201611RBG

 

 

2016 11th Region Tournament (Boys & Girls)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

February 29 – March 7, 2016

©2016 Ron Harrison

 

February 29, 2016 (Monday)

 

Madison Southern vs. Franklin County (Girls)

 

Madison Southern coach Summer Simmons started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Briana Lanham, 5-8 Jr. Keri Thorn, 5-11 Hannah Keene, 5-6 So. Ashlyn Clark, and 5-8 Jr. Meredith Gallion.  Franklin County coach Joey Thacker countered with 5-10 Jr. Rebecca Cook, 5-9 Sr. Dasia Kilbourne, 5-9 Sr. Malaka Frank, 5-6 Jr. Savannah Courtney, and 5-8 Jr. Princess Stewart.

 

Franklin County raced out to a 20-4 first quarter lead on their way to a 75-52 victory over Madison Southern.  Franklin County shot 53.2% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Flyers connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 18 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 37.8% from the field including eight of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored six points off five Franklin County turnovers. 

 

Princess Stewart led Franklin County with 21 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots, and four steals.  Rebecca Cook added 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Dasia Kilbourne recorded 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Malaka Frank chipped in with eight points, six rebounds, and three assists.

 

Briana Lanham led Madison Southern with 21 points including four three point baskets, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Hannah Keene added seven points, eight rebounds, and three assists.  5-6 Jr. Desirae Linville also scored seven points.

 

Madison Southern

4

13

17

18

52

Franklin County

20

22

17

16

75

 

Madison Southern (52) – Lanham 21, Thorn 5, Keene 7, Clark 2, Gallion 3, Linville 7, Coyle 3, Scott 4.

 

Franklin County (75) – Cook 17, Kilbourne 13, Frank 8, Courtney 0, Stewart 21, Talley 2, Arrastia 6, Miles 6, Willard 2.

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Henry Clay (Girls)

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Autumn Herriford, 5-8 So. Peyton Humphreys, 5-10 So. Janae Stevenson, 5-5 So. Mashayla Cecil, and 5-7 So. Anaiyah Cotton.  Henry Clay coach Eric Sanford countered with 5-8 Fr. Destyne Jackson, 5-8 So. Braxton Price, 5-9 Sr. Jordyn Jackson, 5-7 Fr. Kiya Thompson, and 5-8 Jr. Lexi Long.

 

Henry Clay defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 39-34 in a come-from-behind victory.  Dunbar led 20-15 at halftime but Henry Clay rallied to tie the game 26-26 after three quarters.  Henry Clay outscored Dunbar 13-8 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  The score was tied four times and there were four lead changes in the game.

 

Henry Clay shot 34,2% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Blue Devils connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Dunbar turnovers.  Dunbar shot 20% from the field including six of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored five points off 11 Henry Clay turnovers.

 

Destyne Jackson led Henry Clay with 11 points and three steals.  Lexi Long added 10 points and three rebounds.  5-9 So. Orionna Woods recorded six points and six rebounds.  Jordyn Jackson pulled down nine rebounds.

 

Mashayla Cecil led Dunbar with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Autumn Herriford added eight points including two three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Anaiyah Cotton pulled down 10 rebounds.

 

Paul Dunbar

10

10

6

8

34

Henry Clay

12

3

11

13

39

 

Paul Dunbar (34) – Herriford 7, Humphreys 5, Stevenson 0, Cecil 20, Cotton 2.

 

Henry Clay (39) – D. Jackson 11, Price 5, J. Jackson 3, Thompson 4, Long 10, Woods 6.

 

 

March 1st  (Tuesday)

 

Bryan Station vs. Madison Central (Girls)

 

Bryan Station coach Shawn Ransom started the following lineup: 5-6 Sr. Destiny Cozart, 5-6 Jr. Carah Burdette, 5-8 Sr. Kiaurri Shannon, 5-4 Sr. Ezhaunaai Ighodaro, and 5-5 Jr. J’Lyn Martin.  Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey countered with 5-10 Jr. Lindsey Johns, 5-7 Jr. Kasi Schneid, 6-0 Jr. Mallie Cornett, 5-4 So. Bailee Vanover, and 5-4 Sr. Emily Willoughby.

 

Bryan Station recorded 19 steals and scored 32 points off 20 Madison Central turnovers in a 76-58 victory.  Bryan Station shot 45.2% from the field including nine of 16 from the three point line.  The Lady Defenders connected on 11 of 13 free throws and pulled down 29 rebounds.  Madison Central shot 48.8% from the field including one of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on 17 of 22 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 Bryan Station turnovers.

 

J’Lyn Martin led Bryan Station with 25 points including six three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists.  Ezhaunaai Ighodaro added 16 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, eight assists, and nine steals.  Carah Burdette recorded 13 points and four steals.  Destiny Cozart chipped in with 11 points, four assists, and three steals.

 

Lindsey Johns led Madison Central with 24 points and nine rebounds.  Mallie Cornett added 12 points, six rebounds, and eight blocked shots.  Bailee Vanover recorded eight points and six rebounds.

 

Bryan Station

19

13

23

21

76

Madison Central

16

9

14

19

58

 

Bryan Station (76) – Cozart 11, Burdette 13, Shannon 9, Ighodaro 16, Martin 25, Hall 2.

 

Madison Central (58) – Johns 24, Schneid 4, Cornett 12, Vanover 8, Willoughby 2, Everly 3, Wood 2, Mack 3.

 

Western Hills vs. Lafayette (Girls)

 

Western Hills coach Raymond Ritchie Jr. started the following lineup: 5-6 So. Casey Anglin, 5-7 So. Katherine Mangeot, 5-11 Sr. Taylor Slade, 5-3 So. Alexis True, and 5-6 Sr. Lakenzie Ritchie.  Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 5-11 Jr. Kiara Pankins, 5-10 Fr. Lindi DiBilzan, 5-9 Sr. Aisha Conwell, 5-6 So. Terri Abram, and 5-9 So. Caroline Bennett.

 

Lafayette scored 29 points off 25 Western Hills turnovers in a 51-26 victory.  Lafayette shot 38.3% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on 11 of 19 free throws, and pulled down 36 rebounds.  Western Hills shot 27% from the field including two of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Wolverines connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off 17 Lafayette turnovers.

 

Kiara Pankins led Lafayette with 20 points and seven rebounds.  Caroline Bennett added 11 points and seven rebounds.  5-5 So. Tekiya Garr-Carter recorded six points, six rebounds, and three steals.  Lindi DiBilzan recorded eight steals.

 

Lakenzie Ritchie led Western Hills with eight points, three assists, and seven steals.  5-5 So. Montana Muravchick added five points and three rebounds.  Taylor Slade recorded four points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Katherine Mangeot chipped in with four points and six rebounds.

 

Western Hills

3

12

4

7

26

Lafayette

15

13

11

12

51

 

Western Hills (26) – Anglin 2, Mangeot 4, Slade 4, True 3, Ritchie 8, Muravchick 5.

 

Lafayette (51) – Pankins 20, DiBilzan 2, A. Conwell 1, Abram 3, Bennett 11, Garr-Carter 6, McIntosh 2, Wilson 4, I. Conwell 2.

 

 

March 2nd (Wednesday)

 

Lafayette vs. Franklin County (Boys)

 

Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Harrison Lane, 5-10 So. Eric Powell, 6-6 Sr. Ross Jenkins, 5-9 Sr. Jaelin Jenkins, and 5-10 Jr. Chris Wharton,  Franklin County coach Tony Wise countered with 6-2 Sr. Demarcus Kennedy, 6-2 So. Korleone Bailey, 6-4 Jr. Anthony Valentine, 5-8 Fr. Diablo Stewart, and 5-10 Jr. Ryan Staples.

 

Lafayette was 10 of 14 from the three point line in the first half as Lafayette raced out to a 53-22 halftime lead on their way to a 76-42 victory over Franklin County.  Lafayette shot 48.1% from the field including 10 of 21 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 30 points off 28 Franklin County turnovers.  Franklin County shot 37.8% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Flyers connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored seven points off 12 Lafayette turnovers.

 

Harrison Lane led Lafayette with 13 points including three three point baskets, four assists, and three steals.  Eric Powell added 12 points including three three point baskets and three steals.  5-10 Fr. Evan Dreux also scored 12 points including two three point baskets.  Ross Jenkins recorded 11 points and eight rebounds.  Chris Wharton scored nine points in 12 minutes before suffering a fractured wrist and loss a tooth in a hard fall to the floor. 

 

Demarcus Kennedy led Franklin County with 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Diablo Stewart added 14 points including four three point baskets, three rebounds, and three steals.

 

Lafayette

27

26

9

14

76

Franklin County

8

14

7

13

42

 

Lafayette (76) – Lane 13, Powell 12, R. Jenkins 11, J. Jenkins 7, Wharton 9, Greenup 1, Dreux 12, Guilfoil 1, J. Carpenter 3, Watkins 7.

 

Franklin County (42) – Kennedy 16, Bailey 1, Valentine 5, Stewart 14, Staples 0, Stivers 2, Dotson 2, Lee 2.

 

Scott County vs. Madison Central (Boys)

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-6 Fr. Michael Moreno, 6-1 So. Cooper Robb, 6-4 Jr. Cooper Watts, 6-1 Fr. Glenn Covington, and 6-1 Fr. Bryce Long.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. countered with 6-2 Sr. John Williams, 6-1 Sr. Grant Brockman, 6-6 Fr. Isaiah Cozart, 5-10 Sr. Terique Miller, and 6-1 Sr. Dakota Begley.

 

The attention was focused on Scott County’s young budding stars this year but 6-5 Sr. Clem Damron led the Cardinals tonight with 18 points in a 71-67 victory over Madison Central.  Scott County shot 43.4% from the field including seven of 13 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 18 of 23 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 33.3% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on 23 of 30 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Scott County turnovers.

 

Clem Damron led Scott County with 18 points and eight rebounds.  Damron was six of 12 from the field including three of four from beyond the arc and three of three free throws.  Cooper Robb added 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  Michael Moreno recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Bryce Long chipped in with 13 points.

 

John Williams led Madison Central with 21 points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Terique Miller added 18 points including seven of seven free throws, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Dakota Begley chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds.  Grant Brockman added nine points and Isaiah Cozart recorded seven points and 13 rebounds.

 

Scott County

17

14

19

21

71

Madison Central

11

9

23

24

67

 

Scott County (71) – Moreno 14, Robb 17, Watts 0, G. Covington 8, Long 13, Damron 18, Fluker 1.

 

Madison Central (67) – Williams 21, Brockman 9, Cozart 7, Miller 18, Begley 12.

 

 

March 3rd (Thursday)

 

Madison Southern vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Boys)

 

Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Tanner Kidwell, 5-11 Sr. Stacy Burns, 6-3 Sr. Griffin Gabbard, 6-0 Jr. Caleb Miller, and 6-2 Jr. Michael Jefferson.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-4 Sr. Darius Williams, 6-3 Sr. Justin Kelley, 6-6 Jr. Dontell Brown, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Lewis, and 6-3 Jr. Taveion Hollingsworth.

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Madison Southern 72-62 in a hotly contested game.  The score was tied four times and there were 10 lead changes in the game.  Dunbar shot 54.3% from the field including five of nine from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 17 of 30 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 12 Madison Southern turnovers.  Madison Southern shot 41.5% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 15 points off eight Dunbar turnovers.

 

Darius Williams led Dunbar with 24 points including 11 of 14 free throws and pulled down eight rebounds.  Taveion Hollingsworth added 23 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.

 

Michael Jefferson led Madison Southern with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists.  Tanner Kidwell added 13 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

 

Madison Southern

15

15

16

16

62

Paul Laurence Dunbar

15

24

15

18

72

 

Madison Southern (62) – Kidwell 13, Burns 7, Gabbard 4, Miller 6, Jefferson 23, Short 2, Dean 7.

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar (72) – Williams 24, Kelley 8, Brown 5, Lewis 7, Hollingsworth 23, Clark 3, J. Brown 2.

 

Woodford County vs. Henry Clay (Boys)

 

Woodford County coach Scott Hundley started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Malik Richards, 5-11 Jr. Alex Cason, 6-3 Sr. Wesley Smith, 5-7 So. Chandler Stewart, and 5-8 Fr. Brandon Cromwell.  Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown countered with 6-3 Sr. Leander Ridgeway, 6-3 So. Justin Mitchell, 6-5 Sr. Jordan Houston, 5-8 Sr. JaQuise Simpson, and 6-1 Sr. Isaiah Tisdale.

 

Henry Clay defeated Woodford County by a score of 72-41.  Henry Clay shot 42.6% from the field including seven of 20 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 Woodford County turnovers.  Woodford County shot 37.5% from the field including one of four from beyond the arc.  The Yellow Jackets connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored four points off seven Henry Clay turnovers.

 

Isaiah Tisdale led Henry Clay with 13 points, three rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.  Leander Ridgeway also scored 13 points.  6-0 Sr. Krizell Mitchell chipped in with eight points.  Jordan Houston recorded six points and 11 rebounds.

 

6-3 Jr. Keagan Stromberg led Woodford County with 10 points.  Malik Richards and Chandler Stewart added eight and seven points respectively.

 

Woodford County

7

11

9

14

41

Henry Clay

20

20

16

16

72

 

Woodford County (41) – Richards 8, Cason 2, Smith 0, Stewart 7, Cromwell 2, Whit3 3, Sly 5, Stromberg 10, Denton 2, Hewitt 2.

 

Henry Clay (72) – Ridgeway 13, J. Mitchell 5, Houston 6, Simpson 6, Tisdale 13, Brown 5, Jackson 2, Jones 2, Tribble 6, K. Mitchell 8, Williams 2, Green 3, Hawkins 1.

 

 

March 4th (Friday)

 

Henry Clay vs. Franklin County (Girls) (Semifinal)

 

Henry Clay coach Eric Sanford started the following lineup: 5-8 Fr. Destyne Jackson, 5-8 So. Braxton Price, 5-9 Sr. Jordyn Jackson, 5-7 Fr. Kiya Thompson, and 5-8 Jr. Lexi Long.  Franklin County coach Joey Thacker countered with 5-10 Jr. Rebecca Cook, 5-9 Sr. Anna Arrastia, 5-9 Sr. Malaka Frank, 5-6 Jr. Savannah Courtney, and 5-8 Jr. Princess Stewart.

 

Franklin County took an early lead tonight and was never threatened in a 51-31 victory.  Franklin County shot 26.3% from the field including one of seven from the three point line.  The Flyers connected on 20 of 30 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 25 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 20% from the field including one of six from beyond the arc.  The Lady Blue Devils connected on 10 of 20 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Franklin County turnovers.

 

Princess Stewart led Franklin County with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and three steals.  Malaka Frank added 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Savannah Courtney chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Rebecca Cook recorded five points, four rebounds, two assists, one blocked shot, and five steals.

 

5-6 Sr. T’Laya Lyvers led Henry Clay with 22 points and 12 rebounds.  Destyne Jackson added four points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals.  Jordyn Jackson pulled down 10 rebounds.

 

Henry Clay

9

4

8

10

31

Franklin County

16

14

12

9

51

 

Henry Clay (31) – D. Jackson 4, Price 0, J. Jackson 0, Thompson 2, Long 0, Lyvers 22, Green 2, Woods 1.

 

Franklin County (51) – Cook 5, Arrastia 4, Frank 12, Courtney 9, Stewart 16, Kilbourne 5.

 

2015-2016 11th Region Regular Season Girls All Region Team – Carah Burdette (Bryan Station), Caitlin Ferguson (Woodford County), Destiny Cozart (Bryan Station), Dasia Kilbourne (Franklin County), Rebecca Cook (Franklin County), Briana Lanham (Madison Southern), Peyton Riddle (Scott County), Brianna Burbridge (Frankfort), Kiara Pankins (Lafayette), Princess Stewart (Franklin County), T’Laya Lyvers (Henry Clay) (Co-MVP), and Malaka Frank (Franklin County) (Co-MVP), and Coach of the Year Joey Thacker (Franklin County).

 

Lafayette vs. Bryan Station (Girls) (Semifinal)

 

Lafayette coach Allison Denton started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Kiara Pankins, 5-10 Fr. Lindi DiBilzan, 5-9 Sr. Aisha Conwell, 5-6 So. Terri Abram, and 5-9 So. Caroline Bennett.  Bryan Station coach Shawn Ransom countered with 5-6 Sr. Destiny Cozart, 5-6 Jr. Carah Burdette, 5-8 Sr. Kiaurri Shannon, 5-4 Sr. Ezhaunaai Ighodaro, and 5-5 Jr. J’Lyn Martin

 

Bryan Station defeated Lafayette 61-58 in overtime.  Bryan Station led 32-21 at halftime but Lafayette battled back to force overtime.  The score was tied seven times and there were two lead changes in the game  .Bryan Station shot 35.7% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Defenders connected on 16 of 24 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored seven points off 20 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 33.3% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Generals connected on 17 of 28 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Bryan Station turnovers.

 

J’Lyn Martin led Bryan Station with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Carah Burdette added 12 points and five rebounds.  Ezhaunaai Ighodaro recorded 11 points, six rebounds, and five steals.  Destiny Cozart chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and four steals.  Kiaurri Shannon added nine points and four rebounds.

 

Caroline Bennett led Lafayette with 16 points including four three point baskets, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and three steals.  Kiara Pankins added 14 points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Terri Abram recorded 14 points and four assists.  5-9 So. Tekiya Garr-Carter chipped in with six rebounds and seven rebounds.  Aisha Conwell pulled down 10 rebounds.

 

Lafayette

8

13

11

22

4

58

Bryan Station

18

14

8

14

7

61

 

Lafayette (58) – Pankins 14, DiBilzan 2, A. Conwell 4, Abram 14, Bennett 16, Garr-Carter 6, Wilson 2.

 

Bryan Station (61) – Cozart 9, Burdette 12, Shannon 9, Ighodaro 11, Martin 16, Kavanaugh 4.

 

 

March 5th (Saturday)

 

Scott County vs. Lafayette (Boys) (Semifinal)

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-6 Fr. Michael Moreno, 6-1 So. Cooper Robb, 6-4 Jr. Cooper Watts, 6-1 Fr. Glenn Covington, and 6-5 Sr. Clem DamronMike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Harrison Lane, 5-10 So. Eric Powell, 6-6 Sr. Ross Jenkins, 5-9 Sr. Jaelin Jenkins, and 6-1 Sr. William Watkins.

 

Lafayette raced out to a 20-8 lead after the first quarter but Scott County rallied and finally overcame the Generals to earn a 58-50 victory.  Lafayette only scored one field goal in the final quarter and shot 7.7% from the field during this period.  Scott County shot 36.4% from the field including two of 17 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 16 of 24 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 26.8% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 14 of 27 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 22 Scott County turnovers.

 

Michael Moreno led Scott County with 16 points, 22 rebounds, and six blocked shots.  Cooper Robb added 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  Clem Damron recorded 10 points and six rebounds.  6-1 Fr. Bryce Long chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.

 

5-10 Fr. Evan Dreux led Lafayette with 14 points and eight steals.  6-0 Jr. Cameron Greenup added 13 points including three three point baskets and three steals.  Harrison Lane chipped in with 10 points.  Ross Jenkins recorded six points and 10 rebounds.

 

Scott County

8

14

19

17

58

Lafayette

20

12

9

9

50

 

Scott County (58) – Moreno 16, Robb 10, Watts 5, G. Covington 5, Damron 10, Fluker 1, Long 9, Allen 2.

 

Lafayette (50) – Lane 10, Powell 2, R. Jenkins 6, J. Jenkins 3, Watkins 1, Greenup 13, Dreux 14, J. Carpenter 1.

 

2015-2016 11th Region Regular Season Boys All Region Team – Harrison Lane (Lafayette), Tim Dunn (Bryan Station), Terique Miller (Madison Central), Leander Ridgeway (Henry Clay), Kyle Rode (Lexington Christian Academy), Michael Moreno (Scott County), Jordan Lewis (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Ross Jenkins (Lafayette), Luke Johnson (Lexington Catholic), Darius Williams (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Isaiah Tisdale (Henry Clay), and Taveion Hollingsworth (Paul Laurence Dunbar) (MVP), Coach of the Year Billy Hicks (Scott County).

 

Henry Clay vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Boys) (Semifinal)

 

Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Leander Ridgeway, 6-3 So. Justin Mitchell, 6-5 Sr. Jordan Houston, 5-8 Sr. JaQuise Simpson, and 6-1 Sr. Isaiah Tisdale.  Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-4 Sr. Darius Williams, 6-3 Sr. Justin Kelley, 6-6 Jr. Dontell Brown, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Lewis, and 6-3 Jr. Taveion Hollingsworth.

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar rallied to earn a 70-62 come-from-behind victory over Henry Clay.  Henry Clay led 34-25 at halftime but Dunbar outscored Henry Clay 23-9 in the third quarter to take a 48-43 victory after three quarters.  The score was tied three times and there were three lead changes in the game.  Dunbar shot 41.1% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 21 of 25 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Henry Clay turnovers.  Henry Clay shot 42.6% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Blue Devils connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored two points off two Dunbar turnovers.

 

Darius Williams led Dunbar with 31 points including three three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Taveion Hollingsworth added 19 points and seven rebounds.  Jordan Lewis chipped in with 10 points, three assists, and four steals.

 

Isaiah Tisdale led Henry Clay with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.  5-10 Sr. Paul Price added 15 points including two three point baskets.  Justin Mitchell recorded 11 points and six rebounds.  Jordan Houston chipped in with six points and 11 rebounds.

 

Henry Clay

17

17

9

19

62

Dunbar

10

15

23

22

70

 

Henry Clay (62) – Ridgeway 5, J. Mitchell 11, Houston 6, Simpson 0, Tisdale 16, Price 15, Jones 4, K. Mitchell 5.

 

Dunbar (70) – Williams 31, Kelley 0, Brown 4, Lewis 10, Hollingsworth 19, Homer 6.

 

 

Bryan Station vs. Franklin County (Girls) (Championship)

 

Bryan Station coach Shawn Ransom started the following lineup: 5-6 Sr. Destiny Cozart, 5-6 Jr. Carah Burdette, 5-8 Sr. Kiaurri Shannon, 5-4 Sr. Ezhaunaai Ighodaro, and 5-5 Jr. J’Lyn Martin.  Franklin County coach Joey Thacker countered with 5-10 Jr. Rebecca Cook, 5-9 Sr. Dasia Kilbourne, 5-9 Sr. Malaka Frank, 5-6 Jr. Savannah Courtney, and 5-8 Jr. Princess Stewart.

 

Franklin County outscored Bryan Station 23-11 in the second quarter to take control of the game and end Bryan Station’s impressive tournament run with a 60-49 victor.  Franklin County’s joy was dimmed as a result of Savannah Courtney going down with an ACL injury early in the game.  The score was tied five times and there were four lead changes in the game.

 

Franklin County shot 40% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Flyers connected on 13 of 13 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 14 Bryan Station turnovers.  Bryan Station shot 37.5% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Defenders connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 20 Franklin County turnovers.

 

Princess Stewart led Franklin County with 16 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two steals.  5-4 7th Grade Brooklynn Miles added 16 points on seven of eight from the field and two of two free throws.  Malaka Frank chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.  Rebecca Cook recorded eight points, seven rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and four steals.

 

Destiny Cozart led Bryan Station with 13 points and five steals.  Carah Burdette added 12 points and four rebounds.  J’Lyn Martin chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets.  Ezhaunaai Ighodaro recorded six points and six rebounds.  5-8 Sr. Zariah Kavanaugh added six points and five rebounds.

 

Bryan Station

12

11

13

13

49

Franklin County

10

23

16

11

60

 

Bryan Station (49) – Cozart 13, Burdette 12, Shannon 2, Ighodaro 6, Martin 8, Hardin 2, Kavanaugh 6.

 

Franklin County (60) – Cook 8, Kilbourne 3, Frank 10, Courtney 5, Stewart 16, Miles 16, Talley 2.

 

All Tournament Team – Mashayla Cecil (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Lakenzie Ritchie (Western Hills), Briana Lanham (Madison Southern), Lindsey Johns (Madison Central), Caroline Bennett (Lafayette), Kiara Pankins (Lafayette), T’Laya Lyvers (Henry Clay), Destyne Jackson (Henry Clay), Malaka Frank (Franklin County), Rebecca Cook (Franklin County), Brooklynn Miles (Franklin County), Ezhaunaai Ighodaro (Bryan Station), J’Lyn Martin (Bryan Station), Destiny Cozart (Bryan Station), and Princess Stewart (Franklin County) (MVP).

 

 

March 7th  (Monday)

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Scott County (Boys) (Championship)

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Darius Williams, 6-3 Sr. Justin Kelley, 6-6 Jr. Dontell Brown, 6-0 Sr. Jordan Lewis, and 6-3 Jr. Taveion Hollingsworth.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-6 Fr. Michael Moreno, 6-1 So. Cooper Robb, 6-4 Jr. Cooper Watts, 6-1 Fr. Glenn Covington, and 6-1 Fr. Bryce Long. 

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar outscored Scott County 17-7 in the final quarter on their way to a 51-39 victory over Scott County.  Dunbar shot 30% from the field including one of 10 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 20 of 26 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 15 Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 29.5% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Dunbar turnovers.

 

Taveion Hollingsworth led Dunbar with 21 points including nine of 11 free throws, nine rebounds, and three steals.  Dontell Brown added 13 points and 10 rebounds.  Darius Williams chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Jordan Lewis recorded eight points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

 

Cooper Robb led Scott County with 13 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.  Michael Moreno added 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, five blocked shots, and two steals.  Bryce Long chipped in with seven points.

 

Dunbar

14

11

9

17

51

Scott County

10

6

16

7

39

 

Dunbar (51) – Williams 9, Kelley 0, D. Brown 13, Lewis 8, Hollingsworth 21.

 

Scott County (39) – Moreno 11, Robb 13, Watts 3, G. Covington 3, Long 7, Damron 2.

 

All Tournament Team – Keagan Stromberg (Woodford County), Michael Jefferson (Madison Southern), John Williams (Madison Central), Diablo Stewart (Franklin County), Jaelin Jenkins (Lafayette), Evan Dreux (Lafayette), Isaiah Tisdale (Henry Clay), Justin Mitchell (Henry Clay), Dontell Brown (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Jordan Lewis (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Darius Williams (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Michael Moreno (Scott County), Clem Damron (Scott County), Cooper Robb (Scott County), and Taveion Hollingsworth (Paul Laurence Dunbar) (MVP).

 

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for this tournament.