Third Annual KBA Middle School State Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, Kentucky
February 27-29, 2004
©2004 by Ron Harrison
The Kentucky Basketball Academy will host the Middle School State Tournament this weekend. Forty-six teams have accepted invitations to participate in this event. The teams scheduled to participate are Corbin, King, Meece, Georgetown, Harrison County 8th, Mason County, Paris, Frankfort Christian, Middlesboro, Sayre, Elkhorn, Lincoln County, Anderson County, East Jessamine, St. Joseph-Cold Spring, Harrison County 7th, Second Street, Highlands, Gray, Scott County, North Oldham 8th, A.B. Combs, Monticello, Taylor County, Rose Hill, North Oldham 7th, June Buchanan, Pineville, Jenkins, Mountain Christian, Dorton, South Laurel, East Carter, Sebastian, Muhlenberg South, R.W. Combs, Meade County, Summit View, Jackson Independent, Bardstown, St. Romuald, North Laurel, Spencer County, Graves County, Wayne County, and Elliott County.
Forty-four of the teams will play in preliminary games with the entire field starting the single elimination tournament on Saturday morning. The tourney brackets will be posted at the Kentucky Basketball Academy.
Friday February 27th Schedule
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4:30 PM |
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Corbin |
vs. |
King |
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Meece |
vs. |
Georgetown |
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Harrison County 8th |
vs. |
Mason County |
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5:45 PM |
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Paris |
vs. |
Frankfort Christian |
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Middlesboro |
vs. |
Sayre |
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Elkhorn |
vs. |
Lincoln County |
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Anderson County |
vs. |
East Jessamine |
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St. Joseph-Cold Spring |
vs. |
Harrison County 7th |
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7:00 PM |
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Second Street |
vs. |
Highlands |
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Gray |
vs. |
Scott County |
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North Oldham 8th |
vs. |
A.B. Combs |
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Monticello |
vs. |
Taylor County |
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8:15 PM |
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Rose Hill |
vs. |
North Oldham 7th |
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June Buchanan |
vs. |
Pineville |
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Jenkins |
vs. |
Mountain Christian |
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Dorton |
vs. |
South Laurel |
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East Carter |
vs. |
Sebastian |
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9:30 PM |
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Muhlenberg South |
vs. |
R.W. Combs |
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Meade County |
vs. |
Summit View |
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Jackson Independent |
vs. |
Bardstown |
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St. Romuald |
vs. |
North Laurel |
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Spencer County |
vs. |
Graves County |
* Wayne County and Elliott County will join the tourney field for the single elimination phase of the event.
Friday February 27th Results
|
Corbin |
65 |
King |
42 |
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Georgetown |
48 |
Meece |
41 |
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Mason County |
53 |
Harrison County 8th |
37 |
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Frankfort Christian |
38 |
Paris |
26 |
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Sayre |
40 |
Middlesboro |
33 |
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Lincoln County |
50 |
Elkhorn |
35 |
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East Jessamine |
74 |
Anderson County |
37 |
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St. Joseph-Cold Spring |
60 |
Harrison County 7th |
17 |
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Highlands |
46 |
Second Street |
33 |
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Gray |
60 |
Scott County |
49 |
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North Oldham 8th |
46 |
A.B. Combs |
31 |
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Taylor County |
44 |
Monticello |
11 |
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Rose Hill |
44 |
North Oldham 7th |
28 |
|
June Buchanan |
35 |
Pineville |
31 |
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Mountain Christian |
66 |
Jenkins |
49 |
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Dorton |
52 |
South Laurel |
41 |
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Sebastian |
43 |
East Carter |
25 |
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Muhlenberg South |
WF |
R.W. Combs |
* |
|
Meade County |
47 |
Summit View |
44 |
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Bardstown |
49 |
Jackson Independent |
37 |
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North Laurel |
WF |
St. Romuald |
* |
|
Graves County |
46 |
Spencer County |
35 |
|
Muhlenberg South |
41 |
North Laurel |
33 |
* forfeit
Corbin 65 King 42
Corbin was led today by Deke Barley and Clint Cashen with 22 and 15 points respectively. Ethan Ashford led King with 22 points including six three point baskets. Matthew Robertson added 13 points.
Georgetown 48 Meece 41
Tyler Portwood and Jonathan Mackey led Georgetown with 18 and 10 points respectively. Meece was led by Kenny Hughes and Cory Price with 13 and 10 points respectively.
Mason County 53 Harrison County 8th 37
Trevor Setty and Russ Middleton led the victors today with 15 and 14 points respectively. Julius Talbott led Harrison County with 14 points.
Frankfort Christian 38 Paris 26
Frankfort Christian was paced today by Carlos Bowman with 14 points while Jordan Massie led Paris with 12 points.
Sayre 40 Middlesboro 33
Collis Chambliss and Taylor Burgess led Sayre with 10 points each. Daniel Griffin and Nick Smith led Middlesboro with 12 points each. Griffin’s points came on four three point baskets.
Lincoln County 50 Elkhorn 34
Elkhorn led 21-12 at halftime but Lincoln County roared back in the second half to earn the victory. Ryan Young led Lincoln County with 20 points. Noah Keeton and Casey Reed added eight points each. Chris Hogan led Elkhorn with 16 points.
East Jessamine 74 Anderson County 37
Michael Hanley and Matt Whitley led the victors with 20 and 18 points respectively. Daniel Gainey added 10 points. Seth Goodlett led Anderson County with 15 points.
St. Joseph-Cold Spring 60 Harrison County 7th 17
Michael Lipscomb and Jonathan Verst led the victors with 19 and 11 points respectively. Aaron Newby led Harrison County 7th with eight points.
Highlands 46 Second Street 33
Luke Stein and Drew Simons led Highlands with 13 and eight points respectively. Cameron Flynn and Jordan Morgan led Second Street with nine points each.
Gray 60 Scott County 49
Matt Chambliss led the victors with 20 points. Logan Porter and Josh Morgan added 13 and 11 points respectively. Tyler Maynard led Scott County with 13 points. Jordan Adams and Cameron Hundley added 10 points each.
North Oldham 8th 46 A.B. Combs 31
North Oldham 8th was led today by Kevin Christian and Matt Dearmond with 13 and 12 points respectively. Deron Amis and T. J. Searcy led A.B. Combs with 10 and seven points respectively.
Taylor County 44 Monticello 11
Mikey Brown and Matt Burress led Taylor County with 11 and nine points respectively. Jerret Sexton and Luke Burton paced Monticello with five points each.
Rose Hill 44 North Oldham 7th 28
Dakotah Euton led Rose Hill with 19 points. Kyle Bair added 10 points. North Oldham 7th was led by Tyler Geers and Wyatt Butler with 14 and nine points respectively.
June Buchanan 35 Pineville 31
The victors were led by Clark Stepp and Seth Hall with 14 and 12 points respectively. Pineville was led by 6-5 Dustin Day with 13 points.
Mountain Christian 66 Jenkins 49
Mountain Christian was led by L. Slone and T. Clark with 25 and 10 points respectively. Keith Wright and Ryan Holbrook led Jenkins with 21 and 18 points respectively.
Dorton 52 South Laurel 41
Jacob Bryant and Logan Bryant led Dorton with 21 points each. Logan Bryant had five three point baskets. Billy Jones and Cody Quinn led South Laurel with 10 points each.
Sebastian 43 East Carter 25
Justin Hollan, Travis Smith, and Chris Jackson led the victors with 14, 14, and 13 points respectively. Drew Johnson led East Carter with eight points. Nathan Carroll and Eddie Seagraves added six points each.
Muhlenberg South won by forfeit over R.W. Combs
Meade County 47 Summit View 44
Nick Stinnett led Meade County with 17 points. J. L. Cannady and Daniel Allen added 13 and 10 points respectively. Kyle Kendall paced Summit View with 17 points.
Bardstown 49 Jackson Independent 37
The victors were led today by Rashad Barber with 14 points. Kyle Howard had 12 points for Jackson Independent.
North Laurel won by forfeit over St. Romuald
Graves County 46 Spencer County 35
Jordan McManus and Kory Ray led Graves County with 13 and 10 points respectively. Craig Edwards and Patrick Phillips paced Spencer County with 12 and eight points respectively.
Muhlenberg South 41 North Laurel 33
Logan Diedrich and Josh Harris led Muhlenberg South with 11 and eight points respectively. Nick Shannon and Luke Dalton paced North Laurel with 13 and nine points respectively.
Saturday February 28th Results
Group 1
|
King |
33 |
Middlesboro |
27 |
|
|
East Carter |
WF |
R.W. Combs |
* |
|
|
North Laurel |
45 |
South Laurel |
13 |
|
|
Summit View |
51 |
Elkhorn |
30 |
|
|
North Oldham 8th |
48 |
King |
32 |
|
|
Lincoln County |
49 |
East Carter |
25 |
|
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North Laurel |
58 |
Bardstown |
53 |
(OT) |
|
Georgetown |
66 |
Summit View |
51 |
|
|
Lincoln County |
35 |
North Oldham 8th |
22 |
|
|
Georgetown |
39 |
North Laurel |
26 |
|
* forfeit
King 33 Middlesboro 27
King was led today by Matthew Robertson and Ethan Ashford with 11 and 10 points respectively. Nick Smith led Middlesboro with 13 points.
East Carter won by forfeit over R.W. Combs
North Laurel 45 South Laurel 13
Tyler Pennington led the victors with 13 points. Logan Howell and Ryan Evans added seven points each. Ben Nunley led South Laurel with three points.
Summit View 51 Elkhorn 30
Joey Bricking and Tyler Day led Summit View with 14 and nine points respectively. Chris Hogan and Brandon May led Elkhorn with 10 and nine points respectively.
North Oldham 8th 48 King 32
Kevin Christian led North Oldham 8th with 21 points. King was led today by Matthew Robertson with 10 points. Brandon Sagravesand Ethan Ashford added eight and seven points respectively.
Lincoln County 49 East Carter 25
Daniel Ralston led Lincoln County with 23 points including five three point goals. Ryan Sagraves led East Carter with 14 points.
North Laurel 58 Bardstown 53 (OT)
Nick Shannon and Joe Smith led North Laurel with 27 and 20 points respectively. Kevin Scott led Bardstown with 25 points.
Georgetown 66 Summit View 51
Tyler Portwood and Billy Wright led Georgetown with 22 and 20 points respectively. Jonathan Mackey added 13 points. Kyle Kendall and Zack Layne led Summit View with 13 points each.
Lincoln County 35 North Oldham 8th 22
Lincoln County was led today by Jeremy Smith, Daniel Ralston, and Ryan Young with nine, eight, and seven points respectively. Sam Haley led North Oldham 8th with eight points.
Georgetown 39 North Laurel 26
Tyler Portwood led Georgetown with 16 points. Billy Wright and Jonathan Mackey added 11 and 10 points respectively. Nick Shannon led North Laurel with 15 points.
Group 2
|
Scott County |
76 |
Monticello |
21 |
|
Spencer County |
55 |
Second Street |
43 |
|
East Jessamine |
69 |
North Oldham 7th |
11 |
|
Graves County |
50 |
Scott County |
49 |
|
Sebastian |
76 |
Rose Hill |
28 |
|
Muhlenberg South |
43 |
Spencer County |
37 |
|
Corbin |
55 |
East Jessamine |
50 |
|
Sebastian |
47 |
Graves County |
40 |
|
Corbin |
58 |
Muhlenberg South |
48 |
Scott County 76 Monticello 21
Tyler Foster led Scott County with 19 points. Cameron Hundley and Jordan Adams added 12 and 10 points respectively. Luke Burton and Jerret Sexton led Monticello with six points each.
Spencer County 55 Second Street 43
Spencer County was led today by Zack Shields and Craig Edwards with 13 and 12 points respectively. Patrick Phillips and Cody Robinson added 11 and 10 points respectively. Second Street was led by Mico Wells and Cameron Flynn with 11 and nine points respectively.
East Jessamine 69 North Oldham 7th 11
Daniel Gainey and Matt Whitley led the victors with 14 and 12 points respectively. Tyler Geers led North Oldham 7th with six points.
Graves County 50 Scott County 49
Kory Ray and Justin Towery led Graves County with 14 and 10 points respectively. Tyler Foster, Tyler Maynard, and Jordan Adams led Scott County with 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.
Sebastian 76 Rose Hill 28
Travis Smith led Sebastian in scoring today with 22 points. Chris Jackson, Aaron Combs, and Justin Hollan added 16, 14, and 12 points respectively. Scott Gambill and Kyle Bair led Rose Hill with eight and five points respectively.
Muhlenberg South 43 Spencer County 37
Logan Diedrich led Muhlenberg South with 17 points including five three point goals. Ryan Maxwell and Josh Harris added 10 points each. Spencer County was led today by Craig Edwards and Zack Shields with 17 and 13 points respectively.
Corbin 55 East Jessamine 50
Deke Barley and Clint Cashen led Corbin with 24 and 16 points respectively. East Jessamine was led by Michael Hanley, Jordan Phillips, and Matt Whitley with 18, 15, and 13 points respectively.
Sebastian 47 Graves County 40
Chris Jackson and Travis Smith led the victors with 14 and 10 points respectively. Graves County was paced by Kory Ray and Justin Towery with 13 and 10 points respectively.
Corbin 58 Muhlenberg South 48
Deke Barley and Clint Cashen led Corbin with 15 and 14 points respectively. Devon Rogers and Tyler Hendrickson added 10 points each. Logan Diedrich led Muhlenberg South with 16 points including four three point goals. Josh Harris and Ryan Maxwell added nine points each.
Group 3
|
Meece |
61 |
A.B. Combs |
35 |
|
Anderson County |
53 |
Frankfort Christian |
29 |
|
Elliott County |
40 |
Harrison County 8th |
35 |
|
Paris |
40 |
Jenkins |
29 |
|
Dorton |
49 |
Meece |
43 |
|
Elliott County |
41 |
Meade County |
38 |
|
Anderson County |
41 |
Taylor County |
34 |
|
June Buchanan |
58 |
Paris |
36 |
|
Dorton |
53 |
Elliott County |
37 |
|
June Buchanan |
50 |
Anderson County |
34 |
Meece 61 A.B. Combs 35
Kenny Hughes led Meece with 23 points. A.B. Combs was led by Deron Amis with 11 points.
Anderson County 53 Frankfort Christian 29
Nathan Grooms and Aaron Graves led Anderson County with 15 and 11 points respectively. Carlos Bowman and Jordan Hall led Frankfort Christian with 11 and 10 points respectively.
Elliott County 40 Harrison County 8th 35
Elliott County was led today by Ethan Faulkner and Jonathan Ferguson with 13 and 11 points respectively. Harrison County 8th was led by Julius Talbot and J . T. Custard with 11 and 10 points respectively.
Paris 40 Jenkins 29
Garrett Prince and Jordan Massie led Paris with 15 and nine points respectively. Keith Wright led Jenkins with 18 points.
Dorton 49 Meece 43
Jacob Bryant and Jonah Justice led Dorton with 21 and 10 points respectively. Meece was led by Kenny Hughes and C. J. Megargel added 12 and eight points respectively.
Elliott County 41 Meade County 38
The victors were led by Jonathan Ferguson with 15 points. Evan Faulkner added 11 points including a three point basket for the win. Meade County was led by Nick Stinnett and J . L. Cannady with 18 and 10 points respectively.
Anderson County 41 Taylor County 34
Chad Edwards and Conrad Garland led the victors with 11 and 10 points respectively. Taylor County was paced by Mikey Brown and Matt Burress with 12 and nine points respectively.
June Buchanan 58 Paris 36
Clark Stepp and Trey Short led June Buchanan with 12 and 10 points respectively. Paris was led by Garrett Prince with 12 points. Des Henson and Cody Maggard added seven points each.
Dorton 53 Elliott County 37
Jacob Bryant led Dorton with 28 points while Elliott County was paced by Ethan Faulkner with 14 points.
June Buchanan 50 Anderson County 34
Clark Stepp led June Buchanan with 22 points. Seth Hall and Tate Cox added nine and seven points respectively. Anderson County was led by Aaron Graves and Chad Edwards with seven points each.
Group 4
|
Wayne County |
41 |
Harrison County 7th |
24 |
|
Pineville |
44 |
St. Joseph-Cold Spring |
40 |
|
Jackson Independent |
WF |
St. Romuald |
* |
|
Mason County |
66 |
Jackson Independent |
28 |
|
Highlands |
57 |
Mountain Christian |
21 |
|
Wayne County |
44 |
Sayre |
38 |
|
Gray |
52 |
Pineville |
37 |
|
Highlands |
66 |
Mason County |
23 |
|
Gray |
67 |
Wayne County |
36 |
* forfeit
Wayne County 41 Harrison County 7th 24
Ty Perkins led Wayne County today with 15 points. Harrison County 7th was led by Custard and Aaron Newby with six and five points respectively.
Pineville 44 St. Joseph-Cold Spring 40
Dustin Day and Dustin Warren led Pineville with 16 points each. Michael Lipscomb led St. Joseph-Cold Spring with 16 points.
Jackson Independent won by forfeit over St. Romuald
Mason County 66 Jackson Independent 28
Trevor Setty and Mandella Rice led Mason County with 13 points each. Jackson Independent was led by Aaron Charles with 11 points.
Highlands 57 Mountain Christian 21
Ryan Ball and Clay Cecil led Highlands with 18 and 10 points respectively. Slone led Mountain Christian with 11 points.
Wayne County 44 Sayre 38
Ty Perkins and Cody Decker led Wayne County with 17 and 15 points respectively. Sayre was led by Collis Chambliss and Lee Haggin with 14 and eight points respectively.
Gray 52 Pineville 37
Matt Chambliss led Gray with 28 points. John Erickson added 10 points. Pineville was led today by Dustin Day and James Strange with 10 and nine points respectively.
Highlands 66 Mason County 23
The victors were led today by Michael Eaton and Luke Stein with 17 and 11 points respectively. Trevor Setty led Mason County with eight points.
Gray 67 Wayne County 36
Josh Morgan, John Erickson, and Matt Chambliss led Gray with 14, 12, and 10 points respectively. Ty Perkins led Wayne County with 20 points.
Sunday February 29th Results
Tournament Round
|
Georgetown |
35 |
Lincoln County |
34 |
|
Group 1 Final |
|
Sebastian |
49 |
Corbin |
25 |
|
Group 2 Final |
|
June Buchanan |
60 |
Dorton |
56 |
|
Group 3 Final |
|
Highlands |
47 |
Gray |
41 |
|
Group 4 Final |
|
Highlands |
45 |
Georgetown |
36 |
(4OT) |
Final 4 Semifinal |
|
Sebastian |
51 |
June Buchanan |
43 |
|
Final 4 Semifinal |
|
Sebastian |
47 |
Highlands |
41 |
|
Championship |
Georgetown 35 Lincoln County 34 Group 1 Final
Tyler Portwood hit a free throw with less than eight seconds remaining to give Georgetown the victory. The victors were led Jonathan Mackey with 20 points. Ryan Young led Lincoln
County with 14 points.
|
Georgetown |
15 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
- |
35 |
|
Lincoln County |
10 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
- |
34 |
|
Georgetown |
(35) |
- |
Lawson 0, Travis 2, Mackey 20, Portwood 8, Wright 5. |
|
Lincoln County |
(34) |
- |
Denson 4, Ralston 2, Smith 0, Young 14, Keeton 7, Reed 7. |
Sebastian 49 Corbin 25 Group 2 Final
Sebastian raced out to a 19-4 first quarter lead on their way to a victory over Corbin. Sebastian was led by Chris Jackson and Travis Smith with 17 and 14 points respectively. Clint Cashen and Deke Barley led Corbin with eight
and five points respectively.
|
Sebastian |
19 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
- |
49 |
|
Corbin |
4 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
- |
25 |
|
Sebastian |
(49) |
- |
Smith 14, Combs 9, Jackson 17, Hollan 4, Marshall 0, Allen 3, Phipps 2. |
|
Corbin |
(25) |
- |
Cashen 8, Rogers 2, Barley 5, Prewitt 3, Hart 2, McHargue 3, Nolin 2.. |
June Buchanan 60 Dorton 56 Group 3 Final
June Buchanan led 45-32 at the end of three quarters but had to withstand a fourth quarter rally by Dorton to earn the victory. Clark Stepp and Seth Hall led the victors with 19 and 15 points
respectively. Dorton was led by Jacob Bryant with 28 points.
|
June Buchanan |
16 |
13 |
16 |
15 |
- |
60 |
|
Dorton |
7 |
15 |
10 |
24 |
- |
56 |
|
June Buchanan |
(60) |
- |
C. Stepp 19, Cox 11, J. Hall 2, Short 11, S. Hall 15, Collins 2. |
|
Dorton |
(56) |
- |
J. Bryant 28, L. Bryant 6, J. Justice 6, Simpkins 4, Adkins 6, E. Justice 6. |
Highlands 47 Gray 41 Group 4 Final
Highlands took a 28-12 halftime lead and held on to claim a 47-41 victory. Highlands was led by Nick Simpson and Michael Eaton with 14 and 12 points respectively. Matt Chambliss and Braylen Chandler led Gray with 12 points each.
|
Highlands |
15 |
13 |
5 |
14 |
- |
47 |
|
Gray |
4 |
8 |
15 |
14 |
- |
41 |
|
Highlands |
(47) |
- |
Simpson 14, Ball 7, Simons 6, Eaton 12, Stein 8. |
|
Gray |
(41) |
- |
Chambliss 12, Chandler 12, Chapman 0, Day 2, Erickson 3, Morgan 6, Porter 6. |
Sebastian 51 June Buchanan 43 Semiinal
Sebastian led 16-9 after the first quarter and led 48-34 late in the game before June Buchanan rallied to cut the deficit to five, 48-43. However, Sebastian held on for the victory to advance to the championship
game. The victors were led today by Oscar Marshall and Travis Smith with 13 points each. Justin Hollan added 11 points. Clark Stepp led June Buchanan with 20 points. Tate Cox chipped in with 10 points.
|
Sebastian |
16 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
- |
51 |
|
June Buchanan |
9 |
11 |
8 |
15 |
- |
43 |
|
Sebastian |
(51) |
- |
Smith 13, Combs 7, Jackson 7, Hollan 11, Marshall 13. |
|
June Buchanan |
(43) |
- |
Clark Stepp 20, Cox 10, Seth Hall 9, Collins 4. |
Highlands 45 Georgetown 36 (4OT) Semiinal
Highlands won, or rather survived, this battle to outscore Georgetown 9-0 in the fourth overtime to claim a 45-36 victory. Michael Eaton and Ryan Ball led Highlands with 18 and 13 points respectively. Georgetown was paced by Jonathan Mackey and Tyler Portwood with 13
points each.
|
Highlands |
6 |
7 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
- |
45 |
|
Georgetown |
9 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
36 |
|
Highlands |
(45) |
- |
Simpson 5, Ball 13, Simons 5, Eaton 18, Cecil 4. |
|
Georgetown |
(36) |
- |
Lawson 2, Travis 0, Mackey 13, Portwood 13, Wright 8. |
Sebastian 47 Highlands 41 Championship
Sebastian coach Doug Noble started the following lineup: 6-0 Chris Jackson, 6-0 Aaron Combs, 6-3 Travis Smith, 5-11 Oscar Marshall, and 5-11 Justin Hollan. Highlands coach Josh Feldmann countered with 5-9 Drew Simons, 5-10
Luke Stein, 5-11 Michael Eaton, 5-5 Ryan Ball, and 5-7 Nick Simpson.
Sebastian utilized their strength inside the paint to take a 25-17 halftime lead. The Bobcats led 38-26 early in the fourth quarter before Highlands mounted a furious rally to cut the deficit to three points, 39-36, with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Sebastian held on to gain a 47-41 victory and claim the championship.
Travis Smith, the tourney MVP, scored 18 points and pulled down by my count 11 rebounds. Chris Jackson added 13 points. Aaron Combs contributed some excellent boardwork and Justin Hollan did an excellent job against a very good Highlands press. Oscar Marshall had another solid performance. Highlands was led today by Drew Simons with 20 points. Ryan Ball added seven points. Michael Eaton and Nick Simpson chipped in with six points each and Simpson did a good job directing the offense.
|
Sebastian |
12 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
- |
47 |
|
Highlands |
9 |
8 |
9 |
15 |
- |
41 |
|
Sebastian |
(47) |
- |
Jackson 13, Combs 3, Smith 18, Marshall 7, Hollan 6. |
|
Highlands |
(41) |
- |
Simons 20, Stein 2, Eaton 6, Ball 7, Simpson 6. |
All Tournament Team
|
Ryan Young |
Lincoln County |
|
|
Matt Chambliss |
Gray |
|
|
Ty Perkins |
Wayne County |
|
|
Clark Stepp |
June Buchanan |
|
|
Jacob Bryant |
Dorton |
|
|
Tyler Portwood |
Georgetown |
|
|
Jonathan Mackey |
Georgetown |
|
|
Nick Simpson |
Highlands |
|
|
Drew Simons |
Highlands |
|
|
Justin Hollan |
Sebastian |
|
|
Travis Smith |
Sebastian |
MVP |
Conclusion
I have attempted to give a brief recap of each game played in this tourney. I apologize in advance for any misspelled names or errors in players’ heights or stats as I hurriedly transcribed stats from the scorebooks. This report is meant to be an overview of the tourney and not an instrument for ascertaining precise individual records.
Congratulations to Sebastian for winning the championship and to both Highlands and Sebastian for providing us an excellent championship game. Sebastian epitomizes the word “Team” as all the players contribute and on a given night any of the starters could lead the team in scoring. Highlands put up a valiant effort after a grueling four-overtime victory over Georgetown in the semifinals.
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 eleven slots available, many fine players were left off the team. Lincoln County came into this tourney undefeated but lost to Georgetown in the quarterfinals. Jacob Bryant of Dorton proved to be a scoring machine in this event. 6-0 8th grader Clark Stepp came in with a sparkling reputation and he had a fine tourney. Stepp can score and is an excellent passer and ballhandler, starting varsity at June Buchanan.
This was a well-balanced tourney field with five or six teams being legitimate contenders to win it all. The pipeline continues for Coach Billy Hicks at Scott County High School with some outstanding players heading his way from Scott County Middle and Georgetown Middle. Sebastian had several players capable of making major contributions at the high school level down the road. Highlands is another school that will benefit from an influx of young talent.
It is obvious from covering this event that the future of basketball, as usual in Kentucky, is extremely bright. The future of this event is also bright and the Kentucky Basketball Academy will strive to improve this event each year.
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Kentucky Basketball Academy family—Terry Hatton, Steve Hatton, Ken Farley, Sean Vinsel, Mark Ogden, and all the other workers. Attention is paid to every detail in an attempt to make this a rewarding experience for all the participants and spectators. Also, a special thanks to all the coaches and parents who give so unselfishly of their time and money to follow these young athletes around the state for various tournaments.
Any questions on this event should be directed to the Kentucky Basketball Academy at 859-219-9272.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky/prephoops.