8th Annual Gateway Holiday Classic (Boys)

2014GATEB

8^th Annual Gateway Holiday Classic (Boys)

Platinum Sponsor Traditional Bank

Montgomery County High School

Mt. Sterling, KY

December 27, 28, & 19, 2014

December 27^th

Lincoln County vs. Lafayette

Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. BJ Hoover, 6-1 Sr. Brandon Pittman, 6-5 Sr. Jacob Conway, 5-9 Sr. Timmy Taylor, and 6-0 Sr. Neil Conley. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-2 Sr. Lucky Jackson, 5-10 So. Jajuante Carpenter, 6-6 Jr. Ross Jenkins, 5-9 Jr. Jaelin Jenkins, and 6-0 Jr. Harrison Lane.

Lincoln County trailed Lafayette 28-25 at halftime but outscored the Generals 19-8 in the third quarter on their way to a 61-55 victory. The score was tied three times and there were three lead changes. Lincoln County shot 44.2% from the field including seven of 22 from the three point line. The Patriots connected on 16 of 19 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored seven points off five Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 42.2% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc. The Generals connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Lincoln County turnovers.

Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 23 points and nine rebounds. 5-7 So. Noah Young added 14 points including three three point baskets. Timmy Taylor recorded 12 points including nine of 10 free throws and five assists.

Ross Jenkins led Lafayette with 19 points and five rebounds. Jajuante Carpenter added 10 points including two three point baskets. 6-1 Jr. William Watkins chipped in with seven points and five rebounds.

Lincoln County	13	12	19	17	61
Lafayette	17	11	8	19	55

Lincoln County (61) – Hoover 0, Pittman 6, Conway 23, Taylor 12, Conley 6, Young 14.

Lafayette (55) – Jackson 6, Carpenter 10, R. Jenkins 19, J. Jenkins 2, Lane 6, Downey 3, Greenup 2, Watkins 7.

Clinton County vs. Mason County

Clinton County coach Todd Messer started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Cole Nelson, 6-1 Sr. Lance Claywell, 6-6 Sr. Ethan Smith, 6-0 So. Colin Langford, and 6-0 Sr. Keifer Dalton. Mason County coach Chris O’Hearn countered with 6-5 Sr. Dorian Henry, 6-0 Jr. Antwavon Williams, 6-4 Sr. Jake O’Mara, 5-8 Sr. Daerius Johnson, and 6-1 Sr. Amani Thomas.

Mason County defeated Clinton County by a score of 79-57. Mason County shot a sizzling 66% from the field including five of 13 from the three point line. The Royals connected on eight of 14 from the free throw line, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Clinton County turnovers. Clinton County shot 46.2% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Mason County turnovers.

Dorian Henry led Mason County with 23 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. 5-7 Sr. Ryan Johnson added 18 points including four three point baskets. Jake O’Mara chipped in with 14 points. Antwavon Williams recorded six points, four rebounds, and five assists.

Keifer Dalton led Clinton County with 17 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Ethan Smith added 11 points and seven rebounds. Lance Claywell chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets. Colin Langford recorded 10 points and four rebounds.

Clinton County	10	16	20	11	57
Mason County	24	21	24	10	79

Clinton County (57) – Nelson 2, Claywell 11, Smith 11, Langford 10, Dalton 17, C. Anderson 4, Summers 2.

Mason County (79) – Henry 23, Williams 6, O’Mara 14, Johnson 5, Thomas 6, R. Johnson 18, Sweeney 2, Boone 4, D. Williams 1.

Madisonville North Hopkins vs. Montgomery County

Madisonville North Hopkins coach Matt Beshear started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Payton Carver, 6-2 Jr. Jaiveon Eaves, 6-3 Sr. Cameron Luster, 5-10 Sr. Ivonta White, and 6-0 Sr. Christian Perry. Montgomery County coach Matt Daniel countered with 6-3 Sr. Samuel Hodgson, 6-3 Jr. Cody Parsley, 6-7 Jr. Shelby Combs, 5-10 Jr. Caswell Fuller, and 6-2 Jr. Art Walker.

Montgomery County defeated Madisonville North Hopkins by a score of 64-49. Montgomery County shot 46.9% from the field including nine of 21 from the three point line. The Indians connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Madisonville North Hopkins turnovers. Madisonville North Hopkins shot 39.6% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc. The Maroons connected on two of five free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Montgomery County turnovers.

Samuel Hodgson led Montgomery County with 19 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds. Art Walker added 19 points including five three point baskets. Caswell Fuller recorded eight points and nine assists. 6-1 Sr. Braxton Hopkins pulled down seven rebounds.

Jaiveon Eaves led Madisonville North Hopkins with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. 6-3 Jr. Joseph Singleton added 10 points. 5-10 Jr. Brennan Parish chipped in with nine points.

Madisonville North Hopkins	10	12	8	19	49
Montgomery County	13	13	16	22	64

Madisonville North Hopkins (49) – Carver 5, Eaves 17, Luster 0, White 2, Perry 4, Parish 9, Cline 2, Singleton 10.

Montgomery County (64) – Hodgson 19, Parsley 8, Combs 1, Fuller 8, Walker 19, Norris 2, Hopkins 2, Chism 4, Smallwood 1.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) vs. Harrison County

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) coach Tom Souder started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Griffin Dahn, 6-1 Sr. Luke Durbin, 6-6 So. Carson VanLynn, 5-8 Sr. Grant Dierksheide, and 5-10 Jr. Isaiah Young. Harrison County coach Larry Kendall countered with 6-4 Sr. Trent Thompson, 6-3 Sr. Robbie Stroub, 6-4 Jr. Zack Pulliam, 5-9 Sr. Jordan Kenney, and 6-0 Jr. Brock Jenkins.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) led 37-28 in the third quarter but Harrison County rallied to earn a 52-50 victory. The score was tied four times and there were seven lead changes in the game. Harrison County shot 40.4% from the field including seven of 23 from the three point line. The Thorobreds connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 11 Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) turnovers. Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) shot 43.5% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc. The Wolves connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Harrison County turnovers.

Trent Thompson led Harrison county with 19 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds. Zack Pulliam added 14 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and two blocked shots. Brock Jenkins recorded seven points and five assists.

Griffin Dahn led Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) with 10 points, six rebounds, and five steals. 6-0 So. Gabe Watson added 10 points including two three point baskets. Carson VanLynn recorded eight points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH)	16	11	13	10	50
Harrison County	16	10	12	14	52

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) (50) – Dahn 10, Durbin 7, VanLynn 8, Dierksheide 7, Young 4,Watson 10, Souder 2, Gierhart 2.

Harrison County (52) – Thompson 19, Stroub 3, Pulliam 14, Kenney 2, Jenkins 7, Williams 2, Case 2, Commodore 3.

December 28^th

Consolation Bracket

Clinton County vs. Lafayette

Clinton County coach Todd Messer started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Cole Nelson, 6-1 Sr. Lance Claywell, 6-6 Sr. Ethan Smith, 6-0 So. Colin Langford, and 6-0 Sr. Keifer Dalton. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-2 Sr. Lucky Jackson, 5-10 So. Jajuante Carpenter, 6-6 Jr. Ross Jenkins, 5-9 Jr. Jaelin Jenkins, and 6-0 Jr. Harrison Lane.

Lafayette defeated Clinton County by a score of 64-48. Lafayette shot 37.9% from the field including six of 20 from the three point line. The Generals connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 21 Clinton County turnovers. Lafayette attempted 21 more shots (58-37) from the field than Clinton County. Clinton County shot 48.6% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on 10 of 23 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored eight points off 12 Lafayette turnovers.

Harrison Lane led Lafayette with 20 points including four three point baskets. Ross Jenkins added 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots. Lucky Jackson chipped in with nine points. 6-1 Jr. William Watkins recorded nine points, four rebounds, four assists, and five steals.

Keifer Dalton led Clinton County with 14 points and three assists. Lance Claywell added 10 points including two three point baskets. Ethan Smith chipped in with eight points and Cole Nelson pulled down eight rebounds.

Clinton County	16	11	10	11	48
Lafayette	13	18	18	15	64

Clinton County (48) – Nelson 3, Claywell 10, Smith 8, Langford 7, Dalton 14, McWhorter 2, Summers 2, Choate 2.

Lafayette (64) – Jackson 9, Carpenter 0, R. Jenkins 12, J. Jenkins 4, Lane 20, Downey 2, Greenup 8, Watkins 9.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) vs. Madisonville North Hopkins

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) coach Tom Souder started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Griffin Dahn, 6-1 Sr. Luke Durbin, 6-6 So. Carson VanLynn, 5-8 Sr. Grant Dierksheide, and 5-10 Jr. Isaiah Young. Madisonville North Hopkins coach Matt Beshear countered with 6-2 Sr. Payton Carver, 6-2 Jr. Jaiveon Eaves, 6-3 Jr. Joseph Singleton, 5-10 Sr. Ivonta White, and 5-10 Jr. Brennan Parish.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) defeated Madisonville North Hopkins by a score of 47-43. Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) shot 48.6% from the field including one of nine from the three point line. The Wolves connected on 10 of 25 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Madisonville North Hopkins turnovers. Madisonville North Hopkins shot 34.8% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Maroons connected on eight of eight free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) turnovers.

Carson VanLynn led Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) with 16 points, eight rebounds, and five blocked shots. Griffin Dahn added 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

Jaiveon Eaves led Madisonville North Hopkins with 17 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Ivonta White added 10 points. Brennan Parish chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH)	10	18	4	15	47
Madisonville North Hopkins	10	5	7	21	43

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) (47) – Dahn 10, Durbin 2, VanLynn 16, Dierksheide 0, Young 6, Watson 3, Souder 4, Gierhart 6.

Madisonville North Hopkins (43) – Carver 4, Eaves 17, Singleton 2, White 10, Parish 8, Luster 2.

Tournament Bracket

Mason County vs. Lincoln County (Semifinal)

Mason County coach Chris O’Hearn started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Dorian Henry, 6-0 Jr. Antwavon Williams, 6-4 Sr. Jake O’Mara, 5-8 Sr. Daerius Johnson, and 6-1 Sr. Amani Thomas. Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson countered with 6-3 Sr. BJ Hoover, 6-1 Sr. Brandon Pittman, 6-5 Sr. Jacob Conway, 5-9 Sr. Timmy Taylor, and 6-0 Sr. Neil Conley.

Lincoln County led 44-32 in the final quarter and withstood a Mason County rally to earn a 51-49 victory. There were four lead changes and two ties in this game. Lincoln County shot 39.1% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Patriots connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Mason County turnovers. Mason County shot 37.8% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Royals connected on 18 of 23 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Lincoln County turnovers.

Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 20 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Timmy Taylor added eight points and three assists. Neil Conley and Brandon Pittman chipped in with seven points each.

Dorian Henry led Mason County with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and four blocked shots. Henry was six of eight from the field and six of eight from the free throw line. Antwavon Williams added nine points, six rebounds, and three assists. Amani Thomas and Jake O’Mara each scored seven points.

Mason County	8	8	16	17	49
Lincoln County	12	5	19	15	51

Mason County (49) – Henry 18, Williams 9, O’Mara 7, Johnson 2, Thomas 7, R. Johnson 6.

Lincoln County (51) – Hoover 0, Pittman 7, Conway 20, Taylor 8, Conley 7, Young 5, Wilks 4.

Harrison County vs. Montgomery County (Semifinal)

Harrison County coach Larry Kendall started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Trent Thompson, 6-3 Sr. Robbie Stroub, 6-4 Jr. Zack Pulliam, 5-9 Sr. Jordan Kenney, and 6-0 Jr. Brock Jenkins. Montgomery County coach Matt Daniel countered with 6-3 Sr. Samuel Hodgson, 6-3 Jr. Cody Parsley, 6-7 Jr. Shelby Combs, 5-10 Jr. Caswell Fuller, and 6-2 Jr. Art Walker.

Harrison County defeated Montgomery County by a score of 52-45. There were two ties and two lead changes in the game. Harrison County shot 48.8% from the field including two of nine from the three point line. The Thorobreds connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven Montgomery County turnovers. Montgomery County shot 29.1% from the field including seven of 29 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 Harrison County turnovers.

Trent Thompson led Harrison County with 20 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots. 6-1 Jr. Jovon Williams added 12 points. Zack Pulliam recorded seven points and 10 rebounds. Brock Jenkins chipped in with four points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

Caswell Fuller led Montgomery County with 22 points including two three point baskets and six assists. Art Walker added 12 points on four three point baskets and four rebounds. Shelby Combs and 6-1 Sr. Braxton Hopkins each pulled down seven rebounds.

Harrison County	16	6	11	19	52
Montgomery County	7	14	8	16	45

Harrison County (52) – Thompson 20, Stroub 2, Pulliam 7, Kenney 4, Jenkins 4, Williams 12, Case 3.

Montgomery County (45) – Hodgson 4, Parsley 0, Combs 2, Fuller 22, Walker 12, Hopkins 5.

December 29^th

Consolation Bracket

Madisonville North Hopkins vs. Clinton County

Madisonville North Hopkins coach Matt Beshear started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Payton Carver, 6-2 Jr. Jaiveon Eaves, 6-3 Jr. Joseph Singleton, 5-10 Sr. Ivonta White, and 5-10 Jr. Brennan Parish. Clinton County coach Todd Messer countered with 6-5 Sr. Cole Nelson, 6-1 Sr. Lance Claywell, 6-6 Sr. Ethan Smith, 6-0 So. Colin Langford, and 6-0 Sr. Keifer Dalton.

Clinton County defeated Madisonville North Hopkins by a score of 55-54. There were three lead changes and four ties in this game. Clinton County shot 50% from the field including two of five from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 11 of 27 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 12 Madisonville North Hopkins turnovers. Madisonville North Hopkins shot 34% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc. The Maroons connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 10 Clinton County turnovers.

Lance Claywell led Clinton County with 16 points and four steals. Ethan Smith added 13 points and six rebounds. Keifer Dalton recorded 12 points and six assists. Cole Nelson chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.

Jaiveon Eaves led Madisonville North Hopkins with 26 points including three three point baskets and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Payton Carver added seven points and six rebounds. Ivonta White recorded six points, three rebounds, and four assists.

Madisonville North Hopkins	8	18	13	15	54
Clinton County	14	10	16	15	55

Madisonville North Hopkins (54) – Carver 7, Eaves 26, Singleton 4, White 6, Parish 3, Combs 2, Luster 1, C. Perry 2, Cunningham 3.

Clinton County (55) – Nelson 9, Claywell 16, Smith 13, Langford 2, Dalton 12, England 1, McWhorter 2.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) vs. Lafayette (5^th Place)

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) coach Tom Souder started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Griffin Dahn, 6-1 Sr. Luke Durbin, 6-6 So. Carson VanLynn, 5-8 Sr. Grant Dierksheide, and 5-10 Jr. Isaiah Young. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-2 Sr. Lucky Jackson, 5-10 So. Jajuante Carpenter, 6-6 Jr. Ross Jenkins, 5-9 Jr. Jaelin Jenkins, and 6-0 Jr. Harrison Lane.

Lafayette converted 21 Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) turnovers into 31 points in a 73-53 victory over the Wolves. Lafayette attempted 29 more shots (60-31) from the field than Worthington-Kilbourne. Lafayette shot 48% from the field including eight of 25 from the three point line. The Generals connected on seven of 11 free throws and pulled down 24 rebounds. Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) shot 61.3% from the field including five of 10 from beyond the arc. The Wolves connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored nine points off seven Lafayette turnovers.

Harrison Lane led Lafayette with 20 points including four three point baskets and three assists. Lucky Jackson added 18 points, six rebounds, and four steals. Ross Jenkins chipped in with 13 points and four rebounds. Jajuante Carpenter recorded 13 points including three three point baskets and four assists.

Carson VanLynn led Worthington-Kilbourne (OH) with 17 points, seven rebounds, and four blocked shots. Griffin Dahn added 13 points and eight rebounds. Isaiah Young and Luke Durbin recorded nine and eight points respectively.

Worthington-Kilbourne (OH)	15	12	15	11	53
Lafayette	23	20	17	13	73

Worthington Kilbourne (OH) (53) – Dahn 13, Durbin 8, VanLynn 17, Dierksheide 3, Young 9, Souder 3.

Lafayette (73) – Jackson 18, Carpenter 13, R. Jenkins 13, J. Jenkins 3, Lane 20, Watkins 6.

Mason County vs. Montgomery County (3^rd Place)

Mason County coach Chris O’Hearn started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Dorian Henry, 6-0 Jr. Antwavon Williams, 6-4 Sr. Jake O’Mara, 5-7 Sr. Ryan Johnson, and 6-1 Sr. Amani Thomas. Montgomery County coach Matt Daniel countered with 6-3 Sr. Samuel Hodgson, 6-3 Jr. Cody Parsley, 6-7 Jr. Shelby Combs, 5-10 Jr. Caswell Fuller, and 6-2 Jr. Art Walker.

Mason County defeated Montgomery County 72-63 in overtime. Mason County led 46-37 after three quarters but Montgomery County outscored Mason County 19-10 in the final quarter to even the score at 56-56 and force overtime. The score was tied five times and there were three lead changes. Mason County shot 51.2% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line. The Royals connected on 27 of 35 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Montgomery County turnovers. Montgomery County shot 38.9% from the field including 11 of 28 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 Mason County turnovers.

Dorian Henry led Mason County with 31 points including 13 of 16 free throws, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and two steals. Jake O’Mara added 11 points and five rebounds. Antwavon Williams recorded 10 points including two three point baskets.

Art Walker led Montgomery County with 17 points including five three point baskets. Cody Parsley added 11 points and five rebounds. Caswell Fuller chipped in with 10 points and five assists. Shelby Combs recorded nine points and six rebounds. Samuel Hodgson added nine points on three three point baskets.

Mason County	14	17	15	10	16	72
Montgomery County	18	10	9	19	7	63

Mason County (72) – Henry 31, A. Williams 10, O’Mara 11, R. Johnson 7, Thomas 6, D. Johnson 2, Sweeney 2, Boone 3.

Montgomery County (63) – Hodgson 9, Parsley 11, Combs 9, Fuller 10, Walker 17, Hopkins 2, Chism 5.

Tournament Bracket

Harrison County vs. Lincoln County (Championship)

Harrison County coach Larry Kendall started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Trent Thompson, 6-3 Sr. Robbie Stroub, 6-4 Jr. Zack Pulliam, 5-9 Sr. Jordan Kenney, and 6-0 Jr. Brock Jenkins. Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson countered with 6-3 Sr. BJ Hoover, 6-1 Sr. Brandon Pittman, 6-5 Sr. Jacob Conway, 5-9 Sr. Timmy Taylor, and 6-0 Sr. Neil Conley.

Lincoln County raced out to a 26-4 first quarter lead on their way to an 82-51 victory over Harrison County. Lincoln County 53.3% from the field including 12 of 28 from the three point line. The Patriots connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Harrison County turnovers. Harrison County shot 38.8% from the field including six of 24 from beyond the arc. The Thorobreds connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Lincoln County turnovers.

Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 29 points and eight rebounds. Timmy Taylor added 13 points including three three point baskets and nine assists. Neil Conley chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets. 5-8 So. Noah Young recorded 10 points including two three point baskets.

Trent Thompson led Harrison County with 23 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds. Robbie Stroub added 10 points and seven rebounds. Brock Jenkins dished out seven assists.

Harrison County	4	13	22	12	51
Lincoln County	26	17	17	22	82

Harrison County (51) – Thompson 23, Stroub 10, Pulliam 2, Kenney 4, Jenkins 2, Williams 2, Case 3, Commodore 5.

Lincoln County (82) – Hoover 4, Pittman 7, Conway 29, Taylor 13, Conley 11, Young 10, Godbey 3, Horton 3, Ledford 2.

All Tournament Team – Harrison Lane (Lafayette), Dorian Henry (Mason County), Antwavon Williams (Mason County), Caswell Fuller (Montgomery County), Art Walker (Montgomery County), Trent Thompson (Harrison County), Zack Pulliam (Harrison County), Timmy Taylor (Lincoln County), Neil Conley (Lincoln County), and Jacob Conway (Lincoln County).

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this entire event.