Madison Central  vs.  Henry Clay (Boys) (Semifinal)

11^th Region Tournament

Eastern Kentucky University

McBrayer Arena

Richmond, KY

March 1, 2013

Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Quan Taylor, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Parke, 6-3 Sr. Hunter Stocker, 6-1 Sr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Sr. Dominique Hawkins.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-6 Jr. Trey Grundy, 6-4 Jr. Jordan Green, 6-5 Sr. Darien Tichenor, 6-1 Jr. Christen Cunningham, and 6-2 So. Jeremiah Tisdale.

Madison Central defeated Henry Clay by a score of 60-56 before a packed McBrayer Arena tonight.  There were 15 lead changes and five ties in this game.  Henry Clay led 56-52 with 3:04 left in the game but Madison Central finished the game on an 8-0 run.  Ken-Jah Bosley gave Madison Central a 57-56 lead with a steal and layup with 50 seconds left in the game.  Madison Central increased the lead to 59-56 and Daniel Parke pulled down a key rebound on a missed three point attempt by Henry Clay with 16 seconds left in the game.

Madison Central shot 39.6% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 11 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 48.9% from the field including six of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Madison Central turnovers.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 24 points and five rebounds.  Ken-Jah Bosley added 18 points including two three point baskets.  Quan Taylor chipped in with five points and 10 rebounds.  Daniel Parke continues to make winning plays as he recorded six points on two three point baskets on the only two shots he attempted, four rebounds, and three assists. 

Jordan Green led Henry Clay with 16 points and nine rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Teddy Ware added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Christen Cunningham performed admirably on a sore ankle with eight points, four rebounds, and 10 assists.  Trey Grundy recorded seven points and nine rebounds.

Madison Central  13  16  14  17 – 60

Henry Clay         11  15  15  15 – 56

Madison Central (60) – Taylor 5, Parke 6, Stocker 0, Bosley 18, Hawkins 24, George 4, Walker 3.

Henry Clay (56) – Grundy 7, Green 16, Tichenor 5, Cunningham 8, Tisdale 6, Ware 12, Newby 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

Scott County  vs.  Lexington Catholic (Boys) (Semifinal)

11^th Region Tournament

Eastern Kentucky University

McBrayer Arena

Richmond, KY

March 1, 2013

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jalen Haddix, 6-1 Sr. Deonte Doss, 6-3 Jr. Dylan Portwood, 6-0 Sr. Quinn Richardson, and 6-2 Jr. Trent Gilbert.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 So. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 So. Reese Ryan, 6-9 Sr. Jack Whitman, 5-11 Sr. Dillon Avare, and 6-2 So. Jarod Griffin.

Lexington Catholic defeated Scott County 61-56 in overtime.  Scott County was uncharacteristically cold from the field (33.8%) but battled hard the entire way before finally falling off the pace in overtime.  Lexington Catholic raced out to an early 14-4 lead but Scott County raced back into contention with two lead changes and seven ties in the game.  The score was tied 52-52 in overtime with 2:08 left on the clock when Tanner Johnson nailed a long three pointer to give Lexington Catholic a 55-52 lead.  Johnson was carried off the floor with a twisted ankle and a cramp in his calf after the shot.  Lexington Catholic held on down the stretch for a hard earned victory and a trip to the championship game.

Lexington Catholic shot 42.2% from the field including four of 18 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 19 of 26 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Scott County turnovers.  Lexington Catholic held a 12-0 advantage in bench scoring.  Scott County shot 33.8% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Scott County attempted 23 more shots (68-45) from the field than Lexington Catholic.

Lexington Catholic was led by their inside-outside combination of Jack Whitman and Tanner Johnson.  Whitman led the Knights with 21 points and 12 rebounds.  Johnson added 18 points including four three point baskets and six rebounds.  Jarod Griffin chipped in with nine points.

Quinn Richardson ends his Scott County basketball career with 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Trent Gilbert added 18 points including three three point baskets and three steals.  Jalen Haddix chipped in with nine points and 10 rebounds.  Deonte Doss pulled down nine rebounds.

Scott County           16  10  12  12   6 – 56

Lexington Catholic   19  13   9    9  11 – 61

Scott County (56) – Haddix 9, Doss 2, Portwood 2, Richardson 25, Gilbert 18.

Lexington Catholic (61) – Johnson 18, Ryan 1, Whitman 21, Avare 0, Griffin 9, Talbott 6, Banahan 4, Fraliex 2.

The coaches’ All Region team was announced tonight:

Larry Morton  Bryan Station

Eli Boggess  Woodford County

Quan Taylor  Madison Central

Trent Gilbert  Scott County

Quinn Richardson  Scott County

Jordan Green  Henry Clay

Mike Smith  Paul Laurence Dunbar

Christen Cunningham  Henry Clay

Ken-Jah Bosley  Madison Central

Jackson Davis  Lafayette

Jack Whitman  Lexington Catholic

Dominique Hawkins  Madison Central

Coach of the Year  Wes Scarberry  Model

Acknowledgements:

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

Seneca  vs.  Ballard (Girls)

7^th Region Tournament

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

February 26, 2013

Seneca coach Latasha Peterson started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Keaira Pennie, 5-8 Sr. Jada Grady, 6-4 Sr. Sabrina Jackson, 5-7 Jr. Brianna Webster, and 5-6 Jr. Hannah Cudgel.  Ballard coach Frank Wright countered with 5-9 Jr. Kiana Richardson, 5-7 Jr. Aundrea Matchen, 6-4 Sr. Tearra Banks, 5-4 Jr. Brandi Ray, and 5-5 So. Alex Martin.

Ballard defeated Seneca by a score of 62-39.  Ballard shot 38.9% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Bruins connected on four of nine free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 22 Seneca turnovers.  Ballard attempted 17 more shots (72-55) from the field than Seneca.  Seneca shot 30.9% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Redhawks connected on two of eight free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 11 points off nine Ballard turnovers.

Tearra Banks led Ballard with 19 points and nine rebounds.  Aundrea Matchen added 14 points and five rebounds.  Brandi Ray chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.

Sabrina Jackson led Seneca with 12 points and 15 rebounds.  Jada Grady added nine points on three three point baskets.  5-11 Sr. Niya Anderson chipped in with seven points.  Keaira Pennie recorded four points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.

Seneca    4  10  13  12 – 39

Ballard   19   7   14  22 – 62

Seneca (39) – Pennie 4, Grady 9, Jackson 12, Webster 0. Cudgel 3, Anderson 7, Fant 2, Henry 2.

Ballard (62) – Richardson 2, Matchen 14, Banks 19, Ray 10, A. Martin 6, M. Martin 4, Watkins 5, Mishler 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

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Central  vs.  Assumption (Girls)

7^th Region Tournament

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

February 26, 2013

Central coach Ashley Butler-Franklin started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Brianna Hawkins, 5-6 So. Brenda Hackett, 5-11 So. Chazney Jones, 5-5 Fr, Peyton Evans, and 5-5 Jr. Jocelyn Delgado.  Assumption coach Steve Small countered with 5-8 Sr. Katie Friedrich, 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Kaiser, 6-6 So. Nora Kiesler, 5-4 Sr. Brandy Hunter, and 5-7 Sr. Dee Dee Sliter.

Assumption outscored Central 25-5 in the second quarter on their way to a 67-40 victory over Central.  Assumption shot 46.4% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Rockets connected on 13 of 26 free throws, pulled down 50 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 22 Central turnovers.  Central shot 25.9% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Jackets connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 23 Assumption turnovers.

Nora Kiesler led Assumption with 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Katie Friedrich added 13 points and 13 rebounds.  5-6 Sr. Erin Mullen chipped in with 10 points and five assists.

Brianna Hawkins led Central with 11 points and nine rebounds.  Chazney Jones added 10 points.  Jocelyn Delgado chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.

Central         16    5    5  14 – 40

Assumption   10  25   15  17 – 67

Central (40) – Hawkins 11, Hackett 5, Jones 10, Evans 4, Delgado 8, Pillow 2.

Assumption (67) – Friedrich 13, Kaiser 4, Kiesler 14, Hunter 5, Sliter 6, Mullen 10, Zickel 3, Jenkins 4, Steinmetz 1, Deeley 4, L. Moneghan 3.

Acknowledgements:

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

Western  vs.  Mercy Academy (Girls)

6^th Region Tournament

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

February 25, 2013

Western coach Clint Lovely started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Diynell Calvert, 5-9 Sr. Nyquasha Lewis, 6-1 Sr. Lelanda Matthews, 5-5 So. Datoria Higgins, and 5-3 8^th grade Amani Saunders.  Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans countered with 5-10 Sr. Morgan Doherty, 5-8 So. Hannah Bewley, 6-0 So. Malerie Martin, 5-7 Sr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-8 Sr. Whitney Hartlage.

Mercy Academy defeated Western by a score of 76-34.  Mercy shot 48.3% from the field including three of 18 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 17 of 26 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 27 Western turnovers.  Western shot 23.3% from the field including one of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Warriors connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 18 Mercy turnovers.

Whitney Hartlage led Mercy with 15 points.  Morgan Doherty, 5-7 Fr. Camryn White, 5-8 Fr. Erin Muthler, and 5-10 So. Kassidy Kiesel each recorded 11 points.  Hannah Bewley added 10 points.  5-10 So Sarah Parr pulled down nine rebounds.

Diynell Calvert led Western with 12 points and nine rebounds.  Lelanda Matthews added seven points, five rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals.  Datoria Higgins also scored seven points.

Western   6    7  15    6 – 34

Mercy    16   25  17  18 – 76

Western (34) – Calvert 12, Lewis 1, Matthews 7, Higgins 7, Saunders 5, Rhodes 2.

Mercy (76) – Doherty 11, Bewley 10, Martin 0, Richardson 4, Hartlage 15, Parr 2, White 11, Gross 1, Muthler 11, Kiesel 11.

Acknowledgements:

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

Moore  vs.  Pleasure Ridge Park (Girls)

6th Region Tournament

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

February 25, 2013

Moore coach Glendale Zell II started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Elizabeth Horseman, 5-3 Fr. Aerial McKay, 5-11 Sr. Kristin Longaker, 5-2 Sr. Ashley Adkins, and 5-2 Sr. Amber Johnson.  Pleasure Ridge Park coach David Meadows countered with  5-8 Sr. Tatyannia Taylor, 5-8 Sr. Alexis Stewart, 5-9 Jr. Paige Murphy, 5-3 Fr. Remi Jones, and 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Adwell.

Pleasure Ridge Park defeated Moore by a score of 76-36.  Pleasure Ridge Park shot 50% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 18 of 26 free throws, pulled down 49 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Moore turnovers.  Moore shot 21.4% from the field including zero of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Mustangs connected on 18 of 29 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Pleasure Ridge Park turnovers.

Kelsey Adwell led PRP with 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  Paige Murphy added 20 points and six rebounds.  5-11 Jr. Rayven Shead recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Tatyannia Taylor chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Amber Johnson led Moore with 13 points including 11 of 13 free throws.  Ashley Adkins added 10 points and three steals.  5-9 Jr. Dayshea White chipped in with six points and five rebounds.

Moore    5   4  16  11 – 36

PRP     24  19  12  21 – 76

Moore (36) – Horseman 0, McKay 1, Longaker 0, Adkins 10, Johnson 13, Hereford 4, White 6, Malone 2.

PRP (76) – Taylor 8, Stewart 2, Murphy 20, Jones 2, Adwell 20, Shead 15, Fries 2, Brown 4, Compton 2, Wyatt 1.

Acknowledgements:

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

Franklin County  vs.  Bryan Station (Girls)

11^th Region Tournament

Eastern Kentucky University

McBrayer Arena

Richmond, KY

February 28, 2013

Franklin County coach Joey Thacker started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Angela Wickman, 5-5 Sr. Raven Timmons, 5-9 Fr. Malaka Frank, 5-4 Jr. Nannilena White, and 5-8 Fr. Dasia Kilbourne.  Bryan Station coach Donna Murphy countered with 5-10 Jr. Victoria McCoy, 5-8 Sr. DeShante Clay, 6-1 Sr. Hallie Crumbie, 5-6 Sr. Labianca Frazier, and 5-8 Sr. Serena Sandusky.

Franklin County outscored Bryan Station 21-13 in the final quarter to earn a 56-51 victory.  Less was more for the victorious Lady Flyers as they attempted 32 less shots (67-35) from the field than Bryan Station but outshot the Lady Defenders 51.4% to 29.9%.  Both teams were relatively anemic from the free throw line with Franklin County connecting on 18 of 32 (56.3%) and Bryan Station going 11 of 24 (45.8%).  Bryan Station also lost three players via the foul route; DeShante Clay, Hallie Crumbie, and Lakeysha Stennis.

Franklin County shot 51.4% from the field including two of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Flyers connected on 18 of 32 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 29.9% from the field including zero of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Defenders connected on 11 of 24 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Franklin County turnovers.

Malaka Frank led a balanced Franklin County attack with 13 points.  Nannilena White added 12 points, five rebounds, and seven assists.  Raven Timmons chipped in with 10 points and eight rebounds.  Dasia Kilbourne added nine points.

Serena Sandusky led Bryan Station with 14 points.  5-9 Jr. Lakeysha Stennis added 12 points and seven rebounds.  DeShante Clay chipped in with eight points and 11 rebounds.  Victoria McCoy added eight points and five rebounds.  Hallie Crumbie pulled down eight rebounds.

Franklin County  12  12  11  21 – 56

Bryan Station      7   13  18  13 – 51

Franklin County (56) – Wickman 6, Timmons 10, Frank 13, White 12, Kilbourne 9, Cook 6.

Bryan Station (51) – McCoy 8, Clay 8, Crumbie 3, Frazier 2, Sandusky 14, Stennis 12, Elery 4.

Acknowledgements:

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

Madison Southern  vs.  Lafayette (Girls)

11^th Region Tournament

Eastern Kentucky University

McBrayer Arena

February 28, 2013

Madison Southern coach Summer Simmons started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Hayden Westfall, 5-9 Fr. Briana Lanham, 5-10 Sr. Sarah Smith, 5-4 So. Kelley Freeman, and 5-6 So. Samantha Parms.  Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 6-0 Jr. Sarah Cooley, 5-11 So. Dee Givens, 6-4 So. Ashanti Thomas, 5-6 Jr. Megumi Nagahiro, and 5-6 Jr. Ken’yale Demus.

Lafayette raced out to a 30-7 first quarter lead on their way to a 71-28 victory over Madison Southern.  Lafayette shot 54.4% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on three of six free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 19 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 21.7% from the field including two of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored four points off 10 Lafayette turnovers.

Dee Givens led Lafayette with 18 points, six assists, and four steals.  Givens was eight of nine from the field including two of three from the three point line.  Sarah Cooley added 14 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.  5-9 8^th grade Kiara Pankins chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Ken’yale Demus added 11 points and five assists.  Ashanti Thomas recorded five points, seven rebounds, and seven blocked shots.

Hayden Westfall led Madison Southern with seven points and six rebounds.  Briana Lanham added seven points and four rebounds.  Samantha Parms chipped in with six points on two three point baskets and five rebounds.

Madison Southern     7    4    8  9 – 28

Lafayette                30  18  15  8 – 71

Madison Southern (28) – Westfall 7, Lanham 7, Smith 4, Freeman 4, Parms 6.

Lafayette (71) – Cooley 14, Givens 18, Thomas 5, Nagahiro 2, K. Demus 11, Pankins 13, S. Demus 4, McDowell 2, I. Conwell 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

Bullitt East  vs.  North Bullitt (Girls)

6^th Region Tournament

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

February 25, 2013

Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Cady Cornell, 5-9 Jr. Courtney Pfister, 5-10 Sr. Kylee Willis, 5-4 Jr. Emily Fryman, and 5-7 Jr. Taylor Blain.  North Bullitt coach Amber Courtney countered with 5-10 Sr. Caitlin Montgomery, 5-7 Sr. Reba Stice, 5-10 Sr. Kasey McCoy, 5-6 So. Rachel Badgett, and 5-6 Jr. Savannah Morrison.

Bullitt East defeated North Bullitt by a score of 59-46.  Bullitt East shot 37.5% from the field including two of five from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 21 of 39 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 25 North Bullitt turnovers.  North Bullitt shot 30% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on 20 of 30 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored seven points off 15 Bullitt East turnovers.

5-7 8^th grade Lindsey Duvall led Bullitt East with 23 points.  5-9 Sr. Taylor Williamson added nine points and six rebounds.

Savannah Morrison led North Bullitt with 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Caitlin Montgomery added seven points and seven rebounds.

Bullitt East     9  19  11  20 – 59

North Bullitt   8  10    8  20 – 46

Bullitt East (59) – Cornell 2, Pfister 7, Willis 0, Fryman 1, Blain 7, Duvall 23, Bass 3, Williamson 9, Peak 7.

North Bullitt (46) – Montgomery 7, Stice 0, McCoy 6, Badgett 4, Sav. Morrison 20, Downey 5, Dolan 2, George 2.

Acknowledgements:

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

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Louisville Holy Cross  vs.  Butler (Girls)

6^th Region tournament

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

February 25, 2013

Holy Cross coach Fred Copass started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Josie Hockman, 5-9 Sr. Sydney Morabito, 6-0 Sr. Jill Epperson, 5-3 Sr. Morgan Wimberg, and 5-4 Jr. Rebecca Miller.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Danielle Lawrence, 5-10 Sr. Aareon Smith, 5-10 So. Miah Casey, 5-9 Sr. Alexis Stallard, and 5-8 Sr. Brooke Pearson.

Butler raced out to a 16-2 first quarter lead on their way to a 66-57 victory over Holy Cross.  Butler shot 52.5% from the field including zero of four from the three point line.  The Bearettes connected on 24 of 27 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 28 Holy Cross turnovers.  Holy Cross shot 40.5% from the field including four of seven from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cougars connected on 23 of 25 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 19 Butler turnovers.

Danielle Lawrence led Butler with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Aareon Smith added 18 points including 14 of 14 free throws, four assists, and four steals.  Alexis Stallard chipped in with 11 points, four rebounds, and five assists.

5-4 Fr. Olivia Morabito led Holy Cross with 15 points including three three point baskets.  Josie Hockman added 13 points.  Sydney Morabito recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

Holy Cross    2  25  13  17 – 57

Butler          16  17  16  17 – 66

Holy Cross (57) – Hockman 13, S. Morabito 11, Epperson 6, Wimberg 6, Miller 3, O. Morabito 15, Weber 3.

Butler (66) – Lawrence 22, Smith 18, Casey 6, Stallard 11, Pearson 0, Elliott 4, Bowden 3, Winebrenner 2.

Acknowledgements:

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