Second Annual Middle School State Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, Kentucky
February 28-March 2, 2003
©2003 by Ron Harrison
The Kentucky Basketball Academy will host the Middle School State Tournament this weekend. Forty-eight teams have accepted invitations to participate in this event. The teams scheduled to participate are King Middle, East Jessamine, Lexington Christian, Madison Middle, Lexington Catholic, Bondurant, Lexington School, West Jessamine, Scott County, Blessed Sacrament, Grant County, Harrison County, Fulton County, Georgetown Middle, Boyle County, Rose Hill, Spencer County, Second Street, Jackson County, Bourbon County, Gray Middle, Sebastian Middle, Jackson City, Bardstown Middle, South Oldham, Elkhorn Middle, Bate Middle, Menifee County, St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring, East Carter, Corbin Middle, Hart County, North Laurel, Campbell County, Wayne County, Middlesboro, Alexandria St. Mary’s, South Laurel, Muhlenberg South, Henderson South, Stuart Pepper, Burns Middle, Johnson County, Browning Springs, Virgie Middle, Paducah St. Mary, Clinton County, and Hazard.
There will be 71 games played this weekend, culminating in a champion being crowned on Sunday March 2nd. Every team will play on Friday, with the single elimination phase of the tourney beginning Saturday morning. There are many excellent teams and players scheduled to perform. Rose Hill and Georgetown Middle enter this tourney undefeated and South Laurel reportedly has only suffered one instate loss in three years. I will attempt to give a brief recap of each game and I apologize in advance for any misspelled names or errors in stats as I transcribe info from the scorebooks.
Friday February 28th, 2003
|
East Jessamine |
57 |
King Middle |
45 |
|
Madison Middle |
* |
Lexington Christian |
|
|
|
Lexington Catholic |
59 |
Bondurant |
20 |
|
Lexington School |
* |
West Jessamine |
|
|
|
Scott County |
34 |
Blessed Sacrament |
33 |
|
Harrison County |
60 |
Grant County |
14 |
|
|
Georgetown Middle |
61 |
Fulton County |
42 |
|
Rose Hill |
84 |
Boyle County |
29 |
|
|
Spencer County |
54 |
Second Street |
38 |
|
Bourbon County |
56 |
Jackson County |
53 |
|
|
Gray Middle |
36 |
Sebastian Middle |
32 |
|
Bardstown Middle |
59 |
Jackson City |
33 |
|
|
South Oldham |
57 |
Elkhorn Middle |
50 |
|
Bate Middle |
63 |
Menifee County |
46 |
|
|
St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring |
58 |
East Carter |
43 |
|
Hart County |
51 |
Corbin Middle |
49 |
|
|
Campbell County |
42 |
North Laurel |
41 |
|
Wayne County |
66 |
Middlesboro |
61 |
|
|
South Laurel |
56 |
Alexandria St. Mary’s |
43 |
|
Henderson South |
58 |
Muhlenberg South |
46 |
|
|
Burns Middle |
46 |
Stuart Pepper |
35 |
|
Johnson County |
54 |
Browning Springs |
45 |
|
|
Virgie Middle |
34 |
Paducah St. Mary |
26 |
|
Clinton County |
51 |
Hazard |
50 |
|
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*win by default |
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East Jessamine 57
King Middle 45
East Jessamine raced out to a 17-2 first quarter lead on their way to
victory. East Jessamine was led by
Justin Sanders with 19 points.
Tommy Beach, Ryan Hager, and Dylan Daniels added
eight points each. King Middle was
led by Daryl Smith with 19 points.
Blake Arnold added eight points.
Madison Middle won by default over
Lexington Christian
Lexington Catholic 59 Bondurant 20
Lexington Catholic was led by Rodney Haddix and Zach Newton with
19 and 10 points respectively.
Bondurant was led by John Kendell and Brandon Hawkins with
seven points each.
Lexington School won by default over West
Jessamine
Scott County 34
Blessed Sacrament 33
Tyler Foster hit two free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining on the clock
to give Scott County the win.
Scott County was led by Foster and Adam Taylor with 12 and
six points respectively. Blessed
Sacrament was led by Sam Cahill and Brandon Brown with 12 and
seven points respectively.
Harrison County 60
Grant County 14
Rees Feeback and Dustin Lewis led Harrison County with 12 and 10
points respectively. Grant County
was led by Josh Ship and Cody Kinman with five and four points
respectively.
Georgetown Middle 61 Fulton County 42
Georgetown Middle broke open a close game in the second half. The victors were led by Cody Andrews
and Jessie Hawkins with 15 and 10 points respectively. Fulton County was led by Jeffrey
McClain and Ontario Bishop with 15 and 13 points respectively.
Rose Hill 84
Boyle County 29
Austin Blair led Rose Hill with 34 points and Jamaal Williams
added 19 points. Boyle County was
led by Andre Alcorn, Josh Miller, and Alex Faulkner with
eight points each.
Spencer County 54
Second Street 38
Edwards led Spencer County with 15 points. Second Street was paced by A. Robinson and J.
Smith with 14 and seven points respectively.
Bourbon County 56
Jackson County 53
Bourbon County was led in victory by Andrew Miller, Derrick Cook,
and Nick Sosby with 12, 10, and 10 points respectively. Jackson County was led by Nick
Brumback with 20 points. Doc
Fox and Nathan Adkins added six points each.
Gray Middle 36
Sebastian Middle 32
Gray Middle was led by Scott Gray and Vince Murray with 17 and
nine points respectively, while Daniel Lawson and Aaron Combs led
Sebastian Middle with 10 and seven points respectively.
Bardstown Middle 59
Jackson City 33
Bardstown Middle was led in victory by Vincent Calhoun and Rodney
Downs with 22 and 11 points respectively. Dustin Kilborn led Jackson City with 15
points.
South Oldham 57 Elkhorn Middle 50
South Oldham was led today by Sean Stiles and Chris Lee with 25
and 15 points respectively. Kaelin
Ammons and Eric May led Elkhorn Middle with 22 and 15 points
respectively.
Bate Middle 63
Menifee County 46
Bate Middle was led today by Spencer Perrin, Chase Overstreet,
and Rich Witten with 22, 12, and 11 points respectively. Menifee County was paced today by Bobby
Williams, T. J. Mills, and Josh Morris with 11, eight,
and eight points respectively.
St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring 58 East Carter 43
St. Joseph’s was led in victory today by Jared Harris and Scott
Patterson with 16 and 12 points respectively. Tommy Dearfield and Van Burge led East Carter
with 15 and 10 points respectively.
Hart County 51
Corbin Middle 49
Hart County’s Travis Roten hit two free throws with 4.8 seconds
remaining on the clock to give Hart County the victory. The victors were led by Roten
and L. A. Rice with 20 and 16 points respectively. Corbin Middle was led by Travis Brandon
and Blake Freeman with 14 points each.
Campbell County 42
North Laurel 41
Campbell County was led by Zach Rose and Tyler Heilman with 11
and eight points respectively. Shawn
Asher and Chris Maggard led North Laurel with 14 and 10 points
respectively.
Wayne County 66
Middlesboro 61
Wayne County was led by John Perkins and Ty Perkins with 31 and
20 points respectively. Casey
Earls and Trevor Hoskins led Middlesboro with 20 and 15 points
respectively.
South Laurel 56
Alexandria St. Mary’s 43
Jordan Hammonds and Ty Proffitt led the victors with 23 and 14
points respectively. Alexandria
St. Mary’s was led by Troy Cooper, Josh Kidney, and Urbel
with 14, nine and nine points respectively.
Henderson South 58
Muhlenberg South 46
Henderson South was led by Cedric Harris, Antoinne Lightfoot, and
Kyle Swedenberg with 16, 15 and 10 points respectively. Muhlenberg South was led by Corey
Civils and Richard Carver with 20 and seven points respectively.
Burns Middle 46
Stuart Pepper 35
Burns Middle was led today by DeRyan McHenry and T. J. Daughtery
with 12 and 10 points respectively.
Stuart Pepper was led today by Riley Benock and Anthony Cox
with 11 and seven points respectively.
Johnson County 54
Browning Springs 45
Jamie McCarty and Kyle Sublett led the victors with 25 and 11
points respectively. Browning
Springs was led by Tyson Woolfork with 15 points and Aaron Fairrow
chipped in with 14 points.
Virgie Middle 34
Paducah St. Mary 26
Daniel Harmon and Colby Newsome led the victors with 12 and nine
points respectively. Paducah St.
Mary was led by Jonathan Byrd and Justin Colgan with eight and
six points respectively.
Clinton County 51
Hazard 50
Clinton County’s Michael Conner hit a free throw with 7.5 seconds
remaining on the clock to give his team the victory. Clinton County was led by Justin Vitatoe and Conner
with 17 points each. Hazard
was paced by Tyler Bailey and Justin Hicks with 21 and 15 points
respectively.
Saturday March 1st, 2003
Group 1
|
Second Street |
53 |
Jackson City |
50 |
|
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Wayne County |
42 |
Menifee County |
28 |
|
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Browning Springs |
48 |
Campbell County |
35 |
|
|
Muhlenberg South |
49 |
Hazard |
41 |
|
|
Virgie Middle |
49 |
Second Street |
28 |
|
|
Wayne County |
46 |
Hart County |
41 |
|
|
Burns Middle |
60 |
Browning Springs |
46 |
|
|
Muhlenberg South |
69 |
Bourbon County |
38 |
|
|
Virgie Middle |
45 |
Wayne County |
40 |
(OT) |
|
Muhlenberg South |
52 |
Burns Middle |
45 |
|
Second Street 53
Jackson City 50
Second Street was led today by Z. Smith and M. Wells with 22 and
12 points respectively. Jackson
City was paced by Dustin Kilborn and Kyle Howard with 24 and nine
points respectively.
Wayne County 42
Menifee County 28
Wayne County was led by John Perkins and Wesley Dick with 32 and
seven points respectively. Bobby
Williams and Cody Howard paced Menifee County with eight and seven
points respectively.
Browning Springs 48
Campbell County 35
The victors were led by Zack Arnold and Aaron Fairrow with 17 and
13 points respectively. Campbell
County was led by BobTalbot and Tyler Heilman with 14 and six
points respectively.
Muhlenberg South 49
Hazard 41
The victors were led by Justin Uzzle and Tyler Smith with 13
points each while Hazard was led by Justin Hicks and Cameron Bailey with
16 and 11 points respectively.
Virgie Middle 49
Second Street 28
Virgie Middle was led by Daniel Harmon and Jeremy Jackson with 18
and seven points respectively. Second
Street was led by Z. Smith, J. Smith, and C. Flynn with
nine, five, and five points respectively.
Wayne County 46
Hart County 41
The victors were led today by Casey Craig, Wesley Dick, and John
Perkins with 14, 11, and 10 points respectively. Jeffrey Percell and Travis Roten paced Hart
County with 16 and 13 points respectively.
Burns Middle 60
Browning Springs 46
T. J. Daughtery and Ben Duvall led Burns Middle with 19 and 17
points respectively. Browning
Springs was led by Tyson Woolfork and Aaron Fairrow with 13 and
nine points respectively.
Muhlenberg South 69
Bourbon County 38
Tyler Smith and Justin Uzzle led a balanced Muhlenberg South
attack with 16 and 13 points respectively. Nick Sosby and Andrew
Miller led Bourbon County with eight and seven points respectively.
Virgie Middle 45
Wayne County 40 (OT) (Group 1 Semifinal)
The score was tied 36-36 at the end of regulation. Virgie Middle was led tonight by Jeremy Jackson and John
Johnson with 14 and 12 points respectively. Wayne County was led by John Perkins and Samuel
Lair with 23 and five points respectively.
Muhlenberg South 52
Burns Middle 45 (Group 1 Semifinal)
Muhlenberg South was led by Corey Civils, Dustin Dukes, and
Travis Avery with 17, eight, and eight points respectively. T. J. Daughtery and Corey
Hayden led Burns Middle with 11 points each.
Group 2
|
Boyle County |
46 |
Clinton County |
31 |
|
|
Jackson County |
59 |
Fulton County |
45 |
|
|
Alexandria St. Mary’s |
56 |
North Laurel |
44 |
|
|
Johnson County |
55 |
Blessed Sacrement |
43 |
|
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St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring |
44 |
Boyle County |
42 |
(OT) |
|
South Laurel |
58 |
Jackson County |
13 |
|
|
Scott County |
49 |
Alexandria St. Mary’s |
44 |
|
|
Johnson County |
43 |
Bardstown Middle |
39 |
|
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South Laurel |
43 |
St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring |
30 |
|
|
Scott County |
43 |
Johnson County |
39 |
|
Boyle County 46
Clinton County 31
Boyle County was led today by Andre Alcorn and Josh Miller with
18 and 11 points respectively. Justin
Vitatoe and Michael Conner led Clinton County with 13 and seven
points respectively.
Jackson County 59
Fulton County 45
Nick Brumback and John Gabbard led Jackson County with 17 and
nine points respectively. Fulton
County was paced by Ontario Bishop and Jeffrey McClain with 16
and 10 points respectively.
Alexandria St. Mary’s 56 North Laurel 44
The victors were led by Troy Cooper with 22 points. Josh Kidney and Walker
added six points each. Weston
Rains and Shawn Asher led North Laurel with 19 and eight points
respectively.
Johnson County 55
Blessed Sacrament 43
The victors were led by Jamie McCarty and Justin Blanton with 19
and 11 points respectively.
Blessed Sacrement was led by Brandon Brown and Sam Cahill with
10 and nine points respectively.
St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring 44 Boyle County 42 (OT)
St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring was led today by Jeff Schultz and Jared
Harris with 21 and 12 points respectively. Josh Miller and Andre Alcorn led Boyle
County with 22 and eight points respectively.
South Laurel 58
Jackson County 13
South Laurel was paced today by Jordan Hammonds and Ty Proffitt
with 13 and nine points respectively.
Nick Brumback led Jackson County with eight points.
Scott County 49
Alexandria St. Mary’s 44
Scott County was led by Tyler Foster and Jessie Lokovich with 15
and 13 points respectively.
Alexandria St. Mary’s was led by Troy Cooper and Urbel
with 15 points each.
Johnson County 43
Bardstown Middle 39
The victors were led today by Jamie McCarty and Justin Meeks with
25 and eight points respectively. Justin Rogers led Bardstown Middle
with 18 points. Rodney Downs
and Wenquel Graves added seven points each
South Laurel 43
St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring
30 (Group 2 Semifinal)
South Laurel was led by Trey Smith and Ty Proffitt with 12 and 10
points respectively. St.
Joseph’s-Cold Spring was led by Tommy Willett and Zack Kiernan
with nine and eight points respectively.
Scott County 43
Johnson County 39 (Group 2 Semifinal)
Scott County was led today by Tyler Foster and Chris James with
18 and 12 points respectively. Jamie
McCarty and Tommy Taylor led Johnson County with 15 and nine points
respectively.
Group 3
|
Spencer County |
* |
Lexington Christian |
|
(* win by default) |
|
Bondurant |
31 |
King Middle |
30 |
|
|
Middlesboro |
45 |
Harrison County |
44 |
|
|
East Carter |
75 |
Grant County |
41 |
|
|
Lexington Catholic |
66 |
Spencer County |
37 |
|
|
Bondurant |
40 |
South Oldham |
29 |
|
|
Rose Hill |
70 |
Middlesboro |
37 |
|
|
Madison Middle |
54 |
East Carter |
47 |
|
|
Lexington Catholic |
45 |
Bondurant |
34 |
|
|
Rose Hill |
72 |
Madison Middle |
40 |
|
Spencer County won by default over Lexington
Christian
Bondurant 31
King Middle 30
Bondurant was led by John Kendall and Kris Toles with nine and
seven points respectively. King
Middle was led by Daryl Smith with 12 points. Dillon Kidd, Justin Morgan, and Matt
Yeager added four points each.
Middlesboro 45
Harrison County 44
The victors were paced by Shawn Russell and Tyler Hatmaker with
17 and nine points respectively.
Harrison County was led by Lewis, Duzinski, and Feeback
with 14, eight, and eight points respectively.
East Carter 75
Grant County 41
East Carter was led today by Van Burge, Ryan Knipp, and
Caleb Waugh with 19, 15, and 13 points respectively. Jon Livingood and Josh Ship
led Grant County with 11 and nine points respectively.
Lexington Catholic 66 Spencer County 37
The victors were led by Rodney Haddix and Zach Newton with 14 and
eight points respectively. Spencer
County was led by Edwards and Christian with 13 and seven points
respectively.
Bondurant 40
South Oldham 29
John Kendall and Tyler Combess led Bondurant with 10 and nine
points respectively. South Oldham
was led by Sean Stiles and Chris Lee with 11 and six points
respectively.
Rose Hill 70
Middlesboro 37
Rose Hill was led in scoring by Alex Barker and Jamaal Williams
with 17 and 14 points respectively.
Austin Blair added 13 rebounds and dished out five assists. Middlesboro was led by Josh Treece and
Shawn Russell with nine and seven points respectively.
Madison Middle 54
East Carter 47
Madison Middle was led by Duane Fields, Jantz Richardson, and
Rob Newman with 12, nine, and eight points respectively. East Carter was led by Tommy
Dearfield and Caleb Waugh with 23 and 10 points respectively.
Lexington Catholic 45 Bondurant 34 (Group 3
Semifinal)
Rodney Haddix and Blake Allen led Lexington Catholic with 15 and
12 points respectively. Bondurant
was led by Tyler Combess and John Kendall with 13 and 11 points
respectively.
Rose Hill 72
Madison Middle 40 (Group 3 Semifinal)
Rose Hill was led by Michael Taylor with 25 points. Austin Blair added 17 points and
Matt Thomas chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Madison Middle was led by Duane
Fields with eight points. Jason Beach, Chavez Dean, and
Rob Newman each scored seven points.
Group 4
|
Paducah St. Mary |
* |
West Jessamine |
|
(* won by default) |
|
Sebastian Middle |
51 |
East Jessamine |
44 |
|
|
Corbin Middle |
43 |
Lexington School |
34 |
|
|
Elkhorn Middle |
49 |
Stuart Pepper |
41 |
|
|
Bate Middle |
57 |
Paducah St. Mary |
52 |
(OT) |
|
Henderson South |
72 |
Sebastian Middle |
36 |
|
|
Gray Middle |
51 |
Corbin Middle |
32 |
|
|
Elkhorn Middle |
49 |
Georgetown Middle |
43 |
|
|
Henderson South |
61 |
Bate Middle |
54 |
|
|
Gray Middle |
50 |
Elkhorn Middle |
32 |
|
Paducah St. Mary won by default over West Jessamine
Sebastian Middle 51
East Jessamine 44
Sebastian Middle was led today by John Hollan, Oscar Marshall,
and Travis Smith with 19, 11, and 10 points respectively. Tommy Beach and Justin
Sanders led East Jessamine with 17 and 14 points respectively.
Corbin Middle 43
Lexington School 34
Mich Jackson and Blake Freeman led the victors with 12 and 11
points respectively. Lexington
School was led by Chase Minnifield and Chris Floyd with 15 and 14
points respectively.
Elkhorn Middle 49
Stuart Pepper 41
Kaelin Ammons and Chris Cushingberry led Elkhorn Middle with 22
and 11 points respectively. Stuart
Pepper was led by Riley Benock and Derek Spink with 14 and eight
points respectively.
Bate Middle 57
Paducah St. Mary 52 (OT)
Chase Overstreet led Bate Middle with 34 points and Spencer Perrin
chipped in with 16 points. Paducah
St. Mary was led by Gabriel Shaw and Jonathan Byrd with 17 and 12
points respectively.
Henderson South 72
Sebastian Middle 36
Walker Brunner, Cedric Harris, and Joe Smith paced the
victors with 17, 16, and 12 points respectively. Sebastian Middle was led by John Hollan in with 10
points. Chris Jackson and Travis
Smith added eight points each.
Gray Middle 51
Corbin Middle 32
Gray Middle was led by Nick Nelson and Scott Gray with 14 and 11
points respectively. Blake
Freeman and Mich Jackson led Corbin Middle with 15 and nine points
respectively.
Elkhorn Middle 49
Georgetown Middle 43
Elkhorn Middle outscored Georgetown Middle 19-6 in the final period to gain a
big victory. Elkhorn Middle was
led by Kaelin Ammons and Chris Cushingberry with 27 and 10 points
respectively. Georgetown Middle
was led by Jimmy Warren and Matt Walls with 17 and 12 points
respectively.
Henderson South 61
Bate Middle 54 (Group 4 Semifinal)
Antoinne Lightfoot led a balanced Henderson South attack with 14
points. Jarrod Crowder and Walker
Brunner added 13 points each. Chase
Overstreet and Spencer Perrin led Bate Middle with 23 and 19 points
respectively.
Gray Middle 50
Elkhorn Middle 32 (Group 4 Semifinal)
Gray Middle was led by Scott Gray and Vince Murray with 12 points
each. Nick Nelson added
nine points. Elkhorn Middle was
led by Ryan Todd and Kaelin Ammons with 10 and eight points
respectively.
Sunday March 2nd, 2003
Tournament Round
|
Virgie Middle |
59 |
Muhlenberg South |
43 |
|
Group 1 Final |
|
South Laurel |
47 |
Scott County |
40 |
|
Group 2 Final |
|
Rose Hill |
71 |
Lexington Catholic |
48 |
|
Group 3 Final |
|
Henderson South |
54 |
Gray Middle |
25 |
|
Group 4 Final |
|
South Laurel |
41 |
Virgie Middle |
32 |
|
Final 4 Semifinal |
|
Rose Hill |
69 |
Henderson South |
54 |
|
Final 4 Semifinal |
|
Rose Hill |
43 |
South Laurel |
41 |
(2 OT) |
Championship |
Virgie Middle 59
Muhlenberg South 43 Group 1 Final
Virgie Middle was led in victory by Chris Tackett and Daniel Harmon with
20 and 13 points respectively. Justin
Uzzle, Corey Civils, and Tyler Smith led Muhlenberg
South with 13, 13, and 11 points respectively.
|
Virgie Middle |
20 |
8 |
14 |
17 |
- |
59 |
|
Muhlenberg South |
4 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
- |
43 |
Virgie Middle |
(59) - |
Johnson 8, C. Newsome 7, Jackson 10, Tackett 20, Harmon 13, J. Newsome 1. |
Muhlenberg South |
(43) - |
Maxwell 2, Jenkins 2, Civils 13, Uzzle 13, Smith 11, Matheney 2. |
South Laurel 47
Scott County 40 Group 2 Final
South Laurel led 27-9 at halftime but had to survive a late rally by Scott
County to claim a 47-40 victory. Tyler
Maynard nailed four three point baskets in the third quarter to ignite
Scott County’s offense. Scott
County pulled to within four points with one minute left in the game but South
Laurel held on for the win. South
Laurel was led by Jordan Hammonds with 18 points including four three
point goals and Ty Proffitt added 14 points which included three three
point goals. Scott County was
paced by Tyler Maynard, Chris Jones, and Tyler Foster with
12, 12, and 10 points respectively.
|
Scott County |
7 |
2 |
17 |
14 |
- |
40 |
|
South Laurel |
13 |
14 |
9 |
11 |
- |
47 |
Scott County |
(40) - |
Lokovich 0, James 12, Riddle 2, Adams 2, Marks 2, Foster 10, Maynard 12. |
South Laurel |
(47) - |
Hammonds 18, Smith 4, Hamm 3, Proffitt 14, Cress 4, Conley 4. |
Rose Hill 71
Lexington Catholic 48 Group 3 Final
Rose Hill had too much quickness for Lexington Catholic today and pulled away
in the second half for a big victory.
The victors were led today by Matt Thomas and Michael Taylor
with 16 and 14 points respectively.
Alex Barker and Jamaal Williams added 11 points each. Zach Newton and Rodney Haddix
led Lexington Catholic with 13 and 12 points respectively.
|
Lexington Catholic |
13 |
14 |
10 |
11 |
- |
48 |
|
Rose Hill |
18 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
- |
71 |
Lexington Catholic |
(48) - |
Newton 13, Allen 5, Abel 2, Pfister 6, Haddix 12, Bowling 4, Hillenmeyer 3, Knight 3. |
Rose Hill |
(71) - |
Barker 11, Williams 11, Blair 9, VanHoose 5, Lovette 5, Thomas 16, Taylor 14. |
Henderson South 54
Gray Middle 25 Group 4 Final
Henderson South led 13-11 at the end of the first quarter but steadily pulled
away to gain the victory. The
victors were led today by Cedric Harris and Antoinne Lightfoot with
14 and 10 points respectively.
Gray Middle was led by Nick Nelson with 11 points.
|
Henderson South |
13 |
18 |
9 |
14 |
- |
54 |
|
Gray Middle |
11 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
- |
25 |
Henderson South |
(54) - |
Silverhorn 4, Lightfoot 10, Brunner 3, Smith 4, Crowder 6, Swedenberg 7, Harris 14, Hopgood 2, Satterfield 4. |
Gray Middle |
(25) - |
Wagner 2, Humphrey 3, Nelson 11, Barhorst 2, Miller 3, Murray 4. |
South Laurel 41
Virgie Middle 32 Final 4 Semifinal
South Laurel was led by Jordan Hammonds and Trey Smith with 13
and 10 points respectively. Virgie
Middle was paced today by Daniel Harmon with 14 points. John Johnson added nine points
and pulled down eight rebounds.
|
South Laurel |
14 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
- |
41 |
|
Virgie Middle |
7 |
12 |
6 |
7 |
- |
32 |
South Laurel |
(41) - |
Hammonds 13, Smith 10, Hamm 8, Proffitt 3, Cress 7. |
Virgie Middle |
(32) - |
Johnson 9, C. Newsome 6, Jackson 0, Tackett 3, Harmon 14. |
Rose Hill 69
Henderson South 54 Final 4 Semifinal
Rose Hill raced out to a 48-21 halftime lead on their way to victory. Rose Hill was led today by Matt
Thomas and Michael Taylor with 17 points each. Henderson South was led by Walker
Brunner with 13 points. Antoinne
Lightfoot and Shane Satterfield added 10 points each.
|
Henderson South |
6 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
- |
54 |
|
Rose Hill |
23 |
25 |
15 |
6 |
- |
69 |
Henderson South |
(54) - |
Lightfoot 10, Brunner 13, Crowder 2, Swedenberg 2, Smith 9, Harris 4, Hopgood 2, Satterfield 10, Greer 2. |
Rose Hill |
(69) - |
Barker 6, Williams 10, Blair 12, VanHoose 5, Thomas 17, Taylor 17, Lovette 2. |
Championship Game
Rose Hill (37-0) 43
South Laurel (34-2) 41 (2 OT)
Rose Hill coach Clay Euton started the following lineup: 6-1 Jamaal Williams, 6-0 Matt Thomas, 5-11 Austin
Blair, 5-11 Michael Taylor, and 5-11 Jonathan VanHoose. South Laurel coach Eddie Robbins
countered with 6-2 Jordan Hammonds, 6-1 George Cress, 6-5 Trey
Smith, 6-0 Casey Hamm, and 6-0 Ty Proffitt.
Rose Hill outlasted South Laurel to take a 43-41 victory in two overtimes to claim the championship. South Laurel took a 23-15 halftime lead behind the deadly outside shooting of Jordan Hammonds, who had 19 first half points including five three point goals. South Laurel increased the lead to 28-17 in the third quarter before Rose Hill went on an 8-0 run to close the deficit to three, 28-25 at the end of the third quarter. Matt Thomas hit two clutch free throws with 30 seconds left in regulation to knot the score at 36. Rose Hill’s Austin Blair stole the ball with 28 seconds remaining but Rose Hill could not score and the game went to overtime.
Rose Hill’s Michael Taylor hit one of two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to tie the score 41-41 and the game went to a second overtime. Matt Thomas connected on two free throws in the second overtime and South Laurel missed a shot at the buzzer and Rose Hill took a thriller by the score of 43-41.
Rose Hill was led today by tourney MVP Matt Thomas with 20 points. Austin Blair added eight points and and pulled down nine rebounds. 5-7 Alex Barker came off the bench to add eight points. South Laurel was led by Jordan Hammonds with 26 points including six three point baskets. George Cress and Ty Proffitt added six and five points respectively.
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Rose Hill |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
- |
43 |
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South Laurel |
13 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
- |
41 |
Rose Hill |
(43) - |
Williams 2, Thomas 20, Blair 8, Taylor 5, VanHoose 0, Barker 8. |
South Laurel |
(41) - |
Hammonds 26, Cress 6, Smith 4, Hamm 0, Proffitt 5. |
All Tournament Team
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John Perkins |
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Wayne County |
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Chase Overstreet |
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Bate Middle |
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Antoinne Lightfoot |
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Henderson South |
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Daniel Harmon |
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Virgie Middle |
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Rodney Haddix |
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Lexington Catholic |
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Tyler Foster |
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Scott County |
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Corey Civils |
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Muhlenberg South |
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Ty Proffitt |
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South Laurel |
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Jordan Hammonds |
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South Laurel |
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Alex Barker |
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Rose Hill |
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Austin Blair |
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Rose Hill |
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Matt Thomas |
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Rose Hill |
MVP |
Conclusion
Congratulations to Rose Hill for winning the championship and to both Rose Hill and South Laurel for providing us a true classic in the championship game. The ingredients were all there: two very talented, well-coached teams with very good fan support. Also congratulations to Kentucky Basketball Academy employee Sean Vinsel who was the tournament director for this outstanding event. Sean agonized over every detail of this event and his attention to detail was evident in this outstanding event.
There were many fine teams and too many excellent players to mention them all here. There was much thought put into selecting the all tournament team but with only twelve slots available, many fine players were left off the squad. Nick Brumback (Jackson County), Kaelen Ammons (Elkhorn Middle), and Jamie McCarty (Johnson County) all had excellent tournaments but due to space considerations did not make the all tournament squad. Matt Thomas (Rose Hill) was a very deserving MVP who has the ability to slash to the basket at will. Jordan Hammonds (South Laurel) put on an excellent long-range bombing display in the championship game with his six three point goals. I was also impressed with George Cress of South Laurel. Cress is the type player who does a little bit of everything for his team.
Wayne County has two excellent young players in 6-2 John Perkins and his 5-9 6th grade brother Ty Perkins who operates at the point. Georgetown Middle lost their first game of the season, and along with Scott County should provide some stars down the road for coach Billy Hicks at Scott County High School. Rodney Haddix had a good tournament for Lexington Catholic. Coach Donald Yocum of King Middle reported that one of his players, Daryl Smith, reached the 1,000 point mark in his middle school career at this tourney. Wayne County, Burns Middle, St. Joseph’s-Cold Spring, Johnson County, Bondurant, Madison Middle, Bate Middle, and Elkhorn Middle all played hard and made it to the final 16 before being eliminated. Gray Middle was another interesting team with one of their top players being appropriately named Scott Gray. Three of the players on this team, Scott Gray, Nick Nelson, and Vince Murray play for a good AAU team in Northern Kentucky, one of the few boys’ AAU teams in the state to be coached by a female.
Another interesting aspect of this tournament was that 6-5 8th grade phenom O. J. Mayo, who stars for the Rose Hill varsity, dressed for the final day but it was obvious that the coaching staff had no intention of playing O. J. in this event. I, for one, enjoyed seeing Mayo giving vocal support to his teammates and just hanging out and relaxing. He has been under a microscope ever since he burst upon the state and national scene and it was nice to see him relaxing and having fun.
Also, we can’t forget the parents who, especially at this age competition, give a lot of their time and money to follow their children around the state for various tournaments.
Acknowledgments
A special thanks to the Kentucky Basketball Academy family Steve Hatton, Ken Farley, Sean Vinsel, Mark Ogden, John Kossatz, and all the other workers. Mark Ogden is in charge of the concession area and gift shop. This weekend was a beehive of activity but Mark and his fine staff do an excellent job. Ken Farley has the difficult job of coordinating the referees and scorebook/clock functions. Also a special thanks to the coaches and parents who take the time and effort to provide info about their teams. Any mistake in stats in this report are unintentional and merely an honest mistake made as I hurriedly copied down numbers. Likewise, misspelling of names and incorrect players heights are unintentional.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the tournament, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com .
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky/prephoops.