2014OHKY
“The Battle at the Border”
Russell Athletic Ohio-Kentucky Basketball Games (April 12th )
SlamJam Festival “Night of Stars” (April 11th )
Thomas More College
Crestview Hills, KY
April 11-12, 2014
©2014 by Ron Harrison
Friday April 11th
Randy Ward Game Director and his staff does an excellent job with this two day event. The festivities starts with the SlamJam Festival “Night of Stars” competitions which consists of 1 on 1, 3 on 3, 3-point shooting, and slam dunk.
Girls – The overall champion in the 3-point shootout was Ashley McMurtry (Kentucky Oldham County) over Amanda Cahill (Ohio Clyde). The 1 on 1 championship featured Danielle Lawrence (Butler) defeating Erica Rogers (Montgomery County) for the Kentucky championship and Ana Richter (Talwanda) defeating Brittany Johnson (Pickerington North) for the Ohio championship. Ana Richter defeated Danielle Lawrence for the overall championship. The 3-on-3 championship featured the Kentucky team of Eriel McKee (Anderson County), Kayla Rankin (Perry County Central), and Sarah Cooley (Lafayette) defeating the Ohio team of Leanna Adkins (Oak Hill), Chelsea Mitchell (Princeton), and Kelsey Mitchell (Princeton).
Boys – The overall champion in the 3-point shootout was Dakota Mathias (Ohio Elida) over Nick Ruthsatz (Kentucky Covington Catholic). The 1 on 1 championship featured Nick Ruthsatz (Covington Catholic) defeating Joe Jackson (Louisville Fern Creek) for the Kentucky championship and Dakota Mathias (Elida) defeating Grant Benzinger (Moeller) for the Ohio championship. Dakota Mathias defeated Nick Ruthsatz for the overall championship. The 3-on-3 championship featured the Ohio team of Grant Benzinger (Moeller), Steve Carpenter (Fairfield), and Mitch Spotleson (Lake) defeating the Kentucky team of Jake Schulte (Newport Central Catholic), Joe Jackson (Fern Creek), and Brandon Trotter (Seneca). Javon Bess (Ohio Gahanna Lincoln) defeated Justin Johnson (Kentucky Perry County Central) for the slam dunk title.
Saturday April 12th
2014 Ohio All-Stars (Girls)
|
LeAnna Adkins |
5-7 |
F |
Oak Hill |
|
Josie Buckingham |
6-6 |
C |
New Richmond |
|
Jenna Burdette |
5-8 |
G |
Meigs-Eastern |
|
Amanda Cahill |
6-1 |
F |
Clyde |
|
Jenna Gunn |
6-0 |
G |
Mason |
|
Alexa Hart |
6-2 |
C |
Africentric |
|
Tyra James |
6-1 |
F |
Winton Woods |
|
Brittany Johnson |
6-1 |
G-F |
Pickerington North |
|
Chelsea Mitchell |
5-8 |
G |
Princeton |
|
Kelsey Mitchell |
5-8 |
G |
Princeton |
|
Imani Partlow |
6-1 |
F |
Winton Woods |
|
Lydia Poe |
6-2 |
C |
Jackson |
|
Ana Richter |
6-1 |
F |
Talawanda |
|
Madison Rideout |
5-9 |
G |
Jackson |
|
Terra Stapleton |
6-4 |
C |
Fairland |
|
Head Coach |
John Cahill |
Clyde High School |
|
Asst. Coach |
Rob Matula |
Mason High School |
|
Asst. Coach |
Jill Phillips |
Princeton High School |
2014 Kentucky All-Stars (Girls)
|
MacKenzie Cann |
5-11 |
F |
Anderson County |
|
Jamie Castle |
5-4 |
G |
Magoffin County |
|
Devin Conley |
5-8 |
G |
Boyle County |
|
Sarah Cooley |
6-0 |
F |
Lafayette |
|
Sarah Futscher |
6-0 |
F-C |
Bishop Brossart |
|
Nicole Kiernan |
5-10 |
F |
Newport Central Catholic |
|
Danielle Lawrence |
5-9 |
F |
Butler |
|
Eriel McKee |
5-10 |
F |
Anderson County |
|
Ashley McMurtrey |
5-10 |
G |
Oldham County |
|
Rachel Potter |
5-10 |
G |
Pikeville |
|
Kayla Rankin |
6-0 |
F-C |
Perry County Central |
|
Madison Raque |
5-7 |
G |
Eastern |
|
Erica Rogers |
5-6 |
G |
Montgomery County |
|
Brooke Todd |
6-2 |
C |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
|
Taylor Wheeler |
5-8 |
F |
Boyd County |
|
Head Coach |
Bill Bradley |
Ashland Paul Blazer |
|
Asst. Coach |
George Stoll |
Newport Central Catholic |
|
Asst. Coach |
Sarah Bridenbaugh |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
Ohio trailed 32-19 in the first half and 46-42 at halftime but rallied to defeat Kentucky by a score of 114-91. Jenna Burdette led Ohio with 16 points including two three point baskets. Tyra James was named team MVP and scored 15 points including 11 points during Ohio’s comeback run. Amanda Cahill, Brittany Johnson, and Ana Richter each scored 10 points.
Kayla Rankin was named MVP for the Kentucky team and scored 15 points. Devin Conley added 13 points including three three point baskets. Danielle Lawrence and Madison Raque each scored 10 points.
|
Ohio |
42 |
72 |
114 |
|
Kentucky |
46 |
45 |
91 |
Ohio (114) – Adkins 2, Buckingham 1, Burdette 16, Cahill 10, Gunn 6, Hart 9, James 15, Johnson 10, C. Mitchell 3, K. Mitchell 9, Partlow 3, Poe 8, Richter 10, Rideout 4, Stapleton 8.
Kentucky (91) – Cann 5, Castle 4, Conley 13, Cooley 9, Futscher 0, Kiernan 2, Lawrence 10, McKee 8, McMurtrey 2, Potter 0, Rankin 15, Raque 10, Rogers 9, Todd 4, Wheeler 0.
2014 Ohio All-Stars (Boys)
|
Grant Benzinger |
6-3 |
G |
Moeller |
|
Javon Bess |
6-5 |
G-F |
Gahanna Lincoln |
|
Steve Carpenter |
6-3 |
G |
Farfield Christian |
|
Mike Deleon |
6-6 |
F |
Olentangy Liberty |
|
Evan French |
6-3 |
G |
Warren |
|
Jalen Hudson |
6-5 |
G |
St. Vincent St. Mary |
|
Cameron Kuhn |
6-0 |
G |
Vermillion |
|
Dakota Mathias |
6-4 |
G |
Elida |
|
Teddy Metzen |
6-8 |
C |
Newark |
|
Ronnie Rousseau |
5-10 |
G |
Winton Woods |
|
Mitch Spotleson |
6-5 |
F |
Lake |
|
Jeff Thomas |
6-5 |
G |
Norwalk |
|
Kevin Vennatta |
6-3 |
G |
Upper Arlington |
|
Nic Williams |
6-3 |
G |
Sandusky Perkins |
|
Antonio Woods |
6-1 |
G |
Summit Country Day |
|
Head Coach |
Tony Staib |
Gahanna Lincoln High School |
|
Asst. Coach |
Steve Gray |
Norwalk High School |
|
Asst. Coach |
Tom McBride |
Lake High School |
2014 Kentucky All-Stars (Boys)
|
Tra Edwards |
6-3 |
G |
Hopkinsville |
|
Jordan Green |
6-5 |
G |
Henry Clay |
|
LaMontray Harris |
6-7 |
F |
Pleasure Ridge Park |
|
D’Angelo Hunter |
6-7 |
F |
Pleasure Ridge Park |
|
Joe Jackson |
6-7 |
F |
Fern Creek |
|
Justin Johnson |
6-7 |
F |
Perry County Central |
|
Montrell Little |
6-6 |
F |
Doss |
|
Antonio McDaniels |
5-10 |
G |
Pleasure Ridge Park |
|
Daulton Peters |
6-3 |
G |
West Jessamine |
|
Quan Poindexter |
6-6 |
F |
Hopkinsville |
|
Nick Ruthsatz |
6-1 |
G |
Covington Catholic |
|
Jake Schulte |
6-8 |
F |
Newport Central Catholic |
|
Cory Thomas |
6-1 |
G |
Fairdale |
|
Brandon Trotter |
6-6 |
F |
Seneca |
|
Bryan Wallace |
6-0 |
G |
Montgomery County |
|
Head Coach |
Tommy McKenzie |
Johnson Central High School |
|
Asst. Coach |
Daniel Brown |
Henry Clay High School |
|
Asst. Coach |
Tim Haworth |
Hopkinsville |
Kentucky led 54-50 at halftime but Ohio rallied in the second half to earn a 100-91 victory. Jeff Thomas and Antonio Woods led Ohio with 16 points. Javon Bess was named MVP for the Ohio team and scored 13 points and five assists. Kevin Vennatta chipped in with 11 points.
Justin Johnson was named MVP for the Kentucky team and scored 17 points. Antonio McDaniels and Quan Poindexter added nine points each.
|
Ohio |
50 |
50 |
100 |
|
Kentucky |
54 |
37 |
91 |
Ohio (100) – Benzinger 8, Bess 13, Carpenter 0, Deleon 2, French 0, Hudson 9, Kuhn 0, Mathias 6, Metzen 7, Rousseau 3, Spotleson 4, Thomas 16, Vennatta 11, Williams 5, Woods 16.
Kentucky (91) – Edwards 6, Green 5, Harris 4, Hunter 5, Jackson 2, Johnson 17, Little 8, McDaniels 9, Peters 4, Poindexter 9, Ruthsatz 6, Schulte 6, Thomas 5, Trotter 4, Wallace 2.
Please check out the comprehensive website on this fine event at www.oh-kyallstargame.com.