Twenty-eight teams will compete or the championship this year. Twenty-two of the teams have a play-in game Friday, and all teams plus Bate, Bath County, Webster County, Clay County, Metcalfe County, and Meece will be placed in the tournament bracket. Single elimination play begins Saturday. Team trophies will be presented for first place through third place and an All-Tournament team will be selected.
The teams competing for the championship this season are Southern, Lincoln County, Madison, Beaumont, Elkhorn, Bryan Station, Whitley County, St. Patrick, Lebanon, McCreary County, Walton, Jessie Clark, Dorton, Wayne County, Knox County, Rose Hill, Bernheim, Hopkinsville, Elkhorn City, Martin County, Pikeville, and Twenhofel.
| Lincoln County | 41 | Southern | 25 |
| Madison | 41 | Beaumont | 17 |
| Elkhorn | 47 | Bryan Station | 28 |
| St. Patrick | 53 | Whitley County | 36 |
| Lebanon | 57 | McCreary County | 15 |
| Walton | 57 | Jessie Clark | 14 |
| Wayne County | won | Dorton | forfeit |
| Knox County | 50 | Rose Hill | 32 |
| Hopkinsville | 43 | Bernheim | 34 |
| Martin County | 35 | Elkhorn City | 32 |
| Twenhofel | 37 | Pikeville | 25 |
Lincoln County 41 Southern 25
Emily Fox and Hannah Harris led Lincoln County with 11 and nine
points respectively.
Katie Pippen and Peyton Hisel led Southern with eight and six
points respectively.
Madison 41 Beaumont 17
Gabriela Bowling led the victors with 11 points. Chrystal Miller and Larryn Brooks added nine points each. Kyndall Lanter and Kierra Muhammad led Beaumont with five and four
points respectively.
Elkhorn 47 Bryan Station 28
Ashli Mayes led Elkhorn with 23 points. Brittany Sims and Labianco Frazier led Bryan Station with 12 and seven
points respectively.
St. Patrick 53 Whitley County 36
Katelyn Yeary, Chelsea Douglas, and Allison McKay led the victors with 13, 12, and 11
points respectively.
Brimm led Whitley County with 11 points.
Lebanon 57 McCreary County 15
Breanna Elder led Lebanon with 21 points. Kyvin Goodin and Makayla Epps added 13 and seven
points respectively.
Candace Foster led McCreary County with eight points.
Walton 57 Jessie Clark 14
Cheesman, Evans, and Clinkenbeard led the victors with 19, 10, and 10
points respectively.
Abbie Bowling led Jessie Clark with six points.
Knox County 50 Rose Hill 32
Sharika Gregory led Knox County with 21 points. Holli Disney added 10 points. Kaylynn Gambill led Rose Hill with 22 points.
Hopkinsville 43 Bernheim 34
De'Sherica Edwards led the victors with 12 points. Ashlee Cole, Deseree Davis, and Annia Williams added nine, eight, and eight
points respectively.
Kayla Riggs and Seaera Minyard led Bernheim with 12 and eight
points respectively.
Martin County 35 Elkhorn City 32
Katelyn Newsome led Martin County with 16 points. Fraley and Webb led Elkhorn City with 10 and eight
points respectively.
Fraley connected on three three point baskets.
Twenhofel 37 Pikeville 25
Brittney Taylor led Twenhofel with 12 points. Pikeville was led by Lindsey Isner with 10 points.
| Southern | 33 | Bate | 12 | |
| Madison | 41 | Dorton | 28 | |
| Walton | 38 | McCreary County | 18 | |
| Elkhorn City | 40 | Bath County | 34 | |
| Webster County | 40 | Bryan Station | 26 | |
| Knox County | 37 | Whitley County | 22 | |
| Clay County | 40 | Beaumont | 7 | |
| Bernheim | 27 | Twenhofel | 20 | |
| Wayne County | 39 | Metcalfe County | 33 | |
| Martin County | 43 | Jessie Clark | 19 | |
| Lincoln County | 43 | Rose Hill | 26 | |
| Meece | 27 | Pikeville | 22 | |
| St. Patrick | 32 | Southern | 23 | |
| Madison | won | Walton | forfeit | |
| Lebanon | 56 | Elkhorn City | 11 | |
| Webster County | 36 | Knox County | 35 | |
| Clay County | 43 | Hopkinsville | 11 | |
| Wayne County | 44 | Bernheim | 23 | |
| Lincoln County | 32 | Martin County | 31 | |
| Elkhorn | 39 | Meece | 30 | |
| St. Patrick | 29 | Madison | 24 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Lebanon | 48 | Webster County | 9 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Clay County | 48 | Wayne County | 34 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Elkhorn | 37 | Lincoln County | 16 | (Quarterfinal) |
Southern 33 Bate 12
Peyton Hisel and Alexis Whaley led Southern with 13 and nine
points respectively.
Essence Gray led Bate with five points.
Madison 41 Dorton 28
Chrystal Miller and Larryn Brooks led Madison with 14 and 12
points respectively.
Leeza Mullins led Dorton with 18 points.
Walton 38 McCreary County 18
Sandlin led Walton with 10 points. Lyndsey Vanover led McCreary County with seven points.
Elkhorn City 40 Bath County 34
Rowe and Fraley led Elkhorn City with 14 and 13
points respectively.
Ashley McKenzie led Bath County with 12 points.
Webster County 40 Bryan Station 26
Aleshia Stone and Erin Deal led Webster County with 12 and 11
points respectively.
Brittany Sims led Bryan Station with 10 points.
Knox County 37 Whitley County 22
Jenna Mills and Sharika Gregory led the victors with 14 and eight
points respectively.
Powers led Whitley County with seven points.
Clay County 40 Beaumont 7
Alisha Mitchell and Victoria Jackson led a balanced Clay County attack with nine and eight
points respectively.
Kyndall Lanter, Asia Cyprien, and Morgan Kelsey led Beaumont with two points each.
Bernheim 27 Twenhofel 20
Kayla Riggs led Bernheim with 10 points. Kaitlyn McKnight and Seaera Minyard added eight points each. Stacy Cox led Twenhofel with five points. Brittney Taylor and Malorie Steele added four points each.
Wayne County 39 Metcalfe County 33
Tashea Pyles led Wayne County with 21 points including four three point baskets. Sarah Gilpin led Metcalfe County with 19 points.
Martin County 43 Jessie Clark 19
Hannah Burkett and Cassie Booth led Martin County with 13 and 10
points respectively.
Sarah Martin and Sarah Jenkins led Jessie Clark with five points each.
Lincoln County 43 Rose Hill 26
Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 15 points. Kayla Day and Kaylynn Gambill led Rose Hill with 10 and eight
points respectively.
Meece 27 Pikeville 22
Mariko Krause led Meece with 15 points. Pikeville was led by Rachel Smith and Macayla Potter with six and five
points respectively.
St. Patrick 32 Southern 23
Chelsea Douglas led St. Patrick with 12 points. Peyton Hisel led Southern with 11 points.
| St. Patrick | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| Southern | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| St. Patrick | (32) - | Douglas 12, McKay 2, Tolle 3, Hamilton 6, Stanfeld 3, Yeary 6. |
| Southern | (23) - | Pippin 4, Mossbrook 2, Powell 2, Chinn 4, Hisel 11. |
Lebanon 56 Elkhorn City 11
Makayla Epps led Lebanon with 21 points. Breanna Elder, Kyvin Goodin, and Tessa Simpson added nine, eight, and eight
points respectively.
Rowe led Elkhorn City with six points.
| Lebanon | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 56 |
| Elkhorn City | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Lebanon | (56) - | Epps 21, Elder 9, Goodin 8, Fenwick 2, Simpson 8, Bridgewater 2, May 3, Smith 2, Burton 1. |
| Elkhorn City | (11) - | Fraley 1, Hayes 2, Potter 2, Rowe 6. |
Webster County 36 Knox County 35
Aleshia Stone and Heather Eblen led Webster County with 13 and eight
points respectively.
Sharika Gregory led Knox County with 14 points.
| Webster County | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
| Knox County | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 |
| Webster County | (36) - | Eblen 8, Stone 13, Deal 4, Hailey Ford 2, Ross 4, Herrera 5. |
| Knox County | (35) - | Shippy 6, Gregory 14, Disney 2, Hubbard 4, Mills 4, Wollum 2, Smith 4. |
Clay County 43 Hopkinsville 11
Alisha Mitchell led Clay County with 18 points. Haley Cook led Hopkinsville with four points.
| Clay County | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 43 |
| Hopkinsville | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Clay County | (43) - | Mitchell 18, A. Hinkle 2, Burkhart 7, Trieschman 1, Gilbert 2, H. Hinkle 7, Jackson 2, Chestnut 4. |
| Hopkinsville | (11) - | Edwards 3, Davis 2, Quarles 2, Cook 4. |
Wayne County 44 Bernheim 23
Tashea Pyles led Wayne County with 22 points including four three point baskets. Samantha Sexton added 10 points. Seaera Minyard led Bernheim with six points. Kristyn Harned added five points.
| Wayne County | 17 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 44 |
| Bernheim | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Wayne County | (44) - | Criswell 2, Duncan 4, Sexton 10, Allen 2, Upchurch 2, Bell 2, Pyles 22. |
| Bernheim | (23) - | Elden 2, McKnight 2, Minyard 6, Harned 5, Hodge 2, Riggs 2, Ferrell 4. |
Lincoln County 32 Martin County 31
Sydney Harris led Lincoln County with 11 points. Candace Porter, Hannah Burkett, and Cassie Booth led Martin County with 10, nine, and eight
points respectively.
| Lincoln County | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| Martin County | 3 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| Lincoln County | (32) - | Fox 6, Gilbert 4, Saylor 4, S. Harris 11, Young 4, Spangler 3. |
| Martin County | (31) - | Jude 3, Porter 10, Booth 8, Burkett 9, Newsome 1. |
Elkhorn 39 Meece 30
Ashli Mayes led Elkhorn with 14 points. Brianna Banks added eight points. Mariko Krause led Meece with 15 points.
| Elkhorn | 6 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 39 |
| Meece | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| Elkhorn | (39) - | Banks 8, Mayes 14, Mello 6, Taylor 4, Timmons 5. |
| Meece | (30) - | Andiro 4, Krause 15, Bray 5, Jackson 2, Cowan 2, Elizabeth Ousley 2. |
St. Patrick 29 Madison 24 (Quarterfinal)
Chelsea Douglas led St. Patrick with 13 points. Lydia Hamilton added eight points. Larryn Brooks and Gabriela Bowling led Madison with 11 and nine
points respectively.
| St. Patrick | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| Madison | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| St. Patrick | (29) - | Douglas 13, McKay 4, Tolle 2, Hamilton 8, Yeary 2. |
| Madison | (24) - | Bowling 9, Baldwin 1, Miller 1, Brooks 11, Churchill 2. |
Lebanon 48 Webster County 9 (Quarterfinal)
Breanna Elder, Makayla Epps, and Kyvin Goodin led Lebanon with 22, 14, and 10
points respectively.
Mariah Herrera led Webster County with three points.
| Lebanon | 10 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| Webster County | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Lebanon | (48) - | Epps 14, Elder 22, Goodin 10, Fenwick 2. |
| Webster County | (9) - | Eblen 2, Stone 2, Ross 2, Herrera 3. |
Clay County 48 Wayne County 34 (Quarterfinal)
Alisha Mitchell and Ashley Hinkle led Clay County with 18 and 16
points respectively.
Tashea Pyles led Wayne County with 24 points including four three point baskets.
| Clay County | 10 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 34 |
| Clay County | (48) - | A. Mitchell 18, A. Hinkle 16, Burkhart 4, Trieschman 2, V. Jackson 2, H. Hinkle 6. |
| Wayne County | (34) - | Criswell 6, Pyles 24, K. Duncan 4. |
Elkhorn 37 Lincoln County 16 (Quarterfinal)
Ashli Mayes led Elkhorn with 13 points. Lauren Taylor added 12 points. Chansler Gilbert led Lincoln County with five points.
| Elkhorn | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| Lincoln County | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Elkhorn | (37) - | Banks 3, Mayes 13, Taylor 12, Timmons 7, White 2. |
| Lincoln County | (16) - | Gilbert 5, Young 3, S. Smith 2, Elam 2, Gifford 2, Conley 2. |
| Lebanon | 50 | St. Patrick | 26 | (Semifinal) |
| Clay County | 25 | Elkhorn | 20 | (Semifinal) |
| Lebanon | 63 | Clay County | 31 | (Championship) |
Lebanon 50 St. Patrick 26 (Semifinal)
Breanna Elder led Lebanon with 30 points. Emily Fenwick added 10 points. Chelsea Douglas led St. Patrick with 11 points including three three point baskets.
| Lebanon | 13 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 |
| St. Patrick | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| Lebanon | (50) - | Epps 2, Elder 30, Goodin 6, Fenwick 10, May 2. |
| St. Patrick | (26) - | Douglas 11, McKay 5, Tolle 3, Hamilton 6, Hamm 1. |
Clay County 25 Elkhorn 20 (Semifinal)
Ashley Hinkle led Clay County with 12 points. Brianna Banks and Raven Timmons led Elkhorn with eight and seven
points respectively.
| Clay County | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| Elkhorn | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| Clay County | (25) - | Mitchell 5, A. Hinkle 12, Burkhart 2, Trieschman 2, H. Hinkle 2, V. Jackson 2. |
| Elkhorn | (20) - | Banks 8, Mayes 3, Taylor 2, Timmons 7. |
Lebanon 63 Clay County 31 (Championship)
Breanna Elder led Lebanon with a single game tourney record 36 points. Kyvin Goodin added 14 points. Alisha Mitchell and Kayla Burkhart led Clay County with 14 and nine
points respectively.
| Lebanon | 20 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 63 |
| Clay County | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| Lebanon | (63) - | Epps 9, Elder 36, Goodin 14, Simpson 2, Fenwick 2. |
| Clay County | (31) - | Mitchell 14, A. Hinkle 1, Burkhart 9, Gilbert 3, V. Jackson 2, Chestnut 2. |
| Ashli Mayes | Elkhorn | |
| Lauren Taylor | Elkhorn | |
| Brittany Mello | Elkhorn | |
| Chelsea Douglas | St. Patrick | |
| Lydia Hamilton | St. Patrick | |
| Tashea Pyles | Wayne County | |
| Larryn Brooks | Madison | |
| Aleshia Stone | Webster County | |
| Emily Fox | Lincoln County | |
| Alisha Mitchell | Clay County | |
| Ashley Hinkle | Clay County | |
| Makayla Epps | Lebanon | |
| Kyvin Goodin | Lebanon | |
| Breanna Elder | Lebanon | MVP |
Congratulations to Lebanon for their impressive championship over some good competition this weekend. Lebanon won their five games by an average victory margin of 37 points per game. Tourney MVP Breanna Elder was equally impressive as she averaged 23.6 ppg and shattered the single game scoring record. Congratulations to all the teams and players who put in an excellent effort this weekend. Several of these young ladies are destined for future stardom.
A special thanks to Sean Vinsel and the rest of the staff at the Kentucky Basketball Academy for the hospitality extended me during this event. The stats reported here were copied by me from the scoresheets and I apologize for any errors in the numbers or names.
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.