TE2B
Touchstone Energy 2011 All “A” Classic
Boys Basketball Tournament
McBrayer Arena
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
February 3-6, 2011
© 2011 Ron Harrison
The All “A” Classic started in 1980 with eight teams and in 1990 became a true statewide championship with 16 boys regional tournament winners competing for the championship. Champions crowned to date are 1980 Covington Holy Cross, 1981 Bellevue, 1982 Carlisle County, 1983 Walton-Verona, 1984 Oneida Baptist, 1985 Harlan, 1986 Muhlenberg Central, 1987 Covington Holy Cross, 1988 Bardstown, 1989 Central City, 1990 University Heights, 1991 University Heights, 1992 Lexington Catholic, 1993 Dilce Combs, 1994 Harlan, 1995 Harlan, 1996 University Heights, 1997 Lexington Catholic, 1998 University Heights, 1999 University Heights, 2000 Newport Central Catholic, 2001 Glasgow, 2002 University Heights, 2003 St. Henry, 2004 Hazard, 2005 University Heights, 2006 Bardstown, 2007 Bishop Brossart, 2008 University Heights, 2009 Shelby Valley, and 2010 Shelby Valley.
Thursday February 3rd
Lexington Christian Academy (13-8) (Region 11) vs. Christian Academy of Louisville (8-10) (Region 7)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Tommy Huston started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Patrick Nickodem, 6-2 Jr. Taylor Barnette, 6-4 Sr. Chris Staton, 5-8 So. Tyler Harville, and 5-10 Sr. Carter Helton. Christian Academy of Louisville coach Clay Moody countered with 6-3 Sr. Drew Wilder, 6-0 Sr. Drew Mumford, 6-4 Jr. Tyler Stocking, 5-11 So. Sawyer Hobbs, and 5-8 Jr. Ivan Talley.
LCA raced out to a 33-11 halftime lead including 12-0 in the second quarter on their way to a 59-43 victory over CAL. CAL only shot 20% from the field in the first half. LCA shot 43.2% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 CAL turnovers. CAL shot 31.1% from the field including three of 21 from beyond the arc. The Centurions connected on 12 of 15 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven LCA turnovers.
Taylor Barnette led LCA with 18 points including two three point baskets. Tyler Harville added 11 points including three three point baskets. Carter Helton recorded 10 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Helton was three of four from the field including two of two from beyond the arc, and two of two from the free throw line. Note: Taylor Barnette went over 1,000 career points tonight.
Ivan Talley led CAL with 15 points and seven rebounds. Tyler Stocking added 10 points and five rebounds.
|
LCA |
21 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
59 |
|
CAL |
11 |
0 |
14 |
18 |
43 |
LCA (59) – Nickodem 6, Barnette 18, Staton 4, Harville 11, Helton 10, Barjuca 5, Bundy 2, Tesler 3.
CAL (43) – Wilder 2, Mumford 15, Stocking 10, Hobbs 3, Talley 3, Richter 7, Long 3.
Bardstown (14-3) (Region 5) vs. DeSales (8-13) (Region 6)
Bardstown coach James “Boo” Brewer started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Chance Grundy, 6-3 Jr. Jordan Brewer, 6-4 Sr. Cody Edelen, 6-2 Sr. Nathan Hall, and 5-8 Jr. Anthony Myrks. DeSales coach John Mingus countered with 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-1 Jr. Brandon Brooks, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-9 Sr. Robbie Odle, and 5-9 Sr. Corbin Maynard.
DeSales captured a close 56-53 decision over Bardstown. DeSales shot 51.3% from the field including eight of 17 from the three point line. The Colts connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 10 Bardstown turnovers. Bardstown shot 39% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on three of 12 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 12 DeSales turnovers. Bardstown held a 16-8 advantage in second chance points.
Brandon Brooks led DeSales with 26 points including five three point baskets. Robbie Odle added 11 points including two three point baskets.
Cody Edelen led Bardstown with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Jordan Brewer added 10 points.
|
Bardstown |
16 |
8 |
11 |
18 |
53 |
|
DeSales |
14 |
9 |
19 |
14 |
56 |
Bardstown (53) – Grundy 8, Brewer 10, Edelen 13, Hall 2, Myrks 6, Cosby 8, Ramos 2, Coulter 4.
DeSales (56) – Sliter 2, Brooks 26, Bingham 7, Odle 11, Maynard 4, Blackwell 2, Keehner 4.
University Heights Academy (14-6) (Region 2) vs. Hazard (13-6) (Region 14)
University Heights Academy coach Randy McCoy started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Jalen Ladd, 6-0 Sr. Nakeifer Blane, 6-5 Sr. Tiberius Smith, 5-11 Jr. K’Quan McNease, and 5-11 Sr. Matt McGowan. Hazard coach Al Holland countered with 6-0 Sr. Jon Combs, 6-2 Jr. BJ Combs, 6-2 So. Jordan Olinger, 5-10 Jr. Zack Blanton, and 5-10 Sr. Eric Back.
University Heights Academy defeated Hazard by a score of 49-43. UHA shot 46.3% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line. The Blazers connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Hazard turnovers. Hazard shot 27.5% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 15 UHA turnovers. Hazard held an 11-1 advantage on second effort points.
Matt McGowan led UHA with 17 points including two three point baskets. K’Quan McNease added 13 points and six rebounds.
BJ Combs led Hazard with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jon Combs added eight points and seven rebounds.
|
UHA |
10 |
12 |
7 |
20 |
49 |
|
Hazard |
4 |
14 |
9 |
16 |
43 |
UHA (49) – Ladd 8, Blane 2, Smith 7, McNease 13, McGowan 17, Vance 2.
Hazard (43) – J. Combs 8, BJ Combs 11, Olinger 3, Blanton 6, Back 5, Spencer 7, Hardy 3.
Edmonson County (12-6) (Region 3) vs. Newport Central Catholic (15-5) (Region 9)
Edmonson County coach Darryl Travis started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Tyler Duvall, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Duncan, 6-2 Jr. Ryan Cowles, 5-10 Sr. Kacy Clemmons, and 5-11 Jr. Matt Caudill. Newport Central Catholic coach Grant Brannen countered with 6-2 Jr. Andy Miller, 6-1 Sr. Brian Doyle, 6-7 Sr. Jake Giesler, 5-11 So. Michael Bueter, and 5-11 Jr. Brady Hightchew.
Newport Central Catholic shot 65% from the field including a sizzling 82.4% in the second half in a 68-38 victory over Edmonson County. Newport Central Catholic shot 65% from the field including one of eight from the three point line. The Thoroughbreds connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Edmonson County turnovers. Edmonson County shot 34.2% from the field including four of 10 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Newport Central Catholic turnovers.
Jake Giesler led Newport Central Catholic with 24 points, six rebounds, and seven blocked shots. Giesler was 10 of 12 from the field. Brady Hightchew added 17 points. Hightchew was four of five from the field and nine of 11 from the free throw line.
Aaron Duncan led Edmonson County with 19 points including two three point baskets. Kacy Clemmons added eight points.
|
Edmonson County |
3 |
17 |
10 |
8 |
38 |
|
Newport Central Catholic |
16 |
21 |
15 |
16 |
68 |
Edmonson County (38) – Duvall 3, Duncan 19, Cowles 0, Clemmons 8, Caudill 3, Thompson 3, Carnes 2.
Newport Central Catholic (68) – Miller 4, Doyle 6, Giesler 24, Bueter 3, Hightchew 17, Ryan 4, Schulte 4, Grosser 6.
Danville (12-7) (Region 12) vs. Metcalfe County (13-7) (Region 4)
Danville coach Matthew Yates started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Tevin Raines, 6-4 Sr. Colin Turner, 6-3 Sr. Demarcus Walton, 5-9 Jr. Tryston Ford, and 5-7 Sr. Jacody Taylor. Metcalfe County coach Tim McMurtrey countered with 6-8 Sr. Grant Kindred, 6-8 Sr. Russell Kindred, 6-5 Sr. Matt Blythe, 5-7 Sr. Jesse Jones, and 5-8 So. Dylan Harris.
Metcalfe County raced out to a 10-0 lead but Danville rallied to earn a 67-64 victory. Danville shot 39.7% from the field including 10 of 27 from the three point line. The Admirals connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 16 Metcalfe County turnovers. Metcalfe County shot 50% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc. The Hornets connected on 16 of 30 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Danville turnovers.
Jacody Taylor led Danville with 22 points including four three point baskets, dished out six assists, and recorded five steals. Tevin Raines added 15 points including three three point baskets. Tryston Ford chipped in with 12 points including two three point baskets. Colin Turner pulled down eight rebounds.
Grant Kindred led Metcalfe County with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Russell Kindred added 19 points and 12 rebounds.
|
Danville |
7 |
22 |
19 |
19 |
67 |
|
Metcalfe County |
14 |
13 |
22 |
15 |
64 |
Danville (67) – Raines 15, Turner 4, Walton 6, Ford 12, Taylor 22, Mountjoy 3, Alcorn 3, Goodman 2.
Metcalfe County (64) – G. Kindred 21, R. Kindred 19, Blythe 0, Jones 9, Harris 7, Matney 8.
Barbourville (18-4) (Region 13) vs. Heath (15-6) (Region 1)
Barbourville coach Dinky Phipps started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Garrett Vaughn, 5-11 Jr. Darrin Mills, 6-2 Sr. Micah Corey, 6-0 Sr. Travis Beck, and 6-3 Jr. Josh Hildebrand. Heath coach Burlin Brower countered with 6-6 Sr. Drew Robinson, 6-2 Jr. Drew Wrinkle, 6-5 Jr. Jacob Jett, 5-9 Sr. Damien Bolen, and 5-11 Jr. Javen Bell.
Heath defeated Barbourville by a score of 54-42. Barbourville led 32-31 after three quarters but Heath outscored the Tigers 23-10 in the final quarter. Heath shot 50% from the field including one of nine from the three point line. The Pirates connected on 25 of 22 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 15 points off nine Barbourville turnovers. Barbourville shot 35.7% from the field including seven of 22 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Heath turnovers.
Drew Robinson led Heath with 18 points and six rebounds. Jacob Jett added 15 points and 14 rebounds. Drew Wrinkle chipped in with 12 points.
Josh Hildebrand led Barbourville with 14 points including four three point baskets. Hildebrand was five of six from the field including four of five from beyond the arc. Garrett Vaughn and Darrin Mills each scored seven points. Micah Corey chipped in with six points and eight rebounds.
|
Barbourville |
13 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
42 |
|
Heath |
13 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
54 |
Barbourville (42) – Vaughn 7, Mills 7, Corey 6, Beck 0, Hildebrand 14, Phipps 3, Rudd 4, Strong 1.
Heath (54) – Robinson 18, Wrinkle 12, Jett 15, Bolen 1, Bell 2, Bradley 6.
Betsy Layne (14-5) (Region 15) vs. Gallatin County (12-8) (Region 8)
Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-3 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr. Derek Tackett. Gallatin County coach Jon Jones countered with 6-0 Sr. Joel Carlton, 6-0 Jr. Zak Brown, 6-0 Sr. Shane Williamson, 5-9 Jr. Travis Davis, and 5-10 So. Kristian Morgan.
Betsy Layne defeated Gallatin County by a score of 53-44. Betsy Layne shot 46.2% from the field including two of eight from the three point line. The Bobcats connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 14 Gallatin County turnovers. Gallatin County shot 40.9% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Betsy Layne turnovers.
Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 18 points and five rebounds. Derek Tackett added nine points. Casey Adkins chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
Shane Williamson led Gallatin County with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Kristian Morgan added nine points and seven rebounds.
|
Betsy Layne |
12 |
14 |
8 |
19 |
53 |
|
Gallatin County |
5 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
44 |
Betsy Layne (53) – Martin 18, Roberts 6, Adkins 8, Maldanado 7, Tackett 9, Hamilton 5.
Gallatin County (44) – Carlton 7, Brown 6, Williamson 15, Davis 5, Morgan 9, N. Brown 2.
West Carter (15-5) (Region 16) vs. Bishop Brossart (12-6) (Region 10)
West Carter coach Jeremy Webb started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Derek Lawson, 6-6 Sr. Aaron Rayburn, 6-6 Sr. Patrick Eldridge, 5-10 Sr Harrison Bond, and 6-2 So. Kyle Brown. Bishop Brossart coach Mike Code countered with 6-1 So. Justin Saunders, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Schultz, 6-8 Jr. Joe Jennings, 6-0 Jr. Zach Fardo, and 6-0 Sr. Travis Norton.
Bishop Brossart led 34-19 in the first half but West Carter rallied for a 75-69 overtime victory. Bishop Brossart led 48-40 after three quarters but West Carter rallied in the final quarter to force overtime. West Carter shot 43.9% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line. The Comets connected on 19 of 26 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 16 Bishop Brossart turnovers. Bishop Brossart shot 48% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc. The Mustangs connected on 18 of 26 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 West Carter turnovers.
Aaron Rayburn led West Carter with 26 points including three three point baskets. Kyle Brown added 16 points and five rebounds. Derek Lawson chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds. Harrison Bond recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists.
Justin Saunders led Bishop Brossart with 29 points. Saunders was 11 of 14 from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and six of eight from the free throw line.
Zach Fardo and Daniel Schultz each scored 10 points. Joe Jennings scored eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
|
West Carter |
13 |
10 |
17 |
25 |
10 |
75 |
|
Bishop Brossart |
18 |
18 |
12 |
17 |
4 |
69 |
West Carter (75) – Lawson 15, Rayburn 26, Eldridge 2, Bond 11, Brown 16, Stamper 5.
Bishop Brossart (69) – Saunders 29, Schultz 10, Jennings 8, Fardo 10, Norton 7, Dierig 2, Trentman 3.
Friday February 4th
DeSales (9-13) vs. Lexington Christian Academy (14-8) (Quarterfinal)
DeSales coach John Mingus started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-1 Jr. Brandon Brooks, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-9 Sr. Robbie Odle, and 5-9 Sr. Corbin Maynard. Lexington Christian Academy coach Tommy Huston countered with 6-1 Jr. Patrick Nickodem, 6-2 Jr. Taylor Barnette, 6-4 Sr. Chris Staton, 5-8 So. Tyler Harville, and 5-10 Sr. Carter Helton.
DeSales raced out to a 28-14 first half lead on their way to a 50-39 victory over Lexington Christian Academy. DeSales shot 57.1% from the field in the first half as LCA could only manage 23.8%. The second half was another story as DeSales could only manage 22,2% while LCA shot 53.3%. However DeSales was 14 of 20 from the free throw line after intermission.
DeSales shot 41% from the field including four of 16 from the three point line. The Colts connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 36.1% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored two points off five DeSales turnovers.
Brandon Brooks led DeSales with 15 points. Corbin Maynard added 12 points and six rebounds. Jake Sliter chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds.
Taylor Barnette led Lexington Christian Academy with 22 points including four three point baskets. And pulled down 10 rebounds. Tyler Harville added eight points including two three point baskets.
|
DeSales |
16 |
12 |
5 |
17 |
50 |
|
LCA |
10 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
39 |
DeSales (50) – Sliter 8, Brooks 15, Bingham 6, Odle 7, Maynard 12, Keehner 2.
LCA (39) – Nickodem 3, Barnette 22, Staton 0, Harville 8, Helton 0, Barjuca 2, Duncan 4.
Newport Central Catholic (16-5) vs. University Height Academy (15-6) (Quarterfinal)
Newport Central Catholic coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Andy Miller, 6-1 Sr. Brian Doyle, 6-7 Sr. Jake Giesler, 5-11 So. Michael Bueter, and 5-11 Jr. Brady Hightchew. University Heights Academy coach Randy McCoy countered with 6-0 Sr. Jalen Ladd, 6-0 Sr. Nakeifer Blane, 6-5 Sr. Tiberius Smith, 5-11 Jr. K’Quan McNease, and 5-11 Sr. Matt McGowan.
Newport Central Catholic led University Heights Academy 32-28 after three quarters and pulled away in the final period for a 44-31 victory. Newport Central Catholic shot 44.4% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line. The Thoroughbreds connected on seven of 17 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored nine points off seven University Heights Academy turnovers. University Heights Academy shot 25% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc. The Blazers connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 Newport Central Catholic turnovers.
Jake Giesler led the victors with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Brady Hightchew and Michael Bueter added nine and eight points respectively. Andy Miller pulled down eight rebounds.
Matt McGowan led University Heights with 11 points including three three point baskets. Nakeifer Blane pulled down seven rebounds.
|
Newport Central Catholic |
17 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
44 |
|
University Heights Academy |
11 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
31 |
Newport Central Catholic (44) – Miller 5, Doyle 5, Giesler 14, Bueter 8, Hightchew 9, Ryan 3.
University Heights Academy (31) – Ladd 3, Blane 2, Smith 4, McNease 5, McGowan 11, Vance 4, Brown 2.
Heath (16-5) vs. Danville (13-7) (Quarterfinal)
Heath coach Burlin Brower started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Drew Robinson, 6-2 Jr. Drew Wrinkle, 6-5 Jr. Jacob Jett, 5-9 Sr. Damien Bolen, and 5-11 Jr. Javen Bell. Danville coach Matthew Yates countered with 6-2 Sr. Tevin Raines, 6-4 Sr. Colin Turner, 6-3 Sr. Demarcus Walton, 5-9 Jr. Tryston Ford, and 5-7 Sr. Jacody Taylor.
Heath led 31-30 after three quarters but Danville rallied for a 49-43 victory over Heath. There were six lead changes and seven ties in the game. Danville shot 33.3% from the field including one of eight from the three point line. The Admirals connected on 16 of 25 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Heath turnovers. Heath shot 26% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Pirates connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 16 Danville turnovers.
Colin Turner led a balanced Danville attack with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Tevin Raines added 11 points and seven rebounds. Jacody Taylor also scored 11 points. Tryston Ford also reached double figures with 10 points.
Drew Wrinkle led Heath with 15 points. Drew Robinson added 12 points and seven rebounds. Jacob Jett chipped in with 10 points.
|
Heath |
15 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
43 |
|
Danville |
14 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
49 |
Heath (43) – Robinson 12, Wrinkle 15, Jett 10, Bolen 4, Bell 2.
Danville (49) – Raines 11, Turner 11, Walton 4, Ford 10, Turner 11, Alcorn 2.
West Carter (16-5) vs. Betsy Layne ((16-5) (Quarterfinal)
West Carter coach Jeremy Webb started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Derek Lawson, 6-6 Sr. Aaron Rayburn, 6-6 Sr. Patrick Eldridge, 5-10 Sr Harrison Bond, and 6-2 So. Kyle Brown. Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. countered with 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-3 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr Derek Tackett.
Betsy Layne eked out a 58-56 overtime victory over West Carter. There were nine lead changes and 11 ties in the game. Betsy Layne shot 37.7% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line. The Bobcats connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 West Carter turnovers. West Carter shot 33.3% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. The Comets connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 17 Betsy Layne turnovers.
Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew Roberts added 15 points including three three point baskets. Casey Adkins recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Aaron Rayburn led West Carter with 24 points including four three point baskets. Kyle Brown added 17 points including three three point baskets. Derek Lawson pulled down 11 rebounds.
|
West Carter |
11 |
15 |
8 |
17 |
5 |
56 |
|
Betsy Layne |
8 |
18 |
8 |
17 |
7 |
58 |
West Carter (56) – Lawson 2, Rayburn 24, Eldridge 2, Bond 5, Brown 17, Stamper 6.
Betsy Layne (58) – Martin 20, Roberts 15, Adkins 13, Maldanado 2, Tackett 4, Hamilton 2, Recznik 2.
Saturday February 5th
Newport Central Catholic (17-5) vs. DeSales ((10-13) (Semifinal)
Newport Central Catholic coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Andy Miller, 6-1 Sr. Brian Doyle, 6-7 Sr. Jake Giesler, 5-11 So. Michael Bueter, and 5-11 Jr. Brady Hightchew. DeSales coach John Mingus countered with 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-1 Jr. Brandon Brooks, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-9 Sr. Robbie Odle, and 5-9 Sr. Corbin Maynard.
DeSales connected on 11 of 16 three point attempts in a 67-43 victory over Newport Central Catholic. DeSales shot 57.8% from the field including 11 of 16 from the three point line, The Colts connected on four of four free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 10 Newport Central Catholic turnovers. Newport Central Catholic shot 38.6% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc. The Thoroughbreds connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored six points off seven DeSales turnovers.
Brandon Brooks led DeSales with 27 points including seven three point baskets. Brooks was 10 of 15 from the field including seven of nine from beyond the arc. Corbin Maynard added 12 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists.
Brady Hightchew led Newport Central Catholic with 17 points. Jake Giesler added 14 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots.
|
Newport Central Catholic |
8 |
11 |
14 |
10 |
43 |
|
DeSales |
18 |
12 |
15 |
22 |
67 |
Newport Central Catholic (43) – Miller 4, Doyle 0, Giesler 14, Bueter 2, Hightchew 17, Dupont 2, Grosser 2, Schulte 2.
DeSales (67) – Sliter 6, Brooks 27, Bingham 8, Odle 2, Maynard 12, Harlow 3, Blackwell 2, Keehner 5, Higdon 2.
Betsy Layne ((17-5) vs. Danville (14-7) (Semifinal)
Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-3 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr Derek Tackett. Danville coach Matthew Yates countered with 6-2 Sr. Tevin Raines, 6-4 Sr. Colin Turner, 6-3 Sr. Demarcus Walton, 5-9 Jr. Tryston Ford, and 5-7 Sr. Jacody Taylor.
Betsy Layne led 51-30 in the final quarter and survived a late Danville rally to capture a 60-53 decision. Betsy Layne shot 51.1% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line. The Bobcats connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Danville turnovers. Danville shot 31.1% from the field including five of 24 from beyond the arc. The Admirals connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Betsy Layne turnovers.
Casey Adkins led Betsy Layne with 17 points and seven rebounds. Derek Tackett added 13 points. Nathan Martin chipped in with 11 points and five assists. Andrew Roberts also reached double figures with 10 points. Dylan Maldanado pulled down eight rebounds.
Jacody Taylor led Danville with 16 points. Demarcus Walton added eight points and nine rebounds. Tevin Raines also scored eight points and pulled down five rebounds.
|
Betsy Layne |
13 |
20 |
9 |
18 |
60 |
|
Danville |
9 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
53 |
Betsy Layne (60) – Martin 11, Roberts 10, Adkins 17, Maldanado 0, Tackett 13, Hamilton 7, Recznik 2.
Danville (53) – Raines 8, Turner 2, Walton 8, Ford 5, Taylor 16, Gateskill-Fuqua 3, Hawkins 2, Karapandzic 7, Goodman 2.
Sunday February 6th
Betsy Layne (17-5) vs. DeSales (11-13) (Championship)
Betsy Layne coach William Newsome Jr. started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Nathan Martin, 6-1 Jr. Andrew Roberts, 6-3 Sr. Casey Adkins, 5-9 Sr. Dylan Maldanado, and 6-1 Sr Derek Tackett. DeSales coach John Mingus countered with 6-3 Sr. Jake Sliter, 6-1 Jr. Brandon Brooks, 6-4 Jr. Evan Bingham, 5-9 Sr. Robbie Odle, and 5-9 Sr. Corbin Maynard.
Betsy Layne led 25-9 late in the second quarter but DeSales rallied to tie the game at 41-41 with 30 seconds on the clock. Nathan Martin hit a field goal to give Betsy Layne a 43-41 lead with 21 seconds left on the clock and the Bobcats claimed a 44-41 victory.
Betsy Layne shot 53.1% from the field including three of eight from the three point line. The Bobcats connected on seven of 17 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 DeSales turnovers. DeSales shot 32.6% from the field including six of 23 from beyond the arc. The Colts connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Betsy Layne turnovers.
Nathan Martin led Betsy Layne with 13 points including two three point baskets. Casey Adkins added 11 points and six rebounds. Andrew Roberts and Derek Tackett chipped in with eight points each and Roberts pulled down six rebounds.
Brandon Brooks led DeSales with 11 points including three three point baskets. Evan Bingham added 10 points and five rebounds. Jake Sliter recorded eight points and 10 rebounds.
|
Betsy Layne |
13 |
12 |
6 |
13 |
44 |
|
DeSales |
8 |
3 |
18 |
12 |
41 |
Betsy Layne (44) – Martin 13, Roberts 8, Adkins 11, Maldanado 2, Tackett 8, Hamilton 2.
DeSales (41) – Sliter 8, Brooks 11, Bingham 10, Odle 3, Maynard 8, Blackwell 1.
All Tournament Team
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Casey Adkins |
Betsy Layne |
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Taylor Barnette |
Lexington Christian Academy |
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Brandon Brooks |
DeSales |
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Jake Giesler |
Newport Central Catholic |
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Brady Hightchew |
Newport Central Catholic |
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Corbin Maynard |
DeSales |
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Matt McGowan |
University Heights Academy |
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Tevin Raines |
Danville |
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Aaron Rayburn |
West Carter |
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Andrew Roberts |
Betsy Layne |
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Derek Tackett |
Betsy Layne |
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Jacody Taylor |
Danville |
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Nathan Martin |
Betsy Layne |
MVP |
Conclusion
Congratulations to Coach William Newsome Jr. and the Betsy Layne Bobcats for capturing the championship. The Bobcats displayed excellent balance with four players in the top eleven in total points scored in the tournament. MVP Nathan Martin proved to be an “ironman” in the tournament as he logged 131 minutes in four games.
Also congratulations to Coach John Mingus and the DeSales Colts for an excellent tournament run. Brandon Brooks scored 79 points in the tournament with several of his 16 three point baskets appearing to come from the general area of I75.
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to All “A” Classic Secretary and Media Coordinator Mike Reeves for the hospitality extended me during this event. Also, a note of appreciation to David Parke, Coordinator of Arena Facilities and to Hugh Davis and the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew, the All “A” Committee, and all the sponsors. The All “A” Classic, in my opinion, is first class and is one of the most enjoyable events I have ever attended or worked.