RBHC1 (Boys)

December 26^th – Day1

St. Xavier 78  Hopkins County Central 51 – St. Xavier charged out of the gate to take a 28-14 lead after the first quarter on their way to victory.  The Tigers connected on six three point baskets in the first quarter to take control of the game.

6-0 Sr. Patrick Butcher led a balanced St. Xavier attack with 13 points.  6-4 Sr. Matt Lohr and 6-5 Sr. Kyle Rizenbergs added 12 and 11 points respectively.  6-9 Sr. Daniel Croft led Hopkins County Central with 10 points.  5-7 So. Jalen Baxter and 6-3 Sr. Nikee Caldwell added eight points each.

Seneca 83  Boone County 66 – Boone County led 28-27 at halftime but Seneca’s pressure took its toll in the third quarter as they outscored Boone County 32-12 on their way to a win.  Seneca scored 29 points off 27 Boone County turnovers.

6-3 Sr. Jordan Jacobs, 6-3 Jr. Martez Harris, and 6-2 Jr. Kevin Shaw led Seneca with 17, 16, and 14 points respectively.  6-4 Jr. Walter Alexander added 13 points and seven rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Ronald Cotton,  6-6 Sr. Andy Earls, and 6-0 Sr. Mikey Gabbard led Boone County with 14, 13, and 13 points respectively.  6-4 Jr. Travis Montgomery also reached double figures with 10 points.

McCreary Central 75  Muhlenberg County 64 – 6-2 Sr. Aaron Watts came up big for the victors tonight with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.  6-5 Jr. Jacob Dixon added 17 points including five three point baskets.  6-4 Sr. Tyler Perry added 15 points and eight rebounds.  5-11 Jr. Kraig Farley led Muhlenberg County with 15 points on five three point baskets.  5-9 Jr. Michael Civils and 6-4 Sr. Joe Gabbard added 10 points each.

Covington Scott 59  Clinton County 55 – Scott held on down the stretch to earn the victory.  6-1 Jr. Kellen Smith and 6-4 Sr. Jake Niederegger led Scott with 15 and 13 points respectively.  6-4 Sr. Keylo Jones added 12 points and six rebounds.  6-8 Sr. Daniel O’Connor recorded 10 points.  6-3 Sr. Storm Burchett led Clinton County with 17 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  6-5 Sr. James Dyer added 11 points and eight rebounds.

Lexington Catholic 72  Prestonsburg 42 – Lexington Catholic scored 28 points off 27 Prestonsburg turnovers and 12 players cracked the scoring column tonight for the victors.  6-1 So. Jaylen Beckham and 6-0 Jr. Seth Beckham led Lexington Catholic with 13 and 10 points respectively.  6-2 Sr. Micheal Burchett led Prestonsburg with 19 points and six rebounds.

Male 77  West Jessamine 62 – Male outscored West Jessamine 19-7 in the second quarter on their way to victory.  6-4 Sr. Tony Horne led Male with 19 points and 10 rebounds.  5-11 Sr. D’Carlo Hayes added 16 points and 10 assists.  6-0 Sr. Kevin Glenn and 6-2 Sr. James Pillischafske added 13 and 11 points respectively with each recording three three point baskets.  5-11 Sr. Kyle Mefford led West Jessamine with 14 points including four three point baskets.  6-2 Sr. David Elliott added 12 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Jarrod Polson recorded 11 points and 10 assists.

Notes:  Seneca is for real, they are quick, athletic and can really turn up the heat on defense.  Aaron Watts (McCreary Central) can play the game; 30 points (official book) 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  Lexington Catholic had the opportunity to play a lot of people tonight with only one player logging over 19 minutes (19:20) in an easy victory.