2018JSCB

2018 Jock Sutherland Classic (Boys)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

February 3, 2018

©2018 Ron Harrison

Cordia vs. West Jessamine

Cordia coach Jerry Stacy started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Marquis Frazier, 5-10 So. Darryen Pringle, 7-0 Sr. Oumar Keita, 5-9 Jr. Anthony Glasgow, and 5-11 Sr. Kareem McDonald.  West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley countered with 6-3 Sr. Jayden Preston, 6-0 Jr. Dalton Bruner, 6-3 Sr. Kyle Anderson, 5-11 Sr. Drew Cook, and 5-11 Sr. Skyler Cannady.

Cordia pulled away in the final quarter to defeat West Jessamine by a score of 69-52.  Cordia shot 50% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line.  The Lions connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 17 West Jessamine turnovers.  West Jessamine shot 38.9% from the field including seven of 26 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored seven points off 13 Cordia turnovers.

Kareem McDonald led Cordia with 20 points.  Marquis Frazier added 15 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Ramon Mercado recorded 12 points including two three point baskets and nine rebounds.  Oumar Keita added nine points and nine rebounds.

Dalton Bruner led West Jessamine with 17 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and six assists.  Skyler Cannady added 10 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Kyle Anderson recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Drew Cook chipped in with six points on two three point baskets, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Cordia	13	18	16	22	69
West Jessamine	15	9	16	12	52

Cordia (69) – Frazier 15, Pringle 4, Keita 9, Glasgow 4, McDonald 20, Mercado 12, Ebune 5.

West Jessamine (52) – Preston 4, Bruner 17, Anderson 8, Cook 6, Cannady 10, Stepp 4, Thalacker 3.

John Hardin vs. Scott County (Boys)

John Hardin coach Jared McCurry started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Mickey Pearson, 6-4 Sr. Malik Wright, 6-4 So. Alex Matthews, 6-0 Jr. Aaron Scott, and 6-0 Jr. Jachal Walker.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-2 Sr. Cooper Robb, 6-1 Jr. Bryce Long, 6-7 Jr. Michael Moreno, 5-9 Jr. Diablo Stewart, and 6-0 Jr. Lorenzo Williams.

Scott County trailed 24-16 after the first quarter but roared back to defeat John Hardin by a score of 84-59.  Scott County shot 50.8% from the field including 13 of 26 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 18 John Hardin turnovers.  John Hardin shot 41% from the field including seven of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 20 of 32 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Scott County turnovers.

Cooper Robb led Scott County with 29 points including seven three point baskets, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Michael Moreno added 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  5-11 Jr. Glenn Covington recorded nine points on three three point baskets, five rebounds, and five assists.  Bryce Long and Diablo Stewart also scored nine points each.

Mickey Pearson led John Hardin with 20 points including four three point baskets, five rebounds, and two assists.  Aaron Scott added 11 points including two three point baskets.  Alex Matthews recorded nine points and five rebounds.

John Hardin	24	5	15	15	59
Scott County	16	23	24	21	84

John Hardin (59) – Pearson 20, Wright 4, Matthews 9, Scott 11, Walker 8, Witherspoon 5, Murrell 2.

Scott County (84) – Robb 29, Long 9, Moreno 15, Stewart 9, Williams 4, Covington 9, Harris 2, J. Covington 2, Fluker 5.

Corbin vs. Mercer County (Boys)

Corbin coach Tony Pietrowski started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Andrew Taylor, 6-3 So. Matthew Taylor, 6-3 Jr. Chase Sanders, 6-0 Sr. Chandler Stewart, and 6-0 Jr. Brody Barton.  Mercer County coach Josh Hamlin countered with 6-4 Sr. Trevon Faulkner, 5-11 So. Kaelin Drakeford, 6-4 Sr. Gunnar Gillis, 5-6 Sr. Ty Devine, and 5-9 Jr. Carter Baughman.

Mercer County raced out to a 29-10 first quarter lead on their way to an 87-70 victory over Corbin.  Mercer County shot a sizzling 55.45 from the field including 13 of 26 from the three point line.  The Titans connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 10 Corbin turnovers.  Corbin shot 40.9% from the field including 10 of 29 from beyond the arc.  The Redhounds connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored four points off Mercer County turnovers.

Gunnar Gillis led a balanced Mercer County scoring attack with 23 points and 11 rebounds.  Kaelin Drakeford added 19 points including five three point baskets and five rebounds.  Trevon Faulkner recorded 18 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists.  Ty Devine chipped in with 18 points including four three point baskets.

Andrew Taylor led Corbin with 41 points including seven three point baskets, 10 rebounds, and five assists.  Matthew Taylor added 13 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.  Chase Sanders recorded 10 points and six rebounds.

Corbin	10	20	20	20	70
Mercer County	29	19	19	20	87

Corbin (70) – A. Taylor 41, M. Taylor 13, Sanders 10, Stewart 2, Barton 0, Wine 2, Unthank 2.

Mercer County (87) – Faulkner 18, Drakeford 19, Gillis 23, Devine 18, Baughman 7, Miller 2.

Anderson County vs. Lafayette (Boys)

Anderson County coach Glen Drury started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Brennon Maxberry, 5-11 So. Tyler Rice, 6-5 Sr. Christian Gritton, 5-9 So. Hunter Rutherford, and 5-11 Sr. Cobe Penny.  Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-3 Sr. Eric Powell, 6-1 Sr. Cameron King, 6-9 So. Ray Suratt, 5-11 Sr. Fousseyni Diallo, and 6-2 Jr. TeAndre Newcombe.

Lafayette defeated Anderson County by a score of 86-55.  Lafayette shot 52.2% from the field including 11 of 22 from the three point line.  The Generals connected on five of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 36 points off 24 Anderson County turnovers.  Anderson County shot 44.2% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Bearcats connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Lafayette turnovers.

Eric Powell led a balanced Lafayette scoring attack with 18 points including four three point baskets.  Cameron King added 14 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.  6-1 Sr. Devontae Hayes recorded 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  5-11 Sr. Alassane Diallo also scored 11 points including two three point baskets.  Ray Suratt chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds.

Cobe Penny led Anderson County with 24 points including three three point baskets and six rebounds.  Hunter Rutherford added eight points on four of four from the field.  Christian Gritton recorded six points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Anderson County	13	12	15	15	55
Lafayette	22	27	25	12	86

Anderson County (55) – Maxberry 6, Rice 3, Gritton 6, Rutherford 8, Penny 24, McKee 2, Jenkins 3, Dearinger 3.

Lafayette (86) – Powell 18, King 14, Suratt 10, F. Diallo 8, Newcombe 6, Hayes 11, A. Diallo 11, Stonestreet 3, Kinley 2, Stepp 3.

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