April 17-19, 2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were eighteen teams entered in this tournament.  Eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday.  Teams advancing were Northern KY Wolfpack, KY Gymrats, KY Elite, Derek Smith AS, Northern KY Wildcats, Central KY Tigers, Louisville Legends, and River City Celtics.

Northern KY Wolfpack 64 KY Gymrats 39 (Quarterfinal) - Nate Verst, Brendan Stanley, Avery Wood, and Garrett Geiman led the victors with 15, 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Adam Isaacs and Ryan Dishman led Gymrats with 10 and seven points respectively.

Northern KY Wildcats 57 Central KY Tigers 44 (Quarterfinal) - Drew Barker, Samuel Hemmerich, and Landon Lamblez led the Wildcats with 20, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Paul Price ll and Damien Harris led the Tigers with eight points each.

Louisville Legends 64 River City Celtics 45 (Quarterfinal) - Craig Owens, Kelan Martin, and Antonio McDaniels led the Legends with 14, 14, and 12 points respectively.  Cedric Daniels and Mark Hines led the Celtics with 16 and eight points respectively.

KY Elite 48 Derek Smith AS 42 (Quarterfinal) - Elite outscored Derek Smith AS 21-11 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  Dylan Portwood led the victors with 13 points and eight rebounds.  Trey Grundy added seven points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Shane Hall recorded seven points and four rebounds.  Brandon Hatton led Derek Smith with 17 points.  Jalen Beal and Zack McNeil added nine and eight points respectively.

KY Elite 73 Northern KY Wolfpack 58 (Semifinal) - Dylan Portwood, Charles "Snoop" Johnson, and Jackson Davis led the victors with 18, 15, and 12 points respectively.  Nate Verst led Wolfpack with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Garrett Geiman, Tanner Moeves, and Logan Schneider added nine points each.

Louisville Legends 63 Northern KY Wildcats 31 (Semifinal) - DeAngelo Russell led the victors with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jamric Johnson, Kelan Martin, and Craig Owens added 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Drew Barker and Samuel Hemmerich led the Wildcats with six points each.

KY Elite 55 Louisville Legends 47 (Championship) - KY Elite broke open a close game with a 20-9 advantage in the third quarter on their way to victory over a talented Louisville Legends team.  Jackson Davis and Trey Grundy led the victors with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Dylan Portwood and Shane Hall added nine and eight points respectively.  Antonio McDaniels, Kelan Martin, and DeAngelo Russell led the Legends with 16, 15, and 11 points respectively.

This was an excellent weekend of basketball with several talented players who  will be heard from in the future.  The eighteen teams enterd in this tournament were Central KY Warriors, Clark County, Northern KY Warriors, Northern KY Wolfpack, Richmond Rockets, Northern KY Rockets, Central KY Tigers, River City Celtics, Mason County Hornets, Letcher Cougars, Northern KY Wildcats, KY Elite, KY Gymrats, KY Cavaliers, Derek Smith AS, Lexington Catholic, Logan Thunder, and Louisville Legends.