Fourth Annual KBA Middle School State Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, Kentucky
February 25-27, 2005
©2005 by Ron Harrison
The Kentucky Basketball Academy will host the Middle School State Tournament this weekend. Fifty-six teams have accepted invitations to participate in this event. The teams scheduled to participate are Morton, Middlesboro, Leestown, Woodford County, Jessie Clark, Anderson County, Southern, East Jessamine, Clark, Winburn, Ockerman, Garrard County, King, Bryan Station, Elkhorn, Crawford, Boyle County, Tates Creek, Lexington Traditional, Bate, Grant County 8th, North Laurel, Mason County, Lyon County, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Bardstown, Scott County, Gray, Harrison County, Madison, E. J. Hayes, Virgie, Corbin, June Buchanan, North Oldham, McNabb, Grant County 7th, Grayson County, Louisville Wildcats, Dorton, Moss, Jackson Street, South Floyd, Henderson South, Pineville, Whitley County, R. G. Eversole, Graves County, Jenkins, Johnson County, Lynn Camp, Carr Creek, Sebastian, Lexington School, and Rose Hill.
Fifty-four of the teams will play in preliminary games Friday with the entire field starting the single elimination tournament on Saturday morning.
Friday February 25th Results
|
Morton |
43 |
Middlesboro |
31 |
|
Leestown |
75 |
Woodford County |
53 |
|
Jessie Clark |
39 |
Anderson County |
36 |
|
Southern |
44 |
East Jessamine |
41 |
|
Clark |
37 |
Winburn |
29 |
|
Ockerman |
55 |
Garrard County |
36 |
|
King |
50 |
Bryan Station |
42 |
|
Elkhorn |
52 |
Crawford |
49 |
|
Boyle County |
38 |
Tates Creek |
35 |
|
Lexington Traditional |
51 |
Bate |
39 |
|
Grant County 8th |
43 |
North Laurel |
29 |
|
Mason County |
69 |
Lyon County |
49 |
|
St. Joseph |
53 |
Georgetown |
51 |
|
Bardstown |
65 |
Scott County |
55 |
|
Gray |
52 |
Harrison County |
37 |
|
Madison |
72 |
E. J. Hayes |
60 |
|
Virgie |
53 |
Corbin |
35 |
|
June Buchanan |
35 |
North Oldham |
30 |
|
McNabb |
58 |
Grant County 7th |
34 |
|
Grayson County |
47 |
Louisville Wildcats |
46 |
|
Dorton |
57 |
Moss |
42 |
|
Jackson Street |
58 |
South Floyd |
31 |
|
Henderson South |
38 |
Pineville |
14 |
|
Whitley County |
48 |
R. G. Eversole |
45 |
|
Graves County |
67 |
Jenkins |
20 |
|
Johnson County |
50 |
Lynn Camp |
35 |
|
Carr Creek |
44 |
Sebastian |
39 |
Morton 43
Middlesboro 31
Morton was led by William Tipton with 15 points. Prince Stewart
and Brandon Wallace added eight points each. Kipper House
and Eddie Gilbert led Middlesboro with nine points each.
Leestown
75 Woodford County 53
Nick Hudson led Leestown with 26 points. Montell Morones, Vince
Sanford, and Martaveous Mays added 16, 15, and 11 points
respectively. Grant Sparks led Woodford County with 18
points. Brett Pennington and Bradley Lucas chipped in with
11 and 10 points respectively.
Jessie Clark
39 Anderson County 36
Jessie Clark was led today by Ryan Fucci and William Avery with
11 and nine points respectively. C. J. Penny led Anderson County
with 13 points. Jeremy Turpin and Justin Combs added eight
and seven points respectively.
Southern
44 East Jessamine 41
Devon Williams led the victors with 14 points. Tayler Young
added 13 points including the winning three point basket with five seconds
remaining in the game. Quincy Richard led East Jessamine with 11
points and Zac Rains chipped in with seven points.
Clark 37
Winburn 29
Patrick Bailey and Robert Hatton led Clark with 12 and eight
points respectively. Joe Fain led Winburn with 17 points.
Ockerman
55 Garrard County 36
Andrew Brown and Steven McFarland led Ockerman with 24 and 15
points respectively. Austin Ray and Bradley Roy led Garrard
County with 11 and 10 points respectively.
King 50
Bryan Station 42
Ward Dedman led King with 23 points. Bryan Station was led by Cory
Pinkston with 17 points including five three point goals. Jeremiah
Mabson chipped in with 10 points.
Elkhorn
52 Crawford 49
Oakley Watkins led Elkhorn with 28 points. Taylor led
Crawford with 18 points including four three point baskets. Andrews
and Hayes added nine and eight points respectively.
Boyle County
38 Tates Creek 35
Bret Marshall and Brennan Short led the victors with 10 and seven
points respectively. Brandon Watkins and Darris Walker led
Tates Creek with 12 and nine points respectively.
Lexington Traditional
51 Bate 39
Tyler Barber led Lexington Traditional with 26 points. Leonard
Macon and Derrick Henderson paced Bate with 21 and 13 points respectively.
Grant County 8th
43 North Laurel 29
Cody Kinman led Grant County with 14 points. Ethan Shipp
added 11 points, 13 rebounds, and six steals. Zach Eversole and Greg
Bargo led North Laurel with 10 and eight points respectively.
Mason County
66 Lyon County 49
Mandella Rice led Mason County with 19 points. Keith Downing
and Jeremy Thompson added 13 points each. Aaron Corley, Ramsey
Walker, and Mitchell Peeler led Lyon County with 18, 14, and 12
points respectively.
St. Joseph
53 Georgetown 51 (OT)
Jacob Olberding led St. Joseph with 23 points and Chad Schadler
added 11 points. Nathan Wilson and David Marcum led
Georgetown with 16 and 10 points respectively.
Bardstown
65 Scott County 55
Bardstown was led by Jordan Hickman and Rashaun Phillips with 20
and 17 points respectively. Derek Warren and Richie Phares
led Scott County with 13 and 11 points respectively.
Gray 52
Harrison County 37
Josh Lamping led Gray with 13 points. Andy Ahern and Trent
Maddox added nine points each. Simon Clouse and Jake Jenkins
led Harrison County with 10 and seven points respectively.
Madison
72 E. J. Hayes 60
Isaiah Kavanaugh and Morgan Tilford led Madison with 14 and 13
points respectively. Keshawn Simpson, Terry Jarvis, and Jahlil
Minter added 12, 12, and 11 points respectively. Tony Barnes
and Antuan Jackson led E. J. Hayes with 21 and 17 points respectively.
Virgie 53
Corbin 35
Virgie was led by Daniel Harmon and Ashley Hatfield with 18 and
13 points respectively. Kris Craig led Corbin with seven points.
June Buchanan
35 North Oldham 30
Tate Cox and Garrison Collins led June Buchanan with 17 and nine
points respectively. Tyler Geers and Anthony Watson led
North Oldham 7th with six points each.
McNabb 58
Grant County 7th 34
Nick Hendrix and Tyler Cundiff led the victors with 15 and 10
points respectively. Camron Reynolds led Grant County 7th with 17 points.
Grayson County
47 Louisville Wildcats 46
Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 15 points. Tyler
Saltsman and Bennett Skaggs added eight points each. David
Glenn and James Clay led the Wildcats with 11 points each.
Dorton 57
Moss 42
Logan Bryant, Nathan Mullins, and Curby Tackett led Dorton
with 16, 11, and 10 points respectively. L. A. Rigsby and Troy
Holcomb led Moss with 12 and 10 points respectively.
Jackson Street
58 South Floyd 31
Harold Calhoun and Ridge Wilson led the victors with 15 and 10
points respectively. Chad Patrick and Morgan Mullins led
South Floyd with 12 and eight points respectively.
Henderson South
38 Pineville 14
Blake Shelton led Henderson South with 13 points. James Strange
and Mikie Clifton led Pineville with five and four points respectively.
Whitley County
48 R. G. Eversole 45
Adam Teague and Edward Lawson paced Whitley County with 11 and 10
points respectively. Michael Campbell and Austin Delpont led
R. G. Eversole with 15 and nine points respectively.
Graves County
67 Jenkins 20
Josh Doggett and Cassidy McAlpin led Graves County with 14 and 10
points respectively. Andrew Branham led Jenkins with 13 points.
Johnson County
50 Lynn Camp 35
John Little and Cody Reynolds led the victors with 11 and nine
points respectively. Madison Johnson and Jonah Mitchell led
Lynn Camp with 16 and 10 points respectively.
Carr Creek
44 Sebastian 39
Adam Spencer and Stuart Stamper paced Carr Creek with 11 and 10
points respectively. Ryan Allen led Sebastian with 17 points.
Saturday February 26th Results
Round 1
|
Georgetown |
37 |
Jessie Clark |
29 |
|
Ockerman |
53 |
Middlesboro |
35 |
|
Morton |
43 |
Harrison County |
31 |
|
Corbin |
53 |
Clark |
37 |
|
Tates Creek |
55 |
Lyon County |
46 |
|
McNabb |
36 |
Bryan Station |
29 |
|
Madison |
50 |
North Oldham |
29 |
|
June Buchanan |
53 |
Grant County 7th |
31 |
|
Lexington Traditional |
55 |
Moss |
41 |
|
Southern |
48 |
North Laurel |
21 |
|
E. J. Hayes |
56 |
Jenkins |
11 |
|
King |
53 |
Pineville |
21 |
|
Lynn Camp |
55 |
Scott County |
45 |
|
Rose Hill |
54 |
Crawford |
44 |
|
Whitley County |
60 |
Winburn |
51 |
|
Henderson South |
39 |
East Jessamine |
29 |
|
Bardstown |
52 |
Anderson County |
35 |
|
Louisville Wildcats |
64 |
Elkhorn |
47 |
|
Boyle County |
42 |
Lexington School |
35 |
|
Woodford County |
52 |
South Floyd |
32 |
|
Grayson County |
49 |
Sebastian |
37 |
|
St. Joseph |
47 |
R. G. Eversole |
35 |
|
Virgie |
53 |
Garrard County |
29 |
|
Bate |
49 |
Graves County |
45 |
Georgetown
37 Jessie Clark 29
Jason Sinclair led Georgetown with nine points. Aaron Ford
and David Marcum added eight and seven points respectively. William
Avery and Toby Denton led Jessie Clark with 10 and seven points respectively.
Ockerman
53 Middlesboro 35
Andrew Brown and Steven McFarland led Ockerman with 19 and 13
points respectively. Kipper House led Middlesboro with 11 points.
Morton 43
Harrison County 31
Morton was led by Brandon Wallace and William Tipton with 10 and
nine points respectively. Jake Jenkins led Harrison County with 12 points.
Corbin 53
Clark 37
Kevin French and Michael Campbell paced Corbin with 17 and 13
points respectively. Clark Middle was led by Robert Patton and Patrick Bailey with 14 points each.
Tates Creek
55 Lyon County 46
Darris Walker and Darrius Drake led Tates Creek with 16 and 15
points respectively. Ramsey Walker led Lyon County with 21
points. Aaron Corley added 11 points.
McNabb 36
Bryan Station 29
Cody Groves led McNabb with 12 points. Cleveland Sturgis
and Jeremiah Mabson led Bryan Station with eight and six points respectively.
Madison
50 North Oldham 29
Chase Bowling and Isaiah Kavanaugh led Madison with 13 and 11
points respectively. Wyatt Butler and Jason Segreti paced
North Oldham with seven and six points respectively.
June Buchanan
53 Grant County 7th 31
Tate Cox led June Buchanan with 10 points. Shane Slone and Clark
Stepp added nine points each. Camron Reynolds led Grant County
7th with 18 points including four three point baskets.
Lexington Traditional
55 Moss 41
Lexington Traditional was led by Tyler Barber with 25 points. Brandon
Eggenschwiler added 17 points. Troy Holcomb and Jordan
Shanklin led Moss with 12 points each.
Southern
48 North Laurel 21
Devon Williams and Tayler Young led the victors with 15 and 11
points respectively. Zach Eversole paced North Laurel with 11
points.
E. J. Hayes
56 Jenkins 11
Tyler Hooker and Antuan Jackson led E. J. Hayes with 12 and 10
points respectively. Andrew Branham led Jenkins with eight points.
King 38
Pineville 14
Nick Reed led King with 21 points while Pineville was paced by Mark
Combs with nine points.
Lynn Camp
55 Scott County 45
Sydney Wagner and Madison Johnson led Lynn Camp with 16 and 15
points respectively. Scott County was led by Casey Mingua with 14
points including four three point baskets. Derek Warren added with
12 points and Richie Phares chipped in with nine points.
Rose Hill
54 Crawford 44
Dakotah Euton and Chad Jackson led the victors with 13 and 12
points respectively. Walker and Andrews led Crawford with
10 and nine points respectively.
Whitley County
60 Winburn 51
Lebanion, Josh Wynn, and Edward Lawson led Whitley County
with 13, 12, and 11 points respectively. Joe Fain led Winburn with
16 points. James Curtis and Charles Ashford added 13 and 10
points respectively.
Henderson South
39 East Jessamine 29
Blake Shelton led the victors with 13 points. Quincy Richard
led East Jessamine with eight points.
Bardstown
52 Anderson County 35
Rashaun Phillips, Demarco Phillips, and T. J. Downs led
Bardstown with 13, 12, and 10 points respectively. C. J. Penny led
Anderson County with 16 points.
Louisville Wildcats
64 Elkhorn 47
David Glenn paced the victors with 18 points. Tre Bell and Johnny
Crook added eight points each. Elkhorn was led by Deron Hicks
and Oakley Watkins with 10 and nine points respectively.
Boyle County
42 Lexington School 35
Ben Carter and Ron Crutchfield led Boyle County with 13 and 10
points respectively. Alex Elswick led Lexington School with 15 points.
Woodford County
52 South Floyd 32
Brett Pennington led the victors with 16 points. Bradley Lucas
and Grant Sparks added eight points each. Devin Adams led
South Floyd with eight points.
Grayson County
49 Sebastian 37
Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 20 points including four three
point field goals. Nick Noble and Dakota Ritchie led the
Sebastian with seven points each.
St. Joseph
47 R. G. Eversole 35
Joe Webb paced St. Joseph with 12 points respectively. Greg
Willet, Chad Schadler, and Justin Barth added seven, six, and
six points respectively. Michael Campbell led R. G. Eversole with
15 points.
Virgie 53
Garrard County 29
Daniel Harmon and Taylor Newsome led Virgie with 18 and 12 points
respectively. Evan Preston led Garrard County with 12 points
including four three point baskets.
Bate 49
Graves County 45
Derrick Henderson and Leonard Macon led Bate with 15 and 11
points respectively. Graves County was led by Josh Doggett and Cassidy
McAlpin with 25 and 10 points respectively.
Saturday February 26th Results
Round 2
|
Dorton |
49 |
Georgetown |
42 |
|
Ockerman |
51 |
Morton |
36 |
|
Jackson Street |
61 |
McNabb |
27 |
|
Corbin |
46 |
Tates Creek |
31 |
|
Madison |
63 |
Grant County 8th |
37 |
|
June Buchanan |
33 |
Lexington Traditional |
32 |
|
Carr Creek |
49 |
E. J. Hayes |
42 |
|
King |
41 |
Southern |
39 |
|
Mason County |
77 |
Lynn Camp |
41 |
|
Rose Hill |
63 |
Whitley County |
48 |
|
Bardstown |
41 |
Louisville Wildcats |
40 |
|
Leestown |
63 |
Henderson South |
26 |
|
Gray |
44 |
Boyle County |
30 |
|
Grayson County |
48 |
Woodford County |
29 |
|
Johnson County |
52 |
St. Joseph |
49 |
|
Virgie |
50 |
Bate |
30 |
Dorton 49
Georgetown 42
Dorton was led today by Logan Bryant and Elisha Justice with 12
and eight points respectively. Nathan Wilson led Georgetown with
17 points including three three point baskets. David Marcum
chipped in with eight points.
Ockerman
51 Morton 36
Andrew Brown led Ockerman with 25 points. Cory Spalding and
Steven McFarland added 14 and 12 points respectively. Prince
Stewart led Morton with 10 points. William Tipton and Brandon
Wallace added seven points each.
Jackson Street
61 McNabb 27
Eric Mosley and Harold Calhoun led the victors with 19 and 17
points respectively. Nick Hendrix led McNabb with 10 points.
Corbin 46
Tates Creek 31
Kevin French and Michael Campbell paced Corbin with 15 and 12
points respectively. Darris Walker led Tates Creek with 11 points.
Madison
63 Grant County 8th 37
Madison was paced by Isaiah Kavanaugh and Morgan Tilford with 15
and 13 points respectively. Cody Kinman led Grant County with nine
points. Ethan Shipp and Shaun Henry added seven points each.
June Buchanan
33 Lexington Traditional 32
Tate Cox hit a layup with 3.7 seconds remaining on the clock to give
June Buchanan the victory. June Buchanan was led by Cox with 10
points. Garrison Collins and Clint Stepp added nine points
each. Tyler Barber led Lexington Traditional with eight points.
Deron Linton and Kevin Jackson added seven points each.
Carr Creek
49 E. J. Hayes 42
Stuart Stamper led Carr Creek with 22 points. Adam Spencer
chipped in with 12 points. E. J. Hayes was led by Antuan Jackson
and Tony Barnes with 16 and 11 points respectively.
King 41
Southern 39
Nick Reed led King with 11 points, while Nick Patterson and Ward
Dedman added nine and seven points respectively. Southern was paced
by Devon Williams and Venchezz Major with 15 and nine points respectively.
Mason County
77 Lynn Camp 41
Russ Middleton led Mason County with 19 points including three three
point baskets. Terrance Breckenridge added 15 points. Joseph
Smith and Madison Johnson led Lynn Camp with 16 and 12 points respectively.
Rose Hill
63 Whitley County 48
Dakotah Euton led Rose Hill with 19 points including three three point
baskets. Chad Jackson and Buzz Bush added 17 and 12 points
respectively. Whitley County was led by Lebanion with 14
points. Mikey Storms added 11 points including three three point baskets.
Bardstown
41 Louisville Wildcats 40
Rashaun Phillips, Demarco Phillips, and Jordan Hickman led
Bardstown with 14, 13, and 10 points respectively. The Wildcats were led
by James Clay and David Glenn with 16 and 10 points respectively.
Leestown
63 Henderson South 26
Leestown was led by Nick Hudson with 18 points. Martaveous Mays,
Montell Morones, and Vince Sanford added 10, nine, and nine
points respectively. Eric Soaper and Jordan Gregory led Henderson
South with seven and six points respectively.
Gray 44
Boyle County 30
Andy Ahern and Trent Maddox paced the victors with 12 and 11
points respectively. Bret Marshall led Boyle County with six
points while Ron Crutchfield and Jordan Aumiller added five points each.
Grayson County
48 Woodford County 29
Grayson County was led by Travis Johnston and Chris McCoy with 14
and 10 points respectively. Brett Pennington led Woodford County with eight points.
Johnson County
52 St. Joseph 49
Ian Welch paced Johnson County with 12 points. Tyler Deaton and
Nathan Dillon added nine and eight points respectively. Jacob Olberding and Greg Willet led St. Joseph with 20 and 12 points
respectively.
Virgie 50
Bate 49
Ashley Hatfield led Virgie with 19 points. Daniel Harmon and
Taylor Newsome added 14 and 13 points respectively. Leonard
Macon and Kruz Warner led Bate with eight points each.
Saturday February 26th Results
Round 3
|
Dorton |
45 |
Ockerman |
40 |
|
Jackson Street |
42 |
Corbin |
39 |
|
Madison |
67 |
June Buchanan |
60 |
|
Carr Creek |
49 |
King |
39 |
|
Mason County |
50 |
Rose Hill |
48 |
|
Leestown |
75 |
Bardstown |
26 |
|
Grayson County |
53 |
Gray |
33 |
|
Virgie |
43 |
Johnson County |
20 |
Dorton 45
Ockerman 40
Logan Bryant and Elisha Justice led Dorton with 13 and 12 points
respectively. Steven McFarland and Andrew Brown led
Ockerman with 21 and nine points respectively.
Jackson Street
42 Corbin 39
Jackson Street was led by Eric Mosley with 14 points. Ridge
Wilson and Harold Calhoun added 10 and eight points
respectively. Michael Campbell and Josh Smith led Corbin with 12 points each.
Madison
67 June Buchanan 60
Keshawn Simpson and Morgan Tilford led Madison with 23 and 12
points respectively. 5-10 7th grader Tate Cox led June
Buchanan with 30 points including four three point baskets. 6-6 Garrison
Collins added 20 points.
Carr Creek
49 King 39
Adam Spencer and Jarrod Amburgey led Carr Creek with 11 and 10
points respectively. Ward Dedman and Kyle Chadwick led King
with 10 and seven points respectively.
Mason County
50 Rose Hill 48
Terrance Breckenridge and Russ Middleton led Mason County with 15
and 11 points respectively. Jeremy Thompson chipped in with nine
points. Rose Hill was led by Kyle Bair, Dakotah Euton, and Chad
Jackson with 14, 13, and 13 points respectively.
Leestown
75 Bardstown 26
Leestown raced out to a 42-5 halftime lead in an easy victory over a good
Bardstown squad. Montell Morones led Leestown with 21
points. Nick Hudson, Martaveous Mays, and Vince Sanford
added 15, 13, and 11 points respectively. Rashaun Phillips led
Bardstown with 10 points.
Grayson County
53 Gray 33
Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 17 points. Tyler
Saltsman and Bennett Skaggs added nine points each. Kurt
Russell led Gray with 19 points.
Virgie 43
Johnson County 20
Ashley Hatfield led Virgie with 13 points. Daniel Harmon and
Taylor Newsome added 11 and nine points respectively. Ian Welch
and Joe Whitaker led Johnson County with eight and six points respectively.
Sunday February 27th Results
Tournament Round
|
Leestown |
53 |
Mason County |
37 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Jackson Street |
63 |
Dorton |
60 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Madison |
50 |
Carr Creek |
49 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Virgie |
37 |
Grayson County |
24 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Jackson Street |
48 |
Madison |
46 |
Semifinal |
|
Virgie |
52 |
Leestown |
47 |
Semifinal |
|
Virgie |
35 |
Jackson Street |
33 |
Championship |
Leestown 53
Mason County 37 Quarterfinal
Leestown led 29-26 at halftime and pulled away in the second half,
outscoring Mason County 24-11 to take a 53-37 victory. Nick Hudson led
four Leestown players in double figures with 15 points. Marquis Clay,
Vince Sanford, and Martaveous Mays added 12, 11, and 11 points
respectively. Jeremy Thompson and Ryan Hamm led Mason
County with 12 and 11 points respectively, with each connecting on three three point baskets.
|
Leestown |
15 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
- |
53 |
|
Mason County |
9 |
17 |
6 |
5 |
- |
37 |
|
Leestown |
(53) |
- |
Sanford 11, Hudson 15, Clay 12, Morones 4, Mays 11. |
|
Mason County |
(37) |
- |
Rice 2, Hamm 11, Downing 2, Breckenridge 7, McGee 1, Thompson 12, Woods 2. |
Jackson Street
63 Dorton 60 Quarterfinal
Jackson Street led 44-29 at the end of three quarters and weathered a
spirited Dorton rally in the final period to earn a 63-60 victory. Eric
Mosley led Jackson Street with 26 points. Ridge Wilson
and Harold Calhoun added 14 and 10 points respectively. Logan
Bryant led Dorton with 26 points respectively. Nathan Mullins chipped in with 10 points.
|
Jackson Street |
11 |
13 |
20 |
19 |
- |
63 |
|
Dorton |
7 |
12 |
10 |
31 |
- |
60 |
|
Jackson Street |
(63) |
- |
Calhoun 10, Wilson 14, Morton 2, Weatherford 7, Gordon 2, Mosley 26, Walker 2. |
|
Dorton |
(60) |
- |
Justice 8, Bryant 26, Tackett 4, M. Adkins 5, N. Mullins 10, Varney 2, Boyd 3, Damron 2. |
Madison 50
Carr Creek 49 Quarterfinal
Madison led 15-6 after the first quarter but Carr Creek fought back and
made it a battle before falling by a score of 50-49. Keshawn Simpson
led Madison with 20 points and Isaiah Kavanaugh chipped in with 12
points. Stuart Stamper paced Carr Creek with 14 points. Adam
Spencer and Zack Mullins added seven points each.
|
Madison |
15 |
12 |
8 |
15 |
- |
50 |
|
Carr Creek |
6 |
14 |
12 |
17 |
- |
49 |
|
Madison |
(50) |
- |
Minter 6, Tilford 4, Simpson 20, Bowling 2, Kavanaugh 12, Jarvis 2, Clay 4. |
|
Carr Creek |
(49) |
- |
Stamper 14, Amburgey 6, Spencer 7, Richardson 3, Mullins 7, Christian 6, Huff 6. |
Virgie 37
Grayson County 24 Quarterfinal
Virgie raced out to a 10-4 first quarter lead on their way to a 37-24 victory
over Grayson County. Daniel Harmon and Ashley Hatfield led
Virgie with 12 and 10 points respectively. Grayson County was paced by Travis
Johnston with 13 points.
|
Virgie |
10 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
- |
37 |
|
Grayson County |
4 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
- |
24 |
|
Virgie |
(37) |
- |
Harmon 12, J. P. Newsome 4, Tyler Newsome 5, Taylor Newsome 6, Hatfield 10. |
|
Grayson County |
(24) |
- |
Skaggs 2, Johnston 13, Saltsman 7, Deviney 2. |
Jackson Street
48 Madison 46 Semifinal
Jackson Street nipped Madison 48-46 to advance to the championship
game. Harold Calhoun and Eric Mosley led Jackson Street
with 14 and 12 points respectively. Ridge Wilson chipped in with
eight points. Keshawn Simpson and Isaiah Kavanaugh paced
Madison with 19 and 13 points respectively.
|
Jackson Street |
18 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
- |
48 |
|
Madison |
15 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
- |
46 |
|
Jackson Street |
(48) |
- |
Calhoun 14, Wilson 8, Morton 6, Gordon 2, Tolliver 2, Mosley 12, Walker 4. |
|
Madison |
(46) |
- |
Minter 4, Tilford 6, Simpson 19, Kavanaugh 13, Clay 4. |
Virgie 52
Leestown 47 Semifinal
Virgie led 29-16 at halftime but Leestown rallied to pull within 4, 41-37,
at the end of three quarters. Leestown could not overtake Virgie and
the Eagles claimed a 52-47 victory. The victors were led by Ashley
Hatfield, Taylor Newsome, and Daniel Harmon with 18, 17, and
14 points respectively. Vince Sanford and Marquis Clay led
Leestown with 20 and 17 points respectively.
|
Virgie |
13 |
16 |
12 |
11 |
- |
52 |
|
Leestown |
7 |
9 |
21 |
10 |
- |
47 |
|
Virgie |
(52) |
- |
Harmon 14, Tyler Newsome 3, Taylor Newsome 17, Hatfield 18. |
|
Leestown |
(47) |
- |
Sanford 20, Rogers 1, Hudson 5, Clay 17, Morones 4. |
Virgie 35
Jackson Street 33 Championship
Virgie coach Greg Newsome started the following lineup: 6-2 Taylor
Newsome, 6-1 Ashley Hatfield, 5-9 Daniel Harmon, 5-8 Tyler
Newsome, and 5-8 J. P. Newsome. Jackson Street coach James
Dearborn countered with 6-2 Harold Calhoun, 6-0 Christian Morton,
6-3 Ridge Wilson, 5-9 Eric Mosley, and 5-4 Troy Weatherford.
Virgie nipped Jackson Street 35-33 to capture the Middle School Championship. This was an extremely close game with neither team holding more than a four point lead. Virgie led 12-9 at the end of the first quarter and 24-22 at the half. Virgie utilized some excellent interior passing and was led by Taylor Newsome and Daniel Harmon with nine and eight points respectively. Eric Mosley led Jackson Street in the first half with eight points including two three point baskets.
Jackson Street pulled ahead 29-28 in the third quarter on a three point basket by Dwayne Gordon, but Virgie regained the lead 30-29 at the end of the quarter on a field goal by Taylor Newsome. Sam Tolliver tied the game at 33 for Jackson Street with a field goal in the fourth quarter, but Daniel Harmon responded with a basket to provide Virgie with the winning margin.
Daniel Harmon and Taylor Newsome led Virgie with 13 points each. Jackson Street was led by Ridge Wilson with nine points. Eric Mosley and Dwayne Gordon added eight and seven points respectively.
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Virgie |
12 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
- |
35 |
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Jackson Street |
9 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
- |
33 |
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Virgie |
(35) |
- |
Taylor Newsome 13, Hatfield 6, Harmon 13, Tyler Newsome 3,J. P. Newsome 0. |
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Jackson Street |
(33) |
- |
Calhoun 4, Morton 0, Wilson 9, Mosley 8, Weatherford 3, Gordon 7, Tolliver 2. |
All Tournament Team
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Daniel Harmon* |
Virgie |
MVP |
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Ashley Hatfield |
Virgie |
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Taylor Newsome |
Virgie |
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Eric Mosley |
Jackson Street |
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Ridge Wilson |
Jackson Street |
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Tate Cox |
June Buchanan |
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Stuart Stamper |
Carr Creek |
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Andrew Brown |
Ockerman |
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Terrance Breckenridge |
Mason County |
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Logan Bryant |
Dorton |
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Travis Johnston |
Grayson County |
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Keshawn Simpson |
Madison |
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Isaiah Kavanaugh |
Madison |
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Vince Sanford |
Leestown |
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Marquis Clay |
Leestown |
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*Tournament MVP Daniel Harmon set two records: career points in middle school state tournament (169) and total points in one tournament (100). He is also the first player to be named to the all-tournament team twice (2003, 2005).
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 Virgie for winning the championship and to both Jackson Street and Virgie for providing us an excellent championship game. The records of the teams advancing to the final eight were as follows: Dorton (35-8), Jackson Street (16-0), Madison (32-0), Carr Creek (35-6), Mason County (29-0), Leestown (13-0), Grayson County (34-2), and Virgie (36-1). Virgie utilized an excellent interior passing game and a strong defense to post victories over Corbin, Garrard County, Bate, Johnson County, Grayson County, Leestown, and Jackson Street in this tournament.
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 fifteen slots available, many fine players were left off the team. Dakotah Euton (Rose Hill), Rashaun Phillips (Bardstown), Nick Hudson (Leestown), and Chad Jackson (Rose Hill) are just a few of the other players who impressed observers this week.
This was a well-balanced tourney field with several teams having a legitimate shot at the title. The pipeline continues for high schools in the state with many of these players destined to make their mark at the varsity level in the near future. It is obvious from covering this event that the future of basketball 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.
Some of the past members of the All-Tournament Team who have moved on to star at the varsity level in high school include Aaron Dunaway (Henry Clay), Andrew Howard and Jay Ivey (Owensboro Catholic), Rodney Haddix (Scott County), Ty Proffitt and Jordan Hammonds (South Laurel), Jonathan Mackey (Scott County), and Clark Stepp (June Buchanan).
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Kentucky Basketball Academy family including Terry Hatton, Steve Hatton, Ken Farley, Mark Ogden, Sean Vinsel (tournament director) 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.