Lexington Catholic
High School,
Lexington,
Kentucky
February 21, 2004
© 2004 Ron Harrison
This event is named after the famous University of Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp, who compiled an 876-190 record in his 41 years at Kentucky. Mr. Rupp won NCAA titles in 1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958, an Olympic Gold Medal in 1948, and the 1946 NIT Championship. Adolph Rupp was named National Coach of the Year four times and was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1969. He was also named SEC Coach of the Year seven times. Rupp had 23 different players voted to the All-American team.
Today’s slate of teams includes Bishop Brossart vs. Owensboro (Boys) at 1pm, North Hardin vs. Fairdale (Boys) at 2:30pm, Sacred Heart Academy vs. Perry County Central (Girls) at 4:15pm, Lexington Catholic vs. Elizabethtown (Girls) at 6pm, Lexington Catholic vs. Madison Central (Boys) at 7:30pm, and Mason County vs. Iroquois (Boys) at 9pm.
Game
No. 1 Owensboro (8-15) vs.
Bishop Brossart (20-5) (Boys)
Owensboro coach Michael Stinnett started the following lineup: 6-2 So. Tyler Wimsatt, 6-2 Sr. Marcus Seaton, 6-2 Sr. Clay Durham, 5-11 Sr. Dazsmine Thruston, and 6-1 So. Andrew Cotton. Bishop Brossart coach Willie Schlarman countered with 6-2 Jr. Ryan Anderson, 6-6 Jr. Kevin Smith, 6-5 Jr. Evan McDole, 6-4 Sr. Rob Doyle, and 6-1 Jr. Jason Cooper.
Bishop Brossart scored 23 points off 19 Owensboro turnovers
on their way to a 57-42 victory. Bishop Brossart shot 45.5% from the field,
connected on 12 of 19 free throws, and pulled down 39 rebounds. Owensboro shot 36.6% from the field,
connected on nine of 15 free throws, and grabbed 30 rebounds. Owensboro held an 18-4 advantage in bench
scoring today.
The victors were led by game MVP Evan McDole with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals. Ryan Anderson added 15 points including three three point goals. 6-3 285 pound Jr. Julius Maddox led Owensboro with nine points. Marcus Seaton added eight points and eight rebounds. Tyler Wimsatt added seven points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
|
Owensboro |
10 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
- |
42 |
|
Bishop Brossart |
16 |
9 |
14 |
18 |
- |
57 |
|
Owensboro |
(42) |
- |
Wimsatt 7, Seaton 8, Durham 2, Thruston 7, Cotton 0, Hamilton 7, Maddox 9, Jackson 2. |
|
Bishop Brossart |
(57) |
- |
Anderson 15, Smith 8, McDole 17, Doyle 6, Cooper 7, McCarthy 2, Reilly 2. |
Game
No. 2 Fairdale (13-10) vs.
North Hardin (16-7) (Boys)
Fairdale coach Lloyd Gardner started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Maurice Grinter, 6-3 Sr. Marcus Hambric, 5-10 Sr. Mario Jones, 5-10 Sr. James Cornish, and 5-2 So. Josh Thompson. North Hardin coach Ron Bevars countered with 6-5 Sr. Demetrius Guions, 6-3 Jr. Cornelius Horne, 6-0 Jr. Brandon Bolden, 5-10 Sr. Bryan Bradford, and 5-10 Sr. Bryce Bradford.
Fairdale rallied from a 30-18 deficit at halftime to capture a 56-51 victory over North Hardin. The third quarter was key for Fairdale as they outscored North Hardin 19-9 and only trailed 39-37 entering the final period. The victors shot 45.7% from the field, connected on 19 of 26 free throws, and pulled down 17 rebounds. North Hardin shot 46.7% from the field, only visited the free throw line nine times, connecting on five shots, and grabbed 32 rebounds. Fairdale scored 20 points off 20 North Hardin turnovers while North Hardin capitalized for 16 points off 14 Fairdale miscues.
Fairdale was led by Maurice Grinter with 16 points, including eight of eight from the free throw line. Mario Jones added 14 points and Josh Thompson chipped in with 11 points including three baskets from beyond the three point arc. North Hardin was led by game MVP Demetrius Guions with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Cornelius Horne added 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds.
|
Fairdale |
10 |
8 |
19 |
19 |
- |
56 |
|
North Hardin |
21 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
- |
51 |
|
Fairdale |
(56) |
- |
Grinter 16, Marcus Hambric 1, Jones 14, Cornish 6, Thompson 11, Montez Hambric 2, Johnson 6. |
|
North Hardin |
(51) |
- |
Guions 21, Bolden 9, Horne 10, Bryan Bradford 4, Bryce Bradford 4, Withers 3. |
Game
No. 3 Perry County Central (22-2) vs.
Sacred Heart Academy (24-1)
(Girls)
Perry County Central coach Randy Napier started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Britta Maggard, 5-10 Sr. Melissa
Shell, 5-10 Sr. Brittany Baker, 5-7 Sr. Chasity Napier, and
5-6 Sr. Polly Sebastian. Sacred
Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-10 Jr. Taylor Kopple,
5-8 Jr. Jackie Distler, 6-3 Sr. Crystal Kelly, 5-6 Sr. Connie
Ferch, and 5-7 Jr. Carly Ormerod.
Sacred Heart scored 36 points off 25 Perry County Central turnovers on their way to an 81-45 victory. Sacred Heart shot 69.6% from the field, connected on 15 of 25 free throws, and pulled down 34 rebounds. Perry County Central shot 32.1% from the field, was 10 of 18 from the free throw line, and grabbed 26 rebounds. Sacred Heart committed 27 turnovers but Perry County Central could only capitalize for seven points. Sacred Heart suffered a blow today as Connie Ferch wend down in the second quarter with a knee injury that unfortunately was later diagnosed as an ACL injury.
The victors were led today by game MVP Crystal Kelly with 19 points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots. Carly Ormerod and Jackie Distler added 14 and 13 points respectively. 5-4 Jr. Jordan Hess chipped in with 10 points and six assists. Polly Sebastian led Perry County Central with 19 points, several coming on her seemingly patented running one-hander through the lane. Britta Maggard added nine points and pulled down eight rebounds.
|
Perry County Central |
8 |
10 |
15 |
12 |
- |
45 |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
23 |
13 |
25 |
20 |
- |
81 |
|
Perry County Central |
(45) |
- |
Maggard 9, Shell 0, Baker 2, C. Napier 4, Sebastian 19, L. King 3, Madden 3, Sturdivant 4, Feltner 1. |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
(81) |
- |
Kopple 4, Distler 13, Kelly 19, Ferch 0, Ormerod 14, Denbow 3, Hess 10, Miles 2, McCarty 6, Campbell 4, Wade 2, Barrow 4. |
Game
No. 4 Elizabethtown (22-3) vs.
Lexington Catholic (17-7)
(Girls)
Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Sara Sexton, 5-8 Sr. Megan Hatfield, 5-11 Jr. Robyn Jennings, 5-5 Jr. Lara Donnelly, and 5-3 Jr. Tasha Turner. Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd countered with 6-0 So. Anaris Sickles, 5-8 Jr. Lesley Server, 6-1 Jr. Shannon Novosel, 5-7 Fr. Keyla Snowden, and 5-8 So. Nikki Davis.
Lexington Catholic led 26-23 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to gain a 73-56 victory over Elizabethtown. The Lady Panthers’ chances were hampered when Robyn Jennings picked up her fourth foul with 5:40 remaining in the third quarter and eventually fouled out with 3:39 remaining in the game. She was limited to 19:32 of playing time. Turnovers also hurt as Lexington Catholic scored 30 points off 21 Elizabethtown turnovers. Lexington Catholic committed 19 turnovers but Elizabethtown could only capitalize for 16 points. Lexington Catholic shot 47.9% from the field, connected on 21 of 27 free throws, and pulled down 36 rebounds. Elizabethtown shot 41.3% from the field, was 13 of 22 from the free throw line, and grabbed 27 rebounds.
The victors were led by game MVP Anaris Sickles with 20 points and eight rebounds. Lesley Server added 15 points including four three point goals and recorded five steals. Keyla Snowden added 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Nikki Davis added six points and dished out 11 assists. Shannon Novosel chipped in with five points and pulled down 12 rebounds, blocked four shots, and recorded four steals. Lara Donnelly led Elizabethtown with 14 points. Robyn Jennings and Sara Sexton added 13 and 12 points respectively, with each pulling down six rebounds.
|
Elizabethtown |
6 |
17 |
11 |
22 |
- |
56 |
|
Lexington Catholic |
13 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
- |
73 |
|
Elizabethtown |
(56) |
- |
Sexton 12, Hatfield 7, Jennings 13, Donnelly 14, Turner 1, Lucas 2, Warfield 7. |
|
Lexington Catholic |
(73) |
- |
Sickles 20, Server 15, S. Novosel 5, Snowden 13, Davis 6, Rhule 4, Baltic 2, Cash 6, Elam 2. |
Game
No. 5 Madison Central (15-8) vs.
Lexington Catholic (21-3) (Boys)
Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Brad Cain, 6-2 Sr. Chris Stunson, 6-4 Sr. Matt Cornett, 5-6 So. Andrew Mathis, and 6-5 Sr. Shawn Ballard. Lexington Catholic coach Bart Flener countered with 6-4 Sr. Demetrius Green, 6-3 Sr. Harrison Morton, 6-4 Sr. Mark Balthrop, 5-10 Sr. Drew Morton, and 6-3 Sr. William Graham.
Lexington Catholic shot 53.2% from the field and outrebounded Madison Central 35-18 in a 62-37 victory. Madison Central shot only 31.8% from the field. Neither team visited the free throw line on a regular basis as Lexington Catholic was seven of eight from the charity stripe while Madison Central only visited the free throw line 10 times, connecting on six shots.
Lexington Catholic was led by game MVP Harrison Morton with 20 points and 11 rebounds. William Graham added 18 points. Shawn Ballard led Madison Central with 16 points. Matt Cornett added nine points.
|
Madison Central |
8 |
5 |
14 |
10 |
- |
37 |
|
Lexington Catholic |
17 |
21 |
13 |
11 |
- |
62 |
|
Madison Central |
(37) |
- |
Cain 0, Stunson 2, Cornett 9, Mathis 3, Ballard 16, Stone 1, Fields 2, Winkler 2, Champ 2. |
|
Lexington Catholic |
(62) |
- |
Green 9, H. Morton 20, Balthrop 5, D. Morton 2, Graham 18, Hewitt 3, Brown 2, Tunde 1, Riddell 2. |
Game
No. 6 Iroquois (11-10) vs.
Mason County (23-2) (Boys)
Iroquois coach Jimmy Just started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. George White, 5-11 So. Ryan Thruston, 6-4 Sr. Melvin Beasley, 5-11 Jr. Quenton Mullins, and 5-11 Fr. Ardy Phillips. Mason County coach Kelly Wells countered with 6-3 Sr. Chris Lofton, 6-3 Sr. Dustin Grutza, 6-2 Jr. Chris Schumacher, 6-0 Jr. Casey Pfeffer, and 6-1 Jr. Wes Jones.
Mason County scored 30 points off 22 Iroquois turnovers and shot 71.4% from the field in the first half on their way to a 104-79 victory over Iroquois. Mason County shot 65.6% from the field, was 10 of 16 from the free throw line, and pulled down 28 rebounds. Mason County was 10 of 20 from the three point line. Iroquois was 48.4% from the field, connected on 16 of 19 free throws, and grabbed 31 rebounds. Iroquois scored 20 points off 19 Mason County turnovers.
Mason County was led by Chris Lofton with 41 points including six three point baskets. Lofton was 17 of 24 from the field including six of 11 from beyond the three point arc. Lofton also pulled down seven rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Wes Jones added 26 points and 5-11 Jr. Andrew Tibbs and Dustin Grutza chipped in with 16 and 15 points respectively. Melvin Beasley led Iroquois with 25 points and six rebounds. George White added 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Quenton Mullins and Ryan Thruston chipped in with 13 and 12 points respectively.
|
Iroquois |
14 |
12 |
24 |
29 |
- |
79 |
|
Mason County |
35 |
24 |
26 |
19 |
- |
104 |
|
Iroquois |
(79) |
- |
White 18, Thruston 12, Beasley 25, Mullins 13, Phillips 8, Mills 3. |
|
Mason County |
(104) |
- |
Lofton 41, Grutza 15, Schumacher 0, Pfeffer 0, Jones 26, Stahl 3, Miller 3, Tibbs 16. |
A special thanks to Lexington Catholic athletic director Greg Todd for the hospitality extended me during my visit. Also a special thanks to Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for the computer statistics provided for all the games today.
Bishop Brossart played well today and Fairdale was impressive in their come-from-behind victory over North Hardin. Sacred Heart Academy easily defeated a good Perry County Central team and Lexington Catholic defeated another ranked opponent in Elizabethtown in the girls’ games. Elizabethtown could be tough at tourney time as they have an excellent frontline led by Robyn Jennings and Sara Sexton. They also have a good backcourt and a promising soph coming off the bench in 6-0 Kabrenda Warfield. Lexington Catholic appears to be peaking at the right time and Mason County’s Chris Lofton once again showed why he should be a virtual lock for Mr. Basketball.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, 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.