ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Sarah Beth Barnette   Lexington Christian Academy

Ashley Rainey             Warren East

Tayla Foster                Madisonville-North Hopkins

Whitney Bays              Huntington WV

Kendall Noble              Breathitt County

Stephanie Salyers       Southwestern

Whitney Reed              Butler

Mackenzie Lee             Montgomery County

Becca Greenwell          Owensboro Catholic

Alex Jones                   Elizabethtown

Chelsea Tolliver           Simon Kenton

Allison Long                 Conner

Jessica Upchurch         Lincoln County

Maggie Wilson             Lexington Catholic

Malisa Cruz                  Mercy Academy

Molly Ernst                   Assumption

April Wilson                  DuPont Manual

Clair Buchanan             CAL 

Antonita Slaughter       CAL

Avery Jones                  DuPont Manual      MVP

December 23 Day 5

Tournament Bracket

Christian Academy of Louisville 58 Mercy Academy 53 (Semifinal) - CAL outscored Mercy 19-7 in the final quarter to earn a 58-53 victory.  Clair Buchanan led CAL with 23 points including 6 three point baskets.  Allison Karst added 13 points.  Antonita Slaughter chipped in with 9 points and 10 rebounds.  Malisa Cruz led Mercy with 18 points including 4 three point baskets.  Juliann Miller added 12 points.

DuPont Manual 60 Lexington Catholic 51 (Semifinal) - Manual pulled away late in the final quarter to earn the victory.  Avery Jones led the victors with 21 points and 9 rebounds.  April Wilson added 12 points.  Danielle Corbett and Maggie Wilson led Lexington Catholic with 12 and 11 points respectively.

DuPont Manual 62 Christian Academy of Louisville 57 (Championship) - Manual's April Wilson scored 13 points in the final quarter to lead the Lady Crimsons to victory.  Wilson led the victors with 18 points.  Avery Jones added 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Antonita Slaughter led CAL with 23 points.  Clair Buchanan added 14 points including 4 three point baskets and pulled down 8 rebounds.  Allison Karst chipped in with 10 points. 

Consolation Bracket

Lincoln County 58  Owensboro Catholic 28 - Keira Henderson led Lincoln County with 16 points and 12 rebounds.  Jessica Upchurch also scored 16 points.  Becca Greenwell led Owensboro Catholic with 9 and 6 rebounds.

Newport Central Catholic 45 Southwestern 37 - Courtney Sandfoss led NCC with 11 points.  Stephanie Salyers led Southwestern with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Danay Fothergill added 10 points.

Elizabethtown 55 Simon Kenton 47 - Dorian Downs led the victors with 17 points including 5 three point baskets.  Alex Jones added 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Chelsea Tolliver led Simon Kenton with 21 points and 5 rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy 66 Madisonville-North Hopkins 46 - Autumn Miller led SHA with 14 points.  Morgan Clemons added 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Jackie Hafele chipped in with 10 points.  Tayla Foster led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Conner 61 Breathitt County 49 - Allison Long and Gela Haynes led Conner with 22 and 14 points respectively.  Kendall Noble led Breathitt County with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocked shots, and 5 steals.

Highlands 57  Assumption 53 - Katie Allen led Highlands with 16 points.  Bekah Towles added 12 points and 11 rebounds.  Natalie Horner chipped in with 11 points.  Molly Ernst led Assumption with 21 points including 4 three point baskets.  Sara Minogue added 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Montgomery County 64 Butler 40 - Mackenzie Lee led the victors with 30 points including 4 three point baskets.  Tiara Hopper led Butler with 13 points and 9 rebounds.

December 22 Day 4

Tournament Bracket

Christian Academy of Louisville 40 Montgomery County 35 - Clair Buchanan nailed a long three point basket to give CAL a 36-35 lead with one minute left in the game to spark the victors.  Antonita Slaughter led CAL with 18 points.  Mary Jehlik led Montgomery County with 10 points.

Mercy 57 Butler 46 - Malisa Cruz led Mercy with 24 points including 6 three point baskets and pulled down 9 rebounds.  Lauren Faris added 10 points.  Whitney Reed led Butler with 12 points.  Tiara Hopper added 11 points and 9 rebounds.

DuPont Manual 65 Highlands 47 - Denisha Harbison led the victors with 23 points including 6 three point baskets.  Avery Jones added 16 points and 8 rebounds.  Mechael Guess chipped in with 13 points.  Mallory Adler led Highlands with 24 points.  Allie Conner added 16 points.

Lexington Catholic 62 Assumption 54 - Danielle Corbett, Maggie Wilson, and Anna Gayle Scott led Lexington Catholic with 13, 11, and 11 points respectively.  Shaneque McGhee pulled down 13 rebounds.  Molly Ernst led Assumption with 24 points.  Amy Brutscher  added 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Consolation Bracket

Lincoln County 49 Clay County 38 - Jessica Upchurch, Nikki Bustle, and K. Henderson led Lincoln County with 15, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Jordan Phillips added Clay County with 11 points.

Newport Central Catholic 48 Huntington WV 43 - Janie Giesler, Michelle Stolle, and Courtney Sandfoss led NCC with 14, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Sandfoss also pulled down 10 rebounds.  Whitney Bays led Huntington with 24 points and 6 rebounds.

Ohio County 84 Elliott County 59 - Mariah Robinson and Arielle Keown led Ohio County with 23 and 16 points respectively.  Kelsey Ferguson and Lakin Griffith led Elliott County with 16 points each.

Southwestern 58 Warren East 56 - Ashley Fowler hit a basket with 2 seconds left on the clock to give Southwestern the victory.  Danay Fothergill led the victors with 17 points including 5 three point baskets.  Stephanie Salyers added 14 points.  Ashley Rainey led Warren East with 32 points and 9 rebounds.

Owensboro Catholic 46 Betsy Layne 43 - Becca Greenwell led the victors with 21 points and 11 rebounds.  Kaley Robertson added 14 points.  Taylor Hott and Megan Hamilton led Betsy Layne with 21 and 13 points respectively.

Clay County 72 Ashland 30 - Jordan Phillips and Whitney Belle Jackson led Clay County with 23 and 18 points respectively.  Katelyn Connor led Ashland with 7 points.

Elizabethtown 77 Lexington Christian Academy 64 - Alex Jones led the victors with 24 points and 7 rebounds.  Natalie Greenwell added 22 points and Dorian Downs chipped in with 14 ppoints including 4 three point baskets.  Sarah Beth Barnette led LCA with 20 points including 6 three point baskets.  Anna Martin and Rachel Cox added 17 and 10 points respectively.

Simon Kenton 59 Conner 41 - Chelsea Tolliver led the victors with 26 points including 4 three point baskets.  Allison Long led Conner with 7 points.

Sacred Heart Academy 50 Wayne County 31 - Morgan Clemons led a balanced SHA attack with 10 points.  Heather Stearns led Wayne County with 10 points.

Madisonville-North Hopkins 71 Breathitt County 58 - Kenyatta Drake led the victors with 26 points and 10 rebounds.  Lyndi Tedder added 20 points including 5 three point baskets.  Tayla Foster added 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Kendall Noble led Breathitt County with 33 points and 10 rebounds.  Brianna Deaton added 10 points.

December 21 Day 3

Tournament Bracket

Butler 47 Simon Kenton 43 - Whitney Reed, Tiara Hopper, Megan Cureton, and Heather Wheat led Butler with 13, 11, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Reed and Hopper pulled down 14 and 11 rebounds respectively.  Chelsea Tolliver led Simon Kenton with 20 points.  Kayla Smith pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds.

DuPont Manual 73 Wayne County 55 - Avery Jones, Mechael Guess, Lauren Bodine, and April Wilson led Manual with 14, 14, 12,  and 10 points respectively.  Jones pulled down 10  rebounds and Bodine connected on 4 three point baskets.  Heathet Stearns, Jessica Hardin, and Kayla Jones led Wayne County with 14, 12, and 11 points respectively.

Assumption 62 Madisonville-North Hopkins 51 - Molly Ernst and Sara Minogue led Assumption with 19 and 16 points respectively.  Minogue pulled down 11 rebounds and connected on 10-12 free throws.  Tayla Foster, Lyndi Tedder, and Kenyatta Drake led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 17, 16, and 14 points respectively.  Tedder connected on 4 three point baskets.

Consolation Bracket

Southwestern 55 Owensboro Catholic 48 - Stephanie Salyers led the victors with 20 points and 13 rebounds.  Ashley Fowler added 14 points.  Hannah Gerteisen led Owensboro Catholic with 21 points.  Becca Greenwell added 15 points and 15 rebounds.

Warren East 48 Ashland 30 - Ashley Rainey led Warren East with 14 points and 12 rebounds.  Keisha Ray added 12 points.  Katelyn Conner led Ashland with 7 points.

Betsy Layne 61  Dayton Dunbar 36 - Taylor Hott led Betsy Layne with 20 points.  Megan Hamilton added 18 points including 5 three point baskets.  Andie Meade chipped in with 11 points.  Kenyona Simmons led Dunbar with 14 points and 6 rebounds.

December 20th Day 2

Tournament Bracket

Butler 63 Southwestern 59 - Whitney Reed and Tiara Hopper led Butler with 22 and 16 points respectively.  Danay Fothergill led Southwestern with 26 points including 6 three point baskets.  Devin Fothergill added 12 points and 9 assists.  Ashley Fowler added 11 points.

Simon Kenton 52 Owensboro Catholic 40 - Chelsea Tolliver led Simon Kenton with 24 points.  Caitlyn Figgins added 10 points and 9 rebounds.  Becca Greenwell led Owensboro Catholic with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

DuPont Manual 68 Ashland 41 - Mechael Guess led the victors with 20 points and 8 rebounds.  Avery Jones added 15 points.  Chelsea Dietrich led Ashland with 10 points.

Wayne County 59 Warren East 48 - Kayla Bowlin led Wayne County with 23 points and 7 assists.  Samantha Sexton added 13 points.  Ashley Rainey led Warren East with 22 points and 18 rebounds.  Jordan Crain added 10 points.

Assumption 53 Dayton Dunbar 27 - Molly Ernst led the victors with 16 points.  Kenyona Simmons led Dunbar with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Madisonville-North Hopkins 56 Betsy Layne 50 - Tayla Foster led the victors with 23 points and 9 rebounds.  Kenyatta Drake added 22 points and 11 rebounds.  Taylor Hott and Megan Hamilton led Betsy Layne with 22 and 18 points respectively with Hamilton connecting on 5 three point baskets.

Montgomery County 59 Lexington Christian Academy 55 - Annie Garland, Mackenzie Lee, Elizabeth Prewitt, and Kayla Webb led Montgomery County with 13, 13, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Webb and Lee pulled down 7 and 6 rebounds respectively.  Anna Martin led LCA with 18 points.  Courtney Clifton and Sarah Beth Barnette added 15 and 14 points respectively with Barnette pulling down 13 rebounds.

Christian Academy of Louisville 50 Elizabethtown 47 OT - Antonita Slaughter led CAL with 21 points including 4 three point baskets.  Clair Buchanan added 15 points and 8 rebounds.  Natalie Greenwell led Elizabethtown with 27 points including 18 of 18 from the free throw line.  Alex Jones added 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Mercy Academy 66 Conner 56 - Therese Montano led Mercy with 25 points.  Lauren Faris and Malisa Cruz added 11 and 10 points respectively with Cruz pulling down 8 rebounds.  Allison Long led Conner with 24 points.

Highlands 45 Sacred Heart Academy 38 - Katie Allen and Mallory Adler led Highlands with 14 and 10 points respectively.  Bekah Towles added 9 points and 14 rebounds.  Autumn Miller led Sacred Heart with 12 points.

Lexington Catholic 62 Breathitt County 53 - Danielle Corbett and Maggie Wilson led LexCath with 19 and 18 points respectively and recorded 5 and 3 three point baskets respectively.  Kendall Noble led Breathitt County with 20 points and 8 rebounds.  Brianna Deaton added 10 points.

Consolation Bracket

Lincoln County 50 Newport Central Catholic 25 - Jessica Upchurch led Lincoln County with 26 points.  Courtney Sandfoss led NCC with 7 points.

Clay County 72 Elliott Couny 57 - Whitney Belle Jackson led Clay County with 17 points and 10 rebounds.  Kayla Smith, Jordan Phillips, and Danielle Fox added 16, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Shae Ferguson led Elliott County with 24 points including 7-12 from beyond the arc.  Kelsey Ferguson and Lakin Griffith added 13 points each.

Huntington WV 82 Ohio County 58 - Whitney Bays led the victors with 26 points and 11 rebounds.  Leah Ching, Heather Eubank, and Erin Bailes added 15, 13, and 12 points respectively.  Kaley Griffin led Ohio County with 10 points.

December 19th Day 1

Lexington Christian Academy  63  Lincoln County 49 - LCA trailed 46-45 in the fourth quarter but went on a 15-0 run to take control of the game.  LCA was led by Courtney Clifton, Anna Martin, and Sarah Beth Barnette with 22, 19, and 13 points respectively.  Barnette also pulled down 9 rebounds and blocked 4 shots.  Lincoln County was led by Keira Henderson with 15 points and 9 rebounds.  Jessica Upchurch and Nikki Bustle added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Montgomery County 57 Newport Central Catholic 35 - Annie Garland and Elizabeth Prewitt led the victors with 15 and 12 points respectively.  Mariah Tabor and Courtney Sandfoss led NCC with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Tabor also pulled down 11 rebounds.

Christian Academy of Louisville 48 Clay County 30 - Clair Buchanan led CAL with 18 points and 6 rebounds.  Whitney Belle Jackson led Clay County with 12 points and 7 rebounds.  Danielle Fox added 10 points and 6 rebounds.

Conner 56  Elliott County 46 - Allison Long, Payton Malone, and Ellory Kring led Conner with 12, 10, and 9 points respectively.  Lakin Griffith led Elliott County with 19 points and 8 rebounds.  Kelsey Ferguson added 11 points and 8 rebounds.  Shae Ferguson recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists.

Highlands 50  Huntington WV 47 - Highlands was led by Samantha Messmer, Bekah Towles, and Katie Allen with 10, 10, and 9 points respectively.  Erin Bailes led Huntington with 15 points.  Whitney Bays added 14 points and 18 rebounds.

Breathitt County 52  Ohio County 37 - Brianna Deaton led the victors with 20 points including 6 three point baskets.  Kendall Noble added 13 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocked shots, and 6 steals.  Arielle Keown and Mariah Robinson led Ohio County with 11 and 9 points respectively.

Regular season basketball is always puctuated by key matchups and this one was no exception.  This early season game pitted two of the very best teams in the state and was played December 14th as part of the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic at the Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.

Holmes utilized an excellent defensive effort and the torrid outside shooting of JaMel Riley to lead the Bulldogs to defeat Scott County 70-65.  Holmes raced out to a 34-17 lead in the second quarter and held off a late rally by Scott County to earn the victory.  Scott County's 6-8 Sr. Richie Phares got in early foul trouble and only played 17:20 minutes and scored three points before fouling out.

Holmes shot 50% from the field including nine of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 13  of 21 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds and scored 18 points off 17 Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 41.4% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 14 of 19 free throws, grabbed 32 rebounds and scored 25 points off 22 Holmes turnovers.

JaMel Riley led Holmes with 20 points including five of six from beyond the arc.  Elijah Pittman added 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Jeremiah Johnson chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.  Ricardo Johnson recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

Ge-Lawn Guyn led Scott County with 29 points and kept Scott County in the game.  Guyn was 13 of 19 from the field including three of five from beyond the arc.  6-3 Fr. Tamron Manning added 12 points.  Chad Jackson chipped in with 10 points and Dakotah Euton recorded nine points and 11 rebounds.

Scott County  12 17 16 20 - 65

Holmes           24 17 12 17 - 70

Scott County (65)  Euton 9, Phares 3, Guyn 29, Jackson 10, 

                              Flannery 2, Manning 12.

Holmes          (70)  R. Johnson 10, Jeremiah 12, Pittman 15, 

                              D. Johnson 6, Riley 20, Housley 5, Arnold 2.

A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the statistics for this game.

So, what does this really mean, especially this early in the season?  It just shows that there are some worthy contenders for the state title this year which should make for an interesting season.  Some thought that it would be a cakewalk  to the title for Scott County.  However many including veteran Scott County  coach Billy Hicks knows it is not that simple in the state of Kentucky and that there are several teams capable of beating you on a given night. Scott County jumps back in the fire tonight as they face Clark County at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington in a televised game.

Back to Holmes, this team is long, athletic,  can play defense and when they shoot like tonight are extremely difficult to defeat.  There is no reason to believe that this team will not have a great year and it is quite possible all title considerations must go through Northern Kentucky.

Scott County Coach Billy Hicks does not duck tough competition and he had his hands full tonight with Duncanville who was ranked the number one team in Texas and the country in some preseason polls.  6-7 Sr. Shawn Williams  has signed with Texas and both 6-5 Sr Roger Franklin and 6-1 Sr. Reger Dowell have inked with Oklahoma State.  The Panthers also have several talented underclassmen on their roster.

Scott County is a perennial power in the state of Kentucky and should have a lofty national ranking this season.  6-8 Jr. Dakotah Euton has given a verbal commitment to the University of Kentucky.  Other players expected to be highly recruited include 6-8 Sr. Richie Phares, 6-4 Jr. Chad Jackson, 6-2 Jr. Ge-Lawn Guyn, and 6-3 Fr. Tamron Manning.

Duncanville rallied from a 53-44 deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat ScottCounty 77-71 in overtime.  The Panthers took a late 64-62 lead but Scott County's Chad Jackson scored a basket in the closing seconds to send the game to overtime.  Duncanville held a 26-7 advantage in turnover points and a 25-11 advantage in second chance points.

Duncanville shot 37.2% from the field, connected on 17 of 26 free throws and pulled down 52 rebounds.  Scott County shot 31.3%, connected on 27 of 35 free throws and grabbed 48 rebounds.

6-7 Jr. Julian Washburn led the victors with 18 points and nine rebounds.  Roger Franklin added 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Shawn Williams recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Shawn Williams and 6-11 Jr. Perry Jones both fouled out. Chad Jackson led Scott County with 23 points including 15 of 18 free throws.  Jackson also pulled down six rebounds.  Ge-Lawn Guyn added 17 points.  Dakotah Euton chipped in with 15 point, 15 rebounds, and five steals.  Ge-Lawn Guyn, Tamron Manning, and Richie Phares all fouled out.

Duncanville   11 15 12 26 13 - 77

Scott County 10 15 17 22  7 - 71

Duncanville (77) - Williams 12, Washburn 18, Jones 6, Dowell 14, 

                             Franklin 15, Sterns 3, Lenzy 9.

Scott County (71) - Euton 15, Guyn 17, Phares 8, Aaron Ford 6,

                               Jackson 23, Manning 2.

Wow!! What a way to kick off a season.  Kudos to Tates Creek athletic director Joe Ruddell and Coach Wayne Breeden for bringing together these two fine teams for the opening game of the Commodore Classic. Holmes has been highly hyped all summer deservedly so and Bryan Station is always tough despite graduating Shelvim Mack among others.

Bryan Station was very impressive tonight with an 86-72 victory over Holmes.  This game was truly a game of runs as Bryan Station held a 33-22 lead in the second quarter before Holmes went on a 14-0 run to take a 36-33 lead and the score was tied 38-38 at halftime.  Bryan Station's Montell Morones was fouled on a three point attempt at the buzzer in the third quarter and connected on all three free throws to pull Bryan Station to within one; 58-57 entering the final quarter.  Holmes held a 67-65 lead in the final period but Bryan Station closed out the game with a 21-5 run.

Bryan Steation's shooting was the key tonight as they oushot Holmes 50.9%-43.9% and was 11 of 16 from the three point line.  They were 19 of 23 from the free throw line while Holmes was 30 of 39.

Charles Ashford, Montell Morones, and Cameron Richardson led the Defenders with 35, 26, and 16 points respectively.  Morones nailed six three point baskets.  Ricardo Johnson, Elijah Pittman, Jeremiah Johnson, and Brandon Housley led Holmes with 26, 18, 10, and 10 points respectively.

Holmes    17 21 20 14 - 72

Bryan St.  20 18 19 29 - 86

Holmes (72) - R. Johnson 26, J. Johnson 10, Pittman 18, Housley 10,

                      Riley 5, Arnold 3.

Bryan St. (86) - Richardson 16, Adams 2, Ashford 35, Morones 26,

                         Fain 4, Blackburn 2, Ball1.

So, what does all this mean?  It basically proves that Bran Station is always a tough opponent especially when their outside shot is falling which they were tonight.  Morones, Ashford, and Richardson were very impressive tonight.  Holmes is absolutely loaded and while there has to be some improvements over tonight I would not be jumping off any bridges if I was a Bulldog fan.  This is a very, very good team and Ricardo Johnson, Jeremiah Johnson, and Elijah Pittman can get to the rim against anyone.  Brandon Housley is another nice addition adding more scoring and rebounding.

While Scott County has got a lot of deserved publicity and is favored by many to roll through the state there are several worthy contenders and any contender for the crown will have to deal with the Bulldogs.

This six game schedule will be played at Southport High School on December 13th.  The schedule is as follows:

12:00 Heritage Christian vs. Hamilton Southeastern (Girls)

1:45   Indianapolis Southport vs. Hope Hauser

3:30   Indianapolis Howe vs. Marion

5:15   Brownsburg High vs. Indianapolis Perry Meridian

7:00   Indianapolis North Central vs. Lafayette Jefferson

8:45   Indianapolis Lawrence North vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 

Some of the top players expected to participate include 6-8 Jr. Jordan Manuel, 5-9 So. Alvin Boutte, Kenny Enoch, and Kevin Rose (Indianapolis Howe), 5-7 Jovan Freshwater, 6-5 Scott Wood-NC State, and 6-0 JaRob McCallum (Marion), J.D. Cosby and Austin Fish (Brownburg High), 6-1 Evan Gordon, 6-2 Jr. Terone Johnson, 6-3 Damon Ellison, and 6-9 Justin Reid (Indianapolis North Central), 5-10 Brandon Williams, 6-1 Jr. Jesse Berry, Roddy Richardson, and Shane Wyatt (Lafayette Jefferson).

The highlight game today will pit Indianapolis Lawrence North vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.  Some of the key players expected to play include 6-9 Stephen Van Treese-Louisville, 6-9 Jr. Dominique Ferguson -Kentucky, 6-9 Jeff Robinson-Purdue, 6-7 Chris Read, 6-10 So. Michael Borum, 7-0 Jr. Jay Maehlen, 6-5 So. Ryan Taylor, 6-4 Larry Smith, 6-1 Kyree Jones, and 6-7 Jr. Justin Martin- Louisville ( Indianapolis Lawrence North), 6-7 Jr. Deshaun Thomas-Ohio State, 6-1 So. Evan Blackmon, 5-11 Lawrence Barnett, Sean Day, and 6-4 Troy Amos (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers).

A special thanks to Rick Bolus for the above info about this marquee event.