There will be five games on the slate today, featuring nine teams from Central Kentucky and Muncie Central (Indiana).  The featured game today will pit Muncie Central (IN) against the host school Scott County.  The schedule is as follows:
11:30 a.m. Paris vs. West Jessamine
1:30 p.m. Bourbon Co. vs. Woodford Co.
3:30 p.m. Harrison Co. vs. East Jessamine
5:30 p.m. Muncie Central vs. Scott Co.
7:30 p.m. Frankfort vs. Clark Co.

Game No. 1  Paris (10-8) vs. West Jessamine (8-13)

Paris coach Cary Barr started the following lineup:  6-0 Jr. Todd O'Connell, 6-4 Jr. Jonathan Snowden, 6-1 Sr. Shelby Young, 5-10 So. Eddie Marks, and 6-1 Jr. Odell Cosby.  West Jessamine County coach Tim Peterson countered with 6-3 Sr. Travis Spann, 6-1 Sr. Adam Gilchrest, 6-4 So. Scott Tarvin, 5-8 So. Daniel Thompson, and 6-1 So. Cameron Jackson.

Both teams were missing players who were taking their ACT exams today.   Paris was especially decimated as most of their starting inside players were missing.   West Jessamine won today by a score of 76-63.  They were led by Scott Tarvin with 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Travis Spann and 6-1 Jr. Brandon Adams each added 13 points.  Paris was led today by 6-1 Sr. Shelby Young with 22 points.  On a personal note, I thought Coach Barr did an excellent job keeping his out manned Greyhounds motivated and playing hard against a young but talented West Jessamine squad.
 

Paris	11	16	15	21	-	63
West Jessamine	16	20	17	23	-	76

Paris	(73) -	O'Connell 2, Snowden 13, S. Young 22, Marks 15, Cosby 2, Jackson 9.
West Jessamine	(76) -	T. Spann 13, Gilchrest 2, Tarvin 19, Thompson 2, Jackson 11, Zunker 2, Adams 13, N. Johnson 2, B. Johnson 12.

Game No. 2  Bourbon Co. (11-9) vs. Woodford Co. (9-11)

Bourbon Co. coach Robert Ward started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. James Rodriguez, 6-3 Sr. Preston LeMaster, 6-6 So. Craig Williams, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Rupard, and 6-3 Jr. Donnie Spencer.  Woodford Co. coach Bill Bland countered with 6-1 Sr. Derek Bland, 6-0 So. Jerome Givens, 6-6 Jr. Wesley Lakes, 6-3 Sr. Alex Tingle, and 5-8 So. Sheafen Mattingly.

Bourbon Co. won this game by a score of 92-64.  6-3 Sr. Preston LeMaster led Bourbon Co. with 36 points and James Rodriguez added 12 points.  Woodford Co. was led today by Jerome Givens and Derek Bland with 19 and 18 points respectively.
 

Bourbon Co.	24	23	20	25	-	92
Woodford Co.	15	17	12	20	-	64

Bourbon Co.	(92) -	Rodriguez 12, LeMaster 36, Williams 3, Rupard 5, Spencer 10, Willoughby 10, Cundiff 2, Wells 7, Mitchell 4, Stone 1, Brown 2.
Woodford Co.	(64) -	Bland 18, Givens 19, Lakes 12, Tingle 1, Mattingly 2, German 3, Roseberry 2, Strepp 6, Kraus 1.

Game No. 3  Harrison County (10-12) vs. East Jessamine (19-3)

Harrison County coach Mike Reitz started the following lineup:   5-10 Sr. Billy Custard, 6-0 Sr. Zack Fryman, 6-0 Sr. Joe Henson, 5-8 Jr. Chris Turley, and 6-5 Sr. Ryan Fischer.   East Jessamine coach Chris O'Bryan countered with 5-10 Sr. Josh Reho, 5-9 Sr. Stephen Stump, 6-3 Jr. Butch Jointer, 6-8 Sr. Stephen Hunt, and 6-1 Jr. Gordon Duke.

East Jessamine defeated Harrison County today by a score of 69-51.  East Jessamine was led by Butch Jointer with 18 points including four three-pointers.  Stephen Hunt added 11 points.  Harrison County was led by Billy Custard and Joe Henson with 14 and 11 points respectively.
 

Harrison County	8	12	16	15	-	51
East Jessamine	12	15	21	21	-	69

Harrison County	(51) -	Custard 14, Fryman 4, Henson 11, Turley 8, Fischer 6, Dotson 2, Pratt 4, Wagner 2.
East Jessamine	(69) -	Reho 3, Stump 4, Jointer 18, Hunt 11, Duke 8, Gilpin 2, Wayne 8, Wade 7, Richardson 4, Vernon 2, Foster 2.

Game No. 4  Muncie Central (IN) (11-5) vs. Scott Co. (19-3)

Muncie Central coach Bill Harrell started the following lineup:  6-5 Jr. Brad Miller, 6-5 Sr. Jeff Hobbs, 6-6 Jr. Mel Bryant, 6-3 Sr. Johnnie Miller, and 5-10 Sr. Grant Herwehe.  Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks countered with 5-8 So. Nick Reed, 5-9 Jr. Clennard "C-3" Brown, 6-8 Sr. Nate Austin, 6-3 Jr. Coy Zerhusen, and 5-11 Fr. Tyler Hicks.

Scott Co. erased an early 24-16 deficit to pull within 1, 24-23, at halftime.  Scott Co. took control in the second half to get a hard earned 61-51 victory.  The game was actually closer than the final score indicated as Muncie Central only trailed 52-48 with 1:39 remaining in the game.  Scott Co. was led today in a very balanced attack by "C-3" Brown with 15 points.  Coy Zerhusen, Nate Austin, and Tyler Hicks added 13, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Muncie Central was led by a very athletic Johnnie Miller with 24 points.  Brad Miller added 17 points, 13 coming in the first half.
 

Muncie Central	13	11	12	15	-	51
Scott Co.	10	13	23	15	-	61

Muncie Central	(51) -	B. Miller 17, Hobbs 0, Bryant 7, J. Miller 24, Herwehe 0, K. Miller 3.
Scott Co.	(61) -	N. Reed 7, Brown 15, Austin 12, Zerhusen 13, Hicks 11, Mazzoni 3.

Game No. 5  Frankfort (14-6) vs. Clark Co. (11-9)

Frankfort coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup:  6-0 Jr. Kevin Gordon, 6-3 Jr. Kevin Hill, 6-3 Jr. Benjamin Hall, 5-11 Sr. Bryan Auxier, and 6-3 Jr. James Hatchett.  Clark Co. coach Guy Strong countered with 6-0 Jr. John Baldwin, 6-5 Sr. Greg Wood, 6-4 Sr. Chris Frazier, 6-0 Sr. Travis Ervin, and 6-0 So. Marc Midden.

Frankfort won the nightcap over Clark Co. by a score of 54-43.  Frankfort was led by Benjamin Hall and Kevin Hill with 23 and 20 points respectively.  Frankfort was without the services of their outstanding 6-3 So. Chris Current, who was out with a back injury.  Clark Co. was led by Chris Frazier and Greg Wood with 15 and 11 points respectively.
 

Frankfort	17	9	10	18	-	54
Clark Co.	15	5	9	14	-	43

Frankfort	(54) -	Gordon 5, Hill 20, Hall 23, Auxier 2, Hatchett 4.
Clark Co.	(43) -	Baldwin 0, Wood 11, Frazier 15, Ervin 3, Midden 5, Gentry 4, Barnes 3, Columbia 2.

Conclusion

It was another enjoyable day of basketball at Scott Co. High School.  The atmosphere is always great here because the people truly enjoy basketball, especially when their Cardinals are playing.  Muncie Central gave Scott Co. a real test today and Scott Co. responded with their 20th win of the season.  Muncie Central's 6-3 Sr. Johnnie Miller was probably the most athletic player on the floor today.  Bourbon Co. played well today and Preston LeMaster continues to star.  West Jessamine's 6-4 So. Scott Tarvin continues to impress -- a smooth left hander who hits the boards.  Chris O'Bryan has done a great job at East Jessamine, notching his 20th win of the year -- a solid choice for coach of the year in the 11th region?  Watch out for Scott Chalk and the Frankfort Panthers.  He has a young team that is playing well and will add another weapon in Chris Current who is expected to return soon.  Scott Co. doesn't have the stars who can put up the numbers like Rick Jones, Scott Hundley, Casey Alsop, etc., but on a Billy Hicks-coached team defense never takes a holiday.  Their scoring is by committee but they are 20-3 and still have plenty of weapons in their arsenal heading into tournament play.

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