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Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Games (Girls & Boys)
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
June 8, 2018
© 2018 Ron Harrison
Indiana All-Stars (Girls)
Name |
Height |
Position |
High School |
|
|
|
|
Angel Baker |
5-8 |
G |
Pike |
Jenasae Bishop |
5-8 |
G |
East Chicago Central |
MacKenzie Blazek |
6-3 |
C |
Whiteland |
Leigha Brown |
6-1 |
C/F |
DeKalb |
Nia Clark |
5-8 |
G |
Ben Davis |
Amy Dilk |
5-10 |
G |
Carmel |
Kaitlyn Gilbert |
5-10 |
G |
Heritage Christian |
Cassidy Hardin |
5-10 |
G |
Center Grove |
Emily Kiser |
6-2 |
F/C |
Noblesville |
Anna Newman |
5-4 |
G |
Evansville North |
Tomi Taiwo |
5-9 |
G |
Carmel |
Kayana Traylor |
G |
5-9 |
Martinsville |
Michaela White |
6-0 |
F |
Pike |
Coach |
Pat McKee |
Columbus North |
Kentucky All-Stars (Girls)
Name |
Height |
Position |
High School |
|
|
|
|
Ciaja Harbison |
5-5 |
G |
Male |
Mykasa Robinson |
5-8 |
G |
Ashland |
Keely Morrow |
5-10 |
F |
Bowling Green |
Macey Turley |
5-7 |
G |
Murray |
Emma Davis |
5-7 |
F |
Mercer County |
Macie Gibson |
6-0 |
C/F |
Owsley County |
Seygan Robins |
5-9 |
G |
Mercer County |
Grace Berger |
5-11 |
G |
Sacred Heart Academy |
Emma Souder |
6-2 |
C |
Mercer County |
Lexi Held |
5-9 |
G |
Cooper |
Molly Lockhart |
6-3 |
C |
Butler |
Anna Clephane |
5-11 |
G |
Scott |
Blair Green |
6-1 |
F |
Harlan County |
Coach |
Joey Thacker |
Franklin County |
Indiana coach Pat McKee started the following lineup: 6-2 Emily Kiser, 5-10 Kaitlyn Gilbert, 6-3 MacKenzie Blazek, 5-8 Angel Baker, and 5-10 Amy Dilk. Kentucky coach Joey Thacker countered with 6-1 Blair Green, 5-11 Grace Berger, 6-2 Emma Souder, 5-9 Seygan Robins, and 5-9 Lexi Held.
Kentucky hit their free throws down the stretch to defeat Indiana by a score of 92-87 in a hotly contested game. The score was tied six times and there were nine lead changes in the game. Kentucky shot 42.7% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. They connected on 23 of 34 free throws, pulled down 51 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 Indiana turnovers. Indiana shot 37.3% from the field including nine of 29 from beyond the arc. They connected on 16 of 21 free throws, pulled down 55 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Kentucky turnovers.
Mykasa Robinson led a balanced Kentucky scoring attack with 14 points including 12 of 14 free throws and five rebounds. Blair Green added 13 points and 14 rebounds. Ciaja Harbison also scored 13 points. Emmy Souder recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals. Grace Berger chipped in with 11 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and three steals. Lexi Held also reached double figures with 10 points including two three point baskets. Molly Lockhart added nine points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots. Seygan Robins recorded eight points and seven assists.
Amy Dilk led Indiana with 25 points including five three point baskets, six rebounds, and two steals. Kaitlyn Gilbert added 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Angel Baker recorded 12 points including two three point baskets. MacKenzie Blazek chipped in with eight points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots. Michaela White pulled down nine rebounds and blocked two shots.
Indiana All Stars |
38 |
49 |
87 |
Kentucky All Stars |
43 |
49 |
92 |
Indiana All Stars (87) – Kiser 2, Gilbert 13, Blazek 8, Baker 12, Dilk 25, Clark 5, Hardin 7, Brown 2, Taiwo 8, Bishop 3, White 2.
Kentucky All Stars (92) – Green 13, Berger 11, Souder 12, Robins 8, Held 10, Harbison 13, Robinson 14, Clephane 2, Lockhart 9,
Indiana All-Stars (Boys)
Name |
Height |
Position |
High School |
|
|
|
|
Damezi Anderson |
6-7 |
F |
South Bend Riley |
Gavin Bizeau |
6-11 |
C |
Plainfield |
Jarron Coleman |
6-6 |
F |
Cathedral |
Chance Coyle |
6-4 |
G |
Bloomington South |
Kevin Easley |
6-7 |
F |
Lawrence North |
Sean East |
6-0 |
G |
New Albany |
Aaron Henry |
6-5 |
G/F |
Ben Davis |
Eric Hunter |
6-3 |
G |
Tindley |
Mekhi Lairy |
5-9 |
G |
Evansville Bosse |
Romeo Langford |
6-5 |
G |
New Albany |
Robert Phinisee |
6-1 |
G |
McCutcheon |
Dean Tate |
5-8 |
G |
Warren Central |
De’Avion Washington |
6-4 |
G |
Terre Haute South |
Coach |
Jim Shannon |
New Albany |
Kentucky All-Stars (Boys)
Name |
Height |
Position |
High School |
|
|
|
|
Eric “Boss” Boone |
6-3 |
G |
Bryan Station |
MeKell Burries |
6-0 |
G |
Newport |
Cameron Cartwright |
5-11 |
G |
McCracken County |
Trevon Faulkner |
6-4 |
G |
Mercer County |
Carter Hendricksen |
6-7 |
F |
Lexington Christian Academy |
Jalen Johnson |
6-1 |
G |
Hopkinsville |
Pierce Kiesler |
6-7 |
F/C |
St. Xavier |
Adam Kunkel |
6-3 |
G |
Cooper |
Mickey Pearson |
6-8 |
F |
John Hardin |
Cobe Penny |
5-11 |
G |
Anderson County |
Skyelar Potter |
6-4 |
G |
Warren Central |
Cooper Robb |
6-2 |
G |
Scott County |
Markello Sullivan |
6-2 |
G |
Fairdale |
Coach |
Scott Chalk |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
Indiana coach Jim Shannon started the following lineup: 6-5 Aaron Henry, 6-3 Eric Hunter, 6-7 Damezi Anderson, 6-1 Robert Phinisee, and 6-5 Romeo Langford. Kentucky coach Scott Chalk countered with 6-4 Skyelar Potter, 6-4 Trevon Faulkner, 6-8 Mickey Pearson, 6-2 Markello Sullivan, and 6-3 Eric Boone.
Kentucky defeated Indiana 100-89 in what could be considered one of the biggest upsets in the series. Kentucky played inspired defense especially on super star Romeo Langford. Kentucky was hot from beyond the arc as well. Kentucky shot 48% from the field including 13 of 27 from the three point line. They connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Indiana turnovers. Indiana shot 40% from the field including 10 of 34 from beyond the arc. They Connected on 11 of 19 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 14 Kentucky turnovers.
Markello Sullivan led Kentucky with 28 points including five three point baskets and five rebounds. Skyelar Potter added 19 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists. Eric Boone recorded 11 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and four steals. Trevon Faulkner chipped in with 10 points.
Romeo Langford led Indiana with 17 points and five rebounds. Robert Phinisee added 11 points and six rebounds. Mekhi Lairy recorded 11 points including three three point baskets. Sean East and Eric Hunter scored 10 points each.
Indiana All Stars |
44 |
45 |
89 |
Kentucky All Stars |
53 |
47 |
100 |
Indiana All Stars (89) – Henry 6, Hunter 10, Anderson 4, Phinisee 11, Langford 17, Coyle 3, East 10, Coleman 8, Washington 2, Tate 3, Lairy 11, Bizeau 2, Easley 2.
Kentucky All Stars (100) – Potter 19, Faulkner 10, Pearson 9, Sullivan 28, Boone 11, Cartwright 3, Robb 8, Kiesler 3, Hendricksen 9.
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for both the games.