GHG1
Gateway Holiday Classic (Girls)
Montgomery County High School
Mt. Sterling, KY
December 27-29, 2008
©2010 Ron Harrison
December 27th
Madisonville-North Hopkins vs. Scott County
Madison-North Hopkins coach John Paul Cummings started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Mikuel Harris, 5-10 So. Kenyatta Drake, 5-10 Jr. Tayla Foster, 5-2 Sr. Heidi Clayton, and 5-6 Jr. Lyndi Tedder. Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 5-10 7th grader Tereka Guyn, 5-11 Jr. Madisen Webb, 5-9 So. Alex McKenzie, 5-7 Jr. Breonna Jackson, and 5-9 So. Kristen Stainback.
Madisonville-North Hopkins defeated Scott County 77-74 in overtime. The victors shot 43.8% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line. The Lady Maroons connected on 17 of 24 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 21 Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 43.3% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on 20 of 34 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 22 Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers.
Lyndi Tedder led the victors with 23 points including three three point baskets. Tayla Foster added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kenyatta Drake recorded 18 points and six rebounds.
Madisen Webb led Scott County with 31 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Kristen Stainback added 21 points. Alex McKenzie chipped in with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
|
Madisonville-North Hopkins |
21 |
14 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
- |
77 |
|
Scott County |
15 |
11 |
20 |
19 |
9 |
- |
74 |
Madisonville-North Hopkins (77) – Harris 4, Drake 18, Foster 20, Clayton 5, Tedder 23, McReynolds 6, Elliott 1.
Scott County (74) – Guyn 2, Webb 31, McKenzie 11, Jackson 6, Stainback 21, Conrad 3.
North Laurel vs. Montgomery County
North Laurel coach Roy Bowling started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Kayla Bargo, 5-6 Jr. Rachel Seidel, 5-10 Sr. Makenzie Prichard, 5-9 So. Kelsie Smith, and 5-7 Sr. Caitie Jackson. Montgomery County coach Janie Robinson countered with 5-11 Sr. Elizabeth Prewitt, 5-11 Sr. Kayla Webb, 6-3 Jr. Mary Jehlik, 5-4 Sr. Katie Jo Thompson, and 5-7 Sr. Mackenzie Lee.
Montgomery County held off North Laurel down the stretch to earn a 61-57 victory. Montgomery County led 47-24 in the third quarter but North Laurel outscored Montgomery County 33-14 the rest of the way to make the game close.
Montgomery County shot 58.1% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line. The Lady Indians connected on six of six free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 24 North Laurel turnovers. North Laurel shot 47.9% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc. The Lady Jaguars connected on nine of nine free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 21 Montgomery County turnovers.
Elizabeth Prewitt Led Montgomery County with 15 points including three three point baskets. Mary Jehlik, 5-10 Jr. Annie Garland, and Kayla Webb added 14, 13, and 10 points respectively.
Kayla Bargo led North Laurel with 13 points. Caitie Jackson and Makenzie Prichard added 12 points each.
|
North Laurel |
12 |
8 |
10 |
27 |
- |
57 |
|
Montgomery County |
15 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
- |
61 |
North Laurel (57) – Bargo 13, Seidel 2, Prichard 12, Smith 6, Jackson 12, Hartney 6, Woolum 6.
Montgomery County (61) – Prewitt 15, Webb 10, Jehlik 14, Thompson 3, Lee 6, Garland 13.
Southwestern vs. Mercyhurst Prep (PA)
Southwestern coach Tim Rice started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Stephanie Salyers, 5-9 Sr. Ashley Fowler, 6-1 Jr. Whitney Roots, 5-9 Sr. Devin Fothergill, and 5-6 So Danay Fothergill. Mercyhurst Prep coach Dan Perfetto countered with 5-6 Fr. Kayla Wilwohl, 5-4 Fr.Amanda Berchtold, 6-0 Sr. Kirsten Olowinski, 5-10 So. Lindsay Stamp, and 5-11 Jr.Autumn Anderson.
Mercyhurst Prep held a 42-26 advantage in rebounds and an 18-4 margin in secind chance points in a 68-65 overtime victory over Southwestern. Mercyhurst Prep shot 43.1% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line. The Lakers connected on 10 of 18 free throws and scored nine points off 15 Southwestern turnovers. Southwestern shot 43.8% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc. The Lady Warriors connected on 18 of 23 free throws and scored 20 points off 15 Mercyhurst Prep turnovers.
Lindsay Stamp led Mercyhurst Prep with 26 points including five three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds. Kirsten Olowinski added 17 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Amanda Berchtold chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Stephanie Salyers led Southwestern with 24 points and eight rebounds. Danay Fothergill added 21 points including four three point baskets. Devin Fothergill recorded 14 points, nine assists, and four steals.
|
Southwestern |
14 |
16 |
15 |
18 |
2 |
- |
65 |
|
Mercyhurst |
19 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
5 |
- |
68 |
Southwestern (65) – Salyers 24, Fowler 2, Roots 1, Devin Fothergill 14, Danay Fothergill 21, Walker 3.
Mercyhurst (68) – Wilwohl 5, Berchtold 10, Olowinski 17, Stamp 26, Anderson 5, Fournier 5.
Lafayette vs. Calloway County
Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Lisa Hack, 5-3 Jr. Jameka Gillespie, 6-0 Sr. Jessica Walker, 5-7 Jr. Ali Ross, and 5-5 Sr. Maya Hanatani. Calloway County coach Scott Sivills countered with 6-2 Sr. Kayla Cunningham, 5-7 Sr. Karra Jones, 6-0 So. Averee Fields, 5-6 Fr. Karlee Wilson, and 5-6 Fr. Abby Futrell.
Lafayette pulled away late to defeat Calloway County 55-44. Lafayette shot 40.8% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 15 Calloway County turnovers. Calloway County shot 45.2% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Lakers connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Lafayette turnovers.
Maya Hanatani led Lafayette with 14 points. Lisa Hack added 12 points. Jessica Walker chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Averee Fields led Calloway County with 17 points and six rebounds. Kayla Cunningham added 11 points.
|
Lafayette |
15 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
- |
55 |
|
Calloway County |
12 |
11 |
14 |
7 |
- |
44 |
Lafayette (55) – Hack 12, Jam. Gillespie 8, J. Walker 10, Ross 7, Hanatani 14, Graham 2, Jar. Gillespie 2.
Calloway County (44) – Cunningham 11, Jones 2, Fields 17, Wilson 6, Futrell 0, Benson 2, McCuiston 4, Bogges 2.
December 28th
Consolation Bracket
North Laurel vs. Scott County
North Laurel coach Roy Bowling started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Kayla Bargo, 5-6 Jr. Rachel Seidel, 5-10 Sr. Makenzie Prichard, 5-7 Jr. Kaitie Hartney, and 5-7 Sr. Caitie Jackson. Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 5-10 7th grader Tereka Guyn, 5-11 Jr. Madisen Webb, 5-9 So. Alex McKenzie, 5-7 Jr. Breonna Jackson, and 5-9 So. Kristen Stainback.
North Laurel defeated a cold shooting Scott County team by a score of 58-45. North Laurel shot 43.4% from the field including two of six from the three point line. The Lady Jagauars connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 18 Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 21% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on 16 of 20 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 North Laurel turnovers.
Kayla Bargo led North Laurel with 15 points. 5-9 So. Kelsie Smith added 14 points and 14 rebounds. Makenzie Prichard recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.
Kristen Stainback led Scott County with 14 points and six rebounds. Alex McKenzie added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Madisen Webb recorded seven points and eight rebounds.
|
North Laurel |
14 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
- |
58 |
|
Scott County |
15 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
- |
45 |
North Laurel (58) – Bargo 15, Seidel 0, Prichard 10, Hartney 8, Jackson 6, Smith 14, Woolum 5.
Scott County (45) – Guyn 0, Webb 7, McKenzie 12, Jackson 5, Stainback 14, Conrad 5, Guy 2.
Calloway County vs. Southwestern
Calloway County coach Scott Sivills started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Kayla Cunningham, 5-7 Sr. Karra Jones, 6-0 So. Averee Fields, 5-6 Fr. Karlee Wilson, and 5-10 Jr. Haley McCuiston. Southwestern coach Tim Rice started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Stephanie Salyers, 5-9 Sr. Ashley Fowler, 6-1 Jr. Whitney Roots, 5-9 Sr. Devin Fothergill, and 5-6 So Danay Fothergill.
Calloway County broke open a close game with a 22-9 edge in scoring in the fourth quarter in a 68-52 victory over Southwestern. Calloway County held a 19-5 advantage in free throw points.
Calloway County shot 52.3% from the foeld including three of four from the three point line. The Lady Lakers connected on 19 of 29 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 19 Southwestern turnovers. Southwestern shot 40% from the field including seven of 24 from beyond the arc. The Lady Warriors connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 16 Calloway County turnovers.
Averee Fields led Calloway County with 26 points, eight rebounds, and four steals. Kayla Cunningham added 13 points and six rebounds. Karra Jones chipped in with 10 points.
Ashley Fowler led Southwestern with 14 points including four three point baskets. Stephanie Salyers added 13 points and eight rebounds. Devin Fothergill recorded 12 points and four steals.
|
Calloway County |
12 |
14 |
20 |
22 |
- |
68 |
|
Southwestern |
11 |
14 |
18 |
9 |
- |
52 |
Calloway County (68) – K. Cunningham 13, Jones 10, Fields 26, Wilson 4, McCuiston 4, Cunningham 2, T. Futrell 9.
Southwestern (52) – Salyers 13, Fowler 14, Roots 0, Devin Fothergill 12, Danay Fothergill 8, Walker 3, Pierce 2.
Tournament Bracket
Madisonville-North Hopkins vs. Montgomery County (Semifinal)
Madison-North Hopkins coach John Paul Cummings started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Mikuel Harris, 5-10 So. Kenyatta Drake, 5-10 Jr. Tayla Foster, 5-2 Sr. Heidi Clayton, and 5-6 Jr. Lyndi Tedder. Montgomery County coach Janie Robinson countered with 5-11 Sr. Elizabeth Prewitt, 5-11 Sr. Kayla Webb, 6-3 Jr. Mary Jehlik, 5-4 Sr. Katie Jo Thompson, and 5-7 Sr. Mackenzie Lee.
Montgomery County defeated Madisonville-North Hopkins by a score of 66-48. Montgomery County held a 27-0 advantage in three point points and a 19-1 advantage in bench scoring. The victors shot 50% from the field including nine of 14 from the three point line. The Lady Indians connected on nine of 10 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers. Madisonville-North Hopkins shot 37% from the field including zero of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Maroons connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Montgomery County turnovers.
Mackenzie Lee led Montgomery County with 20 points including three three point baskets and five assists. Katie Jo Thompson added 12 points on four three point baskets. 5-10 Jr. Annie Garland chipped in with 11 points. Kayla Webb recorded eight points and eight rebounds.
Tayla Foster led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Kenyatta Drake added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
|
Madisonville-North Hopkins |
6 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
- |
48 |
|
Montgomery County |
8 |
24 |
22 |
12 |
- |
66 |
Madisonville-North Hopkins (48) – Harris 0, Drake 12, Foster 28, Clayton 0, Tedder 7, McCracken 1.
Montgomery County (66) – Prewitt 0, Webb 8, Jehlik 7, Thompson 12, Lee 20, Colliver 8, Garland 11.
Lafayette vs. Mercyhurst Prep (Semifinal)
Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Lisa Hack, 5-3 Jr. Jameka Gillespie, 6-0 Sr. Jessica Walker, 5-7 Jr. Ali Ross, and 5-5 Sr. Maya Hanatani. Mercyhurst Prep coach Dan Perfetto countered with 5-6 Fr. Kayla Wilwohl, 5-4 Fr.Amanda Berchtold, 6-0 Sr. Kirsten Olowinski, 5-10 So. Lindsay Stamp, and 5-11 Jr.Autumn Anderson.
Lafayette outscored Mercyhurst Prep 18-9 in the third quarter in a 40-32 victory. Lafayette shot 32.6% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 Mercyhurst Prep turnovers. Mercyhurst Prep shot 27.5% from the field including eight of 24 from beyond the arc. The Lakers connected on two of four free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 14 Lafayette turnovers.
Lisa Hack led Lafayette with 15 points including three three point baskets and six steals. Ali Ross added 13 points. Jessica Walker recorded six points and 11 rebounds.
Kirsten Olowinski led Mercyhurst Prep with 12 points on four three point baskets and 10 rebounds. Amanda Berchtold added nine points and five steals.
|
Lafayette |
8 |
10 |
18 |
4 |
- |
40 |
|
Mercyhurst Prep |
7 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
- |
32 |
Lafayette (40) – Hack 15, Jam. Gillespie 6, J. Walker 6, Ross 13, Hanatani 0.
Mercyhurst Prep (32) – Wilwohl 0, Berchtold 9, Olowinski 12, Stamp 6, Anderson 2, Fournier 3.
December 29th
Consolation Bracket
Southwestern vs. Scott County 7th Place
Southwestern coach Tim Rice started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Stephanie Salyers, 5-9 Sr. Ashley Fowler, 6-1 Jr. Whitney Roots, 5-9 Sr. Devin Fothergill, and 5-6 So Danay Fothergill. Scott County coach Steve Helton countered with 5-10 7th grader Tereka Guyn, 5-11 Jr. Madisen Webb, 5-9 So. Alex McKenzie, 5-7 Jr. Breonna Jackson, and 5-9 So. Kristen Stainback.
Southwestern defeated Scott County 58-49 in overtime. Southwestern led 41-25 in the third quarter but Scott County outscored the Lady Warriors 24-8 down the stretch to force overtime. However Scott County went scoreless in overtime and Southwestern claimed the victory.
Southwestern shot 34.5% from the field including six of 23 from the three point line. The Lady Warriors connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 34.4% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc. The Lady Cardinals connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Southwestern turnovers.
Danay Fothergill led Southwestern with 21 points including three three point baskets. Devin Fothergill added 14 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Stephanie Salyers chipped in with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Ashley Fowler recorded 11 points and nine rebounds.
Kristen Stainback led Scott County with 24 points. Alex McKenzie added 12 points and 18 rebounds. Madisen Webb recorded six points, six rebounds, and six assists.
|
Southwestern |
17 |
18 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
- |
58 |
|
Scott County |
13 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
- |
49 |
Southwestern (58) – Salyers 12, Fowler 11, Roots 0, Devin Fothergill 14, Danay Fothergill 21.
Scott County (49) – Guyn 0, Webb 6, McKenzie 12, Jackson 3, Stainback 24, Clay 4.
Calloway County vs. North Laurel 5th Place
Calloway County coach Scott Sivills started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Kayla Cunningham, 5-7 Sr. Karra Jones, 6-0 So. Averee Fields, 5-6 Fr. Karlee Wilson, and 5-10 Jr. Haley McCuiston. North Laurel coach Roy Bowling countered with 5-9 Sr. Kayla Bargo, 5-6 Jr. Rachel Seidel, 5-10 Sr. Makenzie Prichard, 5-9 So. Kelsie Smith, and 5-7 Sr. Caitie Jackson.
North Laurel defeated Calloway county 47-45 in overtime. The victors shot 38.6% from the field including two of six from the three point line. The Lady Jaguars connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 22 Calloway County turnovers. Calloway county shot 38.9% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Lakers connected on 15 of 27 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 North Laurel turnovers.
Caitie Jackson led North Laurel with 20 points. Makenzie Prichard and Kelsie Smith added eight and seven points respectively. Averee Fields led Calloway County with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Karlee Wilson and Kayla Cunningham added nine and eight points respectively.
|
Calloway County |
12 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
- |
45 |
|
North Laurel |
12 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
6 |
- |
47 |
Calloway County (45) – Cunningham 8, Jones 4, Fields 15, Wilson 9, McCuiston 4, T. Futrell 5.
North Laurel (47) – Bargo 5, Hartney 6, Prichard 8, Smith 7, Jackson 20, Woolum 1.
Mercyhurst Prep vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins 3rd Place
Mercyhurst Prep defeated Madisonville-North Hopkins by a score of 47-45
(Statistics not available).
Tournament Bracket
Lafayette vs. Montgomery County (Championship)
Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Lisa Hack, 5-3 Jr. Jameka Gillespie, 6-0 Sr. Jessica Walker, 5-7 Jr. Ali Ross, and 5-5 Sr. Maya Hanatani. Montgomery County coach Janie Robinson countered with 5-11 Sr. Elizabeth Prewitt, 5-11 Sr. Kayla Webb, 6-3 Jr. Mary Jehlik, 5-4 Sr. Katie Jo Thompson, and 5-7 Sr. Mackenzie Lee.
The score was tied 35-35 after three quarters but Montgomery County outscored Lafayette 14-2 in the fourth quarter to earn a 49-37 victory. Montgomery County shot 58.8% from the field including 69.2% (nine of 13) in the second half.
Montgomery County shot 58.8% from the field including four of eight from the three point line. The Lady Indians connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 14 points off eight Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 37.2% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc. The Lady Generals connected on two of five free throws, pulled down 16 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 15 Montgomery County turnovers.
|
Lafayette |
14 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
- |
37 |
|
Montgomery County |
16 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
- |
49 |
5-10 Jr. Annie Garland led Montgomery County with 10 points. Kayla Webb, Mackenzie Lee, and 6-0 Sr. Brooke Colliver added nine, eight, and eight points respectively. Lee and Colliver pulled down seven and five rebounds respectively.
Lisa Hack led Lafayette with 18 points. Ali Ross added eight points.
Lafayette (37) – Hack 18, Jam. Gillespie 3, J. Walker 6, Ross 8, Hanatani 1, Jar. Gillespie 1.
Montgomery County (49) – Prewitt 5, Webb 9, Jehlik 6, Thompson 3, Lee 8, Garland 10, Colliver 8.
All Tournament Team
|
Averee Fields |
Calloway County |
|
Kayla Bargo |
North Laurel |
|
Tayla Foster |
Madisonville-North Hopkins |
|
Lindsay Stamp |
Mercyhurst Prep |
|
Kirsten Olowinski |
Mercyhurst Prep |
|
Jessica Walker |
Lafayette |
|
Lisa Hack |
Lafayette |
|
Kayla Webb |
Montgomery County |
|
Annie Garland |
Montgomery County |
|
Mackenzie Lee |
Montgomery County |
Acknowledgements
Congratulations to Montgomery county for capturing the championship and to the organizers for putting together an excellent event. Also a note of appreciation to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for all the games. Aso, the Gateway Holiday Classic website was very well done and very informative.
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.