruz recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

Mercy Academy             11  13   7  15  -  46

Sacred Heart Academy   4  16  13  21  -  54

Mercy Academy  (46)  -  Cruz 7, Goetz 6, T. Montano 4, Sholtes 6, Miller 8, Faris 11, Dircksen 2, Hemming 2.

Sacred Heart Academy  (54)  -  Stough 0, Hafele 2, Clemons 6, Peabody 10, Miller 19, McGreal 5, Storch 10, H. Washle 2.

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

Lexington KY February 10th  -  Bryan Station held a 44-34 advantage in rebounds and a 25-10 advantage in second chance points in a 74-67 victory over Lafayette.  Bryan Station held a 27-12 lead in the second quarter but Lafayette  closed out the quarter with a 23-11 run to narrow the deficit to three; 38-35 at the half.  Bryan Station shot 51.95 from the field in the second half to retain control of the game.

Bryan Station shot 46.8% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line.  The Defenders connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 40.3% from the field including only four of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 Bryan Station turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Charles Ashford led Bryan Station with 16 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.  6-3 Sr. Jeremiah Mabson added 16 points and seven rebounds.  Mabson was seven of eight from the field including one of one from beyond the arc and one of three from the free throw line.  5-10 Sr. Montell Morones and 6-0 Jr. Joe Fain each recorded 14 points.

5-11 Jr. Mike Walker led Lafayette with 19 points, seven rebounds,  five assists, and four steals.  6-3 Jr. Micah Miller added 17 points.  Miller was five of six from the field and seven of nine from the free throw line.  6-4 So. Tanner Napier chipped in with 10 points. 

Lafayette          8  27  18  14  -  67

Bryan Station  18  20  19  17  -  74

Lafayette  (67)  -  Napier 10, Shaftner 2, Barber 4, Lawless 4, Walker 19, Yarbrough 3, Miller 17, Roberts 8.

Bryan Station  (74)  -  Mabson 16, Smothers 0, Ashford 16, Morones 14, Fain 14, Adams 6, Richardson 2, Ball 6.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

Lexington KY February 10th  -  Henry Clay led 60-53 with less than two minutes left in the game and held on down the stretch for a 62-61 victory over Paul Dunbar. 

Henry Clay shot 44.4%  from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 13 Paul Dunbar turnovers.  Paul Dunbar shot 50% from the field including four of eight from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Henry Clay turnovers.

6-0 Sr. Prince Stewart led Henry Clay with 27 points including three three point baskets.  Stewart was 10 of 15 from the field including three of six from beyond the arc and four of seven from the free throw line.  6-1 So. Trey Stewart added nine points.  6-3 Sr. TJ Barnes recorded eight points and seven rebounds.

5-10 Sr. Nick Hudson led Paul Dunbar with 24 points.  6-8 Sr. Tyler Rogers added 10 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  5-9 Sr. Marquis Clay and 5-11 Jr. Brett Waldrop chipped in with nine points each.

Paul Dunbar   15  15  17  14  -  61

Henry Clay     22  11  13  16  -  62

Paul Dunbar  (61)  -  Rogers 10,  Clay 9, With 5, Waldrop 9, Hudson 24, Johnson 4.

Henry Clay  (62)  -  Barnes 8, Tilford 5, Kiesling 6, Nichols 0, P.Stewart 27, T. Stewart 9, Wilder 4, Johnson 3.

A special thanks to Wl Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

Georgetown KY February 9th  -  Scott County opened the fourth quarter with a 21-5 run to increase their lead to 27; 82-55 on their way to an 89-73 victory over Bryan Station.  Scott County held a 32-13 advantage in free throw points.

Scott County shot 47.3% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 32 of 39 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 15 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 37.9% from the field including 10 of 37 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Scott County turnovers.

6-8 Sr. Richie Phares led Scott County with 21 points and nine rebounds.  6-8 Jr. Dakotah Euton added 18 points.  6-4 Jr. Chad Jackson recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds, and six steals.  6-2 Jr. Ge-Lawn Guyn chipped in with 13 points.

6-2 Sr. Charles Ashford led Bryan Station with 28 points including four three point baskets.  6-0 Jr. Jpe Fain added 15 points including four three point baskets.

Bryan Station   19  15  16  23  -  73

Scott County    18  25  18  28  -  89

Bryan Station  (73)  -  Mabson 4, Smothers 2, Adams 8, Ashford 28, Morones 8, Richardson 5, Fain 15, Ball 3.

Scott County  (89)  -  Euton 18, Guyn 13, Phares 21, Manning 4, Jackson 16, Flannery 5, Willoughby 2, Aaron Ford 4, Ivey 6.

A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

Lexington KY February 9th  -  Clay County led 11-9 after the first quarter but Lexington Catholic outscored the Lady Tigers 21-9 in the second quarter to take control on their way to a 59-47 victory.  Lexington Catholic scored 24 points off 21 Clay County turnovers and held a 27-0 advantage in bench scoring.  The Lady Knight's depth paid dividends tonight as they had nine players who logged more than eight minutes.

Lexington Catholic shot 46.2% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on six of nine free throws and pulled down 21 rebounds.  Clay County shot 47.1% from the field including zero of six from beyond the arc.  The Lady Tigers connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Maggie Wilson led Lexington Catholic with 16 points.  5-8 Sr. Danielle Corbett added 10 points.  5-11 Fr. Alex Botkin chipped in with eight points.

6-1 So. center Whitney Belle Jackson was unstoppable in the paint for Clay County as she muscled her way inside for 21 points and eight rebounds.  Jackson also blocked four shots.   5-9 Jr. Danielle Fox added 11 points.  5-10 Jr. Jordan Phillips recorded nine points and seven rebounds.

Clay County               11    9  12  15  -  47

Lexington Catholic       9  21  17  12  -  59

Clay County  (47)  -  Phillips 9, Fox 11, Jackson 21, Mitchell 6, K. Smith 0.

Lexington Catholic  (59)  -  McGhee 6, Corbett 10, Smith 0, Scott 0, M. Wilson 16, Cawood 4, Williams 6, Botkin 8, Harrison 3, O. Wilson 4, Maronde 2.

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

Louisville KY February 6  -  Bryan Station shot 63.2% from the field in a 92-84 victory over Central.  The Defenders shot a sizzling 67.7% in the first half but the score was tied at 51-51 at the intermission as Central also was on target shooting 60.6% from the field.  Bryan Station outscored Central 22-12 in the third quarter to get a little breathing room and held on in the fourth quarter for the victory.

Bryan Station shot 63.2% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Defenders connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 19 Central turnovers.  Bryan Station held a 30-13 advantage in bench scoring.    Central shot 47.9% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Yellow Jackets connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 20 Bryan Station turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Charles Ashford led Bryan Station with 26 points.  5-10 Sr. Montell Morones added 17 points.  6-2 Sr. Cameron Richardson chipped in with 15 points.  6-3 Sr. Jeremiah Mabson recorded 11 points and  nine rebounds.

6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson led Central with 24 points and six rebounds.  6-6 Jr. Tim Patterson recorded a double-double with 22 points and six rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison chipped in with 13 points.

Bryan Station  30  21  22  19  -  92

Central            24  27  12  21  -  84

Bryan Station  (92)  -  Ashford 26, Smothers 6, Mabson 11, Richardson 15, Fain 4, Morones 17, Waite 8, Adams 2, Smith 3.

Central  (84)  -  Robinson 8, Wilson 24, Patterson 22, Morrison 13, Jones 4, Brown 9, Rudolph 4.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

The 2009 Kentucky Basketball Academy Boys' 7th Grade state basketball tournament was held in lexington kentucky February6-8, 2009.  Fifty teams were from all over the state were scheduled to play in this tourney.

Eight teams advanced to play in the quarterfinals on Sunday February 8th.

Knox County 32 Lexington Traditional Middle School 30  (Quarterfinal)  -  Knox County jumped out to an 11-2 first quarter lead but had to survive a furious rally by LTMS to earn the victory.  Knox County was led by Johnathan Gist and Robbie Williams with 13 and eight points respectively.  LTMS was led by Charles "Snoop" Johnson with 13 points.  Teddy Ware added nine points on three three point baskets.

Johnson County 33 Scott County 27 (Quarterfinal)  - Johnson County outscored Scott County 14-7 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  Shane Hall led the victors with 18 points.  Hines Jones led Scott County with 15 points on five three point baskets.

Moss 39 Wayne County 27 (Quarterfinal)  - Jacob Hall and Wayne Baird led the victors with 11 points each.  Peyton Woods, Jason Perkins, and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with eight, six, and six points respectively.

Clinton County 44 South Laurel 43 (Quarterfinal)  - Keifer Dalton nailed a three point basket with two seconds left on the clock to give Clinton County the victory.  Bailey Rains led the victors with 14 points including four three point baskets.  Colby Langford added 10 points.  Trevor Grubb and Logan Helton led South Laurel with 16 and 14 points respectively.

Johnson County 49 Knox County 46 (Semifinal)  -  Johnson County raced out to a 15-4 first quarter lead but had to hold off a Knox County rally to earn the victory.  Hunter Ratliff and Shane Hall led Johnson County with 17 and 16 points respectively.  Dustin Hensley led Knox County with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Robbie Williams and Matthew Barger added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Moss 43 Clinton County 33 (Semifinal)  -  Chris Porter, Scooter Winn, and Wayne Baird led Moss with 12, nine, and seven points respectively.  Colby Langford and Joe Davis led Clinton County with 14 and 10 points respectively.

Moss (30-0) 53  Johnson County (30-0) 28 (Championship)   - Jordan Hall and Jacob Hall led Moss with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Hunter Ratliff and Shane Hall led Johnson County with seven and six points respectively.

Jacob Hall was named tournament MVP for Moss and had an excellent tournament.  Moss out of Bowling Green played excellent team ball with different players stepping up to lead their team in all the games.  Moss also got excellent play from their bench and it was difficult to pick one standout on their team as several players had excellent tourneys.

Moss had a battle to reach Sunday's play as they had to defeat an excellent Crosby team 37-33 in the round of sixteen on Saturday night.

This was an excellent tourney with several good teams and many players capable of starring down the road at the high school level.  Statistics mentioned here were taken from the official scoresheets and I apologize for any transcription errors.

Richmond KY February 5th  -  Henry Clay led 15-4 after the first quarter and 23-20 at halftime but Madison Central roared back in the second half to defeat the Blue Devils 62-38.  Madison Central outscored Henry Clay 42-15 in the second half and shot 59.3% from the field after the intermission.

Madison Central shot 48.9% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 16 Henry Clay turnovers. Henry Clay shot 34% from the field including two of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 17 Madison Central turnovers.

6-1 Sr. Keshawn Simpson led the victors with 20 points and nine rebounds.  Simpson was eight of 11 from the field and four of seven from the free throw line.  6-2 Sr. Terry Jarvis added 16 points including three three point baskets.  6-2 Sr.  Vince Clay chipped in with 11 points.

6-0 Sr. Prince Stewart led Henry Clay with 14 points.  6-3 Sr. TJ Barnes added eight points and seven rebounds.  6-4 So. Daniel Kiesling also recorded eight points.

Henry Clay            15   8   9   6  -  38

Madison Central     4  16 26 16  -  62

Henry Clay   (38)   -  T. Stewart 2, Barnes 8, Kiesling 8, P. Stewart 14, Johnson 0, Wilder 2, Kimball 2, Harris 2.

Madison Central  (62)  -  Simpson 20, Clay 11, Jenkins 6, Mays 2, Jarvis 16, Minter 4, Covington 3.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.

Lexington KY February 5th  -  Dunbar's Nick Hudson hit a free throw with less than one second on the clock to give the Bulldogs a 61-60 victory over Tates Creek.  Ryan Fucci had tied the score at 60-60 with a steal and layup with 21 seconds left in the game.  Hudson was fouled on a drive to the basket and was awarded two free throws.  He missed the first but connected on the second one for the win.

Dunbar shot 49% from the field including four of ten from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on nine of 17 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 22 Tates Creek turnovers.  Tates Creek shot 53.1% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc.  The Commodores connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 Dunbar turnovers.

6-8 Sr. Tyler Rogers led Dunbar with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  5-11 Sr. Nick Hudson added 14 points and seven assists.  5-9 Sr. Marquis Clay chipped in with 12 points.

6-3 So. Marcellus Barksdale led Tates Creek with 28 points and 11 rebounds.  6-2 So. Ryan Fucci added 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals.

Paul Dunbar    18  13  11  19  -  61

Tates Creek     18   8  16  18  -  60

Paul Dunbar  (61)  -  With 3, Clay 12, Rogers 24, Waldrop 2, Hudson 14, Lanter 3, Hendren 3.

Tates Creek  (60)  -  Barksdale 28, Cuyler 1, Garner 5, Hagan 0, Fucci 15, Daughtery 4, Potter 7.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight's game.