MS8

2010 Kentucky Boy’s Middle School 8^th Grade Tournament

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, KY

February 19-21, 2010

64 teams were scheduled to compete for the championship.

Round of Sixteen Saturday February 20^th

LTMS 49  Shelby West  36 – Charles “Snoop” Johnson and Jordan Green led LTMS with 15 and eight points respectively.  Deandre Farris, Ralphael Sone, and Brent Kidwell led Shelby West with eight points each.

Wayne County  64  Knox County  47 – Jason Perkins, Corey Stearns, and Peyton Woods led Wayne County with 16, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Woods recorded three three point baskets.  Matthew Barger and Dustin Hensley led Knox County with 18 and nine points respectively.

Lincoln County  46  Simons  16 – Josh Sims led Lincoln County with 19 points.  Darian Burns led Simons with nine points.

Southern  56  Johnson County  39 – Justin Edwards, Adam Isaacs, and Ryan Dishman led Southern with 23, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Braxton Blair and Hunter Ratliff led Johnson County with 15 and nine points respectively.

Crosby  64  Leestown  30 – Craig Owens led Crosby with 20 points.  Marcellus Means led Leestown with 10 points.

Hopkinsville  55  Hazard  54  (OT) – Jaqualis Matlock and Jay Davis led Hopkinsville with 23 and 10 points respectively.  Collier Mobelini led Hazard with 23 points.  Josh Hollan added 22 points including three three point baskets.

Betsy Layne  50  Sebastian  34 – Peyton Case and Dylan Hamilton led Betsy Layne with 14 points each.  Wes Noble and Tyler Hensley led Sebastian with 10 and eight points respectively.

Moss  45  South Laurel  41 – Chris Porter led Moss with 14 points.  Jordan Hall added nine points on three three point baskets.  Trever Grubb and Zack Baxter led South Laurel with 10 and nine points respectively.

Round of Eight Sunday February 21^st

LTMS  60  Wayne County  44  (Quarterfinal) – Charles “Snoop” Johnson and Jordan Green led LTMS with 19 and 16 points respectively.  Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 15 and nine points respectively.

Southern  45  Lincoln County  29  (Quarterfinal) – Justin Edwards and Ryan Dishman led Southern with 32 and 10 points respectively.  Brent Ruckel and Josh Sims led Lincoln County with 11 and nine points respectively.

Crosby  43  Hopkinsville  37  (Quarterfinal) – Craig Owens and Robert Shaw led Crosby with 17 and eight points respectively.  Jaqualis Matlock and Jay Davis led Hopkinsville with 14 and eight points respectively.

Betsy Layne  49  Moss  45  (Quarterfinal) – Dylan Hamilton, Jarredd Jarrell, and Dustin Rogers led Betsy Layne with 20, nine, and nine points respectively.  Wayne Baird led Moss with 22 points including four three point baskets.  Chris Porter and Jordan Hall added 10 and nine points respectively with each recording three three point baskets.

LTMS  46  Southern  40  (Semifinal) – Teddy Ware led LTMS with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Charles “Snoop” Johnson added 10 points.  Justin Edwards and Adam Isaacs led Southern with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Crosby  37  Betsy Layne  33  (Semifinal) – Craig Owens and Bryce Byrd led Crosby with 12 and seven points respectively.  Dylan Hamilton and Chase Hall led Betsy Layne with 12 and 10 points respectively.

LTMS  49  Crosby  47  (Championship) – LTMS trailed 34-20 in the third quarter but rallied to defeat Crosby for the championship.  Charles “Snoop” Johnson led the comeback with slashing drives to the basket.  Johnson and Jordan Green led the victors with 21 and 10 points respectively.  Craig Owens, Bryce Byrd, and Chris Davis led Crosby with 19, nine, and nine points respectively.  Charles “Snoop” Johnson was names Tourney MVP.

I will provide a complete writeup of this event at a later date.  Statistics mentioned here come from the KBA game scoresheets.  This was an excellent event with quality teams and some great individual performances.

BCLAF

Bourbon County (9-18)  vs.  Lafayette  (10-15)  (Girls)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 18, 2010

Bourbon county coach Tony Sosby started the following lineup: 5-9  Sr. Shawna Sexton, 5-9 Jr. Alyssa Craft, 5-9 Sr. Elizabeth Stamper, 5-5 Sr. Ashley Stanfield, and 5-7 Fr. Kylie Highlander.  Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 5-8 Sr. Lisa Hack, 5-4 Sr. Jameka Gillespie, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Walker, 5-3 Jr. Jariana Gillespie, and 5-7 Sr. Ali Ross.

Lafayette  defeated Bourbon County by a score of 69-38 in an emotionally charged senior night as the Lafayette fans watched the four seniors Lisa Hack, Jameka Gillespie, Morgan Walker, and Ali Ross combine for 41 points in an easy victory.  The Lafayette coaching staff, in a very classy move, presented the Bourbon County seniors with a gift and flowers.  Once the game and festivities were over the Lady Generals were deadly serious as they raced out to a 24-8 first quarter lead on their way to a victory.

Lafayette shot 52% from the field including eight of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 22 Bourbon County turnovers.  Bourbon County shot 32.6% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Colonels connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Lafayette turnovers.

Ali Ross led Lafayette with 18 points including two three point baskets.  Lisa Hack added 13 points including three three point baskets and dished out five assists.  Jariana Gillespie recorded 12 points, six rebounds, and six assists.

Shawna Sexton led Bourbon County with 11 points and five rebounds.  Alyssa Craft added nine points and 12 rebounds.

Bourbon County     8    6    15    9  -  38

Lafayette             24   17    11  17  -  69

Bourbon County (38) – Sexton 11, Craft 9, Stamper 3, Stanfield 1, Highlander 2, Sparks 3, Whitaker 3, Royse 4, Frederick 2.

Lafayette (69) – Hack 13, Jameka Gillespie 4, Walker 6, Jar. Gillespie 12, Ross 18, Graham 3, Stiltner 3, Justice 5, Mynear 5.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats and the Bourbon County Sats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

WJHC

West Jessamine  (20-7)  vs.  Henry Clay  (12-14)  (Boys)

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

February 18, 2010

West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. David Elliott, 6-4 Jr. Dylan Pohl, 6-4 Sr. Gus Sherrow, 5-11 Sr. Kyle Mefford, and 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Polson.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Jr. Trae Stewart, 6-0 Jr. Brandon Nichols, 6-5 Jr. Daniel Kiesling, 5-10 Sr. Marquel Johnson, and 5-8 So. Wes Kimball.

West Jessamine raced out to a 17-4 first quarter lead in a 60-50 victory over Henry Clay.  West Jessamine shot 46.3% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 14 of 17 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 45.7% from the field including six of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on two of five free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored six points off three West Jessamine turnovers.

Gus Sherrow led West jessamine with 24 points including four three point baskets.  Kyle Mefford added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Jarrod Polson dished out eight assists.

Daniel Kiesling led Henry Clay with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  6-4 jr. Ryan Patton added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Trae Stewart chipped in with 10 points.  Wes Kimball recorded eight points and five assists.

West Jessamine   17    11    15    17  -  60

Henry Clay           4     19    10    17  -  50

West Jessamine (60) – Elliott 8, Pohl 4, Sherrow 24, Mefford 11, Polson 4, Bartholomew 9.

Henry Clay (50) – Stewart 10, Nichols 3, Kiesling 12, M. Johnson 2, Kimball 8, Patton 12, Smith 3.

Acknowledgements:

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

SESC

Seneca  (19-8)  vs.  Scott County  (20-6)  (Boys)

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

February 18, 2010

Seneca coach Elmer Bennett started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Martez Harris, 6-4 Sr. Aaron Nance, 6-4 Sr. Andre Hearn, 6-2 Jr. Kevin Shaw, and 6-2 Sr. Zach McElwain.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 Sr. Chad Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Austin Flannery, 6-8 Sr. Dakotah Euton, 6-2 Sr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 So. Tamron Manning.

Scott County scored 32 points off 25 Seneca turnovers in a 74-64 victory.  Scott County led 59-38 late in the third quarter but Seneca outscored Scott County 24-15 in the final quarter to cut the margin in half.  There was five ties and seven lead changes in the game.

Scott County shot 33.3% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 18 of 21 free throws and pulled down 50 rebounds.  Seneca shot 41.9% from the field including two of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Redhawks connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Scott County turnovers.

Austin Flannery led Scott County with 26 points including four three point baskets.  Chad Jackson added 19 points, nine rebounds, and four steals.  Dakotah Euton recorded 17 points and 14 rebounds. 

Kevin Shaw led Seneca with 20 points including two three point baskets and recorded six rebounds and five steals.  Aaron Nance and 6-4 Jr. Walter Alexander chipped in with 10 and nine points respectively.

Seneca            13    16    11    24  -  64

Scott County    14    23    22    15  -  74

Seneca (64) – Harris 7, Nance 10, Hearn 4, Shaw 20, McElwain 0, Alexander 9, Jacobs 8, Fluellen 6.

Scott County (74) – Jackson 19, Flannery 26, Euton 17, Guyn 8, Manning 0, Ivey 4.

Acknowledgements:

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

SHABC

Sacred Heart Academy  (14-11)  vs.  Boone County  (20-3)  (Girls)

Boone County High School

Florence, KY

February 17, 2010

Sacred Heart coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Mary Gordon Stough, 5-6 So. Jade Tubb, 5-11 Jr. Morgan Clemons, 5-4 Jr. Maddie Peabody, and 5-6 Jr. Hannah Washle. (Note: Sacred Heart has been decimated by injuries this season with several key players being sidelined for several games or for the entire season).  Boone County Nell Fookes countered with 5-11 So. Sydney Moss, 5-8 Sr. Olivia Fields, 5-9 Sr. Joscelyn Davis, 5-7 Sr. Courtney Sellers, and 5-2 Sr. Heather Sandlin.

Boone County defeated Sacred Heart by a score of 64-51.  Boone County shot 51% from the field including seven of 16 from the three point line.  The Lady Rebels connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Sacred Heart turnovers.  Sacred Heart shot 41.5% from the field including one of eight from beyond the arc.  The Valkyries connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 Boone County turnovers.

Sydney Moss led Boone County with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and five steals.  5-1 Jr. Stacie Shrout added 14 points including four three point baskets.  5-7 Jr. Annie Browning chipped in with nine points including two three point baskets.  Heather Sandlin dished out 11 assists.

Morgan Clemons led Sacred Heart with 21 points and seven rebounds.  Clemons was seven of nine from the field including seven of 10 from the free throw line.  Mary Gordon Stough added 13 points and eight rebounds.

Sacred Heart     14    12    12    13  -  51

Boone County   13    19    16    16  -  64

Sacred Heart  (51) – Stough 13, Tubb 0, Clemons 21, Peabody 7, Washle 2, Storch 6, Gahafer 2.

Boone County (64) – Moss 28, Fields 3, Davis 6, Sellers 0, Sandlin 2, Shrout 14, Browning 9, Nash 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

SAYWH

Sayre  (15-8)  vs.  Western Hills  (10-13)  (Boys)

Western Hills High School

Frankfort< KY

February 17, 2010

Sayre coach Ted Hall started the following lineup: 6-7 8^th grader Dakari Johnson, 6-0 So. Reid Freeman, 6-6 Fr. Ray Brewer, 5-8 Jr. Griffin Miller, and 5-8 Fr. Mike Smith.  Western hills coach Enoch Welch countered with 6-3 Jr. Jalen Clark, 6-2 Jr. Marcus Morris, 6-6 Sr. Dylan Curry, 6-0 Jr. Jordan Barrass, and 6-3 Sr. J.T. Riddle.

Western Hills held on down the stretch to defeat Sayre by a score of 63-61.  Western Hills led 46-38 at the end of three quarters but Sayre rallied in the final quarter to tie the game at 61-61 on a three point basket by Griffin Patterson.  Western Hills took the win on a field goal by J.T. Riddle in the closing seconds.

Western Hills shot 39.7% from the field including one of nine from the three point line.  The Wolverines connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 22 Sayre turnovers.  Sayre shot 42.6% from the field including two of eight from beyond the arc.  The Spartans connected on 13 of 15 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Western Hills turnovers.

J.T. Riddle led Western Hills with 26 points, six rebounds, and four steals.  Jalen Clark added 16 points and 11 rebounds.  Jordan Barrass recorded seven points and six assists.

Mike Smith led Sayre with 23 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  6-2 Jr. Griffin Patterson added 14 points and nine rebounds.  Dakari Johnson recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds, and seven blocked shots.

Sayre                 8    16    14    23  -  61

Western Hills     12    14    20    17  -  63

Sayre  (61) – Johnson 12, Freeman 3, Brewer 4, Miller 5, Smith 23, Patterson 14.

Western Hills  (63) – Clark 16, Morris 6, D. Curry 6, Barrass 7, Riddle 26, L. Curry 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

LCSAY

Lexington Catholic  (12-13)  vs.  Sayre  (16-6)  (Girls)

Sayre high School

Lexington, KY

February 17, 2010

Lexington Catholic coach Tony Talbott started the following lineup: 5-11 So. Alex Botkin, 5-9 Fr. Octavia Wilson, 5-11 So. Liz Walton, 5-5 Sr. Meghan Cawood, and 5-6 Sr. Anna Gayle Scott.  Sayre coach Scott Sutton countered with 6-0 So. Maddie Mitchell, Jr. Bea Cameron, 6-1 7^th grader Gabby Bowie, 5-7 Sr. Anne MacNeil, and 5-7 Sr. Chanel Minnifield.

Lexington Catholic defeated Sayre by a score of 64-57.  Sayre led 20-11 after the first quarter but Lexington Catholic rallied in the second quarter to take a 29-28 halftime lead.  The Lady Knights held on in the second half to earn the victory.

Lexington Catholic shot 33.9% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 22 of 34 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 24 Sayre turnovers.  Sayre shot 47.6% from the field including zero of three from beyond the arc.  The Lady Spartans connected on 17 of 26 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Alex Botkin led Lexington Catholic with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Octavia Wilson added 12 points including eight of eight from the free throw line.  Wilson also recorded six steals.  Liz Walton also scored 12 points.

Chanel Minnifield led Sayre with 12 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Maddie Mitchell also recorded 12 points.  Gabby Bowie added 11 points, 13 rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals.  Bea Cameron chipped in with 10 points and four steals.

Lexington Catholic      11    18    16    19  -  64

Sayre                        20      8    12    17  -  57

Lexington Catholic  (64) – Botkin 17, Wilson 12, Walton 12, M. Cawood 5, Scott 3, Mullikin 7, Maronde 2, Williams 3, S. Cawood 3.

Sayre  (57) – Mitchell 12, Cameron 10, Bowie 11, MacNeil 5, Minnifield 12, O’Rourke 7.

Acknowledgements:

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

EPLC

Elizabethtown  (21-4)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (11-13)  (Girls)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 16, 2010

Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Kaylyn Cecil, 5-6 So. Tara Gilpin, 6-0 Jr. Adelaide Luckett, 5-6 Jr. Hannah Hart, and 5-6 Jr. Natalie Greenwell.  Lexington Catholic coach Tony Talbott countered with 5-9 Sr. Lexi Mullikin, 5-9 Sr. Cassie Williams, 5-11 Sr. Madison Smith, 5-5 Sr. Meghan Cawood, and 5-6 Sr. Anna Gayle Scott.

Lexington Catholic trailed 36-32 entering the final quarter but rallied to defeat Elizabethtown 50-43.  The victors held a 15-4 advantage in second chance points and a 24-5 advantage in bench scoring.

Lexington Catholic shot 27.8% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 19 of 25 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 26 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Lexington Catholic attempted 20 more shots from the field (54-34) than Elizabethtown.  Elizabethtown shot 35.3% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 20 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Lexi Mullikin led Lexington Catholic with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  5-11 So. Alex Botkin added nine points.5-9 So. Jill Maronde pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

Kaylyn Cecil led Elizabethtown with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Natalie Greenwell added nine points.  Adelaide Luckett recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

Elizabethtown             15    11    10    7  -  43

Lexington Catholic      15    12     5   18  -  50

Elizabethtown  (43) – Cecil 13, Gilpin 2, Luckett 7, Hart 7, Greenwell 9, Bowling 1, Berrow 2, Bridges 2.

Lexington Catholic  (50) – Mullikin 12, Williams 4, Smith 0, M. Cawood 4, Scott 6, Wilson 4, Botkin 9, Maronde 2, Walton 5, Rhule 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

SKLC

Simon Kenton  (18-5)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (10-13)  (Girls)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 12, 2010

Simon Kenton coach Jeff Stowers started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Nikki Brown, 5-9 Sr. Kristen Pace, 5-9 Jr. Kayla Blevins, 5-4 Sr. Ali Ponzer, and 5-2 Jr. Sydni Wainscott.  Lexington Catholic coach Tony Talbott countered with 5-9 Fr. Octavia Wilson, 5-11 So. Alex Botkin, 5-11 So. Liz Walton, 5-5 Sr. Meghan Cawood, and 5-6 Sr. Anna Gayle Scott.

Lexington Catholic outscored Simon Kenton 19-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 66-53 victory.  Lexington Catholic shot 39.7% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 20 Simon Kenton turnovers.  Simon Kenton  shot 37% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Pioneers connected on 14 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Alex Botkin led Lexington Catholic with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals.  Botkin was seven of 11 from the field and eight of 10 from the free throw line.  Anna Gayle Scott added 12 points.  Liz Walton also pulled down 10 rebounds.

Sydni Wainscott led Simon Kenton with 19  points including two three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  Ali Ponzer added 13 points including three three point baskets.

Simon Kenton             13    17    6    17  -  53

Lexington Catholic        8     22   19   17  -  66

Simon Kenton  (53) – Brown 9, Pace 8, Blevins 2, Ponzer 13, Wainscott 19, Kuntz 2.

Lexington Catholic (66) – Wilson 6, Botkin 22, Walton 4, M. Cawood 8, Scott 12, Mullikin 4, Maronde 7, Williams 3.

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

CCLAF

Clark County  (18-6)  vs.  Lafayette  (18-3)  (Boys)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 12, 2010

Clark County coach Scott Humphrey started the following lineup: 6-8 Jr. Vinny Zollo, 6-7 Jr. Travis Purvis, 6-5 Jr. Corey Rogers, 6-0 Sr. Chase Kindred, and 6-6 Jr. Jaylen Daniel.  Lafayette coach Greg Coldiron countered with 6-1 Sr. Cameron Barber, 6-1 Sr. John Burton, 6-2 Sr. Domonique Hagans, 6-0 Sr. Eric Shaw, and 6-1 Sr. Mike Walker.

Clark County defeated Lafayette by a score of 83-69.  Clark County shot a blistering 67.4% from the field but shot 36 fewer shots from the field (82-46) than Lafayette.  Lafayette also scored 39 points off 28 Lafayette turnovers.  Clark County actually led by a score of 65-40 late in the third quarter.

Clark County shot 67.4% from the field including seven of 10 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 32.9% from the field including six of 30 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on nine of 13 free throws and pulled down 30 rebounds.

Vinny Zollo led Clark County with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Jaylen Daniel added 20 points and eight rebounds.  Travis Purvis chipped in with 18 points including four three point baskets.  Corey Rogers recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Mike Walker led Lafayette with 22 points including two three point baskets.  6-0 Jr. D’Angelo Yarbrough added 15 points.  Domonique Hagans chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  6-4 Jr. Tanner Napier recorded 11 points including three three point baskets.

Clark County   16    24    25    18  -  83

Lafayette         16    16    10    27  -  69

Clark County  (83) – Zollo 28, Purvis 18, Rogers 10, Kindred 5, Daniel 20, Charlie Rogers 2.

Lafayette  (69) – Barber 0, Burton 8, Hagans 11, Shaw 0, Walker 22, Yarbrough 15, Napier 11, Davis 2.

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