2016LCATHPLDB

Lexington Catholic vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Boys)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Lexington, KY

February 9, 2016

Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup:  6-5 So. Zan Payne, 6-3 So. TC Price, 6-6 Jr. Peter Whitman, 5-11 Sr. Donovan Morris, and 6-4 Jr. Luke Johnson.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-4 Sr. Darius Williams, 6-3 Sr. Justin Kelley, 6-5 Jr. Dontell Brown, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Lewis, and 6-3 Jr. Taveion Hollingsworth.

Paul Laurence Dunbar trailed 38-35 after three quarters but rallied to defeat Lexington Catholic by a score of 59-54.  The score was tied 10 times and there were 11 lead changes in the game.  Dunbar shot 43.1% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 16 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 50% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Dunbar turnovers.  Dunbar attempted 15 more shots (51-36) from the field than Lexington Catholic.

Taveion Hollingsworth led Dunbar with 20 points and three steals.  Darius Williams added 14 points.  Jordan Lewis recorded 11 points, five assists, and four steals.  Dontell Brown chipped in with nine points and 13 rebounds.

Luke Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 20 points and six assists.  Zan Payne added 12 points and 11 rebounds.  Donovan Morris chipped in with eight points and four assists.

Lexington Catholic,14,12,12,16,54

Paul Laurence Dunbar,14,13,8,24,59

Lexington Catholic (54) – Payne 12, Price 2, Whitman 4, Morris 8, Johnson 20, Scott 2, Sparkman 4, Hardin 2.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (59) – Williams 14, Kelley 0, D. Brown 9, Lewis 11, Hollingsworth 20, J. Brown 3, Clark 2.

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

2016EKURELMG

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Belmont (Women)

Curb Event Center

Nashville, TN

February 6, 2016

Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter, 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-7 Fr. Jada Triplett, and 5-8 Je. Alexus Cooper.  Belmont coach Cameron Newbauer countered wih 6-1 Jr. Lauren Thompson, 5-11 So. Kylee Smith, 6-3 So. Sally McCabe, 5-5 Fr. Darby Maggard, and 5-11 Fr. Jenny Roy.

Belmont outscored Eastern Kentucky 21-11 in the third quarter on their way to a 72-61 victory.  The score was tied six times and there were eight lead changes in the game.  Belmont shot 35.5% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 22 of 31 free throws, pulled down 49 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 35% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 15 of 17 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored seven points off 14 Belmont turnovers.

Kylee Smith led Belmont with 19 points, eight rebound, and three assists.  Darby Maggard added 17 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and five assists,  Sally McCabe recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Jalen O’Bannon led Eastern Kentucky with 19 points, 10 rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals.  5-5 Jt. Mariah Massengill added 11 points.  5-11 Fr. Abby Wright added nine points.   Shameekia Murray chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.  Michaela Hunter also scored eight points.

Eastern Kentuckt,18,11,11,21,61

Belmont,18,10,21,23,72

Eastern Kentucky (61) – Murray 8, Hunter 8, O’Bannon 19, Triplett 0, Cooper 2, Massengill 11, Willix 2, Henshaw 2, Wright 9.

Belmont (72) – Thompson 9, Smith 19, McCabe 11, Maggard 17, Roy 7, Joubran 4, Jones 5.

A special thanks to the Belmont Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2016EKUTSW

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Tennessee State (Women)

Gentry Center

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

February 3, 2016

Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter, 6-1 Sr. Miranda Maples, 5-5 Jr. Mariah Massengill, and 5-7 Fr. Jada Triplett.  Tennessee State coach Larry Joe Inman countered with 6-0 Jr. Jayda Johnson, 6-0 Jr. I’mani Davis, 6-1 Fr. Jordan Brightwell, 5-5 Jr. Maxine Beard, and 5-7 Sr. Brianna Lawrence.

Eastern Kentucky trailed 57-45 after three quarters but rallied in the final quarter to earn a 70-66 victory over Tennessee State.  There were five ties and two lead changes in this game.  Eastern Kentucky shot 44.4% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 17 of 25 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Tennessee State turnovers.  Tennessee State shot 41.5% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Tigers connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 19 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky only led for 2:18 seconds of the game.

Jalen O’Bannon led Eastern Kentucky with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and two steals.  5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray added 14 points and three steals.  5-11 Fr. Abby Wright recorded 12 points on four three point baskets and four rebounds. 

Jayda Johnson led Tennessee State with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.  Jordan Brightwell added 14 points and six rebounds.  I’mani Davis recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, four blocked shots, and three steals.

Eastern Kentucky,13,24,8,25,70

Tennessee State,20,19,18,9,66

Eastern Kentucky (70) – O’Bannon 25, Hunter 5, Maples 0, Massengill 4, Triplett 3, Cooper 4, Murray 14, Willix 3, Wright 12.

Tennessee State (66) – Johnson 23, Davis 11, Brightwell 14, Beard 2, Lawrence 6, Beatty 9, Hood 1.

A special thanks to the Tennessee State Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2016MSTEKUW

Morehead State vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

January 30, 2016

Morehead State coach Greg Todd started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Eriel McKee, 5-8 Fr. Miranda Crockett, 6-2 Jr. Shay Steele, 5-3 Jr. Brianna McQueen, and 5-7 Sr. Natalie Greenwell.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts countered with 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, 6-1 Sr. Miranda Maples, 5-7 Fr. Jada Triplett, and 5-5 Jr. Mariah Massengill.

Michaela Hunter hit a three point basket to give Eastern Kentucky the lead for good in a 100-93 overtime victory over Morehead State.  The score was tied six times and there were six lead changes in the game.  Eastern Kentucky shot 48.8% from the field including nine of 19 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 50 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 21 Morehead State turnovers.  Morehead State shot 45.6% from the field including seven of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 24 Morehead State turnovers.

5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter led six Colonels in double figures with 23 points including four three point baskets, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray added 19 points and three rebounds.  Jalen O’Bannon recorded 18 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots, and five steals.  Mariah Massengill chipped in with 12 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.  Miranda Maples added 12 points and six rebounds.  Alexus Cooper also reached double figures with 10 points and four assists.

Brianna McQueen led Morehead State with 21 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  Miranda Crockett added 17 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Eriel McKee recorded 15 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.  Natalie Greenwell chipped in with 13 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  5-8 Jr. Aaliyah Wells added 11 points and Shay Steele also reached double figures with 10 points, four rebounds, and four steals.  6-2 So. Brooke Todd added four points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.

Morehead State,18,21,22,24,8,93

Eastern Kentucky,20,24,17,24,15,100

Morehead State (93) – McKee 15, Crockett 17, Steele 10, McQueen 21, Greenwell 13, Todd 4, Tate 2, Wells 11.

Eastern Kentucky (100) – O’Bannon 18, Cooper 10, Maples 12, Triplett 0, Massengill 12, Hunter 23, Murray 19, Henshaw 6.

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

2016JSEKUW

Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

January 27, 2016

Jacksonville State coach Rick Pietri started the following lineup: 6-1 Fr. Chloe Long, 5-8 So. Gretchen Morrison, 6-1 So. Tyler Phelion, 5-7 Sr. Destiny James, and 5-8 Sr. Courtney Strain.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts countered with 5-10 Jr. Zee Willix, 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, and 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter.

Eastern Kentucky University led 53-49 with less than a minute remaining in the game but Jacksonville State rallied for a 56-54 victory.  Briana Benson hit two free throws with six seconds remaining on the clock for the victory.  The score was tied seven times and there were 11 lead changes in the game.  Jacksonville State shot 34% from the field including nine of 24 from the three point line.  They connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 17 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 38.9% from the field including four of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored six points off 13 Jacksonville State turnovers.

5-9 Jr. Briana Benson led Jacksonville State with 17 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and three steals.  Tyler Phelion added 14 points and two blocked shots.  Courtney Strain recorded nine points and five assists.  Gretchen Morrison chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

Jalen O’Bannon led Eastern Kentucky with 18 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.  Michaela Hunter added 14 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, and four assists.  Shameekia Murray recorded 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists.

Jacksonville State,10,13,16,17,56

Eastern Kentucky,13,11,14,16,54

Jacksonville State (56) – Long 2, Morrison 9, Phelion 14, James 2, Strain 9, Naughton 3, Benson 17.

Eastern Kentucky (54) – Willix 0, Murray 12, O’Bannon 18, Cooper 0, Hunter 14, Massengill 3, Henshaw 2, Maples 5.

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

2016TTEKUW

Tennessee Tech vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

January 23, 2016

Tennessee Tech coach Jim Davis started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Alliyah Smith, 5-9 Jr. Hannah Goolsby, 6-2 Sr. Mariah Dean, 5-8 Jr. Lindsey Jennings, and 5-7 Sr. Samaria Howard.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts countered with 5-11 Fr. Abby Wright, 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, and 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter.

Tennessee Tech went on a late 6-0 run to capture the lead and defeat Eastern Kentucky 77-72.  The score was tied five times and there were five lead changes in the game.  Tennessee Tech shot 50% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  They connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 19 EKU turnovers.  EKU shot 52.7% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Tennessee Tech turnovers.

Samaria Howard led Tennessee Tech with 31 points including eight of eight free throws.  6-2 Gr. Candace Parson added 12 points and four rebounds.  Hannah Goolsby recorded 11 points including three three point baskets and five assists.  Lindsey Jennings recorded eight points, five rebounds, and five assists.

Jalen O’Bannon led Eastern Kentucky with 28 points and seven rebounds.  O’Bannon was 12 of 13 from the field and four of six free throws.  Shameekia Murray added 20 points, four rebounds, and five assists.  Michaela Hunter recorded nine points, four rebounds, and six assists.

Tennessee Tech,19,14,18,26,77

Eastern Kentucky,24,13,14,21,72

Tennessee tech (77) – Smith 0, Goolsby 11, Dean 2, Jennings 8, Howard 31, Jordan 6, Brooks 6, Harper 1, Parson 12.

Eastern Kentucky (72) – Wright 5, Murray 20, O’Bannon 28, Cooper 3, Hunter 9, Massengill 3, Henshaw 4.

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

2016MSEKUW

Murray State vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

January 20, 2016

Murray State coach Rob Cross started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Ke’Shunan James, 5-9 Sr. Jashae Lee, 6-2 Sr. Kyra Gulledge, 5-3 Sr. Ajee Smith, and 5-8 So. Jasmine Borders.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts countered with 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 6-1 Sr. Miranda Maples, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, and 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter.

Eastern Kentucky University pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Murray State by a score of 72-60.  The score was tied four times and there were 15 lead changes in the game.  Eastern Kentucky shot 44.4% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Murray State turnovers.  Murray State shot 32.9% from the field including five of 28 from beyond the arc.  The Racers connected on nine of 18 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 18 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.

Jalen O’Bannon led Eastern Kentucky with 25 points and 12 rebounds.  O’Bannon was nine of 13 from the field and seven of 10 free throws.  Shameekia Murray added 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.  Michaela Hunter recorded 14 points and six rebounds.  5-11 Fr. Abby Wright chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.

5-8 Jr. LeAsia Wright led Murray State with 17 points and seven rebounds.  Ke’Shunan James added 16 points and six rebounds. 

Murray State,19,14,16,11,60

Eastern Kentucky,18,14,21,19,72

Murray State (60) – James 16, Lee 5, Gulledge 2, Smith 3, Borders 6, Reese 2, Bethea 7, Pisano 2, Wright 17.

Eastern Kentucky (72) – O’Bannon 25, Murray 15, Maples 0, Cooper 2, Hunter 14, Massengill 6, Wright 10.

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

2016EKUSIUEW

Eastern Kentucky University vs. SIUE (Women)

Vadalabene Center

SIUE

Edwardsville IL

January 16, 2016

Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 6-1 Sr. Miranda Maples, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, and 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter.  SIUE coach Paula Buscher countered with 5-9 So. Donshel Beck, 5-8 So. Lauren White, 5-11 So. Gwen Adams, 5-7 Sr. Shronda Butts, and 5-8 So. Sidney Smith.

SIUE outscored Eastern Kentucky 19-5 in the second quarter on their way to an 89-74 victory.  SIUE shot 51.6% from the field including four of 16 from the three point line.  The Cougars connected on 19 of 24 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 17 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 48.4% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 SIUE turnovers.

Shronda Butts led SIUE with 24 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.  Gwen Adams added 17 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  5-7 Sr. CoCo Moore chipped in with 16 points on eight of ten from the field.  Donshel Beck recorded 10 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals.  5-8 Fr. Amri Wilder also reached double figures with 10 points including two three point baskets.

Jalen O’Bannon led Eastern Kentucky with 30 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three blocked shots.  Alexus Cooper and 5-11 Fr. Abby Wright each scored nine points.  Michaela Hunter added eight points and four assists.  Shameekia Murray recorded seven points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

Eastern Kentucky,21,5,24,24,74

SIUE,25,19,18,27,89

Eastern Kentucky (74) – O’Bannon 30, Murray 7, Maples 3, Cooper 9, Hunter 8, Massengill 6, Henshaw 2, Wright 9.

SIUE (89) – Beck 10, White 3, Adams 17, Butts 24, Smith 7, Moore 16, Wilder 10, Bauman 2.

A special thanks to the SIUE Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2016EKUEIW

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Eastern Illinois (Women)

Lantz Arena

Eastern Illinois

January 14, 2016

Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 6-1 Sr. Miranda Maples, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, and 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter.  Eastern Illinois coach Debbie Black countered with 6-1 Jr. Erica Brown, 5-8 Jr. Phylicia Johnson, Halle Stull, 5-4 So. Grace Lennox, and 5-7 Sr. Shakita Cox.

Eastern Kentucky pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Eastern Illinois by a score of 75-56.  Eastern Kentucky shot 45.3% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and committed 13 turnovers.  Eastern Illinois shot 33.3% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and committed 20 turnovers.

Michaela Hunter led Eastern Kentucky with 24 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.  Alexus Cooper added 19 points including three three point baskets and three steals.  Jalen O’Bannon recorded 10 points and six rebounds.  Shameekia Murray chipped in with nine points, six rebounds, and three assists.

Phylicia Johnson led Eastern Illinois with 13 points and five rebounds.  Halle Stull recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.  Erica Brown recorded nine points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Grace Lennox chipped in with eight points.

Eastern Kentucky,12,18,17,28,75

Eastern Illinois,12,12,16,16,56

Eastern Kentucky (75) – O’Bannon 10, Murray 9, Maples 5, Cooper 19, Hunter 24, Massengill 1, Johnson 1, Henshaw 6.

Eastern Illinois (56) – Brown 9, Johnson 13, Stull 11, Lennox 8, Cox 2, Steward 5, Tellez 3, Madison 2, Boyer 2, Smith 1.

A special thanks to the Eastern Illinois Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

2016SMEKUW

Southeast Missouri vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

January 9, 2016

Southeast Missouri coach Rekha Patterson started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Erin Bollman, 5-9 So. Hannah Noe, 6-2 Sr. Connor King, 5-3 Fr. Adrianna Murphy, and 5-6 Jr, Brianna Mitchell.  Eastern Kentucky University Chrissy Roberts countered with 6-1 Jr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-10 Sr. Shameekia Murray, 6-1 Sr. Miranda Maples, 5-8 Jr. Alexus Cooper, and 5-10 Jr. Michaela Hunter.

Eastern Kentucky outscored Southeast Missouri 14-0 over the last 4:39 minutes of the game and Michaela Hunter hit a basket with 15 seconds remaining to give EKU the first lead of the game and a 56-55 victory.  Eastern Kentucky shot 31.7% from the field including six of 13 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 21 Southeast Missouri turnovers.  Southeast Missouri shot 34.3% from the field including one of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Redhawks connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 21 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.

Shameekia Murray led Eastern Kentucky with 16 points and eight rebounds.  Michaela Hunter added 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Jalen O’Bannon recorded 10 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocked shots.

6-0 Fr. Imani Johnson led Southeast Missouri with 14 points and nine rebounds.  Brianna Mitchell added 13 points.  Adrianna Murphy recorded 10 points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals.  5-11 So. Deja Jones chipped in with seven points and 10 rebounds.

Southeast Missouri,20,10,16,9,55

Eastern Kentucky,13,5,19,19,56

Southeast Missouri (55) – Bollman 4, Noe 7, King 0, Murphy 10, Mitchell 13, Jones 7, Johnson 14.

Eastern Kentucky (56) – O’Bannon 10, Murray 16, Maples 2, Cooper 2, Hunter 15, Massengill 3, Henshaw 2, Wright 6.

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