ALB3

The final four games on January 29^th were boy’ quarterfinals.

Glasgow  58  Walton-Verona  44 – The score was tied 37-37 at the end of three quarters but Glasgow outscored Walton-Verona 21-7 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  6-1 Sr. Cameron Hall led Glasgow with 21 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.  5-10 Sr. Dean Glass added 15 points.  5-11 Sr. Brandon Bowlin led Walton-Verona with 13 points including four three point baskets.  5-10 Sr. Jordan Ponzer and 6-8 Sr. Camron Burns added 12 and 10 points respectively.

DeSales  56  Hazard  52  (OT) – 6-4 Sr. Brandon Ritchie led DeSales with 15 points and eight rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Corum Sanford added 14 points and seven rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Josh Whitaker led Hazard with 13 points and five rebounds.  5-10 Jr. Eric Back added 11 points including three three point baskets.  6-2 So. B.J. Combs chipped in with 10 points.

University Heights  55  Owensboro Catholic  50  -  University Heights trailed 34-32 entering the final quarter but rallied for a 55-50 victory over Owensboro Catholic.  6-0 Jr. Matt mcGowan and 6-3 Jr. Ryan Hudson led the victors with 16 and 14 points respectively.  6-5 Jr. Tiberius Smith recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Neil Lanham led Owensboro Catholic with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Shelby Valley  80  Danville  56 – 5-10 Sr. Elisha Justice led the victors with 19 points.  6-4 Sr. Tyler Newsome added 16 points and five assists.  6-6 Sr. Ashley Hatfield recorded 15 points including three three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Newsome chipped in with 15 points and six rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Jacody Taylor led Danville with 21 points including four three point baskets.  5-11 Sr. Duran Elmore added 14 points.

ALG3

The first four games today January 29^th feature the girls’ quarterfinals.

Holy Cross (Louisville)  61  Harlan 32 (Quarterfinal) – Holy Cross took an 18-4 first quarter lead and scored 27 points off 28 Harlan turnovers in a decisive victory today.  5-7 Sr. Robin Deckard led Holy Cross with 21 points including five three point baskets.  5-6 So. Kim Mingus also recorded 21 points including two three point baskets.  6-2 So. Ashley Mullins led Harlan with 10 points.  6-1 Sr. Anne Corey Johnson added nine points and eight rebounds.

Owensboro Catholic  57  Lexington Christian Academy  55  (Quarterfinal) – Owensboro Catholic trailed 40-36 entering the final quarter but rallied for the victory.  Becca Greenwell found teammate Mary Kate Clemens under the basket for a layup in the closing seconds for the victory.  5-11 Fr. Becca Greenwell led the victors with 26 points, 14 rebounds, four assists,and five steals.  5-11 So. Mary Kate Clemens added 13 points and six rebounds.  5-6 Sr. Kaley Robertson chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Sarah Beth Barnette led LCA with 30 points including four three point baskets.  Barnette pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked four shots.  5-7 8^th grader Katelin Bundy added nine points.

Newport Central Catholic 51  Green County  35  (Quarterfinal) – NCC led 23-21 at halftime but pulled away in the second half for the victory.  NCC scored 25 points off 33 Green County turnovers.  5-6 Sr. Courtney Sandfoss led the victors with 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four steals.  5-11 Sr. Mariah Tabor also recorded 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds.  5-8 So. Micah Jones led Green County with nine points and 11 rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Chelsea Mitchell added eight points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots.

Murray  55  Walton-Verona 33  (Quarterfinal) – Murray outscored Walton-Verona 16-0 in the third quarter to gain control  of the game.  5-9 So. Haley Armstrong led Murray with 16 points and seven rebounds.  5-6 Fr. Janssen Starks added 12 points including two three point baskets.  6-2 Jr. Sian House recorded 13 points and seven rebounds.  5-11 Jr. Kelli Dixon led Walton-Verona with 10 points.

ALLA2

 January 28^th – Day 2 featured the boys playing in opening round games.

Glasgow  65  Campbellsville  59 – 6-1 Sr. Cameron Hall led Glasgow with 34 points including 17 of 17 free throws.  6-2 Jr. Michael Bradley added 12 points and eight rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Kerrington Bradley chipped in with 11 points.  6-2 Sr. Bryton Taylor led Campbellsville with 20 points.  6-6 Jr. Jordan Percell, 6-3 Sr. Thomas Down, and 6-8 Sr. Aaron Schwoebel added 12, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Down pulled down 12 rebounds.

Walton-Verona  60  Brown  45 – 5-10 Sr. Jordan Ponzer, 6-8 Sr. Cameron Burns, and 5-11 Jr. Vance Sullivan led the victors with 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Burns pulled down nine rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Tristan Hicks led Brown with 26 points and seven rebounds.

DeSales  60  Newport  57 – 6-4 Sr. Brandon Ritchie, 6-2 Sr. Derek Thornsberry, and 5-8 Jr. Corbin Maynard led DeSales with 15, 13, and 10 points respectively.  6-5 Sr. Casey McDaniel led Newport with 22 points including four three point baskets.  5-8 Jr. Travis Jones and 6-3 Sr. Demarkco Foster added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Hazard  63  Bishop Brossart 60 – Hazard outscored Bishop Brossart 21-16 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  6-0 Sr. Josh Whitaker led Hazard with 20 points.  6-2 So. B.J. Combs added 18 points and eight rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Jacob Rieger led Bishop Brossart with 27 points and seven rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Jordan Armstrong and 6-0 Fr. Justin Saunders added 11 and 10 points respectively.

University Heights  64  Lexington Christian Academy 63  (OT) – 6-3 Jr. Ryan Hudson led the victors with 26 points and six rebounds.6-0 Jr. Matt McGowan added 17 points.  6-5 Jr. Tiberius Smith recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds.  6-7 Sr. Will Evans led LCA with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and six steals.  6-2 Sr. Branden Burdette added 18 points and 6-0 So. Taylor Barnette chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.

Owensboro Catholic  56  Fairview  53 – Owensboro Catholic outscored Fairview 17-10 in the last quarter to earn the victory.  6-3 Sr. Will Payne led Owensboro Catholic with 16 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Neil Lanham also scored 16 points.  6-2 Sr. Caleb Collins led Fairview with 22 points including three three point baskets.  6-5 Sr. Brent Jackson added 12 points on four three point baskets.  6-6 So. Michael Terry chipped in with 11 points.

Shelby Valley  73  Ballard Memorial  34 – Shelby Valley scored 37 points off 30 Ballard Memorial as the Wildcats opened their defense of the title.  5-10 Sr. Elisha Justice led the victors with  16 points and seven assists.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Newsome added 12 points and eight rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Tyler Newsome also recorded 12 points.  6-4 Jr. Alex Mallory led Ballard Memorial with 14 points including three three point baskets.

Danville  67  Williamsburg  55 – 5-8 Jr. Jacody Taylor led Danville with 28 points including three three point baskets.  5-11 Sr. Duran Elmore added 15 points.  6-0 Jr. Max Meckes chipped in with 11 points.  6-0 Sr. Corey Fleener led Williamsburg with 14 points and seven rebounds.  6-5 Sr. Daniel Petit also recorded 14 points.

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for all the games in this session.

AA1

All  “A” Classic Day 1 (Girls)

Richmond, KY

January 27, 2010 – The first day featured the girls teams playing opening round games.

Harlan 62 Whitefield Academy 47 – Harlan shot 50% from the field in an opening round victory over Whitefield Academy.  5-7 Sr. Sarah Scruggs led Harlan with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and five steals.  6-2 So. Ashley Mullins added 15 points and six rebounds.  5-5 Sr. Cheyenne Hamblin chipped in with 12 points.  6-1 Sr. Ann Corey Johnson recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds.  5-5 Sr. Brooke Willett led Whitefield Academy with 17 points including three three point baskets.  5-6 Sr. Abigail Halleron added 13 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals.

Holy Cross (Louisville)  67  Betsy Layne  53 – Holy Cross trailed 44-43 entering the final period but outscored Betdy Layne 24-9 in the final period to earn the victory.  6-2 Sr. Olivia Moore led the victors with 21 points and 12 rebounds.  5-6 So. Kim Mingus added 17 points and 5-8 Sr. Lindsey Roarx chipped in with 11 points and 11 rebounds.  5-8 Jr. Taylor Hott led Betsy Layne with 19 points.  5-7 Sr. Lindsey Martin and 5-6 Sr. Megan Hamilton added 14 and 11 points respectively with each recording three three point baskets.

Lexington Christian Academy  69  Russell 42 – LCA scored 30 points off 33 Russell turnovers in their victory.  6-2 Sr. Sarah Beth Barnette led LCA with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and four steals.  5-5 Jr. Rachel Cox added 15 points including three three point baskets.  5-11 Jr. Kelli Rinehart and 5-7 8^th grader Katelin Bundy added 10 points each.  5-4 Sr. Sarah Hanson led Russell with 15 points and seven rebounds.

Owensboro Catholic  59  Bracken County  57 – Owensboro Catholic held a 50-38 lead in the fourth quarter and held on for the close victory.  5-11 Fr. Becca Greenwell led the victors with 34 points and 11 rebounds.  5-6 Sr. Kaley Robertson added 18 points and seven rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Hannah Haight led Bracken County with 20 points and six rebounds.  5-5 Sr. Katelyn Meyer and 5-7 Sr. Brittany Burden added 15 and 10 points respectively.

Newport Central Catholic  62  Caldwell  32 – Newport Central Catholic pulled away in the second half for the victiry.  Newport Central Catholic scored 30 points off 28 Caldwell County turnovers.  5-11 Sr. Mariah Tabor and 5-6 Jr. Kiley Bartels led the victors with 12 and 10 points respectively. 5-6 Sr. Courtney Sandfoss recorded six points, six assists, and seven steals.  6-1 Jr. Casey Stone led Caldwell County with 12 points.  5-11 Sr. Emily Meeks added nine points and eight rebounds.

Green County  59  Somerset  45  -  Green County trailed 24-22 at halftime but rallied to defeat Somerset.  Green County scored 25 points off 24 Somerset turnovers.  5-11 Sr. Kelsey Mitchell led Green County with 20 points, eight rebounds, and nine blocked shots.  5-8 So. Micah Jones added 11 points, five rebounds, six assists, and four steals.  5-8 Fr. Rachel Marr chipped in with 10 points.  5-6 Sr. Rolisa Jones led Somerset with 12 points and nine rebounds.  5-8 Sr. Samantha Dorsey added nine points on three three point baskets.

Murray 61  Glasgow  30 – Murray outscored Glasgow 37-13 in the second half.  5-9 So. Haley Armstrong led Murray with 15 points.  5-6 Fr. Janssen Starks added 11 points and eight assists.  6-2 Jr. Sian House chipped in with 11 points and five blocked shots.  5-7 So. Haley Perkins led Glasgow with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Walton-Verona 68  Owsley County 33 – Walton-Verona scored 30 points off 22 Owsley County turnovers in tonight’s victory.  5-5 So. Katie Slavey led Walton-Verona with 14 points and six rebounds.  5-11 Fr. Courtney Sandlin and 5-4 So. Jenalee Ginn added 12 and 10 points respectively.  5-6 Sr. Mika Turner led Owsley County with 15 points and eight rebounds.

MS69

2010 Middle School 6^th Grade State Tournament (Boys)

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, KY

This event  was held January 22-24, 2010 at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington, KY.  Forty teams were scheduled to play in this event with a play-in game scheduled for Friday night with the tournament play starting on Saturday morning.  I will have a complete write-up on my website at a later date.  I will give a brief recap on the last sixteen teams and any statistics mentioned here came from the scoresheets at the KBA.

Saturday January 23^rd Round of Sixteen

Elkhorn 55  Scott County 36 – Trey Farmer and DeShawn Newton led Elkhorn with 18 and 17 points respectively.  Newton recorded three three point baskets.  Keith Guy and Jalen Jenkins led Scott County with 12 and 10 points respectively.

Mercer County 46  Lincoln County 31 – Drew Davis led Mercer County with 16 points.  Wade Goode led Lincoln County with 12 points.

McNabb 47  Hazard 38 – Cody Parsley led McNabb with 16 points.  Shelby Combs and Art Walker added nine points each.  Cade Fletcher led Hazard with 10 points.

Adair County 48  Beaumont 30 – Chance Melton led Adair County with 28 points.  Carson Hill led Beaumont with 13 points including three three point baskets.

RW Combs 38  Elliott County 29 – Braxton Beverly led RW Combs with 28 points.  Collin Howell led Elliott County with 11 points including three three point baskets.

Crosby 51  Barrett 43 – Greg Frist led Crosby with 15 points.  Tony Smyzer led Barrett with 20 points.

Kammerer 54  North Oldham 13 – Malik Dowe and Brandon Wells led Kammerer with 18 points each.  Hagan led North Oldham with four points.

Shelby West 48  Clinton County 33 – Will McDonald, Grant Clarkson, and Malik Manica led Shelby West with 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.  John Davis led Clinton County with 12 points.

Sunday January 24^th

Elkhorn 47  Mercer County 36 (Quarterfinal) – Trey Farmer led Elkhorn with 25 points while Mercer County was paced by Drew Davis with 22 points.

Adair County 40  McNabb 26 (Quarterfinal) – Chance Melton led Adair County with 22 points.  Kel Stotts added 15 points including three three point baskets.  Art Walker and Cody Parsley led McNabb with 11 and nine points respectively.

RW Combs 46  Crosby 29 (Quarterfinal)  – Braxton Beverly led the victors with 28 points.  Jailen Reed  and Omari Alexander led Crosby with 10 and seven points respectively.

Kammerer won Shelby West forfeit (Quarterfinal)

Adair County 29  Elkhorn 27 (Semifinal) – Kel Stotts led Adair County with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Chance Melton added 11 points.  Trey Farmer and Jacob Cook led Elkhorn with 10 and seven points respectively.

Kammerer 67  RW Combs 46 (Semifinal) – Malik Dow led Kammerer with 24 points.  Mike Harris, Brandon Wells, and Zach Marcy added 14, 13, and 11 points respectively.  Marcy recorded three three point baskets.  Braxton Beverly led RW Combs with 35 points.

Kammerer 47  Adair County 37 (Championship) – Kammerer trailed 32-30 after three quarters but rallied in the final quarter to outscore Adair County 17-5 in the final quarter to earn a 47-37 victory and the championship.  Kammerer was widely regarded as the favorite to capture this event but Adair County came out determined and actually had Kammerer on the ropes with the lead and Kammerer’s 6-2 Malik Dow saddled with four personal fouls.  However Kammerer battled back and finally took control late in the game.  Malik Dow and Brandon Wells led the victors with 13 and 11 points respectively.  Kel Stotts led Adair County with 21 points.  Chance Melton added 11 points.

This was an excellent well run event with a lot of individual talent and some excellent teams.  I will address some of these teams and players in a later write-up but the future of hoops in Kentucky appears bright.

Note; Adair County entered this game with a 30-0 record while Kammerer was 32-2 with their only losses coming against 8^th grade teams.

ASSA

Assumption  (9-7)  vs.  Sacred Heart Academy  (9-7)

Sacred Heart Academy

Louisville, KY

Assumption coach Ron Ferch started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Molly Ernst, 5-9 Jr. Maggie Hartlage, 5-10 So. Morgan Foley, 5-7 Sr. Kayla McMahon, and 5-9 Sr. Sara Minogue.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-11 Jr. Annamarie Campbell, 5-9 Sr. Mary Gordon Stough, 5-10 Jr. Morgan Clemons, 5-4 Jr. Maddie Peabody, and 5-5 Jr. Hannah Washle.

Sacred Heart led 26-18 at halftime but Assumption rallied in the second half for a 40-34 victory.  Sacred Heart shot 9,52%  (2-21) from the field in the second half and only scored eight points after halftime.

Assumption shot 34.9% from the field including zero of 11 from the three point line.  The Rockets connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Sacred Heart turnovers.  Sacred heart shot 26.8% from the field including two of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Valkyries connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Assumption turnovers.

Maggie Hartlage and Molly Ernst led Assumption with nine and eight points respectively.  Kayla McMahon added six points.

Hannah Washle led Sacred Heart wih 10 points and seven rebounds.  Maddie Peabody added 10 points, five rebounds, and four steals.

Assumption    10     8    11    11  -  40

Sacred Heart  15   11     2      6  -  34

Assumption (40) – Ernst 8, Hartlage 9, Foley 4, McMahon 6, Minogue 4, Sliter 6, Friedrich 3.

Sacred Heart (34) – Campbell 4, Stough 4, Clemons 5, Peabody 10, Washle 10, Storch 1.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

SMC1

Scott County  (10-5)  vs.  McCreary Central  (13-4)

McCreary Central High School

Stearns, KY

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the lineup: 6-5 Jr. Tanner Shotwell, 6-3 So. Tamron Manning, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, and 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson.  McCreary Central coach Robert Jones countered with 6-4 Sr. Tyler Perry, 6-0 Sr. Zack Roark, 6-4 Sr. Sean Privett, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Watts, and 5-8 Sr. Ben Wright.

The score was tied 15-15 after the first quarter but Scott County outscored McCreary Central 18-9 in the second quarter on their way to a 65-49 victory.  Scott County shot 38.3% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 McCreary Central turnovers.  McCreary Central shot 30.2% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc,  The Raiders connected on 18 of 33 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Scott County turnovers.

Chad Jackson led Scott County with 21 points and nine rebounds.  Dakotah Euton added 16 points and 12 rebounds.  Austin Flannery chipped in with 12 points.

Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 26 points including four three point baskets.  Watts was 10 of 13 from the free throw line.  Watts pulled down 10 rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Jacob Dixon added eight points and seven rebounds.  Zack Roark and 6-3 Fr. Tyson Williams chipped in with seven points each.

Scott County            15    18    15    17  -  65

McCreary Central     15      9    10    15  -  49

Scott County (65) – Shotwell 8, Manning 1, Euton 16, Flannery 12, Jackson 21, Guyn 5, Relford 2.

McCreary Central (49) – Perry 0, Roark 7, Privett 1, Watts 26, Wright 0, Dixon 8, Williams 7.

This was an excellent road win for the Cardinals over a good McCreary Central team who has notched some impressive wins over quality competition this season.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

LCE

Lincoln County  (12-4)  vs.  Elizabethtown  (14-2)

Elizabethtown High School

Elizabethtown, KY

Lincoln County coach Don Story started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Shelby Smith, 5-9 Sr. Nikki Bustle, 6-3 Sr. Kendra Brown, 5-9 Sr. Jessica Upchurch, and 5-6 Fr. Emily Fox.  Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd countered with 5-4 Jr. Kymber Berrow, 5-10 So. Kaylyn Cecil, 6-0 Jr. Adelaide Luckett, 5-8 Jr. Hannah Hart, and 5-6 Jr. Natalie Greenwell.

Lincoln County held a 33-6 advantage in three point points in a 48-42 victory over Elizabethtown.  Lincoln County shot 39.3% (11-28) from the three point line while Elizabethtown only managed 9.52% (2-21) from beyond the arc.

Lincoln County shot 32 % from the field.  The Lady Patriots connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Elizabethtown shot 31.3% from the field.  The Lady Panthers connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 Lincoln County turnovers.

Nikki Bustle led Lincoln County with 21 points on seven three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  Jessica Upchurch added seven points.  Emily Fox and Kendra Brown chipped in with six points each.

Adelaide Luckett led Elizabethtown with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  Natalie Greenwell added 11 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.

Lincoln County    11    18    7    12  -  48

Elizabethtown     15      9    9      9  -  42

Lincoln County (48) – Smith 0, Bustle 21, Brown 6, Upchurch 7, Fox 6, Harris 5, Coleman 3.

Elizabethtown (42) – Berrow 4, Cecil 5, Luckett 12, Hart 6, Greenwell 11, Bowling 2, Bridges 2.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Elizabethtown Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

LATC

Lafayette  (14-2)  vs.  Tates Creek  (11-5)

Tates Creek High School

Lexington, KY

Lafayette coach Greg Coldiron started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Tanner Napier, 6-2 Sr. Dominique Hagans, 6-7 8^th grader Jackson Davis, 5-10 Sr. Eric Shaw, and 6-1 Sr. Mike Walker.  Tates Creek coach Wayne Breeden countered with 6-3 Jr. Marcellus Barksdale, 6-2 Sr. Justin Daughtery, 6-4 Sr. Ezra Garner, 6-2 Jr. Ryan Fucci, and 5-11 So. Darius Gibson.

Lafayette led 37-36 after three quarters and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 65-56 victory over Tates Creek.  Lafayette held a 21-9 advantage in three point points.

Lafayette shot 40.3% from the field including seven of 19 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 18 Tates Creek turnovers.  Tates Creek shot 42% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Commodores connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Lafayette turnovers.

Mike Walker led Lafayette with 18 points and six rebounds.  Jackson Davis added 13 points and nine rebounds.  5-11 Sr. John Burton and Tanner Napier chipped in with 11 points each.  Napier recorded three three point baskets. Domonique Hagans added eight points and 12 rebounds.

Ryan Fucci led Tates Creek with 21 points, six rebounds, and four steals.  Marcellus Barksdale added 13 points and seven rebounds.

Lafayette       16    11    10    28  -  65

Tates Creek   16      9    11    20  -  56

Lafayette (65) – Napier 11, Hagans 8, Davis 13, Shaw 0, Walker 18, Yarbrough 4, Burton 11.

Tates Creek (56) – Barksdale 13, Daughtery 5, Garner 3, Fucci 21, Gibson 7, Potter 4, Ingram 3.

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

BSHC

Bryan Station (7-8)  vs.  Henry Clay  (7-10) (Boys)

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon Jr. started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Phillip Barner, 6-5 Sr. Tyler Smothers, 6-6 Jr. James Evans, 6-1 Sr. Mike Baffour, and 6-0 Sr. Joe Fain.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Jr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Jr. Brandon Nichols, 6-5 Jr. Daniel Kiesling, 5-10 Jr. Marquel Johnson, and 5-8 So. Wes Kimball.

Henry Clay defeated Bryan Station by a score of 52-47.  Henry Clay led 30-20 at halftime but Bryan Station rallied to tie the game 36-36 at the end of three quarters.  Henry Clay scored 20 points off  22 Bryan Station turnovers.

Henry Clay shot 35.8% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on nine of 13 free throws and pulled down 34 rebounds.  Bryan Station shot 36.4% from the field including one of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Defenders connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored eight points off 16 Henry Clay turnovers.

Daniel Kiesling led Henry Clay with 15 points.  Marquel Johnson added 11 points including three three point baskets.Mikal Pinder chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.  Trae Stewart pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.

James Evans led Bryan Station with 19 points and six rebounds.  Mike Baffour added eight points.  Phillip Barner recorded five points and 10 rebounds.

Bryan Station   10    10    16    11  -  47

Henry Clay       13    17     6     16  -  52

Bryan Station (47) – Barner 5, Smothers 2, Evans 19, Baffour 8, Fain 4, Adams 7, Renfro 2.

Henry Clay (52) – Stewart 3, Nichols 0, Kiesling 15, Johnson 11, Kimball 7, Prewitt 6, Pinder 10.

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