201843D7

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette (Girls) (Championship)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 23, 2018

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Cheyenne Fullwood, 5-8 Sr. Peyton Humphreys, 6-0 Fr. Elise Ellison-Coons, 5-6 Sr. Mashayla Cecil, and 5-7 Sr. Anaiyah Cotton.  Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 5-10 Jr. Lindi DeBilzan, 5-8 Sr. Caroline Bennett, 5-10 Sr. Tekiya Garr-Carter, 5-7 Sr. Terri Abram, and 5-8 Fr. Rylie Grantz. 

Paul Laurence Dunbar utilized the offensive firepower of Mashayla Cecil (26 points) and an effective box-and-chaser defense on Caroline Bennett to hold the sharpshooter to five points on their way to a 65-56 victory.  There were two lead changes and six ties in this game.  Dunbar shot 39.6% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 25 of 31 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 40.4% from the field including one of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Generals connected on 17 of 29 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Dunbar turnovers.

Mashayla Cecil led Dunbar with 26 points including 11 of 11 free throws, six rebounds, and two steals.  Elise Ellison-Coons added 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Peyton Humphreys recorded 10 points and four assists.  Mashayla Cecil was named tournament MVP.

Terri Abram led Lafayette with 18 points and three assists.  Lindi DeBilzan added 16 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.  Tekiya Garr-Carter recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.

Paul Laurence Dunbar,10,16,17,22,65

Lafayette,13,8,11,24,56

Paul Laurence Dunbar (65) – Fullwood 7, P. Humphreys 10, Ellison-Coons 15, M. Cecil 26, Cotton 0, Stevenson 4, T. Cecil 3.

Lafayette (56) – DeBilzan 16, Bennett 5, Garr-Carter 10, Abram 18, Grantz 1, Sanford 4, Brown 2.

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

201843D6

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette (Boys)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 21, 2018

 Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Michael Corio, 6-2 Jr. Jared Gadd, 5-8 Sr. JaQuon Gray, 5-10 Sr. JaQuice Gray, and 6-2 Jr. Michael Allen.  Lafayette coach Michael Mendenhall III countered with 6-3 Sr. Eric Powell, 6-1 Sr. Cameron King, 6-9 So. Ray Suratt, 5-10 Jr. Evan Dreux, and 5-11 Sr. Fousseyni Diallo.

Paul Laurence Dunbar led 25-11 in the second quarter but Lafayette rallied to grind out a 47-40 victory over the Bulldogs.  The third quarter was the downfall for Dunbar as they were outscored 17-4 during that period.  Lafayette shot 40% from the field including three of 17 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Dunbar turnovers.  Dunbar shot 32% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on five of 14 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 16 Lafayette turnovers.

Cameron King led Lafayette with 13 points, three rebounds, and three steals.  6-2 Sr. Devontae Hayes added 11 points and six rebounds.  Ray Suratt recorded nine points, eight rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Evan Dreux chipped in with six points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

JaQuice Gray led Dunbar with 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Isaiah Allen added eight points and two steals.  6-4 Sr. Tre Homer recorded seven points, five rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Michael Corio also scored seven points.  Jared Gadd pulled down eight rebounds.

Paul Laurence Dunbar,8,17,4,11,40

Lafayette,5,9,17,16,47

Paul Laurence Dunbar (40) – Corio 7, Gadd 3, JaQuon Gray 1, JaQuice Gray 11, Allen 8, Homer 7, Clark 3.

Lafayette (47) – Powell 8, King 13, Suratt 9, Dreux 6, F. Diallo 0, Hayes 11.

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

201843D5

Lafayette vs. Lexington Christian Academy (Girls)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 21, 2018

Lafayette coach Allison Denton started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Lindi DeBilzan, 5-8 Sr. Caroline Bennett, 5-10 Sr. Tekiya Garr-Carter, 5-7 Sr. Terri Abram, and 5-8 Fr. Rylie Grantz.  Lexington Christian Academy coach Michael Menifee countered with 5-8 Jr. Grace Combs, 5-6 So. MacKenzie Buckler, 5-7 Fr. Gracie Royalty, 5-6 So. Jaylin McClanahan, and 5-8 Jr. Bethany Selby.

Lafayette led 31-24 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to defeat Lexington Christian Academy 68-32.  There were four lead changes and three ties in the first half.  Lafayette shot 46.2% from the field including 11 of 27 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 25 LCA turnovers.  LCA shot 21.2% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc and only connected on one field goal on 11 attempts in the second half.  The Lady Eagles connected on 16 of 20 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored five points off 14 Lafayette turnovers.

Caroline Bennett led Lafayette with 35 points including nine three point baskets, eight rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots, and five steals.  Lindi DeBilzan added 14 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and five steals.  Tekiya Garr-Carter recorded eight points and eight rebounds.  Terri Abram dished out seven assists.

Bethany Selby led LCA with 13 points and five rebounds.  Grace Combs added eight points.

Lafayette,12,19,20,17,68

Lexington Christian Academy,14,10,3,5,32

Lafayette (68) – DeBilzan 14, Bennett 35, Garr-Carter 8, Abram 4, Grantz 0, Jacobs 1, Sanford 6.

Lexington Christian Academy (32) – Combs 8, Buckler 4, Royalty 5, McClanahan 0, Selby 13, Teall 2.

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

201843D4

Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 20, 2018

Lexington Christian Academy coach Nate Valentine started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Carter Hendrickson, 6-7 Jr. Kyle Rode, 6-6 Sr. Austin Hall, 6-2 Jr. Isaiah Hunt, and 6-2 So. Will Hacker.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-6 Jr. Brice Scott, 6-3 Sr. TC Price, 6-7 Sr. Max Sparkman, 6-0 Sr. Keegan Bailey, and 6-1 Fr. Ben Johnson. (Note: 6-5 Sr. Zan Payne out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury).

Lexington Christian Academy made a late comeback to defeat Lexington Catholic by a score of 53-52.  Lexington Catholic had a 52-50 lead with eight seconds remaining and the ball.  Lexington Catholic attempted to throw a long pass that was deflected by Kyle Rode and intercepted by Carter Hendrickson who scored on a layup, was fouled and hit the ensuing free throw.  Lexington Catholic got the ball back with 3.4 seconds left on the clock and missed on a late three point attempt.  There were 12 lead changes and seven ties in this game.

Lexington Christian Academy shot 53.7% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 10 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 45.2% from the field including 11 of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on three of five free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight LCA turnovers.

Carter Hendrickson led LCA with 16 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Kyle Rode added 15 points, five rebounds, and eight assists.  Austin Hall recorded 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.

Ben Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 25 points including seven three point baskets, four rebounds, and two assists.  TC Price added 13 points.  Keegan Bailey recorded 10 points including three three point baskets.  Max Sparkman chipped in with four points, five rebounds, six assists, and one blocked shot.

Lexington Christian Academy,16,10,16,11,53

Lexington Catholic,14,10,13,15,52

Lexington Christian Academy (53) – Hendrickson 16, Rode 15, Hall 10, Hunt 4, Hacker 3, Grier 5.

Lexington Catholic (52) – Scott 0, Price 13, Sparkman 4, Bailey 10, Johnson 25.

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

201843D3

Lexington Catholic vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 20, 2018

Lexington Catholic coach Scott True started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Maylo Given, 5-8 Jr. Jay Ballard, 5-10 Sr. Maya Jazdzewski,5-2 Sr. Olivia Haines, and 5-6 Sr. Ashley Frebis.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon countered with 5-8 Jr. Cheyenne Fullwood, 5-8 Sr. Peyton Humphreys, 6-0 Fr. Elise Ellison-Coons, 5-6 Sr. Mashayla Cecil, and 5-7 Sr. Anaiyah Cotton.

Paul Laurence Dunbar led 21-8 after the first quarter on their way to a 72-57 victory over Lexington Catholic.  Dunbar shot 51.1% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 19 of 23 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 12 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 42% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Dunbar turnovers.

Elise Ellison-Coons led Dunbar with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Cheyenne Fullwood added 21 points including three three point baskets.  Fullwood was nine of 10 from the field including three of three from beyond the arc.  Mashayla Cecil recorded 14 points and seven assists.  Anaiyah Cotton chipped in with eight points and five assists.

Jay Ballard led Lexington Catholic with 26 points including four three point baskets and four assists.  Maylo Given added 14 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds.

Lexington Catholic,8,15,13,21,57

Paul Laurence Dunbar,21,19,15,17,72

Lexington Catholic (57) – Given 14, Ballard 26, Jazdzewski 4, Haines 0, Frebis 2, West 4, Witt 5, Nash 2.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (72) – Fullwood 21, P. Humphreys 7, Ellison-Coons 22, Cecil 14, Cotton 8.

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

201843D2

Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Boys)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 19, 2018

Tates Creek coach Jarrod Gay Sr. started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Quentyn Jackson, 6-1 So. Marcus Bosley, 6-6 Sr. Grayson Hill,  5-11 Sr. DeMarius Wilson, and 6-2 So. Armani Taylor.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-3 Jr. Michael Corio, 6-2 Jr. Jared Gadd, 6-5 Jr. Trevor Rogers, 5-10 Sr. JaQuice Gray, and 6-2 Jr. Michael Allen.

Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Tates Creek by a score of 50-25.  Dunbar shot 38% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 23 Tates Creek turnovers.  Tates Creek shot 30% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc.  The Commodores connected on six of 15 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Dunbar turnovers.

JaQuice Gray led Dunbar with 17 points and four rebounds.  5-8 Sr. JaQuon Gray added 13 points and three steals. Jared Gadd recorded 10 points, six rebounds, three assists, and four steals.  6-4 Sr. Tre Homer chipped in with six points and 10 rebounds.

Armani Taylor led Tates Creek with eight points and nine rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Deonte Edmonds added six points and three rebounds.

Tates Creek,2,3,11,9,25

Paul Laurence Dunbar,9,7,18,16,50

Tates Creek (25) – Jackson 2, Bosley 0, Hill 2, Wilson 2, Taylor 8, Edmonds 6, McKenzie 5.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (50) – Corio 4, Gadd 10, Rogers 0, JaQuice Gray 17, Allen 0, Homer 6, JaQuon Gray 13.

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

201843D1

Tates Creek vs. Lexington Christian Academy (Girls)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 19, 2018

Tates Creek coach Matthew Yates started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Yasmeen Shalash, 5-7 So. Lateya Wilson, 5-10 Sr. Shylah Lyvers, 5-2 Jr. Kiara Jackson, and 5-5 Sr. Tamira Watts.  Lexington Christian Academy coach Michael Menifee countered with 5-8 Jr. Grace Combs, 5-6 So. MacKenzie Buckler, 5-7 Fr. Gracie Royalty, 5-6 So. Jaylin McClanahan, and 5-8 Jr. Bethany Selby.

Lexington Christian Academy defeated Tates Creek by a score of 42-36.  Lexington Christian Academy shot 36.7% from the field including zero of five from the three point line.  The Lady Eagles connected on 20 of 29 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored five points off 12 Tates Creek turnovers.  Tates Creek shot 27.3% from the field including four of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Commodores connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 LCA turnovers.

Grace Combs led LCA with 18 points including 12 of 17 free throws, and seven rebounds.  Bethany Selby added nine points and Gracie Royalty recorded eight points and four rebounds.

Shylah Lyvers led Tates Creek with 10 points including two three point baskets and eight rebounds.  Tamira Watts also scored 10 points.

Tates Creek,10,3,7,16,36

Lexington Christian Academy,6,11,10,15,42

Tates Creek (36) – Shalash 0, Wilson 4, S. Lyvers 10, Jackson 0, Watts 10, A. Lyvers 4, Amishaw 8.

Lexington Christian Academy (42) – Combs 18, Buckler 2, Royalty 8, McClanahan 1, Selby 9, Teall 1, Wade 3.

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

201844D6

Madison Central vs. Madison Southern (Boys) (Championship)

44^th District Tournament

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 23, 2018

Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. started 6-3 Sr. Dustin Geralds, 6-1 Sr. Kenyon McKee, 6-8 Jr. Isaiah Cozart, 5-10 Sr. Isaiah Minter, and 5-11 Sr. Jacori Miller.  Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry countered with 5-11 So. Chad Fugate, 5-9 So. Hunter Buchanan, 6-1 Sr. Landen Stacy, 5-8 Sr. Tre McCreath, and 5-9 Sr. Shawn Short.  

Madison Central dominated from horn to horn today on their way to a 74-40 victory over Madison Southern.  Madison Central shot 51% from the field including eight of 19 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 15 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 24% from the field including three of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 14 points off nine Madison Central turnovers.

Isaiah Minter led Madison Central with 18 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals.  Jacori Miller added 12 points and four rebounds.  Isaiah Cozart recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Dustin Geralds chipped in with nine points and four rebounds.

Chad Fugate led Madison Southern with 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Hunter Buchanan recorded six points and four rebounds.

Madison Central,16,24,23,11,74

Madison Southern,7,14,8,11,40

Madison Central (74) – Geralds 9, McKee 8, Cozart 10, Minter 18, Miller 12, Crafton 6, Brown 2, Patterson 2, Ray 6, Roberts 1.

Madison Southern (40) – Fugate 10, Buchanan 6, Stacy 0, McCreath 4, Short 0, Reynolds 5, Adams 5, Moberly 2, Lee 6, Wooten 2.

All Tournament Team – Adam Lewis-Durham (Model), Will Freese (Model), Triston Duckworth (Berea), Zane Brown (Berea), Shawn Short (Madison Southern), Chad Fugate (Madison Southern), Hunter Buchanan (Madison Southern), Jacori Miller (Madison Central). Kenyon McKee (Madison Central), Isaiah Minter (Madison Central), and Dustin Geralds (Madison Central) (MVP).

A special thanks to the 44^th District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201844D5

Madison Central vs. Southern (Girls) (Championship)

44^th District Tournament

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 23, 2018

Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Taleya Todd, 5-7 Sr. Blaze Pacheco, 5-10 So. Je’Kauri McKeithen, 5-5 Sr. Bailee Vanover, and 5-6 Jr. Madison Barnard.  Madison Southern coach Summer Simmons countered with 5-8 Jr. Zaria Carter, 5-7 Sr. Paige Carter, 5-9 So. Aleigh Richardson, 5-6 So. Sunni Walters, and 5-8 Fr. Samantha Cornelison.

The game was tied 39-39 after three quarters and Madison Central pulled away late to defeat Madison Southern 51-45 in a hotly contested game that could have went either way.  There were seven ties and seven lead changes in the game.  Madison Central shot 41.3% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Indians connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 32.1% from the field including seven of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Madison Central turnovers.

Bailee Vanover led Madison Central with 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Taleya Todd added 13 points including two three point baskets.  Je’Kauri McKeithen recorded 11 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Madison Barnard chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.  Blaze Pacheco added three points, nine rebounds, and three assists.

Samantha Cornelison led Madison Southern with 14 points including two three point baskets, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Sunni Walters added 12 points on four three point baskets and three assists.  Aleigh Richardson recorded 10 points and nine rebounds.  Paige Carter chipped in with five points.

Madison Central,13,16,10,12,51

Madison Southern,13,10,16,6,45

Madison Central (51) – Todd 13, Pacheco 3, McKeithen 11, Vanover 15, Barnard 9.

Madison Southern (45) – Z. Carter 0, P. Carter 5, Richardson 10, Walters 12, Cornelison 14, Howell 2, Estep 2.

All Tournament Team – Peyton Erslan (Model), Adrienne Beggs (Berea), Samantha Cornelison (Madison Southern), Taleya Todd (Madison Central), Savanna Gullett (Model), Melissa Gosney (Berea), Aleigh Richardson (Madison Southern), Madison Barnard (Madison Central), Sunni Walters (Madison Southern), Je’Kauri McKeithen (Madison Central), and Bailee Vanover (Madison Central) (MVP).

A special thanks to the 44^th District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

201844D4

Berea vs. Madison Central (Boys)

44^th District Tournament

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 20, 2018

Berea coach Eric Swords started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Whaylen Connor, 6-0 Jr. Zane Brown, 6-2 Sr. Tylen Hall, 5-10 Jr. Triston Duckworth, and 6-0 Sr. David Gadd.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. countered with 6-3 Sr. Dustin Geralds, 6-1 Sr. Kenyon McKee, 6-8 Jr. Isaiah Cozart, 5-10 Sr. Isaiah Minter, and 5-11 Sr. Jacori Miller.

Madison Central dominated tonight in a 76-27 victory over Berea.  Madison Central shot 58.7% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 17 Berea turnovers.  Berea shot 18.4% from the field including three of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Pirates connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored five points off 10 Madison Central turnovers.

Dustin Geralds led Madison Central with 25 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two assists in only 19 minutes.  Geralds was nine of 11 from the field including two of three from beyond the arc, and five of five free throws.  Isaiah Cozart added eight points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Isaiah Minter recorded seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Jacori Miller also scored seven points and 5-10 Jr. Quaezhan Charlton dished out seven assists.

Tylen Hall led Berea with eight points including two three point baskets.  Triston Duckworth added six points and four rebounds.  Zane Brown also scored six points and four rebounds.

Berea,8.10.8.1.27

Madison Central,23,25,20,8,76

Berea (27) – Connor 2, Brown 6, Hall 8, Duckworth 6, Gadd 1, West 1, Dorsey 3.

A special thanks to the 44^th District Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.