Thirty-two teams are scheduled to participate in the 6th Grade Boys State Tournament. The teams scheduled to participate are Beaumont, Foley, Eversole 2, Georgetown, Anderson County, McNabb, Elkhorn, Lincoln County, Morton, South Laurel, Clinton County, Grant County, Eversole 1, North Oldham, Lexington Christian Academy, Northern, West Jessamine, Scott County, Monroe County, Southern, Meece, Campbell County, Elliott County, Casey County, Mercer County, Adair County, Chavies, Paris, Mason County, JCTMS, Wayne County, and Walton-Verona.
All of the teams are scheduled to play a preliminary game on Saturday. This will help set up the pairings for the elimination tourney starting on Saturday afternoon.
| Beaumont | 62 | Foley | 14 |
| Georgetown | 48 | Eversole 2 | 30 |
| Anderson County | 53 | McNabb | 17 |
| Lincoln County | 50 | Elkhorn | 36 |
| South Laurel | 46 | Morton | 15 |
| Grant County | 35 | Clinton County | 33 |
| North Oldham | 41 | Eversole 1 | 33 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 48 | Northern | 26 |
| West Jessamine | 49 | Scott County | 39 |
| Monroe County | 43 | Southern | 26 |
| Meece | 61 | Campbell County | 34 |
| Elliott County | 51 | Casey County | 24 |
| Mercer County | 34 | Adair County | 30 |
| Chavies | 46 | Paris | 18 |
| Mason County | 33 | JCTMS | 30 |
| Wayne County | 55 | Walton-Verona | 21 |
Beaumont 62 Foley 14
Josh Hamlet and Nicky Avioli led Beaumont with 18 and 10
points respectively.
Hunter France led Foley with four points.
Georgetown 48 Eversole 2 30
Clay McKee led Georgetown with 19 points. Cade Fletcher led Eversole 2 with 11 points.
Anderson County 53 McNabb 17
Dusty Puckett and Josh Brown led the victors with 10 and nine
points respectively.
Jarred Looney led McNabb with six points.
Lincoln County 50 Elkhorn 36
D. J. Torres, Timothy Taylor, and Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 15, 14, and eight
points respectively.
Rontez Mitchell led Elkhorn with 15 points.
South Laurel 46 Morton 15
Zach Allen and Tanner Bell led South Laurel with 13 and 10
points respectively.
Colby Barnes led Morton with eight points.
Grant County 35 Clinton County 33
Trenton Wainscott and Jordan Saylor led Grant County with 15 and 14
points respectively.
Lance Claywell led Clinton County with 16 points including four three point baskets.
North Oldham 41 Eversole 1 33
Roman Millem and Crosby Cameron led North Oldham with 11 and 10
points respectively.
Isaiah Olinger led Eversole 1 with eight points.
Lexington Christian Academy 48 Northern 26
Nick Whitman led the victors with 16 points. Jessie Whitaker led Northern with 13 points.
West Jessamine 49 Scott County 39
Troy Merida and Gresham Wilson led West Jessamine with 22 and 14
points respectively.
Hines Jones and Matt Malesick led Scott County with 15 and seven
points respectively.
Monroe County 43 Southern 26
Devin Geralds and Michale Capshaw led Monroe County with 12 and nine
points respectively.
John Phelps led Southern with 10 points.
Meece 61 Campbell County 34
Kenny Spear and Jacobi Gilmore led Meece with 19 and 11
points respectively.
Connor Brock led Campbell County with 13 points.
Elliott County 51 Casey County 24
Jonathan Sloas and Hunter Holbrook led Elliott County with 14 and 11
points respectively.
Brandon Pittman led Casey County with 10 points.
Mercer County 34 Adair County 30
Will Hager led Mercer County with 15 points. Adair County was led by Chance Morton with 11 points.
Chavies 46 Paris 18
Dylan Cole and Peyton Cooper led Chavies with 20 and 14
points respectively.
Jwans Dumphord and James Clark led Paris with seven and six
points respectively.
Mason County 33 JCTMS 30
Brian Henry led Mason County with 16 points. Corey Douglas led JCTMS with 14 points.
Wayne County 55 Walton-Verona 21
Carson Staples and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 11 and 10
points respectively.
Jake Reed led Walton-Verona with six points.
| Tournament - First Round | |||
| Beaumont | 41 | Northern | 37 |
| Georgetown | 58 | Eversole 1 | 19 |
| Anderson County | 41 | Clinton County | 39 |
| Lincoln County | 55 | Morton | 18 |
| South Laurel | 49 | Elkhorn | 26 |
| Grant County | 53 | McNabb | 36 |
| North Oldham | 53 | Eversole 2 | 23 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 43 | Foley | 26 |
| JCTMS | 41 | West Jessamine | 38 |
| Monroe County | 52 | Walton-Verona | 43 |
| Meece | 52 | Paris | 24 |
| Elliott County | 44 | Adair County | 23 |
| Mercer County | 39 | Casey County | 24 |
| Chavies | 42 | Campbell County | 20 |
| Mason County | 49 | Southern | 43 |
| Wayne County | 57 | Scott County | 33 |
Beaumont 41 Northern 37
Josh Hamlet led Beaumont with 22 points. Northern was led by Jessie Whitaker with 18 points.
Georgetown 58 Eversole 1 19
Clay McKee and Tyler Grills led Georgetown with 16 and 10
points respectively.
Isaiah Olinger led Eversole 1 with nine points.
Anderson County 41 Clinton County 39
Austin Cummins led the victors with 13 points. Keifer Dalton led Clinton County with 17 points including four three point baskets.
Lincoln County 55 Morton 18
T. J. Torres and B. J. Hoover led Lincoln County with 12 and nine
points respectively.
Felix Wilson led Morton with 10 points.
South Laurel 49 Elkhorn 26
Daniel Neal led South Laurel with 15 points. Braden Miller and Zach Allen added 12 and 11
points respectively.
Miller recorded four three point baskets. Malik Barnett led Elkhorn with 10 points.
Grant County 53 McNabb 36
Jordan Saylor and Trenton Wainscott led Grant County with 13 and 11
points respectively.
Jarred Looney and Braxton Hopkins led McNabb with eight points each.
North Oldham 53 Eversole 2 23
Crosby Cameron and Michael Vissing led North Oldham with 10 points each. Cade Fletcher led Eversole 2 with five points.
Lexington Christian Academy 43 Foley 26
Matt Rose led the victors with 10 points. Hunter France led Foley with eight points.
JCTMS 41 West Jessamine 38
Corey Douglas led JCTMS with 18 points. West Jessamine was led by Trey Merida with 18 points.
Monroe County 52 Walton-Verona 43
Dillon Geralds led Monroe County with 19 points including four three point baskets. Shea Evans led Walton-Verona with 14 points.
Meece 52 Paris 24
Chandler Purcell and Jacobi Gilmore led Meece with 14 and 12
points respectively.
Jamal Washington led Paris with 15 points.
Elliott County 44 Adair County 23
Hunter Holbrook led Elliott County with 13 points including four three point baskets. Isaiah Griffith and Reece Griffith added 10 and eight
points respectively.
Chance Melton led Adair County with nine points.
Mercer County 39 Casey County 24
Deron Bartleson and Austin Sparrow led Mercer County with 11 and eight
points respectively.
Brandon Pittman and Luke Patterson led Casey County with eight and six
points respectively.
Chavies 42 Campbell County 20
Peyton Cooper and Dylan Cole led Chavies with 14 and 12
points respectively.
Craig Neltner led Campbell County with six points.
Mason County 49 Southern 43
Cameron Frame and Darius Johnson led Mason County with 12 and 11
points respectively.
Chris Lynch, Clayton Phelps, and Dylan Gaskin led Southern with 11, nine, and nine
points respectively.
Wayne County 57 Scott County 33
Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 20 points. Carson Staples added 12 points including three three point baskets. Hines Jones and Michael Stainback led Scott County with 10 and eight
points respectively.
| Tournament - Round of Sixteen | ||||
| Georgetown | 52 | Beaumont | 49 | (OT) |
| Lincoln County | 44 | Anderson County | 39 | |
| South Laurel | 59 | Grant County | 40 | |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 40 | North Oldham | 33 | |
| JCTMS | 48 | Monroe County | 30 | |
| Meece | 43 | Elliott County | 37 | |
| Chavies | 38 | Mercer County | 30 | |
| Wayne County | 47 | Mason County | 30 | |
Georgetown 52 Beaumont 49 (OT)
Clay McKee led Georgetown with 28 points. Brandon Hovest and Josh Hamlet led Beaumont with 21 and 14
points respectively.
Lincoln County 44 Anderson County 39
T. J. Torres and Kalen Posley led Lincoln County with 11 points each. Damion King led Anderson County with 10 points.
South Laurel 59 Grant County 40
Daniel Neal, Zach Allen, and Tanner Bell led South Laurel with 13, 12, and 11
points respectively.
Brennan Dills and Jordan Kearns led Grant County with 15 and nine
points respectively.
Lexington Christian Academy 40 North Oldham 33
Drew Trimble led Lexington Christian Academy with nine points. Crosby Cameron led North Oldham with 10 points.
JCTMS 48 Monroe County 30
Corey Douglas and Jalen Perry led JCTMS with 17 and 10
points respectively.
Devin Geralds led Monroe County with 16 points.
Meece 43 Elliott County 37
Chandler Purcell and Brycen McWilliams led Meece with 15 and eight
points respectively.
Isaiah Griffith and Hunter Holbrook led Elliott County with 11 and 10
points respectively.
Chavies 38 Mercer County 30
Dylan Cole led Chavies with 20 points. Drew Davis led Mercer County with 12 points.
Wayne County 47 Mason County 30
Logan Gardner and Cory Stearns led Wayne County with 17 and 12
points respectively.
Brian Henry led Mason County with seven points.
| Tournament Final Eight | ||||
| Lincoln County | 62 | Georgetown | 51 | (Quarterfinal) |
| South Laurel | 43 | Lexington Christian Academy | 31 | (Quarterfinal) |
| JCTMS | 47 | Meece | 24 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Wayne County | 48 | Chavies | 25 | (Quarterfinal) |
| South Laurel | 55 | Lincoln County | 37 | (Semifinal) |
| Wayne County | 42 | JCTMS | 30 | (Semifinal) |
| Wayne County | 60 | South Laurel | 30 | (Championship) |
Lincoln County 62 Georgetown 51 (Quarterfinal)
T. J. Torres, Kalen Posley, and Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 25, 14, and 12
points respectively.
Clay McKee led Georgetown with 34 points.
| Lincoln County | 21 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 62 |
| Georgetown | 13 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 51 |
| Lincoln County | (62) - | Taylor 9, Conway 12, Torres 25, Posley 14. |
| Georgetown | (51) - | McKee 34, Banks 7, Lewis 6, Humphrey 2, Grills 2. |
South Laurel 43 Lexington Christian Academy 31 (Quarterfinal)
Zach Allen, Tanner Bell, and Joe Gaines led South Laurel with 10, 10, and nine
points respectively.
Drew Trimble and Andrew Barker led Lexington Christian Academy with eight points each.
| South Laurel | 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 43 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| South Laurel | (43) - | Allen 10, Bell 10, Hayes 3, Neal 4, Gaines 9, Miller 7. |
| Lexington Christian Academy | (31) - | Whitman 3, Rupp 6, Barker 8, Nighbert 5, Rose 1, Trimble 8. |
JCTMS 47 Meece 24 (Quarterfinal)
Corey Douglas, Ellis Cain, and Anthony Swan led JCTMS with 15, nine, and eight
points respectively.
Chandler Purcell led Meece with 11 points.
| JCTMS | 12 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 47 |
| Meece | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| JCTMS | (47) - | Swan 8, Horne 5, Carrolton 3, Douglas 15, DeWalt 3, Jancik 2, Jackson 2, Cain 9. |
| Meece | (24) - | McWilliams 3, Spear 3, Purcell 11, Coomer 2, Gilmore 5. |
Wayne County 48 Chavies 25 (Quarterfinal)
Trey Blevins and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 11 and 10
points respectively.
Dylan Cole led Chavies with 14 points.
| Wayne County | 19 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 48 |
| Chavies | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| Wayne County | (48) - | Blevins 11, Woods 7, Staples 7, Gardner 10, Stearns 6, Philpott 5, Sexton 2. |
| Chavies | (25) - | Cole 14, Cooper 4, Hoskins 5, Engle 2. |
South Laurel 55 Lincoln County 37 (Semifinal)
Braden Miller, Daniel Neal, and Tanner Bell led South Laurel with 15, 14, and 10
points respectively.
Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 12 points.
| South Laurel | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 55 |
| Lincoln County | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 |
| South Laurel | (55) - | Allen 6, Bell 10, Gaines 5, Neal 14, Miller 15, Hayes 5. |
| Lincoln County | (37) - | Taylor 5, Conway 12, Torres 6, Hoover 2, Posley 7, Smith 3, Roberts 2. |
Wayne County 42 JCTMS 30 (Semifinal)
Carson Staples led Wayne County with 11 points including three three point baskets. Peyton Woods, Trey Blevins, and Logan Gardner added nine, seven, and seven
points respectively.
Corey Douglas led JCTMS with 17 points.
| Wayne County | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 42 |
| JCTMS | 4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| Wayne County | (42) - | Blevins 7, Woods 9, Staples 11, Gardner 7, Stearns 6, Philpott 2. |
| JCTMS | (30) - | Swan 2, Cain 4, Horne 2, Douglas 17, DeWalt 2, Jancik 3. |
Wayne County 60 South Laurel 30 (Championship)
Wayne County, led by Logan Gardner's 12 points, outscored South Laurel 20-2 in the third quarter on their way to a 60-30 victory. Logan Gardner, Trey Blevins, and Cory Stearns led the victors with 18, 11, and 10
points respectively.
Zach Allen, Tanner Bell, and Austin Hayes led South Laurel with eight, eight, and six
points respectively.
| Wayne County | 23 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 60 |
| South Laurel | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Wayne County | (60) - | Blevins 11, Woods 5, Staples 8, Gardner 18, Stearns 10, Philpott 3, Williams 2, Sexton 3. |
| South Laurel | (30) - | Allen 8, Bell 8, Hayes 6, Neal 2, Gaines 4, Royster 2. |
I have attempted to give a brief recap of each game played this weekend. The stats in this report came from the game scoresheets. I apologize in advance for any errors or misspelling of names. This writeup is not meant to be used for official records but for general coverage of this event.
Congratulations to the Wayne County for their championship run and to all the fine teams and players who participated this weekend. Also congratulations to Tourney MVP Logan Gardner (Wayne County) who averaged 13.7 ppg for six games. Georgetown's Clay McKee had an excellent tourney, averaging 24.3 ppg for four games.
A special thanks to Eric Armstrong, Ken Farley, Steve Hatton, Marc Hall, and the rest of the Kentucky Basketball Academy staff for the hospitality extended me this weekend. It would be impossible for me to cover these events without the outstanding cooperation and help I get from the staff.
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.