Topic: Basketball
2022TRSHSS
KABC Titans Rockets Summer High School Shootout
Various Locations Shelbyville, KY
June 17-19, 2022
Collins coach Chris Gaither has put together another classic for June 17-19. There will be 96 teams playing in two tournaments, one a 64 team tournament and a 32 team event. They will be playing at six locations including Collins High School main, Collins High School auxiliary, West Middle School, Marnel Moorman School, Shelby Christian Church, and First Baptist Church.
It will feature 81 teams from Kentucky, eight from Ohio, five from Florida, and two from Indiana. The Kentucky teams will feature George Rogers Clark defending state champion and runner-up Warren Central. Ten of last years regional champions will be in the field including Murray, Lyon County, Jeffersontown, Male, North Oldham, Henry Clay, Lincoln County, North Laurel, Warren Central, and George Rogers Clark. Indianapolis Cathedral won the state’s Class 4A title last season.
There are also plenty of individual stars slated to play in this event inclding Reed Sheppard (North Laurel), Gabe Sisk (Ballard), Cyr Malonga (Evangel Christian), Jerone Morton (GRC), Trent Edwards (GRC), Jacob Meyer (Covington Holy Cross), Grant Whitaker (Murray), Teagan Moore (Owen County), and Travis Perry (Lyon County). Some of the out-of-state stars include 6-11 Xavier Booker (Indianapolis Cathedral), Chico Johnson (Toledo Central Catholic), Lawrent Rice (Huber Heights OH Wayne), and Joey Hart (Linton-Stockton IN).
This event made its debut in 2019 and provides a great opportunity for college coaches to atend and observe players from Kentucky and surrounding states. Many Division I coaches are expected to attend this elite event this weekend.
June 17th
64 Team Tournament (Round 1)
Ballard,92,Garrard County,38
Grant County,64,St. Xavier,51
Warren Central,63,Louisville Holy Cross,43
Adair County,58,Bullitt East,57
Great Crossing,89,South Oldham,56
Easter,70,Taylor County,59
North Oldham,76,Pulaski County,55
Louisville Central,61,Madisonville North Hopkins,41
Central Hardin,53,Male,50
Bracken County,48,Lexington Christian Academy,41
Woodford County,62,Fairdale,47
Shelby County,59,Marion County,54
Princeton,37,Boyle County,32
Pleasure Ridge Park,56.Lloyd Memorial,40
Collins,72,Whitley County,44
DeSales,70,Madison Southern,44
George Rogers Clark,102,Metcalfe County,59
Spencer County,46,South Warren,22
Butler,62,Hughes (Cincinnati),45
Murray,58,Lexington Catholic,53
North Laurel,70,Evangel Christian,68
Western,52,Tates Creek,20
Madison Central,61,Fern Creek,52
McCracken County,66,Western Hills,56
Covington Holy Cross,70,Bartow,53
Bowling Green,64,Highlands,45
Trinity,83,Calloway County,40
Lincoln County,64,Franklin County,47
Central Florida Christian Academy,69,Apollo,40
Manual,63,Oldham County,45
WA Lions,69,Cooper,45
Owen County,62,Christian Academy of Louisville,49
64 Team Tournament (Round 2)
Ballard,72,Grant County,49
Warren Central,107,Adair County,57
Great Crossing,71,Eastern,70
North Oldham,63,Louisville Central,30
Bracken County,79,Central Hardin,70
Woodford County,76,Shelby County,23
Princeton,79,Pleasure Ridge Park,70
DeSales,56,Collins,33
George Rogers Clark,93,Spencer County,67
Murray,50,Butler,47
Western,53,North Laurel,44
McCracken County,58,Madison Central,53
Bowling Green,69,Covington Holy Cross,66
Trinity,76,Lincoln County,41
Manual,47,Central Florida Christian Academy,38
WA Lions,71,Owen County,53
64 Team Tournament (Consolation)
St. Xavier,84,Garrard County,65
Bullitt East,63,Louisville Holy Cross,55
Taylor County,59,South Oldham,51
Pulaski County,58,Madisonville North Hopkins,52
Male,82,Lexington Christian Academy,50
Fairdale,65,Marion County,50
Lloyd Memorial,58,Boyle County,35
Madison Southern,83,Whitley County,61
South Warren,57,Metcalfe County,47
Lexington Catholic,61,Hughes (Cincinnati),49
Evangel Christian,44,Tates Creek,41
Fern Creek,70,Western Hills,36
Bartow,74,Highlands,65
Calloway County,82,Franklin County,52
Oldham County,72,Apollo,41
Cooper,59,Christian Academy of Louisville,50
June 18th
64 Team Tournament (Round of 16)
Warren Central,56,Ballard,54
Great Crossing,57,North Oldham,50
Woodford County,60,Bracken County,52
DeSales,52,Princeton,49
George Rogers Clark,59,Murray,56
Western,36,McCracken County,30
Trinity,64,Bowling Green,48
WA Lions,69,Manual,54
64 Team Tournament Consolation (Round of 16)
St. Xavier,62,Bullit East,51
Taylor County,68,Pulaski County,61
Male,64,Fairdale,59
Lloyd Memorial,56,Madison Southern,46
Lexington Catholic,54,South Warren,35
Evangel Christian,58,Fern Creek,50
Bartow,58,Calloway County,50
Coper,62,Oldham County,60
64 Team Tournament (Quarterfinals)
Great Crossing,54,Warren Central,52
Woodford County,62,DeSales,61
George Rogers Clark,71,Western,44
Trinity,72,WA Lions,70
64 Team Consolation (Quarterfinals)
St. Xavier,57,Taylor County,54
Male,64,Lloyd Memorial,43
Evangel Christian,77,Lexington Catholic,57
Bartow,55,Cooper,43
32 Team Tournament
Frederick Douglass,80,Louisville Collegiate School,39
Letcher Central,50,Scott County,40
Henry Clay,57,North Hardin,46
Moore,55,Dunbar,52
Jeffersontown,61,(Apply Credit),32
Univerdity Heights,57,Danville Christian Academy,56
Seneca,56,Henderson County,48
Lakota East,68,McCreary Central,38
Fairfirld,68,Preble Shawnee,61
Toledo Central Catholic,56,Kentucky Country Day,44
Cathedral,86,Ohio County,58
Lake Minneola,60,Russell County,50
Hamilton,63,Breathitt County,55
Lyon County,87,Pineville,45
Wayne (Huber Heights OH),59,Simon Kenton,45
Linton-Stockton,55,Deland (FL),41
32 Team Tournament (Round of 16)
Frederick Douglass,68,Letcher Central,49
Henry Clay,69,Moore,47
Jeffersontown,65,University Heights,47
Lakota East,73,Seneca,40
Fairfield,58,Toledo Central Caholic,48
Cathedral,84,Lake Minneola,55
Lyon County,81,Hamilton,48
Wayne (Huber Heights OH),72,Linton-Stockton,55
32 Team Tournament Consolation (Round of 16)
Scott County,57,Louisville Collegiate School,50
Dunbar,61,North Hardin,46
Danville Christian Academy,49,(Apply Credit),34
Henderson County,85,McCreary Central,62
Kentucky Country Day,56,Preble Shawnee,40
Ohio County,67,Russell County,40
Breathitt County,67,Pineville,54
Simon Kenton,64,Deland (FL),38
Varsity The Bubble Bracket
Grant County,51,Adair County,44
Eastern,73,Louisville Central,38
Central Hardin,67,Shelby County,53
Pleasure Ridge Park,59,Collins,57
Butler,62,Spencer County,52
Madison Central,76,North Laurel,64
Lincoln County,75,Covington Holy Cross,50
Central Florida Christian Academy,62,Owen County,58
Varsity The Bubble Bracket (Quarterfinals)
Grant County,53,Eastern,49
Pleasure Ridge Park,75,Central Hardin,70
Butler,63,Madison Central,46
Lincoln County,72,Central Florida Christian Academy,51
Varsity The Participation Bracket
Louisville Holy Cross,66,Garrard County,60
South Oldham,66,Madisonville North Hopkins,60
Lexington Christian Academy,64,Marion County,46
Boyle County,57,Whitley County,51
Hughes (Cincinnati),70,Metcalfe County,66
Western Hills,51,Tates Creek,41
Highlands,76,Franklin County,60
Christian Academy of Louisville,80,Apollo,41
Varsity The Participation Bracket (Quarterfinals)
South Oldham,72,Louisville Holy Cross,36
Lexington Christian Academy,79,Boyle County,51
Western Hills,73,Hughes (Cincinnati),64
Christian Academy of Louisville,70,Highlands,52
June 19th
32 Team Tournament (Consolation Games)
North Hardin,62,Louisville Collegiate School,41
McCreary Central,Won,Apply Credit),Forfeit
Preble Shawnee,48,Russell County,39
Deland (FL),64,Pineville,42
North Hardin,51,McCreary Central,48
Preble Shawnee,51,Deland (FL),48
North Hardin,53,Preble Shawnee,45
32 Team Tournament (Consolation Games)
Moore,58,Letcher Central,47
University Heights,Won,Seneca,Forfeit
Lake Minneola,54,Toledo Central Catholic,43
Linton-Stockton,55,Hamilton,49
Moore,43,University Heights,38
Linton-Stockton,53,Lake Minneola,52
Moore,XX,Linton-Stockton,XX
32 Team Tournament (Consolation Bracket)
Dunbar,65,Scott County,48
Henderson County,50,Danville Christian Academy,39
Kentucky Country Day,48,Ohio County,46
Simon Kenton,67,Breathitt County,64
Henderson County,51,Dunbar,48
Simon Kenton,68,Kentucky Country Day,58
Henderson County,47,Simon Kenton,45
32 Team Tournament
Frederick Douglass,72,Henry Clay,69
Lakota East,53,Jeffersontown,40
Cathedral,63,Fairfield,51
Lyon County,80,Wayne (Huber Heights OH),51
Frederick Douglass,56,Lakota East,46,Semifinal
Cathedral,63,Lyon County,62,Semifinal
Cathedral,75,Frederick Douglass,71,Championship
Varsity The Participation Bracket
South Oldham,70,Lexington Christian Academy,61
Christian Academy of Louisville,75,Western Hills,73
Christian Academy of Louisville,89,South Oldham,65
Varsity The Bubble Bracket
Grant County,48,Pleasure Ridge Park,48
Lincoln County,51,Butler,38
Grant County,63,Lincoln County,62
64 Team Consolation Bracket
Male,51,St. Xavier,42
Evangel Christian,45,Bartow,32
Evangel Christian,50,Male,48
64 Team Tournament Bracket
Great Crossing,64,Woodford County,56,Semifinal
Trinity,60,George Rogers Clark,46,Semifinal
Trinity,57,Great Crossing,56,2OT,Championship
Trinity 57 Great Crossing 56 (2OT) Championship
Drae Vasser hit a free throw in the sudden death second overtime to give Trinity the championship. Drae Vasser led Trinity with 17 points. Cam McClain added 16 points and CJ Walls chipped in with 11 points. Vince Dawson and DeJohn Blunt led Great Crossing with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Great Crossing,31,25,0,56
Trinity,21,35,1,57
Great Crossing (56) – Dawson 12, Blunt 11, Moreno 8, , Burrell 8, Richardson 8, Skaggs 3, Martin 2, Godfrey 4.
Trinity (57) – Vasser 17, McClain 16, Walls 11, Johnson 9, Pfeifer 2, A. Johnson 2.
Trinity went 6-0 to capture the 64 Team Tourney Championship. They defeated Calloway County, Lincoln County, Bowling Green, WA Lions, George Rogers Clark, and Great Crossing. Great Crossing finished 5-1 and defeated South Oldham, Eastern, North Oldham. Warren Central, and Woodford County on their way to the championship game.
Cathedral (IN) captured the 32 Team Tournament with a 75-71 victory over Frederick Douglass. Cathedral finished 5-0 with victories over Ohio County, Lake Minneola, Fairfield, Lyon County, ad Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass finished 4-1 with victories over Louisville Collegiate, Letcher County Central, Henry Clay, and Lakota East before the championship game.
This event met and in some cases exceeded all expectations with excellent teams and many marquee players. A special thanks to the event organizers for their up-to-date results. Many reporters and recruiting gurus covered this event extensively that has rapidly turned into an elite showcase and provides an excellent viewing and scouting platform for the college coaches.