Topic: Basketball
Thursday March 8th
Marshall County (27-8) Region 1 vs. Hopkinsville (31-4) Region 2
Marshall County coach Joseph Simmons started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Allie York, 5-7 Jr. Mariah McKenty, 5-11 Jr. Rachael Reed, 5-5 Sr. Tory Fehrenbacher, and 5-6 Jr. Taylor Meadows. Hopkinsville coach Tonya Wells countered with 5-11 Sr. Christy Soldo, 5-8 So. Madison Duvall, 5-9 Sr. Ashlee Cole, 5-6 So. Haley Cook, and 5-5 So. Jlynn Majors.
Hopkinsville defeated Marshall County by a score of 56-52. Hopkinsville led 40-26 with 5:16 left in the third quarter but Marshall County took a 52-51 lead with 1:09 to go in the fourth quarter on a tip in by 5-10 Fr. Alyssa Barnard. Hopkinsville re-captured the lead for good 53-52 on a tip in by Christy Soldo with 43 seconds to go in the game.
Hopkinsville shot 45.8% from the field including four of eight from the three point line. The Lady Marshals connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 14 Marshall County turnovers. Marshall County shot 45.2% from the field including seven of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on seven of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Hopkinsville turnovers.
Christy Soldo led Hopkinsville with 24 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. Haley Cook added 12 points including three three point baskets. Madison Duvall chipped in with six points and six rebounds. Ashlee Cole recorded five points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
Mariah McKenty led Marshall County with 15 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and three steals. Tory Fehrenbacher added 11 points and three steals. 5-10 Fr. Alyssa Barnard recorded eight points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Taylor Meadows also scored eight points.
Marshall County,16,10,15,11,52
Hopkinsville,16,15,15,10,56
Marshall County (52) – A. York 5, M. McKenty 15, Reed 1, Tory Fehrenbacher 11, Meadows 8, Toni Fehrenbacher 2, Brown 2, Barnard 8.
Hopkinsville (56) – Soldo 24, Duvall 6, Cole 5, Cook 12, Majors 5, Cager 4.
Walton-Verona (29-6) Region 8 vs. Marion County (31-4) Region 5
Walton-Verona coach Mark Clinkenbeard started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Molly Clinkenbeard, 5-11 Jr. Courtney Sandlin, 6-0 Jr. Michele Judy, 5-5 Sr. Jenalee Ginn, and 5-5 Sr. Kara Taulbee. Marion County Trent Milby countered with 5-9 Jr. Logan Powell, 5-9 Sr. Bre Elder, 6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-7 Jr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Jr. Makayla Epps.
Marion County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Walton-Verona by a score of 56-49. Marion County shot 40% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Walton-Verona turnovers. Walton-Verona shot 42.1% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc. The Bearcats connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Marion County turnovers.
Kyvin Goodin-Rogers led Marion County with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Makayla Epps added 14 points including two three point baskets. Bre Elder chipped in with 12 points, five assists, and three steals. Logan Powell recorded 10 points on five of five from the field and eight rebounds.
Michele Judy led Walton-Verona with 17 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Sandlin added 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots. Kara Taulbee chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets. 5-6 Sr. Lizzie Hoffa recorded seven points on seven of eight free throws.
Walton-Verona,10,10,14,15,49
Marion County,16,7,14,19,56
Walton-Verona (49) – Clinkenbeard 2, Sandlin 10, Judy 17, Ginn 0, Taulbee 8, Slavey 5, Hoffa 7.
Marion County (56) – Powell 10, Elder 12, Goodin-Rogers 15, Tonge 3, Epps 14, Calhoun 2.
Ashland Blazer (29-6) Region 16 vs. Magoffin County (28-4) Region 15
Ashland Blazer coach Bill Bradley started the following lineup: 5-7 Jr. Sydney Cullop. 5-8 Sr. Mykal Farris, 5-11 Sr. Julia Heaberlin, 5-8 Fr. Alexis Robinson, and 5-6 Jr. Kaylyn Gambill. Magoffin County coach Steve Miller countered with 5-7 Jr. Morgan Arnett, 5-7 Jr. Morgan Connelley, 5-10 Sr. Nichole Fletcher, 5-2 So. Jamie Castle, and 5-7 So. Madison Reed.
Ashland Blazer led 33-25 with 6:11 remaining in the third quarter but Magoffin County rallied for a 63-59 victory. Magoffin County shot 43.8% from the field including one of four from the three point line. The Lady Hornets connected on 20 of 27 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Ashland Blazer turnovers. Ashland Blazer shot 31.2% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc. The Kittens connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Magoffin County turnovers. Ashland Blazer attempted 29 more shots from the field (77-48) than Magoffin County.
Jamie Castle led Magoffin County with 24 points including 10 of 14 free throws. Madison Reed added 21 points and 12 rebounds. 5-4 8th grader Jasmine Howard chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and two steals. Morgan Connelley pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.
Sydney Cullop led Ashland Blazer with 17 points and five rebounds. Alexis Robinson added 12 points and four steals. Kaylyn Gambill chipped in with nine points. Julia Heaberlin pulled down nine rebounds. Mykal Farris and 5-8 Jr. Allie Slone each recorded six points and six rebounds.
Ashland Blazer,8,20,11,20,59
Magoffin County,14,9,20,20,63
Ashland Blazer (59) – Cullop 17, Farris 6, Heaberlin 4, Robinson 12, Gambill 9, Foutch 2, Slone 6, Jones 3.
Magoffin County (63) – Arnett 6, Connelley 1, Fletcher 2, Castle 24, Reed 21, Howard 9.
Clay County (31-5) Region 13 vs. Lincoln County (24-9) Region 12
Clay County coach James Burchell started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Morgan Chesnut, 5-9 Sr. Sabrina Smith, 5-11 Jr. Cheyenne Madden, 5-7 8th grader Talaura Mathis, and 5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell. Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter countered with 6-0 Jr. Sydney Harris, 5-6 Jr. Ciara Saylor, 5-9 Jr. Kourtney Belcher, 5-5 So. Rachel Spangler, and 5-8 Jr. Emily Fox.
Lincoln County defeated Clay County 56-50 in overtime. The score was tied eight times with 15 lead changes. Lincoln County shot 56.1% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Lady Patriots connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Clay County turnovers. Clay County shot 44.4% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 19 Lincoln County turnovers.
Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 15 points, six assists, and five steals. Sydney Harris also scored 15 points, pulled down four rebounds, and blocked three shots. Kourtney Belcher chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.
Cheyenne Madden led Clay county with 19 points and seven rebounds. Morgan Chesnut added 14 points and blocked two shots. Alisha Mitchell chipped in with nine points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Clay County,13,9,11,13,4,50
Lincoln County,14,4,11,17,10,56
Clay County (50) – Chesnut 14, S. Smith 3, Madden 19, Mathis 3, Mitchell 9, Robinson 2.
Lincoln County (56) – Harris 15, Saylor 7, Belcher 11, Spangler 2, Fox 15, Huffman 6.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for all the games and to the KHSAA for maintaining their very comprehensive website with all the info on this tourney.