2019KBCMS8G
2019 8th Grade Kentucky Basketball Commission Middle School State Championship (Girls)
Kentucky Basketball Commission
Lexington, KY
October 19-20, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
There were thirty eight teams entered in this tournament and placed into ten pools as follows: Pool A: Bourbon County, Pikeville, Morton, and Northern Pulaski. Pool B: Whitley County, Mt. Washington, Green County, and My Old Kentucky Home. Pool C: Southern Pulaski, Johnson County, Eastside, and Valley. Pool D: Lincoln County, St. Joe, Middlesboro, and Elkhorn. Pool E: Owsley County, Millard, and Rockcastle County. Pool F: Adair County, North Laurel, Morgan County, and Meece. Pool G: Jackson County, Robert Campbell, Bryan Station, and Jenkins Independent. Pool H: Ashland, Casey County, Hebron, and Knox County. Pool I: Hopkinsville, Nicholas County, Johnson (LOU),and Beaumont, and Pool J: Anderson County, Southern (LEX), and Bardstown. Each team will play in two pool games and then enter the tournament. Losers of the first round will then be entered in the Gold Bracket while the victors will advance to the Championship Tournament Bracket.
Saturday October 19th
Pool Play
|
Bourbon County |
27 |
Morton |
20 |
|
Anderson County |
44 |
Southern (LEX) |
8 |
|
Lincoln County |
58 |
Middlesboro |
40 |
|
Elkhorn |
57 |
St. Joe |
54 |
|
Robert Campbell |
42 |
Bryan Station |
13 |
|
Nicholas County |
44 |
Beaumont |
17 |
|
Green County |
41 |
Mt. Washington |
26 |
|
Southern Pulaski |
39 |
Johnson County |
21 |
|
Valley |
40 |
Eastside |
13 |
|
Owsley County |
44 |
Rockcastle County |
20 |
|
Anderson County |
40 |
Bardstown |
15 |
|
Pikeville |
58 |
Northern Pulaski |
33 |
|
Jackson County |
44 |
Jenkins Independent |
16 |
|
Knox County |
44 |
Hebron |
32 |
|
Johnson (LOU) |
49 |
Beaumont |
14 |
|
Hopkinsville |
38 |
Nicholas County |
22 |
|
Eastside |
30 |
Johnson County |
28 |
|
Lincoln County |
42 |
St. Joe |
20 |
|
Rockcastle County |
38 |
Millard |
13 |
|
Ashland |
39 |
Casey County |
26 |
|
Bardstown |
49 |
Southern (LEX) |
21 |
|
Whitley County |
58 |
Mt. Washington |
34 |
|
Elkhorn |
49 |
Middlesboro |
36 |
|
North Laurel |
42 |
Adair County |
33 |
|
Meece |
46 |
Morgan County |
40 |
|
Robert Campbell |
43 |
Jackson County |
26 |
|
Bourbon County |
40 |
Northern Pulaski |
29 |
|
Southern Pulaski |
28 |
Valley |
27 |
|
Owsley County |
50 |
Millard |
20 |
|
Jenkins Independent |
45 |
Bryan Station |
20 |
|
Johnson (LOU) |
57 |
Hopkinsville |
30 |
|
Pikeville |
42 |
Morton |
16 |
|
Whitley County |
42 |
Green County |
21 |
|
North Laurel |
53 |
Morgan County |
35 |
|
Knox County |
39 |
Casey County |
13 |
|
Meece |
40 |
Adair County |
38 |
|
Ashland |
44 |
Hebron |
41 |
Tournament Bracket
|
Casey County |
20 |
Bryan Station |
15 |
|
Johnson County |
38 |
Nicholas County |
34 |
|
Morgan County |
31 |
Beaumont |
22 |
|
Middlesboro |
32 |
Southern (LEX) |
12 |
|
Northern Pulaski |
50 |
Jenkins Independent |
34 |
|
Pikeville |
45 |
Casey County |
19 |
|
Elkhorn |
41 |
Rockcastle County |
23 |
|
Knox County |
45 |
Millard |
30 |
|
Johnson (LOU) |
56 |
St. Joe |
45 |
|
Lincoln County |
36 |
Johnson County |
23 |
|
Ashland |
46 |
Bourbon County |
38 |
|
Owsley County |
52 |
Hebron |
26 |
|
Hopkinsville |
42 |
Morton |
22 |
|
Whitley County |
58 |
Morgan County |
34 |
|
Valley |
46 |
Meece |
27 |
|
Robert Campbell |
40 |
Adair County |
20 |
|
Anderson County |
36 |
Eastside |
17 |
|
Southern Pulaski |
43 |
Middlesboro |
31 |
|
Jackson County |
43 |
Green County |
30 |
|
North Laurel |
54 |
Northern Pulaski |
21 |
|
Bardstown |
38 |
Mt. Washington |
23 |
Sunday October 20th
** These were some games that did not count against the standings to give the participants games.
|
Bryan Station |
26 |
Morton |
21 |
|
Nicholas County |
45 |
Jenkins Independent |
40 |
Gold Bracket
|
Rockcastle County |
24 |
Casey County |
15 |
|
|
St. Joe |
33 |
Johnson County |
31 |
|
|
Bourbon County |
44 |
Hebron |
42 |
|
|
Morton |
40 |
Morgan County |
25 |
|
|
Adair County |
42 |
Meece |
39 |
|
|
Eastside |
45 |
Middlesboro |
44 |
|
|
Northern Pulaski |
42 |
Green County |
36 |
|
|
Mt. Washington |
40 |
Millard |
25 |
|
|
St. Joe |
46 |
Rockcastle County |
15 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Bourbon County |
34 |
Morton |
26 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Adair County |
35 |
Eastside |
33 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Northern Pulaski |
33 |
Mt. Washington |
29 |
Quarterfinal |
|
St. Joe |
40 |
Bourbon County |
34 |
Semifinal |
|
Adair County |
44 |
Northern Pulaski |
29 |
Semifinal |
|
St. Joe |
44 |
Adair County |
24 |
Championship |
Championship Bracket
|
Pikeville |
31 |
Elkhorn |
12 |
|
|
Knox County |
39 |
Johnson County |
27 |
|
|
Lincoln County |
28 |
Ashland |
21 |
|
|
Hopkinsville |
47 |
Owsley County |
30 |
|
|
Whitley County |
43 |
Valley |
34 |
|
|
Anderson County |
24 |
Robert Campbell |
23 |
|
|
Southern Pulaski |
42 |
Jackson County |
34 |
|
|
North Laurel |
51 |
Bardstown |
29 |
|
|
Pikeville |
39 |
Knox County |
18 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Lincoln County |
23 |
Hopkinsville |
21 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Anderson County |
41 |
Whitley County |
33 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Southern Pulaski |
47 |
North Laurel |
37 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Lincoln County |
42 |
Pikeville |
31 |
Semifinal |
|
Anderson County |
44 |
Southern Pulaski |
41 |
Semifinal |
|
Lincoln County |
39 |
Anderson County |
19 |
Championship |
Lincoln County captured the championship over a familiar foe as Anderson County defeated Lincoln County in their regular season finale to spoil their perfect record. The Lady Eagles got their revenge as they defeated Anderson County in the championship game of the Salt River Conference and then captured the championship at the Kentucky Basketball Commission this weekend. Lincoln County led 23-14 at halftime and pulled away for a 20 point victory.
Lincoln County finished the season 25-1 and is coached by Rebecca Shearer. Coach Shearer is assisted by Coaches Chansler Gilbert and Danny Griffin and support staff Patti Greer. Members of the squad include Hallie Mullins, Macey Carrier, Talynne Shearer, Taylen Ralston, Ellie Sims, Milah Mullins, Makayla Greer, Alexia Baldock, Chelsa Reed, and Maci Reed. Talynne Shearer was named MVP for the tournament.
Anderson County is coached by Stacy Briscoe and the Lady Mustangs finished a great season and after playing six games against tough competition in a span of 27 hours ran out of energy against a very good Lincoln County squad. Both teams faced excellent teams in the tournament with several teams having a realistic chance of capturing the title. Anderson County was led this weekend by Lainey Johnson, Brylee Briscoe, and Jenna Satterly.
All Tournament First Team – Talynne Shearer (Lincoln County) (MVP), Trinity Rowe (Pikeville), Kinsey Molden (Southern Pulaski), Makayla Greer (Lincoln County), Ellie Sims (Lincoln County), Lainey Johnson (Anderson County), Brylee Briscoe (Anderson County), Ryley Theiss (Pikeville), Audrey Teeter (Southern Pulaski), Halle Collins (North Laurel), Marissa Douglas (Whitley County), La’Shanti Wilson (Hopkinsville), and Timberly Frederick (Knox County).
All Tournament Second Team – Cam Riddirikhoff (Elkhorn), Addison Terry (Owsley County), Destiny Jones (Johnson LOU), Ella Sellars (Ashland), Kylee Shannon (Jackson County), Nariyah Crowe (Bardstown), Ellie Cheatham (Adair County), Zoee Johnson (Valley), Brynlee Foster (Middlesboro), Autumn Ross (Morgan County), Emma Lasher (Eastside), and Ciara Byars (Robert Campbell).
All Tournament Honorable Mention – Riley Arnold (Beaumont), Caylie Baker (Bourbon County), Laken Hardin (Bourbon County), Mikayla Garrard (Bryan Station), Kate Woods (Casey county), Caselynn Brown (Green County), Kylie Downey (Hebron), Alexis Ritchie (Jenkins Independent), and Taylor McKenzie (Johnson County).
All Tournament Honorable Mention – Devan Hurt (Meece), Breonna Tackett (Millard), Niah Rhodes (Morton), Carly Bryant (Mt. Washington), Tessa Humphries (Nicholas County), Savannah Heist (Northern Pulaski), Carly Smith (Owsley County), Haven King (Rockcastle County), and Aaliyah Hudson (Southern LEX).
Congratulations to all the participants in this absolutely loaded event this weekend. Also congratulations to the staff at the Kentucky Basketball Commission for another great effort in putting this event together. Tom Bower and I exchanged emails last week and we seem to have a common thread each year, this event gets better each year and while the staff appreciates this they always strive to make it even better the following year. Complacency leads to stagnation and the KBC staff will always work to improve their product and make it a memorable experience for the players, coaches, and fans.