2016LITB
69th Annual Republic Bank Louisville Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Valley High School
Louisville, KY
January 11-16, 2016
©2016 Ron Harrison
Monday January 11th
Southern vs. Valley
Coach Joe Harris’ Valley Vikings rallied from a 23 point deficit in the third quarter to defeat the Southern Trojans by a score of 76-73. Southern led 44-24 at halftime but the Trojans’ coach Shedrick Jones Jr. cautioned his team that Valley would stage a comeback. Valley cut the deficit to five; 56-51 late in the third quarter but Southern rallied to increase the lead to 13 early in the final quarter. Valley finally went on a decisive 19-2 run in the final quarter and finally hit just enough late free throws to earn the victory.
6-1 So. Ty Walter led Valley with 20 points including 18 after the halftime intermission. 6-4 Jr. Eric George and 6-4 So. Curt Lewis added 14 and 13 points respectively. 6-2 Jr. Devious Brooks and 6-3 Jr. Raekwon Evans each scored 10 points.
6-4 Sr. Glenn Hill led Southern with 20 points. 5-10 Sr. Michael Durbin and 6-3 Sr. Donquel Andrews added 15 and 14 points respectively. 6-5 Jr. Kendall Jones chipped in with 11 points.
|
Southern |
21 |
23 |
18 |
11 |
73 |
|
Valley |
14 |
10 |
29 |
23 |
76 |
Southern (73) – Ch. Wilson 2, Jackson 1, Hill 20. Durbin 15, Andrews 14, Cancel 4, Reedel 6, Jones 11.
Valley (76) – Walter 20, Brewer 2, Lewis 13, Brooks 10, Evans 10, Ca. Wilson 7, George 14.
Western vs. Butler
Butler never trailed and eked out a 44-41 victory over Western in a hotly contested game. Western held a commanding edge in rebounds but turnovers and poor field goal shooting sealed their fate in this game. 6-2 Jr. Austin Wise and 6-1 Jr. Ryan Luckett led the victors with 11 points each. 5-11 So. Jequay Wells added eight points.
6-0 Sr. Genario Ferrell led Western with 17 points including four three point baskets. 6-2 Sr. Leon Malone, 5-8 Sr. Jordan Johnson, and 6-2 Sr. Charles Rhodes added seven, six, and six points respectively.
|
Western |
7 |
5 |
13 |
16 |
41 |
|
Butler |
9 |
10 |
8 |
17 |
44 |
Western (41) – Ferrell 17, Johnson 6, Brown 3, Graves 2, Rhodes 6, Malone 7.
Butler (44) – Wales 8, Montgomery 6, Wise 11, Luckett 11, Tolley 5. Hamby 2, Watkins 1.
Christian Academy of Louisville vs. Waggener
Waggener shot 51.1% from the field and led by 24 points in the final quarter to earn a 61-47 victory over Christian Academy of Louisville. CAL went on a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter but couldn’t overcome the large deficit.
6-2 Jr. Jacquess Hobbs with 18 points including four three point baskets. 6-5 Sr. Kevin Kirby recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. 5-9 Sr. Isiah Knight and 6-8 Sr. Nicholas Kratholm each recorded eight points.
5-10 Sr. Gregory Frist and 5-8 Jr. Parker Jones led CAL with 11 points each.
|
CAL |
8 |
12 |
9 |
18 |
47 |
|
Waggener |
16 |
18 |
13 |
14 |
61 |
CAL (47) – Lewellyn 5, Frist 11, Purvis 4, Jones 11, Wright 5, Cheek 2, Carr 3, Olsofka 6.
Waggener (61) – Kirby 10, Hill 6, Taylor 6, Kalakon 5, Hobbs 18, Knight 8, Kratholm 8.
DeSales vs. Kentucky Country Day
KCD took a 21-7 first quarter lead and was never threatened in a 70-44 victory over DeSales. DeSales was outrebounded 39-25 and could only manage two of 22 from beyond the arc which spelled doom against the hot shooting KCD squad. 6-1 Sr. Colin Ferguson led KCD with 34 points and nine rebounds. 5-11 Jr. JR Mathis added 19 points including three three point baskets.
6-4 Sr. DeShawn Bell led DeSales with 13 points and 6-1 Jr. Jaxon Burgess added 10 points.
|
DeSales |
7 |
6 |
18 |
13 |
44 |
|
KCD |
21 |
22 |
11 |
16 |
70 |
DeSales (44) – Kelly 7, Hartlage 2, Burgess 10, LaFever 2, Stone 2, Baum 2, Michaels 2, Bell 13, Seibert 4.
KCD (70) – S. Mathis 2, Collins 2, JR Mathis 19, Kraus 5, Carter 1, Ferguson 34, Bric 2, Roe 4, Widman 1.
Tuesday January 12th
Central vs. Fern Creek
Coach James Schooler’s Fern Creek Tigers scored the last nine points of overtime to defeat Central by a score of 52-44. Coach Doug Bibby’s Central Yellowjackets raced out to a 22-11 lead late in the first quarter paced by 6-4 Sr. Dai’Von Thompson’s 11 points. However Thompson went to the bench with foul woes in the second quarter and Fern Creek rallied to lead 29-28 at halftime. Thompson hit a free throw with approximately six seconds left in regulation to force overtime but fouled out with 3:35 left in overtime. 6-1 Sr. Tony Washington took over for Fern Creek to ensure the victory.
6-1 Sr. Tony Washington led Fern Creek with 19 points including two three point baskets. 5-8 So. Anthony Wales and 6-4 So. Clint Wickliffe added 11 and nine points respectively.
6-4 Sr. Dai’Von Thompson led Central with 17 points despite being hampered by foul problems. 6-1 Jr. Derron Douglas also reached double figures with 10 points.
|
Central |
22 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
44 |
|
Fern Creek |
13 |
16 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
52 |
Central (44) – Stephens 2, Firman 4, Douglas 10, Thompson 17, Davis 4, Southern 4, Gaines 3.
Fern Creek (52) – Stanton 2, Wales 11, Price 5, Jones 2, Wickliffe 9, Hawkins 2, Washington 19, Rogers 2.
DuPont Manual vs. Eastern
6-0 Jr. Javen Rushins’s put back basket at the buzzer gave Eastern a 56-54 victory over DuPont Manual. DuPont Manual held a 50-42 lead but Eastern rallied and outscored the Crimsons 14-4 to close out the game. The score was tied 54-54 with 1:26 remaining and Eastern ran down the clock but missed a shot and a putback attempt before Rushin hit the game winner.
6-0 Jr. Javen Rushin and 6-5 Jr. Chance Moore led Eastern with 16 points each. 6-0 Sr. Kobey Jones added 10 points.
6-3 Sr. Eric Niemann led DuPont Manual with 17 points. 6-0 Sr. Steve Gordon added 12 points and seven rebounds.
|
DuPont Manual |
22 |
5 |
14 |
13 |
54 |
|
Eastern |
13 |
12 |
13 |
18 |
56 |
DuPont Manual (54) – M. McClendon 3, Rivers 4, Gordon 12, Britt 2, Comstock 7. J. McClendon 6, Niemann 17, Hawkins 3.
Eastern (56) – Knight 2, Wyche 3, Robinson 1, Moore 16, Jones 10, Williams 6, Rushin 16, Wright 2.
St. Xavier vs. North Bullitt
North Bullitt led 35-29 midway through the third quarter but St. Xavier finished the game on a 34-10 run to earn a 63-45 victory. 6-2 Sr. Connor McKim led St. Xavier with 37 points including four three point baskets and 15 of 17 free throws. 6-3 Sr. William Olsen added 10 points.
6-1 Sr. Ryan Henson led North Bullitt with 17 points and 5-9 Sr. Jarad Free added 13 points.
|
St. Xavier |
12 |
12 |
15 |
24 |
63 |
|
North Bullitt |
18 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
45 |
St. Xavier (63) – McKim 37, Basham 2, Ryan 2, Olsen 10, Brian 6, Walker 6.
North Bullitt (45) – Free 13, Napier 2, Higgs 2, Dunnavan 7, Henson 17, June 2, Holt 2.
Pleasure Ridge Park vs. Doss
Doss defeated Pleasure Ridge Park by a score of 51-39. 6-4 Sr. Kenyi Bryant led Doss with 20 points including four three point baskets. 6-5 Sr. Kel’Shawn Knight-Goff added 12 points and six rebounds.
6-3 Sr. Chris Drabo led Pleasure Ridge Park with 12 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds. 6-1 Sr. Hunter Stevenson and 6-1 So. Gerald Gray added 10 and nine points respectively.
|
Pleasure Ridge Park |
7 |
7 |
7 |
18 |
39 |
|
Doss |
13 |
7 |
15 |
16 |
51 |
Pleasure Ridge Park (39) – Gray 9, Trice 2, Stevenson 10, Drabo 12, Robinson 4, Thompson 2.
Doss (51) – Franklin 4, Hargrove 6, Bryant 20, Anderson 3, Hall 6, K. Knight-Goff 12.
Wednesday January 13th
Kentucky Country Day vs. Male
Coach Willie Feldhaus’ Male Bulldogs missed their first 11 shots and fell behind by nine points but rallied to outscore KCD 64-39 over the last three quarters to earn a 74-53 victory. Male made an early defensive adjustment and hit 1o three point baskets to take control of the game.
6-6 Sr. Alex Cook led Male with 19 points. 5-10 Sr. Corey Bowman added 16 points including four three point baskets. 5-8 Sr. Cornelius Watts chipped in with 13 points.
5-11 Jr. JR Mathis led KCD with 25 points including three three point baskets. 6-1 Sr. Colin Ferguson added 16 points.
|
Kentucky Country Day |
14 |
11 |
8 |
20 |
53 |
|
Male |
10 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
74 |
Kentucky Country Day (53) – S. Mathis 7, JR Mathis 25, Kraus 2, Cavanaugh 3, Ferguson 16.
Male (74) – Bowman 16, Watts 13, Coleman 5, Williams 4, Ferrell 4, Alexander 2, Cook 19, Kimijwok 5, Brownley 2, McCauley 4.
Waggener vs. Ballard
Ballard defeated Waggener by a score of 67-57. It was a tale of two halves today as Ballard held a 39-16 halftime lead but Waggener outscored the Bruins 41-28 in the second half but could not overcome the huge early deficit.
6-3 Sr. Clivonte Patterson led Ballard with 21 points and eight rebounds. 5-9 Sr. Brian Alvey added 16 points including four three point baskets. 5-9 Jr. Jamil Wilson recorded 14 points.
6-2 Jr. Jacquess Hobbs led Waggener with 22 points. 5-9 Sr. Isiah Knight added 15 points including three three point baskets.
|
Waggener |
4 |
12 |
19 |
22 |
57 |
|
Ballard |
19 |
20 |
12 |
16 |
67 |
Waggener (57) – Kirby 6, Hill 4, Taylor 2, Hobbs 22, Knight 15, Chappell 2, Kratholm 6.
Ballard (67) – Douglas 8, Patterson 21, Tisby 2, Alvey 16, Wimberly 4, Wilson 14, Ramsey 2.
Valley vs. Trinity
Trinity shot 60.7% from the field in the first half to lead 38-22 at halftime on their way to a 73-62 victory over Valley. Coach Mike Szabo’s Shamrocks were rebounded 36-23 but shot less than 40% from the field for the game.
6-1 Sr. Gabriel Schmitt and 6-2 Jr. LJ Harris led Trinity with 17 points each. 5-9 Jr. Jacob King added 14 points and 6-0 Jr. Lucas Burkman chipped in with 11 points.
6-1 So. Ty Walter led Valley with 16 points including three three point baskets. 6-0 Fr. Cameron Wilson added 14 points including four three point baskets. 6-4 So. Curtis Lewis recorded 13 points. 6-4 Jr. Eric George chipped in with 10 points including three three point baskets.
|
Valley |
11 |
11 |
16 |
24 |
62 |
|
Trinity |
18 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
73 |
Valley (62) – Walter 16, Lewis 13, Brooks 5, Evans 4, Wilson 14, George 10.
Trinity (73) – King 14, Burton 8, Johnson 1, Schmitt 17, Harris 17, King 2, Turnier 3, Burkman 11.
Butler vs. Bullitt East
6-1 Sr. Tyler Sharpe connected on five three point baskets in the third quarter to help Bullitt East break open the game on their way to a 75-54 victory over Butler. Sharpe led Bullitt East with 23 points including seven three point baskets. 5-11 Sr. Garrett Wilson added 13 points including three three point baskets. 5-10 Sr. Bailey Rakes recorded 11 points including two three point baskets.
5-11 So. Jequay Wales and 6-2 Jr. Austin Wise led Butler with 11 points each. 5-10 Jr. Marcus Montgomery added 10 points.
|
Butler |
10 |
19 |
13 |
12 |
54 |
|
Bullitt East |
18 |
14 |
26 |
17 |
75 |
Butler (54) – Wales 11, Montgomery 10. Wise 11, Luckett 4, Mozee 8, Hamby 3, Ramsey 2, Watkins 2, Bentley 3.
Bullitt East (75) – Sharpe 23, Rakes 11, Green 1, Osborne 1, Polson 2, Ezell 1, N. Wilson 3, Skaggs 1, Klefot 9, G. Wilson 13, Zurschmeide 2, Farris 8.
Friday January 15th
Male vs. Doss (Quarterfinal)
Male led 30-29 midway through the third quarter and pulled away for a 63-48 victory over Doss. Doss could only manage two of 25 from beyond the arc. 6-6 Sr. Alex Cook led Male with 18 points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots. 5-10 Sr. Deondrai Williams added 10 points and four assists. 5-8 Sr. Cornelius Watts and 6-4 Jr. Hogan Brownley chipped in with nine and eight points respectively.
6-4 Sr. Kenyi Bryant led Doss with 17 points and 11 rebounds. 6-5 Sr. Kel’Shawn Knight-Goff added 14 points and three blocked shots. 6-3 Sr. Laron Hargrove added eight points.
|
Male |
15 |
10 |
16 |
22 |
63 |
|
Doss |
12 |
11 |
9 |
16 |
48 |
Male (63) – Cook 18, Brownley 8, Bowman 7, Watts 9, Williams 10, Kimijwok 4, Coleman 1, McCauley 4, Alexander 2.
Doss (48) – Hall 3, Anderson 4, Bryant 17, K. Knight-Goff 14, Franklin 2, Hargrove 8.
Eastern vs. Trinity (Quarterfinal)
Trinity raced out to a 16-8 first quarter lead on their way to a 59-45 victory over Eastern. 6-1 Sr. Gabriel Schmitt led Trinity with 14 points including two three point baskets. 5-9 Jr. Jacob King added 12 points. 6-2 Jr. LJ Harris recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds. 6-2 Jr. David Burton also scored 10 points.
6-4 Jr. Caleb Williams led Doss with 14 points and eight rebounds. 6-0 So. Kobey Jones added 12 points. 6-5 Jr. Chance Moore chipped in with seven points.
|
Eastern |
8 |
12 |
10 |
15 |
45 |
|
Trinity |
16 |
13 |
13 |
17 |
59 |
Eastern (45) – Williams 14, Knight 2, Wyche 5, Jones 12, Rushin 3, Moore 7, Wright 2.
Trinity (59) – Burton 10, Harris 10, King 12, Schmitt 14, Burkman 3, King 5, Johnson 5.
Fern Creek vs. Ballard (Quarterfinal)
Ballard led 53-47 after three quarters and opened the final quarter with a 13-3 run on their way to a 68-58 victory over Fern Creek. 5-9 Sr. Brian Alvey led Ballard with 19 points including two three point baskets. 5-9 Jr. Jamil Wilson added 16 points including two three point baskets. 6-2 So. Delonta Wimberly and 6-2 So. Dorian Tisby recorded nine and eight points respectively.
6-1 Sr. Tony Washington led Fern Creek with 12 points. 6-2 So. Ahmad Price and 6-4 So. Clint Wickliffe added 11 and eight points respectively.
|
Fern Creek |
13 |
11 |
23 |
11 |
58 |
|
Ballard |
16 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
68 |
Fern Creek (58) – Stanton 4, Thomas 2, Wales 5, Price 11, Jones 6, Wickliffe 8, Hawkins 2, Washington 12, Rogers 4, Owes 2, Yusuf 2.
Ballard (68) – Douglas 6, Patterson 2, Tisby 8, Alvey 19, Wimberly 9. Wilson 16, Maina 1, Ramsey 7.
Bullitt East vs. St. Xavier (Quarterfinal)
St. Xavier led Bullitt East 49-47 with 1:25 left in the game and hit five free throws in the final minute to earn a 54-49 victory. St. Xavier scored 22 points off 16 Bullitt East turnovers. 6-2 Sr. Connor McKim led St. Xavier with three three point baskets and nine of 10 free throws. 6-5 So. Evan Walker added 10 points.
6-1 Sr. Tyler Sharpe led Bullitt East with 15 points. 6-3 Sr. Brandon Klefot added nine points.
|
Bullitt East |
12 |
16 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
|
St. Xavier |
8 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
54 |
Bullitt East (49) – Sharpe 15, Rakes 3, Green 3, Polson 6, Klefot 9, Wilson 6, Farris 7.
St. Xavier (54) – McKim 26, Orberst 2, Basham 6, Olsen 5, Brian 3, Walker 10, Kiesler 2.
Saturday January 16th
St. Xavier vs. Ballard (Semifinal)
Ballard rallied from an early 10 point deficit to defeat St. Xavier by a score of 60-54 but it didn’t come easy. St. Xavier took a 52-50 lead with 2:44 left in the game but Ballard rallied to earn a hard fought decision. Ballard shot 37.5% from the field, connected on 22 of 31 free throws, and pulled down 35 rebounds. St. Xavier shot 47.7% from the field, connected on eight of 16 free throws, and pulled down 30 rebounds.
6-3 Sr. Jake Ramsey led Ballard with 17 points. 6-3 Jr. Clivonte Patterson added 14 points and 5-9 Sr. Brian Alvey chipped in with nine points.
6-2 Sr. Connor McKim led St. Xavier with 17 points including three three point baskets. 6-7 So. John Kiesler added 12 points.
|
St. Xavier |
16 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
54 |
|
Ballard |
9 |
19 |
15 |
17 |
60 |
St. Xavier (54) – McKim 17, Basham 5, Walker 2, Kiesler 12, Knight 5, Barnes 6, Brian 7.
Ballard (60) – Douglas 4, Patterson 14, Alvey 9, Wilson 7, Ramsey 17, Darby 7, Wimberly 2.
Male vs. Trinity (Semifinal)
Trinity led 48-44 late in the third quarter and their defense helped them close the game with a 19-7 run to earn the 67-51 victory. Ballard made 16 of 16 free throws including a perfect 10 of 10 in the final quarter.
5-9 Jr. Jacob King led Trinity with 20 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and five assists. 6-1 Sr. Gabriel Schmitt added 19 points and 6-2 Jr. LJ Harris recorded 16 points.
6-6 Sr. Alex Cook led St. Xavier with 18 points. 6-2 So. Rasean McCauley added 10 points. 5-8 Sr. Cornelius Watts and 6-4 Jr. Hogan Brownley each recorded nine points.
|
Male |
14 |
19 |
11 |
7 |
51 |
|
Trinity |
15 |
21 |
14 |
17 |
67 |
Male (51) – Bowman 3, Watts 9, Cook 18, Brownley 9, McCauley 10, Kimijwok 2.
Trinity (67) – J. King 20, Burton 3, Schmitt 19, Harris 16, Burkman 5, B. King 4.
Ballard vs. Trinity (Championship)
Ballard fell behind 20-10 early in the second quarter but rallied to defeat Trinity by a score of 58-54 and continues to improve from what for Ballard was a disastrous 3-4 start after seven games. 5-9 Jr. Jamil Wilson led Ballard with 27 points including four three point baskets and was named the LJ “Butch” Charmoli LIT MVP Award. 6-3 Sr. Jake Ramsey added 11 points and five rebounds and 6-3 Jr. Clivonte Patterson recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.
6-1 Sr. Gabriel Schmitt led Trinity with 14 points including two three point baskets. 6-0 Jr. Lucas Burkman added 12 points on four three point baskets. 5-9 Jr. Jacob King chipped in with nine points.
|
Ballard |
8 |
18 |
19 |
13 |
58 |
|
Trinity |
12 |
13 |
19 |
10 |
54 |
Ballard (58) – Douglas 2, Patterson 8, Alvey 7, Wilson 27, Darby 3, Ramsey 11.
Trinity (54) – J. King 9, Burton 2, Johnson 4, Schmitt 14, Harris 7, B. King 6, Burkman 12.
All Tournament Team – Jake Ramsey (Ballard), Brian Alvey (Ballard), LJ Harris (Trinity), Gabriel Schmitt (Trinity), Alex Cook (Male), Cornelius Watts (Male), Connor McKim (St. Xavier), Caleb Williams (Eastern), Kel’Shawn Knight-Goff (Doss), Tony Washington (Fern Creek), Brandon Klefot (Bullitt East), Colin Ferguson (Kentucky Country Day), Jamil Wilson (Ballard) (MVP).