R06G
2010 6th Region Tournament (Girls)
Atherton High School & Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
March 2-7, 2010
©2010 Ron Harrison
Tuesday March 2nd (Atherton High School)
Presentation (10-19) vs. Louisville Holy Cross (24-7)
Presentation coach David Jackson started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Shelby Adams, 5-7 So. Olivia Obst, 5-10 Jr. Rachel Russ, 5-3 Sr. Sarah Davis, and 5-7 So. Bailey Reeder. Louisville Holy Cross coach Fred Copass countered with 5-9 Sr. Rachel Richardson, 5-8 Sr. Lindsey Roarx, 6-2 Sr. Olivia moore, 5-7 Sr. Robin Deckard, and 5-6 So. Kim Mingus.
Holy Cross defeated presentation by a score of 78-54. Holy Cross shot 49.2% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line. The Lady Cougars connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 31 points off 22 Presentation turnovers. Presentation shot 33.3% from the field including eight of 22 from beyond the arc. The Toppers connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 Holy Cross turnovers.
Robin Deckard led Holy Cross with 20 points including two three point baskets. Lindsey Roarx added 14 points and 11 rebounds. 5-8 So. Maya Hardin chipped in with 12 points. Olivia Moore recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
Bailey Reeder led Presentation with 17 points including four three point baskets. Sarah Davis added 15 points including three three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.
Presentation |
10 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
- |
54 |
Holy Cross |
19 |
17 |
21 |
21 |
- |
78 |
Presentation (54) – Adams 5, Obst 0, Russ 7, Davis 15, Reeder 17, Kirchner 9, Andres 1.
Holy Cross (78) – Richardson 6, Roarx 14, Moore 11, Deckard 20, Mingus 4, Morabito 2, Rickert 4, Hardin 12, Skaggs 5.
Iroquois (7-17) vs. Bullitt East (25-3)
Iroquois coach Dionne Chandler started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Stephanie Malone, 5-8 Sr. Victoria Brown, 5-6 Sr. Myiasha Taylor, 5-5 Jr. Brittanie Glasser, and 5-2 Sr. Carmen Talbott. Bullitt East coach Chris Stalling countered with 5-10 Sr. Shelby Romine, 5-9 Sr. Jade Troutman, 5-10 Sr. Samantha Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Kayla Thacker, and 5-6 Jr. Jessica Philpott.
Bullitt East raced out to a 33-9 lead on their way to a 57-31 victory over Iroquois. Bullitt East shot 36.2% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Lady Chargers connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 22 Iroquois turnovers. Iroquois shot 20.9% from the field including two of 18 from beyond the arc. The Lady Raiders connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 19 Bullitt East turnovers.
Kayla Thacker led Bullitt East with 13 points including eight of 10 from the free throw line. Jade Troutman added 10 points including two three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds. Twelve Lady Chargers entered the scoring column.
Stephanie Malone led Iroquois with nine points and 10 rebounds. Brittanie Glasser added seven points. Victoria Brown chipped in with five points and eight rebounds.
Iroquois |
5 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
- |
31 |
Bullitt East |
19 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
- |
57 |
Iroquois (31) – Malone 9, Brown 5, Taylor 1, Glasser 7, Talbott 5, Kindle 4.
Bullitt East (57) – Romine 5, Troutman 10, Johnson 4, Thacker 13, Philpott 2, Price 2, Duvall 2, Isabel 5, Stansbury 4, Polson 2, Young 6, Stevens 2.
Fairdale (12-11) vs. Butler (18-8)
Fairdale co-coaches Erin Monfre and Hezekiah Boone started the following lineup: 5-7 Jr Kortney Ashby, 5-10 Fr. Ally Maguire, 6-1 Sr. Brittney Turner, 5-6 Sr. Nakharra Gaines, and 5-4 Sr. Wenisha Mack. Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-7 Fr. Aareon Smith, 5-8 Jr. Megan Cureton, 5-11 Sr. Moriah Corey, 5-6 So. MacKenzie Martinez, and 5-6 Jr. Heather Wheat.
Butler defeated Fairdale by a score of 58-40. Butler shot 47.9% from the field including one of seven from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 21 Fairdale turnovers. Fairdale shot 32.6% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 10 of 19 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Butler turnovers.
Aareon Smith led Butler with 18 points and nine rebounds. Heather Wheat added 12 points. Megan Cureton chipped in with nine points.
Brittney Turner led Fairdale with 17 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Ally Maguire added nine points including two three point baskets. Wenisha Mack chipped in with seven points.
Fairdale |
13 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
- |
40 |
Butler |
22 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
- |
58 |
Fairdale (40) – Ashby 0, Maguire 9, Turner 17, Gaines 3, Mack 7, Keown 2, Lee 2.
Butler (58) – Smith 18, Cureton 9, Corey 4, Martinez 2, Wheat 12, Moore 6, Stallard 3, Schweitzer 2, Lawrence 2.
Pleasure Ridge Park (11-14) vs. Central (17-8)
Pleasure Ridge Park coach George Fluhr started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Adrienne McGhee, 5-5 So. Morgan Hart, 5-7 Fr. Kelsey Adwell, 5-4 Jr. Emily Hibbs, and 5-3 Sr. Mariah Murray. Central coach Ashley Butler countered with 5-9 So. Khalisha Henderson, 5-8 Jr. Brianna Averette, 5-9 Sr. Diamond Duncan, 5-6 Sr. Krystl Coleman, and 5-5 Sr. Shaneal Brents.
Central defeated Pleasure Ridge Park by a score of 56-25. Central shot 46.8% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line. The Lady Jackets connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled dpwn 31 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 24 Pleasure Ridge Park turnovers. Pleasure Ridge Park shot 20.9% from the field including zero of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Panthers connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 17 Central turnovers.
Brianna Averette led Central with 23 points including four three point baskets and pulled down six rebounds. Shaneal Brents added 10 points.
Kelsey Adwell led Pleasure Ridge Park with nine points and nine rebounds. Adrienne McGhee added five points and seven rebounds.
Pleasure Ridge Park |
9 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
- |
25 |
Central |
13 |
16 |
16 |
11 |
- |
56 |
Pleasure Ridge Park (25) – McGhee 5, Hart 0, Adwell 9, Hibbs 4, Murray 1, Kuban 4, Nardi 2.
Central (56) – Henderson 6, Averette 23, Duncan 4, Coleman 4, Brents 10, Jackson 4, Washington 3, Finn 2.
Friday March 5th (Bellarmine University)
Bullitt East (26-3) vs. Louisville Holy Cross (25-7) (Semifinal)
Bullitt East coach Chris Stalling started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Shelby Romine, 5-9 Sr. Jade Troutman, 5-10 Sr. Samantha Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Kayla Thacker, and 5-6 Jr. Jessica Philpott. Louisville Holy Cross coach Fred Copass countered with 5-9 Sr. Rachel Richardson, 5-8 Sr. Lindsey Roarx, 6-2 Sr. Olivia moore, 5-7 Sr. Robin Deckard, and 5-6 So. Kim Mingus.
Bullitt East defeated Louisville Holy Cross by a score of 54-36. Bullitt East shot 46.5% from the field including three of nine from the three point line. The Lady Chargers connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 27 Holy cross turnovers. Holy Cross shot 46.2% from the field including two of five from beyond the arc. The Lady Cougars connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Bullitt East turnovers. Holy Cross only attempted 26 shots from the field.
Kayla Thacker and Shelby Romine led Bullitt East with 16 and 11 points respectively. 6-2 Jr. Lindey Young added 10 points and six rebounds.
Olivia Moore led Holy Cross with 17 points and five rebounds.
Bullitt East |
18 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
- |
54 |
Holy Cross |
13 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
- |
36 |
Bullitt East (54) – Romine 11, Troutman 5, Johnson 2, Thacker 16, Philpott 7, Isabel 2, Polson 1, Young 10.
Holy Cross (36) – Richardson 4, Roarx 4, Moore 17, Deckard 6, Mingus 5.
Central (18-8) vs. Butler (19-8) (Semifinal)
Central coach Ashley Butler started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Khalisha Henderson, 5-8 Jr. Brianna Averette, 5-9 Sr. Diamond Duncan, 5-6 Sr. Krystl Coleman, and 5-5 Sr. Shaneal Brents. Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-7 Fr. Aareon Smith, 5-8 Jr. Megan Cureton, 5-11 Sr. Moriah Corey, 5-6 So. MacKenzie Martinez, and 5-6 Jr. Heather Wheat.
Butler defeated Central by a score of 55-46. Butler shot 41.9% from the field including zero of two from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 19 of 32 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 21 Central turnovers. Central shot 41.9% from the field including five of 10 from beyond the arc. The Lady Jackets connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Butler turnovers.
Aareon Smith led Butler with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Megan Cureton added 11 points.
Brianna Averette led Central with 16 points including two three point baskets. Shaneal Brents and 5-10 Jr. Crissa Washington added eight and sevn points respectively.
Central |
7 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
- |
46 |
Butler |
7 |
11 |
18 |
19 |
- |
55 |
Central (46) – Henderson 1, Averette 16, Duncan 6, Coleman 4, Brents 8, Jackson 4, Washington 7.
Butler (55) – Smith 15, Cureton 11, Corey 3, Martinez 5, Wheat 7, Moore 2, Stallard 5, Schweitzer 5, Lawrence 2.
Sunday March 7th (Bellarmine University)
Butler (20-8) vs. Bullitt East (27-3) (Championship)
Butler coach Larry Just started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Aareon Smith, 5-8 Jr. Megan Cureton, 5-11 Sr. Moriah Corey, 5-6 So. MacKenzie Martinez, and 5-6 Jr. Heather Wheat. Bullitt East coach Chris Stalling started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Shelby Romine, 5-9 Sr. Jade Troutman, 5-10 Sr. Samantha Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Kayla Thacker, and 5-6 Jr. Jessica Philpott
Butler rallied from a one point deficit; 43-42 with a little over two minutes left in the game to defeat Bullitt East by a score of 48-43. Butler led 36-20 in the third quarter but Bullitt East roared back to go on a 23-6 run to take their short-lived lead. This was a game of runs as Bullitt East led 10-2 after the first quarter.
Butler shot 39.5% from the field including zero of six from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 18 of 21 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 18 Bullitt East turnovers. Bullitt East shot 35.1% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc. The Lady Chargers connected on 15 of 20 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 Butler turnovers.
Megan Cureton, Heather Wheat, and MacKenzie Martinez led Butler with 10, nine, and eight points respectively. Wheat also recorded six steals. Aareon Smith added seven points and seven rebounds.
Shelby Romine and Kayla Thacker led Bullitt East with eight points each. Jessica Philpott added seven points.
Butler |
2 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
- |
48 |
Bullitt East |
10 |
9 |
8 |
16 |
- |
43 |
Butler (48) – Smith 7, Cureton 10, Corey 2, Martinez 8, Wheat 9, Moore 3, Stallard 5 Lawrence 4.
Bullitt East (43) – Romine 8, Troutman 4, Johnson 5, Thacker 8, Philpott 7, Isabel 3, Polson 5, Young 3.
All Tournament Team
Bailey Reeder |
Presentation |
Kelsey Adwell |
Pleasure Ridge Park |
Stephanie Malone |
Iroquois |
Wenisha Mack |
Fairdale |
Brianna Averette |
Central |
Olivia Moore |
Louisville Holy Cross |
Kayla Thacker |
Bullitt East |
Jade Troutman |
Bullitt East |
Megan Cureton |
Butler |
Heather Wheat |
Butler |
Aareon Smith |
Butler |
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for all the games in this tournament.
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.