2006
Kentucky Middle School State Tournament
February 24-26, 2006
Presented by Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, Kentucky
The Kentucky Basketball Academy Hosted the Middle School State Tournament this weekend. Fifty-seven teams accepted invitations to participate in this event. The teams scheduled to participate were Bryan Station, Corbin, Southern, Virgie, Morton, Boyle County, Elkhorn, Middlesboro, East Jessamine, Tates Creek, Georgetown, King, Clark Moores, Winburn, Harrison County, Anderson County, Farnsley, Whitley County, Jackson Street, Turkey Foot, Meece, St. Joseph, Highlands, Hindman, East Carter, Lincoln County, Betsy Layne, Gray, McCreary, Russell County, Sebastian, Caldwell County, R. G. Eversole, Mason County, Dorton, Cumberland County, Graves County, June Buchanan, Henderson South, Robinson, Moss, Pikeville, Johnson County, Muhlenberg South, Jessie Clark, South Laurel, Pineville, Bath County, LCA, North Laurel, Clinton County, A. B. Combs, Scott County, Whitesburg, Ockerman, Adams, and Browning Springs*. Most of the teams played in preliminary games on Friday and the entire field started the single elimination on Saturday morning.
*Browning Springs did not make an appearance and forfeited both scheduled games.
Friday February 24th
|
Friday Results |
|||
|
Virgie |
62 |
Southern (Lexington) |
40 |
|
Morton (Lexington) |
46 |
Boyle County |
26 |
|
Middlesboro |
47 |
Elkhorn (Frankfort) |
31 |
|
Tates Creek |
51 |
East Jessamine |
23 |
|
Georgetown |
49 |
King (Harrodsburg) |
42 |
|
Winburn (Lexington) |
62 |
Clark Moores (Richmond) |
56 |
|
Anderson County |
56 |
Harrison County |
42 |
|
Whitley County |
55 |
Farnsley (Louisville) |
38 |
|
Jackson Street (Louisville) |
53 |
Turkey Foot (Edgewood) |
36 |
|
St. Joseph (Cold Spring) |
47 |
Meece (Somerset) |
28 |
|
Highlands |
63 |
Hindman |
39 |
|
East Carter |
39 |
Lincoln County |
26 |
|
Gray (Union) |
50 |
Betsy Layne |
42 |
|
Russell County |
51 |
McCreary |
33 |
|
Sebastian (Jackson) |
72 |
Caldwell County |
29 |
|
R. G. Eversole (Hazard) |
45 |
Mason County |
37 |
|
Dorton |
62 |
Cumberland County |
56 |
|
Robinson (Hazard) |
54 |
Henderson South |
43 |
|
Moss (Bowling Green) |
54 |
Pikeville |
49 |
|
Muhlenberg South |
46 |
Johnson County |
43 |
|
June Buchanan |
50 |
Graves County |
44 |
|
Bryan Station |
Won |
Browning Springs |
Forfeit |
|
Pineville |
56 |
Bath County |
46 |
|
South Laurel |
40 |
Jessie Clark (Lexington) |
38 |
|
A. B. Combs (Hazard) |
62 |
Clinton County |
47 |
|
Lexington Christian Academy |
45 |
North Laurel |
36 |
Virgie
62 Southern (Lexington) 40
Taylor Newsome and Tyler Newsome led the victors with 29 and 11
points respectively. Venchezz Major and John Burton led
Southern with 17 and 16 points respectively.
Morton (Lexington)
46 Boyle County 26
James Hellard and Wells Lawless led Morton with 12 points
each. Cory Gardner and Ben Carman led Boyle County with
seven and six points respectively.
Middlesboro
47 Elkhorn (Frankfort) 31
Blaine Green and Matt Powers led Middlesboro with 23 and 12
points respectively. Linden McKee led Elkhorn with 11 points.
Tates Creek
51 East Jessamine 23
Trevor Gott, Marcellus Barksdale, and Ryan McCray led
Tates Creek with seven points each. East Jessamine was led by Christian
King with eight points.
Georgetown
49 King (Harrodsburg) 42
Steve Travis and Will Schu led Georgetown with 14 and 13 points
respectively. Chatham Lynn and Paul Wilson led King with 10
and nine points respectively.
Winburn (Lexington)
49 Clark Moores (Richmond) 56
Joe Fain led Winburn with 31 points. Otis Webb added 19
points. Adam Herald led Clark Moores with 25 points including four
three point baskets. Steve Guerra added 15 points.
Anderson County
56 Harrison County 42
Jacob Russell and Nick Humphries led Anderson County with 14 and
eight points respectively. Jared Martin and Matthew Dye led
Harrison County with nine points each.
Whitley County
55 Farnsley (Louisville) 38
Zach Powers and Josh Wynn led Whitley County with 22 and 16
points respectively. Thomas Blakmore led Farnsley with 17 points.
Jackson Street (Louisville)
53 Turkey Foot (Edgewood) 36
Sam Tolliver paced the victors with 17 points. Dwayne Gordon
and Will Jackson added 11 points each. Ben Wolfe led Turkey
Foot with 11 points.
St. Joseph (Cold Spring)
47 Meece (Somerset) 28
Scott Becker and Nicholas Hanneken led St. Joseph with 10 and
eight points respectively. Josh Troxtel paced Meece with 10
points.
Highlands
63 Hindman 39
Stephen Kowolonek and George Grote led Highlands with 13 and
eight points respectively. Austin Smith led Hindman with 14
points.
East Carter
39 Lincoln County 26
Colt Barnhill and Caleb Adams led East Carter with nine and seven
points respectively. Brandon Weir led Lincoln County with six
points.
Gray (Union)
50 Betsy Layne 42
Clay Coleman and Nick Cook led Gray with 12 and nine points
respectively. Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 16 points. Colt
Stumbo and Dylan Maldonado added nine and eight points respectively.
Russell County
51 McCreary 33
Adam Justice led Russell County with 15 points. Lucas Justice
and Kyle Burchette added nine and eight points respectively. Zack
Roark led McCreary with 14 points.
Sebastian (Jackson)
72 Caldwell County 29
Cody Moore and Dakota Ritchie led Sebastian with 15 and 14 points
respectively. Cody Hooks led Caldwell County with 16 points.
R. G. Eversole (Hazard)
45 Mason County 37
Cory Martin, Joey Meehan, and Austin Delpont paced the
victors with 12 points each. Ryne King led Mason County with 11
points.
Dorton 62
Cumberland County 56
Elisha Justice led Dorton with 27 points including four three point
baskets. Cody Varney added 23 points including five three point
baskets. Shaun Wheat and Cameron Stalcup led Cumberland
County with 16 and 12 points respectively.
Robinson (Hazard)
54 Henderson South 43
Cody Campbell, Channing Fugate, and D. J. Wilson led
Robinson with 17, 14, and 11 points respectively. Paden West and Deja
Holmes led Henderson South with 13 and nine points respectively.
Moss (Bowling Green)
54 Pikeville 49
Denzel Carpenter led Moss with 15 points. Jordan Shanklin
and Troy Halcomb added 12 and 10 points respectively. Houston
McAnallen led Pikeville with 19 points. Blake Branham added 14
points including four three point baskets.
Muhlenberg South
46 Johnson County 43
Aaron Johnson hit a layup and free throw with 1.7 seconds remaining on
the clock to give Muhlenberg South the victory. Johnson and Michael
Civils led the victors with 15 and 10 points respectively. Robert
Smith and Nathan Dillon led Johnson County with 14 and 11 points
respectively.
June Buchanan
50 Graves County 44 (OT)
Clinton Stepp led June Buchanan with 21 points including five three
point baskets. Rex Coleman led Graves County with 20 points.
Pineville
56 Bath County 46
Cody Hendrickson led Pineville with 25 points including six three point
baskets. Aaron Ashby and Taylor Staton led Bath County with
10 and eight points respectively.
South Laurel
40 Jessie Clark (Lexington) 38
Matt St. John and Tyler Huff led the victors with 12 and seven
points respectively. Eric Shaw led Jessie Clark with 14 points.
A. B. Combs (Hazard)
62 Clinton County 47
Chris Noble led A. B. Combs with 23 points. Eric Back and Jamie
Noble added 15 and 11 points respectively. Storm Burchett and James
Dyer led Clinton County with 17 and 13 points respectively.
Lexington Christian Academy
45 North Laurel 36
LCA was led by Evan Kear and Lucas Witt with 15 and nine points
respectively. Adrian Wardrop led North Laurel with 15 points
including three three point baskets.
Saturday February 25th
|
Tourney Bracket - First Round |
|||
|
Boyle County |
35 |
Georgetown |
34 |
|
Winburn |
57 |
Betsy Layne |
49 |
|
East Carter |
40 |
King |
29 |
|
Anderson County |
46 |
Caldwell County |
39 |
|
R. G. Eversole |
59 |
East Jessamine |
43 |
|
Scott County |
76 |
Bath County |
43 |
|
Graves County |
49 |
Pineville |
42 |
|
Clinton County |
53 |
Adams |
36 |
|
Hindman |
49 |
June Buchanan |
37 |
|
Virgie |
Won |
Browning Springs |
Forfeit |
|
Muhlenberg South |
62 |
Farnsley |
50 |
|
South Laurel |
46 |
Elkhorn |
39 |
|
Tates Creek |
36 |
Turkey Foot |
20 |
|
Southern |
49 |
A. B. Combs |
44 |
|
Ockerman |
52 |
Henderson South |
39 |
|
Jessie Clark |
46 |
Whitley County |
40 |
|
McCreary |
49 |
Lincoln County |
33 |
|
St. Joseph |
46 |
Johnson County |
39 |
|
Corbin |
55 |
Pikeville |
37 |
|
Cumberland County |
43 |
Bryan Station |
37 |
|
Clark Moores |
63 |
Lexington Christian Academy |
48 |
|
Sebastian |
62 |
Harrison County |
34 |
|
Mason County |
50 |
Meece |
17 |
|
Gray |
41 |
North Laurel |
32 |
Boyle County
35 Georgetown 34
Ben Carman and Cory Gardner led Boyle County with 11 and seven
points respectively. Tamron Manning led Georgetown with 15 points.
Winburn 57
Betsy Layne 49
Joe Fain led Winburn with 19 points. Otis Webb added 15
points including three three point baskets. Nathan Martin led
Betsy Layne with 20 points including three three point baskets. Dylan
Maldonado added 11 points.
East Carter
40 King 29
Derek Stapleton led East Carter with 15 points including three three
point baskets. Chatham Lynn led King with 12 points.
Anderson County
46 Caldwell County 39
Jacob Russell led Anderson County with 25 points. Caldwell County
was led by Tron Gray and Cody Hooks with 15 and 10 points
respectively.
R. G. Eversole
59 East Jessamine 43
Austin Delpont and Allen Fugate paced the victors with 19 and 13
points respectively. Travis Steward led East Jessamine with 16
points including three three point baskets. Quentin Turner added
11 points.
Scott County
76 Bath County 43
Dustin Rodgers, Hayden Willoughby, and Matt Bayer led
Scott County with 25, 16, and 12 points respectively. Taylor Maze
and Bobby Lyons led Bath County with 13 and eight points respectively.
Graves County
49 Pineville 42
Rex Coleman led Graves County with 19 points and Ryan Hayden
added 16 points including four three point baskets. Pineville was led by Mark
Combs and Cody Hendrickson with 17 and 10 points respectively.
Clinton County
53 Adams 36
Storm Burchett led Clinton County with 28 points including six three
point baskets. Coty Woodall added 13 points. Michael
Burchett led Adams with 14 points.
Hindman
49 June Buchanan 37
Austin Smith led Hindman with 23 points and Shawn Mosley added 11
points. Clinton Stepp and Zachary Amburgey led June
Buchanan with 10 and nine points respectively.
Muhlenberg South
62 Farnsley 50
Michael Civils led four Muhlenberg South in double figures with 17
points. Braden Gaylen, Lucas Shanks, and Aaron Johnson added
14, 13, and 11 points respectively. Thomas Blakmore, Juan Bell,
and Andre Gray led Farnsley with 17, 14, and 10 points respectively.
South Laurel
46 Elkhorn 39
Matt St. John and Jordan Wilson led South Laurel with 13 and 10 points
respectively. Shaun Thompson led Elkhorn with 16 points.
Tates Creek
36 Turkey Foot 20
Darrius Drake led the victors with 14 points. Brice Smallwood led
Turkey Foot with eight points.
Southern
49 A. B. Combs 44
Venchezz Major and John Burton led Southern with 22 and 16 points
respectively. Eric Back and Jamie Noble led A. B. Combs
with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Ockerman (Florence)
52 Henderson South 39
Austin Flannery led Ockerman with 17 points including three three point
baskets. Cody Thamann added 10 points. Tony Marigny led
Henderson South with 11 points.
Jessie Clark
46 Whitley County 40
Eric Shaw and Ryan Fucci led Jessie Clark with 19 and 15 points
respectively. Michael Crawford and Derek Lovett led Whitley
County with 11 points each.
McCreary
49 Lincoln County 33
Zack Roark and Jacob Dixon led McCreary with 21 and 11 points
respectively. Josh Jones and Matt Smith led Lincoln County
with nine and seven points respectively.
St. Joseph 46
Johnson County 39
Jordan Armstrong and Kyle Moore led St. Joseph with 13 and 11
points respectively. Nathan Dillon and Chris Hill led
Johnson County with 14 and 11 points respectively.
Corbin
55 Pikeville 37
Aaron Manns, Madison Johnson, and Isaac Wilson led Corbin
with 18, 15, and 10 points respectively. Blake Branham led
Pikeville with 12 points on four three point baskets. Devin Burchett
added nine points.
Cumberland County
43 Bryan Station 37
Jacob Smith led the victors with 22 points. Bryan Station was led
by Rio Brown with 21 points.
Clark Moores
63 Lexington Christian Academy 48
Adam Herald led Clark Moores with 23 points. Steve Guerra
and Ryan Horn added 15 and 12 points respectively. Evan Kear
and Lucas Witt led Lexington Christian Academy with 17 and 15 points
respectively.
Sebastian 62
Harrison County 34
Josh Salyers and Cody Moore led Sebastian with 16 and 10 points
respectively. Jared Martin led Harrison County with eight points.
Mason County 50
Meece 17
Ryne King led Mason County with 16 points including four three point
baskets. Kyler Barnett led Meece with seven points.
Gray
41 North Laurel 32
Clay Coleman and Nick Cook led Gray with 12 and 10 points
respectively. Jordan Watts and Adrian Wardrop led North
Laurel with 11 and 10 points respectively.
|
Tourney Bracket - Second Round |
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|
Highlands |
61 |
Boyle County |
23 |
|
Winburn |
41 |
East Carter |
26 |
|
Anderson County |
62 |
Dorton |
54 |
|
Scott County |
82 |
R. G. Eversole |
63 |
|
Jackson Street |
50 |
Graves County |
13 |
|
Hindman |
60 |
Clinton County |
38 |
|
Virgie |
41 |
Russell County |
25 |
|
Muhlenberg South |
53 |
South Laurel |
39 |
|
Morton |
53 |
Tates Creek |
33 |
|
Ockerman |
64 |
Southern |
55 |
|
Jessie Clark |
45 |
McCreary |
31 |
|
Moss |
45 |
St. Joseph |
37 |
|
Corbin |
32 |
Robinson |
27 |
|
Clark Moores |
58 |
Cumberland County |
52 |
|
Sebastian |
42 |
Mason County |
32 |
|
Gray |
44 |
Middlesboro |
40 |
Highlands 61
Boyle County 23
Cullen Redmond led Highlands with 12 points. Ben Watson and
David Hogue added nine and eight points respectively. Justin
Short led Boyle County with nine points.
Winburn
41 East Carter 26
Javonte Briscoe, Joe Fain, and Otis Webb led Winburn with
15, 13, and 11 points respectively. Tyler Back led East Carter
with 10 points. Derek Stapleton and Colt Barnhill added six
points each.
Anderson County
62 Dorton 54
Jacob Russell, Nick Humphries, and John Updike led Anderson
County with 18, 17, and 16 points respectively. Cody Varney led
Dorton with a single game tournament record 35 points including six three point
baskets. Elisha Justice added 17 points.
Scott County
82 R. G. Eversole 63
Scott County broke open the game with a 31-19 advantage in the fourth
quarter. The victors had five players in double figures, led by Matt
Bayer with 24 points including five three point baskets. Hayden
Willoughby, Chris Ramsey, Michael Weeks, and Dustin
Rodgers added 16, 13, 11, and 10 points respectively. Joey Meehan,
Austin Delpont, and Cory Martin led R. G. Eversole with 17, 17,
and 10 points respectively.
Jackson Street
50 Graves County 13
Sam Tolliver led Jackson Street with 19 points. Rex Coleman led
Graves County with four points.
Hindman 60
Clinton County 38
Evan Potter led Hindman with 16 points. Austin Smith and Randy
Collins added 12 and 10 points respectively. James Dyer led
Clinton County with 14 points.
Virgie
41 Russell County 25
Taylor Newsome and Ashley Hatfield led Virgie with 15 and 11
points respectively. Adam Justice led Russell County with 13
points.
Muhlenberg South
53 South Laurel 39
Braden Gaylen and Michael Civils led the victors with 12 and 10
points respectively. Matt Watkins led South Laurel with 14 points.
Morton
53 Tates Creek 33
James Hellard and Wells Lawless led Morton with 19 and 13 points
respectively. Marcellus Barksdale led Tates Creek with 14 points.
Ockerman
64 Southern 55
Cody Thamann led Ockerman with 24 points including six three point
baskets. Austin Flannery, Andy Earls, and Ryan Popp added
12 points each. Cody White and Josh Young led Southern with
19 and 14 points respectively.
Jessie Clark
45 McCreary 31
Michael Morton and Peyton Manning led Jessie Clark with 10 points
each. Zack Roark led McCreary with 10 points.
Moss 45 St.
Joseph 37
Troy Halcomb led Moss with 15 points. Shamarcus Wells and Jordan
Shanklin added nine and eight points respectively. Daniel Lehman,
Scott Becker, and Jordan Armstrong led St. Joseph with eight,
eight, and seven points respectively.
Corbin 32
Robinson 27
Madison Johnson and Aaron Manns led Corbin with 14 and seven
points respectively. D. J. Wilson and Channing Fugate led
Robinson with 12 and nine points respectively.
Clark Moores
58 Cumberland County 52
Adam Herald led Clark Moores with 20 points including four three point
baskets. Chastain Schneider added 11 points. Jacob Smith
and Cameron Stalcup led Cumberland County with 29 and 12 points
respectively.
Sebastian
42 Mason County 32
Cody Moore led Sebastian with 15 points. Dakota Ritchie and
Josh Salyers added eight points each. Mason County was paced by
Ryne King and Colt Fearis with seven points each.
Gray
44 Middlesboro 40
Clay Coleman and Kiefer Eubank led Gray with 11 points
each. Blaine Green and Matt Powers led Middlesboro with 12
points each.
|
Tourney Bracket - Third Round (Final 16) |
|||
|
Highlands |
51 |
Winburn |
34 |
|
Scott County |
45 |
Anderson County |
38 |
|
Jackson Street |
50 |
Hindman |
41 |
|
Virgie |
41 |
Muhlenberg South |
30 |
|
Ockerman |
62 |
Morton |
39 |
|
Jessie Clark |
63 |
Moss |
53 |
|
Corbin |
45 |
Clark Moores |
20 |
|
Sebastian |
57 |
Gray |
43 |
Highlands 51
Winburn 34
Highlands raced out to a 16-2 first quarter lead on their way to victory.
Ben Watson led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points. Otis
Webb and Joe Fain led Winburn with 12 points each.
|
Highlands |
16 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
- |
51 |
|
Winburn |
2 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
- |
34 |
|
Highlands |
(51) |
- |
Lother 6, Watson 12, Gordon 2, Welz 2, Roller 5, Grote 6, Dill 5, Kowolonek 3, Hogue 6, Collinsworth 2, Grubbs 2. |
|
Winburn |
(34) |
- |
Briscoe 6, O. Webb 12, Fain 12, Jones 2, R. Webb 2. |
Scott County 45
Anderson County 38
Dustin Rodgers and Hayden Willoughby led Scott County with 14 and
12 points respectively. Jacob Russell paced Anderson County with 17
points.
|
Scott County |
12 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
- |
45 |
|
Anderson County |
10 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
- |
38 |
|
Scott County |
(45) |
- |
Bayer 6, Buffin 2, Ramsey 9, Willoughby 12, Rodgers 14, Sutton 2. |
|
Anderson County |
(38) |
- |
Warford 2, Ruggles 7, Walker 8, Russell 17, Updike 4. |
Jackson Street 50
Hindman 41
Dwayne Gordon led Jackson Street with 19 points including five three
point baskets. Sam Tolliver added 14 points. Austin Smith
and Evan Potter led Hindman with 15 and 14 points respectively.
|
Jackson Street |
23 |
7 |
17 |
3 |
- |
50 |
|
Hindman |
10 |
13 |
8 |
10 |
- |
41 |
|
Jackson Street |
(50) |
- |
Gordon 19, Tolliver 14, Jackson 9, Klondike 4, Bradley 4. |
|
Hindman |
(41) |
- |
Ratliff 3, Smith 15, Mosley 9, Potter 14. |
Virgie 41
Muhlenberg South 30
Virgie only led 24-23 at the end of three quarters but outscored Muhlenberg
South 17-7 in the fourth quarter. Taylor Newsome led Virgie with
23 points while Braden Gaylen led Muhlenberg South with 10 points.
|
Virgie |
6 |
10 |
8 |
17 |
- |
41 |
|
Muhlenberg South |
6 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
- |
30 |
|
Virgie |
(41) |
- |
Taylor Newsome 23, Tyler Newsome 8, Hatfield 5, Hamilton 4, Jordan Hall 1. |
|
Muhlenberg South |
(30) |
- |
Hawkins 2, Civils 2, Gaylen 10, Perkins 5, Shanks 6, Johnson 5. |
Ockerman 62
Morton 39
Andy Earls and Austin Flannery led Ockerman with 22 and 19 points
respectively. Marlon Johnson led Morton with eight points.
|
Ockerman |
17 |
9 |
18 |
18 |
- |
62 |
|
Morton |
6 |
16 |
11 |
6 |
- |
39 |
|
Ockerman |
(62) |
- |
Thamann 9, Shuize 3, Alford 2, Popp 5, Williams 2, Earls 22, Flannery 19. |
|
Morton |
(39) |
- |
Warner 2, Lawless 5, W. Johnson 6, M. Johnson 8, Klinker 4, Dauer 2, Hellard 6, Slavov 6. |
Jessie Clark 63
Moss 53
Jessie Clark led 21-11 after the first quarter on their way to a 63-53 victory
over Moss. Eric Shaw, Ryan Fucci,and Nick Fergerson led
Jessie Clark with 17, 14, and 12 points respectively. Troy Halcomb,
Jordan Shanklin,and Shamarcus Wells led Moss with 17, 16, and 11
points respectively.
|
Jessie Clark |
21 |
9 |
10 |
23 |
- |
63 |
|
Moss |
11 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
- |
53 |
|
Jessie Clark |
(63) |
- |
Fucci 14, Fergerson 12, Duncan 3, Morton 9, Shaw 17, Britt 4, Manning 4. |
|
Moss |
(53) |
- |
King 3, Wells 11, Shanklin 16, Carpenter 2, Halcomb 17, Jackson 4. |
Corbin 45
Clark Moores 20
Isaac Wilson and Aaron Manns led Corbin with 19 and 13 points
respectively. Adam Herald and Stephen Guerra led Clark
Moores with four points each.
|
Corbin |
11 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
- |
45 |
|
Clark Moores |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
- |
20 |
|
Corbin |
(45) |
- |
Wilson 19, Manns 13, Stewart 2, Watkins 2, Johnson 4, House 2, Lewallen 2, Vickers 1. |
|
Clark Moores |
(20) |
- |
McQuarter 3, Horn 2, Schneider 1, Guerra 4, Herald 4, Champ 2, Anglin 2, Hunt 2. |
Sebastian 57
Gray 43
Sebastian outscored Gray 21-12 in the third quarter in a 57-43 victory. Nick
Noble led Sebastian with 18 points. Cody Moore added 13
points. Mitch McLeish led Gray with 17 points.
|
Sebastian |
15 |
13 |
21 |
8 |
- |
57 |
|
Gray |
13 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
- |
43 |
|
Sebastian |
(57) |
- |
Moore 13, Ritchie 4, Terry 4, Noble 18, Salyers 8, Huff 3, Haddix 6, Howard 1. |
|
Gray |
(43) |
- |
Nichols 2, Coleman 5, Cook 2, Eubank 3, Kennedy 2, McConvey 3, McLeish 17, McKenzie 6, Burton 1, Brown 2. |
Sunday February 26th
|
Tourney Bracket – Final Rounds |
||||
|
Highlands |
44 |
Scott County |
38 |
(Quarterfinal) |
|
Virgie |
39 |
Jackson Street |
33 |
(Quarterfinal) |
|
Ockerman |
58 |
Jessie Clark |
54 |
(Quarterfinal) |
|
Sebastian |
53 |
Corbin |
40 |
(Quarterfinal) |
|
Highlands |
49 |
Virgie |
44 |
(Semifinal) |
|
Sebastian |
65 |
Ockerman |
53 |
(Semifinal) |
|
Highlands |
52 |
Sebastian |
50 |
(Championship) |
Highlands (26-6) 44
Scott County (33-5) 38
(Quarterfinal)
Highlands trailed 24-18 at halftime but outscored Scott County 15-6 in the
third quarter on their way to a 44-38 victory. Zach Lother led the
victors with 13 points. Stephen Kowolonek and George Grote added
eight and seven points respectively. Dustin Rodgers and Zach
Sutton led Scott County with 14 and eight points respectively.
|
Highlands |
12 |
6 |
15 |
11 |
- |
44 |
|
Scott County |
10 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
- |
38 |
|
Highlands |
(44) |
- |
Lother 13, Watson 1, Gordon 2, Roller 6, Grote 7, Kowolonek 8, Hogue 2, Collinsworth 1, Grubbs 4. |
|
Scott County |
(38) |
- |
Weeks 6, Bayer 2, Ramsey 2, Willoughby 6, Sutton 8, Rodgers 14. |
Virgie (34-2) 39
Jackson Street (13-2) 33
(Quarterfinal)
Ashley Hatfield led Virgie with 12 points. Taylor Newsome and
Tyler Newsome added nine and seven points respectively. Sam
Tolliver and Dwayne Gordon led Jackson Street with 15 and 10 points
respectively.
|
Virgie |
12 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
- |
39 |
|
Jackson Street |
12 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
- |
33 |
|
Virgie |
(39) |
- |
Taylor Newsome 9, Hatfield 12, Tyler Newsome 7, Hamilton 2, Jordan Hall 4, Damron 5. |
|
Jackson Street |
(33) |
- |
Gordon 10, Tolliver 15, Rephisti 2, Qualah 6. |
Ockerman (30-4) 58
Jessie Clark (6-1) 54
(Quarterfinal)
Ockerman outscored Jessie Clark 13-9 in the final quarter to earn a 58-54
victory. Austin Flannery led the victors with 20 points including
five three point baskets. Cody Thamann added 17 points including
four three point field goals. Andy Earls chipped in with 10
points. Eric Shaw led Jessie Clark with 21 points. Ryan
Fucci added nine points.
|
Ockerman |
17 |
12 |
16 |
13 |
- |
58 |
|
Jessie Clark |
8 |
16 |
21 |
9 |
- |
54 |
|
Ockerman |
(58) |
- |
Thamann 17, Popp 9, Rigsby 2, Earls 10, Flannery 20. |
|
Jessie Clark |
(54) |
- |
Fucci 9, Fergerson 3, Duncan 2, Durbin 2, Morton 5, Shaw 21, Britt 5, Manning 7. |
Sebastian (42-4) 53
Corbin (28-4) 40
(Quarterfinal)
Sebastian raced out to a 28-19 halftime lead on their way to a 53-40 victory
over Corbin. Nick Noble, Josh Salyers, and Dakota
Ritchie led Sebastian with 14, 10, and 10 points respectively. Aaron
Manns and Isaac Wilson led Corbin with 17 and 10 points
respectively.
|
Sebastian |
9 |
19 |
11 |
14 |
- |
53 |
|
Corbin |
12 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
- |
40 |
|
Sebastian |
(53) |
- |
Moore 2, Ritchie 10, Terry 3, Noble 14, Taulbee 4, Salyers 10, Epperson 2, Barker 2, Haddix 6. |
|
Corbin |
(40) |
- |
Wilson 10, Manns 17, Johnson 3, Watkins 7, Partin 3. |
Highlands (27-6) 49
Virgie (35-2) 44
(Semifinal) (OT)
Zach Lother paced the victors with 19 points including four three point
baskets. George Grote added 15 points. Ashley Hatfield
and Taylor Newsome led led Virgie with 17 and 14 points respectively.
|
Highlands |
7 |
9 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
- |
49 |
|
Virgie |
11 |
6 |
14 |
8 |
5 |
- |
44 |
|
Highlands |
(49) |
- |
Lother 19, Watson 2, Grote 15, Kowolonek 9, Hogue 2, Roller 2. |
|
Virgie |
(44) |
- |
Tyler Newsome 7, Hatfield 17, Taylor Newsome 14, Hamilton 4, Jordan Hall 2. |
Sebastian (43-4) 65
Ockerman (31-4) 53
(Semifinal)
Sebastian led 42-41 at the end of three quarters and outscored Ockerman 23-12
in the final quarter to earn a 65-53 victory. Nick Noble paced the
victors with 18 points including three three point baskets. Dakota
Ritchie and Travis Terry added 17 and 11 points respectively. Austin
Flannery led Ockerman with 16 points including four three point
baskets. Andy Earls and Ryan Popp added 12 and 11 points
respectively. Cody Thamann chipped in with nine points on three
three point baskets.
|
Sebastian |
22 |
7 |
13 |
23 |
- |
65 |
|
Ockerman |
15 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
- |
53 |
|
Sebastian |
(65) |
- |
Moore 5, Ritchie 17, Terry 11, Noble 18, Salyers 7, Haddix 5, Taulbee 2. |
|
Ockerman |
(53) |
- |
Thamann 9, Popp 11, Rigsby 5, Earls 12, Flannery 16. |
Highlands (28-6) 52
Sebastian (44-4) 50
(Championship)
Highlands coach Matt Stevens started the following lineup: 5-10 George
Grote, 5-10 Stephen Kowolonek, 6-0 David Hogue, 5-5 Brandon
Roller, and 5-2 Zach Lother. Sebastian coach Doug Noble
countered with 6-2 Dakota Ritchie, 5-7 Travis Terry, 6-4 Cody
Moore, 5-10 Jade Haddix, and 5-10 Nick Noble.
Highlands survived a furious rally to earn a 52-50 victory over Sebastian. Highlands led 40-30 early in the final quarter but Sebastian charged back to take a 49-48 lead. The score was tied 50-50 when Highland’s Zach Lother hit a shot in the lane with approximately 15 seconds remaining in the game to give his team a 52-50 lead.
George Grote led Highlands with 17 points. Zach Lother and Tyler Grubbs added nine points each. Nick Noble, Cody Moore, and Dakota Ritchie led Sebastian with 18, 15, and 11 points respectively.
|
Highlands |
16 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
- |
52 |
|
Sebastian |
10 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
- |
50 |
|
Highlands |
(52) |
- |
Lother 9, Grote 17, Kowolonek 7, Hogue 8, Collinsworth 2, Grubbs 9. |
|
Sebastian |
(50) |
- |
Moore 15, Ritchie 11, Noble 18, Taulbee 2, Salyers 3, Haddix 1. |
All Tournament Team
|
Zach Lother |
(Highlands) |
MVP |
|
George Grote |
(Highlands) |
|
|
Nick Noble |
(Sebastian) |
|
|
Dakota Ritchie |
(Sebastian) |
|
|
Taylor Newsome |
(Virgie) |
|
|
Ashley Hatfield |
(Virgie) |
|
|
Austin Flannery |
(Ockerman) |
|
|
Ryan Popp |
(Ockerman) |
|
|
Sam Tolliver |
(Jackson Street) |
|
|
Dustin Rodgers |
(Scott County) |
|
|
Eric Shaw |
(Jessie Clark) |
|
|
Aaron Manns |
(Corbin) |
|
|
Cody Varney |
(Dorton) |
|
|
Adam Herald |
(Clark Moores) |
|
|
Austin Smith |
(Hindman) |
|
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 Highlands for winning the championship and to both Sebastian and Highlands for providing us an excellent championship game. 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. Joe Fain (Winburn), Elisha Justice (Dorton), and Jacob Russell (Anderson County) 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 staff at the Kentucky Basketball Academy family incuding 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.
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 http://www.kyprephoops.com.