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2011 Kentucky Girls 6th Grade Middle School State Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, KY
November 5-6, 2011
©2011 by Ron Harrison
Nine teams are entered to play in this tournament. They are Anderson County, Elkhorn, Middlesboro, North Laurel, Paintsville, Powell County, Russell County, Scott County, and Southern (Somerset). There will be a series of games played Saturday to determine seeding for the tournament which will begin Saturday afternoon.
Saturday November 5th
(Play-in Games)
|
Russell County |
31 |
North Laurel |
28 |
|
Scott County |
42 |
Paintsville |
32 |
|
Powell County |
23 |
Southern |
20 |
|
Southern |
27 |
North Laurel |
25 |
|
Powell County |
27 |
Russell County |
22 |
|
Paintsville |
37 |
Anderson County |
11 |
|
Elkhorn |
61 |
North Laurel |
17 |
|
Middlesboro |
51 |
Scott County |
39 |
|
Southern |
24 |
Russell County |
21 |
|
Scott County |
50 |
Anderson County |
18 |
|
Elkhorn |
39 |
Powell County |
16 |
|
Middlesboro |
48 |
Paintsville |
38 |
Russell County 31 North Laurel 28
Amelia Ackerman led Russell County with 14 points. Madison Sheppard led North Laurel with 16 points.
Scott County 42 Paintsville 32
Sidney Sutherland led Scott County with 17 points. Brylin Isaacs, Peyton Riddle, and Grace Mullins added seven, six, and six points respectively. Anna Keeton led Paintsville with 23 points.
Powell County 23 Southern 20
Brittany Brandenburg and Alisha Elam led Powell County with eight and seven points respectively. Taylor Cromer and Sierra Elder led Southern with 10 and eight points respectively.
Southern 27 North Laurel 25
Taylor Cromer led Southern with eight points. Madison Sheppard and Tonya Brunnett led North Laurel with 12 and six points respectively.
Powell County 27 Russell County 22
Alisha Elam and Gracie Hall led Powell County with nine and six points respectively. Morgan Johnson, Amelia Ackerman, and Audrey Coffey led Russell County with seven, five, and five points respectively.
Paintsville 37 Anderson County 11
Anna Keeton led Paintsville with 20 points. Kelsey Sutherland led Anderson County with four points.
Elkhorn 61 North Laurel 17
Kindall Talley, Olivia Hogan, and Josie Thacker led Elkhorn with 22, 12, and 11 points respectively. Hannah Lawson and Madison McDaniel led North Laurel with six and five points respectively.
Middlesboro 51 Scott County 39
Hannah Warren led Middlesboro with 19 points including three three point baskets. Blair Green added 17 points. Peyton Riddle led Scott County with 19 points.
Southern 24 Russell County 21
Taylor Cromer led Southern with 16 points. Amelia Ackerman and Makena Wade led Russell County with seven and six points respectively.
Scott County 50 Anderson County 18
Peyton Riddle, Sidney Sutherland, and Princess Valencia led Scott County with 13, 12, and nine points respectively. Busser and Harley led Anderson County with 10 and six points respectively.
Elkhorn 39 Powell County 16
Josie Thacker and Olivia Hogan led Elkhorn with 15 and 10 points respectively. Dakota Brown and Gracie Hall led Powell County with six and four points respectively.
Middlesboro 48 Paintsville 38
Blair Green and Rachel Hensley led Middlesboro with 16 and 15 points respectively. Anna Keeton and Elizabeth Williams led Paintsville with 20 and 15 points respectively.
Tournament Round
North Laurel 34 Anderson County 25
(No statistics available)
Sunday November 6th
Tournament Round
|
Elkhorn |
won |
North Laurel |
forfeit |
Quarterfinal |
|
Southern |
25 |
Powell County |
20 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Middlesboro |
37 |
Russell County |
21 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Scott County |
36 |
Paintsville |
28 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Elkhorn |
33 |
Southern |
8 |
Semifinal |
|
Middlesboro |
41 |
Scott County |
31 |
Semifinal |
|
Elkhorn |
44 |
Middlesboro |
26 |
Championship |
Elkhorn won North Laurel forfeit (Quarterfinal)
Southern 25 Powell County 20 (Quarterfinal)
Taylor Cromer led Southern with 18 points. Dakota Brown led Powell County with 11 points.
Southern (25) – Cromer 18, Bradley 2, Wilds 1, Elder 2.
Powell County (20) – Howard 1, Hall 4, Brandenburg 2, Brown 11, McIntosh 4.
Middlesboro 37 Russell County 21 (Quarterfinal)
Blair Green led Middlesboro with 23 points. Morgan Johnson and Makenzie Johnson led Russell County with seven and five points respectively.
|
Middlesboro |
8 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
37 |
|
Russell County |
5 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Middlesboro (37) – Green 23, Warren 4, Hensley 2, Carter 2, Poe 6.
Russell County (21) – Ackerman 4, Mo. Johnson 7, Ma. Johnson 5, Robinson 2, A. Coffey 3.
Scott County 36 Paintsville 28 (Quarterfinal)
Peyton Riddle led Scott County with 13 points. Sidney Sutherland and Jasmine Flowers added eight points each. Anna Keeton led Paintsville with 12 points.
|
Scott County |
11 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
36 |
|
Paintsville |
1 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
28 |
Scott County (36) – Riddle 13, Sutherland 8, Valencia 3, Flowers 8, Isaacs 4.
Paintsville (28) – Keeton 12, Belcher 4, Williams 6, Meade 2, Chezio 4.
Elkhorn 33 Southern 8 (Semifinal)
Josie Thacker, Kindall Talley, and Olivia Hogan led Elkhorn with 10, eight, and seven points respectively. Taylor Cromer led Southern with five points.
|
Elkhorn |
10 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
33 |
|
Southern |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
Elkhorn (33) – Hogan 7, Jordan 3, Talley 8, Thacker 10, Burnette,4,Peach 1.
Southern (8) - Hines 2, Cromer 5, Bradley 2.
Middlesboro 41 Scott County 31 (Semifinal)
Hannah Warren, Blair Green, and Rachel Hensley led Middlesboro with 13, 12, and 10 points respectively. Princess Valencia, Sidney Sutherland, and Jasmine Flowers led Scott County with 10, six, and six points respectively.
Middlesboro (41) – Green 12, Warren 13, Hensley 10, Carter 2, Poe 2, Vages 2.
Scott County (31) – Riddle 5, Valencia 10, Sutherland 6, Flowers 6, Isaacs 4.
Elkhorn 44 Middlesboro 26 (Championship)
Middlesboro won two tough games this morning but the third game was not a charm as Elkhorn defeated them by a score of 44-26 to claim the championship. Elkhorn was led by Kindall Talley, Josie Thacker, and Emily Jordan with 14, 10, and 10 points respectively. Blair Green led Middlesboro with 10 points.
|
Elkhorn |
8 |
16 |
8 |
12 |
44 |
|
Middlesboro |
6 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
26 |
Elkhorn (44) – Hogan 4, Jordan 10, Muravichick 6, Talley 14, Tahacker 10.
Middlesboro (26) – Green 10, Warren 4, Hensley 4, Carter 2, Poe 4, Partin 2.
Conclusion:
While only nine teams were entered there was excellent talent on display this weekend. Elkhorn was very impressive in their championship run with several players having impressive outings. There were several other players in this tournament that showed a lot of promise for the future. The statistics mentioned in this report came from the official scoresheets and in some cases from the team scorebooks.