Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney has done it again.  He has brought 19 teams to town to compete for the championship of this event.  This tournament is in its fourth year and has gained prestige as one of the top holiday events.

This year's field will consist of the following teams:  Archbishop Alter (Kettering OH), Brentwood Academy (TN), Greenwood, Harlan, Harrison Co., Knott Co. Central, Lafayette, Lexington Catholic, Longwood (NY), Muhlenberg North, Newport Central Catholic, Male, Perry Co. Central, Pleasure Ridge Park, Russellville, Scott Co., St. Patrick, St. Raymond (NY), and Washington College Academy (TN).

Some of the outstanding alumni who have played here include:  Elton Brand (Duke - NBA), Kenny Gregory (Kansas), Karim Shabazz (Providence), J. R. VanHoose (Marshall), David Graves (Notre Dame), Jaron Brown (Pittsburgh), Erik Brown (Louisville), Casey Sanders (Duke), Rick Jones (Vanderbilt), Kenny Walker (Alabama), Nick Anderson (Class of 2000), Brandon Bender (Class of 2001), Rashaad Carruth (Class of 2001), Antonio Lawrence (Class of 2002), and too many others to mention.

There are several fine teams and many outstanding players scheduled to participate in this event.  One of the keys to the defending champion Scott County will be the health of 5-11 Sr. guard Casey Alsop.  Casey suffered a back injury during summer AAU competition.  He is an excellent outside shooter and must come up large for Scott Co. to defend the title.  Lexington Catholic is off to a great start, but will 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel and the rest of the Lexington Catholic squad be able to battle inside the paint with some of the size they'll see in this tournament?  These and many more questions will be answered in thirty-two games over the next five days.

December 26th - Day 1

Game No. 1  St. Patrick (7-1) vs. Lafayette (7-2)

St. Patrick coach Lex Turner started a lineup of 5-11 Sr. Phil Murray, 6-2 Sr. Cody Conway, 6-8 Jr. Ike Poe, 5-9 Sr. Wesley Walton, and 5-10 Sr. Jordan Owens.  Lafayette coach Don Adkins countered with 6-2 Jr. Robert Madison, 5-9 Jr. James Gentry, 6-1 Sr. Norman Lee, 6-2 Sr. J. D. Dixon, and 6-1 Jr. Nick Everman.

Lafayette proved to be too much for St. Patrick today.  The score was tied 19-19 at the end of the first quarter but Lafayette pulled away to a 39-28 halftime lead.  Lafayette continued to widen the margin in the second half and cruised to a 88-59 win.  Dixon led the victors with 19 points and Phil Murray paced St. Patrick with 14.  Lafayette shot 53% from the field for the contest.

St. Patrick	19	9	9	22	-	59
Lafayette	19	20	29	20	-	88

St. Patrick	(59) -	Conway 9, Owens 11, Walton 2, Murray 14, Poe 7, Blakefield 5, S. Welte 4, DeMoya 5, N. Welte 2.
Lafayette	(88) -	Madison 10, Gentry 8, Lee 5, Dixon 19, Everman 9, Napier 4, Roberts 7, Hazard 6, Beatty 9, Slaughter 3, Greene 4, Baugh 2, Rothermund 2.

Game No. 2  Perry Co. Central (5-1) vs. Harrison Co. (5-1)

Perry Co. Central coach Allan Holland started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Clifford McIntyre, 6-3 Jr. Brian Neace, 6-3 Sr. Tim Neace, 6-3 Sr. Donnie Paul Fugate, and 6-4 Jr. Ben Bowling.  Harrison Co. coach Mike Reitz countered with 5-11 Jr. Billy Custard, 5-9 Sr. Jacob Fowler, 6-3 Sr. Nathan Courtney, 5-9 Sr. J. B. Schmidt, and 6-0 Jr. Zack Fryman.

Perry Co. Central rallied from a 33-29 deficit at halftime by going on a 22-6 run in the third quarter to lead 51-39 at the break.  The score was Perry Co. Central leading 42-39 when all-everything Jr. guard Ben Bowling hit three straight three-pointers to close out the third quarter.  Perry Co. Central held on in the final period to win by a score of 62-56. Ben Bowling led the victors with 23 points and Tim Neace added 20 points.  Donnie Paul Fugate pulled down 13 rebounds. Nathan Courtney led Harrison Co. with 21 points and 7 rebounds.
 

Perry Co. Central	14	15	22	11	-	62
Harrison Co.	18	15	6	17	-	56

Perry Co. Central	(62) -	McIntyre 6, Tim Neace 20, D. P. Fugate 6, Bowling 23, Smith 4, Couch 3.
Harrison Co.	(56) -	Custard 6, Fowler 10, Courtney 21, Schmidt 12, Fryman 2, Turley 5.

Game No. 3  Harlan (6-0) vs. Newport Central Catholic (5-1)

Harlan coach Don Harville started the following lineup:  6-0 Sr. Boo Fields, 6-4 Sr. Matt Anderson, 6-4 Sr. Adam Brock, 5-10 Fr. Von Fields, and 6-1 Sr. Gary Greer.  Newport Central Catholic countered with 5-9 Jr. Vince Bonhaus, 6-1 Jr. Ronny Dawn, 6-5 Jr. Corey Myers, 6-0 Sr. Tony Bacigalupo, and 5-11 Sr. Andy Wallenhorst.

The story line of this game can be put simply -- the phenomenal shooting of Catholic's 6-2 Jr. Seth Lynn.  Lynn came off the bench to shoot 11 of 12 from the field including 6 of 6 from the three point line.  Lynn scored 28 points to lead Catholic to a 74-55 win.  Catholic maintained a 10 point lead most of the game until Harlan cut the lead to 53-48 in the final period before Catholic went on their final run.  Harlan was led by Boo Fields with 17 points.
 

Harlan	11	8	22	14	-	55
Newport Central Catholic	15	16	18	25	-	74

Harlan	(55) -	B. Fields 17, Anderson 6, A. Brock 13, V. Fields 2, Greer 4, Phillips 11, Jacobs 2.
Newport Central Catholic	(74) -	Bonhaus 5, R. Dawn 13, Myers 10, Lynn 28, Bacigalupo 4, Meyer 3, Mayer 6, Wallenhorst 3, Little 2.

Game No. 4  Greenwood (7-2) vs. Washington College Academy (Limestone TN) (7-1)

Greenwood  started the following lineup:  6-5 Sr. Aaron Arnold, 6-6 Sr. Corey Hart, 6-9 Sr. Tom Frericks, 5-11 Sr. Sean Hanlon, and 6-0 Sr. Joey Stratton.  Washington College Academy's  coach Keith Allsep countered with 6-9 Sr. Andre Scott, 6-3 Sr. Derrick Wright, 6-10 Jr. Mustafa Elsayyad, 6-1 Sr. Mo Niakate, and 6-3 Jr. Alexander Harper.

Washington College Academy broke open a close game early in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 77-58 win.  WCA led 55-49 at the end of three periods but used their team size and talent to pull away from a scrappy Greenwood squad.  The victors were led by Harper with 19 points, Scott with 16,  and  Niakate added 13.  Elsayyad pulled down 13 rebounds.  Greenwood was led by Sean Hanlon with 15 points.  Frericks added 10 points and 8 rebounds.
 

Greenwood	17	16	16	9	-	58
WCA	13	23	19	22	-	77

Greenwood	(58) -	Arnold 10, Hart 8, Frericks 10, Hanlon 15, Stratton 8, Keltner 2, Decker 5.
WCA	(77) -	Harper 19, Scott 16, Niakate 13, Wright 6, Ndoye 2, Patrick 11, Eddy 8, Elsayyad 2.

Game No. 5  Pleasure Ridge Park (7-3) vs. Russellville (6-2)

PRP coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Matt Morris, 5-6 Sr. Keyonn Tutt, 6-5 Sr. Blake Downing, 6-2 Jr. Steven Koger, and 6-2 Sr. Jeremy McBroom.  Russellville coach Phil Todd countered with 6-3 Sr. Ricky Duncan, 6-2 So. Maurice Hampton, 6-10 Jr. Tony Key, 6-3 Jr. Teco Dickerson, and 6-2 Sr. Michael Morris.

This was the best game of the day as Russellville overcame a 52-38 halftime deficit to nip PRP by a score of 88-87.  Tony Key was unstoppable inside, scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds.  Michael Morris  and Teco Dickerson added 25 and 21 points respectively.  PRP was led by Tutt with 22 points including six three pointers. Koger scored 14 points and Morris added 13.   Blake Downing chipped in with 12 points and 9 rebounds.
 

PRP	28	24	16	19	-	87
Russellville	13	25	29	21	-	88

PRP	(87) -	Morris 13, Tutt 22, Kelly 10, Brooks 8, Koger 14, Downing 12, McBroom 8.
Russellville	(88) -	Duncan 6, Key 27, Hampton 7, Thompson 2, Morris 25, T. Dickerson 21

Game No. 6  Knott Co. Central (6-3) vs. Lexington Catholic (8-0)

Knott Co. Central coach David Stamper started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. Todd Craft, 5-10 Sr. Justin Pratt, 6-6 Sr. Jared Thornsberry, 6-3 Sr. Dustin Mullins, and 5-8 Sr. Marcus Lindon.  Lexington Catholic, fresh off their championship run in the Kreul Classic in Florida,  countered with 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, and 6-5 Sr. Will Harris.

Danny Haney's Catholic squad improved their record to 9-0 with a one-sided 106-55 win over Knott co. Central.  Catholic shot 56.3% from the field for the game.  They were led by Matt Heissenbuttel with 21 points and 12 rebounds.  Will Harris tallied 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting from the field and Ben Wilson added 19 points. Todd Craft and 6-2 So. Mitch Dyer led Knott Co. Central with 12 points each.
 

Knott Co. Central	14	11	11	19	-	55
Lexington Catholic	25	27	33	21	-	106

Knott Co. Central	(55) -	Thornsberry 6, Pratt 11, Eversole 2, Craft 12, Mullins 7, Dyer 12, Williams 5.
Lexington Catholic	(106) -	Smith 6, Wolford 4, Wellman 2, M. Heissenbuttel 21, Hewitt 7, Woody 6, Harris 18, Wilson 19, Morton 9, Rose 5, J. Heissenbuttel 5, Nichols 4.

Game No. 7  Brentwood Academy (TN) (3-3) vs. St. Raymond (NY) (5-1)

Brentwood coach Robert Butler started the following lineup:  5-7 Sr. Will Thrower, 6-1 Jr. Quinton Thompson, 6-7 Sr. Jerry Brown, 6-3 Sr. Blake Crigger, and 6-11 Jr. David Harrison.  St. Raymond coach Gary DeCesare answered with 6-4 Jr. Julius Hodge, 6-4 Sr. Darnell Miller, 6-5 Sr. Peter Mulligan, 6-0 Sr. Matt Augustin, and 6-6 Sr. Andre Smith.

St. Raymond proved too much for Brentwood Academy and closed the first day of the tournament with an impressive 87-58 win.  St. Raymond was led by Peter Mulligan with 24 points and 9 rebounds.  Julius Hodge added 20 points. David Harrison  had a monster game for Brentwood Academy with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 blocked shots.
 

Brentwood Academy	15	15	15	14	-	58
St. Raymond	20	26	18	23	-	87

Brentwood Academy	(58) -	Reall 3, Crigger 2, Thompson 6, McCullough 6, Hunter 2, Harrison 28, Brown 11.
St. Raymond	(87) -	Harper 8, Ray 2, Epps 2, Augustin 5, Hodge 20, Miller 4, Taylor 5, McRae 8, Folks 1, Mulligan 24, Smith 8.

December 27th - Day 2

Game No. 8  Greenwood (7-3) vs. St. Patrick (7-2)  Consolation Round

Greenwood started the following lineup:  6-5 Sr. Aaron Arnold, 6-6 Sr. Corey Hart, 6-9 Sr. Tom Frericks, 5-11 Sr. Sean Hanlon, and 6-0 Sr. Joey Stratton. St. Patrick countered with 5-11 Sr. Phil Murray, 6-2 Sr. Cody Conway, 6-8 Jr. Ike Poe, 5-9 Sr. Wesley Walton, and 5-10 Sr. Jordan Owens.

The score was tied 37-37 at halftime but the superior size of Greenwood paid huge dividends down the stretch as Greenwood pulled away to win by a score of 87-80.  Greenwood shot 64.2% from the field and won the battle of the boards 42-26.  Tom Frericks had  29 points and 20 rebounds for the winners.  Aaron Arnold added 23 points.  St. Patrick was led by Jordan Owens with 24 points and 5 assists.

Greenwood	15	22	20	30	-	87
St. Patrick	15	22	13	30	-	80

Greenwood	(87) -	Arnold 23, Hart 14, Frericks 29, Hanlon 4, Stratton 9, Keltner 2, Decker 1, Doss 1, Johnson 2, Wilson 2.
St. Patrick	(80) -	Conway 17, Owens 24, Walton 8, Murray 10, Poe 9, Blakefield 5, DeMoya 7.

Game No. 9  Harlan (6-1) vs. Harrison Co. (5-2)  Consolation Round

Harlan coach Don Harville started the following lineup:  6-0 Sr. Boo Fields, 6-4 Sr. Matt Anderson, 6-4 Sr. Adam Brock, 5-10 Fr. Von Fields, and 6-1 Sr. Gary Greer.  Harrison Co. coach Mike Reitz countered with the following lineup:  5-11 Jr. Billy Custard, 5-9 Sr. Jacob Fowler, 6-3 Sr. Nathan Courtney, 5-9 Sr. J. B. Schmidt, and 6-2 Sr. Matt Marsh.

The score was tied 17-17 at the end of the first quarter but Harlan pulled ahead 35-28 at halftime.   Harlan maintained the lead the remainder of the game for a 67-55 win.  Harlan was led by Boo Fields with 17 points.  Fowler paced Harrison Co. with 17 points..
 

Harlan	17	18	15	17	-	67
Harrison Co.	17	11	13	14	-	55

Harlan	(67) -	B. Fields 17, Anderson 12, A. Brock 11, V. Fields 11, Greer 12, Phillips 4.
Harrison Co.	(55) -	Custard 6, Fowler 17, Courtney 12, Schmidt 4, Fryman 9, Turley 4, Marsh 1, Martin 2.

Game No. 10  Knott Co. Central (6-4) vs. Pleasure Ridge Park (7-4)  Consolation Round

Knott Co. Central coach David Stamper started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. Todd Craft, 5-10 Sr. Justin Pratt, 6-6 Sr. Jared Thornsberry, 6-3 Sr. Dustin Mullins, and 6-2 So. Mitch Dyer.  PRP head man Dale Mabrey started  5-11 Sr. Matt Morris, 5-6 Sr. Keyonn Tutt, 6-5 Sr. Blake Downing, 6-2 Jr. Steven Koger, and 6-2 Sr. Jeremy McBroom.

Pleasure Ridge Park led 39-30 at halftime and steadily increased the margin in the second half to win by a final score of 80-56.  PRP's swarming defense forced Knott Co. Central into 33 turnovers for the game.  PRP was led by Koger with 16 and Tutt  with 15.   Knott Co. Central was led by Craft and  Mullins with 12 points each.
 

Knott Co. Central	17	13	14	12	-	56
PRP	19	20	23	18	-	80

Knott Co. Central	(56) -	Thornsberry 8, Pratt 9, Eversole 2, Craft 12, Mullins 12, Dyer 10, Amburgey 3.
PRP	(80) -	Morris 13, Tutt 15, Kelly 7, Brooks 8, Koger 16, Downing 8, McBroom 6, Whitenack 1, Palmer 3, Bukar 1, Lightle 2, Bibelhauser 2.

Game No. 11  Perry Co. Central (6-1) vs. Longwood (NY) (2-0)

Perry Co. Central coach Allan Holland started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Clifford McIntyre, 6-3 Jr. Brian Neace, 6-3 Sr. Tim Neace, 6-3 Sr. Donnie Paul Fugate, and 6-4 Jr. Ben Bowling.  Longwood coach Dennis Terry countered with 5-10 Sr. Vinny Samuels, 6-9 Sr. Will McClurkin, 7-0 Jr. George Osadchig, 5-11 Sr. Da'Jon Holmes, and 6-2 Sr. Vernon Alonzo.

Mark Hill, a 6-2 Jr., hit a short jump shot with three seconds remaining on the clock to give Longwood a 96-95 win.  Perry Co. Central erased a 10 point Longwood advantage to actually take a 95-94 lead before Hill scored his only basket of the day.  Longwood was led by Holmes with 27 and Alonzo with 26.  Will McClurkin added 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots.  Perry Co. Central was led by Ben Bowling  with 25 points and Brian Neace with 24.  Tim Neace added 17 points and 13 rebounds, battling valiantly against a much larger Longwood team.
 

Perry Co. Central	20	28	16	31	-	95
Longwood.	23	17	23	33	-	96

Perry Co. Central	(95) -	McIntyre 4, Tim Neace 17, D. P. Fugate 14, Bowling 25, B. Neace 24, Willis 2, Adams 9.
Longwood	(96) -	Alonzo 26, Holmes 27, Samuels 6, Osadchig 2, McClurkin 25, Hill 2, Miller 8.

Game No. 12  Newport Central Catholic (6-1) vs. Male (6-2)

Newport Central Catholic started 5-9 Jr. Vince Bonhaus, 6-1 Jr. Ronny Dawn, 6-5 Jr. Corey Myers, 6-0 Sr. Tony Bacigalupo, and 6-2 Jr. Seth Lynn.  Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-2 Sr. Ryan Bridgeman, 6-3 Sr. Jermaine Burks, 6-1 Sr. Brad Eisert, 5-11 So. Johnny Mathies, and 6-5 Jr. Larry O'Bannon.

Male managed to tie the game 54-54 in the final quarter but Newport Central Catholic outscored them 11-3 the rest of the way to secure a 65-57 victory.  Catholic was led by 6-1 Jr. Ronny Dawn with 25 points including five three pointers.  Larry O'Bannon led Male with 11 points and 7 rebounds.   Newport Central Catholic was charged with only 4 turnovers for the entire game.
 

Newport Central Catholic	12	19	16	18	-	65
Male.	11	14	13	19	-	57

Newport Central Catholic	(65) -	Bonhaus 8, R. Dawn 25, Myers 11, Lynn 13, Bacigalupo 5, Meyer 3.
Male	(57) -	Eisert 5, Mathies 8, O'Bannon 11, Bridgeman 2, J. Burks 10, A. Burks 8, Powell 4, Bush 6, Carter 3.

Game No. 13  Washington College Academy (TN) (8-1) vs. Muhlenberg North (5-0)

WCA coach Keith Allsep started the following lineup:  6-9 Sr. Andre Scott, 6-3 Sr. Derrick Wright, 6-10 Jr. Mustafa Elsayyad, 6-1 Sr. Mo Niakate, and 6-3 Jr. Alexander Harper.  Muhlenberg North coach Steve Sparks countered with 6-2 Sr. B. J. McCoy, 6-4 Sr. Nathan Brothers, 6-2 Sr. Davey Mills, 6-2 Sr. Nick Ray, and 6-1 Jr. Patrick Sparks.

Muhlenberg North led at the end of three quarters 48-45 but Washington College Academy took the lead early in the fourth quarter and held on for a 68-64 win. Patrick Sparks scored 10 points for Muhlenberg North in the fourth quarter to keep the game close.  Derrick Wright led WCA with 15 points and , Andre Scott added 14.  Muhlenberg North was led by Patrick Sparks with 21 points.  Nathan Brothers and Nick Ray added 17 and 15 points respectively.
 

WCA	8	23	14	23	-	68
Muhlenberg North	16	17	15	16	-	64

WCA	(68) -	Harper 9, Scott 14, Niakate 9, Wright 15, Ndoye 4, Eddy 13, Elsayyad 4.
Muhlenberg North	(64) -	Mills 2, Ray 15, Sparks 21, Brothers 17, McCoy 7, Casebier 2.

Game No. 14  Scott County (3-3) vs. Lafayette (8-2)

Scott Co. head coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Kenneth Chisley, 6-5 Sr. Scott Hundley, 6-8 Jr. Nate Austin, 5-10 So. C-3 Brown, and 5-11 Sr. Casey Alsop.   Lafayette coach Don Adkins countered with 6-2 Jr. Robert Madison, 5-9 Jr. James Gentry, 6-1 Sr. Norman Lee, 6-2 Sr. J. D. Dixon, and 6-1 Jr. Nick Everman.

Scott Co. led at halftime by a score of 36-31.  They outscored Lafayette 27-14 in the third quarter to extend their lead to 63-45.   Lafayette fought back in the fourth quarter but Scott Co. held on to win 83-75.   Lafayette scored well on the break but had difficulties when confined to their set offense.  Nate Austin came up huge for Scott Co. with 29 points and 13 rebounds.  Alsop added 22 points and Scott Hundley chipped in with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Madison and 5-11 Jr. Quinton Roberts led Lafayette with 21 and 19 points respectively.
 

Scott Co.	20	16	27	20	-	83
Lafayette	15	16	14	30	-	75

Scott Co.	(83) -	Brown 9, Alsop 22, Hundley 21, Austin 29, Zerhusen 2.
Lafayette	(75) -	Madison 21, Gentry 4, Dixon 16, Everman 6, Napier 7, Roberts 19, Beatty 2.

December 28th - Day 3

Game No. 15  Perry Co. Central (6-2) vs. Greenwood (8-3)   Consolation Round

Perry Co. Central coach Allan Holland started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Clifford McIntyre, 6-3 Jr. Brian Neace, 6-3 Sr. Tim Neace, 6-3 Sr. Donnie Paul Fugate, and 6-4 Jr. Ben Bowling.  Greenwood coach Jason Couch countered with 6-5 Sr. Aaron Arnold, 6-6 Sr. Corey Hart, 6-9 Sr. Tom Frericks, 5-11 Sr. Sean Hanlon, and 6-0 Sr. Joey Stratton.

Perry Co. Central led at halftime 43-40 but Greenwood rallied in the second half to win by a score of 85-76.  Greenwood shot 58.8% from the field for the game.  Greenwood was led by Aaron Arnold with 23 points and Joey Stratton added 20.  6-2 So. Myron Doss came off the bench to grab 12 rebounds.  Perry Co. Central was led by Tim Neace with 29 points and 9 rebounds.
 

Perry Co. Central	18	25	14	19	-	76
Greenwood.	22	18	19	26	-	85

Perry Co. Central	(76) -	McIntyre 8, Tim Neace 29, D. P. Fugate 10, Bowling 8, B. Neace 13, Couch 2, Smith 6.
Greenwood	(85) -	Arnold 23,  Hart 11, Frericks 10, Hanlon 13, Stratton 20, Decker 5, Doss 3.

Game No. 16  Male (6-3) vs. Brentwood Academy (TN) (3-4)   Consolation Round

Male coach Bryce Hibbard started 6-2 Sr. Ryan Bridgeman, 6-3 Sr. Jermaine Burks, 6-1 Sr. Brad Eisert, 5-11 So. Johnny Mathies, and 6-5 Jr. Larry O'Bannon.  Brentwood Academy coach Robert Butler started  5-7 Sr. Will Thrower, 6-1 Jr. Quinton Thompson, 6-7 Sr. Jerry Brown, 6-3 Sr. Blake Crigger, and 6-11 Jr. David Harrison.

Male led throughout the contest to win by a score of 72-62.  Larry O'Bannon led Male with 19 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes of  play.  David Harrison  turned in another great performance for Brentwood Academy with 37 points and 15 rebounds.
 

Male	23	14	20	15	-	72
Brentwood Academy	14	12	17	19	-	62

Male	(72) -	Eisert 4, Mathies 13, O'Bannon 19,  J. Burks 10, A. Burks 6, Blackerby 6, Young 3, Carter 11.
Brentwood Academy	(62) -	Crigger 4, Thompson 13, McCullough 2, Hunter 2, Harrison 37, Brown 4.

Game No. 17  Muhlenberg North (5-1) vs. Harlan (7-1)  Consolation Round

Muhlenberg North coach Steve Sparks started 6-2 Sr. B. J. McCoy, 6-4 Sr. Nathan Brothers, 6-2 Sr. Davey Mills, 6-2 Sr. Nick Ray, and 6-1 Jr. Patrick Sparks.  Coach Don Harville of  Harlan countered with  6-0 Sr. Boo Fields, 6-4 Sr. Matt Anderson, 6-4 Sr. Adam Brock, 5-10 Fr. Von Fields, and 6-1 Sr. Gary Greer.

Muhlenberg North took a 24-20 lead at the end of the first quarter and gradually increased the margin on the way to a 79-59 victory.  The victors were led by Patrick Sparks with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.   Sparks was also 5 of 7 from the three point line.  Boo Fields led Harlan with 30 points including four three pointers.
 

Muhlenberg North	24	16	20	19	-	79
Harlan	20	11	10	18	-	59

Muhlenberg North	(79) -	Mills 4, Ray 11, Sparks 34, Brothers 15, McCoy 13, Brannon 2.
Harlan	(59) -	B. Fields 30, Anderson 6, V. Fields 13, Greer 6, Delaney 4.

Game No. 18  Pleasure Ridge Park (8-4) vs. Lafayette (8-3)  Consolation Round

PRP coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Matt Morris, 5-6 Sr. Keyonn Tutt, 6-5 Sr. Blake Downing, 6-2 Jr. Steven Koger, and 6-2 Sr. Jeremy McBroom.   Coach Don Adkins of Lafayette countered with 6-2 Jr. Robert Madison, 5-9 Jr. James Gentry, 6-4 Sr. Rod Napier, 6-2 Sr. J. D. Dixon, and 6-1 Jr. Nick Everman.

Pleasure Ridge Park proved to be too much for  Lafayette to handle today as they posted an easy 90-66 win.  Matt Morris  led PRP with 19 points. Keyonn Tutt and  Blake Downing each added 17 points and  Johnnie Brooks added 16. Nick Everman led Lafayette with 19 points and 8 rebounds.
 

PRP	20	23	27	20	-	90
Lafayette	10	22	18	16	-	66

PRP	(90) -	Morris 19, Tutt 17, Kelly 5, Brooks 16, Koger 10, Downing 17, McBroom 3, Whitenack 2, Bukar 1.
Lafayette	(66) -	Madison 9, Gentry 7, Dixon 13, Everman 19, Napier 11, Roberts 2, Beatty 3, Slaughter 2.

Game No. 19  Newport Central Catholic (7-1) vs. St. Raymond (NY) (6-1)  Quarterfinal No. 1

Newport Central Catholic's starting lineup consisted of  5-9 Jr. Vince Bonhaus, 6-1 Jr. Ronny Dawn, 6-5 Jr. Corey Myers, 6-0 Sr. Tony Bacigalupo, and 6-2 Jr. Seth Lynn.  St. Raymond's lineup for the game was 6-4 Jr. Julius Hodge, 6-4 Sr. Darnell Miller, 6-5 Sr. Peter Mulligan, 6-0 Sr. Matt Augustin, and 6-6 Sr. Andre Smith.

The score was tied 12-12 at the end of the first quarter but St. Raymond quickly pulled away to win by a score of 73-49.  St. Raymond held Newport Central Catholic to 26% shooting from the field and held a 60-30 edge in rebounding.  St. Raymond  was led by Peter Mulligan with 21 points and 14 rebounds.  Catholic was led by  Ronny Dawn with 14 points but he shot 4 for 15 from the field  for the game.
 

Newport Central Catholic	12	8	18	11	-	49
St. Raymond.	12	24	16	21	-	73

Newport Central Catholic	(49) -	Bonhaus 5, R. Dawn 14, Myers 2, Lynn 3, Bacigalupo 8, Meyer 11, Mayer 3, Wallenhorst 3.
St. Raymond	(73) -	Ray 7, Augustin 5, Hodge 19, Miller 9, Taylor 5,  Folks 2, Mulligan 21, Smith 4.

Game No. 20  Washington College Academy (TN) (9-1) vs. Russellville (7-2)  Quarterfinal No. 2

Coach Keith Allsep of Washington College Academy started the following lineup:  6-9 Sr. Andre Scott, 6-3 Sr. Derrick Wright, 6-10 Jr. Mustafa Elsayyad, 6-6 Jr. Glean Eddy, and 6-3 Jr. Alexander Harper.  Russellville coach Phil Todd started  6-3 Sr. Ricky Duncan, 6-2 So. Maurice Hampton, 6-10 Jr. Tony Key, 6-3 Jr. Teco Dickerson, and 6-2 Sr. Michael Morris.

Washington College Academy's size and quickness neutralized their ex-teammate Tony Key down low and they won an easy 77-60 decision over Russellville.  6-1 Sr. Mo Niakate led WCA with 20 points.  Andre Scott added 8 points and 16 rebounds.  Michael Morris led Russellville with 17 points.  Key was held to 8 points and 8 rebounds.
 

WCA	24	19	14	20	-	77
Russellville	15	13	17	15	-	60

WCA	(77) -	Harper 10, Scott 8, Niakate 20, Wright 3, Ndoye 12, Eddy 9, Elsayyad 11, Clevenger 2, Patrick 2.
Russellville	(60) -	Duncan 10, Key 8, Hampton 11,  Morris 17, T. Dickerson 14.

Game No. 21  Longwood (NY) (3-0) vs. Lexington Catholic (9-0)  Quarterfinal No. 3

Longwood coach Dennis Terry started the following lineup:  5-10 Sr. Vinny Samuels, 6-9 Sr. Will McClurkin, 7-0 Jr. George Osadchig, 5-11 Sr. Da'Jon Holmes, and 6-2 Sr. Vernon Alonzo.  Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney countered with 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, and 6-5 Sr. Will Harris.

Danny Haney's Catholic came out blazing from behind the three point line on their way to a 112-58 victory.  This was the second consecutive game they had broken the tournament scoring record.  Catholic was 16 of 35 from three point land for the game.  Will Harris set the tone for the game with five "threes" in the first quarter.  Ben Wilson led Catholic in scoring with 24.  Will Harris scored 22 and 6-2 Jr. Brandon Woody came off the bench to add 20.   Longwood was led by Will McClurkin with 21 points and 8 rebounds.
 

Longwood	17	9	17	15	-	58
Lexington Catholic	27	25	33	27	-	112

Longwood	(58) -	Alonzo 8, Holmes 9, Samuels 5, Osadchig 3, McClurkin 21, Hill 3, Garcia 6, Kellman 3.
Lexington Catholic	(112) -	Smith 5, Wellman 10, M. Heissenbuttel 5,  Woody 20, Harris 22, Wilson 24, Morton 10, Rose 2, J. Heissenbuttel 2, Bell 10, Wolford 2.

Game No. 22  Scott County (4-3) vs. Archbishop Alter (OH) (3-1)  Quarterfinal No. 4

Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Kenneth Chisley, 6-5 Sr. Scott Hundley, 6-8 Jr. Nate Austin, 5-10 So. C-3 Brown, and 5-11 Sr. Casey Alsop.   Alter coach Joe Petrocelli started 6-6 Sr. Chris Goings, 6-3 Sr. Greg Kohls, 6-8 Jr. Adam Waleskowski, 5-10 Sr. Mark Borland, and 6-1 Sr. John Staub.

This game came down to two factors:  too much Casey Alsop for Alter and too little success for Alter in shooting free throws.  Alsop tallied 34 points including six three pointers to lead Scott Co. to a 71-65 win.  Hundley added 18 points and 14 rebounds.  Alter shot only 38.7% (12-31) from the free throw line.  Alter was led by John Staub with 15 points.  Adam Waleskowski added 14 points and 11 rebounds.
 

Scott Co.	15	16	20	20	-	71
Alter	4	21	17	23	-	65

Scott Co.	(71) -	Brown 7, Alsop 34, Hundley 18, Chisley 4, Austin 2, Zerhusen 2, Christman 3, Oser 1.
Alter	(65) -	Borland 13, Kohls 4, Staub 15, Goings 4, Waleskowski 14, Jones 8, Carter 2, Penno 2, Freshwater 3.

December 29th - Day 4
 

Game No. 23  Male (7-3) vs. Greenwood (9-3)   Consolation Round

Male coach Bryce Hibbard started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Ryan Bridgeman, 6-3 Sr. Jermaine Burks, 6-1 Sr. Brad Eisert, 5-11 So. Johnny Mathies, and 6-5 Jr. Larry O'Bannon.  Greenwood coach Jason Couch countered with 6-5 Sr. Aaron Arnold, 6-6 Sr. Corey Hart, 6-9 Sr. Tom Frericks, 5-11 Sr. Sean Hanlon, and 6-0 Sr. Joey Stratton.

Male shot 59% from the field and forced 27 Greenwood turnovers on their way to a 92-60 rout.  Larry O'Bannon led Male with 21 points  in 17 minutes of  action.  Sean Hanlon led Greenwood with 13 points.
 

Male	18	31	20	23	-	92
Greenwood	12	13	16	19	-	60

Male	(92) -	Eisert 2, Mathies 4, O'Bannon 21,  J. Burks 16, Haury 2, Powell 9, Blackerby 3, Young 6, Shumate 2, Bush 12, Ballard 6, Smallwood 9.
Greenwood	(60) -	Arnold 7,  Hart 7, Frericks 6, Hanlon 13, Stratton 2, Decker 10, Dickison 3, Taylor 4, Keltner 1, Johnson 1, Waltrip 2, Abercrombie 3, Wilson 1.

Game No. 24  Pleasure Ridge Park (9-4) vs. Muhlenberg North (6-1)  Consolation Round

PRP coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Matt Morris, 5-6 Sr. Keyonn Tutt, 6-5 Sr. Blake Downing, 6-2 Jr. Steven Koger, and 6-2 Sr. Jeremy McBroom.   Coach Steve Sparks of Muhlenberg North started 6-2 Sr. B. J. McCoy, 6-4 Sr. Nathan Brothers, 6-2 Sr. Davey Mills, 6-2 Sr. Nick Ray, and 6-1 Jr. Patrick Sparks.

Pleasure Ridge Park jumped out to an early lead and managed to hang on to defeat a scrappy Muhlenberg North team by a score of 78-73. Keyonn Tutt led the PRP offense with 26 points.   Blake Downing  added 14 points and 12 rebounds.  Patrick Sparks and Nick Ray led Muhlenberg North with 24 and 22 points respectively.
 

PRP	26	20	15	17	-	78
Muhlenberg North	17	22	16	18	-	73

PRP	(78) -	Morris 8, Tutt 26, Kelly 2, Brooks 9, Koger 11, Downing 14, McBroom 8.
Muhlenberg North	(73) -	Mills 9, Ray 22, Sparks 24, Brothers 10, McCoy 8.

Game No. 25  Russellville (7-3) vs. Newport Central Catholic (7-2)  Consolation Round

Russellville coach Phil Todd started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. Ricky Duncan, 6-2 So. Maurice Hampton, 6-10 Jr. Tony Key, 6-3 Jr. Teco Dickerson, and 6-2 Sr. Michael Morris.  Newport Central Catholic coach Ron Dawn countered with 5-9 Jr. Vince Bonhaus, 6-1 Jr. Ronny Dawn, 6-5 Jr. Corey Myers, 6-0 Sr. Tony Bacigalupo, and 6-2 Jr. Seth Lynn.

Tony Key hit two free throws with 3 seconds left on the clock to allow Russellville to escape with a 64-62 win.  Key led Russellville with 26 points and 9 rebounds.  Ronny Dawn led Catholic with 22 points including six three pointers.
 

Russellville	17	17	17	13	-	64
Newport Central Catholic	12	18	16	16	-	62

Russellville	(64) -	Duncan 11, Key 26, Hampton 2,  Morris 10, T. Dickerson 12, R. Dickerson 3.
Newport Central Catholic	(62) -	Bonhaus 8, R. Dawn 22, Myers 11, Lynn 9, Bacigalupo 12.

Game No. 26  Archbishop Alter (OH) (3-2) vs. Longwood (NY) (3-1)  Consolation Round

Alter coach Joe Petrocelli started the following lineup:  6-6 Sr. Chris Goings, 6-3 Sr. Greg Kohls, 6-8 Jr. Adam Waleskowski, 5-10 Sr. Mark Borland, and 6-1 Sr. John Staub.  Longwood coach Dennis Terry countered with 5-10 Sr. Vinny Samuels, 6-9 Sr. Will McClurkin, 7-0 Jr. George Osadchig, 5-11 Sr. Da'Jon Holmes, and 6-2 Sr. Vernon Alonzo.

Archbishop Alter shot 52.6% (10-19) from the three point line to help them defeat Longwood by a score of  87-76.  Alter was led by John Staub with 23 points including four three pointers.   Mark Borland added 21 points and 5-11 Sr. Justin Cetone came off the bench to score 17 points including five three pointers.  Vernon Alonzo led Longwood with 23 points.
 

Alter	19	25	19	24	-	87
Longwood.	17	20	17	22	-	76

Alter	(87) -	Borland 21, Kohls 3, Staub 23, Goings 11, Waleskowski 6, Jones 2, Carter 2, Penno 2, Cetone 17.
Longwood	(76) -	Alonzo 23, Holmes 14, Samuels 11, Osadchig 4, McClurkin 13, Hill 8, Miller 3.

Game No. 27  Lexington Catholic (10-0) vs. St. Raymond (NY) (7-1)  Semifinal No. 1

Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney started 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, and 6-5 Sr. Will Harris.  St. Raymond coach Gary DeCesare started  6-4 Jr. Julius Hodge, 6-4 Sr. Darnell Miller, 6-5 Sr. Peter Mulligan, 6-0 Sr. Matt Augustin, and 6-6 Sr. Andre Smith.

St. Raymond proved too strong inside and defeated previously undefeated Lexington Catholic 91-85.  St. Raymond had to withstand a 27 point second half barrage by Ben Wilson which included seven three pointers. Lexington Catholic was also hurt by their anemic (14-26,  54%) free throw shooting.   St. Raymond  was led by Peter Mulligan with 32 points and Julius Hodge with 23.  Catholic was led by  Wilson with 31.  Matt Heissenbuttel added 17 points and 9 rebounds.
 

Lexington Catholic	15	18	29	23	-	85
St. Raymond.	22	18	25	26	-	91

Lexington Catholic	(85) -	Wellman 10, M. Heissenbuttel 17,  Woody 15, Harris 5, Wilson 31, Morton 2,  J. Heissenbuttel 3, Wolford 2.
St. Raymond	(91) -	Ray 7, Augustin 6, Hodge 23, Miller 3, Taylor 2,  Folks 2, Mulligan 32, Smith 4, McRae 12

Game No. 28  Scott County (5-3) vs. Washington College Academy (TN) (10-1)  Semifinal No. 2

Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Kenneth Chisley, 6-5 Sr. Scott Hundley, 6-8 Jr. Nate Austin, 5-10 So. C-3 Brown, and 5-11 Sr. Casey Alsop.   WCA Coach Keith Allsep countered with 6-9 Sr. Andre Scott, 6-3 Sr. Derrick Wright, 6-10 Jr. Mustafa Elsayyad, 6-6 Jr. Glean Eddy, and 6-3 Jr. Alexander Harper.

Scott Co. led 30-22 at halftime and cranked up the defense in the second half on their way to a 65-41 victory.  Scott Hundley led Scott Co. with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.  WCA was led by 6-1 Sr. Mo Niakate with 14 points.
 

Scott Co.	18	12	22	13	-	65
WCA	13	9	2	17	-	41

Scott Co.	(65) -	Brown 8, Alsop 13, Hundley 15, Chisley 8, Austin 6, Harden 2, Zerhusen 7, Christman 3, Nettles 3.
WCA	(41) -	Harper 6, Scott 4, Niakate 14, Wright 4, Ndoye 2, Elsayyad 5, Clevenger 3, Patrick 3.

December 30th - Day 5

Game No. 29  Pleasure Ridge Park (10-4) vs. Male (8-3)  Seventh Place

PRP coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup:  5-11 Sr. Matt Morris, 5-6 Sr. Keyonn Tutt, 6-5 Sr. Blake Downing, 6-2 Jr. Steven Koger, and 6-2 Sr. Jeremy McBroom.   Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-3 Fr. Mike Bush, 6-3 Sr. Jermaine Burks, 5-11 Jr. Leslie Powell, 5-11 So. Johnny Mathies, and 6-5 Jr. Larry O'Bannon.

The score was close throughout this game and  PRP finally pulled away at the end for a 77-64 win.  PRP had four players in double figures for the game.  They were led by Downing with 17 points and Tutt tallied 15 points.  Koger and Morris added 14 and 13 points respectively.  Male was led by 6-2 Sr. Jeff Young with 16 points.
 

PRP	20	15	23	19	-	77
Male	17	13	20	14	-	64

PRP	(77) -	Morris 13, Tutt 15, Kelly 3, Brooks 5, Koger 14, Downing 17, McBroom 7, Palmer 3.
Male	(64) -	Eisert 8, Mathies 6, O'Bannon 7,  J. Burks 8, Powell 2, Blackerby 7, Young 16, Bush 8, Smallwood 2.

Game No. 30  Archbishop Alter (OH) (4-2) vs. Russellville (8-3)  Fifth Place

Alter coach Joe Petrocelli started the following lineup:  6-6 Sr. Chris Goings, 6-3 Sr. Greg Kohls, 6-8 Jr. Adam Waleskowski, 5-10 Sr. Mark Borland, and 6-1 Sr. John Staub.  Russellville coach Phil Todd started 6-3 Sr. Ricky Duncan, 6-2 So. Maurice Hampton, 6-10 Jr. Tony Key, 6-3 Jr. Teco Dickerson, and 6-2 Sr. Michael Morris.

Alter neutralized Tony Key down low and hit 46.7% (7-15) of their three point shots to pull away from Russellville late for a 64-52 victory.   Alter was led by Mark Borland with 16 points.  Waleskowski added 15 points and 12 rebounds.  Michael Morris led Russellville with 15 points.
 

Alter	13	19	17	15	-	64
Russellville.	14	19	8	11	-	52

Alter	(64) -	Borland 16, Kohls 6, Staub 8, Goings 10, Waleskowski 15, Matthews 1, Freshwater 2, Cetone 6.
Russellville	(52) -	Duncan 9, Key 11, Hampton 2,  Morris 15, T. Dickerson 12, R. Dickerson 3.

Game No. 31  Washington College Academy (TN) (10-2) vs. Lexington Catholic (10-1)  Third Place

Coach Keith Allsep of Washington College Academy started the following lineup:  6-9 Sr. Andre Scott, 6-3 Sr. Derrick Wright, 6-10 Jr. Mustafa Elsayyad, 6-6 Jr. Glean Eddy, and 6-1 Sr. Mo Niakate.  Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney started 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, and 6-5 Sr. Will Harris.

These two teams battled to a 58-58 tie at the end of regulation.  Lexington Catholic was trailing 68-67 in overtime with 2 seconds remaining and the ball out of bounds at the opposite end of the court.  Wellman's long pass was deflected by a WCA player, caught by Ben Wilson who fired up a short jump shot that beat the clock for a miraculous Catholic 69-68 win.  Catholic was led by Ben Wilson with 20 points. Matt Heissenbuttel added 17 points and Will Harris grabbed 8 rebounds.  WCA was led by Andre Scott with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Eddy added  8 points and 13 rebounds.
 

WCA	16	16	8	18	10	-	68
Lexington Catholic	8	18	18	14	11	-	69

WCA	(68) -	Scott 17, Niakate 6, Wright 13, Ndoye 7, Eddy 8, Elsayyad 10, Patrick 7.
Lexington Catholic	(69) -	Wellman 9, M. Heissenbuttel 17,  Woody 5, Harris 7, Wilson 20,  Morton 4,  Hewitt 6, Wolford 1.

Game No. 32  Scott County (6-3) vs. St. Raymond (NY) (8-1)  Championship Game

Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Kenneth Chisley, 6-5 Sr. Scott Hundley, 6-8 Jr. Nate Austin, 5-10 So. C-3 Brown, and 5-11 Sr. Casey Alsop.   Coach Gary DeCesare of  St. Raymond started  6-4 Jr. Julius Hodge, 6-4 Sr. Darnell Miller, 6-5 Sr. Peter Mulligan, 6-0 Sr. Matt Augustin, and 6-6 Sr. Andre Smith.

Scott Co., powered by a record-breaking performance by Casey Alsop, claimed their second consecutive Fifth Third Bank Classic championship with a thrilling 88-81 victory over St. Raymond (NY).   St. Raymond led 49-46 at halftime despite 25 first half points by Alsop.  Scott Co. took the lead in the third quarter and managed to hang on for the win.   St. Raymond cut the margin to 2  (72-70), but could never close the gap.  Two technical fouls and close calls on some charging-blocking fouls that went against them hampered the Ravens, but Scott Co played a marvelous game tonight.

Casey Alsop set the single game scoring record and led Scott Co. with 42 points, including seven three pointers and 13 of 16 from the free throw line.  Scott Hundley added 28 points and 10 rebounds.  St. Raymond was led by Peter Mulligan with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Julius Hodge added 22 points and 10 rebounds.
 

Scott Co.	19	27	22	20	-	88
St. Raymond	14	35	15	17	-	81

Scott Co.	(88) -	Brown 3, Alsop 42, Hundley 28, Chisley 7, Austin 5, Zerhusen 1, Christman 2.
St. Raymond	(81) -	Ray 7, Augustin 5, Hodge 22, Harper 1, Folks 4, Mulligan 24, Smith 4, McRae 14.

All Tournament Team
 

Will McClurkin	6-9	Sr .	Longwood (NY)	3 games	19.7 ppg	7.3 rpg
Larry O'Bannon	6-5	Jr.	Male	4 games	14.5 ppg
Blake Downing	6-5	Sr.	Pleasure Ridge Park	5 games	13.6 ppg
Andre Scott	6-9	Sr.	Wash. College Acad. (TN)	5 games	11.8 ppg	7.8 rpg
David Harrison	6-11	Jr.	Brentwood Academy (TN)	2 games	32.5 ppg	15.0 rpg
Tony Key	6-10	Jr.	Russellville	4 games	18.0 ppg	7.8 rpg
Keyonn Tutt	5-6	Sr.	Pleasure Ridge Park	5 games	19.0 ppg
Patrick Sparks	6-1	Jr.	Muhlenberg North	3 games	26.3 ppg
Ronny Dawn	6-1	Jr.	Newport Central Catholic	4 games	18.5 ppg
Peter Mulligan	6-5	Sr.	St. Raymond (NY)	4 games	25.3 ppg	8.3 rpg
Julius Hodge	6-4	Jr.	St. Raymond (NY)	4 games	21.0 ppg	7.0 rpg
Ben Wilson	6-3	Sr.	Lexington Catholic	4 games	23.5 ppg
Matt Heissenbuttel	6-4	Sr.	Lexington Catholic	4 games	15.0 ppg	7.0 rpg
Scott Hundley	6-5	Sr.	Scott County	4 games	18.5 ppg	11.5 rpg
Nate Austin	6-8	Jr.	Scott County	4 games	10.5 ppg	6.5 rpg
Casey Alsop	5-11	Sr.	Scott County	4 games	27.8 ppg		MVP

Acknowledgments

Congratulations to Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney and the tournament sponsors for putting together a great five days of basketball.  Also, congratulations to Billy Hicks and the Scott Co. Cardinals for a job well done.  The Cardinals came into the tournament with a 3-3 record but obviously the rumors of their program's demise were greatly exaggerated.  Casey Alsop answered any questions concerning his health with a MVP performance.  Although Lexington Catholic lost to St. Raymond they proved that they can compete with the larger teams.  Catholic's Matt Heissenbuttel made the All Tournament Team despite battling in the paint with players 6 to 8 inches taller.

I would also like to express appreciation for the hospitality room where I could organize my notes between sessions.  A special thanks to Butch Cope and the "stats crew" -- nobody does it better.

There were many outstanding players in the tournament.  I was especially impressed with 6-11 Jr. David Harrison of Brentwood Academy (TN).  He has a rare combination of size, speed, and great hands that could make him very special before he graduates.

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the tournament, teams, or players to me at  prephoops@yahoo.com .