There are 7 teams entered in the 6th Grade Division. The teams entered are Lexington Catholic, Boyle County, Mason County, South Laurel, Whitley County, Clay County, and Lady Irish.
There are 7 teams entered in the 7th Grade Division. The teams entered are Lexington Catholic, South Laurel, Whitley County "A", Boyle County, Whitley County "B", Clay County, and Eminence.
There are 12 teams entered in the 8th Grade Division. The teams entered are Lexington Catholic Blue, Boyd County, Whitley County "B", Boyle County, South Laurel, Clay County, Whitley County "A", Lexington Catholic White, Wayne County, Mason County, Eminence, and Model.
I will attempt to give the score and a brief capsule report on each game. The stats included are from a combination of the official scoresheets and/or one of the participating team scoresheets. They are not meant to be presented as official but rather as an indication of the flow of each game.
| Sixth Grade Bracket | |||
| Lexington Catholic | 28 | Boyle County | 25 |
| Whitley County | 48 | Clay County | 26 |
Lexington Catholic 28 Boyle County 25
Kristina Ball and Maddie Hamlin led Lexington Catholic with 13 and nine
points respectively.
Kalin Bottoms led Boyle County with 15 points.
| Lexington Catholic | (28) - | Ball 13, Hamlin 9, Gadberry 2, Winburn 2, Henley 2. |
| Boyle County | (25) - | Richards 6, Bottoms 15, Foster 4. |
Whitley County 48 Clay County 26
B. Smith, M. Johnson, and B. Terry led Whitley County with 14, 10, and 10
points respectively.
Hannah Spurlock led Clay County with 14 points.
| Whitley County | (48) - | K. Osborne 2, H. Soner 8, B. Smith 14, C. Gray 4, M. Johnson 10, B. Terry 10. |
| Clay County | (26) - | Spurlock 14, E. Allen 4, K. Allen 2, Lewis 2, Robinson 4. |
| Seventh Grade Bracket | |||
| South Laurel | 33 | Lexington Catholic | 28 |
| Whitley County "A" | 42 | Boyle County | 14 |
| Clay County | 48 | Whitley County "B" | 40 |
South Laurel 33 Lexington Catholic 28
Heather Jackson and Taylor Arthur led South Laurel with 13 and 10
points respectively.
Sarah Cawood led Lexington Catholic with 16 points.
| South Laurel | (33) - | Arthur 10, M. Smith 1, Setser 5, Jackson 13, C. J. Johnson 4. |
| Lexington Catholic | (28) - | Cawood 16, Corbett 3, Gamble 5, Gorham 2, Ball 2. |
Whitley County "A" 42 Boyle County 14
Bethany Powers, Lindsay Terry, and Megan Lawson led the victors with 12, 12, and 10
points respectively.
Chelsea Gill led Boyle County with 10 points.
| Whitley County "A" | (42) - | Powers 12, M. Lawson 10, L. Terry 12, K. Lawson 6, Garcia 2. |
| Boyle County | (14) - | Gill 10, Shannon 4. |
Clay County 48 Whitley County "B" 40
Heather Hinkle and Johnna Brooke led Clay County with 34 and 10
points respectively.
Jericha Daniels and Jessica Smith led Whitley County "B" with 17 and nine
points respectively.
| Clay County | (48) - | H. Hinkle 34, Arnett 2, Brooke 10, Parker 2. |
| Whitley County "B" | (40) - | Daniels 17, Smith 9, M. Lawson 6, Grubb 4, Johns 2, Wilson 2, Dopel 2. |
| Eighth Grade Bracket | |||
| Lexington Catholic Blue | 25 | Boyd County | 23 |
| Whitley County "B" | 32 | Boyle County | 28 |
| Clay County | 53 | South Laurel | 20 |
| Whitley County "A" | 33 | Lexington Catholic White | 32 |
Lexington Catholic Blue 25 Boyd County 23
Alex Botkin led the victors with 10 points. Kaitlin Brown and Chrissy Moore led Boyd County with six points each.
| Lexington Catholic Blue | (25) - | Botkin 10, Scott 1, Harrison 5, Wilson 3, Stamper 3, Maronde 3. |
| Boyd County | (23) - | Brown 6, Courtney Moore 2, Jackson 2, Chaney 5, Chrissy Moore 6, Gee 2. |
Whitley County "B" 32 Boyle County 28
Ashley Lindsay and Aaron Rhodes led the victors with seven points each. Emmy Griffin and Caribeth Yates led Boyle County with six points each.
| Whitley County "B" | (32) - | Lindsay 7, Rhodes 7, Sergent 4, Moses 6, Holbrook 2, Dopel 1, M. Lawson 2. |
| Boyle County | (28) - | Griffin 6, Austin 4, Yates 6, Hall 4, Lester 5. |
Clay County 53 South Laurel 20
Ashley Hinkle, Alisha Mitchell, and Kaylia Burkhart led Clay County with 13, 11, and 10
points respectively.
Macy Clontz led South Laurel with six points.
| Clay County | (53) - | Mitchell 11, A. Hinkle 13, Trieschman 2, Gilbert 1, Burkhart 10, Marcum 2, Johnson 3, Chestnut 4, Phillips 7. |
| South Laurel | (20) - | Clontz 6, Deaton 4, Roark 4, Kovach 3, Jackson 2. |
Whitley County "A" 33 Lexington Catholic White 32
Megan Blakley led the victors with 10 points. Kelly O'Brien and Elizabeth Walton led Lexington Catholic White with 10 and nine
points respectively.
| Whitley County "A" | (33) - | Blakley 10, S. Anderson 4, Elliott 2, Brimm 6, A. Anderson 4, Powers 5, Sizemore 2. |
| Lexington Catholic White | (32) - | Johns 4, O'Brien 10, Blake 1, Walton 9, Cawood 6, McEldowney 2. |
| Sixth Grade Bracket (Tournament) | ||||
| Mason County | 27 | South Laurel | 15 | |
| Mason County | 55 | Lexington Catholic | 15 | |
| Whitley County | 47 | Lady Irish | 9 | |
| Whitley County | 41 | Mason County | 16 | (Championship) |
Mason County 27 South Laurel 15
Elle Simms and Mckenzie Butler led Mason County with nine and six
points respectively.
Bailey Miller led South Laurel with nine points.
| Mason County | (27) - | Simms 9, Newton 2, Brooks 2, Butler 6, Hardin 4, Holmes 2, Highfield 2. |
| South Laurel | (15) - | West 2, Bryant 1, Miller 9, Witt 1, Bishop 2. |
Mason County 55 Lexington Catholic 15
Mckenzie Butler led Mason County with 18 points. Charnele Brooks, Elle Simms, and Lyric Holmes added nine, eight, and eight
points respectively.
Kristina Ball led Lexington Catholic with nine points.
| Mason County | (55) - | Simms 8, Breeze 4, Brooks 9, Butler 18, Hardin 2, Holmes 8, Vice 2, Morton 2. |
| Lexington Catholic | (15) - | Gadberry 2, Ball 9, Mason 2, Stevens 2. |
Whitley County 47 Lady Irish 9
B. Smith led Whitley County with 18 points. K. Osborne and B. Terry added nine and eight
points respectively.
Olivia Carver led Lady Irish with three points.
| Whitley County | (47) - | K. Osborne 9, H. Jones 4, B. Smith 18, C. Gray 4, M. Johnson 4, B. Terry 8. |
| Lady Irish | (9) - | Maier 2, Matteoli 2, Carver 3. |
Whitley County 41 Mason County 16 (Championship)
B. Smith led Whitley County with 15 points. Mckenzie Butler led Mason County with five points.
| Whitley County | (41) - | K. Osborne 4, H. Jones 8, B. Smith 15, M. Johnson 8, C. Gray 2, Wilson 2. |
| Mason County | (16) - | Simms 4, Breeze 2, Butler 5, Holmes 4, Hay 1. |
| Sixth Grade Bracket (Consolation) | ||||
| Clay County | 65 | Boyle County | 6 | |
| Clay County | 45 | South Laurel | 11 | |
| Lady Irish | 19 | Lexington Catholic | 18 | (Third Place) |
Clay County 65 Boyle County 6
Hannah Spurlock and Kelli Allen led Clay County with 18 and 17
points respectively.
Erica Allen and TaLaura Mathis also reached double figures with 10 points each. Kalin Bottoms led Boyle County with four points.
| Clay County | (65) - | E. Allen 10, Mathis 10, Spurlock 18, K. Allen 17, Roberts 2, Lewis 4, Robinson 4. |
| Boyle County | (6) - | Bottoms 4, Key 2. |
Clay County 45 South Laurel 11
Kelli Allen led Clay County with 15 points. Bailey Miller and Peyton West led South Laurel with five and four
points respectively.
| Clay County | (45) - | E. Allen 4, Mathis 6, Spurlock 6, K. Allen 15, Lewis 6, Robinson 8. |
| South Laurel | (11) - | West 4, Miller 5, Carney 2. |
Lady Irish 19 Lexington Catholic 18 (Third Place)
Tomi Blanton and Nikki Matteoli led Lady Irish with six points each. Kristina Ball led Lexington Catholic with 10 points.
| Lady Irish | (19) - | Kiernan 3, Blanton 6, Carver 2, Matteoli 6, Vogt 2. |
| Lexington Catholic | (18) - | Stevens 4, Hamlin 4, Ball 10. |
| Seventh Grade Bracket (Tournament) | ||||
| Whitley County "A" | 37 | South Laurel | 17 | |
| Clay County | 70 | Eminence | 8 | |
| Whitley County "A" | 39 | Clay County | 32 | (Championship) |
Whitley County "A" 37 South Laurel 17
Bethany Powers led the victors with 12 points. Taylor Arthur led South Laurel with five points.
| Whitley County "A" | (37) - | Powers 12, Sizemore 2, M. Lawson 3, Terry 6, K. Lawson 4, Garcia 3, Akins 6. |
| South Laurel | (17) - | Arthur 5, Murphy 4, C. J. Johnson 4, Jackson 4. |
Clay County 70 Eminence 8
Khali Abner led Clay County with 21 points. Amanda Abner, Ashley Collis, and Becky Allen added 12, 10, and 10
points respectively.
Marissa Puckett led Eminence with four points.
| Clay County | (70) - | H. Hinkle 4, Parker 4, Collis 10, Rawlings 3, K. Abner 21, B. Allen 10, A. Abner 12, Smith 6. |
| Eminence | (8) - | Puckett 4, Pittman 2, McCartner 2. |
Whitley County "A" 39 Clay County 32 (Championship)
Bethany Powers led Whitley County "A" with 18 points. Heather Hinkle led Clay County with 17 points.
| Whitley County "A" | (39) - | Powers 18, Sizemore 2, M. Lawson 5, Terry 2, K. Lawson 6, Akins 6. |
| Clay County | (32) - | H. Hinkle 17, Parker 5, Arnett 6, Collis 4. |
| Seventh Grade Bracket (Consolation) | ||||
| Lexington Catholic | 34 | Boyle County | 14 | |
| Lexington Catholic | won | Whitley County "B" | forfeit | |
| South Laurel | 74 | Eminence | 0 | (Third Place) |
Lexington Catholic 34 Boyle County 14
Sarah Cawood led the victors with 13 points. Chelsea Gill led Boyle County with six points.
| Lexington Catholic | (34) - | Cawood 13, Sorrell 2, Corbett 3, Swansgear 4, Duffy 4, Ball 4, Hamlin 4. |
| Boyle County | (14) - | Wesley 1, Gill 6, Ison 3, Hasty 4. |
South Laurel 74 Eminence 0 (Third Place)
Erica Johnson, Sarah Rush, and Emily Turner led South Laurel with 14, 10, and 10
points respectively.
| South Laurel | (74) - | Smith 6, E. Johnson 14, Setser 2, Jackson 2, Murphy 4, C. J. Johnson 6, Thompson 4, Croley 6, Maxey 4, Neeley 4, Turner 10, Rush 10, Kovach 2. |
| Eighth Grade Bracket (Tournament) | ||||
| Lexington Catholic Blue | 49 | Wayne County | 30 | |
| Whitley County "B" | 39 | Mason County | 36 | |
| Clay County | 69 | Eminence | 8 | |
| Whitley County "A" | 55 | Model | 13 | |
| Lexington Catholic Blue | 68 | Whitley County "B" | 20 | |
| Clay County | 41 | Whitley County "A" | 28 | |
| Clay County | 48 | Lexington Catholic Blue | 40 | (Championship) |
Lexington Catholic Blue 49 Wayne County 30
Alex Botkin led Lexington Catholic Blue with 23 points. Wayne County was led by Tashea Pyles with 16 points.
| Lexington Catholic Blue | (49) - | Botkin 23, Rhule 4, Scott 2, Harrison 6, Wilson 2, Stamper 3, Maronde 7, Mason 2. |
| Wayne County | (30) - | Criswell 1, Sexton 5, Pyles 16, K. Duncan 2, Allen 2, Decker 2, Hicks 1, Upchurch 1. |
Whitley County "B" 39 Mason County 36
Shana Lawson and Brittany Sergent led the victors with nine points each. Bailey Menke led Mason County with 11 points.
| Whitley County "B" | (39) - | Lindsay 7, Rhodes 8, Sergent 9, Holbrook 2, Calton 4, Daniels 1, S. Lawson 9. |
| Mason County | (36) - | Greenhill 1, Moore 7, Menke 11, Stewart 2, Smith 7, Cropper 1, Conley 3, Gibbs 2, Newdigate 2. |
Clay County 69 Eminence 8
Becky Allen, Natosha Gilbert, and Amanda Abner led Clay County with 11, 10, and 10
points respectively.
Smith and Dowden led Eminence with three points each.
| Clay County | (69) - | Mitchell 9, A. Hinkle 2, Trieschman 4, Gilbert 10, Burkhart 2, Marcum 3, Phillips 2, N. Jackson 2, Johnson 4, Hubb 2, A. Smith 4, B. Allen 11, A. Abner 10, Chestnut 4. |
| Eminence | (8) - | Mertz 2, Smith 3, Dowden 3. |
Whitley County "A" 55 Model 13
Arissa Anderson, Megan Blakley, Lori Capps, and Sierra Anderson led the victors with 19, 11, 10, and 10
points respectively.
Tara Hill led Model with eight points.
| Whitley County "A" | (55) - | Blakley 11, S. Anderson 10, Elliott 3, Brimm 2, A. Anderson 19, Capps 10. |
| Model | (13) - | Schneid 1, Hill 4, Berry 2, Botts 2. |
Lexington Catholic Blue 68 Whitley County "B" 20
Oney Harrison, Abbi Stamper, and Jill Maronde led Lexington Catholic Blue with 20, 12, and 12
points respectively.
Whitley County "B" was led by Kayla Moses with eight points.
| Lexington Catholic Blue | (68) - | Botkin 9, Rhule 5, Scott 4, Harrison 20, Wilson 4, Stamper 12, Maronde 12, Mason 2. |
| Whitley County "B" | (20) - | Lindsay 1, Rhodes 3, Sergent 1, Moses 8, M. Lawson 4, Crane 3. |
Clay County 41 Whitley County "A" 28
Ashley Hinkle, Alisha Mitchell, and Kaylia Burkhart led Clay County with 15, 11, and 10
points respectively.
Megan Blakley and Emily Elliott led Whitley County "A" with six and five
points respectively.
| Clay County | (41) - | Mitchell 11, A. Hinkle 15, Gilbert 1, Burkhart 10, Phillips 2, H. Hinkle 3. |
| Whitley County "A" | (28) - | Blakley 6, Elliott 5, S. Anderson 4, Brimm 4, S. Lawson 1, Powers 4, Faulkner 2. |
Clay County 48 Lexington Catholic Blue 40 (Championship)
Alisha Mitchell led Clay County with 23 points. Lexington Catholic Blue was led by Alex Botkin with 16 points.
| Clay County | (48) - | Mitchell 23, A. Hinkle 6, Trieschman 2, Gilbert 6, Burkhart 5, H. Hinkle 6. |
| Lexington Catholic Blue | (40) - | Botkin 16, Mason 2, Stamper 6, Maronde 4, Scott 2, Wilson 3, Harrison 7. |
| Eighth Grade Bracket (Consolation) | ||||
| Boyd County | 46 | Boyle County | 27 | |
| South Laurel | 41 | Lexington Catholic White | 32 | |
| Boyd County | 36 | South Laurel | 33 | |
| Mason County | 41 | Wayne County | 36 | |
| Model | 28 | Eminence | 6 | |
| Wayne County | 65 | Eminence | 6 | |
| Boyle County | 50 | Lexington Catholic White | 36 | |
| Whitley County "A" | vs. | Whitley County "B" | (did not play - teams shared Third Place) | |
Boyd County 46 Boyle County 27
C. Moore and Kaitlin Brown led Boyd County with 18 and 13
points respectively.
Emily Hall led a balanced Boyle County attack with five points.
| Boyd County | (46) - | Brown 13, Moore 18, Chaney 3, Jackson 4, Gee 6, Stewart 2. |
| Boyle County | (27) - | Griffin 4, Lester 2, Edwards 3, Yates 2, Stevens 2, Austin 3, Hall 5, Turner 2, Moser 4. |
South Laurel 41 Lexington Catholic White 32
Macy Clontz led the victors with 20 points. Sarah Cawood and Elizabeth Walton led Lexington Catholic White with 12 and 11
points respectively.
| South Laurel | (41) - | Clontz 20, Couch 2, Deaton 4, Roark 2, Arthur 7, B. Miller 6. |
| Lexington Catholic White | (32) - | Blake 7, Walton 11, Cawood 12, McEldowney 2. |
Boyd County 36 South Laurel 33
C. Moore, Kaitlin Brown, and Whitney Chaney led Boyd County with 11, nine, and nine
points respectively.
Macy Clontz led South Laurel with 15 points.
| Boyd County | (36) - | K. Brown 9, Moore 11, Chaney 9, Gee 3, Sparks 3. |
| South Laurel | (33) - | Clontz 15, Deaton 8, Arthur 8, Miller 2. |
Mason County 41 Wayne County 36
Bailey Menke, Christen Cropper, and Kierra Gibbs led Mason County with eight points each. Tashea Pyles led Wayne County with 14 points.
| Mason County | (41) - | Moran 4, Menke 8, Smith 5, Cropper 8, Conley 6, Gibbs 8, Newdigate 2. |
| Wayne County | (36) - | Criswell 2, S. Sexton 7, Pyles 14, K. Duncan 7, Upchurch 6. |
Model 28 Eminence 6
Tara Hill and Madison Schneid led Model with eight and six
points respectively.
Sami Congleton led Eminence with four points.
| Model | (28) - | Dong 2, Schneid 6, Lamb 4, Hill 8, Berry 2, Stipes 2, Curry 2, Botts 2. |
| Eminence | (6) - | G. Smith 2, Congleton 4. |
Wayne County 65 Eminence 6
Hallie Gillespie and Makayla Campbell led Wayne County with 12 and 10
points respectively.
| Wayne County | (65) - | Criswell 2, R. Duncan 6, S. Sexton 6, Allen 4, C. Decker 6, A. Decker 2, Upchurch 8, Bell 6, Gillespie 12, Dalton 6, Campbell 10. |
| Eminence | (6) - | Pittman 2, Congleton 2, Smith 2. |
Boyle County 50 Lexington Catholic White 36
Caribeth Yates and Emmy Griffin led Boyle County with 15 and 10
points respectively.
Morgan McEldowney and Emily Blake led Lexington Catholic White with 10 and nine
points respectively.
| Boyle County | (50) - | Lester 8, Edwards 1, Yates 15, Stevens 5, Megilligan 2, Hall 7, Sholar 2, Griffin 10. |
| Lexington Catholic White | (36) - | Blake 9, Johns 4, McEldowney 10, Walton 3, Cawood 7, Gamble 3. |
Whitley County "A" vs. Whitley County "B" (did not play - teams shared Third Place)
Congratulations to Whitley County, Whitley County "A", and Clay County for winning their respective championships. Also congratulations to Lexington Catholic High School Coach Jeff Hans for putting together an excellent event.
I enjoyed this event, and while everyone likes to win and nobody likes to lose, I enjoyed the last two days for a different reason. These young ladies played hard and are working to develop their skills. Blink your eyes and they are in high school. Blink your eyes again and they are graduating and leaving for college. Many hours of hard work go into the process of taking raw talent and seeing them evolve into polished players. Although I don't possess a crystal ball I saw several players this weekend who I feel will be starring on the hardwood over the next few years.
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.