GATE2012B
6th Annual Gateway Holiday Classic (Boys)
Montgomery County High School
Mt. Sterling, KY
December 27, 28, & 29, 2012
©2013 by Ron Harrison
December 27th
Fleming County vs. Lafayette
Fleming County coach Mark Starns started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Brady Saunders, 6-0 Jr. Austin Crisp, 6-3 Jr. Troy Steward, 5-8 Jr. Bryson McKee, and 5-10 Sr. Martin Puente. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-8 Sr. Nick Trisko, 6-4 Sr. Aaron Evans, 6-9 Jr. Jackson Davis, 6-2 Jr. Lance Blakely, and 6-3 Sr. Tranard Chester.
Lafayette pulled away in the second half to defeat Fleming County by a score of 78-69. There were seven lead changes and six ties in the game. Lafayette shot a sizzling 63% from the field including 11 of 15 from the three point line. The Generals connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Fleming County turnovers. Fleming County shot 43.1% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. They connected on 12 of 15 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 20 Lafayette turnovers.
Tranard Chester led Lafayette with 28 points including seven three point baskets. Lance Blakely added 13 points including three three point baskets. Jackson Davis recorded 12 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Brady Saunders led Fleming County with 18 points and three steals. Troy Steward added 16 points including three three point baskets and seven rebounds. Austin Crisp chipped in with 14 points including two three point baskets.
|
Fleming County |
18 |
24 |
27 |
69 |
|
Lafayette |
24 |
18 |
36 |
78 |
Fleming County (69) – Saunders 18, Crisp 14, Steward 16, McKee 8, Puente 7, Thomas 6.
Lafayette (78) – Trisko 6, Evans 3, Davis 12, Blakely 13, Chester 28, Sweat-Washington 8, Robinson 6, Wright 2.
Edgewater (FL) vs. Franklin County
Edgewater coach Matthew Turner started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Eddie Keith, 6-3 Sr. Kaashif English, 6-6 Sr. Deangelo Legrier, 6-0 Sr. Wayne Grant, and 6-2 Sr. Josh Howard. Franklin County coach Tommy Johnson countered with 6-3 Sr. Conner Meyer, 6-2 So. Ryan Schneider, 6-3 Jr. Chris Roberts, 5-8 Jr. Quinten Brownlee, and 5-11 Jr. Rylan Rowe.
Edgewater scored 34 points off 27 Franklin County turnovers in a 92-54 victory. Edgewater shot 55.2% from the field including 11 of 28 from the three point line. The Fightin’ Eagles connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and held a 44-10 advantage in bench points. Franklin County shot 46.8% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Flyers connected on eight of 19 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Edgewater turnovers.
5-11 Sr. Travis Earley led Edgewater with 17 points. Wayne Grant added 15 points including three three point baskets. 6-2 Sr. Kyle Sanders chipped in with 14 points. Deangelo Legrier recorded 11 points and seven rebounds. Eddie Keith added 11 points, five rebounds, and five steals.
Rylan Rowe led Franklin County with 28 points and three steals. 6-0 Jr. Lorenzo McCaskill added seven points.
|
Edgewater |
23 |
26 |
24 |
19 |
92 |
|
Franklin County |
15 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
54 |
Edgewater (92) – Keith 11, English 5, Legrier 11, Grant 15, Howard 6, Brown 4, Williams 6, Sanders 14, Earley 17, Bell 3.
Franklin County (54) – Meyer 0, Schneider 5, Roberts 6, Brownlee 5, Rowe 28, McCaskill 7, Walston 1, Giles 2.
East Carter vs. Montgomery County
East Carter coach Brandon Baker started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jordan Burchett, 6-1 Sr. Quinn Huddle, 6-3 Sr. Kyle Stewart, 5-10 Jr. Cole Brammer, and 5-11 So. Connor Greene. Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne countered with 6-7 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 So. Chase Hall, 6-4 Jr. Darius Jones, 5-11 Jr. Bryan Wallace, and 6-1 Sr. Tyler Jones.
Montgomery County raced out to a 21-4 first quarter lead in a 77-45 victory over East Carter. Montgomery County shot 62.5% from the field including six of nine from the three point line. The Indians connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 16 East Carter turnovers. East Carter shot 31.3% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc. The Raiders connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored six points off 13 Montgomery County turnovers.
Omar Prewitt led Montgomery County with 21 points including three three point baskets and nine rebounds. Bryan Wallace added 13 points. Tyler Jones recorded 10 points and nine assists. Darius Jones chipped in with nine points.
Jordan Burchett led East Carter with 10 points. 5-10 Jr. Bradley Marsh added eight points.
|
East Carter |
4 |
19 |
13 |
9 |
45 |
|
Montgomery County |
21 |
27 |
26 |
3 |
77 |
East Carter (45) – Burchett 10, Huddle 4, Stewart 4, Brammer 1, Greene 5, B. Marsh 8, Tackett 1, Damron 6, S. Marsh 6.
Montgomery County (77) – Prewitt 21, C. Hall 8, D. Jones 9, Wallace 13, T. Jones 10, Piersawl 6, Hodgson 3, H. Hall 2, Kosier 1, Combs 4.
Worthington Kilbourne (OH) vs. Covington Holy Cross
Worthington Kilbourne coach Tom Souder started the following lineup: 6-5 So. J.C. Bartok, 6-3 Sr. Grant Hartman, 6-5 Sr. Ryan Adolph, 5-9 Jr. Seth Hill, and 6-1 Sr. Jared Kortsen. Covington Holy Cross coach Erik Goetz countered with 6-4 Sr. Travis Gabbard, 6-1 Sr. Blake Tiberi, 6-8 Sr. Tony Campbell, 6-1 Sr. Burt Pouncy, and 6-1 Sr. Christian McClendon.
Worthington Kilbourne eked out a 60-58 overtime victory over Covington Holy Cross. The score was tied nine times with seven lead changes. Worthington Kilbourne trailed 17-6 in the first quarter but rallied for the victory. The victors shot 43.6% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line. The Wolverines connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Holy Cross turnovers. Holy Cross shot 43.5% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Worthington Kilbourne turnovers.
Ryan Adolph led Worthington Kilbourne with 19 points including five three point baskets. Seth Hill added 14 points and seven assists. 6-7 Sr. Tyler Stern-Tucker chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Tony Campbell led Holy Cross with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocked shots. Christian McClendon added 13 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Burt Pouncy recorded 13 points including three three point baskets. 6-1 Fr. Markel McClendon also reached double figures with 10 points.
|
Worthington Kilbourne |
9 |
16 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
60 |
|
Covington Holy Cross |
17 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
58 |
Worthington Kilbourne (60) – Bartok 3, Hartman 6, Adolph 19, Hill 14, Kortsen 6, Stern-Tucker 10, Chambers 2.
Covington Holy Cross (58) – Gabbard 2, Tiberi 7, Campbell 13, Pouncy 13, C. McClendon 13, M. McClendon 10.
December 28th
Consolation Bracket
Franklin County vs. Fleming County
Franklin County coach Tommy Johnson started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Conner Meyer, 6-2 So. Ryan Schneider, 6-3 Jr. Chris Roberts, 5-8 Jr. Quinten Brownlee, and 5-11 Jr. Rylan Rowe. Fleming County coach Mark Starns countered with 6-1 Jr. Brady Saunders, 6-0 Jr. Austin Crisp, 6-3 Jr. Troy Steward, 5-8 Jr. Bryson McKee, and 5-10 Sr. Martin Puente.
Fleming County trailed 34-20 in the second quarter but rallied for a 59-57 victory over Franklin County. There were five ties and five lead changes in the game. Fleming county shot 47.4% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Panthers connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Franklin County turnovers. Franklin County shot 47.8% from the field including eight of 14 from beyond the arc. The Flyers connected on five of 14 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Fleming County turnovers.
Austin Crisp led Fleming County with 20 points including nine of nine free throws, and four assists. Troy Steward added 18 points including three three point baskets and six rebounds. Brady Saunders recorded 16 points on seven of nine field goals including one of one from beyond the arc, and one of two free throws.
Rylan Rowe led Franklin County with 19 points including three three point baskets. 6-0 Jr. Lorenzo McCaskill added 17 points including four three point baskets and eight rebounds. Chris Roberts recorded six points and 11 rebounds.
|
Franklin County |
16 |
19 |
11 |
11 |
57 |
|
Fleming County |
11 |
13 |
19 |
16 |
59 |
Franklin County (57) – Meyer 6, Schneider 2, Roberts 6, Brownlee 4, Rowe 19, McCaskill 17, Mitchell 3.
Fleming County (59) – Saunders 16, Crisp 20, Steward 18, McKee 1, Puente 2, Thomas 2.
Covington Holy Cross vs. East Carter
Covington Holy Cross coach Erik Goetz started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Travis Gabbard, 6-1 Sr. Blake Tiberi, 6-8 Sr. Tony Campbell, 6-1 Sr. Burt Pouncy, and 6-1 Sr. Christian McClendon. East Carter coach Brandon Baker countered with 6-2 Sr. Jordan Burchett, 6-1 Sr. Quinn Huddle, 6-3 Sr. Kyle Stewart, 5-10 Jr. Cole Brammer, and 5-11 So. Connor Greene.
Covington Holy Cross defeated East Carter by a score of 65-56. East Carter jumped out to a 25-15 lead but Holy Cross recaptured the lead 34-33 at halftime. There were two ties and 10 lead changes in the game. Holy Cross shot 60.5% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line. The Indians connected on five of 13 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 East Carter turnovers. East Carter shot 47.7% from the field including eight of 21 from beyond the arc. The Raiders connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored nine points off 12 Holy Cross turnovers.
Tony Campbell led Holy Cross with 26 points and six rebounds. Campbell was 11 of 11 from the field including three of three from beyond the arc, and one of four from the free throw line. Blake Tiberi added 16 points. Christian McClendon recorded nine points, five rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Burt Pouncy chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Connor Greene led East Carter with 20 points. Greene was seven of nine from the field including three of four from the three point line and three of three free throws. Kyle Stewart added 10 points.
|
Covington Holy Cross |
15 |
19 |
13 |
18 |
65 |
|
East Carter |
14 |
19 |
8 |
15 |
56 |
Covington Holy Cross (65) – Gabbard 0, Tiberi 16, Campbell 26, Pouncy 9, C. McClendon 9, M. McClendon 5.
East Carter (56) – Burchett 3, Huddle 4, Stewart 10, Brammer 5, Greene 20, B. Marsh 6, Welsh 8.
Tournament Bracket
Edgewater (FL) vs. Lafayette (Semifinal)
Edgewater coach Matthew Turner started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Eddie Keith, 6-3 Sr. Kaashif English, 6-6 Sr. Deangelo Legrier, 6-0 Sr. Wayne Grant, and 6-2 Sr. Josh Howard. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-8 Sr. Nick Trisko, 6-4 Sr. Aaron Evans, 6-9 Jr. Jackson Davis, 6-2 Jr. Lance Blakely, and 6-3 Sr. Tranard Chester.
Lafayette led 31-18 in the second quarter but Edgewater rallied for a 70-68 victory. The score was tied four times and there were five lead changes in the game. Edgewater shot 46.2% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line. The Fightin’ Eagles connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 17 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 36.8% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc. The generals connected on 23 of 31 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 20 Edgewater turnovers.
Wayne Grant led Edgewater with 24 points. Eddie Keith added 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, and five steals. Josh Howard chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and three steals. Deangelo Legrier pulled down seven rebounds.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots. 6-6 Sr. Charles Sweat-Washington added 14 points and Lance Blakely chipped in with 12 points.
|
Edgewater |
12 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
70 |
|
Lafayette |
18 |
22 |
11 |
17 |
68 |
Edgewater (70) – Keith 11, English 6, Legrier 6, Grant 24, Howard 9, Brown 8, Williams 6.
Lafayette (68) – Trisko 7, Evans 0, Davis 17, Blakely 12, Chester 8, Sweat-Washington 14, Robinson 3, Wright 2, Whiting 5.
Worthington Kilbourne (OH) vs. Montgomery County (Semifinal)
Worthington Kilbourne coach Tom Souder started the following lineup: 6-5 So. J.C. Bartok, 6-7 Sr. Tyler Stern-Tucker, 6-5 Sr. Ryan Adolph, 5-9 Jr. Seth Hill, and 6-1 Sr. Jared Kortsen. Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne countered with 6-7 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 So. Chase Hall, 6-3 So. Sam Hodgson, 5-11 Jr. Bryan Wallace, and 6-1 Sr. Tyler Jones.
Montgomery County shot a sizzling 60.9% from the field in a 76-59 victory over Worthington Kilbourne. Montgomery County shot 60.9% from the field including seven of 14 from the three point line. The Indians connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 20 Worthington Kilbourne turnovers. Worthington Kilbourne shot 50% from the field including four of 12 from beyond the arc. The Wolves connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Montgomery County turnovers.
Omar Prewitt led Montgomery County with 31 points including three three point baskets. Tyler Jones added 10 points, seven assists, and three steals. Bryan Wallace chipped in with nine points, six assists, and three steals.
Tyler Stern-Tucker led Worthington Kilbourne with 16 points and nine rebounds. Ryan Adolph and 6-3 Sr. Grant Hartman added eight points each.
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Worthington Kilbourne |
12 |
19 |
9 |
19 |
59 |
|
Montgomery County |
17 |
25 |
19 |
15 |
76 |
Worthington Kilbourne (59) – Bartok 5, Stern-Tucker 16, Adolph 8, Hill 6, Kortsen 0, Silva 5, Dahn 5, Chambers 6, Hartman 8.
Montgomery County (76) – Prewitt 31, C. Hall 7, Hodgson 6, Wallace 9, T. Jones 10, D. Jones 1, H. Hall 2, Combs 4, Lockridge 3, Piersawl 3.
December 29th
Consolation Bracket
East Carter vs. Franklin County (7th Place)
East Carter coach Brandon Baker started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jordan Burchett, 6-1 Sr. Quinn Huddle, 6-3 Sr. Kyle Stewart, 5-10 Jr. Cole Brammer, and 5-11 So. Connor Greene. Franklin County coach Tommy Johnson countered with 6-3 Sr. Conner Meyer, 6-2 So. Ryan Schneider, 6-3 Jr. Chris Roberts, 5-8 Jr. Quinten Brownlee, and 5-11 Jr. Rylan Rowe.
Franklin County led 29-28 at halftime and outscored East Carter 20-2 in the third quarter on their way to a 68-45 victory. Franklin County shot 41.5% from the field including one of eight from the three point line. The Flyers connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 56 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 18 East Carter turnovers. East Carter shot 32.6% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc. The Raiders connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored seven points off 15 Franklin County turnovers.
Chris Roberts led Franklin County with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Roberts was 11 of 13 from the field and one of two from the free throw line. Rylan Rowe added 15 points. Conner Meyer chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds.
Kyle Stewart led East Carter with 13 points.
|
East Carter |
14 |
14 |
2 |
15 |
45 |
|
Franklin County |
16 |
13 |
20 |
19 |
68 |
East Carter (45) – Burchett 5, Huddle 3, Stewart 13, Brammer 2, Greene 3, Damron 3, B. Marsh 0, Lewis 4, Marsh 3, Welsh 4, Sparks 5.
Franklin County (68) – Meyer 7, Schneider 1, Roberts 23, Brownlee 2, Rowe 15, McCaskill 4, Lee 6, Walston 2, Giles 4, Maupin 4.
Covington Holy Cross vs. Fleming County (5th Place)
Covington Holy Cross coach Erik Goetz started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Travis Gabbard, 6-1 Sr. Blake Tiberi, 6-8 Sr. Tony Campbell, 6-1 Sr. Burt Pouncy, and 6-1 Sr. Christian McClendon. Fleming County coach Mark Starns countered with 6-1 Jr. Brady Saunders, 6-0 Jr. Austin Crisp, 6-3 Jr. Troy Steward, 5-8 Jr. Bryson McKee, and 5-10 Sr. Martin Puente.
Covington Holy Cross defeated Fleming County by a score of 61-55. Holy Cross shot 48.2% from the field including three of 18 from the three point line. The Indians connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Fleming County turnovers. Fleming County shot 39.5% from the field including four of 12 from beyond the arc. The Panthers connected on 17 of 28 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Holy Cross turnovers.
Tony Campbell led Holy Cross with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Christian McClendon added 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Blake Tiberi chipped in with 10 points.
Brady Saunders led Fleming County with 20 points and six rebounds. Austin Crisp added 12 points and nine rebounds.
|
Covington Holy Cross |
14 |
21 |
10 |
16 |
61 |
|
Fleming County |
14 |
10 |
9 |
22 |
55 |
Covington Holy Cross (61) – Gabbard 6, Tiberi 10, Campbell 19, Pouncy 4, C. McClendon 12, M. McClendon 8, Knochelman 2.
Fleming County (55) – Saunders 20, Crisp 12, Steward 7, McKee 5, Puente 8, Thomas 2, Williams 1.
Worthington Kilbourne (OH) vs. Lafayette (3rd Place)
Worthington Kilbourne coach Tom Souder started the following lineup: 6-5 So. J.C. Bartok, 6-7 Sr. Tyler Stern-Tucker, 6-5 Sr. Ryan Adolph, 5-9 Jr. Seth Hill, and 6-1 Sr. Jared Kortsen. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-8 Sr. Nick Trisko, 6-4 Sr. Aaron Evans, 6-9 Jr. Jackson Davis, 6-2 Jr. Lance Blakely, and 6-3 Sr. Tranard Chester.
Worthington Kilbourne led 38-34 at halftime but Lafayette rallied for a 75-64 victory. Lafayette shot 49.1% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line. The Generals connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Worthington Kilbourne turnovers. Worthington Kilbourne shot 43.1% from the field including eight of 19 from beyond the arc. The Wolverines connected on six of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Lafayette turnovers.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 19 points and 13 rebounds. 5-10 Jr. Dequise Robinson also recorded 19 points.
Tyler Stern-Tucker led Worthington Kilbourne with 17 point and six rebounds. 6-5 Jr. Mike Chambers added 13 points and six rebounds.
|
Worthington Kilbourne |
17 |
21 |
12 |
14 |
64 |
|
Lafayette |
22 |
12 |
25 |
16 |
75 |
Worthington Kilbourne (64) – Bartok 2, Stern-Tucker 17, Adolph 6, Hill 6, Kortsen 3, Silva 9, Dahn 7, Chambers 13, Hartman 1.
Lafayette (75) – Trisko 7, Evans 2, Davis 19, Blakely 7, Chester 4, Sweat-Washington 4, Robinson 19, Lane 5, Whiting 3, Jenkins 2, Burlingham 3.
Tournament Bracket
Montgomery County vs. Edgewater (FL) (Championship)
Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Darius Jones, 6-3 So. Chase Hall, 6-3 So. Sam Hodgson, 5-11 Jr. Bryan Wallace, and 6-1 Sr. Tyler Jones. (6-7 Sr. Omar Prewitt out with an illness). Edgewater coach Matthew Turner countered with 6-4 Jr. Eddie Keith, 6-3 Sr. Kaashif English, 6-6 Sr. Deangelo Legrier, 6-0 Sr. Wayne Grant, and 6-2 Sr. Josh Howard.
Edgewater outscored Montgomery County 30-12 in the third quarter on their way to an 81-65 victory. Edgewater shot 59.2% from the field including 10 of 18 from the three point line. The Fightin’ Eagles connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 21 Montgomery County turnovers. Montgomery County shot 48.9% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on 19 of 30 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 26 Edgewater turnovers.
Deangelo Legrier led Edgewater with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Legrier was eight of nine from the field and five of five from the free throw line. Josh Howard added 15 points including two three point baskets and seven rebounds. Eddie Keith chipped in with 13 point including three three point baskets.
Bryan Wallace led Montgomery County with 27 points. Darius Jones added 23 points. Tyler Jones chipped in with seven points, four rebounds, and five assists.
|
Montgomery County |
16 |
15 |
12 |
22 |
65 |
|
Edgewater |
18 |
19 |
30 |
14 |
81 |
Montgomery County (65) – D. Jones 23, Hall 0, Hodgson 0, Wallace 27, T. Jones 7, Piersawl 6, Combs 2.
Edgewater (81) – Keith 13, English 5, Legrier 21, Grant 9, Howard 15, Brown 2, Williams 7, Earley 2, Sanders 5, Bell 2.
All Tournament Team
|
Tony Campbell |
Covington Holy Cross |
|
Austin Crisp |
Fleming County |
|
Ryan Adolph |
Worthington Kilbourne (OH) |
|
Jackson Davis |
Lafayette |
|
Tranard Chester |
Lafayette |
|
Omar Prewitt |
Montgomery County |
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Bryan Wallace |
Montgomery County |
|
Deangelo Legrier |
Edgewater (FL) |
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Eddie Keith |
Edgewater (FL) |
Acknowledgements:
Congratulations to Edgewater (FL) for capturing the championship and to the organizers at Montgomery County High School for putting on a first class event. Also, check out all the excellent coverage and information on the comprehensive Gateway Holiday Classic website. A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the statistics for all of the games in this tournament