DAY 3 OF NIKE EYBL (WESTFIELD, IN)

Written by Rick Bolus on 13 May 2019.

DAY 2 OF NIKE EYBL-WESTFIELD, IN

Written by Rick Bolus on 12 May 2019.

NIKE EYBL DAY 1 (WESTFIELD, IN)

Written by Rick Bolus on 11 May 2019.

FROM THE DESK OF RICK BOLUS

HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE

P.O. BOX 155

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165

bolus@twc.com

www.basketball-camp.net   

SUBJECT: FINAL 2018-19 PLAYER RANKINGS, 2019 SUMMER CAMPS AND BLOG

Attention Players, Coaches and Parents:

Being a basketball scout and camp director since 1973 (I just completed season 46), I would like to share with you the following:

1. Our final 2018-19 regional and national player rankings (the top 100+ players regardless of class for both boys and girls)

2. Our daily blog 

3. Our 2018 summer camps offerings that will benefit players regardless of their class or playing level. All camp locations are at easy-to-reach Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY, near Lexington and right off the interstates, I-64 and I-75. Just click on any of the below camps that might interest you.

FINAL 2018-2019 PLAYER RANKINGS

2018-19 WRAP-UP REPORTS (Boys and Girls)

EXPOSURE CAMPS

June 25-29 Boys Exposure Camp (H.S. & Junior H.S. Divisions)

July 8-9 Boys Exposure Camp  (H.S. & Junior H.S. Divisions)

June 30-July 1 Girls Exposure Camp  (For H.S. & Junior H.S. Players)

SPECIALTY CAMPS

June 24-25 Shooting/Offensive Moves Camp (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls)

June 24-25 Post Camp (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls)

July 10-11 Point Guard Camp (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls)

July 10-11 Defensive Camp  (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls) 

Also check out our daily blog below.

VIEW MY BLOG

Whether one is looking for either college exposure, specialized training or both, the "40th Annual High Potential/Blue-Chip Camps" will help take one's game to its highest potential.

Sincerely,

Rick Bolus

Camp Director and Scout since 1973 

2019GST15C

2019 KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Southwestern (27-5) vs. Ryle (32-5) Game 15 (Championship)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 17, 2019

Southwestern coach Stephen Butcher II started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Kallie Sheron, 5-8 Jr. Kennedy Harris, 5-10 Jr. Regi Cundiff, 5-4 Jr. Jenna Wood, and 5-6 So. Alexa Smiddy.  Ryle coach Katie Haitz countered with 5-11 Jr. Maddie Scherr, 5-9 So. Brie Crittendon, 5-11 Sr. Lauren Schwartz, 5-7 Sr. Juliet McGregor, and 5-7 Jr. Jaiden Douthit. 

Southwestern trailed 17-6 at the end of the first quarter and could never catch up as Ryle claimed the championship with a 63-48 victory.  Southwestern actually outscored the Lady Raiders 34-30 in the second half and cut the deficit to 10 points but Ryle had an answer for every basket.

Ryle shot 55% from the field including eight of 14 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 20 Southwestern turnovers.  Southwestern shot 41% from the field including five of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Warriors connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 14 Ryle turnovers.

Brie Crittendon led Ryle with 21 points including two three point baskets, five of six free throws, three assists, and three steals.  Jaiden Douthit added 17 points including three three point baskets.  Lauren Schwartz recorded 14 points including two three point baskets, four of four free throws, two blocked shots, and twp steals.  Maddie Scherr recorded nine points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and four steals.

Regi Cundiff led Southwestern with 16 points including six of seven free throws, and four rebounds.  Kallie Sheron added 13 points and six rebounds.  Kennedy Harris recorded six points on two three point baskets.  Alexa Smiddy added three points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Southwestern,6,8,22,12,48

Ryle,17,16,17,13,63

Southwestern (48) – Sheron 13, Harris 6, Cundiff 16, Wood 2, Alexa Smiddy 3, Young 3, Foreman 5.

Ryle (63) – Scherr 9, Crittendon 21, Schwartz 14, McGregor 2, Douthit 17.

KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® All-Tournament Team – Maaliya Owens (Scott County), Hayley Harrison (George Rogers Clark), McKenzie England (Barren County), Raegan Hubbard (North Laurel), Hannah McKay (Owensboro Catholic), MacKenzie Keelin (Owensboro Catholic), Joelle Johnson (Male), Maya Crimes (Male), Alexa Smiddy (Southwestern), Regi Cundiff (Southwestern), Kallie Sheron (Southwestern), Brie Crittendon (Ryle), Lauren Schwartz (Ryle), and UPS Most Valuable Player Maddie Scherr (Ryle).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.

2019GST14SF

2019 KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Southwestern (26-5) vs. Male (24-7) (Semifinal)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 16, 2019

Southwestern coach Stephen Butcher II started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Kallie Sheron, 5-8 Jr. Kennedy Harris, 5-10 Jr. Regi Cundiff, 5-4 Jr. Jenna Wood, and 5-6 So. Alexa Smiddy.  Male coach Champ Ligon countered with 6-0 Sr. Joelle Johnson, 5-7 Sr. Destiny Combs, 5-11 Sr. Maya Crimes, 5-6 Fr. Kynidi Striverson, and 5-9 So. Alana Striverson. 

Southwestern trailed Male 32-31 after three quarters but outscored the Lady Bulldogs 21-10 in the final quarter to earn a 52-42 victory.  The score was tied twice and there were two lead changes in the game. Southwestern shot 54.5% from the field including three of seven from the three point line.  The Lady Warriors connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Male turnovers.  Male shot 31.8% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Southwestern turnovers.

Kallie Sheron led Southwestern with 16 points including six of seven free throws, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Regi Cundiff added 11 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Kennedy Harris recorded eight points and three rebounds.

Kynidi Striverson led Male with 16 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and two assists.  Joelle Johnson added 10 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Destiny Combs recorded five points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Maya Crimes pulled down seven rebounds and Alana Striverson chipped in with six points and four assists.

Southwestern,13,11,7,21,52

Male,7,11,14,10,42

Southwestern (52) – Sheron 16, Harris 8, Cundiff 11, Wood 6, Alexa Smiddy 3, Loveless 2, Foreman 6.

Male (42) – Johnson 10, Combs 5, Crimes 3, K. Striverson 16, A. Striverson 6, Grinter 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.

2019GST13SF

2019 KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Ryle (31-5) vs. Owensboro Catholic (29-7) (Semifinal)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 16, 2019

Ryle coach Katie Haitz started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Maddie Scherr, 5-9 So. Brie Crittendon, 5-11 Sr. Lauren Schwartz, 5-7 Sr. Juliet McGregor, and 5-7 Jr. Jaiden Douthit.  Owensboro Catholic coach Michael Robertson countered with 6-0 Jr. Hannah McKay, 5-11 Sr. Madelyn Lyon, 6-0 Sr. MacKenzie Keelin, 5-7 Jr. Caroline Reid, and 5-8 Jr. Spencer Harvey. 

Ryle enjoyed a 27-6 advantage in free throw points and pulled away late for a 55-43 victory over Owensboro Catholic.  Ryle’s defense pressured Owensboro Catholic into 20 turnovers and the Lady Aces could only manage three of 13 from the three point line.  The score was tied four times and there were two lead changes in the game.  Ryle shot 31% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 27 of 32 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 20 Owensboro Catholic turnovers.  Owensboro Catholic shot 38.6% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Aces connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 Ryle turnovers.

Brie Crittendon led Ryle with 19 points including two three point baskets and nine of 10 free throws.  Lauren Schwartz added 16 points including eight of nine free throws, four rebounds, four assists, and six steals.  Juliet McGregor recorded 15 points including seven of nine free throws and seven rebounds.  Maddie Scherr could not find the range from the field but she recorded three points, six rebounds, four blocked shots, and four steals.

Hannah McKay led Owensboro Catholic with 16 points and seven rebounds.  MacKenzie Keelin added eight points and seven rebounds.  Madelyn Lyon recorded six points and eight rebounds.

Ryle,15,10,14,16,55

Owensboro Catholic,10,9,14,10,43

Ryle (55) – Scherr 3, Crittendon 19, Schwartz 16, McGregor 15, Douthit 0, Johnson 2.

Owensboro Catholic (43) – McKay 16, Lyon 6, Keelin 8, Reid 0, Harvey 5, Henning 2, Clemens 6.

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.