© 2008 by Ron Harrison
| Friday January 11 | ||||
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | vs. | Rose Hill Christian | ||
| Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | vs. | Lexington Catholic | ||
| Saturday January 12 | ||||
| Washington (South Bend, IN) | vs. | Lexington Catholic | (Girls) | |
| Cherokee (Atlanta, GA) | vs. | Pleasure Ridge Park | ||
| Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | vs. | duPont Manual | ||
| Largo (Washington, DC) | vs. | Corbin | ||
| Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA) | vs. | Lexington Catholic | ||
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | vs. | Mason County | ||
| Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) | vs. | Rose Hill Christian | ||
Centennial Coach Allen Whitehart started the following lineup: 6-8 Sr. Robby Johnson, 6-5 Sr. Patrick Moynihan, 5-10 Sr. Delonte Doles, 6-1 Jr. Alex Coxworth, and 6-5 Jr. Lorenzo Brown. Rose Hill Coach Tim Fraley countered with 6-8 So. Dakotah Euton, 6-1 Sr. Tony Arthur, 6-4 So. Mike Davis, 6-2 Fr. Robbie Barber, and 6-4 So. Chad Jackson.
Lorenzo Brown hit two free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining in the game to give Centennial a 55-53 victory over Rose Hill . Rose Hill held a 30-21 lead late in the second quarter but Centennial rallied to cut the deficit to one, 40-39, at the end of three quarters. There were 12 lead changes and seven ties during the game.
Centennial shot 41.1% from the field including three of 20 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 24 Rose Hill turnovers. Rose Hill shot 40.9% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line. The Royals connected on 11 of 15 free throws, grabbed 40 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 Centennial turnovers.
Delonte Doles led Centennial with 14 points. Lorenzo Brown added 12 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, six blocked shots, and four steals. Robby Johnson chipped in with 10 points. Chad Jackson led Rose Hill with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. Dakotah Euton added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Robbie Barber chipped in with 12 points on four three point baskets.
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | 55 | Rose Hill Christian | 53 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 55 |
| Rose Hill Christian | 14 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 53 |
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | (55) - | Johnson 10, Moynihan 2, Doles 14, Coxworth 7, Brown 12, Belin 8, Leicht 2. |
| Rose Hill Christian | (53) - | Euton 16, Arthur 2, Davis 2, Barber 12, Jackson 17, Gambill 4. |
Calvary Baptist Coach Mike Boone started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Carter Cook, 6-4 Sr. Jack Rooney, 6-9 Sr. Justin Stafford, 6-1 Sr. Robbie Dilmore, and 6-1 Sr. Torez Young. Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-6 Sr. Jordan Smart, 6-5 Sr. Taylor Stewart, 6-5 Sr. Nathan Novosel, 5-10 Sr. John Tribble, and 6-3 Jr. Taylor Botkin.
Lexington Catholic outscored Calvary Baptist 18-4 in the second quarter on their way to an 75-48 victory. Lexington Catholic The Knights held a 33-9 advantage in three point points and scored 33 points off 19 Calvary Baptist turnovers.
Lexington Catholic shot 44.6% from the field including 11 of 25 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 14 of 14 free throws and pulled down 42 rebounds. Calvary Baptist shot 31.7% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc. The Cougars connected on seven of nine free throws, grabbed 30 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 22 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Jordan Smart led the victors with 17 points including five three point baskets. Taylor Stewart added 16 points and eight rebounds. Nathan Novosel and 6-3 Jr. Vee Sanford chipped in with 10 points each. Jack Rooney led Calvary Baptist with 14 points and seven rebounds. Carter Cook added 11 points and six rebounds.
| Lexington Catholic | 75 | Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | 48 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | 11 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 48 |
| Lexington Catholic | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 75 |
| Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | (48) - | Cook 11, Rooney 14, Justin Stafford 2, Dilmore 0, Young 7, Smith 2, Dilley 4, Shoesmith 2, Caldwell 6. |
| Lexington Catholic | (75) - | Smart 17, Stewart 16, Novosel 10, Tribble 3, Botkin 3, Hicks 2, Peffer 3, Martin 2, Carter 4, Corvin 3, Peurach 2, Sanford 10. |
Washington Coach Marilyn Coddens started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Takoia Larry, 5-9 Jr. Skylar Diggins, 5-11 Sr. Shalana Murray, 5-4 Sr. Emily Phillips, and 5-6 Sr. Meagan Phillips. Lexington Catholic Coach Jeff Hans countered with 5-11 Sr. Natalie Novosel, 5-10 Jr. Shaneque McGhee, 6-0 Sr. Lauren Conrad, 5-9 Jr. Maggie Wilson, and 5-9 Sr. Briana Green.
Lexington Catholic defeated previously undefeated Washington by a score of 73-60. The victors shot 41.8% from the field including two of six from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 25 of 29 free throws, pulled down 49 rebounds, and scored 17 points off eight Washington turnovers. Washington shot 31% from the field including five of 17 from beyond the arc. The Lady Panthers connected on 11 of 18 free throws, grabbed 37 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 18 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Natalie Novosel led Lexington Catholic with 32 points including 18 of 21 free throws. Novosel also recorded 12 rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Maggie Wilson added 16 points despite wearing a face mask for the first time to protect her broken nose. Briana Green recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds. Skylar Diggins led Washington with 40 points including three three point baskets. Diggins also recorded 13 rebounds and five steals.
| Lexington Catholic | 73 | Washington (South Bend, IN) | 60 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Washington (South Bend, IN) | 8 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 60 |
| Lexington Catholic | 18 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 73 |
| Washington (South Bend, IN) | (60) - | Larry 5 , Diggins 40, Murray 0, E. Phillips 4 , M. Phillips 2, Lane 3, K. Phillips 6 . |
| Lexington Catholic | (73) - | Novosel 32, McGhee 4, Conrad 2, Wilson 16, Green 15, Donnelly 4. |
Cherokee Coach Kvam started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Mark Woodhull, 6-2 So. Michael Kvam, 6-9 Jr. Shawn Kemp, 5-9 Jr. Ryan Fleming, and 5-9 Sr. Chase Waters. Pleasure Ridge Park Coach Dale Mabrey countered with 6-1 So. Cedrick Garrett, 5-11 Jr. Shawn Brauner, 6-7 Sr. Allen Murry, 6-1 Jr. Adam Delph, and 5-11 Jr. Adam Decker.
Cherokee (Atlanta, GA) raced out to a 32-11 lead and held on down the stretch to defeat Pleasure Ridge Park 51-46. The first half was the Achilles heel for PRP as they only scored 16 points and shot 21.1% from the field
Cherokee shot 51.5% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line. The Warriors connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 PRP turnovers. Pleasure Ridge Park shot 34.7% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Panthers connected on 10 of 14 free throws, grabbed 20 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 26 Cherokee turnovers.
Chase Waters led Cherokee with 16 points. Michael Kvam added 12 points. Shawn Kemp chipped in with eight points, five rebounds, and five blocked shots. Mark Woodhull recorded six points and 11 rebounds. Allen Murry led Pleasure Ridge Park with 14 points and six rebounds. Adam Delph and Adam Decker added 12 and 11 points respectively.
| Cherokee (Atlanta, GA) | 51 | Pleasure Ridge Park | 46 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cherokee (Atlanta, GA) | 19 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 51 |
| Pleasure Ridge Park | 4 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 46 |
| Cherokee (Atlanta, GA) | (51) - | Woodhull 6, Kvam 12, Kemp 8, Fleming 5, Waters 16, Blaylock 2, Able 2. |
| Pleasure Ridge Park | (46) - | Garrett 0, Brauner 0, Murry 14, Delph 11, Decker 12, Johnson 2, Lockhart 7. |
Calvary Baptist Coach Mike Boone started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Jonathan Stafford, 6-4 Sr. Jack Rooney, 6-9 Sr. Justin Stafford, 6-1 Sr. Robbie Dilmore, and 6-1 Sr. Torez Young. duPont Manual Coach Jimmy Just countered with 6-4 Fr. Tony Kimbro, 6-3 Jr. Jacob Jenkins, 6-3 Sr. James Britt, 5-10 Sr. Aaron Williams, and 5-11 Sr. Derrance Lawson.
Manual outscored Calvary Baptist 27-13 in the third quarter on their way to a 77-48 victory. Manual held a 36-9 advantage in three point points. Manual shot 54.5% from the field including 12 of 24 from the three point line. The Crimsons connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 14 Calvary Baptist turnovers. Calvary Baptist shot 38% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc. The Cougars connected on seven of eight free throws, grabbed 22 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Manual turnovers.
Jacob Jenkins led Manual with 24 points including six three point baskets. Derrance Lawson added 12 points and seven rebounds. Torez Young led Calvary Baptist with 27 points. Jack Rooney added 14 points and six rebounds.
| duPont Manual | 77 | Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | 48 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 48 |
| duPont Manual | 19 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 77 |
| Calvary Baptist (Winston Salem, NC) | (48) - | Jonathan Stafford 0, Rooney 14, Justin Stafford 0, Dilmore 2, Young 27, Smith 2, Shoesmith 3. |
| duPont Manual | (77) - | Kimbro 5, Jenkins 24, Britt 8, Williams 5, Lawson 12, Thomas 2, Samsel 2, Calhoun 6, Mitchell 7, Lewellen 2, Nikolic 4. |
Largo Coach Lewis Howard started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Aaron Martin, 6-0 Sr. Darren Clark, 6-10 Sr. Maurice Sutton, 6-0 Sr. Klevin Pollard, and 5-8 Sr. Donald Moses. Corbin Coach Tony Petrowski countered with 6-4 So. Madison Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Josh Smith, 6-4 So. Aaron Manns, 5-9 So. Isaac Wilson, and 6-1 Sr. Deke Barley.
Largo pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Corbin 75-64. Largo shot 45.3% from the field including zero of nine from the three point line. The Lions connected on 17 of 28 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 24 Corbin turnovers. Corbin shot 38.6% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc. The Redhounds connected on 15 of 20 free throws, grabbed 41 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 14 Largo turnovers.
6-5 Jr. Malik Thomas led Largo with 21 points. Klevin Pollard added 14 points and nine rebounds. Maurice Sutton recorded 13 points, eight rebounds, and seven blocked shots. Darren Clark chipped in with 12 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Aaron Martin also reached double figures with 10 points. Deke Barley and 6-5 Jr. Josh Crawford led Corbin with 13 points each. Madison Johnson added 11 points and eight rebounds. Josh Smith chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds.
| Largo (Washington, DC) | 75 | Corbin | 64 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Largo (Washington, DC) | 12 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 75 |
| Corbin | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 64 |
| Largo (Washington, DC) | (75) - | Martin 10, Clark 12, Sutton 13, Pollard 14, Moses 1, Younger 2, Thomas 21, Olumese 2. |
| Corbin | (64) - | Johnson 11, Smith 11, Manns 8, Wilson 6, Barley 13, L. Crawford 2, J. Crawford 13. |
Modesto Christian Coach Gary Porter started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Dabtrail Henton, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Lemburg, 6-7 Jr. Reeves Nelson, 6-1 Sr. Adam Watts, and 6-3 Sr. D. J. Seeley. Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-6 Sr. Jordan Smart, 6-5 Sr. Taylor Stewart, 6-5 Sr. Nathan Novosel, 6-3 Jr. Taylor Botkin, and 5-10 Sr. John Tribble.
Taylor Stewart scored the winning basket with 14 seconds remaining in the game to give Lexington Catholic a 59-57 victory over Modesto Christian . The Crusaders missed a shot at the buzzer for the tie. Modesto Christian led 37-26 at the half but Lexington Catholic rallied for the victory.
Lexington Catholic shot 30.4% from the field including six of 28 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 29 Modesto Christian turnovers. Modesto Christian shot 47.2% from the field including two of eight from beyond the arc. The Crusaders connected on five of 10 free throws, grabbed 49 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Taylor Stewart led the victors with 21 points and nine rebounds. Nathan Novosel and 6-3 Jr. Vee Sanford added 13 and 12 points respectively. Reeves Nelson led Modesto Christian with 23 points and 20 rebounds. D. J. Seeley added 16 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Dabtrail Henton chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.
| Lexington Catholic | 59 | Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA) | 57 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA) | 16 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 57 |
| Lexington Catholic | 15 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 59 |
| Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA) | (57) - | Henton 13, Lemburg 4, Nelson 23, Watts 0, Seeley 16, Hutton 1. |
| Lexington Catholic | (59) - | Smart 6, Stewart 21, Novosel 13, Botkin 4, Tribble 3, Sanford 12. |
Centennial Coach Allen Whitehart started the following lineup: 6-8 Sr. Robby Johnson, 6-6 So. Kamren Belin, 5-10 Sr. Delonte Doles, 6-1 Jr. Alex Coxworth, and 6-5 Jr. Lorenzo Brown. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn countered with 6-7 Sr. Darius Miller, 6-3 Sr. Ethan King, 6-2 Jr. Keith Downing, 6-7 Sr. Trevor Setty, and 6-4 Jr. Russ Middleton.
Mason County led 29-28 at halftime but pulled away in the second half to defeat Centennial 81-57. Mason County shot 54% from the field including 66.7% in the second half. The Royals were five of 15 from the three point line, connected on 22 of 33 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Centennial turnovers. Centennial shot 39% from the field including two of eight from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on nine of 20 free throws, grabbed 34 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Mason County turnovers.
Darius Miller led Mason County with 26 points, six rebounds, four assists, and five blocked shots. Trevor Setty added 22 points incuding four three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds. Russ Middleton and Ethan King chipped in with 13 and 11 points respectively. Lorenzo Brown led Centennial with 20 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Delonte Doles added 14 points.
| Mason County | 81 | Centennial (Roswell GA) | 57 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | 17 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 57 |
| Mason County | 16 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 81 |
| Centennial (Roswell GA) | (57) - | Johnson 4, Belin 6, Doles 14, Coxworth 1, Brown 20, Cummings 2, Gaskin 2, Harries 3, Carr 5. |
| Mason County | (81) - | Miller 26, E. King 11, Downing 2, Setty 22, Middleton 13, R. King 2, Stahl 1, Pawsat 1, Lang 2, Tolle 1. |
Moss Point Coach Dale Brown started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Travis Rascoe, 6-2 Sr. Rod Little, 6-8 Sr. Travis Jackson, 6-1 Sr. Avery Ingrams, and 6-2 Jr. Marlon William. Rose Hill Coach Tim Fraley countered with 6-8 So. Dakotah Euton, 6-1 Sr. Tony Arthur, 6-4 So. Mike Davis, 6-2 Fr. Robbie Barber, and 6-4 So. Chad Jackson.
Moss Point scored 32 points off 25 Rose Hill turnovers in a 64-54 victory. Moss Point shot 50% from the field including seven of 17 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on 11 of 16 free throws and pulled down 18 rebounds. Rose Hill shot 50% from the field including six of 14 from beyond the arc. The Royals connected on eight of 12 free throws, grabbed 32 rebounds, and scored five points off 12 Moss Point turnovers.
Rod Little, Avery Ingrams, and Travis Rascoe led Moss Point with 14, 12, and 11 points respectively. Dakotah Euton led Rose Hill with 20 points and seven rebounds. Robbie Barber added 14 points including three three point baskets. Chad Jackson chipped in with 10 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
| Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) | 64 | Rose Hill Christian | 54 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 64 |
| Rose Hill Christian | 9 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 54 |
| Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) | (64) - | Rascoe 11, Little 14, T. Jackson 4, Ingrams 12, William 6, Felder 8, Elliott 3, Miller 2, J. Jackson 4. |
| Rose Hill Christian | (54) - | Euton 20, Arthur 0, Davis 8, Barber 14, Jackson 10, Quackenbush 2. |
A special thanks to Lexington Catholic for putting together this quality event with many top players performing this week. Also, a note of appreciation to Coaches Brandon Salsman and Jeff Hans for the hospitality extended me during this event. A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic stats crew Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the computer stats for all the games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on http://www.kyprephoops.com.