Topic: Basketball
2011BEHPB
10th Annual Bullitt East/High Potential Hooparama Showcase
Bullitt East High School
Mt. Washington, KY
November 18-19, 2011
o Your varsity and junior varsity teams will play on the same day on a full court against a competitive opponent (Note: JV game will start sixty minutes earlier than the varsity to allow some of your JV players to play in the varsity game).
o Varsity game will be two 20 minute halves for a total of 40 minutes with the clock stopping for all dead balls. Erase the score at halftime due to KHSAA rules. Five timeouts per game (two fulls and three 30 seconds). On the 7th foul, teams will shoot one-and-the-bonus. On the 10th foul, teams will shoot two free throws. Individual fouls will not be kept; thus, nobody can be fouled out. MVP will be selected for each team in the varsity game only.
o Junior Varsity game will be two 20 minute halves running time. Erase the score at halftime due to KHSAA rules. Two timeouts per game. On the 7th foul, teams will shoot one-and-the-bonus. On the 10th foul, teams will shoot two free throws. Individual fouls will not be kept; thus, nobody can foul out.
o Internet coverage by Ron Harrison www.kyprephoops.com.
November 18, 2011 (Friday)
(Bolded team is the home team)
(All games are Eastern Standard time)
(Bullitt East is the host school)
6:00 PM – LaRue County vs. Bullitt East (JV Game)
7:00 PM – LaRue County vs. Bullitt East (Varsity)
November 19, 2011 (Saturday)
8:00 AM – Nelson County vs. Louisville Male (JV Game)
9:00 AM – Nelson County vs. Louisville Male (Varsity)
11:00 AM – Clay County vs. Louisville Holy Cross (JV Game)
12:00 PM – Clay County vs. Louisville Holy Cross (Varsity Game)
2:00 PM – Marion County vs. Sacred Heart (JV Game)
3:00 PM – Marion County vs. Sacred Heart (Varsity)
5:00 PM – Owensboro Catholic vs. Eastern (JV Game)
6:00 PM – Owensboro Catholic vs. Eastern (Varsity)
8:00 PM – Glasgow vs. Mercy (JV Game)
9:00 PM – Glasgow vs. Mercy (Varsity)
Note: If Louisville Holy Cross wins their football playoff game on Friday November 11th Holy Cross and Bullitt East will switch positions on the schedule.
Top Players (Listed alphabetically)
5-9 Fr. Alexis Brewer LaRue County
6-0 So. Ivy Brown LaRue County
6-0 So. Alexus Calhoun Marion County
6-0 Sr. Mary Kate Clemens Owensboro Catholic
6-3 Jr. Cierra Drake Nelson County
5-9 Sr. Bre Elder Marion County
5-10 Jr. Makayla Epps Marion County
6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers Marion County
6-1 Jr. Rebecca Greenwell Owensboro Catholic
5-4 Jr. Kelsey Greer Glasgow
5-9 Sr. Nikole Isabel Bullitt East
5-9 Jr. A.J. Lewis Nelson County
5-6 So. Raven Merriweather Sacred Heart
5-9 Sr. Kim Mingus Holy Cross
5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell Clay County
5-6 Sr. Asia Nichols Eastern
5-9 Sr. Andrea Owen Male
5-9 Sr. Haley Perkins Glasgow
5-4 Sr. Laura Riney Owensboro Catholic
5-10 Sr. Christine Roush Mercy
5-11 Sr. Courtney Roush Mercy
Above information provided by Rick Bolus.
I will add capsule previews on each team later this week and coverage of the games after the event.
Team Capsules
LaRue County (Region 5) – Coach Travis Wootton’s Lady Hawks finished 27-4 last season. They lost two starters but return a strong nucleus in 6-0 So. Ivy Brown (15 ppg and 9 rpg) and 5-9 Fr. Alexis Brewer (13 ppg and 4 rpg). 6-1 So. Alley Evans averaged 4 ppg and 4 rpg coming off the bench.
Bullitt East (Region 6) – Coach Chris Stallings’ Lady Chargers finished 25-9 last season. Bullitt East will be relatively young this season and leading returning scorer 5-9 Sr. Nikole Isabel suffered a torn ACL and will not be ready until December or January. Other key returnees include 5-4 So. Emily Fryman, 5-9 Sr. Ashley Duvall, 5-7 So. Taylor Blain, 5-9 So. Courtney Pfister, and 5-7 Jr. Cady Cornell. The Lady Chargers work hard on both ends of the court and have good depth.
Nelson County (Region 5) – Coach Kelly Wood’s Lady Cardinals finished 18-13 last season and return a deep talented squad. 6-3 Jr. Cierra Drake averaged 12 ppg and 6 rpg last season. 5-9 Jr. A.J. Lewis is a multi-talented player who led the team in assists and steals last season. 5-8 Fr. Caitlin Hagan is an excellent shooter and defender. The Lady Cardinals have a solid senior class including 5-7 Shelby Maupin, 5-6 Ashley Wimsett, 5-5 Megan Mattingly, and 5-5 Ashley Gamlin.
Louisville Male (Region 7) – Coach Jeffrey Sparks’ Lady Bulldogs finished 14-13 last season and should be led by 5-9 Sr. Andrea Owen. Other key returnees are expected to include 5-5 Sr. Katie Watson, 5-4 Sr. Taylor Messex, and 5-8 Sr. Brittnee Jones.
Clay County (Region 13) – Coach James Burchell’s Lady Tigers finished 27-7 last season and returns three starters from their state tourney quarter finalist team. 5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell (9.4 ppg) will move to point guard this season. 5-11 Jr. Morgan Chestnut (8.1 ppg and 5.1 rpg) and 5-9 Sr. Sabrina Smith (6.7 ppg) are also returning starters. 5-11 Jr. Cheyenne Madden (12.4 ppg and 8.1 rpg) transferred from North Laurel. Other players expected to contribute include 5-6 Sr. Natosha Gilbert, 5-5 Sr. Victoria Jackson, 5-10 So. Sarah Robinson, 5-7 8th grader TaLaura Mathis, 5-5 Fr. Ajaycia Cotton, and 5-4 So. Briana Smith. Coach Burchell expects to play a little more up tempo this season because of his extra depth and once agains expect to have a good shooting team.
Louisville Holy Cross (Region 6) – Coach Fred Copass’ Lady Cougars finished 22-6 last season and return everyone this season. 5-8 Sr. Maya Hardin (10 ppg and 7 rpg), 5-9 Sr. Kim Mingus (13 ppg), 5-11 Sr. Julie Skaggs (7 ppg and 8 rpg), 5-4 Jr. Morgan Wimberg (4 ppg), and 5-9 Jr. Sydney Morabito (9 ppg and 4 rpg) are returning starters. Other key players include Sophs Josie Hockman, Becca Miller, Taylor Weber, Angela Jones, Jr. Jill Epperson, and Fr. Leslie Fries. The Lady Cougars are a fast breaking team who should be improved in all aspects of the game with the extra year experience.
Marion County (Region 5) – Coach Trent Milby’s Cardinals finished 27-7 last season and should be one of the premier teams in the state again this season.5-10 Jr. Makayla Epps (16.8 ppg) is rounding into shape after knee surgery this summer. 5-9 Sr. Bre Elder is a versatile scorer who gets to the rim. 6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers is a versatile scorer, rebounder, and defender. 5-9 Jr. Patrice Tonge is an excellent defender and 5-10 Jr. Logan Powell is strong and a good scorer. 6-1 So. Alexus Calhoun has excellent size and provides an additional defensive presence. 5-10 Sr. Emily Fenwick and 5-9 Sr. Coco May will hit the open jumper and are solid defenders.
Sacred Heart Academy (Region 7) – Coach Donna Moir’s Valkyries finished 23-6 last season but graduated six seniors. This team will be inexperienced and will have to mature quickly as players may graduate but tradition is a constant for the Valkyrie program.
5-6 Sr. Jade Tubb is a good spot up shooter and 5-9 Sr. Sandy Gahafer is a versatile player who is recovering from an ACL injury. 6-1 Sr. Jazmine Smith is very athletic and could be a key contributor this season. 5-5 Sr. Erica Walsh has the ability to come off the bench and score. 5-6 Jr. Kristin Matula ia a three sport star with great quickness. 5-6 Jr. Julia Stough has excellent range on her shot. 5-9 Katherine Halbleib and 5-10 Caroline Long are juniors who should log minutes this season.
5-6 So. Raven Merriweather has the ability to be a special player for the Valkyries this season. 5-9 So. Dai Jia Ruffin transferred from Butler and is expected to provide scoring and rebounding. 5-6 So. Vanessa Baisas scores off the drive or with her jump shot. 5-2 Fr. Ashley Johnson and 5-2 Fr. Gretchen Samsel are also expected to contribute this season.
Owensboro Catholic (Region 3) – Coach Ray Zuberer’s Lady Aces finiahed 27-8 last season and made its first appearance in the state tournament in 25 years and also captured the All A state championship last season. Unfortunately 6-1 Jr. Rebecca Greenwell who averaged 32.6 ppg and 12 rpg last saeson will miss this season due to a torn ACL. The Lady Aces will be led by 6-0 Sr. Mary Kate Clemens (7.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg) who is a versatile scorer and good ball handler. 5-4 Sr. Laura Riney has three point range and 5-5 Jr. Leah Greathouse is a tough, hard-nosed competitor. 5-9 Fr. Destiny Howard displays a soft touch around the basket.
Louisville Eastern (Region 7) – Coach Jody Charleston’s Lady Eagles finished 16-10 last season. The Lady Eagles are quick and aggressive and return five seniors, two of which were starters. 5-6 Sr. Asia Nichols is recovering from an ACL injury and 5-3 Sr. Chalyse Taylor started at the point last season. 5-5 Braelyn Johnson, 5-3 Danielle Doak, and 5-4 Alexys Nash are also returning seniors. Other key players include 5-9 Jr. Jalin Abernathy, 5-5 So. Jade Spaulding, 6-3 Jr. Alexica Kimbro, and 5-9 So. Madie Hoffman.
Glasgow (Region 4) – Coach Justin Stinson’s team finished 16-11 last season. They will be led by 5-9 Sr. Haley Perkins (14.6 ppg and 8.3 rpg), 5-4 Jr. Kelsey Greer (excellent three point shooter), 6-1 So. Shakila Smith (7.6 rpg), and Jr. Kennedy Bailey.
Mercy Academy (Region 6) – Coach Mark Evan’s Jaguars finished 24-8 last season and will be very good again this season. They will be led by the Roush twins, Christine and Courtney. 5-10 Sr. Christine Roush (9 ppg) is a versatile guard who scores and rebounds. 5-11 Sr. Courtney Roush (7 ppg) can get to the rim and is a good rebounder. 5-8 Jr. Whitney Hartlage (12 ppg) is an excellent scorer with range on her shot. 5-7 Jr. Kayla Richardson can get to the rim and shoot the three pointer. Other players to watch are 6-0 Fr. Malerie Martin and 5-10 Jr. Victoria Dircksen.