Republic Bank 2007 Girls Louisville Invitational Tournament
Bellarmine
University and Male High School, Louisville, Kentucky
all games played at Bellarmine except championship
January 23-27, 2007
Copyright © 2007 Ron Harrison
The past 34 winners of this prestigious tourney were: Presentation Academy (1973), Western (1974), Assumption (1975), Sacred Heart Academy (1976), Butler (1977, 1978), Assumption (1979), Allen County (1980), Clark County (1981), Mercy Academy (1982), Warren Central (1983), Marshall County (1984, 1985), Sacred Heart Academy (1986), Southern (1987, 1988), Manual (1989, 1990), Mercy Academy (1991), Henry Clay (1992), Clay County (1993, 1994), Bullitt East (1995), Warren East (1996), Elizabethtown (1997), Manual (1998), Montgomery County (1999), Assumption (2000), Sacred Heart Academy (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), and Scott County (2005, 2006).
January 23rd - Day 1
Game No. 1 Fairdale (10-9) vs. Iroquois (15-1)
Fairdale coach Larry Bruner started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Ceira Ricketts, 5-8 Sr. Whitley Briggs, 5-9 Jr. Nicole Mills, 5-6 Jr. Brittany Wieber, and 5-6 Fr. Weynisha Mack. Iroquois coach Al Northington countered with 5-9 So. Adia Mathies, 5-4 So. Kayla Hickman, 5-8 Fr. Victoria Brown, 5-5 So. Stefonia Taylor, and 5-5 So. Asia Mathies.
Fairdale outscored Iroquois 26-15 in the third quarter to take a 56-47 lead and held on for a 75-71 victory. Fairdale shot 51.9% from the field and got 53 combined points from Whitley Briggs (30 points) and Ceira Ricketts (23 points).
Fairdale shot 51.9% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 15 of 34 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Iroquois turnovers. Iroquois shot 36.1% from the field including only one of 16 from beyond the arc. The Lady Raiders connected on 18 of 29 free throws, and grabbed 49 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Fairdale turnovers.
Whitley Briggs led Fairdale with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Ceira Ricketts added 23 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Ricketts was nine of 20 from the free throw line. 5-7 So. Kayla Thompson chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.
Adia Mathies led Iroquois with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Stefonia Taylor added 17 points and seven rebounds. Asia Mathies also reached double figures with 10 points.
|
Fairdale |
13 |
17 |
26 |
19 |
- |
75 |
|
Iroquois |
15 |
17 |
15 |
24 |
- |
71 |
|
Fairdale |
(75) |
- |
Ricketts 23, Briggs 30, Mills 1, Wieber 5, Mack 6, K. Thompson 10. |
|
Iroquois |
(71) |
- |
Adia Mathies 25, Hickman 6, Brown 4, Taylor 17, Asia Mathies 10, Simmons 4, Jarmon 2, Talbott 3. |
Game No. 2 Ballard (7-11) vs. Moore (13-2)
Ballard coach Ken Smith started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Diamond Metcalf, 5-6 Fr. Nicole Heitz, 6-2 Jr. Jade Barber, 5-6 Sr. Petre’ Freeman, and 5-6 Sr. Teadra Elliott. Moore coach David Meadows countered with 5-10 Sr. Chiquita Evans, 5-7 Jr. Ashmere Woods, 5-6 Sr. Jasemine Moore, 5-7 Sr. Brianne Miles, and 4-11 Sr. Whitney Duncan.
Moore trailed 15-6 after the first quarter but outscored Ballard 43-16 over the next two quarters to take control of the game in a 69-43 victory. Moore scored 27 points off 26 Ballard turnovers and held a 36-3 advantage in three point points.
Moore shot 40% from the field including 12 of 24 from beyond the arc. The Lady Mustangs connected on five of 10 free throws and pulled down 41 rebounds. Ballard shot 31.3% from the field, including only one of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Bruins connected on 12 of 21 free throws, grabbed 39 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 17 Moore turnovers.
Chiquita Evans led Moore with 29 points and six rebounds. Evans was 11 of 17 from the field including seven of nine from beyond the arc. 5-0 Jr. Quintisha Myles added 11 points. Ashmere Woods chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.
Teadra Elliott led Ballard with 18 points and seven rebounds. Jade Barber added 16 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocked shots.
|
Ballard |
15 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
- |
43 |
|
Moore |
6 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
- |
69 |
|
Ballard |
(43) |
- |
Metcalf 6, Heitz 1, Barber 16, Freeman 0, Elliott 18, Lomax 2. |
|
Moore |
(69) |
- |
Evans 29, Woods 8, Moore 6, Miles 4, Duncan 6, Carter 2, Middleton 2, Shaw-Beasley 1, Myles 11. |
Game No. 3 Mercy Academy (8-8) vs. Butler (15-3)
Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Malisa Cruz, 5-8 Fr. Therese Montano, 5-8 Jr. Amy Wimsatt, 5-8 Sr. Shawna Culver, and 5-9 Jr. Katie Wiedmar. Butler coach Terri Keown countered with 5-9 Jr. Jordan Pearson, 5-8 Jr. Tia Gibbs, 5-10 So. Tiara Hopper, 5-6 Jr. Kara Pile, and 5-5 Jr. Kirsten Snyder.
Mercy Academy eked out a 52-51 overtime victory over Butler. Mercy Academy led 40-32 after three quarters but the Bearettes outscored Mercy 13-5 in the final quarter and the game was tied 45-45 at the end of regulation.
Mercy Academy shot 31.9% from the field including seven of 22 from the three point line. The Jaguars connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Butler turnovers. Mercy held a 21-12 advantage in three point points. Butler shot 32.7% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc. The Bearettes connected on 11 of 17 from the free throw line, grabbed 37 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 18 Mercy turnovers.
Katie Wiedmar led Mercy with 13 points and six rebounds. Therese Montano added 11 points. Malisa Cruz chipped in with nine points and 12 rebounds.
5-7 Fr. Whitney Reed led Butler with 14 points. Tiara Hopper added 11 points and six rebounds. Tia Gibbs chipped in with nine points and 13 rebounds.
|
Mercy Academy |
9 |
22 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
- |
52 |
|
Butler |
12 |
17 |
3 |
13 |
6 |
- |
51 |
|
Mercy Academy |
(52) |
- |
Cruz 9, T. Montano 11, Wimsatt 3, Culver 5, Weidmar 13, Protenic 6, Hardy 5. |
|
Butler |
(51) |
- |
Pearson 0, Gibbs 9, Hopper 11, Pile 7, Snyder 6, Douglas 2, Bates 2, Reed 14. |
Game No. 4 Hart County (7-11) vs. Christian Academy of Louisville (12-4)
Hart County coach Tommy Adams started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Megan Isaacs, 5-9 7th grader Lindsey Burd, 5-8 Jr. Candace Wilson, 5-2 Fr. Savannah Trent, and 5-8 So. Lindsay Highbaugh. Christian Academy of Louisville coach Don Rice countered with 5-11 So. Clair Buchanan, 5-10 Sr. Abby Tappendorf, 6-1 Fr. Antonita Slaughter, 5-8 Sr. Courtney Smith, and 5-7 Jr. Brooki Willoughby.
Christian Academy of Louisville captured a 54-52 decision over Hart County. CAL shot 38.5% from the field, including three of 14 from three point range. The Lady Centurions connected on 11 of 22 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Hart County turnovers. Hart County shot 35.3% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Lady Raiders connected on 13 of 16 free throws, grabbed 41 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 CAL turnovers.
Brooki Willoughby led the victors with 17 points. Clair Buchanan added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Antonita Slaughter chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.
Megan Isaacs led Hart County with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Lindsay Highbaugh added 10 points and six rebounds. Savannah Trent and Lindsey Burd each tallied nine points and Burd pulled down 13 rebounds.
|
Hart County |
8 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
- |
52 |
|
Christian Academy of Louisville |
14 |
6 |
21 |
13 |
- |
54 |
|
Hart County |
(52) |
- |
Wilson 2, Isaacs 22, L. Burd 9, Trent 9, Highbaugh 10. |
|
Christian Academy of Louisville |
(54) |
- |
Buchanan 11, Tappendorf 5, Slaughter 11, Smith 8, Willoughby 17, Hale 2. |
January 24th - Day 2
Game No. 5 Christian Academy of Louisville (13-4) vs. Assumption (14-3)
Christian Academy of Louisville coach Don Rice started the following lineup: 5-11 So. Clair Buchanan, 5-10 Sr. Abby Tappendorf, 6-1 Fr. Antonita Slaughter, 5-8 So. Kathryn Hale, and 5-7 Jr. Brooki Willoughby. Assumption coaches Bob and Martha Todd countered with 5-11 Sr. Kelsey Smith, 6-1 Jr. Lauren Huter, 6-0 Sr. Thia Gholson, 5-6 Sr. Amanda Stovall, and 5-8 Sr. Eileen Kennedy.
Assumption dominated Christian Academy of Louisville on the boards to take a 48-32 victory. The victors shot 45.2% from the field including four of seven from beyond the arc. The Rockets connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and held a 9-2 advantage in second chance points. CAL shot 29.3% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line. The Lady Centurions connected on four of eight free throws, and grabbed 19 rebounds.
Thia Gholson and Kelsey Smith led Assumption with 14 and 13 points respectively. Smith connected on three three point baskets. Antonita Slaughter led Christian Academy of Louisville with 12 points. Clair Buchanan added nine points and six rebounds.
|
Christian Academy of Louisville |
11 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
- |
32 |
|
Assumption |
15 |
17 |
9 |
7 |
- |
48 |
|
Christian Academy of Louisville |
(32) |
- |
Buchanan 9, Tappendorf 1, Slaughter 12, Hale 0, Willoughby 4, Smith 6. |
|
Assumption |
(48) |
- |
Smith 13, Huter 6, Gholson 14, Stovall 6, Kennedy 4, Minogue 5. |
Game No. 6 Mercy Academy (9-8) vs. Elizabethtown (13-4)
Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Malisa Cruz, 5-8 Fr. Therese Montano, 5-8 Jr. Amy Wimsatt, 5-8 Sr. Shawna Culver, and 5-9 Jr. Katie Wiedmar. Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd countered with 5-11 Jr. Alisa Dickerson, 6-0 Sr. Angel Lucas, 6-0 So. Alex Jones, 5-5 8th grader Natalie Greenwell, and 5-7 Jr. Jenna Goblirsch.
Elizabethtown scored 29 points off 27 Mercy Academy in a 63-45 victory. The victorious Lady Panthers shot 55% from the field including one of eight from the three point line. They connected on 18 of 31 free throws and pulled down 25 rebounds. Mercy only shot 26.5% from the field including five of 24 from beyond the arc. The Jaguars connected on 14 of 22 from the free throw line, grabbed 39 rebounds, and scored seven points off 19 Elizabethtown turnovers.
Natalie Greenwell led Elizabethtown with 15 points. Jenna Goblirsch and Alisa Dickerson added 12 points each. Alex Jones recorded eight points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Jenna Goblirsch dished out six assists and recorded five steals.
Katie Wiedmar led Mercy Academy with 16 points and seven rebounds. 5-7 Jr. Lara Protenic added eight points.
|
Mercy Academy |
10 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
- |
45 |
|
Elizabethtown |
16 |
10 |
16 |
21 |
- |
63 |
|
Mercy Academy |
(45) |
- |
Cruz 4, T. Montano 2, Wimsatt 3, Culver 2, Weidmar 16, Protenic 8, C. Montano 2, Hardy 6, Allen 2. |
|
Elizabethtown |
(63) |
- |
Dickerson 12, A. Lucas 4, Jones 8, Greenwell 15, Goblirsch 12, T. Lucas 4, Rediker 6, Deaderick 2. |
Game No. 7 Fairdale (11-9) vs. duPont Manual (12-4)
Fairdale coach Larry Bruner started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Ceira Ricketts, 5-8 Sr. Whitley Briggs, 5-9 Jr. Nicole Mills, 5-6 Jr. Brittany Wieber, and 5-6 Fr. Weynisha Mack. duPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Jr. Brittany Wilson, 5-8 Jr. TeAira Epps, 6-0 So. Avery Jones, 5-6 Sr. Ladajar Baker, and 5-7 Jr. Danielle Woodmore.
duPont Manual rallied from a 36-35 deficit at the end of three quarters to defeat Fairdale 50-47. Manual shot 43.1% from the field including zero of five from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Fairdale turnovers. Fairdale shot 29.2% from the field including only two of 15 from beyond the arc. The Lady Bulldogs connected on seven of 12 free throws, grabbed 36 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 18 Manual turnovers.
Brittany Wilson and Avery Jones led Manual with 14 points each. Wilson and Avery Jones pulled down 15 and 12 rebounds respectively. Danielle Woodmore added eight points, five rebounds, and five assists.
Ceira Ricketts led Fairdale with 23 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Whitley Briggs added nine points and eight rebounds.
|
Fairdale |
8 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
- |
47 |
|
duPont Manual |
12 |
14 |
9 |
15 |
- |
50 |
|
Fairdale |
(47) |
- |
Ricketts 23, Briggs 9, Mills 4, Wieber 5, Mack 0, K. Thompson 6. |
|
duPont Manual |
(50) |
- |
Wilson 14, Epps 2, Jones 14, Baker 4, Woodmore 8, Klein 2, Brooks 6. |
Game No. 8 Moore (14-2) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (12-4)
Moore coach David Meadows started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Chiquita Evans, 5-7 Jr. Ashmere Woods, 5-6 Sr. Jasemine Moore, 5-7 Sr. Brianne Miles, and 4-11 Sr. Whitney Duncan. Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-1 Sr. Caroline Klein, 5-11 Sr. Katie Kopple, 6-3 Sr. Elizabeth Campbell, 5-6 Jr. Whitney Ising, and 5-7 Sr. Sarah Askin.
Sacred Heart outscored Moore 22-7 in the second quarter to take control of the game on their way to a 56-35 victory. The victors shot 52% from the field despite only connecting on one of 10 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on three of three free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 19 Moore turnovers. Moore shot 28.9% from the including five of 19 from beyond the arc. The Lady Mustangs connected on four of eight free throws, grabbed 23 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 18 Sacred Heart turnovers.
Katie Kopple and Elizabeth Campbell led Sacred Heart with 16 points each. Whitney Ising did not crack the scoring column, but pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.
Brianne Miles led Moore with 10 points. Chiquita Evans and Whitney Duncan added eight points each.
|
Moore |
6 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
- |
35 |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
10 |
22 |
16 |
8 |
- |
56 |
|
Moore |
(35) |
- |
Evans 8, Woods 3, Moore 0, Miles 10, Duncan 8, Myles 5, Jones 1. |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
(56) |
- |
Klein 3, Kopple 16, Campbell 16, Ising 0, Askin 2, Denbow 6, Miller 2, Lavender 5, Miles 6. |
January 26th - Day 3
Game No. 9 Franklin-Simpson (15-1) vs. Elizabethtown (14-4)
Franklin-Simpson coach Lex Lindsey started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Cheyenne Brown, 5-8 So. Brittney Payne, 6-3 Sr. Rachel Swisher, 5-6 So. Drea Gooch and 5-8 Jr. Kelleshia Cook. Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd countered with 5-11 Jr. Alisa Dickerson, 6-0 Sr. Angel Lucas, 6-0 So. Alex Jones, 5-5 8th grader Natalie Greenwell, and 5-7 Jr. Jenna Goblirsch.
Elizabethtown defeated Franklin-Simpson by a score of 42-36. The victors shot 37.5% from the field, including two of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Panthers connected on four of nine free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 20 Franklin-Simpson turnovers. Franklin-Simpson shot 31.9% from the field including only one of seven from the three point line. The Lady Cats connected on five of 10 free throws, grabbed 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off 18 Elizabethtown turnovers.
Alex Jones led Elizabethtown with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jenna Goblirsch added 16 points. Rachel Swisher led Franklin-Simpson with 13 points. 5-8 Sr. Cherrelle Cook added nine points and seven rebounds. Kelleshia Cook chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
|
Franklin-Simpson |
9 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
- |
36 |
|
Elizabethtown |
12 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
- |
42 |
|
Franklin-Simpson |
(36) |
- |
Brown 0, Payne 4, Swisher 13, Gooch 1, K. Cook 6, D. Cook 3, C. Cook 9. |
|
Elizabethtown |
(42) |
- |
Dickerson 0, A. Lucas 1, Jones 17, Greenwell 5, Goblirsch 16, Luckett 3. |
Game No. 10 Scott County (15-2) vs. Assumption (15-3)
Scott County coach Steve Helton started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Rebecca Gray, 5-6 Sr. Brillia Garr, 6-1 Sr. Holly Milburn, 5-7 Jr. Regan Grimes, and 5-5 Jr. Kayla Moses. Assumption coaches Bob and Martha Todd countered with 5-11 Sr. Kelsey Smith, 6-1 Jr. Lauren Huter, 6-0 Sr. Thia Gholson, 5-6 Sr. Amanda Stovall, and 5-8 Sr. Eileen Kennedy.
Scott County trailed 58-53 after three quarters but outscored Assumption 22-5 in the final period to earn a 75-63 victory. Both teams shot well from the field—Assumpion (62.2%) and Scott County (54.2%) but Scott County scored 32 points off 23 Assumption turnovers.
Scott County shot 54.2% from the field including two of nine from the three point line. The Lady Cardinals connected on 21 of 25 free throws and pulled down 20 rebounds. Assumption shot 62.2% from the field including seven of 11 from beyond the arc. The Rockets connected on 10 of 20 from the free throw line, and grabbed 23 rebounds.
Rebecca Gray led Scott County with 38 points. Gray was 11 of 21 from the field and 15 of 16 from the free throw line. Kayla Moses and Holly Milburn added 16 and 10 points respectively. 5-10 Fr. Madisen Webb chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds.
Kelsey Smith led Assumption with 23 points. Smith was seven of nine from beyond the arc. Thia Gholson added 21 points on nine of 10 from the field and three of five from the free throw line. Eileen Kennedy recorded five points, six rebounds, and eight assists.
|
Scott County |
16 |
16 |
21 |
22 |
- |
75 |
|
Assumption |
21 |
20 |
17 |
5 |
- |
63 |
|
Scott County |
(75) |
- |
Gray 38, Garr 2, Milburn 10, Grimes 0, Moses 16, Webb 7, Payne 2. |
|
Assumption |
(63) |
- |
Smith 23, Huter 2, Gholson 21, Stovall 5, Kennedy 5, Minogue 4, Meyer 3. |
Game No. 11 Perry County Central (16-3) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (13-4)
Perry County Central coach Randy Napier started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Kristen Madden, 5-5 Sr. Brittany Combs, 5-10 Jr. Allison Feltner, 5-5 So. Cindy Kilburn, and 5-5 Jr. Heather Sturdivant. Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-1 Sr. Caroline Klein, 5-11 Sr. Katie Kopple, 6-3 Sr. Elizabeth Campbell, 5-6 Jr. Whitney Ising, and 5-7 Sr. Sarah Askin.
Sacred Heart raced out to a 21-6 first quarter lead on their way to a 63-52 victory over Perry County Central. Sacred Heart shot 57.8% from the field including three of eight from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on eight of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Perry County Central turnovers. Perry County Central shot 45.1% from the field including zero of two from beyond the arc. The Lady Commodores connected on only six of 18 free throws, grabbed 28 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 Sacred Heart turnovers.
Elizabeth Campbell led Sacred Heart with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots. 5-5 Fr. Autumn Miller also recorded 12 points. Whitney Ising and Katie Kopple chipped in with 10 and nine points respectively.
Heather Sturdivant led Perry County Central with 21 points. Kristen Madden added 16 points and eight rebounds. Allison Feltner chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
|
Perry County Central |
6 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
- |
52 |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
21 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
- |
63 |
|
Perry County Central |
(52) |
- |
Madden 16, Combs 0, Feltner 10, Kilburn 0, Sturdivant 21, Fugate 3, Neace 2. |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
(63) |
- |
Klein 2, Kopple 9, Campbell 12, Ising 10, Askin 3, Denbow 2, Lavender 7, Miles 4, Moir 2, Miller 12. |
Game No. 12 Henderson County (9-5) vs. duPont Manual (13-4)
Henderson County coach Jeff Haile started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Olivia Fruit, 5-10 Fr. Whitney Bingemer, 6-1 So. Alyse Poindexter, 5-0 Sr. Destani Kitchens, and 5-7 Jr. Rineshia Soaper. duPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Jr. Brittany Wilson, 5-10 So. Jordaun Brooks, 6-0 So. Avery Jones, 5-6 Sr. Ladajar Baker, and 5-7 Jr. Danielle Woodmore.
duPont Manual defeated Henderson County 56-50 in overtime. Manual shot 44.7% from the field including one of four from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 21 Henderson County turnovers. Henderson County shot 29.4% from the field including four of 18 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on 16 of 24 free throws, grabbed 35 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 25 Manual turnovers.
Brittany Wilson led Manual with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Danielle Woodmore and Ladajar Baker added nine and seven points respectively.
Rineshia Soaper and Whitney Bingemer led Henderson County with 16 and 15 points respectively. Alyse Poindexter recorded eight points, pulled down 14 rebounds, and blocked six shots.
|
Henderson County |
9 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
5 |
- |
50 |
|
duPont Manual |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
- |
56 |
|
Henderson County |
(50) |
- |
Fruit 5, Bingemer 15, Poindexter 8, Kitchens 0, Soaper 16, Norman 2, Dixon 2, Klutey 2. |
|
duPont Manual |
(56) |
- |
Wilson 27, Brooks 4, Jones 5, Baker 7, Woodmore 9, Shahid-Marion 2, Perry 2. |
January 27th - Day 4
Game No. 13 Elizabethtown (15-4) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (14-4) (Semifinal)
Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Alisa Dickerson, 6-0 Sr. Angel Lucas, 6-0 So. Alex Jones, 5-5 8th grader Natalie Greenwell, and 5-7 Jr. Jenna Goblirsch. Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-1 Sr. Caroline Klein, 5-11 Sr. Katie Kopple, 6-3 Sr. Elizabeth Campbell, 5-6 Jr. Whitney Ising, and 5-7 Sr. Sarah Askin.
Sacred Heart advanced to the championship with a 62-46 victory over Elizabethtown. Sacred Heart shot 55.6% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Elizabethtown turnovers. Elizabethtown shot 34.1% from field the including four of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Panthers connected on 12 of 17 free throws, grabbed 21 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 22 Sacred Heart turnovers.
Caroline Klein led Sacred Heart with 24 points including six of eight from beyond the arc. Elizabeth Campbell added 20 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and nine blocked shots.
Natalie Greenwell led Elizabethtown with 18 points including four three point baskets. Jenna Goblirsch added 11 points. Alisa Dickerson and Alex Jones added seven and six points respectively, with Jones pulling down eight rebounds.
|
Elizabethtown |
15 |
11 |
5 |
15 |
- |
46 |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
17 |
6 |
15 |
24 |
- |
62 |
|
Elizabethtown |
(46) |
- |
Dickerson 7, A. Lucas 2, Jones 6, Greenwell 18, Goblirsch 11, T. Lucas 2. |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
(62) |
- |
Klein 24, Kopple 2, Campbell 20, Ising 1, Askin 6, Denbow 3, Lavender 4, Miles 2. |
Game No. 14 duPont Manual (14-4) vs. Scott County (16-2) (Semifinal)
duPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Brittany Wilson, 5-10 So. Jordaun Brooks, 6-0 So. Avery Jones, 5-6 Sr. Ladajar Baker, and 5-7 Jr. Danielle Woodmore. Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 5-11 Sr. Rebecca Gray, 5-6 Sr. Brillia Garr, 6-1 Sr. Holly Milburn, 5-10 Fr. Madisen Webb, and 5-5 Jr. Kayla Moses.
Manual defeated Scott County 69-63 today to advance to the championship game and avenged a 99-67 loss to Scott County one week ago. Manual shot 64.7% from the field in the second half to hold off the Lady Cardinals.
Manual shot 51.2% from the field including three of eight from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 22 of 31 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 10 points off seven Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 36.5% from the field including zero of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on 17 of 22 free throws, grabbed 31 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 16 Manual turnovers.
Avery Jones led Manual with 17 points and nine rebounds. Brittany Wilson added 15 points and 17 rebounds. Danielle Woodmore chipped in with 14 points.
Rebecca Gray led Scott County with 24 points. Kayla Moses added 17 points.
|
duPont Manual |
13 |
21 |
15 |
20 |
- |
69 |
|
Scott County |
17 |
12 |
18 |
16 |
- |
63 |
|
duPont Manual |
(69) |
- |
Wilson 15, Brooks 6, Jones 17, Baker 2, Woodmore 14, Klein 7, Epps 4, Perry 2, Turner 2. |
|
Scott County |
(63) |
- |
Gray 24, Garr 5, Milburn 6, Webb 4, Moses 17, Payne 3, Howard 2, Grimes 2. |
Game No. 15 duPont Manual (15-4) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (15-4) (Championship)
duPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Brittany Wilson, 5-10 So. Jordaun Brooks, 6-0 So. Avery Jones, 5-6 Sr. Ladajar Baker, and 5-7 Jr. Danielle Woodmore. Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-1 Sr. Caroline Klein, 5-11 Sr. Katie Kopple, 6-3 Sr. Elizabeth Campbell, 5-6 Jr. Whitney Ising, and 5-7 Sr. Sarah Askin.
Sacred Heart held a 30-15 lead with five and a half minutes left in the third quarter and weathered a late Manual rally to earn a 42-35 victory. Manual cut the deficit to four in the final quarter but could never overtake the Valkyries.
Sacred Heart shot 36.4% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 21 Manual turnovers. Manual shot 29.3% from field the including tow of 11 from beyond the arc. The Lady Crimsons connected on nine of 14 free throws, grabbed 32 rebounds, and scored nine points off 18 Sacred Heart turnovers.
Elizabeth Campbell led Sacred Heart with 14 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots. Whitney Ising added 10 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Brittany Wilson led duPont Manual with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Danielle Woodmore added 11 points. Avery Jones chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.
|
duPont Manual |
7 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
- |
35 |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
14 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
- |
42 |
|
duPont Manual |
(35) |
- |
Wilson 11, Brooks 0, Jones 8, Baker 2, Woodmore 11, Klein 3. |
|
Sacred Heart Academy |
(42) |
- |
Klein 5, Kopple 4, Campbell 14, Ising 10, Askin 3, Miles 6. |
All Tournament Team
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Elizabeth Campbell |
Sacred Heart |
6-3 Sr. |
Offensive MVP |
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Caroline Klein |
Sacred Heart |
6-1 Sr. |
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Katie Kopple |
Sacred Heart |
5-11 Sr. |
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Brittany Wilson |
duPont Manual |
5-11 Jr |
Defensive MVP |
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Avery Jones |
duPont Manual |
6-0 So. |
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Rebecca Gray |
Scott County |
5-11 Sr. |
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Kayla Moses |
Scott County |
5-5 Jr. |
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Alex Jones |
Elizabethtown |
6-0 So. |
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Jenna Goblirsch |
Elizabethtown |
5-7 Jr. |
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Kelsey Smith |
Assumption |
5-11 Sr. |
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Conclusion
Congratulations to Sacred Heart for capturing their seventh L.I.T. championship, but their first since 2004. Their previous championships were in 1976, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. The Valkyries were runner-up in 1974 and 2005. Coach Donna Moir had been at the helm of Sacred Heart for five of the championships and one runner-up finish.
Also congratulations to the duPont Manual Lady Crimsons and Coach Stacy Pendleton for their second place finish and remarkable turn-around against Scott County. On January 20th, Scott County defeated Manual 99-67 in the Kentucky Preps Plus Classic, but on January 27th Manual defeated Scott County 69-63—a 38 point difference.
This was and excellent week of competition between excellent teams with several players of star quality. Eight of the 15 games were decided by seven points or less. Several of the teams in this very presitigious tourney could contend for the state title in March.
Acknowledgments
A special thanks to the organizers and sponsors who make this event special. Also, a special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the computer statistics for this event.
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.