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Sunday, 27 March 2022
The 112th Annual IHSAA (Indiana) Boys' Basketball State Finals March 26, 2022
Topic: Basketball

2022IHSAABC

 

The 112th Annual IHSAA (Indiana) Boys’ Basketball State Finals

presented by the Indiana Pacers & Indiana Fever

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

March 26th, 2022

 

North Daviess (27-3) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (20-10) Class A (Championship)

 

North Daviess coach Bruce Dalrymple started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Lance Wilson, 6-0 Sr. Markus Britton, 6-3 Jr. Logan Wilson, 6-0 Sr. Devin Collins, and 6-0 Jr. Jaylen Mullen.  Lafayette Central Catholic coach David Barrett countered with 6-5 Sr. Clark Barrett, 6-5 Sr. Clark Obermiller, 6-5 So. Albert Schwartz, 6-1 Jr. Tanner Fields, and 6-2 Jr. Ben Mazur.

 

North Daviess controlled the tempo in the game and defeated Lafayette Central Catholic by the score of 48-46 in two overtimes.  Lafayette Central Catholic fell behind by 10 points in the third quarter but battled back to force overtime.  North Daviess led by three in the second overtime when Lafayette Central Catholic’s Clark Barrett was fouled on a three point attempt a fraction of a second before the final buzzer.  Barrett hit the first shot but after a timeout missed the second free throw and the Cougars claimed the championship.  There were seven ties and five lead changes in the game.

 

North Daviess shot 40.5% from the field including two of seven from the three point line.  The Cougars connected on 16 of 24 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Lafayette Central Catholic turnovers.  Lafayette Central Catholic shot 41.5% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 North Daviess turnovers.

 

Devin Collins led North Daviess with 15 points including five of seven free throws, five rebounds, and two steals.  Jaylen Mullen added 13 points including two three point baskets, three of four free throws, three assists, and two steals.  Logan Wilson recorded seven points, 11 rebounds, and three steals.  6-5 Jr. Brendan Stickles chipped in with seven points and five rebounds.

 

Clark Barrett led Lafayette Central Catholic with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals.  Clark Obermiller added 13 points and two rebounds.  Tanner Fields recorded eight points including three of four free throws.

 

North Daviess,12,11,7,4,4,10,48

Lafayette Central Catholic,11,6,7,10,4,8,46

 

North Daviess (48) – La. Wilson 6, Britton 0, Lo. Wilson 7, Collins 15, Mullen 13, Stickles 7.

 

Lafayette Central Catholic (46) – Barrett 13, Obermiller 13, Schwartz 4, Fields 8, Mazur 6, Hardebeck 2.

 

Providence (21-6) vs. Central Noble (28-3) Class 2A (Championship)

 

Providence coach Ryan Miller started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Casey Kaelin, 6-1 Sr. Max Beatty, 6-4 Sr. Grant Williams, 5-11 Sr. Cade Carver, and 5-11 Sr. Tyler Simmons.  Central Noble coach John Bodey countered with 6-4 Sr. Connor Essegian, 6-3 Sr. Ryan Schroeder, 6-7 Sr. Logan Gard, 6-0 Jr. Conner Lemmon, and 6-1 So. Jackson Andrews.

 

Providence raced out to a 25-9 first quarter lead on their way to a 62-49 victory over Central Noble.  Providence shot 52.4% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Pioneers connected on 12 of 23 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Central Noble turnovers.  Central Noble shot 39.5% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Cougars connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Providence turnovers.

 

Casey Kaelin led Providence with 21 points including four of seven free throws, five rebounds, and three assists.  Grant Williams added 13 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, and two assists.  6-2 So. Quentin Hesse recorded 12 points including three three point baskets and two blocked shots.

 

Connor Essegian led Central Noble with 18 points including eight of 10 free throws, four rebounds, and three assists.  Ryan Schroeder added 12 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.  Logan Gard recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.

 

Providence,25,6,13,18,62

Central Noble,9,11,11,18,49

 

Providence (62) – Kaelin 21, Beatty 4, Williams 13, Carver 3,Simmons 3, Hesse 12, Johnson 4, Seebold 2.

 

Central Noble (49) – Essegian 18, Schroeder 12, Gard 10, Lemmon 3, Andrews 3, Dreibelbis 3.

 

Beech Grove (22-6) vs. Mishawaka Marian (24-4) Class 3A (Championship)

 

Beech Grove coach Mike Renfro started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Alexander, 6-1 Jr. Jaleel Edwards, 6-6 Jr. Anthony Ball, 5-9 Sr. Damon Thompkins, and 6-0 Jr. Jeremiah Tate.  Mishawaka Marian coach Robb Berger countered with 6-4 Jr. Dareon Thornton, 6-3 Sr. Richard Brooks, 6-6 Sr. Kaleo Kakalia, 6-1 Jr. Deaglan Sullivan, and 6-3 So. Zion Rhoades.

 

Beech Grove outscored Mishawaka Marian 17-9 in the final quarter to pull away for a 53-43 victory.  There were four ties and two lead changes in this game.  Beech Grove shot 36% from the field including five of 19 from the three point line.  The Hornets connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 19 Mishawaka Marian turnovers.  Mishawaka Marian shot 38% from the field including six of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on three of three free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 Beech Grove turnovers.

 

Anthony Ball led Beech Grove with 17 points including five of six free throws, 20 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  6-6 Jr. Cameron Brown added 13 points including three three point baskets and three rebounds.  Jeremiah Tate recorded 12 points, four rebounds, and nine steals. 

 

Richard Brooks led Mishawaka Marian with 13 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and three steals.  Deaglan Sullivan added 10 points, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  6-2 Jr. Jackson Price recorded nine points including three three point baskets.  Kaleo Kakalia pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out three assists.

 

Beech Grove,7,13,16,17,53

Mishawaka Marian,13,9,12,9,43

 

Beech Grove (53) – Alexander 9, Edwards 2, Ball 17, Thompkins 0, Tate 12, Brown 13.

 

Mishawaka Marian (43) – Thornton 5, Brooks 13, Kakalia 2, Sullivan 10, Rhoades 4, Price 9.

 

Indianapolis Cathedral (26-6) vs. Chesterton (29-1) Class 4A (Championship)

 

Indianapolis Cathedral coach Jason Delaney started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Jake Davis, 6-6 Sr. Jaxon Edwards, 6-11 Jr. Xavier Booker, 6-1 Sr. Tayshawn Comer, and 6-5 Jr. Jaron Tibbs.  Chesterton coach Marc Urban countered with 6-5 Sr. Chris Mullen, 6-4 Jr. Owen Guest, 6-6 So. Justin Sims, 5-10 Sr. Travis Grayson, and 6-2 So. Tyler Parrish.

 

Indianapolis dominated tonight in a 65-31 over Chesterton to hand the Trojans their first defeat of the season.  Indianapolis Cathedral shot 46.6% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line.  The Irish connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Chesterton turnovers.  The Irish also held a 42-18 advantage in points in the paint.  Chesterton shot 21.2% from the field including two of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Trojans connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored nine points off eight Indianapolis Cathedral turnovers.

 

Jaron Gibbs led Indianapolis Cathedral with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.  Jaxon Edwards added 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals.  Xavier Booker recorded 13 points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Tayshawn Comer chipped in with 11 points, three rebounds, and six assists.  Jake Davis added nine points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.

 

Tyler Parrish led Chesterton with seven points.  6-2 Sr. Carson Parrish also scored seven points.  Justin Sims recorded six points.  Travis Grayson chipped in with five points, six rebounds, and two assists.  Chris Mullen pulled down 10 rebounds.

 

Indianapolis Cathedral,22.14.13.16,65

Chesterton,10,11,6,4,31

 

Indianapolis Cathedral (65) – Davis 9, Edwards 14, Booker 13, Comer 11, Tibbs 15, Malichi 3.

 

Chesterton (31) – Mullen 2, Guest 0, Sims 6, Grayson 5, T. Parrish 7, C. Parrish 7, Vrahoretis 2, Hughes 2.

 

A special thanks to the IHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results of this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, 26 March 2022
2022 UK Healthcare/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16(R) State Basketball Tournament March 16-19, 2022
Topic: Basketball

2022KHSAABC

 

2022 UK Healthcare/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 16-19, 2022

 

Wednesday March 16th

 

Lincoln County (30-7) Region 12 vs. Jeffersontown (24-9) Region 6

 

Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Colton Ralston, 6-2 Sr. Jaxon Smith, 6-3 Jr. Jackson Sims, 5-11 Jr. Tramane Alcorn, and 5-11 Sr. Clayton Davis.  Jeffersontown coach 6-5 So. Lukus McDaniels, 6-4 Sr. Will Vasser, 6-7 Sr. Lavonte Harris, 5-11 Jr. Brandon Gatewood, and 6-0 So. Drae Vasser.

 

Lincoln County utilized a zone defense and hit some clutch shots late to earn a 45-41 hard fought victory over Jeffersontown.  Lincoln County led 28-20 at halftime but Jeffersontown rallied in the third quarter to tie the game at 35-35 at the end of three quarters.  Lincoln County shot 41.2% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Patriots connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers.  Jeffersontown shot 28.3% from the field including two of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Chargers connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers.

 

Jaxon Smith led Lincoln County with 14 points including eight of 11 free throws, four rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  Colton Ralston added 12 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and two steals.  Clayton Davis recorded nine points and five rebounds.  Tramane Alcorn chipped in with six points, three rebounds, and five assists.

 

6-4 Sr. Will Vasser led Jeffersontown with eight points including five of seven free throws, and seven rebounds.  Drae Vasser added eight points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Lavonte Harris recorded seven points and 11 rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Xavier Price chipped in with seven points and four rebounds.

 

Lincoln County,16,12,7,10,45

Jeffersontown,13,7,15,6,41

 

Lincoln County (45) – Ralston 12, J. Smith 14, Sims 1, Alcorn 6, Clayton Davis 9, Connor Davis 3.

 

Jeffersontown (41) – McDaniels 6, W. Vasser 8, Harris 7, Brandon Gatewood 5, D. Vasser 8, Price 7.

 

North Oldham (19-12) Region 8 vs. Muhlenberg County (18-12) Region 3

 

North Oldham coach David Levitch II started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Ian Higdon, 6-4 Jr. Jack Scales, 6-7 Jr. Luke Anderson, 6-1 Jr. Dallas Roberts, and 6-1 So. Grant Neal.  Muhlenberg County coach Kyle Eades countered with 6-1 Sr. Cole Vincent, 6-0 Sr. Davion Summers, 6-1 Sr. Donovan McCoy, 5-11 Sr. Trey Lovell, and 6-1 Sr. Brayden Lovan.

 

North Oldham pulled away in the last quarter to defeat Muhlenberg County by the score of 36-32.  The score was tied eight times and there were four lead changes in the game.  North Oldham shot 34.9% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line.  The Mustangs connected on three of three free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Muhlenberg County turnovers.  Muhlenberg County shot 37.8% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Mustangs connected on one of four free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored three points off seven North Oldham turnovers.

 

Luke Anderson led North Oldham with 12 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and seven blocked shots.  Anderson was six of seven from the field.  Dallas Roberts added 10 points including two three point baskets.  Grant Neal chipped in with six points.

 

Donovan McCoy led Muhlenberg County with nine points and four rebounds.  Cole Vincent added eight points and seven rebounds.  Trey Lovell recorded six points, two rebounds, and four assists.

 

North Oldham,9,11,2,14,36

Muhlenberg County,9,13,4,6,32

 

North Oldham (36) – Higdon 3, Scales 3, Anderson 12, Roberts 10, Neal 6, Fischer 2.

 

Muhlenberg County (32) – Vincent 8, Summers 3, McCoy 9, Lovell 6, Lovan 4, Ray 2.

 

George Rogers Clark (34-1) Region 10 vs. Perry County Central (29-5) Region 14

 

George Rogers Clark coach Josh Cook started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Jerone Morton, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Walton, 6-7 Jr. Trent Edwards, 5-9 Sr. Aden Slone, and 5-11 Jr. Sam Parrish.  Perry County Central coach Shannon Hoskins countered with 6-3 Sr. Landon Napier, 6-2 Sr. Dylan Brock, 6-3 Sr. Lanse McKenzie, 5-11 Fr. Rydge Beverly, and 6-2 Jr. Tyler Day.

 

George Rogers Clark pulled away in the second quarter on their way to a 77-36 victory over Perry County Central.  George Rogers Clark shot 55.2% from the field including eight of 19 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on five of five free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 19 Perry County Central turnovers.  Perry County Central shot 35.6% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Commodores connected on one of five free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored four points off eight George Rogers Clark turnovers.

 

Jerone Morton led George Rogers Clark with 22 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, seven assists, and two blocked shots.  Sam Parrish added 20 points including four three point baskets.  Trent Edwards recorded 13 points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Tanner Walton chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.  5-10 So. Reshaun Hampton added nine points and three rebounds.

 

Lanse McKenzie led Perry County Central with 10 points and five rebounds.  Tyler Day added nine points.

 

George Rogers Clark,16,19,23,19.77

Perry County Central,12,6,11,7,36

 

George Rogers Clark (77) – Morton 22, Walton 9, Edwards 13, Slone 0, Parrish 20, Hampton 9, Hernandez 4.

 

Perry County Central (36) – Napier 3, Brock 4, McKenzie 10, Beverly 5, Day 9Fannin 3, Sanders 2.

 

Pikeville (32-2) Region 15 vs. North Laurel (28-6) Region 13

 

Pikeville coach Elisha Justice started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Tate Walters, 6-6 Jr. Rylee Samons, 6-5 Sr. Nick Robinson, 5-8 Sr. Keian Worrix, and 6-0 Sr. Laithan Hall.  North Laurel coach Nate Valentine countered with 6-4 Jr. Ryan Davidson, 6-3 Jr. Reed Sheppard, 6-2 Sr. Caden Harris, 5-11 Sr. Clay Sizemore, and 6-0 So. Brody Brock.

 

Pikeville outscored North Laurel 19-9 in the third quarter on their way to a 59-51 victory over North Laurel.  Rylee Samons came up big for Pikeville with 23 points and eight rebounds while the Panther defense held Reed Sheppard to 14 points on five of 20 from the field.  The score was tied three times and there were three lead changes in this game.  Pikeville shot 47.9% from the field including seven of 20 from the three point line.  The Panthers connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 North Laurel turnovers.  North Laurel shot 36.4% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 turnovers. 

 

Rylee Samons  led Pikeville with 23 points including four three point baskets, eight rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.  Nick Robinson added 14 points,11 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Keian Worrix recorded 12 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, six assists, and two steals.  Tate Walters chipped in with five points, eight rebounds, and three assists.

 

Ryan Davidson led North Laurel with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.  Reed Sheppard was limited to 14 points but he recorded eight rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots, and six steals. 

 

Pikeville,10,15,19,15,59

North Laurel,13,7,9,22,51

 

Pikeville (59) – Walters 5, Samons 23, Robinson 14, Worrix 12, Hall 3, Jarrell 2.

 

North Laurel (51) – Davidson 23, Sheppard 14, Harris 2, Sizemore 6, Brock 3, Dotson 3.

 

Thursday March 17th

 

Male (28-6) Region 7 vs. Warren Central (27-3) Region 4

 

Male coach Tim Haworth started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Kaleb Glenn, 6-4 8th Grade Jayden Johnson, 6-7 Sr. Dez Lindsay, 5-10 Jr. Jack Edelen, and 6-2 Jr. Demetrius White.  Warren Central coach William Unseld countered with 6-4 Jr. Chappelle Whitney, 6-3 Sr. Jaiden Lawrence, 6-4 Jr. Damarion Walkup, 5-10 Jr. Izayiah Villafuerte, and 6-2 Jr. Omari Glover.

 

Warren Central trailed by 13 points in the first quarter but rallied to earn a 57-54 overtime victory to defeat one of the tournament favorites.  There were seven ties and 12 lead changes in this game.  Warren Central shot 45.3% from the field including one of nine from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Male turnovers.  Male shot 39.1% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Warren Central turnovers.

 

Omari Glover led Warren Central with 20 points and nine rebounds.  Chappelle Whitney added 14 points and six rebounds.  Jaiden Lawrence recorded 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, and four steals.

 

Dez Lindsay led Male with 23 points including six of 10 free throws, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Kaleb Glenn added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Jayden Johnson recorded 10 points including two three point baskets, and two rebounds.  Jack Edelen chipped in with six points on two three point baskets, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

 

Male,19,5,16,9,5,54

Warren Central,11,15,10,13,8,57

 

Male (54) – Glenn 13, Johnson 10, Lindsay 23, J. Edelen 6, White 2.

 

Warren Central (57) – Whitney 14, Lawrence 12, Walkup 4, Villafuerte 0, Glover 20, Unseld 7.

 

John Hardin (25-10) Region 5 vs. Lyon County (29-6) Region 2

 

John Hardin coach Austin Jones started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Amareion Doctor, 6-0 Sr. Corey Brown, 6-6 Sr. Jamal Smith, 5-11 Sr. Jalen Tyus, and 6-0 Sr. Devon Rogers.  Lyon County coach Ryan Perry started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Nick Whalin, 6-3 So. Brady Shoulders, 6-5 Sr. Jackson Shoulders, 6-0 So. Jack Reddick, and 6-2 So. Travis Perry.

 

Lyon County trailed 36-35 at halftime but pulled away in the second half to earn an 82-65 victory over John Hardin.  There were three ties and lead changes in this game.  Lyon County shot 51.7% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Lyons connected on 17 of 26 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 13 John Hardin turnovers.  John Hardin shot 42.4% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored  10 points off 13 Lyon County turnovers.

 

Travis Perry led Lyon County with 26 points including three three point baskets, seven of eight free throws, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals.  Jackson Shoulders added 22 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.  Brady Shoulders recorded 18 points including four of eight free throws, 11 rebounds, four assists, and four steals.  Jack Reddick chipped in with six points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

 

Jalen Tyus led John Hardin with 18 points including two three point baskets, and six rebounds.  Devon Rogers added 13 points, five rebounds, and eight assists.  Amareion Doctor recorded eight points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Corey Brown chipped in with eight points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Jamal Smith blocked four shots.

 

John Hardin,20,16,12,17,65

Lyon County,15,20,23,24,82

 

John Hardin (65) – Doctor 8, Brown 8, Smith 3, Tyus 18, Rogers 13, Owens 7, Hollemquest 3, Pitts 3, Baruwa 2.

 

Lyon County (82) – Whalin 3, B. Shoulders 18, J. Shoulders 22, Reddick 6, Perry 26, Bingham 5, Kirk 2.

 

Murray (26-6) Region 1 vs. Henry Clay (27-9) Region 11

 

Murray coach Dior Curtis started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Trey Boggess, 6-3 Jr. Grant Whitaker, 6-2 So. Lincoln English, 5-9 Sr. Caleb Gill, and 6-0 So. Drew May.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-2 Sr. Aziel Blackwell, 6-2 Jr. Kyan Miller, 6-7 Sr. Brenden Wicker, 5-9 Jr. Konlin Brown, and 6-1 Sr. Kanye Henderson.

 

Henry Clay led 46-42 after three quarters but Murray rallied and made key plays down the stretch to earn a 57-53 victory over Henry Clay.  There were five ties and three lead changes in this game.  Murray shot 50% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored two points off 10 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 43.9% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Blue devils connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Murray turnovers.

 

Grant Whitaker led Murray with 20 points, five assists, and two blocked shots.  Trey Boggess added 16 points including five of six free throws, 12 rebounds, and two assists.

 

Kanye Henderson led Henry Clay with 22 points including seven of 10 free throws, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Aziel Blackwell added 22 points including six of 10 free throws, and five rebounds. Brenden Wicker recorded four points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Murray,20.8,14,15,57

Henry Clay,11,15,18,9,53

 

Murray (57) – Boggess 16, Whitaker 20, English 5, Gill 5, May 3, Grant 2, Wilson 6.

 

Henry Clay (53) – Blackwell 22, Miller 0, Wicker 4, Konlin Brown 5, Henderson 22.

 

Ashland Blazer (26-6) Region 16 vs. Covington Catholic (29-4) Region 9

 

Ashland Blazer coach Jason Mays started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Cole Villers, 6-2 Fr. Zander Carter, 6-2 Sr. Ryan Atkins, 5-11 Sr. Colin Porter, and 6-1 Sr. Ethan Sellars.  Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz countered with 6-6 Jr. Chandler Starks, 6-1 Jr. Kascyl McGillis, 6-8 Sr. Mitchell Rylee, 5-11 Jr. Evan Ipsaro, and 6-1 So. Brady Hussey.

 

Ashland Blazer came out firing on all cylinders from long range and took a 40-33 halftime lead but Covington Catholic rallied fueled by their inside game to take a 76-65 victory.  There were two ties and three lead changes in this game.  Covington Catholic held a 50-20 advantage in points in the paint.  Covington Catholic shot 66.7% from the field including two of five from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 30 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Ashland Blazer turnovers.  Ashland Blazer shot 50% from the field including 12 of 27 from beyond the arc.  The Tomcats connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 12 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Covington Catholic turnovers.

 

Evan Ipsaro led Covington Catholic with 26 points including eight of eight free throws, seven rebounds, and five assists.  Chandler Starks added 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  6-2 Sr. Mekhi Wilson recorded 15 points, two rebounds, and three assists.  Mitchell Rylee chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.

 

Cole Villers led Ashland Blazer with 25 points including seven three point baskets, three rebounds, and two steals.  Colin Porter added 18 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and eight assists. 

 

Ashland Blazer,18,22,12,13,65

Covington Catholic,16,17,20,23,76

 

Ashland Blazer (65) – Villers 25, Carter 4, Atkins 8, Porter 18, Sellars 4, Conway 6.

 

Covington Catholic (76) – Starks 21, McGillis 0, Rylee 11, Ipsaro 26, Hussey 3, Wilson 15.

 

Friday March 18th

 

North Oldham (19-13) vs. Lincoln County (31-7) Quarterfinal

 

North Oldham coach David Levitch II started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Ian Higdon, 6-4 Jr. Jack Scales, 6-7 Jr. Luke Anderson, 6-1 Jr. Dallas Roberts, and 6-1 So. Grant Neal.  Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson countered with 6-3 Jr. Colton Ralston, 6-2 Sr. Jaxon Smith, 6-3 Jr. Jackson Sims, 5-11 Jr. Tramane Alcorn, and 5-11 Sr. Clayton Davis. 

 

Lincoln County’s solid defense and some timely shooting from beyond the arc propelled them to the semifinals with 56-46 victory over North Oldham.  There were two ties and three lead changes in this game.  Lincoln County shot 46.2% from the field including nine of 18 from the three point line.  The Patriots connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven North Oldham turnovers.  North Oldham shot 38% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Mustangs connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Lincoln County turnovers.

 

Tramane Alcorn led Lincoln County with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Jaxon Smith added 11 points and five rebounds.  Colton Ralston recorded 10 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and three assists.  Clayton Davis chipped in with eight points including five of eight free throws, six rebounds, and two assists.  Jackson Sims added six points on two three point baskets and eight rebounds.

 

Ian Higdon led North Oldham with 20 points including four of six free throws, 10 rebounds, and two assists.  Jack Scales added 12 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and two assists.  Luke Anderson recorded four points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.

 

North Oldham,12,6,10,18,46

Lincoln County,11,18,15,12,56

 

North Oldham (46) – Higdon 20, Scales 12, Anderson 4, Roberts 4, Neal 6.

 

Lincoln County (56) – Ralston 10, Jaxon Smith 11, Sims 6, Alcorn 15, Clayton Davis 8, Jalen Smith 3, Connor Davis 3.

 

Pikeville (32-3) vs. George Rogers Clark (35-1) Quarterfinal

 

Pikeville coach Elisha Justice started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Tate Walters, 6-6 Jr. Rylee Samons, 6-5 Sr. Nick Robinson, 5-8 Sr. Keian Worrix, and 6-0 Sr. Laithan Hall.  George Rogers Clark coach Josh Cook countered with 6-4 Jr. Jerone Morton, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Walton, 6-7 Jr. Trent Edwards, 5-9 Sr. Aden Slone, and 5-11 Jr. Sam Parrish. 

 

George Rogers Clark’s hard nosed defense allowed the Cardinals to survive with a 43-38 victory over a good Pikeville squad.  George Rogers Clark shot 31.1% from the field including two of 21 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Pikeville turnovers.  Pikeville shot 28% from the field including five of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored three points off eight George Rogers Clark turnovers.

 

Tanner Walton led George Rogers Clark with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Jerone Morton added 11 points including seven of nine free throws, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Trent Edwards recorded nine points and five rebounds.  Sam Parrish chipped in with five points and 10 rebounds.

 

Keian Worrix led Pikeville with 13 points, two rebounds, and four assists.  6-3 Sr. Alex Rogers added nine points and six rebounds.  Laithan Hall recorded eight points including two three point baskets and three rebounds.  Rylee Samons pulled down nine rebounds.

 

Pikeville,8,5,7,18,38

George Rogers Clark,13,7,9,14,43

 

Pikeville (38) – Walters 0, Samons 2, Robinson 1, Worrix 13, Hall 8, Rogers 9, Manns 3, Jarrell 2.

 

George Rogers Clark (43) – Morton 11, Walton 11, Edwards 9, Slone 7, Parrish 5.

 

Covington Catholic (30-4) vs. Lyon County (26-10) Quarterfinal

 

Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Chandler Starks, 6-1 Jr. Kascyl McGillis, 6-8 Sr. Mitchell Rylee, 5-11 Jr. Evan Ipsaro, and 6-1 So. Brady Hussey.  Lyon County coach Ryan Perry started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Nick Whalin, 6-3 So. Brady Shoulders, 6-5 Sr. Jackson Shoulders, 6-0 So. Jack Reddick, and 6-2 So. Travis Perry.

 

Covington Catholic withstood a late rally by Lyon County to earn a 59-57 victory.  The score was tied four times and there were six lead changes in the game.  Covington Catholic led by nine points late in the second quarter but Lyon County rallied and the score was tied at 41 after three quarters.  Covington Catholic surged ahead in the final quarter but Lyon County rallied fueled by Travis Perry’s eight points in the final two minutes but CovCath responded to every challenge and ensured the victory on two free throws by Evan Ipsaro.  Covington Catholic shot 45.8% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Lyon County turnovers.  Lyon County shot 42.9% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lyons connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Covington Catholic turnovers.

 

Kascyl McGillis led Covington Catholic with 17 points including five three point baskets.  Mitchell Rylee added 16 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Brady Hussey recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.  Evan Ipsaro chipped in with eight points including four of four free throws, two rebounds, six assists, and two steals. 

 

Travis Perry led Lyon County with 21 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals.  Jackson Shoulders added 14 points including six of six free throws, 13 rebounds, and two assists.  Jack Reddick recorded nine points including three of four free throws. Nick Whalin chipped in with seven points.

 

Covington Catholic,15,17,9,18,59

Lyon County,13,12,16,16,57

 

Covington Catholic (59) – Starks 1, McGillis 17, Rylee 16, Ipsaro 8, Hussey 13, Wilson 4.

 

Lyon County (57) – Whalin 7, B. Shoulders 2, J. Shoulders 14, Reddick 9, Perry 21, Bingham 2, Gilbert 2.

 

Warren Central (28-3) vs. Murray (26-7) Quarterfinal

 

Warren Central coach William Unseld started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Chappelle Whitney, 6-3 Sr. Jaiden Lawrence, 6-4 Jr. Damarion Walkup, 5-10 Jr. Izayiah Villafuerte, and 6-2 Jr. Omari Glover.  Murray coach Dior Curtis countered with 6-4 Sr. Trey Boggess, 6-3 Jr. Grant Whitaker, 6-2 So. Lincoln English, 5-9 Sr. Caleb Gill, and 6-0 So. Drew May. 

 

Murray raced out to a 24-16 first quarter lead but Warren Central rallied for a 54-48 victory.  There was one tie and two lead changes in this game.  Warren Central outscored Murray 17-9 in the final quarter.  Warren Central shot 46.2% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Murray turnovers.  Murray shot 52.6% from the field including four of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on four of 10 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Warren Central turnovers.

 

Jaiden Lawrence led Warren Central with 13 points including four of six free throws, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Omari Glover added 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  6-4 So. Kade Unseld recorded 10 points including three three point baskets.  Izayiah Villafuerte chipped in with nine points including five of six free throws, three rebounds, and seven assists.  Chappelle Whitney added nine points including two three point baskets.

 

Grant Whitaker led Murray with 23 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.  Trey Boggess added 12 points including two three point baskets.

 

Warren Central,16,14,7,17,54

Murray,24,9,6,9,48

 

Warren Central (54) – Whitney 9, Lawrence 13, Walkup 0, Villafuerte 9, Glover 11, Unseld 10, Jefferson 2.

 

Murray (48) – Boggess 12, Whitaker 23, English 4, Gill 0, May 3, Grant 6.

 

Saturday March 19th

 

George Rogers Clark (36-1) vs. Lincoln County (31-8) Semifinal

 

George Rogers Clark coach Josh Cook started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Jerone Morton, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Walton, 6-7 Jr. Trent Edwards, 5-9 Sr. Aden Slone, and 5-11 Jr. Sam Parrish.  Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson countered with 6-3 Jr. Colton Ralston, 6-2 Sr. Jaxon Smith, 6-3 Jr. Jackson Sims, 5-11 Jr. Tramane Alcorn, and 5-11 Sr. Clayton Davis. 

 

George Rogers Clark defeated Lincoln County by the score of 54-51 in two overtimes.  Lincoln County’s Jaxon Smith hit a basket at the buzzer in the first overtime to tie the score at 46-46 and force a second overtime.  George Rogers Clark’s Aden Slone hit six free throws in the second overtime and Jaxon Smith’s three point attempt at the buzzer for the tie failed to connect and GRC claimed the victory.  There were seven ties and three lead changes in this game.  GRC shot 36.7% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 15 of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored six points off four Lincoln County turnovers.  Lincoln County shot 33.9% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven GRC turnovers.

 

Sam Parrish led George Rogers Clark with 16 points including two three point baskets.  Aden Slone added 14 points including eight of nine free throws.  Jerone Morton recorded 11 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Trent Edwards chipped in with seven points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Tanner Walton added six points and seven rebounds.

 

Tramane Alcorn led Lincoln County with 19 points including four of five free throws, and five rebounds.  Jaxon Smith added 14 points and six rebounds.  Jackson Sims recorded seven points, eight rebounds, and two steals.  Colton Ralston chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Clayton Davis added four points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.

 

George Rogers Clark,13,10,8,7,8,8,54

Lincoln County,6,8,15,9,8,5,51

 

George Rogers Clark (54) – Morton 11, Walton 6, Edwards 7, Slone 14, Parrish 16.

 

Lincoln County (51) – Ralston 7, Jaxon Smith 14, Sims 7, Alcorn 19, Clayton Davis 4.

 

Warren Central (29-3) vs. Covington Catholic (30-5) Semifinal

 

Warren Central coach William Unseld started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Chappelle Whitney, 6-3 Sr. Jaiden Lawrence, 6-4 Jr. Damarion Walkup, 5-10 Jr. Izayiah Villafuerte, and 6-2 Jr. Omari Glover.  Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz countered with 6-6 Jr. Chandler Starks, 6-1 Jr. Kascyl McGillis, 6-8 Sr. Mitchell Rylee, 5-11 Jr. Evan Ipsaro, and 6-1 So. Brady Hussey. 

 

Warren Central trailed 34-25 at halftime but rallied in the second half to defeat Covington Catholic by the score of 61-58.  Covington Catholic missed two three point attempts in the closing seconds for the tie.  There were seven ties and 10 lead changes in this game.  Warren Central shot 50% from the field including seven of 13 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored nine points off seven Covington Catholic turnovers.  Covington Catholic shot 42.2% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 14 of 15 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Warren Central turnovers.

 

Chappelle Whitney led Warren Central with 21 points and four rebounds.  Jaiden Lawrence added 15 points including three three point baskets, four of five free throws, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Omari Glover recorded eight points including four of four free throws, six rebounds, and four assists.  6-4 So. Kade Unseld chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets and five rebounds.

 

Evan Ipsaro led Covington Catholic with 30 points including nine of nine free throws, four rebounds, and two assists.  Brady Hussey added 10 points including three three point baskets.  Chandler Starks recorded six points, 10 rebounds, and four assists.  Kascyl McGillis chipped in with six points on two three point baskets.  Mitchell Rylee pulled down six rebounds.

 

Warren Central,13,12,18,18,61

Covington Catholic,14,20,9,15,58

 

Warren Central (61) – Whitney 21, Lawrence 15, Walkup 5, Villafuerte 3, Glover 8, Farley 1, Unseld 8.

 

Covington Catholic (58) – Starks 6, McGillis 6, Rylee 4, Ipsaro 30, Hussey 10, Jones 2.

 

Warren Central (29-4) vs. George Rogers Clark (37-1) Championship

 

Warren Central coach William Unseld started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Chappelle Whitney, 6-3 Sr. Jaiden Lawrence, 6-4 Jr. Damarion Walkup, 5-10 Jr. Izayiah Villafuerte, and 6-2 Jr. Omari Glover.  George Rogers Clark coach Josh Cook countered with 6-4 Jr. Jerone Morton, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Walton, 6-7 Jr. Trent Edwards, 5-9 Sr. Aden Slone, and 5-11 Jr. Sam Parrish.

 

Warren Central led by five early in the final quarter but George Rogers Clark rallied for a 43-42 victory.  Warren Central had an opportunity to tie at the free throw line but Izayiah Villafuerte missed the second of two free throws and the Dragons were unable to score on a put back and GRC claimed the title.  The score was tied four times and there were eight lead changes in the game.  GRC shot 44.7% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Warren Central turnovers.  Warren Central shot 41.7% from the field including five of nine from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored two points off four GRC turnovers.

 

Jerone Morton led George Rogers Clark with 14 points, three rebounds, and three steals.  Tanner Walton added 13 points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Aden Slone recorded six points, two rebounds, and six assists.  Trent Edwards chipped in with five points, seven rebounds, and four blocked shots.

 

Omari Glover led Warren Central with 10 points including four of five free throws, and nine rebounds.  Chappelle Whitney added 10 points and five rebounds.  Damarion Walkup recorded eight points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Izayiah Villafuerte chipped in with six points and five assists.  Jaiden Lawrence added five points and five rebounds.

 

Warren Central,9,12,13,8,42

George Rogers Clark,12,10,9,12,43

 

Warren central (42) – Whitney 10, Lawrence 5, Walkup 8, Villafuerte 6, Glover 10, Unseld 3.

 

George Rogers Clark (43) – Morton 14, Walton 13, Edwards 5, Slone 6, Parrish 5.

 

2022 UK Healthcare Boys’ Basketball  Sweet 16® Awards – Sweet Sixteen® Academic Scholarship Trey Lovell (Muhlenberg County), Ted Sanford Award Clay Sizemore (North Laurel)  2022 All-Tournament Team Ian Higdon (North Oldham), Keian Worrix (Pikeville), Travis Perry (Lyon County), Grant Whitaker (Murray), Tramane Alcorn (Lincoln County), Jaxon Smith (Lincoln County), Brady Hussey (Covington Catholic), Evan Ipsaro (Covington Catholic), Omari Glover (Warren Central), Jaiden Lawrence (Warren Central), Izayiah Villafuerte (Warren Central), Aden Slone (George Rogers Clark), Tanner Walton (George Rogers Clark), and MVP Jerone Morton (George Rogers Clark).

 

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results on this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Sweet 16(R) Girls' Basketball Tournament March 9-12, 2022
Topic: Basketball

2022KHSAAGST

 

 

2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9-12, 2022

 

Wednesday March 9th

 

Meade County (28-6) Region 3 vs. Boyd County (21-12) Region 16

 

Meade County coach Dina Hackert started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Annabelle Babb, 5-5 Sr. Aubrey Hardesty, 5-10 Jr. Katie Durbin, 5-4 Jr. Mattie Clanton, and 5-9 Fr. Peyton Bradley.  Boyd County coach Pete Fraley countered with 6-1 So. Audrey Biggs, 5-9 So. Taylor Bartrum, 6-2 So. Jasmine Jordan, 5-5 Fr. Isabella Opell, and 5-6 Fr. Emilee Neese.

 

Meade County rallied from 16 down in the third quarter to earn a 53-46 victory over Boyd County.  There were two ties and six lead changes in this game.  Boyd County led 29-16 at halftime as they dominated the boards.  Meade County utilized pressure defense after the intermission to get back in the game.  Meade County trailed 44-43 with 1:54 left in the game when a personal foul and a technical foul was called on Boyd County.  Meade Counted connected on all four free throws to take a 47-44 lead and never trailed the remainder of the game.  Meade County shot 32% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line.  The Green Wave connected on 15 of 17 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 23 Boyd County turnovers.  Boyd County shot 29.5% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Lions connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored three points off 14 Meade County turnovers.

 

Peyton Bradley led Meade County with 23 points including four three point baskets, nine of 10 free throws, and five rebounds.  Katie Durbin added 10 points, four rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  5-5 So. Paige Medley recorded six points and four rebounds.  Mattie Clanton dished out six assists.

 

Audrey Biggs led Boyd County with 17 points including seven of seven free throws, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Emilee Neese added 15 points on five three point baskets.  Jasmine Jordan recorded 11 points including seven of eight free throws, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Taylor Bartrum and Isabella Opell each pulled down eight rebounds.

 

Meade County,7.9,15,22,53

Boyd County,11,18,11,6,46

 

Meade County (53) – Babb 4, Hardesty 3, Durbin 10, Clanton 3, Bradley 23, Medley 6, Crawlwy 4.

 

Boyd County (46) – Biggs 17, Bartrum 1, Jordan 11, Opell 0, Neese 15, Stevens 2.

 

 

Bethlehem (23-8) (Region 5) vs. Bullitt East (31-4) (Region 6)

 

Bethlehem coach Jason Clark started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Ashlyn Miles, 5-7 Sr. Bailey Bishop, 6-0 Jr. Emma Filiatreau, 5-5 So. Carlie Thurmond, and 5-5 Sr. Kasey Spalding.  Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings countered with 5-10 So. Anna Rodgers, 5-8 Jr.Logan Ortega, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan.

 

Bullitt East led 21-19 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 67-50 over Bethlehem.  The score was tied three times and there were two lead changes in the game.  Bullitt East shot 48.2% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Bethlehem turnovers.  Bethlehem shot 38% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Banshees connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored two points off 12 Bullitt East turnovers.

 

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 24 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Lilly Reid added 21 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals.  Emma Egan recorded nine points, six rebounds, and four assists.  5-9 So. Jada Hughes chipped in with nine points and four rebounds.

 

Emma Filiatreau led Bethlehem with 14 points including six of six free throws, and five rebounds.  Carlie Thurmond added 11 points, five rebounds, and six assists.  Kasey Spalding recorded eight points, four rebounds, and two assists.

 

Bethlehem,8,11,19,12,50

Bullitt East,11,10,27,19,67

 

Bethlehem (50) – Miles 4, Bishop 4, Filiatreau 14, Thurmond 11, Spalding 8, Miles 2, Clayton 5, Lozano 2.

 

Bullitt East (67) – Rodgers 2, Ortega 0, Merkle 24, Reid 21, Egan 9, Hughes 9, Mason 2.

 

 

Southwestern (26-7) (Region 12) vs. McCracken County (31-2) (Region 1)

 

Southwestern coach Junior Molden started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Makayla Noritis, 5-10 Jr. Kaylee Young, 6-1 So. Payton Acey, 5-6 Fr. Kinsley Molden, and 5-7 Jr. Ayden Smiddy.  McCracken County Scott Sivills Jr. countered with 6-0 Jr. Caroline Sivills, 6-0 So. Destiny Thomas, 6-0 Sr. Shymiya Daye, 5-9 So. Claire Johnson, and 5-11 So. Mikee Buchanan.

 

The score was tied 29-29 at halftime but Southwestern buoyed by their three point attack outscored McCracken County 18-9 in the third quarter on their way to a 67-56 victory.  There were eight ties and 11 lead changes in this game.  Southwestern shot 51.2% from the field including 10 of 20 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored six points off 11 McCracken County turnovers.  McCracken County shot 32.8% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Mustangs connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 18 Southwestern turnovers.

 

Payton Acey led a balanced Southwestern scoring attack with 16 points including two three point baskets, four of five free throws, eight rebounds, two assists, four blocked shots, and three steals.  Makayla Noritis added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Kinsley Molden recorded 15 points including three three point baskets.  Ayden Smiddy chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and six assists.  Kaylee Young added seven points, six rebounds, and six assists.

 

Destiny Thomas led McCracken County with 22 points including eight of nine free throws, nine rebounds, three assists, and five steals.  Caroline Sivills added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Claire Johnson recorded 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Mikee Buchanan chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

 

Southwestern,18,11,18,20,67

McCracken County,15,14,9,18,56

 

Southwestern (67) – Noritis 15, Young 7, Acey 16, Molden 15, Smiddy 11, Nelson 3.

 

McCracken County (56) – Sivills 11, Thomas 22, Daye 5, Johnson 10, Buchanan 7, Green 1.

 

 

Franklin County (28-7) (Region 11) vs. Henderson County (24-5) (Region 2)

 

Franklin County coach Joey Thacker started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Rachel Shropshire, 5-10 Sr. Patience Laster, 6-4 Jr. Jhaven Meade, 5-5 Sr. Nevaeh Carter, and 6-0 Jr. Jazmin Chambers.  Henderson County coach Jeff Haile countered with 5-8 Sr. Careese Toombs, 5-8 Jr. Graci Risley, 5-11 Jr. Jarie Thomas, 5-4 Jr. Savannah Lacer, and 5-4 Sr. Kaytlan Kemp.

 

5-7 Fr. Cameryn Ridderikhoff nailed a three point “dagger-in-the-heart” with less tan a minute on the clock to ensure Franklin County’s 46-43 victory over Henderson County.  This game was a “chess match” between two of the best veteran coaches in the game Joey Thacker (Franklin County) and Jeff Haile (Henderson County) and it proved to be a nail-biter with seven ties and 14 lead changes.  Each team’s longest lead was five points with Franklin County leading for 14:03, Henderson County 12:02, and tied for 5:55, in other words, a close, competitive game.  Franklin County shot 37.5% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Flyers connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored nine points off eight Henderson County turnovers.  Henderson County shot 35.45 from the field including seven of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Colonels connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Franklin County turnovers.

 

Patience Laster led Franklin County with 12 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Jazmin Chambers added 10 points including two three point baskets.  Jhaven Meade recorded seven points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

 

5-8 Jr. Mallorie Veal led Henderson County with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Graci Risley added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Jarie Thomas recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Kaytlan Kemp chipped in with two points, two rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.

 

Franklin County,5,13,13,15,46

Henderson County,4,17,10,12,43

 

Franklin County (46) – Shropshire 0, Laster 12, Meade 7, Carter 5, Chambers 10, Ridderikhoff  5, Hogan 3, Frazee 4.

 

Henderson County (43) – Toombs 4, Risley 12, Thomas 10, Lacer 0, Kemp 2, Veal 13, Sprinkles 2.

 

Thursday March 10th

 

Letcher County Central (26-10) (Region 14) vs. Bowling Green (29-7) (Region 4)

 

Letcher County Central coach Keith Baker started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Keira Couch, 5-6 Jr. Tori Holcomb, 5-9 Sr. Kaylee Banks, 5-3 So. Jaylin Whitt, and 5-6 Sr. Loren Boggs.  Bowling Green coach Calvin Head countered with 5-11 Jr. Meadow Tisdale, 5-10 Jr. Saniyah Shelton, 5-11 Sr. LynKaylah James, 5-3 Sr. Emma Huskey, and 5-8 Jr. Tanaya Bailey.

 

Bowling Green defeated Letcher County Central by the score of 58-45.  Bowling Green shot 40.8% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Purples connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 Letcher County Central turnovers.  Letcher County Central shot 42.9% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cougars connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Bowling Green turnovers.

 

Meadow Tisdale led Bowling Green with 18 points including five of five free throws, five rebounds, and two steals.  LynKaylah James added 15 points including seven of eight free throws, four rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Tanaya Bailey recorded eight points and five rebounds.  5-2 Sr. Ava Bennett chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets.  Saniyah Shelton recorded four points, two rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.

 

Kaylee Banks led Letcher County Central with 16 points including three three point baskets and three rebounds.  Loren Boggs added eight points including four of four free throws, six rebounds, and six assists.  Keira Couch recorded eight points, five rebounds, and three assists.

 

Letcher County Central,8,7,18,12,45

Bowling Green,10,17,16,15,58

 

Letcher County Central (45) – Couch 8, Holcomb 7, Banks 16, Whitt 2, Boggs 8, Wright 2, Pavlik 2.

 

Bowling Green (58) – Tisdale 18, Shelton 4, James 15, Huskey 2, Bailey 8, Bennett 8, J. Franklin 2, Smith 1.

 

 

Cooper (24-9) (Region 9) vs. Pikeville (31-3) (Region 15)

 

Cooper coach Justin Holthaus started the following lineup: 6-0 So. Logan Luebbers-Palmer, 5-10 So. Liz Freihofer, 6-2 Jr. Whitney Lind, 5-5 Sr. Jessee Luebbers-Palmer, and 5-8 Jr. Kay Freihofer.  Pikeville coach Kristy Orem countered with 5-6 So. Rylee Theiss, 5-6 So. Kyera Thornsbury, 5-9 Sr. Kylie Hall, 5-2 Sr. Emma Ratliff, and 5-5 So. Trinity Rowe.

 

Cooper pulled away in the second half to defeat Pikeville by the score of 57-37.  Cooper shot 38.1% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Jaguars connected on 22 of 26 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 17 Pikeville turnovers.  Pikeville shot 48.5% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Cooper turnovers.

 

Logan Luebbers-Palmer led Cooper with 22 points including two three point baskets, eight of eight free throws and four rebounds.  Whitney Lind added 17 points including seven of eight free throws, three rebounds, and three assists.  Liz Freihofer recorded nine rebounds, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  Kay Freihofer pulled down eight rebounds.

 

Kyera Thornsbury led Pikeville with 15 points, two rebounds, and two assists.  Trinity Rowe added seven points, four rebounds, and three assists.

 

Cooper,19,10,11,17,57

Pikeville,14,8,5,10,37

 

Cooper (57) – L. Luebbers-Palmer 22, L. Freihofer 9, Lind 17, J. Luebbers-Palmer 4, K. Freihofer 3, Alexander 2.

 

Pikeville (37) – Theiss 2, Thornsbury 15, Hall 0, Ratliff 4, Rowe 7, L. Jackson 6, Whited 3.

 

George Rogers Clark (31-2) (Region 10) vs. Corbin (25-7) (Region 13)

 

George Rogers Clark coach Robbie Graham started the following lineup: 6-1 Fr. Ciara Byars, 5-11 Jr. Brianna Byars, 5-10 Sr. Tyra Flowers, 5-0 7th Grade Kennedy Stamper, and 5-8 Sr. Asia-Li Garrard.  Corbin coach Isaac D. Wilson countered with 5-8 So. Darcie Anderson, 5-7 Fr. Raegan Walker, 5-9 Sr. Shelby Stewart, 5-7 So. Kallie Housley, and 5-7 So. Bailey Stewart.

 

George Rogers Clark defeated Corbin by the score of 42-35.  There were two ties and six lead changes in the game.  GRC shot 34.2% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Cardinals connected on 12 of 22 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Corbin turnovers.  Corbin shot 27.1% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Redhounds connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 19 GRC turnovers.

 

Ciara Byars led GRC with 21 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Kennedy Stamper added 10 points including two three point baskets and 10 rebounds.  Tyra Flowers recorded three points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots.

 

Darcie Anderson led Corbin with 13 points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Kallie Housley added 10 points.  Shelby Stewart recorded eight points, five rebounds, and two steals.

 

George Rogers Clark,13,5,12,12,42

Corbin,10,6,5,14,35

 

George Rogers Clark (42) – C. Byars 21, B. Byars 2, Flowers 3, Stamper 10, Garrard 1, Gay 5.

 

Corbin (35) – Anderson 13, Walker 2, S. Stewart 8, Housley 10, B. Stewart 2.

 

Anderson County (30-5) (Region 8) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (33-3) (Region 7)

 

Anderson County coach Clay Birdwhistell started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Paige Serafini, 5-11 Fr. Lainey Johnson, 6-1 Sr. Jacie Chesser, 5-7 So. Jenna Satterly, and 5-11 Sr. Amiya Jenkins.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.

 

Sacred Heart Academy led 20-19 at halftime and outscored Anderson County 19-8 in the third quarter on their way to a 48-38 victory.  There were two ties and six lead changes in this game.  Sacred Heart Academy shot 45% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 23 Anderson County turnovers.  Anderson County shot 34.3% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bearcats connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Sacred Heart Academy turnovers.

 

ZaKiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart Academy with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Reagan Bender added 13 points.  Josie Gilvin recorded eight points, three rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  Triniti Ralston chipped in with five points, four rebounds, and seven assists.

 

Paige Serafini led Anderson County with 18 points including two three point baskets, four of four free throws, and two rebounds.  Amiya Jenkins added 12 points including six of eight free throws, three rebounds, and three assists.  Lainey Johnson recorded six points, seven rebounds, two assists, and four steals.

 

Anderson County,3,16,8,11,38

Sacred Heart Academy,12,8,19,9,48

 

Anderson County (38) – Serafini 18, Johnson 6, Chesser 2, Satterly 0, Jenkins 12.

 

Sacred Heart Academy (48) – Johnson 16, Gilvin 8, Wolff 6, Ralston 5, Bender 13.

 

Friday March 11th

 

Franklin County (28-8) vs. Southwestern (27-7) (Quarterfinal)

 

Franklin County coach Joey Thacker started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Jazmin Chambers, 5-10 Sr. Patience Laster, 6-4 Jr. Jhaven Meade, 5-5 Sr. Nevaeh Carter, and 5-7 Fr. Cameryn Ridderikhoff.  Southwestern coach Junior Molden countered with  5-11 Sr. Makayla Noritis, 5-10 Jr. Kaylee Young, 6-1 So. Payton Acey, 5-6 Fr. Kinsley Molden, and 5-7 Jr. Ayden Smiddy.

 

The score was tied 35-35 after three quarters but Southwestern pulled away in the final quarter for a 47-40 victory over Franklin County.  The win may have been costly for the Warriors as Makayla Noritis who had been having an excellent tournament went down with an ankle sprain in the closing seconds of the game.  The score was tied nine times and there were nine lead changes in this game.  Southwestern shot 35.3% from the field including six of 23 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 17 points on 10 Franklin County turnovers.  Franklin County shot 29.7% from the field including two of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Flyers connected on 16 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored two points off four Southwestern  turnovers.

 

Makayla Noritis led Southwestern with 17 points and eight rebounds.  Kinsley Molden added 14 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and three assists.  Payton Acey recorded eight points, four rebounds, and two assists. 

 

Patience Laster led Franklin County with 14 points including six of six free throws, and seven rebounds.  Jhaven Meade added nine points and four rebounds.  Jazmin Chambers recorded seven points on seven of 11 free throws, three rebounds, and two assists.  Nevaeh Carter chipped in with five points, four rebounds, and four assists.

 

Franklin County,12,13,10,5,40

Southwestern,7,18,10,12,47

 

Franklin County (40) – Chambers 7, Laster 14, Meade 9, Carter 5, Ridderikhoff 0, Hogan 3, Frazee 2.

 

Southwestern (47) – Noritis 17, Young 4, Acey 8, Molden 14, Smiddy 4.

 

Meade County (28-7) vs. Bullitt East (32-4) (Quarterfinal)

 

Meade County coach Dina Hackert started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Annabelle Babb, 5-5 Sr. Aubrey Hardesty, 5-10 Jr. Katie Durbin, 5-4 Jr. Mattie Clanton, and 5-9 Fr. Peyton Bradley.  Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings countered with 5-10 So.Anna Rodgers, 5-0 So. Jada Hughes, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan.

 

Bullitt East outscored Meade County 20-9 in the first quarter on their way to a 62-47 victor over the Lady Waves.  Bullitt East shot 60% from the field including two of four from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 12 of 33 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Meade County turnovers.  Meade County shot 34% from the field including seven of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Waves connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored four points off eight Bullitt East turnovers.  Bullitt East held a 44-6 advantage in points in the paint.

 

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 34 points, 11 rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals.  Lilly Reid added 12 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and five assists.  Emma Egan recorded seven points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. 

 

Peyton Bradley led Meade County with 14 points including seven of eight free throws, two rebounds, and two assists.  5-10 Jr. Sage Crawley added 12 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  Aubrey Hardesty recorded nine points, three rebounds, and three assists.

 

Meade County,9,13,16,9,47

Bullitt East,20,17,13,12,62

 

Meade County (47) – Babb 3, Hardesty 9, Durbin 6, Clanton 0, Bradley 14, Medley 3, Crawley 12.

 

Bullitt East (62) – Rodgers 0, Hughes 6, Merkle 34, Reid 12, Egan 7, Tinelli 1, Ortega 2.

 

Bowling Green (29-8) vs. Cooper (25-9) (Quarterfinal)

 

Bowling Green coach Calvin Head started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Meadow Tisdale, 5-10 Jr. Saniyah Shelton, 5-11 Sr. LynKaylah James, 5-3 Sr. Emma Huskey, and 5-8 Jr. Tanaya Bailey.  Cooper coach Justin Holthaus connected on 6-0 So. Logan Luebbers-Palmer, 5-10 So. Liz Freihofer, 6-2 Jr. Whitney Lind, 5-5 Sr. Jessee  Luebbers-Palmer, and 5-8 Jr. Kay Freihofer.

 

Cooper defeated Bowling Green 55-47 in a game in which both teams combined for 67 free throws and were whistled for 43 fouls.  Bowling Green lost three starters (LynKaylah James, Meadow Tisdale, and Tanaya Bailey).  Cooper shot 41.7% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Jaguars connected on 23 of 35 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 38.2% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on 20 of 32 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Cooper turnovers.

 

Liz Freihofer led Cooper with 20 points including 20 points including six of six from the field, eight of nine from the free throw line, four rebounds, and three assists.  Whitney Lind added 19 points including eight of 14 free throws, and seven rebounds.  Kay Freihofer recorded 11 points and five rebounds.

 

Tanaya Bailey led Bowling Green with 17 points including five of seven free throws.  LynKaylah James added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Meadow Tisdale recorded seven points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots..  Saniyah Shelton added six points, nine rebounds, and two steals. 

 

Bowling Green,6,11,13,17,47

Cooper,14,12,12,17,55

 

Bowling Green (47) – Tisdale 7, Shelton 6, James 11, Huskey 0, Bailey 17, Franklin 6.

 

Cooper (55) – L. Luebbers-Palmer 2, L. Freihofer 20, Lind 19, J. Luebbers-Palmer 0, K. Freihofer 11, Noel 3.

 

Sacred Heart Academy  (34-3) vs. George Rogers Clark (31-3) (Quarterfinal)

 

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.  George Rogers Clark coach Robbie Graham countered with 6-1 Fr. Ciara Byars, 5-11 Jr. Brianna Byars, 5-10 Sr. Tyra Flowers, 5-0 7th Grade Kennedy Stamper, and 5-8 Sr. Asja-Li Garrard.

 

Sacred Heart Academy trailed 24-22 at halftime but pulled away in the second half for a 59-40 victory over George Rogers Clark.  Sacred Hear Academy shot 46.7% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 15 of 20 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 21 George Rogers Clark turnovers.  George Rogers Clark shot 38.2% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cardinals connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Sacred Heart turnovers.

 

Triniti Ralston led Sacred Heart Academy with 22 points including six of seven free throws, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  ZaKiyah Johnson added 18 points including two three point baskets, six of six free throws, five rebounds, and two blocked shots. 

 

Brianna Byars led George Rogers Clark with 13 points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Ciara Byars added seven points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Tyra Flowers recorded seven points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Kennedy Stamper chipped in with seven points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and three assists.

 

Sacred Heart Academy,8,14,21,16,59

George Rogers Clark,14,10,11,5,40

 

Sacred Heart Academy (59) – Johnson 18, Gilvin 4, Wolff 2, Ralston 22, Bender 7, Kaufman 1, Russell 1, Pelayo 4.

 

George Rogers Clark (40) – C. Byars 7, B. Byars 13, Flowers 7, Stamper 7, Garrard 1, Gay 3, Goodwin 2.

 

Saturday March 12th

 

Bullitt East (33-4) vs. Southwestern (27-8) (Semifinal)

 

Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Anna Rogers, 5-8 Jr. Logan Ortega, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan.  Southwestern coach Junior Molden countered with 5-11 Sr.Makayla Noritis, 5-10 Sr. Kaylee Young, 6-1 So. Payton Acey, 5-6 Fr. Kinsley Molden, and 5-7 Jr. Ayden Smiddy. (Unfortunately for Southwestern Makayla Noritis attempted to play but was limited to only 2 minutes because of the ankle injury sustained in the last game and the Warriors were without a key performer for this game).

 

Bullitt East utilized a dominating performance (27 points, 21 rebounds, 5 blocks) by Gracie Merkle to defeat Southwestern by the score of 66-42.  Bullitt East shot 45.8% from the field including one of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 21 of 31 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 15 Southwestern turnovers.  Southwestern shot 26.3% from the field including six of 31 from beyond the arc.  The Warriors connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Bullitt East turnovers.  Bullitt East held a 38-8 advantage in points scored in the paint.

 

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 27 points, 21 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Emma Egan added 13 points including four of five free throws, and eight rebounds.  5-9 So. Jada Hughes recorded eight points including four of four free throws, two assists, and two blocked shots.

 

Kaylee Young led Southwestern with 11 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Ayden Smiddy added 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Kinsley Molden recorded nine points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and two assists. 

 

Bullitt East,19,9,17,21,66

Southwestern,5,9,8,20,42

 

Bullitt East (66) – Rogers 2, Ortega 2, Merkle 27, Reid 4, Egan 13, Curtsinger 2, Meeks 2, Ranalli 2, Lyons 3, Hughes 8, Mason 1.

 

Southwestern (42) – Noritis 0, Young 11, Acey 6, Molden 9, Smiddy 11, McDonald 3, Jones 2.

 

 

Sacred Heart Academy (35-3) vs. Cooper (25-10) (Semifinal)

 

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.  Cooper coach Justin Holthaus countered with 6-0 So. Logan Luebbers-Palmer, 5-10 So. Liz Freihofer, 6-2 Jr. Whitney Lind, 5-5 Sr. Jessee Luebbers-Palmer, and 5-8 Jr. Kay Freihofer.

 

Sacred Heart dominated in the paint (38-12) in a 50-29 victory over Cooper today.  Sacred Heart Academy shot 51,2% from the field including zero of six from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on eight of nine free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 14 Cooper turnovers.  Cooper shot 21,1% from the field including one of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Jaguars connected on 12 of 12 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Sacred Heart Academy turnovers.

 

ZaKiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart with 21 points and three rebounds.  Triniti Ralston added 10 points including four of four free throws, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Josie Gilvin recorded six points, three rebounds, five assists, and four steals. 

 

Liz Freihofer led Cooper with 14 points including six of six free throws and three rebounds.  Whitney Lind added eight points including six of six free throws and five rebounds.

 

Sacred Heart Academy,10,16,10,14,50

Cooper,7,4,8,10,29

 

Sacred Heart Academy (50) – Johnson 21, Gilvin 6, Wolff 4, Ralston 10, Bender 5, Russell 2, Pelayo 2.

 

Cooper (29) – L. Luebbers-Palmer 3, L. Freihofer 14, Lind 8, J. Luebbers-Palmer 0, K. Freihofer 4.

 

 

Sacred Heart Academy (36-3) vs. Bullitt East (33-5) (Championship)

 

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.  Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings countered with 5-10 So. Anna Rodgers, 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-9 So. Jada Hughes. 

 

Sacred Heart Academy dialed up an excellent defensive performance tonight to earn the championship with a 64-46 victory over Bullitt East.  Sacred Heart shot 47.4% from the field including two of nine from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 26 of 36 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 31 points off 27 Bullitt East turnovers.  Bullitt East shot 36.7% from the field including one of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Chargers connected on 23 of 33 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 Sacred Heart turnovers.

 

Reagan Bender led Sacred Heart Academy with 16 points including five of six free throws and two rebounds.  Josie Gilvin added 15 points including seven of eight free throws, nine rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots, and four steals.  ZaKiyah Johnson recorded 12 points including seven of eight free throws, three rebounds, and two assists.  6-3 So. Angelina Pelalayo chipped in with 10 points, two rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Triniti Ralston recorded nine points and two assists.

 

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 24 points including 12 of 16 free throws, eight rebounds, two blocked shots, and four steals.  Jada Hughes added 11 points including five of six free throws, three rebounds, and two steals.  Emma Egan recorded five points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

 

Sacred Heart Academy,20,18,12,14,64

Bullitt East,10,13,12,11,46

 

Sacred Heart Academy (64) – Johnson 12, Gilvin 15, Wolff 2, Ralston 9, Bender 16, Pelayo 10.

 

Bullitt East (46) – Rodgers 3, Egan 5, Merkle 24, Reid 0, Hughes 11, Ortega 1, Mason 2.

 

All-Tournament Teams and Awards – Sweet Sixteen® Academic Scholarship 1,000  Lauren Boggs (Letcher County Central), JB Mansfield Award 1,000 Olivia Lovan (Sacred Heart Academy) All-Tournament Team – Patience Laster (Franklin County), Peyton Bradley (Meade County), Saniyah Shelton (Bowling Green), Ciara Byars (George Rogers Clark), Kinsley Molden (Southwestern), Makayla Noritis (Southwestern), Liz Freihofer (Cooper), Whitney Lind (Cooper), Emma Egan (Bullitt East), Gracie Merkle (Bullitt East), Lilly Reid (Bullitt East), Josie Gilvin (Sacred Heart Academy), Triniti Ralston (Sacred Heart Academy), and Most Valuable Player ZaKiyah Johnson (Sacred Heart Academy).

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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100th Annual OHSAA (Ohio) State Basketball Tournament (Boys) March 18-20, 2022
Topic: Basketball

2022OHSAABC

 

100th Annual OHSAA (Ohio) State Basketball Tournament (Boys)

University of Dayton Arena (Tom Blackburn Court)

Dayton, KY

March 18-20, 2022

 

Friday March 18th

 

Ottawa-Glandorf,53,Columbus Africentric,48,Division III,Semifinal

Cincinnati Taft,56,Cleveland Heights Lutheran East,43,Division III,Semifinal

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary,72,Kettering Archbishop Alter,47,Division II,Semifinal

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy,58,Waverly,43,Division II,Semifinal

 

Saturday March 19th

 

Richmond Heights,59,Berlin Hiland,21,Division IV,Semifinal

New Madison Tri-Village,44,Antwerp,41,Division IV,Semifinal

Pickerington Central,74,Lakewood St. Edward,42,Division I,Semifinal

Centerville,64,Cleveland St. Ignatius,33,Division I,Semifinal

 

 

Friday March 18th

 

Ottawa-Glandorf (25-2) vs. Columbus Africentric (23-6) Division III (Semifinal)

 

Ottawa-Glandorf coach Tyson McGlaughlin started the following lineup: Sr. Carter Schimmoeller, Sr. Caleb Kuhlman, 6-2 Sr. Eli Schmenk, Jr. Theo Maag, and 6-4 So. Colin White.  Columbus Africentric coach Michael Bates countered with 6-6 Jr. Preston Steele, 6-3 Sr. Josiah Smith, 6-8 Jr. Dailyn Swain, 6-0 Jr. Dyson Bibins, and 6-1 Sr. Dan Wagner.

 

Ottawa-Glandorf trailed 37-31 after three quarters but went on a 12-0 run to open the final quarter on their way to a 53-48 victory over Columbus Africentric.  There were two ties and two lead changes in this game.  Ottawa-Glandorf shot 35.3% from the field including four of 16 from the three point line.  The Titans connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 Columbus Africentric turnovers.  Columbus Africentric shot 37% from the field including zero of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Nubians connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 12 Ottawa-Glandorf turnovers.

 

Colin White led Ottawa-Glandorf with 31 points including two three point baskets, seven of 10 free throws, 11 rebounds, three assists, and five blocked shots.  Caleb Kuhlman added 10 points including three of four free throws, and three rebounds.  Theo Maag and Eli Schmenk each pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Dailyn Swain led Columbus Africentric with 32 points including six of six free throws, 13 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and seven steals.  Josiah Smith added six points on two three point baskets.  Preston Steele recorded four points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots.

 

Ottawa-Glandorf,12,2,17,22,53

Columbus Africentric,8,13,16,11,48

 

Ottawa-Glandorf (53) – Schimmoeller 2, Kuhlman 10, Schmenk 3, Maag 2, White 31, Fuka 4, Stechschulte 1.

 

Columbus Africentric (48) – Steele 4, Smith 6, Swain 32, Bibins 0, Wagner 2, Fuller 4.

 

Cincinnati Taft (18-8) vs. Lutheran East (16-10)  Division III (Semifinal)

 

Cincinnati Taft coach DeMarco Bradley started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Rayvon Griffith, 6-7 Jr. Eian Elmer, 6-8 Fr. Kierain Granville-Britten, 6-0 Sr. Brandon Cromer, and 6-1 Sr. Mekhi Elmore.  Lutheran East coach Samuel Liggins countered with 6-6 Jr. Nelson Johnson Jr., 6-3 Jr. Cody Head, 6-9 So. Jesse McCulloch, 5-10 So. Chauncey Brashers, and 6-1 Sr. Jamail Spivey.

 

Cincinnati Taft defeated Lutheran East by the score of 56-43.  There were five ties and nine lead changes in this game.  Cincinnati Taft shot 46.9% from the field including two of seven from the three point line.  The Senators connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Lutheran East turnovers.  Lutheran East shot 37% from the field including five of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Falcons connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored four points off six Cincinnati Taft turnovers. 

 

Rayvon Griffith led Cincinnati Taft with 17 points including five of six free throws, six rebounds, and two assists.  Brandon Cromer added 11 points and five rebounds.  Mekhi Elmore recorded 11 points, four rebounds, and four assists.  Kierain Granville-Britten chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.

 

Cody Head led Lutheran East with 16 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Jesse McCulloch added 15 points and 12 rebounds.  Jamail Spivey recorded seven points.

 

Cincinnati Taft,11,16,14,15,56

Lutheran East,12,10,13,8,43

 

Cincinnati Taft (56) – Griffith 17, Elmer 5, Granville-Britten 10, Cromer 11, Elmore 11, Norton 2.

 

Lutheran East (43) – Johnson 2, Head 16, McCulloch 15, Brashers 0, Spivey 7, Belle 3.

 

St. Vincent-St. Mary (22-4) vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter (25-3) Division II (Semifinal)

 

St. Vincent-St. Mary coach Chase Petersen started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Sencire Harris, 6-4 Jr. Lance Hayes, 6-9 Jr. Darius Stratford, 5-8 Jr. Kevin Hamilton, and 6-2 Sr. Ramar Pryor.  Kettering Archbishop Alter coach Eric Coulter countered with 6-2 Jr. AJ Leen, 6-1 Jr. Gavin Geisel, 6-9 Sr. Jacob Conner, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Chew, and 6-1 Jr. Anthony Ruffolo.

 

St. Vincent-St. Mary defeated Kettering Archbishop Alter by the score of 72-47.  St. Vincent-St. Mary shot 47.6% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc.  The Fighting Irish connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 30 points off 21 Kettering Archbishop Alter turnovers.  Kettering Archbishop Alter shot 43.5% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on their only free throw, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine St. Vincent-St. Mary turnovers.

 

Ramar Pryor led St. Vincent-St. Mary with 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and four steals.  Sencire Harris added 18 points, five rebounds, six assists, and seven steals.  Darius Stratford recorded 10 points and five rebounds.  Lance Hayes chipped in with eight points including six of eight free throws and six rebounds.

 

Anthony Ruffolo led Kettering Archbishop Alter with 13 points including three of four free throws, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  AJ Leen added 13 points, five rebounds, and two steals.  Ryan Chew recorded 10 points including two three point baskets and two assists.  Jacob Conner chipped in with five points, nine rebounds, six assists, and eight blocked shots.

 

St. Vincent – St. Mary,8,19,19,26,72

Kettering Archbishop Alter,13,6,16,12,47

 

St. Vincent – St. Mary (72) – Harris 18, Hayes 8, Stratford 10, Hamilton 5, Pryor 23, Thomas 1, Connery 4, Hopson 1, Callahan 2.

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter (47) – Leen 13, Geisel 6, Conner 5, Chew 10, Ruffolo 13.

 

Gilmour Academy (23-5) vs. Waverly (23-5) Division II (Semifinal)

 

Gilmour Academy coach Dan DeCrane started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Brandon Rose, 6-0 Sr. Nathan Flaherty, 6-7 Sr. Ryan Mueller, 5-11 Jr. Adisa Molton II, and 5-11 Jt. Dorjan Flowers.  Waverly coach Trey Clemmons countered with 6-2 Jr. Hudson Kelly, 6-0 Sr. Wade Futhey, 6-5 Sr. Will Futhey, 5-8 Sr. Mark Stulley, and 5-11 Sr. Trey Robertson.

 

Gilmour Academy defeated Waverly by the score of 58-43.  Gilmour Academy shot 48.6% from the field including 10 of 20 from the three point line.  The Lancers connected on 14 of 24 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Waverly turnovers.  Waverly shot 34% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored five points off five Gilmour Academy turnovers.

 

Brandon Rose led Gilmour Academy with 23 points including four three point baskets, five of nine free throws, six rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Adisa Molton II added 14 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and two assists.  Ryan Mueller recorded nine points including four of four free throws, four rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.

 

Trey Robertson led Waverly with 19 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and two assists.  Will Futhey added eight points and 14 rebounds. 

 

Gilmour Academy,13,17,11,17,58

Waverly,9,11,12,11,43

 

Gilmour Academy (58) – Rose 23, Flaherty 6, Mueller 9, Molton 14, Flowers 4, Grover 2.

 

Waverly (43) – Kelly 4, Wade Futhey 3, Will Futhey 8, Stulley 2, T. Robertson 19, B. Robertson 5, Morrison 2.

 

Saturday March 19th

 

Berlin Hiland (23-5) vs. Richmond Heights (24-4) Division IV (Semifinal)

 

Berlin Hiland coach David Schlabach started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Chris Shelter, 6-1 Sr. Caden Miller, 6-7 So. Tony Yoder, 6-0 So. Sammy Detweiler, and 6-0 Sr. Grant Miller.  Richmond Heights coach Quentin Rogers countered with 6-7 Sr. Josiah Harris, 6-5 Sr. Jaiden Cox-Holloway, 6-8 Sr. London Maiden,  Fr. De’erick Barber, and 6-4 Fr. Dorian Jones.

 

Richmond Heights defeated Berlin Hiland by the score of 59-21.  Richmond Heights shot 61.1% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line.  The Spartans connected on eight of nine free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Berlin Hiland turnovers.  Berlin Hiland shot 21.1% from the field including five of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Hawks did not attempt a free throw, pulled down 11 rebounds, and scored six points off 13 Richmond Heights turnovers.

 

London Maiden led Richmond Heights with 12 points including four of four free throws, and five rebounds.  Jaiden Cox-Holloway added 12 points including two three point baskets, and four rebounds.  Josiah Harris recorded 10 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Dorian Jones chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots.  De’erick Barber added seven points, two rebounds, 11 assists, and three steals. 

 

Grant Miller led Berlin Hiland with nine points on three three point baskets and two assists. 

 

Berlin Hiland,13,3,5,0,21

Richmond Heights,13,8,22,16,59

 

Berlin Hiland (21) – Shelter 2, C. Miller 3, Yoder 0, Detweiler 4, G. Miller 9, Weaver 3.

 

Richmond Heights (59) – Harris 10, Cox-Holloway 12, Maiden 12, Barber 7, Jones 8, Salters 3, Wynn 2, Jones 2, Hearst 3.

 

Antwerp (26-2) vs. New Madison Tri-Village (26-3) Division IV (Semifinal)

 

Antwerp coach Doug Billman started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Landon Brewer, 6-2 Sr. Luke Krouse, 6-7 Sr. Jagger Landers, 6-1 Sr. Kaden Recker, and 6-1 Sr. Gaige McMichael.  New Madison Tri-Village coach Bobby Jones countered with 6-3 Jr. Justin Finkbine, 6-4 Sr. Layne Sarver, 6-5 Sr. Josh Scantland, 6-1 Jr. Dalton DeLong, and 6-1 Jr. Wilson Suggs.

 

New Madison Tri-Village defeated Antwerp by the score of 44-41.  Antwerp’s three point attempt for a possible tie fell short at the buzzer.  New Madison Tri-Village shot 44.7% from the field including five of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on five of 14 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 14 Antwerp turnovers.  Antwerp shot 32.4% from the field including seven of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Archers connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 13 New Madison Tri-Village turnovers.

 

Layne Sarver led New Madison Tri-Village with 20 points including four three point baskets, eight rebounds, and three steals.  6-3 Jr. Justin Finkbine added eight points, nine rebounds, and four steals.  Josh Scantland recorded seven points, two rebounds, and two assists.

 

Landon Brewer led Antwerp with 18 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and two steals.  Jagger Landers added 11 points including six of seven free throws, and nine rebounds.  Luke Krouse recorded seven points, six assists, and three steals.

 

Antwerp,10,4,14,13,41

New Madison Tri-Village,14,8,13,9,44

 

Antwerp (41) – Brewer 18, Krouse 7, Landers 11, Recker 0, McMichael 0, Altimus 5.

 

New Madison Tri-Village (44) – Finkbine 8, Sarver 20, Scantland 7, DeLong 2, Suggs 5, Printz 2.

 

Lakewood St. Edward (21-6) vs. Pickerington Central (25-2) Division I (Semifinal)

 

Lakewood St. Edward coach Eric Flannery started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Michael Bova, 6-1 Sr. Jair Knight, 6-5 Jr. Cam Grant, 5-11 Sr. Myles Reynolds, and 6-1 Sr. Zyion Freer-Brown.  Pickerington Central coach Davion Bates countered with 6-6 Jr. Devin Royal, 6-4 Jr. Alex Styles, 6-8 Jr. Gavin Headings, 5-11 Sr. Joshua Harlan, and 6-0 So. Juwan Turner.

 

Pickerington Central defeated Lakewood St. Edward by the score of 74-42.  Pickerington Central shot 55.6% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers.  Lakewood St. Edward shot 32.1% from the field including two of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on four of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers.

 

Devin Royal led Pickerington Central with 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.  6-1 Jr. Markell Johnson added 13 points including two  three point baskets, five rebounds, and two steals.  6-2 Jr. Rasheem Biles recorded 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Alex Styles chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals. 

 

Michael Bova led Lakewood St. Edward with 10 points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Cam Grant added seven points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Zyion Freer-Brown recorded seven points and nine rebounds.

 

Lakewood St. Edward,11,4,18,9,42

Pickerington Central,17,14,21,22,74

 

Lakewood St. Edward (42) – Bova 10, Knight 2, Grant 7, Reynolds 4, Freer-Brown 7, Solomon 2, Flannery 2, Lavelle 2, Danahey 4, Henry 2.

 

Pickerington Central (74) – Royal 19, Styles 9, Headings 2, Harlan 7, Turner 2, Shaw 2, Biles 12, Johnson 13, Hedgepeth 1, Spiva 3, Osler 2, Richmond 2.

 

Cleveland St. Ignatius (17-12) vs. Centerville (29-0) Division I (Semifinal)

 

Cleveland St. Ignatius coach Cam Joyce started the following lineup: Jr. Maruca Owen, 6-1 So. Calvin Little Jr., 6-4 Jr. Braydn Sczepaniak, 6-0 So. Ace Buckner, and 6-0 Sr. Jon Effertz.  Centerville coach Brook Cupps countered with 6-7 Sr. Tom House, 6-5 Sr. Ryan Keifer,6-7 Sr. Rich Rolf, 6-2 Jr. Emmanuel Deng, and 6-2 Jr. Gabe Cupps.

 

Centerville defeated Cleveland St. Ignatius by the score of 64-33.  Centerville shot 54.3% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line.  The Elks connected on seven of eight free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and committed eight turnovers.  Cleveland St. Ignatius shot 32.5% from the field including one of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Wildcats connected on six of six free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers.

 

Gabe Cupps led Centerville with 15 points on five of five from the field and five of six from the free throw line, two rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Tom House added 13 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists.  Rich Rolf recorded 12 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and two assists.

 

Ace Buckner led Cleveland St. Ignatius with 13 points.  Jon Effertz added six points including four of four free throws,

 

Cleveland St. Ignatius,7,6,8,12,33

Centerville,15,14,19,16,64

 

Cleveland St. Ignatius (33) – Owen 0, Little 2, Sczepaniak 0, Buckner 13, Effertz 6, Jackson 4, Marshall 2., Davis 2, Fletcher 4.

 

Centerville (64) – House 13, Keifer 4, Rolf 12, Deng 4, Cupps 15, Hafner 3, Smith 2, Ethan Greenberg 6, Kenney 3, Cowgill 2.

 

Sunday March 20th

 

Cincinnati Taft (19-8) vs. Ottawa- Glandorf (25-3) Division III (Championship)

 

 

Cincinnati Taft coach DeMarco Bradley started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Rayvon Griffith, 6-7 Jr. Eian Elmer, 6-8 Fr. Kierain Granville-Britten, 6-0 Sr. Brandon Cromer, and 6-1 Sr. Mekhi Elmore.  Ottawa-Glandorf coach Tyson McGlaughlin countered with Sr. Carter Schimmoeller, Sr. Caleb Kuhlman, 6-2 Sr. Eli Schmenk, Jr. Theo Maag, and 6-4 So. Colin White. 

 

Cincinnati Taft defeated Ottawa-Glandorf by the score of 48-45.  Ottawa-Glandorf had a last chance for the tie but Colin White’s three point attempt at the buzzer fell short.  There were eight ties and six lead chances in this game.  Cincinnati Taft shot 46.7% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Senators connected on two of three free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Ottawa-Glandorf turnovers.  Ottawa-Glandorf shot 35.6% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Titans connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored six points off 10 Cincinnati Taft turnovers.

 

Mekhi Elmore led Cincinnati Taft with 18 points including two three point baskets, four assists, and three steals.  Rayvon Griffith added 12 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Kierain Granville-Bitten recorded eight points and six rebounds.  Eian Elmer chipped in with six points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Colin White led Ottawa-Glandorf with 18 points including six of seven free throws, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Eli Schmenk added eight points, two rebounds, three assists, and four steals.

 

Cincinnati Taft,10,17,11,10,48

Ottawa-Glandorf,8,15,15,7,45

 

Cincinnati Taft (48) – Griffith 12, Elmer 6, Granville-Britten 8, Cromer 4, Elmore 18.

 

Ottawa-Glandorf (45) – Schimmoeller 2, Kuhlman 2, Schmenk 8, Maag 5, White 18, Fuka 3, Erford 2, Stechschulte 5.

 

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (23-6) vs. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (23-4) Division II (Championship)

 

Gilmour Academy coach Dan DeCrane started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Brandon Rose, 6-0 Sr. Nathan Flaherty, 6-7 Sr. Ryan Mueller, 5-11 Jr. Adisa Molton II, and 5-11 Jt. Dorjan Flowers.  St. Vincent-St. Mary coach Chase Petersen countered with 6-5 Sr. Sencire Harris, 6-4 Jr. Lance Hayes, 6-9 Jr. Darius Stratford, 5-8 Jr. Kevin Hamilton, and 6-2 Sr. Ramar Pryor.

 

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary broke the game open in the third quarter on their way to a 63-35 victory over Gilmour Academy.  The Fighting Irish led 24-17 at halftime but a 16-0 lead in the third quarter settled the issue.  Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary shot 50.9% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line.  The Fighting Irish connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 15 Gilmour Academy turnovers.  Gilmour Academy shot 38.2% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lancers connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and score one point off three Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary turnovers.

 

Sencire Harris led Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary with 17 points, four rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.  Lance Hayes added 11 points including five of seven free throws, six rebounds, three assists, and four steals.  Ramar Pryor recorded 10 points and six rebounds. 

 

Ryan Mueller led Gilmour Academy with nine points and five rebounds.  Brandon Rose added eight points and four rebounds.  Dorjan Flowers recorded seven points, three rebounds, and four assists.

 

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy,7,10,5,13,35

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary,12,12,18,21,63

 

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (35) – Rose 8, Flaherty 0, Mueller 9, Molton 4, Flowers 7, Grover 3, Nootbaar 4.

 

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (63) – Harris 17, Hayes 11, Stratford 6, Hamilton 7, Pryor 10, Sharpe 2, Thomas 4, Connery 3, Whorton 3.

 

New Madison Tri-Village (26-4) vs. Richmond Heights (25-4) Division IV (Championship)

 

New Madison Tri-Village coach Bobby Jones started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Justin Finkbine, 6-4 Sr. Layne Sarver, 6-5 Sr. Josh Scantland, 6-1 Jr. Dalton DeLong, and 6-1 Jr. Wilson Suggs.  Richmond Heights coach Quentin Rogers countered with 6-4 Sr. Detric Hearst Jr., 6-5 Sr. Jaiden Cox-Holloway, 6-8 Sr. London Maiden,  Fr. De’erick Barber, and 6-4 Fr. Dorian Jones.

 

Richmond Heights defeated New Madison Tri-Village by the score of 50-29.  Richmond Heights shot 41.3% from the field including six of 20 from the three point line.  The Spartans connected on six of 10 from the free throw line, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 16 New Madison Tri-Village turnovers.  New Madison Tri-Village shot 31.3% from the field including tree of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 Richmond Heights turnovers.

 

Jaiden Cox-Holloway led Richmond Heights with 18 points including four three point baskets, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Detric Hearst Jr. who started in place of the injured Josiah Harris added 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.  De’erick  Barber recorded nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  London Maiden chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Dorian Jones added seven points, five rebounds, and six steals.

 

Layne Sarver led New Madison Tri-Village with 13 points including two three point baskets, two assists, three blocked shots, and four steals. Josh Scantland added seven points and four rebounds.  Dalton DeLong pulled down seven rebounds.

 

New Madison Tri-Village,6,5,7,11,29

Richmond Heights,9,11,10,20,50

 

New Madison Tri-Village (29) – Finkbine 5, Sarver 13, Scantland 7, DeLong 0, Suggs 4.

 

Richmond Heights (50) – Hearst 10, Cox-Holloway 18, Maiden 6, Barber 9, Jones 7.

 

Centerville (29-1) vs. Pickerington Central (26-2) Division I (Championship)

 

Centerville coach Brook Cupps started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Tom House, 6-5 Sr. Ryan Keifer,6-7 Sr. Rich Rolf, 6-2 Jr. Emmanuel Deng, and 6-2 Jr. Gabe Cupps.  Pickerington Central coach Davion Bates countered with 6-6 Jr. Devin Royal, 6-4 Jr. Alex Styles, 6-8 Jr. Gavin Headings, 5-11 Sr. Joshua Harlan, and 6-0 So. Juwan Turner.

 

Pickerington Central defeated Centerville by the score of 55-48.  Pickerington Central shot 60% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 10of 13 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored seven points off five Centerville turnovers.  Centerville shot 39.6% from the field including six of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Elks connected on four of four free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight Pickerington Central turnovers.

 

Devin Royal led Pickerington Central with 20 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Joshua Harlan added 11 points including four of four free throws and three rebounds.  Alex Styles recorded four points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two steals.

 

Gabe Cupps led Centerville with 14 points including three of three free throws, and four assists.  Rich Rolf added 12 points including two three point baskets, and seven rebounds.  Tom House recorded 11 points including two three point baskets and three rebounds.

 

Centerville,9,8,17,14,48

Pickerington Central,10,11,15,19,55

 

Centerville (48) – House 11, Keifer 0, Rolf 12, Deng 0, Cupps 14, Hafner 2, Smith 2, Kenney 7.

 

Pickerington Central (55) – Royal 20, Styles 4, Headings 6, Harlan 11, Turner 5, Biles 4, Hedgepeth 5.

 

A special thanks to the OHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results of this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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2022 TSSAA (Tennessee) Blue Cross Boys Basketball Championship Division I Class A, 2A, 3A, & 4A March 15-19, 2022
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2022 TSSAA (Tennessee) Blue Cross Boys Basketball Championship

Division I Class A, 2A, 3A, and 4A

Murphy Center

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN

March 15-19, 2022

 

Tuesday March 15th

 

East Nashville,70,Summertown,52,Division I,Class AA,Quarterfinal

Power Center,40,Brainerd,39,Division I,Class AA,Quarterfinal

Tyner,66,Bolivar Central,59,Division I,Class AA,Quarterfinal

Milan,62,York Institute,55,Division I,Class AA,Quarterfinal

Greeneville,71,J. North Side,37,Division I,Class AAA,Quarterfinal

Stone Memorial,77,Bolton,64,Division I, Class AAA,Quarterfinal

 

Wednesday March 16th

 

J. South Side,52,Clinton,48,Division I,Class AAA,Quarterfinal

Fulton,78,Fayette-Ware,57,Division I,Class AAA,Quarterfinal

Dobyns Bennett,66,Coffee County,52,Division I,Class AAAA,Quarterfinal

Bartlett,64,Beech,59,Division I,Class AAAA,Quarterfinal

Bearden,69,Cane Ridge,67,Division I,Class AAAA,Quarterfinal

Lebanon,62,Clarksville,57,Division I,Class AAAA,Quarterfinal

 

Thursday March 17th

 

Hampton,60,West Carroll,56,Division I,Class A,Quarterfinal

East Robertson,50,MAHS,49,Division I,Class A,Quarterfinal

Clay County,70,North Greene,42,Division I,Class A,Quarterfinal

Peabody,63,McKenzie,48,Division I,Class A,Quarterfinal

East Nashville,64,Power Center,53,Division I,Class AA,Semifinal

Milan,59,Tyner,41,Division I,Class AA,Semifinal

 

Friday March 18th

 

Greeneville,59,Stone Memorial,55,Division I,Class AAA,Semifinal

J. South Side,51,Fulton,50,Division I,Class AAA,Semifinal

Dobyns Bennett,70,Bartlett,69,Division I,Class AAAA,Semifinal

Bearden,62,Lebanon,44,Division I,Class AAAA,Semifinal

East Robertson,58,Hampton,56,Division I,Class A,Semifinal

Peabody,51,Clay County,43,Division I,Class A,Semifinal

 

Thursday March 17th

 

Power Center (20-5) vs. East Nashville (32-3) Division I Class AA (Semifinal)

 

Power Center coach Marcus Williams started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Cordarious Sledge, 6-4 Jr. Nikolas Wiggins, 6-6 So. Nazir Allen, 6-2 Jr. Caleb Jackson, and 6-2 Sr. PJ Hillman.  East Nashville coach Avery Patton countered with 6-2 Jr. Jacolby Summers, 6-1 Sr. Jarrod Taylor, 6-5 Jr. Michael Armstrong, 5-10 Jr. Jordan Crawford, and 6-1 Jr. Jaylen Jones.

 

East Nashville pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Power center by the score of 64-53.  The score was tied 11 times and there were 14 lead changes in the game.  East Nashville shot 43.6% from the field including zero of six from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 16 of 24 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Power Center turnovers.  Power Center shot 33.8% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 15 East Nashville turnovers.

 

Jarrod Taylor led East Nashville with 19 points and nine rebounds.  6-5 Sr. Cullen Cleaves added 15 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Jordan Crawford recorded 13 points, six assists, and three steals.  Michael Armstrong pulled own 14 rebounds.  Jaylen Jones chipped in with eight points including four of four free throws, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

 

Cordarious Sledge led Power Center with 21 points including three three point baskets, three rebounds, and four steals.  PJ Hillman added 14 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.  Caleb Jackson recorded 11 points.

 

Power Center,11,14,14,14,53

East Nashville,11,17,10,26,64

 

Power Center (53) – Sledge 21, Wiggins 0, Allen 2, Jackson 11, Hillman 14, Prewitt 4, Warren 1.

 

East Nashville (64) – Summers 5, Taylor 19, Armstrong 2, Crawford 13, Jones 8, Williams 2, Cleaves 15.

 

Milan (25-7) vs. Tyner (24-11) Division I Class AA (Semifinal)

 

Milan coach Jason James started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Easton Yates, 5-11 Sr. Jodarius Robinson, 6-3 Sr. Kam Tharpe, 5-9 Jr. Adam Arnold, and 5-7 So. Gabe Scott.  Tyner coach Ejay Ward countered with 6-4 Sr. Anthony Sims, 6-3 Jr. Nehemiah Bloodsaw, 6-5 Jr. Keelan Jackson, 6-0 Fr. Rodney Henderson, and 6-1 Sr. Xavier Fisher.

 

Milan defeated Tyner by the score of 59-41.  Milan shot 61.1% from the field including seven of 11 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Tyner turnovers.  Tyner shot 32.5% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Rams connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 Milan turnovers.

 

Jodarius Robinson led Milan with 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  6-1 So. Carson Pruitt added 10 points including two three point baskets.  Kam Tharpe recorded nine points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Adam Arnold chipped in with nine points including four of seven free throws.

 

Rodney Henderson led Tyner with nine points.  Keelan Jackson added nine points on three three point baskets.  Nehemiah Bloodsaw recorded eight points, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals.

 

Milan,12,13,15,19,59

Tyner,11,5,3,22,41

 

Milan (59) – Yates 8, Robinson 14, Tharpe 9, Arnold 9, Scott 3, Jones 2, Pruitt 10, Lumpkin 2, Westbrooks 2.

 

Tyner (41) – Sims 2, Bloodsaw 8, Keelan Jackson 9, Henderson 9, Fisher 3, Bishop 2, Conyers 3, Joshua Jackson 5.

 

Friday March 18th

 

Stone Memorial (21-11) vs. Greeneville (30-6) Division I Class AAA (Semifinal)

 

Stone Memorial coach Neil Capps started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Dylan Whittenburg, 5-10 Jr. Blake Holt, 6-4 Fr. Cade Capps, 5-10 Jr. Conner Bowman, and 5-11 Jr. Matthew Bilbrey.  Greeneville coach Brad Woolsey countered with 6-3 Dr. Reid Satterfield, 6-2 Jr. Adjatay Dabbs, 6-5 Sr. Terry Grove, 5-8 Sr. Jackson Tillery, and 6-1 Sr. Jakobi Gillespie.

 

Greeneville defeated Stone Memorial by the score of 59-55.  The score was tied three times and there four lead changes in the game.  Greeneville shot 44.2% from the field including 11 of 26 from the three point line.  The Greene Devils connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Stone Memorial turnovers.  Stone Memorial shot 37% from the field including five of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 16 of 18 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Greeneville turnovers.

 

Jakobi Gillespie led Greeneville with 32 points including six three point baskets, six of six free throws, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Adjatay Dabbs added nine points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and two assists.  Terry Grove recorded seven points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Matthew Bilbrey led Stone Memorial with 18 points including three three point baskets, two rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.  Cade Capps added 14 points including two three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and two steals.  Dylan Whittenburg recorded nine points including five of five free throws, four assists, and two steals. 

 

Stone Memorial,11,7,18,19,55

Greeneville,13,13,11,22,59

 

Stone Memorial (55) – Whittenburg 9, Holt 3, Capps 14, Bowman 4, Bilbrey 18, Mayberry 2, Lane 5.

 

Greeneville (59) – Satterfield 6, Dabbs 9, Grove 7, Tillery 0, Gillespie 32, Price 3, Williams 2.

 

Knoxville Fulton (30-6) vs. Jackson South Side (25-3) Division I Class AAA (Semifinal)

 

Knoxville Fulton coach Jody Wright started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Taj Kimber, 6-1 So. Denaj Kimber, 6-4 So. Tyler Lee, 5-11 Jr. Marcellus Jackson, and 6-0 Sr. Desmier Hatchett.  Jackson South Side coach Damonn Fuller countered with 6-2 Sr. Rico Sain, Sr. Michael Ward, Sr. Bryson Baker, Sr. Jeremiah Smith, and 6-2 Fr. Christian Mitchell.

 

Jackson South Side’s 6-5 Sr. Cameron Anderson came up big down the stretch with a basket, steal, and a big blocked shot to help the Hawks to a 51-50 victory over Knoxville Fulton. There were five ties and eight lead changes in the game.  Jackson South Side shot 53.3% from the field including one of one from the three point line.  The Hawks connected on 18 of 26 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Knoxville Fulton turnovers.  Knoxville Fulton shot 36.4% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Falcons connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 22 Jackson South Side turnovers.

 

Rico Sain led Jackson South Side with 15 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  6-3 Sr. Jaylan Cole added 12 points including six of six free throws, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Cameron Anderson recorded eight points, two rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Micheal Ward chipped in with seven points, five assists, and three steals.

 

Denaj Kimber led Knoxville Fulton with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Taj Kimber added 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Tyler Lee recorded 11 points and five rebounds.

 

Knoxville Fulton,4,11,19,16,50

Jackson South Side,8,12,11,20,51

 

Knoxville Fulton (50) – T. Kimber 12, D. Kimber 13, Lee 11, Jackson 3, Hatchett 6, Wrancher 5.

 

Jackson South Side (51) – Sain 15, Ward 7, Baker 2, Smith 5, Mitchell 2, Anderson 8, Cole 12.

 

Bartlett (34-7) vs. Dobyns Bennett (32-6) Division I Class AAAA (Semifinal)

 

Bartlett coach Dion Real started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Charvez Ambrose, 6-3 Jr. Regale Moore, 6-9 Jr. Matthew Stokes, 5-9 Sr. JR Jacobs, and 6-3 Sr. Amarr Knox.  Dobyns Bennett coach Chris Poore countered with 6-4 Sr. Malachi Hale, 6-0 Sr. Carter Metz, 6-4 Sr. Jack Browder, 5-8 Jr. Jonavan Gillespie, and 5-9 Jr. Brady Stump.

 

Malachi Hale hit a jump hook at the buzzer to give Dobyns Bennett a 70-69 overtime victory over Bartlett.  JR Jacobs had hit a fall back three point basket in the closing seconds for Bartlett to force overtime.  There were three ties and 13 lead changes in this game.  Dobyns Bennett shot 55.1% from the field including nine of 14 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on seven of eight free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Bartlett turnovers.  Bartlett shot 50% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 17 Dobyns Bennett turnovers.

 

Jonavan Gillespie led Dobyns Bennett with 27 points including five of five from the three point line, four of four free throws, five rebounds, and two assists.  Jack Browder added 13 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.  Brady Stump recorded 11 points, two rebounds, and three assists.  Carter Metz chipped in with 11 points and three rebounds.

 

Amarr Knox led Bartlett with 33 points including two three point baskets, seven of seven free throws, and two rebounds.  JR Jacobs added 18 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. 

 

Bartlett,14,18,13,16,8,69

Dobyns Bennett,22,15,12,12,9,70

 

Bartlett (69) – Ambrose 4, Moore 2, Stokes 4, Jacobs 18, Knox 33, Alston 4, Shackelford 2, Williams 2.

 

Dobyns Bennett (70) – Hale 5, Metz 11, Browder 13, Gillespie 27, Stump 11, Tincher 3.

 

Lebanon (29-7) vs. Bearden (31-6) Division I Class AAAA (Semifinal)

 

Lebanon coach Jim McDowell started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Yarin Alexander, 6-3 Jr. Jaylen Abston, 6-8 Jr. Jarred Hall, 6-0 Sr. Rolando Dowell, and 6-0 Jr. Wyatt Bowling.  Bearden coach Jeremy Parrott countered with 6-5 Sr. Walker Kyle, 6-3 Sr. Hayden Moseley, 6-6 Sr. Darian Bailey, 6-1 Sr. Elijah Bredwood, and 6-2 Jr. Jake Poole.

 

Bearden defeated Lebanon by the score of 62-44.  Bearden shot 39.1% from the field including eight of 20 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 18 of 26 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 21 Lebanon turnovers.  Lebanon shot 41.5% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 Bearden turnovers.

 

Elijah Bredwood led Bearden with 26 points including two three point baskets, 14 of 15 free throws, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  Hayden Moseley added 10 points, six rebounds, and three steals  Walker Kyle added nine points on three three point baskets and five rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Nelson Karnowski recorded seven points and two steals.

 

Jarred Hall led Lebanon with 16 points including five of six free throws, and 13 rebounds.  Yarin Alexander added nine points.  Rolando Dowell recorded nine points and four rebounds.

 

Lebanon,6,11,12,15,44

Bearden,16,14,10,22,62

 

Lebanon (44) – Alexander 9, Abston 4, Hall 16, Dowell 9, Bowling 4, Gore 2.

 

Bearden (62) – Kyle 9, Moseley 10, Bailey 5, Bredwood 26, Poole 0, Karnowski 7, Shomaker 3, Parrott 2.

 

East Robertson (25-6) vs. Hampton (27-8) Division I Class A (Semifinal)

 

East Robertson coach Kurt Caton started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Jordan Barnard, 6-3 Jr. Zechariah Prince, 6-4 So. Elijah Groves, 6-2 Sr. Taylor Groves, and 6-3 Jr. Mason Eidson.  Hampton coach Ned Smith countered with 6-3 Sr. Michael Harrison, 6-1 Sr. Morgan Lyons, 6-4 Sr. Conor Burleson, 5-9 Sr. Isaiah McCoury, and 6-0 Jr. Cadon Buckles.

 

East Robertson defeated Hampton 58-56 in overtime.  East Robertson’s Taylor Groves hit a three point basket to send his team to overtime and hit a layup in overtime to give the Indians a lead they never relinquished.  The score was tied two times and there were nine lead changes in the game.  East Robertson shot 50% from the field including nine of 20 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 Hampton turnovers.  Hampton shot 44.9% from the field including five of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 18 East Robertson turnovers.

 

Taylor Groves led East Robertson with 27 points including five three point baskets, six rebounds, two assists, and four blocked shots.  Jordan Barnard added 10 points including two three point baskets and three rebounds.  Elijah Groves recorded eight points, nine rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots, and three steals.  Mason Eidson chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets and four rebounds.

 

Morgan Lyons led Hampton with 19 points and eight rebounds.  Cadon Buckles added 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. 

 

East Robertson,12,21,12,6,7,58

Hampton,16,11,16,8,5,56

 

East Robertson (58) – Barnard 10, Prince 2, E. Groves 8, T. Groves 27, Eidson 8, S. Groves 3.

 

Hampton (56) – Harrison 6, Lyons 19, Burleson 0, McCoury 3, Buckles 14, Holtsclaw 6, Whitehead 4, Campbell 4.

 

Peabody (25-9) vs. Clay County (24-8) Division I Class A (Semifinal)

 

Peabody coach Wes Miller started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Isaac Dehaan, 6-2 Sr. Demarkus Kee, 6-4 Jr. Derek Kee, 5-9 Sr. Shon Williams, and 6-2 Sr. Malik Ganaway.  Clay County coach Rob Edwards countered with 6-4 Sr. Jeffery Spivey, 5-11 Jr. Jimmy Burchett, 6-5 Sr. Grant Strong, 5-10 So. Andrew Smith, and 5-11 Sr. Eli Smith.

 

Peabody pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Clay County by the score of 51-43.  The score was tied 11 times and there were seven lead changes in this game.  Peabody shot 38.9% from the field including one of 15 from the three point line.  The Golden Tide connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Clay County turnovers.  Clay County shot 34% from the field including zero of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored two points off four Peabody turnovers.

 

Derek Kee led Peabody with 16 points and 10 rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Jason Hunt added 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Demarkus Kee recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Malik Ganaway chipped in with nine points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

 

Grant Strong led Clay County with 19 points including seven of 10 free throws, and 12 rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Keaton Arms added nine points and eight rebounds.  Jeffery Spivey recorded seven points and three rebounds.  Jimmy Burchett chipped in with six points and six rebounds.

 

Peabody,10,12,14,15,51

Clay County,12,12,10,9,43

 

Peabody (51) – Dehaan 0, Demarkus Kee 11, Derek Kee 16, Williams 2, Ganaway 9, Hunt 13.

 

Clay County (43) – Spivey 7, Burchett 6, Strong 19, A. Smith 0, E. Smith 2, Arms 9.

 

Saturday March 19th

 

Milan (25-8) vs. East Nashville (33-3) Division I Class AA (Championship)

 

Milan coach Jason James started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Easton Yates, 5-11 Sr. Jodarius Robinson, 6-3 Sr. Kam Tharpe, 5-9 Jr. Adam Arnold, and 5-7 So. Gabe Scott.  East Nashville coach Avery Patton countered with 6-2 Jr. Jacolby Summers, 6-1 Sr. Jarrod Taylor, 6-5 Jr. Michael Armstrong, 5-10 Jr. Jordan Crawford, and 6-1 Jr. Jaylen Jones.

 

East Nashville raced out to a 20-7 first quarter lead on their way to a 72-55 victory.  East Nashville shot 54.3% from the field including five of nine from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 17 of 18 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 14 Milan turnovers.  Milan shot 41.3% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight East Nashville turnovers.

 

Jaylen Jones added East Nashville with 20 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.  Jarrod Taylor added 16 points including four of four free throws, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals.  Jacolby Summers recorded 11 points including nine of 10 free throws, four rebounds, and three steals.  Michael Armstrong chipped in with 10 points.  5-9 Sr. Willie Wilson added nine points on three three point baskets, two assists, and two steals.  6-5 Sr. Cullen Cleaves recorded six points, four rebounds, and five blocked shots.

 

Jodarius Robinson led Milan with 20 points including five of seven free throws, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals.  6-0 Jr. Andy Westbrooks added eight points including two three point baskets.  Kam Tharpe recorded seven points including three of four free throws, seven rebounds, and three assists.  So. Dyonte’ Lumpkin chipped in with seven points.

 

Milan,7,18,10,20,55

East Nashville,20,19,17,16,72

 

Milan (55) – Yates 0, Robinson 20, Tharpe 7, Arnold 6, Scott 0, Jones 2, Pruitt 5, Lumpkin 7, Westbrooks 8.

 

East Nashville (72) – Summers 11, Taylor 16, Armstrong 10, Crawford 0, Jones 20, Wilson 9, Cleaves 6.

 

2022 Class 2A All-Tournament Team – PJ Hillman (Power Center), Keelan Jackson (Tyner), Nehemiah Bloodsaw (Tyner), Jodarius Robinson (Milan), Kam Tharpe (Milan), Jordan Crawford (East Nashville), Jarrod Taylor (East Nashville), Cullen Cleaves (East Nashville), Michael Armstrong (East Nashville), and MVP Jaylen Jones (East Nashville).

 

Jackson South Side (25-4) vs. Greeneville (31-6) Division I Class AAA (Championship)

 

Jackson South Side coach Damonn Fuller started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Rico Sain, Sr. Michael Ward, Sr. Bryson Baker, Sr. Jeremiah Smith, and 6-2 Fr. Christian Mitchell.  Greeneville coach Brad Woolsey countered with 6-3 Dr. Reid Satterfield, 6-2 Jr. Adjatay Dabbs, 6-5 Sr. Terry Grove, 5-8 Sr. Jackson Tillery, and 6-1 Sr. Jakobi Gillespie.

 

Greeneville defeated Jackson South Side by the score of 77-48.  Greeneville shot 50.9% from the field including 14 of 34 from the three point line.  The Greene Devils connected on five of 14 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 20 Jackson South Side turnovers.  Jackson South Side shot 37.8% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc  The Hawks connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off 14 Greeneville turnovers.

 

Jakobi Gillespie led Greeneville with 25 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.  Reid Satterfield added 21 points including six three point baskets and three assists.  Terry Grove recorded 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Adjatay Dabbs chipped in with six points and five assists.

 

Rico Sain led Jackson South Side with 17 points including seven of eight free throws, three rebounds, and two steals.  Kobe Ward added 11 points.  6-3 Sr. Jaylan Cole recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

 

Jackson South Side,14,16,9,9,48

Greeneville,25,18,21,13,77

 

2022 Class 3A All-Tournament Team – Denaj Kimber, Tyler Lee (Fulton), Matthew Bilbrey, Cade Capps (Stone Memorial), Rico Sain, Jaylan Cole (JSS), MVP Jakobi Gillespie, Reid Satterfield, Adjatay Dabbs, Terry Grove (Greeneville).

 

Bearden (31-7) vs. Dobyns Bennett (33-6) Division I Class AAAA (Championship)

 

Bearden coach Jeremy Parrott started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Walker Kyle, 6-3 Sr. Hayden Moseley, 6-6 Sr. Darian Bailey, 6-1 Sr. Elijah Bredwood, and 6-2 Jr. Jake Poole.  .  Dobyns Bennett coach Chris Poore countered with 6-4 Sr. Malachi Hale, 6-0 Sr. Carter Metz, 6-4 Sr. Jack Browder, 5-8 Jr. Jonavan Gillespie, and 5-9 Jr. Brady Stump.

 

Dobyns Bennett defeated Bearden 69-60 in overtime.  There were four ties in this game.  Dobyns Bennett led 39-24 after three quarters but Bearden outscored the Indians 28-13 in the fourth quarter to knot the score at the end of regulation.  Bearden lost three players (Elijah Bredwood, Darian Bailey, and Hayden Moseley) via the foul route.  Dobyns Bennett shot 41.3% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 25 of 34 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 13 Bearden turnovers.  Bearden shot 33.9% from the field including five of 26 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 15 Dobyns Bennett turnovers.

 

Jack Browder led Dobyns Bennett with 30 points including two three point baskets, 10 of 11 free throws, 13 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Malachi Hale added 16 points including seven of 12 free throws, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Carter Metz recorded seven points and four rebounds.  Brady Stump chipped in with seven points, two rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Jonavan Gillespie added six points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

 

Hayden Moseley led Bearden with 25 points including two three point baskets, three of three free throws, 11 rebounds, three assists, and five steals.  Elijah Bredwood added 13 points including six of eight free throws, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  5-9 Sr. Wyatt Shoemaker recorded nine points including four of four free throws.  Walker Kyle chipped in with seven points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Bearden,9,11,4,28,8,60

Dobyns Bennett,15,14,10,13,17,69

 

Bearden (60) – Kyle 7, Moseley 25, Bailey 4, Bredwood 13, Poole 0, Karnowski 2, Shoemaker 9.

 

Dobyns Bennett (69) – Hale 16, Metz 7, Browder 30, Gillespie 6, Stump 7, Tincher 3.

 

2022 Class 4A All-Tournament Team – Jarred Hall, Jaylen Abston (Lebanon), Amarr Knox (Bartlett), Darian Bailey, Hayden Moseley, Elijah Bredwood (Bearden), Jonavan Gillespie, Brady Stump, Malachi Hale, MVP Jack Browder (Dobyns Bennett).

 

Peabody (25-10) vs. East Robertson (27-6) Division I Class A (Championship)

 

Peabody coach Wes Miller started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Isaac Dehaan, 6-2 Sr. Demarkus Kee, 6-4 Jr. Derek Kee, 5-9 Sr. Shon Williams, and 6-2 Sr. Malik Ganaway. 

East Robertson coach Kurt Caton countered with 6-3 Sr. Jordan Barnard, 6-3 Jr. Zechariah Prince, 6-4 So. Elijah Groves, 6-2 Sr. Taylor Groves, and 6-3 Jr. Mason Eidson.

 

East Robertson defeated Peabody by the score of 67-42.  East Robertson shot 45.8% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Peabody turnovers.  Peabody shot 30.8% from the field including four of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Golden Tide connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine East Robertson turnovers.

 

Taylor Groves led East Robertson with 24 points including two three point baskets, eight rebounds, and five assists.  Elijah Groves added 18 points including two three point baskets, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and three steals.  Jordan Barnard recorded 11 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and two assists.

 

Derek Kee led Peabody with 13 points and three rebounds.  Demarkus Kee added 12 points including two three point baskets.  Malik Ganaway recorded six points, nine rebounds, and three steals.

 

Peabody,8,5,17,12,42

East Robertson,14,13,23,17,67

 

Peabody (42) – Dehaan 0, Demarkus Kee 12, Derek Kee 13, Williams 0, Ganaway 6, Hunt 7, Hammonds 3, Bonds 1.

 

East Robertson (67) – Barnard 11, Prince 6, E. Groves 18, T. Groves 24, Eidson 3, S. Groves 3, Craig 2.

 

2022 Class 1A All-Tournament Team – Grant Strong (Clay County), Morgan Lyons (Hampton), Jason Hunt, Derek Kee, Demarkus Kee, Malik Ganaway (Peabody), Shaun Groves, Jordan Barnard, Elijah Groves, MVP Taylor Groves (East Robertson).

 

A special thanks to the TSSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results on this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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2022 IHSA (Illinois) Boys' State Basketball Tournament Championships Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A March 10-12, 2022
Topic: Basketball

2022ISHAB

 

2022 IHSA (Illinois) Boys State Basketball Tournament

Championships

Class 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A

Lou Henson Court @SFC

University of Illinois

Champaign, IL

March 10-12, 2022

 

March 10th

 

Yorkville (Christian),70.Steeleville,27,Class A,Semifinal

Liberty,75,Scales Mound,41,Class A,Semifinal

Monticello,54,Taylor Ridge (Rockridge),38,Class 2A,Semifinal

Nashville,31,Chicago (DePaul College Prep),24,2 OT,Class 2A,Semifinal

Scales Mound,55,Steeleville,34,Class A.Third Place

Chicago (DePaul College Prep),41,Taylor Ridge (Rockridge),22,2A,Third Place

 

March 11th

 

Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin),50,Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep),39,Class 3A,Semifinal

Metamora,50,Chicago (Simeon),47,Class 3A,Semifinal

Chicago (Whitney Young),51,Barrington,47,Class 4A,Semifinal

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West),77,Bolingbrook,47,Class 4A,Semifinal

Chicago (Sr. Ignatius College Prep),61,Chicago (Simeon),59.Class 3A,Third Place

Barrington,59,Bolingbrook,54,Class 4A, Third Place

 

March 12th

 

Liberty (30-6) vs. Yorkville (Christian) (25-13) Class A (Championship)

 

Liberty coach Greg Altmix started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Logan Robbins, 6-4 Sr. Breiton Klingele, 6-6 Sr. Devin Klauser, 5-11 Sr. Cannen Wolf, and 6-2 Sr. Clayton Obert.  Yorkville (Christian) coach Aaron Sovern countered with 6-4 Jr. Brayden Long, 6-3 Jr. David Douglas Jr., 6-6 Sr. Jaden Schutt, 6-2 Sr. K.J. Vasser, and 6-2 Sr. Tyler Burrows.

 

Liberty led 21-20 at halftime but Yorkville (Christian) outscored the Eagles 34-20 in the second half for a 54-41 victory.  There were two ties and 14 lead changes in this game.  Yorkville (Christian) shot 38.3% from the field including six of 26 from the three point line.  The Mustangs connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Liberty turnovers.  Liberty shot 37.8% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Yorkville (Christian) turnovers.

 

K.J. Vasser led a balanced Yorkville (Christian) with 15 points including four of four free throws, seven rebounds, and two steals.  Tyler Burrows added 13 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.  Jaden Schutt recorded 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, and four steals.  David Douglas Jr. chipped in with 11 points including two three point baskets, three of four free throws, and five rebounds.

 

Cannen Wolf led Liberty with 15 points including three tree point baskets, tree rebounds, and four assists.  Devin Klauser added 13 points and five rebounds.  Logan Robbins recorded seven points, tree rebounds, and six assists.  Clayton Obert pulled down nine rebounds.

 

Liberty,10,11,6,14,41

Yorkville (Christian),8,12,11,23,54

 

Liberty (41) – Robbins 7, Klingele 6, Klauser 13, Wolf 15, Obert 0.

 

Yorkville (Christian) (54) – Long 3, Douglas Jr. 11, Schutt 12, Vasser 15, Burrows 13.

 

Nashville (30-4) vs. Monticello (33-4) Class 2A (Championship)

 

Nashviile coach Patrick Weaters started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Saxton Hoepker, 6-3 Jr. Carter Schoenherr, 6-5 Sr. Kilten Gajewski, 5-11 Sr. Nolan Heggemeier, and 6-3 Sr. Isaac Turner.  Monticello coach Kevin Roy countered with 6-2 Sr. Tann Buehnerkemper, 6-0 Sr. Dylan Ginalick, 6-2 Sr. Joey Sprinkle, 5-9 Sr. Ben Cresap, and 5-9 Sr. Trevor Fox.

 

Nashville defeated Monticello by the score of 32-31.  The score was tied twice and there were eight lead changes in the game.  Nashville shot 36.4% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line.  The Hornets connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Monticello turnovers.  Monticello shot 35.5% from the field including tree of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Sages connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Nashville turnovers.

 

Kilten Gajewski  led Nashville with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Isaac Turner added six points, four rebounds, tree assists, and two steals. 

 

Dylan Ginalick led Monticello with 11 points including four of five free throws and three assists.  Ben Cresap added eight points.  Tann Buehnerkemper pulled down 10 rebounds. 

 

Nashville,6,4,11,11,32

Monticello,7,4,14,6,31

 

Nashville (32) – Hoepker 4, Schoenherr 5, Gajewski 14, Heggemeier 3, Turner 6.

 

Monticello (31) – Buehnerkemper 3, Ginalick 11, Sprinkle 4, Cresap 8, Fox 5.

 

Metamora (30-7) vs. Sacred Heart Griffin (35-3) Class 3A (Championship)

 

Metamora coach Danny Grieves started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Zack Schroeder, 6-2 Jr. Tyson Swanson, 6-6 Jr. Ethan Kizer, 6-0 So. Tyler Mason, and 6-2 Jr. Drew Tucker, Sacred Heart Griffin countered with 6-3 Jr. Jake Hamilton, 6-3 Jr. Will Hamilton, 6-5 Jr. Zack Hawkinson, 5-10 Jr. J’veon Bardwell, and 6-1 Jr. Keshon Singleton.

 

Sacred Heart Griffin defeated Metamora 53-50 in two overtimes.  Metamora led 34-27 after three quarters but the Cyclones rallied for the win. The score was tied nine times and there were nine lead changes in this game.  Metamora’s Zack Schroeder fouled out with 2:58 remaining in the second overtime.  Sacred Heart Griffin shot 40% from the field including one of seven from the three point line.  The Cyclones connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 Metamora turnovers.  Metamora shot 47.4% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Redbirds connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored four points off nine Sacred Heart Griffin turnovers.

 

Zack Hawkinson led Sacred Heart Griffin with 27 points including seven of nine free throws, and 13 rebounds.  Jake Hamilton added nine points and four rebounds.  Keshon Singleton recorded nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

 

Tyson Swanson led Metamora with 17 points including three three point baskets.  Zack Schroeder added 11 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Drew Tucker recorded 10 points including four of four free throws.  Tyler Mason chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Ethan Kizer added three points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.

 

Metamora,9,8,17,8,4,4,50

Sacred Heart Griffin,11,7,9,15,4,7,53

 

Metamora (50) – Schroeder 11, Swanson 17, Kizer 3, Mason 9, Tucker 10.

 

Sacred Heart Griffin (53) – J. Hamilton 9, W. Hamilton 4, Hawkinson 27, Bardwell 4, Singleton 9.

 

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (37-1) vs. Whitney Young (25-10)  Class 4A (Championship)

 

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) coach Jason Opoka started the following lineup: 6-11 Sr. Braden Huff, 6-7 Sr. Bobby Durkin, 6-8 Sr. Ryan Renfro, 6-4 Sr. Paxton Warden, and 6-6 Sr. Caden Pierce.  Whitney Young coach Tyrone Slaughter countered with 6-8 Sr. A.J. Casey, 6-8 Sr. Xavier Amos, 6-6 Jr. Daniel Johnson, 6-0 Jr. Dalen Davis, and 6-6 Sr. Matthew Somerville.

 

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) defeated Whitney Young by the score of 56-34.  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) shot 57.9% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Hilltoppers connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 13 Whitney Young turnovers.  Whitney Young shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Dolphins connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) turnovers.

 

Paxton Warden led Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) with 21 points including three tree point baskets.  Braden Huff added 19 points including two three point baskets.  Ryan Renfro recorded eight points, four rebounds, and three steals.

 

Xavier Amos led Whitney Young led with 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  A.J. Casey added six points and four rebounds.  Dalen Davis recorded six points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. 

 

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West),13,12,17,14,56

Whitney Young,6,10,4,14,34

 

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (56) – Huff 19, Durkin 4, Renfro 8, Warden 21, Pierce 3, Buchholz 1.

 

Whitney Young (34) – Casey 6, Amos 14, Johnson 2, Davis 6, Somerville 5, Overstreet 1.

 

A special thanks to the IHSA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results for this event.


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2022 47th Annual OHSAA (Ohio) Girls' Basketball Tournament Division I, II, III, & IV March 10-12, 2022
Topic: Basketball

2022OHSAAG

 

2022 47th Annual OHSAA (Ohio) Girls’ Basketball Tournament

Division I, II, III, & IV

Tom Blackburn Court

University of Dayton Arena

Dayton, OH

March 10-12, 2022

 

Thursday March 10th

 

Belmont Union Local (25-4) vs. Cincinnati Purcell Marian (25-1) Division III (Semifinal)

 

Belmont Local Union coach Louis Stolzda started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Torre Kildow, 5-7 Sr. Kiera Gregor, 6-0 Jr. Reagan Vinskovich, 5-2 Jr. Emmy Kellaway, and 5-7 Sr. Hannah Merritt.  Cincinnati Purcell Marian coach Jamar Mosley countered with 5-8 So. Jayda Mosley, 5-7 Jr. Nicohl Dicks, 6-1 Fr. Dee Alexander, 5-7 Fr. Cy’Aira Miller, and Ky’Aira Miller.

 

Cincinnati Purcell Marian defeated Belmont Union Local by the score of 59-43.  CPM led by three at halftime but pulled away in the second half.  There were four ties and six lead changes in this game.  CPM shot 43.6% from the field including three of 18 from the three point line.  The Lady Cavaliers connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 BUL turnovers.  BUL shot 28.1% from the field including four of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Jets connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 CPM turnovers.

 

Dee Alexander led CPM with 19 points including three of four free throws, 13 rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots.  Jayda Mosley added 18 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Ky’Aira Miller recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. 

 

Reagan Vinskovich led BUL with 13 points including three of four free throws, and eight rebounds.  Torre Kildow added 13 points, six rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals.  Hannah Merritt recorded 11 points including three three point baskets, three rebounds, and two assists.  Keira Gregor pulled down eight rebounds.

 

Belmont Union Local,5,13,14,11,43

Cincinnati Purcell Marian,9,12,22,16,59

 

Belmont Union Local (43) – Kildow 13, Gregor 2, Vinskovich 13, Kellaway 2, Merritt 11, Miller 2.

 

Cincinnati Purcell Marian (59) – Mosley 18, Dicks 0, Alexander 19, C. Miller 3, K. Miller 11, Small 3, Behanan5.

 

Apple Creek Waynedale (28-1) vs. Worthington Christian (27-2) Division III (Semifinal)

 

Apple Creek Waynedale coach Rick Geiser started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Alyssa Geiser, 5-7 Sr. Alyce Yoder, 5-11 Jr. Jewell Persinger, 5-5 Sr. Cherlyn Miller, and 5-7 Sr. Brooklyn Yoder.  Worthington Christian coach Jason Dawson countered with 5-10 Jr. Meagan Weakley, 5-8 Jr. Meghan Mayotte, 5-11 Sr. Blessing King, 5-6 So. Jamie Custer, and 5-8 Sr. Jaeda Tagoe.

 

Worthington Christian raced out to a 17-4 first quarter lead on their way to a 55-24 victory over Apple Creek Waynedale.  WCH shot 27.5% from the field including eight of 25 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 16 ACW turnovers.  ACW shot 21.4% from the field including one of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Golden Bears connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 WCH turnovers.

 

Megan Weakley led WCH with 16 points including four three point baskets and two rebounds.  Meghan Mayotte added 14 points including six of six free throws, six rebounds, three blocked shots, and three steals.  Jaeda Tagoe recorded eight points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Blessing King added six points, 12 rebounds, three assists, four blocked shots, and two steals. 

 

Cherlyn Miller led ACW with six points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Sr. Kylie Nussbaum and So. McKenna Baney each scored five points.  Brooklyn Yoder pulled down six rebounds.

 

Apple Creek Waynedale,4,5,7,8,24

Worthington Christian,17,9,18,11,55

 

Apple Creek Waynedale (24) – Geiser 0, A. Yoder 0, Persinger 2, Miller 6, B. Yoder 1, Chupp 2, Nussbaum 5, Reber 1, Walters 2, Baney 5.

 

Worthington Christian (55) – Weakley 16, Mayotte 14, King 6, J. Custer 5, Tagoe 8, F. King 1, Mousa 1, M. Custer 4.

 

Thornville Sheridan (25-3) vs. Norton (23-6) Division II (Semifinal)

 

Thornville Sheridan coach Justin Walters started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Jamisyn Stinson, 5-9 Fr. Halle Warner, 6-1 Se. Faith Stinson, 5-8 Sr. Bailey Beckstedt, and 5-9 Sr. Abby Dupler.  Norton coach Brian Miller countered with Sr. Bailey Accord, Jr. Addie Kropp, 5-10 Sr. Gabby Destefano, So. Morgan Hallett, and 5-6 Sr. Bailey Shutsa.

 

Thornville Sheridan defeated Norton 68-60 in overtime.  The second overtime ended in confusion as Morton’s Bailey Shutsa hit a 40 foot shot late for the apparent win but it was determined the shot came after the buzzer and the teams went to the third overtime where Thornville Sheridan outscored Norton 8-0 to finally earn the decision.  There were 11 ties and eight lead changes in this game.  Thornville Sheridan shot 37% from the field including seven of 15 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Norton turnovers.  Norton shot 35% from the field including eight of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 10 of 19 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 20 Thornville Sheridan turnovers.

 

Jamisyn Stinson led Thornville Sheridan with 21 points including five three point baskets, five rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Faith Stinson added 17 points including two three point baskets, five of six free throws, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and six blocked shots.  Halle Warner recorded 11 points including seven of eight free throws, and four rebounds.  Bailey Beckstedt chipped in with 10 points including six of eight free throws, two rebounds, and five assists.  5-11 So. Nora Saffell added seven points and 10 rebounds.

 

Gabby Destefano led Norton with 18 points including five three point baskets, nine rebounds, and two steals.  Bailey Shutsa added 18 points, two rebounds, four assists, and seven steals.  Addie Kropp recorded 13 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and three steals.

 

Thornville Sheridan,17,7,12,11,4,9,8,68

Norton,13,4,13,17,4,9,0,60

 

Thornville Sheridan (68) – J. Stinson 21, Warner 11, F. Stinson 17, Beckstedt 10, Dupler 2, N. Saffell 7.

 

Norton (60) – Accord 6, Kropp 13, Destefano 18, Hallett 2, Shutsa 18, Dobbins 3.

 

Columbus Bishop Hartley (19-7) vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter (27-1) Division II (Semifinal)

 

Columbus Bishop Hartley coach Donald Dennis started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Lexi Cashwell, 5-7 Jr. Morgan Donnelly, 6-3 Jr. Ella Brandewie, 5-4 Sr. Bella Parker, and 5-6 Jr. Kiki McElrath.  Kettering Archbishop Alter co-coaches Chris Hart and Kendal Peck countered with 6-2 So. Riley Smith, 5-10 Sr. Karlie Romer, 6-2 Fr. Maddie Moody, 5-8 Sr. Emma Hansley, and 5-8 Sr. Caraline Kernan.

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter defeated Columbus Bishop Hartley by the score of 69-33.  Alter shot 46.4% from the field including eight of 23 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 29 CBH turnovers.  CBH shot 27.9% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Hawks connected on seven of 14 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 22 Alter turnovers.

 

Riley Smith led Alter with 19 points including three three point baskets, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Maddie Moody added 14 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Emma Hansley recorded six points on two three point baskets, six rebounds, four assists, and five steals.

 

Ella Brandewie led CBH with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Lexi Cashwell added eight points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Kiki McElrath recorded seven points.

 

Columbus Bishop Hartley,9,9,9,6,33

Kettering Archbishop Alter,22,12,17,18,69

 

Columbus Bishop Hartley (33) – Cashwell 8, Donnelly 0, Brandewie 10, Parker 4, McElrath 7, Thorne 4.

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter (69) – Smith 19, Romer 6, Moody 14, Hansley 6, Kernan 2, Thompson 7, Strauser 2, Mayse 8, Busher 5.

 

Friday March 11th

 

Cincinnati Country Day (21-6) vs. New Knoxville (27-2) Division IV (Semifinal)

 

Cincinnati Country Day coach John Snell started the following lineup: Sr. Sarah Zimmerman, So. Megan Zimmerman, So. Elizabeth Zimmerman, Sr. Jada Moorman, and Sr. Gracie Barnes.  New Knoxville coach Tim Hegemier countered with 5-10 Sr. Avery Henschen, 5-7 Sr. Melisa Waterman, 6-1 Sr. Carsyn Henschen, 5-5 Sr. Haley Fledderjohann, and 5-6 Sr. Ellie Gabel.

 

New Knoxville defeated Cincinnati Country Day by the score of 39-28.  New Knoxville shot 43.8% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Rangers connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Cincinnati Country Day turnovers.  Cincinnati Country Day shot 26.3% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Nighthawks connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored one point off 18 New Knoxville turnovers.

 

Ellie Gabel led New Knoxville with 12 points including two three point baskets, four of five free throws, six rebounds, and two assists.  Carsyn Henschen added 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Avery Henschen recorded five points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and three blocked shots.

 

Elizabeth Zimmerman led Cincinnati Country Day with nine points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and three steals.  Sarah Zimmerman added eight points, three rebounds, two assists, and three blocked shots.  Jada Moorman recorded six points, five rebounds, and four steals.

 

Cincinnati Country Day,11,2,6,9,28

New Knoxville,15,4,10,10,39

 

Cincinnati Country Day (28) – S. Zimmerman 8, M. Zimmerman 0, E. Zimmerman 9, Moorman 6, Barnes 5.

 

New Knoxville (39) – A. Henschen 5, Waterman 6, C. Henschen 10, Fledderjohann 3, Gabel 12, Leffel 3.

 

New Washington Buckeye Central (25-2) vs. Waterford (25-3) Division IV (Semifinal)

 

New Washington Buckeye Central coach Abram Kaple started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Claludia Pifher, 5-7 Sr. Emily Siesel, Sr. Julia Evak, 5-6 Jr. Sydney Wurm, and 5-7 Jr. Ryley Kantzer.  Waterford coach Jerry Close countered with Sr. Lilly Franchino, So. Layken Jones, 6-4 Fr. Avery Wagner, 5-3 Sr. Cara Taylor, and 5-4 Sr. Mackenzie Suprano.

 

Waterford trailed 23-17 at halftime but outscored New Washington Buckeye Central 21-7 in the third quarter on their way to a 53-39 victory.  There were five ties and two lead changes in the game.  Waterford shot 46.2% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Wildcats connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 18 BKC turnovers.  BKC shot 46.7% from the field including five of 13 from beyond the arc.  They connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Waterford turnovers.

 

Mackenzie Suprano led Waterford with 13 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two assists.  Cara Taylor added 13 points including two three point baskets, seven of 10 free throws and six steals.  Avery Wagner recorded 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots.

 

Claludia Pifher led New Washington Buckeye Central with 16 points including two three point baskets, four of four free throws, and six rebounds.  Ryley Kantzer added seven points and three rebounds.  Emily Siesel recorded six points, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals.

 

BKC,10,13,7,9,39

WAT,12,5,21,15,53

 

BKC (39) – Pifher 16, E. Siesel 6, Evak 2, Wurm 3, Kantzer 7, K. Siesel 5.

 

WAT (53) – Franchino 2, Jones 2, Wagner 12, Taylor 13, Suprano 13, Sury 8, Hiener 3.

 

Mason (27-2) vs. Massillon Jackson (20-7) Division I (Semifinal)

 

Mason coach Rob Matula started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Gabby Razzano, 5-11 Fr. Madison Parrish, 6-6 Sr. Kyla Oldacre, 5-5 Jr. Joy Resig, and 5-9 Jr. Amanda Barnes.  Massillon Jackson coach Anthony Butch countered with 5-11 Sr. Emma Dretke, 5-10 Jr. Lauren Pallotta, 6-1 Jr. Leena Patibandia, 5-6 So. Megan Campbell, and 5-8 Sr. Halle Ignaccio.

 

Mason outscored Massillon Jackson 20-7 in the third quarter on their way to a 54-35 victory.  There were two ties and two lead changes in this game.  Mason shot 47.1% from the field including three of eight from the three point line.  The Comets connected on three of 11 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Massillon Jackson turnovers.  Massillon Jackson shot 29.3% from the field including six of 29 from beyond the arc.  The Polar Bears connected on five of five free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored three points off three Mason turnovers.

 

Kyla Oldacre led Mason with 21 points and 19 rebounds.  Madison Parrish added 12 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, six assists, and two steals.  Gabby Razzano recorded nine points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Amanda Barnes chipped in with eight points and three assists.

 

Emma Dretke led Massillon Jackson with 13 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, and two assists.  Leena Patibandia added eight points including two three point baskets, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  Lauren Pallotta recorded eight points including four of four free throws, and five rebounds.

 

Mason,9,13,20,12,54

Massillon Jackson,10,8,7,10,35

 

Mason (54) – Razzano 9, Parrish 12, Oldacre 21, Resig 2, Barnes 8, Sanders 2.

 

Massillon Jackson (35) – Dretke 13, Pallotta 8, Patibandia  8, Campbell 3, Ignaccio 3.

 

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (22-6) vs. Reynoldsburg (25-2) Division I (Semifinal)

 

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne coach Jami Carter started the following lineup: 5-11 Fr. Brooke Bender, 5-9 Sr. Jenna Rybicki, 5-11 Fr. Elise Bender, 5-4 Sr. Amelia Womack, and 5-5 Sr. Payton Miller.  Reynoldsburg coach Jack Purtell countered with 5-11 Sr. Imarianah Russell, 5-10 Sr. Mya Perry, 5-11 Jr. Samara Savoy, 5-5 Sr.. Trinity Ramos, and 5-9 Sr. Makiya Miller.

 

Reynoldsburg defeated Whitehouse Anthony Wayne by the score of 67-48.  Reynoldsburg shot 45.3% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Raiders connected on 15 of 26 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 21 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne turnovers.  Whitehouse Anthony Wayne shot 32.6% from the field including zero of eight from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 20 of 29 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Reynoldsburg turnovers.

 

Mya Perry led Reynoldsburg with 20 points including two three point baskets, four of six free throws, eight rebounds, and four assists.  Imarianah Russell added 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.  Samara Savoy recorded 14 points including four of four free throws, eight rebounds, and four steals.

 

Elise Bender led Whitehouse Anthony Wayne with 20 points including eight of 10 free throws, 16 rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.  Brooke Bender added 12 points including six of nine free throws, seven rebounds, and two steals.  Jenna Rybicki recorded six points, four rebounds, and two assists.

 

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne,10,9,12,17,48

Reynoldsburg,17,12,22,16,67

 

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (48) – B. Bender 12, Rybicki 6, E. Bender 20, Womack 2, Miller 0, Schneider 4, Pollock 2, Roder 2.

 

Reynoldsburg (67) – Russell 20, Perry 20, Savoy 14, Ramos 3, Miller 6, Price 2, Johnson 2.

 

Saturday March 12th

 

Worthington Christian vs. Cincinnati Purcell Marian Division III (Championship)

 

 Worthington Christian coach Jason Dawson started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Meagan Weakley, 5-8 Jr. Meghan Mayotte, 5-11 Sr. Blessing King, 5-6 So. Jamie Custer, and 5-8 Sr. Jaeda Tagoe.  .  Cincinnati Purcell Marian coach Jamar Mosley countered with 5-8 So. Jayda Mosley, 5-7 Jr. Nicohl Dicks, 6-1 Fr. Dee Alexander, 5-7 Fr. Cy’Aira Miller, and Ky’Aira Miller.

 

Cincinnati Purcell Marian defeated Worthington Christian by the score of 62-38.  Cincinnati Purcell Marian shot 63.2% from the field including five of eight from the three point line.  They connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 14 Worthington Christian turnovers.  Worthington Christian shot 28.1% from the field including four of 27 from beyond the arc.  They connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Cincinnati Purcell Marian turnovers.

 

Dee Alexander led Cincinnati Purcell Marian with 25 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and five steals.  Jayda Mosley added 16 points including four three point baskets, three rebounds, and two steals.  Ky’Aira Miller recorded 10 points and four assists

 

Meghan Mayotte led Worthington Christian with 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Megan Weakley added 11 points including three three point baskets and two assists.  Blessing King recorded eight points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots.

 

Worthington Christian,11,10,9,8,38

Cincinnati Purcell Marian,19,12,12,19,62

 

Worthington Christian (38) – Weakley 11, Mayotte 16, King 8, J. Custer 0, Tagoe 3.

 

Cincinnati Purcell Marian (62) – Mosley 16, Dicks 0, Alexander 25, C. Miller 5, K. Miller 10, Small 2, Behanan 4.

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter vs. Thornville Sheridan Division II (Championship)

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter co-coaches Chris Hart and Kendal Peck countered started the following lineup: 6-2 So. Riley Smith, 5-10 Sr. Karlie Romer, 6-2 Fr. Maddie Moody, 5-8 Sr. Emma Hansley, and 5-8 Sr. Caraline Kernan.  Thornville Sheridan coach Justin Walters countered with 5-10 So. Jamisyn Stinson, 5-9 Fr. Halle Warner, 6-1 Sr. Faith Stinson, 5-8 Sr. Bailey Beckstedt, and 5-9 Sr. Abby Dupler. 

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter defeated Thornville Sheridan by the score of 54-38.  Kettering Archbishop Alter shot 30.4% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line.  They connected on 20 of 25 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 22 Thornville Sheridan.  Thornville Sheridan shot 30.6% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  They connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Kettering Archbishop Alter turnovers.

 

Riley Smith led KAA with 13 points including three three point baskets, and seven rebounds.  Maddie Moody added nine points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  6-0 So. Elena Thompson recorded nine points and six rebounds.  Karlie Romer chipped in with eight points including six of eight free throws and three rebounds.  Caraline Kernan added seven points, three rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

 

Bailey Beckstedt led Thornville Sheridan with 11 points including four of four free throws, two rebounds, and three assists.  Faith Stinson added 10 points including five of eight free throws, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Jamisyn Stinson recorded seven points, two blocked shots, and two steals.

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter,8,15,14,17,54

Thornville Sheridan,6,8,11,13,38

 

Kettering Archbishop Alter (54) – Smith 13, Romer 8, Moody 9, Hansley 6, Kernan 7, Thompson 9, Mayse 2.

 

Thornville Sheridan (38) – J. Stinson 7, Warner 4, F. Stinson 10, Beckstedt 11, Dupler 0, Forgrave 3, M. Saffell 3.

 

Waterford vs. New Knoxville Division IV (Championship)

 

Waterford coach Jerry Close countered with Sr. Lilly Franchino, So. Layken Jones, 6-4 Fr. Avery Wagner, 5-3 Sr. Cara Taylor, and 5-4 Sr. Mackenzie Suprano.  New Knoxville coach Tim Hegemier countered with 5-10 Sr. Avery Henschen, 5-7 Sr. Melisa Waterman, 6-1 Sr. Carsyn Henschen, 5-5 Sr. Haley Fledderjohann, and 5-6 Sr. Ellie Gabel.

 

Waterford raced out to a 9-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 35-26 victory over New Knoxville.  Waterford shot 36.4% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  They connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 New Knoxville turnovers.  New Knoxville shot 20.9% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  They connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored six points off 18 Waterford turnovers.

 

Fr. Kendall Sury led a balanced Waterford scoring attack with eight points on three of four from the field and two of two from the free throw line.  Cara Taylor added seven points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals.  Mackenzie Suprano recorded six points on two three point baskets, five rebounds, and three assists.  Lilly Franchino chipped in with six points on two three point baskets.  Avery Wagner recorded three points, eight rebounds, two assists, and four blocked shots.

 

Haley Fledderjohann led New Knoxville with 11 points including three three point baskets and two rebounds.  Carsyn Henschen added six points, nine rebounds, and two steals.  Avery Henschen recorded four points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocked shots.

 

Waterford,9,8,4,14,35

New Knoxville,0,9,9,8,26

 

Waterford (35) – Franchino 6, Jones 0, Wagner 3, Taylor 7, Suprano 6, Sury 8, Heiner 5.

 

New Knoxville (26) – A. Henschen 4, Waterman 0, C. Henschen 6, Fledderjohann 11, Gabel 2, B. Leffel 3.

 

Reynoldsburg vs. Mason Division I (Championship)

 

Reynoldsburg coach Jack Purtell started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Imarianah Russell, 5-10 Sr. Mya Perry, 5-11 Jr. Samara Savoy, 5-5 Sr.. Trinity Ramos, and 5-9 Sr. Makiya Miller. 

Mason coach Rob Matula countered with 6-2 Jr. Gabby Razzano, 5-11 Fr. Madison Parrish, 6-6 Sr. Kyla Oldacre, 5-5 Jr. Joy Resig, and 5-9 Jr. Amanda Barnes.

 

Reynoldsburg defeated Mason 63-56 in overtime.  There were seven ties and seven lead changes in this game.  Reynoldsburg shot 44.7% from the field including nine of 22 from the three point line.  The Raiders connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Mason turnovers.  Mason shot 46.5% from the field including one of four from beyond the arc.  The Comets connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Reynoldsburg turnovers.

 

Imarianah Russell led Reynoldsburg with 28 points including two three point baskets, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Mya Perry added 16 points including two three point baskets, four of four free throws, eight rebounds, and five steals.  Makiya Miller recorded 11 points including three three point baskets, three assists, and two steals.  Trinity Ramos chipped in with six points on two three point baskets, two rebounds, and five assists.

 

Kyla Oldacre led Mason with 17 points including five of eight free throws, 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Madison Parrish added 12 points including eight of eight free throws, two rebounds, five assists, and three steals.  Amanda Barnes recorded 11 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Gabby Razzano chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.

 

Reynoldsburg,13,7,16,11,16,63

Mason,15,13,13,6,9,56

 

Reynoldsburg (63) – Russell 28, Perry 16, Savoy 2, Ramos 6, Miller 11.

 

Mason (56) – Razzano 10, Parrish 12, Oldacre 17, Resig 4, Barnes 11, Johnson 2.

 

A special thanks to the OHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results of this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Sacred Heart Academy vs. Bullitt East (Girls) (Championship) 2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls' Sweet 16(R) March 12, 2022
Topic: Basketball

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Sacred Heart Academy (36-3) vs. Bullitt East (33-5) (Championship)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 12, 2022

 

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.  Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings countered with 5-10 So. Anna Rodgers, 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-9 So. Jada Hughes. 

 

Sacred Heart Academy dialed up an excellent defensive performance tonight to earn the championship with a 64-46 victory over Bullitt East.  Sacred Heart shot 47.4% from the field including two of nine from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 26 of 36 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 31 points off 27 Bullitt East turnovers.  Bullitt East shot 36.7% from the field including one of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Chargers connected on 23 of 33 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 Sacred Heart turnovers.

 

Reagan Bender led Sacred Heart Academy with 16 points including five of six free throws and two rebounds.  Josie Gilvin added 15 points including seven of eight free throws, nine rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots, and four steals.  ZaKiyah Johnson recorded 12 points including seven of eight free throws, three rebounds, and two assists.  6-3 So. Angelina Pelalayo chipped in with 10 points, two rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Triniti Ralston recorded nine points and two assists.

 

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 24 points including 12 of 16 free throws, eight rebounds, two blocked shots, and four steals.  Jada Hughes added 11 points including five of six free throws, three rebounds, and two steals.  Emma Egan recorded five points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

 

Sacred Heart Academy,20,18,12,14,64

Bullitt East,10,13,12,11,46

 

Sacred Heart Academy (64) – Johnson 12, Gilvin 15, Wolff 2, Ralston 9, Bender 16, Pelayo 10.

 

Bullitt East (46) – Rodgers 3, Egan 5, Merkle 24, Reid 0, Hughes 11, Ortega 1, Mason 2.

 

All-Tournament Teams and Awards – Sweet Sixteen® Academic Scholarship 1,000  Lauren Boggs (Letcher County Central), JB Mansfield Award 1,000 Olivia Lovan (Sacred Heart Academy) All-Tournament Team – Patience Laster (Franklin County), Peyton Bradley (Meade County), Saniyah Shelton (Bowling Green), Ciara Byars (George Rogers Clark), Kinsley Molden (Southwestern), Makayla Noritis (Southwestern), Liz Freihofer (Cooper), Whitney Lind (Cooper), Emma Egan (Bullitt East), Gracie Merkle (Bullitt East), Lilly Reid (Bullitt East), Josie Gilvin (Sacred Heart Academy), Triniti Ralston (Sacred Heart Academy), and Most Valuable Player ZaKiyah Johnson (Sacred Heart Academy).

 

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


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Sacred Heart Academy vs. Cooper (Girls) (Semifinal) 2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls' Sweet 16(R) March 12, 2022
Topic: Basketball

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Sacred Heart Academy (35-3) vs. Cooper (25-10) (Semifinal)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 12, 2022

 

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-7 Jr. Triniti Ralston, and 5-10 So. Reagan Bender.  Cooper coach Justin Holthaus countered with 6-0 So. Logan Luebbers-Palmer, 5-10 So. Liz Freihofer, 6-2 Jr. Whitney Lind, 5-5 Sr. Jessee Luebbers-Palmer, and 5-8 Jr. Kay Freihofer.

 

Sacred Heart dominated in the paint (38-12) in a 50-29 victory over Cooper today.  Sacred Heart Academy shot 51,2% from the field including zero of six from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on eight of nine free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 14 Cooper turnovers.  Cooper shot 21,1% from the field including one of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Jaguars connected on 12 of 12 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Sacred Heart Academy turnovers.

 

ZaKiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart with 21 points and three rebounds.  Triniti Ralston added 10 points including four of four free throws, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Josie Gilvin recorded six points, three rebounds, five assists, and four steals. 

 

Liz Freihofer led Cooper with 14 points including six of six free throws and three rebounds.  Whitney Lind added eight points including six of six free throws and five rebounds.

 

Sacred Heart Academy,10,16,10,14,50

Cooper,7,4,8,10,29

 

Sacred Heart Academy (50) – Johnson 21, Gilvin 6, Wolff 4, Ralston 10, Bender 5, Russell 2, Pelayo 2.

 

Cooper (29) – L. Luebbers-Palmer 3, L. Freihofer 14, Lind 8, J. Luebbers-Palmer 0, K. Freihofer 4.

 

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.


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Bullitt East vs. Southwestern (Girls) (Semifinal) 2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls' Sweet 16(R) March 12, 2022
Topic: Basketball

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2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

Bullitt East (33-4) vs. Southwestern (27-8) (Semifinal)

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 12, 2022

 

Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Anna Rogers, 5-8 Jr. Logan Ortega, 6-6 Sr. Gracie Merkle, 5-8 Jr. Lilly Reid, and 5-8 Sr. Emma Egan.  Southwestern coach Junior Molden countered with 5-11 Sr.Makayla Noritis, 5-10 Jr. Kaylee Young, 6-1 So. Payton Acey, 5-6 Fr. Kinsley Molden, and 5-7 Jr. Ayden Smiddy. (Unfortunately for Southwestern Makayla Noritis attempted to play but was limited to only 2 minutes because of the ankle injury sustained in the last game and the Warriors were without a key performer for this game).

 

Bullitt East utilized a dominating performance (27 points, 21 rebounds, 5 blocks) by Gracie Merkle to defeat Southwestern by the score of 66-42.  Bullitt East shot 45.8% from the field including one of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Chargers connected on 21 of 31 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 15 Southwestern turnovers.  Southwestern shot 26.3% from the field including six of 31 from beyond the arc.  The Warriors connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Bullitt East turnovers.  Bullitt East held a 38-8 advantage in points scored in the paint.

 

Gracie Merkle led Bullitt East with 27 points, 21 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Emma Egan added 13 points including four of five free throws, and eight rebounds.  5-9 So. Jada Hughes recorded eight points including four of four free throws, two assists, and two blocked shots.

 

Kaylee Young led Southwestern with 11 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Ayden Smiddy added 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Kinsley Molden recorded nine points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and two assists. 

 

Bullitt East,19,9,17,21,66

Southwestern,5,9,8,20,42

 

Bullitt East (66) – Rogers 2, Ortega 2, Merkle 27, Reid 4, Egan 13, Curtsinger 2, Meeks 2, Ranalli 2, Lyons 3, Hughes 8, Mason 1.

 

Southwestern (42) – Noritis 0, Young 11, Acey 6, Molden 9, Smiddy 11, McDonald 3, Jones 2.

 

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.

 


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