Rick Bolus Player Rankings (As of 3/21/2012)
Topic: Basketball

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Indiana’s Top Rising Prospects For 2012-13 (Girls) (As of 3/21/2012)

 

TOP 12

 

Taya Reimer  6-3/Sr. CF  Fishers Hamilton Southeastern

Stephanie Mavunga  6-3/Sr.  C-F  Brownsburg

Andrijana Cvitkovic  6-3/Sr.  C-F  Culver Academies

Bridget Perry  6-2/Sr.  2G  Indianapolis Roncalli

Maura Muensterman  5-11/Jr.  CF  Evansville Mater Dei

Shelby Merder  6-3/Sr.  C  Jasper

Brittani Rizzi  5-7/Jr.  CG  Bedford north Lawrence

Khadijah Moore  5-11/Jr.  CF  Elkhart Memorial

Rhagen Smith  6-2/Sr.  C-F  Sullivan

Erica Moore  6-0/Jr.  C  Fortville Mt. Vernon

Celeste Edwards  5-11/Sr.  2G  Indianapolis North Central

Arians Simmons  5-10/Sr.  CF  Ft. Wayne South

 

Top Sleeper

 

Shai Warfield  5-10/Sr.  CG  Bloomington North

 

Second 12

 

Jenn Anderson  6-3/Sr.  C  Westfield

Nicole Anderson  6-0/Sr.  F-C  Terre Haute North

Whitney Jennings  5-5/Jr.  PG  Logansport

Tierra Huntsman  5-7/Sr.  CG  Connersville

Meredith Shipman  5-11/Sr.  SM  Ft. Wayne Snider

Ana Owens  5-7/Jr.  CG  Indianapolis Lawrence North

Mikale Rogers  6-3/Sr.  C  Indianapolis Lawrence North

Kelsi Byrd  5-9/Sr.  SM  Crawfordsville N. Montgomery

Mackenzie Campbell  5-8/Jr.  CF  Rushville

Katie Curtis  5-4/Sr.  PG  Lebanon

Ally Lehman  5-10/Sr.  2G  Trafalgar Indian Creek

Caitlyn Tolen  5-10/Sr.  2G  Oxford Benton Central

 

Rick Bolus player rankings are based on college potential and players may move up or down the rankings throughout the season.

 

The entire list of Rick Bolus Indiana’s Top Rising Prospects For 2012-13 (Girls) will be added to the rankings section of my website at a later date.

Rick Bolus Player Rankings (As of 3/18/2012)
Topic: Basketball

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Kentucky’s Top Girls Top Rising Prospects For 2012-13 (As of 3/18/2012)

 

Top 12

 

Becca Greenwell  6-1/Sr.  2G  Owensboro Catholic

Makayla Epps  5-10/Sr.  PG  Lebanon Marion County

Kyvin Goodin-Rogers  6-1/Sr.  C  Lebanon Marion County

China Dow  5-11/Sr.  CG  Louisville Christian Academy

Kayla Styles  6-1/Sr.  CF  Louisville Manual

Ashanti Thomas  6-2/So.  C  Lexington Lafayette

Nora Kiesler  6-6/So.  C  Louisville Assumption

Morgan Turner  6-1/So.  2G  Brandenburg Meade County

Macy Morris  5-9/So.  2G  Pineville Bell County

Aareon Smith  5-11/Sr.  CF  Louisville Butler

Ivy Brown  6-0/Jr.  SM  Hodgenville Larue County

Tearra Banks  6-4/Sr.  C  Louisville Ballard

 

Top Sleeper

 

Leah Schaefer  5-11/Sr.  CF  Ft. Thomas Highlands

 

Second 12

 

Kelsey Adwell  5-8/Sr.  2G  Louisville Pleasure Ridge Park

Emily Fox  5-8/Sr.  2G  Stanford Lincoln County

Danielle Lawrence  5-9/Jr.  C-F  Louisville Butler

Larryn Brooks  5-5/Sr.  PG  Richmond Madison Central

Kayla Rankin  6-0/Jr.  C-F  Hazard Perry County Central

Ashton Feldhaus  6-1/Sr.  SM  Richmond Madison Central

Whitney Hartlage  5-8/Sr.  2G  Louisville Mercy

Erin Boley  6-0/Fr.  CF  Elizabethtown

Serena Sandusky  5-8/Sr.  2G  Lexington Bryan Station

Raven Merriweather  5-6/Jr.  CG  Louisville Sacred Heart

McKenzie Cann  5-11/Jr.  SM  Lawrenceburg Anderson County

Kenya Turner  6-3/Sr.  C  Springfield Washington County

 

Rick Bolus player rankings are based on college potential and players may move up or down in the rankings throughout the season.

 

The entire list of Rick Bolus KY Top Girls Top Rising Prospects for 2012-13 will be included in the player rankings section of my website at a later date.

 

Rick Bolus Rankings As of 3/18/2012
Topic: Basketball

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Kentucky’s Top Rising Prospects For 2012-13 (Boys)

 

Top 12

 

Derrick Willis  6-8/Sr.  SM  Mt. Washington Bullitt East

Trey Grundy  6-6/Jr.  C-F  Lexington Henry Clay

Jackson Davis  6-8/Jr.  C-F  Lexington Lafayette

Quinton Snider  6-0/Jr.  PG  Louisville Ballard

Jordan Green  6-4/Jr.  SM  Lexington Henry Clay

Darryl Hicks  6-4/Sr.  SM  Louisville  Trinity

Jack Whitman  6-9/Sr.  CF  Lexington Catholic

Shane Hall  6-7/Jr.  F-C  Paintsville Johnson Central

Justin Johnson  6-6/Jr.  CF  Inez Sheldon Clark

Omar Prewitt  6-4/Sr.  2G  Mt. Sterling Montgomery County

Kelan Martin  6-6/Jr.  PF  Louisville Ballard

Mike Smith  5-9/Sr.  PG  Lexington Dunbar

 

Top Sleeper

 

Antonio Campbell  6-8/Sr.  C  Covington Holy Cross

 

Second 12

 

Stuart Jackson  6-4/Sr.  WF  Louisville Central

Raynold Kasongo  6-8/Jr.  PF  Lick Creek East Ridge (may reclassify as a Sr.)

Larry Morton  6-3/Sr.  2G  Lexington Bryan Station

Darion Burns  5-10/Jr.  PG  Flemingsburg Fleming County

Dominique Hawkins  6-0/Sr.  CG  Richmond Madison Central

David Levitch  6-2/Sr.  2G  Goshen Oldham County

Christian Cunningham  5-10/Jr.  PG  Lexington Henry Clay

David Kapinga  5-9/Jr.  PG  Somerset Southwestern

Rusty Troutman  6-5/Sr.  2G  Mt. Washington Bullitt East

Jaqualis Matlock  6-5/So.  WF  Hopkinsville

Taylor Gover  6-1/Sr.  CG  Somerset Pulaski County

Braxton Beverly  5-10/Fr.  PG  Hazard Perry County Central

 

Rick Bolus rankings are based on college potential and players may move up or down in the rankings throughout the season.

 

The entire list of Rick Bolus Kentucky Top Rising Prospects For 2012-13 will be added to the rankings section of my website at a later date.

2012 PNC/KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Saturday March 17^th

 

Trinity  (33-3)  vs.  Southwestern  (29-8)  (Semifinal)

 

Trinity coach Mike Szabo started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Darryl Hicks, 6-2 Sr. Troy Saxton, 6-7 Sr. Nathan Dieudonne, 6-1 Jr. James Quick, and 6-1 Sr. Charles Foster.  Southwestern coach Steve Wright countered with 6-4 Fr. Isaiah Collier, 6-4 Sr. Cody Epperson, 6-5 So. Justin Edwards, 5-10 So. David Kapinga, and 6-0 Jr. Justin Schulz.

 

Trinity rallied in the second half to defeat Southwestern by a score of 56-47.  Southwestern led 22-18 late in the first half but Trinity’s Charles Foster nailed a three point basket at the buzzer to pull the Shamrocks within one; 22-21 at halftime.  Trinity took the lead in the third quarter leading 36-33 after three quarters.  Trinity led 41-37 with six minutes to go but Southwestern’s comeback was hampered when Southwestern point guard David Kapinga went to the bench midway through the quarter with an injury.

 

Trinity shot 40.9% from the field including eight of 24 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on 12 of 21 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Southwestern turnovers.  Southwestern shot 34% from the field including four of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Warriors connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 trinity turnovers.

 

Nathan Dieudonne led Trinity with 16 points and seven rebounds.  Dieudonne was seven of eight from the field including one of two from the three point line, and one of two free throws.  Charles Foster added 12 points including three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Troy Saxton chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets and four assists.  Darryl Hicks added eight points.  James Quick recorded six points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

 

6-4 270 pound Sr. Robby Lewis led Southwestern with 14 points.  David Kapinga added 13 points including seven of nine from the free throw line and five assists.  Justin Edwards recorded seven points and nine rebounds.

 

Trinity,11,10,15,20,56

Southwestern,12,10,11,14,47

 

Trinity (56) – Hicks 8, Saxton 9, Dieudonne 16, Quick 6, Foster 12, Ivory 1, Rice 3, Page 1.

 

Southwestern (47) – Collier 6, C. Epperson 2, Edwards 7, Kapinga 13, Schulz 3, Lewis 14, Merrick 2.

 

Scott County (33-4)  vs.  Oldham County  (31-5)  (Semifinal)

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-2 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson, and 6-2 So. Trent Gilbert.  Oldham County coach Jason Holland countered with 6-2 Jr. Jacob Kopp, 6-1 Sr. Kerry Smith, 6-6 Sr. Tyler Wesley, 5-10 Jr. Sam Gruber, and 5-11 Sr. Parker Simpson.

 

Scott County defeated Oldham County by a score of 56-43.  Scott County shot 45.2% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 17 Oldham County turnovers.  Oldham County shot 43.9% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on four of 10 free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 22 Scott County turnovers.

 

Trent Gilbert led Scott County with 12 points including three three point baskets and four steals.  6-2 Jr. Jalen Haddix also scored 12 points on four of four from the field and four of four from the free throw line.  Isaiah Ivey recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.  Tamron Manning also scored 10 points.  Quin Richardson chipped in with eight points, four rebounds, and four assists.

 

Kerry Smith led Oldham County with 17 points.  Sam Gruber added 11 points including two three point baskets.

 

Scott County,14,9,24,9,56

Oldham County,10,6,10,17,43

 

Scott County (56) – Manning 10, Ivey 10, Harris 4, Richardson 8, Gilbert 12, Haddix 12.

 

Oldham County (43) – Kopp 6, Smith 17, Wesley 3, Gruber 11, Simpson 0, Davis 2, Flores 4.

 

Scott County  (34-4)  vs.  Trinity  (34-3)  (Championship)

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-2 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson, and 6-2 So. Trent Gilbert.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-4 Jr. Darryl Hicks, 6-2 Sr. Troy Saxton, 6-7 Sr. Nathan Dieudonne, 6-1 Jr. James Quick, and 6-1 Sr. Charles Foster.

 

Trinity shot a blistering 63.2% from the field in a dominating 71-53 victory over a good Scott County team.  Trinity becomes the only team in KHSAA history to capture a football and basketball championship in the same year.  Trinity shot 63.2% from the field including nine of 14 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 11 points off seven Scott county turnovers.  Scott County shot 48.5% from the field including four of six from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 17 of 24 free throws, pulled down 14 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine turnovers.

 

Charles Foster led a balanced Trinity scoring attack with 18 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds.  Troy Saxton added 13 points including two three point baskets and three assists.  Darryl Hicks also scored 13 points including three three point baskets.  Nathan Dieudonne recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  James Quick chipped in with 10 points and three assists.

 

Tamron Manning had a great performance tonight and led Scott County with 28 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and three steals.  Manning was nine of 14 from the field including three of four from beyond the arc, and seven of 11 free throws.  Isaiah Ivey added 10 points including six of eight free throws.

 

Scott County,12,8,16,17,53

Trinity,10,21,18,22,71

 

Scott County (53) – Manning 28, Ivey 10, Harris 2, Richardson 5, Gilbert 6, Haddix 2.

 

Trinity (71) – Hicks 13, Saxton 13, Dieudonne 12, Quick 10, Foster 18, Thurman 3, Perito 2.

 

All Tournament Team

 

Tyler Thacker,Rowan County

Adam Fatkin,George Rogers Clark

Zack Davis,Knott County Central

Brandon Price,John Hardin

David Kapinga,Southwestern

Justin Edwards,Southwestern

Tyler Wesley,Oldham County

Sam Gruber,Oldham County

Isaiah Ivey,Scott County

Tamron Manning,Scott County

Quin Richardson,Scott County

Charles Foster,Trinity

Troy Saxton,Trinity

Nathan Dieudonne,Trinity,MVP

 

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.

 

2012 PNC/KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Friday March 16^th

 

Southwestern  (28-8)  vs.  Rowan County  (26-7)  (Quarterfinal)

 

Southwestern coach Steve Wright started the following lineup: 6-4 Fr. Isaiah Collier, 6-4 Sr. Cody Epperson, 6-5 So. Justin Edwards, 5-10 So. David Kapinga, and 6-0 Jr. Justin Schulz.  Rowan County coach Shawn Thacker countered with 6-4 Sr. Adam Wing, 6-3 Sr. Jason Egan, 6-11 Jr. Matt Brown, 5-10 Jr. Trevor Newsome, and 5-11 Sr. D.J. Townsend.

 

Rowan County led 47-45 early in the final quarter but Southwestern finished the game on a 22-10 run to earn a 67-57 victory.  Southwestern shot 37.8% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on 28 of 37 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 18 Rowan County turnovers.  Rowan County shot 34.6% from the field including 11 of 30 from beyond the arc.  The Vikings connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 Southwestern turnovers.

 

David Kapinga led Southwestern with 18 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals.  Kapinga was five of nine from the field including one of one from the three point line, and seven of 10 from the free throw line.  Justin Edwards added 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Cody Epperson chipped in with 13 points including seven of eight free throws.  6-3 Sr. Justin Epperson recorded nine points including seven of nine free throws.

 

D.J. Townsend led Rowan County with 19 points including four three point baskets and five rebounds.  Jason Egan added 16 points including four three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Adam Wing could not find his shooting touch today but finished with five points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.  6-2 So. Tyler Thacker chipped in with nine points.

 

Southwestern,11,19,15,22,67

Rowan County,10,23,12,12,57

 

Southwestern (67) – Collier 0, C. Epperson 13, Edwards 15, Kapinga 18, Schulz 8, Lewis 4, J. Epperson 9.

 

Rowan County (57) – Wing 5, Egan 16, Brown 0, Newsome 3, Townsend 19, Thacker 9, Hodge 4, Barnard 1.

 

George Rogers Clark  (31-5)  vs.  Trinity  (32-3)  (Quarterfinal)

 

George Rogers Clark coach Scott Humphrey started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Charlie Rogers, 6-0 Sr. Taylor Howard, 6-6 Sr. Adam Fatkin, 5-11 Sr. Dominic VanCleve, and 6-1 Sr. Bopper Stenzel.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-1 Jr. DeMarcus Page, 6-2 Sr. Troy Saxton, 6-7 Sr. Nathan Dieudonne, 6-2 Sr. Andrew Perito, and 6-1 Sr. Charles Foster.  (Note:  Darryl Hicks and James Quick were given a one game suspension for violation of team rules).

 

Trinity was 10 of 15 (66.7%) from the three point line in a 62-39 victory over George Rogers Clark despite the absence of two normal starters.  Trinity shot 52.4% from the field including 10 of 15 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 16 points off nine George Rogers Clark turnovers.  George Rogers Clark shot 35.3% from the field including one of six from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Trinity turnovers.

 

Nathan Dieudonne led Trinity with 25 points including four three point baskets and eight rebounds.  Dieudonne was eight of 11 from the field including four of five from beyond the arc, and five of seven from the free throw line.  Charles Foster added 14 points including three three point baskets.  Troy Saxton chipped in with 12 points including two three point baskets.

 

Adam Fatkin led George Rogers Clark with 15 points and five rebounds.  Bopper Stenzel added 11 points, three assists, and two steals.  Charlie Rogers chipped in with nine points including seven of eight free throws.

 

George Rogers Clark,8,9,15,7,39

Trinity,12,14,19,17,62

 

George Rogers Clark (39) – Rogers 9, Howard 0, Fatkin 15, VanCleve 2, Stenzel 11, Gray 2.

 

Trinity (62) – Page 2, Saxton 12, Dieudonne 25, Perito 0, Foster 14, Ivory 3, Hepler 2, Owens 4.

 

Knott County Central  (29-5)  vs.  Oldham County  (30-5)  (Quarterfinal)

 

Knott County Central coach B.B. King started the following lineup: 6-2 Fr. Simon Christon, 6-2 Sr. Zack Davis, 6-5 Fr. Evan Hall, 6-0 Sr. Seth Adams, and 6-1 Fr. Camron Justice.  Oldham County coach Jason Holland countered with 6-2 Jr. Jacob Kopp, 6-1 Sr. Kerry Smith, 6-6 Sr. Tyler Wesley, 5-10 Jr. Sam Gruber, and 5-11 Sr. Parker Simpson.

 

Oldham County’s Tyler Wesley was hampered by foul woes tonight but scored his only points of the night on a field goal and free throw with 3.9 seconds on the clock to give the Colonels a 36-33 lead and Oldham County held on for a 36-34 victory over Knott County Central.  The drama was hardly over as Oldham County fouled Zack Davis with three seconds remaining to  prevent him from getting a three point attempt.  Davis hit the first free throw to cut the deficit to two; 36-34 but intentionally missed the second shot.  Davis got the rebound and was fouled with approximately two seconds remaining on the clock.  Davis missed the first shot then had to intentionally miss the second shot to have any chance of going for the tie or win but Knott County Central was unable to claim the rebound this time and time expired.  Knott County Central’s free throw shooting (15 of 29) came back to haunt them in this game.

 

Oldham County shot 31.4% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Knott County Central turnovers.  Knott County Central shot 28.6% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 15 of 29 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored five points off six Oldham County turnovers.

 

Jacob Kopp led Oldham County with nine points.  6-2 Jr. Garrett Masters added seven points and five rebounds.  Kerry Smith recorded five points, nine rebounds, and two steals.

 

Zack Davis led Knott County Central with 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Cameron Justice added seven points.  Evan Hall recorded three points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Knott County Central,6,6,14,8,34

Oldham County,4,14,7,11,36

 

Knott County Central (34) – Christon 3, Davis 14, Hall 3, Adams 3, Justice 7, Shrum 2, Cornett 2.

 

Oldham County (36) – Kopp 9, Smith 5, Wesley 3, Gruber 5, Simpson 4, Masters 7, Flores 3.

 

John Hardin  (23-8)  vs.  Scott County  (32-4)  (Quarterfinal)

 

John Hardin coach  Mark Wells started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Ervin Montgomery, 6-2 Jr. Daveon Greene, 6-4 So. Keon Williams, 5-7 Jr. Brandon Price, and 5-10 Sr. Jeremy Harness.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-4 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-2 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson, and 6-2 So. Trent Gilbert.

 

Scott County defeated John Hardin 61-40 despite only getting 10 minutes of playing time from Mr. Basketball candidate Tamron Manning who tallied six points before fouling out of the game.  Scott County shot 48.9% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine John Hardin turnovers.  John Hardin shot 28.8% from the field including two of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on eight of 19 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Scott County turnovers.

 

Isaiah Ivey led Scott County with 16 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and two blocked shots.  Trent Gilbert added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Quin Richardson also recorded 11 points.  6-2 Jr. Jalen Haddix chipped in with seven points.

 

Daveon Greene led John Hardin with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Brandon Price added 10 points.  Ervin Montgomery recorded six points and seven rebounds.

 

John Hardin,11,8,14,7,40

Scott County,13,18,13,17,61

 

John Hardin (40) – Montgomery 6, Greene 11, Williams 2, Price 10, Harness 6, Gaskins 5.

 

Scott County (61) – Manning 6, Ivey 16, Harris 0, Richardson 11, Gilbert 11, Haddix 7, Bryant 4, Crank 2, Peterson 2, Short 2.

 

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.

2012 PNC/KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Thursday March 15^th

 

Oldham County  (29-5)  Region 8  vs.  Bowling Green  (29-6)  Region 4

 

Oldham County coach Jason Holland started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Jacob Kopp, 6-1 Sr. Kerry Smith, 6-6 Sr. Tyler Wesley, 5-10 Jr. Sam Gruber, and 5-11 Sr. Parker Simpson.  Bowling Green coach D.G. Sherrill countered with 5-11 Sr. Scooter Hollis, 5-10 Sr. Dareon Simmons, 6-4 Sr. Jalen Hunter, 5-8 Sr. Clay Sowell, and 5-10 So. Nacarius Fant.

 

Oldham County was deadly from the free throw line 20 of 24 (83.3%) in a 55-48 victory over Bowling Green.  The game was close throughout with Oldham County leading 36-34 entering the final quarter and outscoring the Purples 19-14 in the final quarter.  Oldham County shot 44.1% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 20 of 24 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 40.4% from the field including five of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on five of 12 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Oldham County turnovers.  Bowling Green attempted 13 more shots (47-34) from the field than Oldham County.

 

Sam Gruber led Oldham County with 16 points including four three point baskets.  Jacob Kopp added 13 points.  Tyler Wesley recorded 12 points including eight of nine free throws, 10 rebounds, six assists, and two blocked shots.  6-0 Sr. Alante Flores chipped in with eight points.

 

Scooter Hollis led Bowling Green with 14 points including three three point baskets.  Jalen Hunter added 12 points on six of seven from the field and seven rebounds.  Hunter was limited to 20 minutes of playing time and fouled out of the game.  Nacarius Fant chipped in with 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

 

Oldham County,14,13,9,19,55

Bowling Green,13,13,8,14,48

 

Oldham County (55) – Kopp 13, Smith 3, Wesley 12, Gruber 16, Simpson 3, Flores 8.

 

Bowling Green (48) – Hollis 14, Simmons 0, Hunter 12, Sowell 0, Fant 11, Wright 1, Hayes 3, Ayers 7.

 

Knott County Central  (28-5)  Region 14  vs.  Boone County  (27-7)  Region 9

 

Knott County Central coach B.B. King started the following lineup: 6-2 Fr. Simon Christon, 6-2 Sr. Zack Davis, 6-5 Fr. Evan Hall, 6-0 Sr. Seth Adams, and 6-1 Fr. Camron Justice.  Boone County coach Greg McQueary countered with 6-0 Sr. Keenan Palmer, 5-10 Sr. Cooper Downs, 6-6 Sr. Zane McQueary, 5-8 Sr. Jakeith Pitts, and 5-9 Sr. Chase Stanley.

 

Knott County Central led 32-27 at halftime and shot a blistering 81.3% from the field in the second half on their way to a 71-54 victory over Boone County.  Knott County Central shot 65.7% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Patriots connected on 19 of 33 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Boone County turnovers.  Boone County shot 35.6% from the field including five of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Rebels connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 15 Knott County Central turnovers.  Boone County attempted 24 more shots (59-35) from the field than Knott County Central.

 

Zack Davis led Knott County Central with 19 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and four assists.  Simon Christon also scored 19 points.  Evan Hall chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Camron Justice recorded 11 points, three rebounds, and five assists.  Seth Adams added eight points and seven rebounds.

 

Zane McQueary led Boone County with 18 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Jakeith Pitts added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Chase Stanley and Keenan Palmer added eight and seven points respectively.

 

Knott County Central,19,13,17,22,71

Boone County,8,19,11,16,54

 

Knott County Central (71) – Christon 19, Davis 19, Hall 12, Adams 8, Justice 11, Cornett 2.

 

Boone County (54) – Palmer 7, Downs 2, McQueary 18, Pitts 13, C. Stanley 8, Carr 2, B. Stanley 4.

 

Scott County  (31-4)  Region 11  vs.  Marshall County  (32-2)  Region 1

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Tamron Manning, 6-2 Sr. Isaiah Ivey, 6-4 Sr. Josh Harris, 6-0 Jr. Quin Richardson, and 6-2 So. Trent Gilbert.  Marshall County coach Gus Gillespie countered with 6-1 Sr. Chase Buchanan, 6-2 Jr. Chase Clark, 6-5 So. Austin Rentfrow, 6-0 Sr. Chase York, and 6-1 Sr. Cole Nelson.

 

Scott County defeated Marshall County by a score of 59-43.  It was a tale of two halves tonight as Marshall County shot 56.3% from the field in the first half and led 27-20 at the intermission.  Scott County rallied in the second half shooting 72.2% (13 of 18) from the field and outscoring Marshall County 39-16.  Scott County shot 51.2% from the field including six of 12 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored eight points off 17 Marshall County turnovers.  Marshall County shot 45.5% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Marshals connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Scott County turnovers.

 

Isaiah Ivey led Scott County with 19 points on six of nine from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and six of seven free throws.  Tamron Manning added 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Quin Richardson and Josh Harris recorded nine and eight points respectively.

 

Chase Clark led Marshall County with 13 points and four rebounds.  Cole Nelson added 11 points, four rebounds, and three assists.

 

Scott County,10,10,21,18,59

Marshall County,9,18,7,9,43

 

Scott County (59) – Manning 12, Ivey 19, Harris 8, Richardson 9, Gilbert 6, Haddix 5.

 

Marshall County (43) – Buchanan 1, Clark 13, Rentfrow 5, York 5, Nelson 11, Landon Taylor 1, Solomon 2,  Northcutt 3, Logan Taylor 2.

 

Johnson Central  (25-10)  Region 15  vs.  John Hardin  (22-8)  Region 5

 

Johnson Central coach Tommy McKenzie started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Nick McKenzie, 5-11 So. Slade McPeek, 6-8 So. Shane Hall, 5-9 Fr. Dalton Adkins, and 5-11 Fr. Braxton Blair.  John Hardin coach  Mark Wells countered with 6-3 Sr. Ervin Montgomery, 6-2 Jr. Daveon Greene, 6-4 So. Keon Williams, 5-7 Jr. Brandon Price, and 5-10 Sr. Jeremy Harness.

 

The score was tied 30-30 after three quarters but John Hardin outscored Johnson Central 19-6 in the final quarter to earn a 49-36 victory.  Daveon  Greene led the rally with nine points.  John Hardin shot 37% from the field including zero of 10 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Johnson Central turnovers.  Johnson Central shot 36.4% from the field including one of seven from beyond the arc.  The Golden Eagles connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 15 John Hardin turnovers.

 

Brandon Price led John Hardin with 18 points including 12 of 14 free throws, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals.  Daveon Greene added 12 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.  Ervin Montgomery chipped in with eight points.

 

Shane Hall led Johnson Central with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Dalton Adkins added 10 points.  Slade McPeek chipped in with seven points.

 

Johnson Central,12,5,13,6,36

John Hardin,6,12,12,19,49

 

Johnson Central (36) – McKenzie 2, McPeek 7, Hall 11, Adkins 10, Blair 2, Gallagher 3, Salyer 1.

 

John Hardin (49) – Montgomery 8, Greene 12, Williams 4, Price 18, Harness 4, Smith 3.

 

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.

2012 PNC/KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Wednesday March 14^th

 

North Laurel  (21-14)  Region 13  vs.  Rowan County  (25-7)  Region 16

 

North Laurel coach Brad Sizemore started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Ethan Eversole, 6-4 Jr. Austin Rush, 6-6 So. Jake Allen, 5-9 Jr. Marcus Carson, and 6-1 Sr. Ryan Shears.  Rowan County coach Shawn Thacker countered with 6-4 Sr. Adam Wing, 6-3 Sr. Jason Egan, 6-11 Jr. Matt Brown, 5-10 Jr. Trevor Newsome, and 5-11 Sr. D.J. Townsend.

 

Rowan County got out to an early lead and maintained an advantage throughout the game on their way to a 64-46 victory over North Laurel.  Rowan County shot 43.1% from the field including five of 23 from the three point line.  The Vikings connected on nine of 12 from the free throw line, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 14 North Laurel turnovers.  Rowan County held a 29-11 advantage in bench scoring.  North Laurel shot 34% from the field including five of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on five of 12 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Rowan County turnovers.

 

Coach Thacker’s son 6-2 So. Tyler Thacker led Rowan County with 25 points.  Thacker was nine of 13 from the field including four of six from beyond the arc, and three of four from the free throw line.  D.J Townsend added 14 points and four assists. Adam Wing recorded eight points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.

 

Jake Allen led North Laurel with 19 points including two three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Marcus Carson and 5-11 Jr.  Kendrick Henson added eight and seven points respectively.

 

North Laurel,9,6,13,18,46

Rowan County,13,15,15,21,64

 

North Laurel (46) – Eversole 2, Rush 4, Allen 19, Carson 8, Shears 2, Bowling 3, Henson 7, Thompson 1.

 

Rowan County (64) – Wing 8, Egan 4, Brown 3, Newsome 6, Townsend 14, Thacker 25, Hodge 4.

 

Hopkinsville  (32-2)  Region 2  vs.  Southwestern  (27-8)  Region 12

 

Hopkinsville coach Tim Haworth started the following lineup: 6-4 Fr. Jaqualis Matlock, 6-2 So. Trey Edwards, 6-6 Sr. Laurence Smith, 6-2 Jr. T.J. Elam, and 6-2 Jr. Jordan Majors.  Southwestern coach Steve Wright countered with 6-4 Fr. Isaiah Collier, 6-3 Sr. Cody Epperson, 6-5 So. Justin Edwards, 5-9 So. David Kapinga, and 5-10 Jr. Justin Schulz.

 

Hopkinsville led 17-8 with 5:40 remaining in the second quarter but Southwestern rallied to lead 20-17 at halftime on their way to a 52-41 victory.  This was Coach Wright’s first year at Southwestern but he is an experienced veteran at this venue including a state championship with South Laurel in 2005.  Southwestern shot 37% from the field including one of 12 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on 17 of 25 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 25 Hopkinsville turnovers.  Hopkinsville shot 28.3% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 19 Southwestern turnovers.

 

6-3 Sr. Justin Epperson led Southwestern with 18 points and six rebounds.  Epperson was six of seven from the field and six of six from the free throw line.  Justin Edwards added 10 points and 12 rebounds.  David Kapinga recorded 10 points and four steals.  Isaiah Collier blocked four shots.

 

Jordan Majors led Hopkinsville with 18 points including two three point baskets.  5-8 So. Demarius Henry added 10 points including three three point baskets.  Laurence Smith and 6-3 Sr. Kenyon Wheeler each pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Hopkinsville,7,10,6,18,41

Southwestern,6,14,17,15,52

 

Hopkinsville (41) – Matlock 4, Edwards 1, Smith 4, Elam 0, Majors 18, Wheeler 2, Henry 10, Bell 2.

 

Southwestern (52) – Collier 2, C. Epperson 6, Edwards 10, Kapinga 10, Schulz 0, Lewis 3, Marlow 3, J. Epperson 18.

 

Trinity  (31-3)  Region 7  vs.  Bullitt East  (27-4)  Region 6

 

Trinity coach Mike Szabo started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Darryl Hicks, 6-2 Sr. Troy Saxton, 6-6 Sr. Nathan Dieudonne, 6-1 Jr. James Quick, and 6-1 Sr. Charles Foster.  Bullitt East coach Troy Barr countered with 6-2 Sr. Kory Caufield, 5-11 Jr. Chris Embry, 6-8 Jr. Derek Willis, 5-9 Jr. Trey Rakes, and 6-3 Jr. Rusty Troutman.

 

Trinity defeated Bullitt East by a score of 52-32.  Bullitt East led 13-6 with 6:23 remaining in the second quarter but Trinity rallied to tie the score 16-16 at halftime.  The second half was all Trinity as they outscored the Chargers 36-16.  Bullitt East was five of 24 (20.8%) from the field in the second half.  Trinity shot 41.3% from the field including six of 19 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Bullitt East turnovers.  Trinity held a 10-2 advantage in second chance points and an 18-2 advantage in bench scoring.  Bullitt East shot 25% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Chargers connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored five points off 14 Trinity turnovers.

 

Nathan Dieudonne led Trinity with 17 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Dieudonne was eight of 10 from the field including one of one from beyond the arc.  Charles Foster added 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  5-10 Jr. Miles Rice chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.  6-1 Jr. DeMarcus Page recorded four points and eight rebounds.

 

Rusty Troutman led Bullitt East with 12 points including two three point baskets and four steals.  Derek Willis added eight points and 13 rebounds. 

 

Trinity,6,10,16,20,52

Bullitt East,10,6,8,8,32

 

Trinity (52) – Hicks 0, Saxton 0, Dieudonne 17, Quick 2, Foster 15, Hepler 2, Perito 1, Rice 11, Page 4.

 

Bullitt East (32) – Caufield 4, Embry 1, Willis 8, Rakes 5, Ru. Troutman 12, E. Troutman 2.

 

George Rogers Clark  (30-5)  Region 10  vs.  Apollo  (17-14)  Region 3

 

George Rogers Clark coach Scott Humphrey started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. Charlie Rogers, 6-0 Sr. Taylor Howard, 6-6 Sr. Adam Fatkin, 5-11 Sr. Dominic VanCleve, and 6-1 Sr. Bopper Stenzel.  Apollo coach Steve Sergeant countered with 6-6 Sr. Michael Berry, 6-3 So. Hunter Shelton, 6-6 Jr. Hunter Bivin, 5-10 So. Sam Sergeant, and 5-10 Sr. Nick Porter.

 

George Rogers Clark defeated Apollo by a score of 56-36.  George Rogers Clark shot 50% from the field including three of seven from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Apollo turnovers.  Apollo shot 40% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and did not score on only three George Rogers Clark turnovers.

 

Adam Fatkin led George Rogers Clark with 21 points, five rebounds, seven blocked shots, and three steals.  Taylor Howard added 15 points and four assists.  Howard was six of seven from the field including three of three from the three point line.  Charlie Rogers recorded 11 points and four rebounds.

 

Sam Sergeant led Apollo with 10 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds.  Michael Berry added eight points and seven rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Cameron Tutt chipped in with six points and five rebounds.  Hunter Bivin also scored six points.

 

George Rogers Clark,12,14,14,16,56

Apollo,8,6,13,9,36

 

George Rogers Clark (56) – Rogers 11, Howard 15, Fatkin 21, VanCleve 0, Stenzel 4, Blanton 4, Gray 1.

 

Apollo (36) – Berry 8, Shelton 4, Bivin 6, Sergeant 10, Porter 2, Tutt 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.

 

2012 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Marion County  (34-4)  vs.  DuPont Manual  (36-2)  (Championship)

 

Marion County Trent Milby started the following lineup: 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.  DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.

 

DuPont Manual defeated Marion County 58-54 in a classic battle between No. 1 DuPont Manual and No. 2 Marion County.  These two basketball powers had met twice earlier this season with each team notching a win.  DuPont Manual raced out to a 24-13 lead with 4:58 remaining in the second quarter but Marion County stormed back to only trail 42-41 entering the final quarter.  Marion County took a 47-46 lead on a tip in by Kyvin Goodin-Rogers with 5:30 left in the game.  DuPont Manual took the lead for good 50-49 on a free throw by Kayla Styles with 4:12 left on the clock.  The Lady Crimsons took a 56-51 lead but Makayla Epps nailed a three pointer with 14 seconds left to cut the deficit to two; 56-54.  April Wilson iced the game for DuPont Manual with two free throws with nine seconds left on the clock.

 

DuPont Manual shot 42.9% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line.  The Lady  Crimsons connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 Marion County.  Marion County shot 40.5% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on 16 of 17 free throws (94.1%), pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored six points off five DuPont Manual.

 

April Wilson led DuPont Manual with 23 points including four three point baskets.  This was sweet redemption for Wilson who missed last year’s championship game with an injury as the Lady Crimsons lost to Rockcastle County.  Leasia Wright added 21 points and six rebounds.  Kayla Styles recorded nine points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Makayla Epps led Marion County with 23 points and three steals.  Logan Powell added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Kyvin Goodin-Rogers chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds.  Bre Elder recorded nine points and five rebounds.

 

Marion County,13,10,18,13,54

DuPont Manual,14,16,12,16,58

 

Marion County (54) – Powell 11, Elder 9, Goodin-Rogers 9, Tonge 2, Epps 23.

 

Dupont Manual (58) – K. Wright 5, Bodine 0, Styles 9, L. Wright 21, Wilson 23.

 

All Tournament Team

 

Cora Moore,Butler

Macie Spence,Montgomery County

Christy Soldo,Hopkinsville

Jamie Castle,Magoffin County

Kierra Muhammad,Paul L. Dunbar

Brooke Todd,Paul L. Dunbar

Emily Fox,Lincoln County

Sydney Harris,Lincoln County

Makayla Epps,Marion County

Bre Elder,Marion County

Logan Powell,Marion County

Kara Wright,DuPont Manual

Leasia Wright,DuPont Manual

April Wilson,DuPont Manual,MVP

 

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.

 

 

2012 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Saturday March 10^th

 

DuPont Manual  (35-2)  vs.  Paul L. Dunbar  (30-6)  (Semifinal)

 

DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.  Paul L. Dunbar coach Sarah Van Horn countered with 5-10 Jr. Lakeena Parks, 5-10 Sr. Morgan McEldowney, 6-2 So. Brooke Todd, 5-2 Jr. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 Jr. Kierra Muhammad.

 

Paul L. Dunbar raced out to a 19-9 first quarter lead forcing DuPont Manual  to go to a 2-3 zone defense which allowed the Lady Crimsons to gain control of the game and pull away for an 84-59 victory.  DuPont Manual led 42-35 at the half fueled by seven of 10 from the three point line.  They shot 65.5% from the field in the second half outscoring Paul L. Dunbar 42-24 after the intermission ending the Lady Bulldogs great tournament run.

 

DuPont Manual shot 57.6% from the field including seven of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Crimsons connected on nine of 18 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Paul L. Dunbar turnovers.  Paul L. Dunbar shot 41.4% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 17 DuPont Manual turnovers.

 

Kara Wright led a balanced DuPont Manual scoring attack with 15 points , six rebounds, and three assists.  April Wilson also scored 15 points including three three point baskets.  Lauren Bodine added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Kayla Styles chipped in with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Leasia Wright recorded 11 points and six rebounds.

 

Jordin Fender led Paul L. Dunbar with 14 points and two steals.  5-6 Jr. Lexus Edwards added 12 points.  Edwards was four of five from the field including two of three from beyond the arc, and two of two from the free throw line.  Brooke Todd recorded 11 points and five rebounds.  Kierra Muhammad chipped in with seven points, six assists, and four steals.

 

DuPont Manual,24,18,18,24,84

Paul L. Dunbar,25,10,11,13,59

 

DuPont Manual (84) – K. Wright 15, Bodine 13, Styles 11, L. Wright 11, Wilson 15, T. Curry 2, Pasley 2, D. Curry 4, Long 2, Davis-Kent 1, Mitchell 8.

 

Paul L. Dunbar (59) – Parks 6, McEldowney 7, Todd 11, Fender 14, Muhammad 7, Edwards 12, Raglin 2.

 

Lincoln County  (26-9)  vs.  Marion County  (33-4)  (Semifinal)

 

Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter started the following lineup: 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.  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 outscored Lincoln County 23-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 61-40 victory.  Marion County shot 31.7% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 21 of 26 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 21 Lincoln County turnovers.  Lincoln County shot 29.4% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Patriots connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Marion County turnovers.

 

Bre Elder led Marion County with 16 points including eight of eight from the free throw line and four assists.  Makayla Epps added 12 points and three steals.  Kyvin Goodin-Rogers chipped in with 11 points, 10 rebounds, two blocked shots, and four steals.  Logan Powell pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked two shots.

 

Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 19 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and three steals.  Kourtney Belcher added 10 points on four of five from the field and two of two from the free throw line.  Sydney Harris chipped in with six points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Rachel Spangler pulled down eight rebounds.

 

Lincoln County,13,6,6,15,40

Marion County,13,14,23,11,61

 

Lincoln County (40) – Harris 6, Saylor 0, Belcher 10, Spangler 0, Fox 19, Gilbert 1, Hocker 4.

 

Marion County (61) – Powell 5, Elder 16, Goodin-Rogers 11, Tonge 4, Epps 12, Adams 3, Howard 3, Calhoun 7

 

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.

2012 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen(R) State Basketball Tournament
Topic: Basketball

Friday March 9^th

 

Paul L. Dunbar  (29-6)  vs.  Butler  (24-9)  (Quarterfinal)

 

Paul L. Dunbar coach Sarah Van Horn started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Lakeena Parks, 5-10 Sr. Morgan McEldowney, 6-2 So. Brooke Todd, 5-2 Jr. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 Jr. Kierra Muhammad.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Aareon Smith, 5-9 Jr. Alexis Stallard, 5-10 So. Danielle Lawrence, 5-3 Sr. Cora Moore, and 5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Martinez.

 

Paul L. Dunbar defeated Butler by a score of 70-52.  Paul L. Dunbar shot 47.6% from the field including three of nine from the three point line.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on 27 of 35 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Butler turnovers.  Butler shot 32.1% from the field including two of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Bearettes connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 24 Paul L. Dunbar turnovers.  Butler attempted 14 more shots (56-42) from the field than Paul L. Dunbar.

 

Morgan McEldowney led Paul L. Dunbar with 21 points including three three point baskets and eight of eight from the free throw line and pulled down seven rebounds.  Kierra Muhammad added 18 points on four of four from the field and 10 of 14 from the free throw line and pulled down six rebounds.  Brooke Todd chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Lakeena Parks pulled down nine rebounds.  Jordin Fender recorded seven points and five assists.

 

Danielle Lawrence led Butler with 16 points, seven rebounds, and five steals..  Aareon Smith added 10 points and six rebounds.  Cora Moore chipped in with nine points and four steals.

 

Paul L. Dunbar,18,15,14,23,70

Butler,11,11,11,19,52

 

Paul L. Dunbar (70) – Parks 0, McEldowney 21, Todd 14, Fender 7, Muhammad 18, Jackson 2, Edwards 4, Raglin 4.

 

Butler (52) – Smith 10, Stallard 3, Lawrence 16, Moore 9, Martinez 5, Elliott 2, Snyder 3, Casey 4.

 

Montgomery County  (29-6)  vs.  DuPont Manual  (34-2)  (Quarterfinal)

 

Montgomery county coach Janie Robinson started the following lineup:  5-10 Jr. Olivia Colliver, 5-7 Sr. Destiney Taul, 6-1 Jr. Macie Spence, 5-6 So. Erica Rogers, and 5-6 Jr. Keria Lockett.  DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.

 

DuPont Manual scored 34 points off 24 Montgomery County turnovers in a 71-33 victory.  DuPont Manual shot 47.4% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Crimsons connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and held a 26-5 advantage in bench scoring.  Montgomery County shot 29.5% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on two of six free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off 12 DuPont Manual turnovers.

 

Kara Wright led DuPont Manual with 13 points.  Leasia Wright added 12 points.  April Wilson chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets, five assists, and three steals.  Kayla Styles recorded seven points, seven rebounds, and four steals.

 

Erica Rogers led Montgomery County with eight points including two three point baskets.  Macie Spence added seven points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Keria Lockett also scored seven points.

 

Montgomery County,11,10,7,5,33

DuPont Manual,14,21,25,11,71

 

Montgomery County (33) – Colliver 3, Taul 3, Spence 7, Rogers 8, Lockett 7, Conyers 2, Barker 3.

 

DuPont Manual (71) – K. Wright 13, Bodine 3, Styles 7, L. Wright 12, Wilson 10, Hawkins 2, Morgan 3, D. Curry 6, Long 2, Davis-Kent 1, Pasley 6, Mitchell 6.

 

Marion County  (32-4)  vs.  Hopkinsville  (32-4)  (Quarterfinal)

 

Marion County Trent Milby started the following lineup: 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.  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.

 

Marion County defeated Hopkinsville by a score of 67-30.  Marion County shot 54.2% from the field including two of five from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Hopkinsville turnovers.  Hopkinsville shot 20.4% from the field including one of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Tigers connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored eight points off 16 Marion County turnovers.

 

Patrice Tonge led Marion County with 18 points on seven of nine from the field including one of one from the three point line, and three of three from the free throw line.  Tonge also recorded four assists and three steals.  Makayla Epps also scored 18 points.  Bre Elder chipped in with 12 points and five assists.  Kyvin Goodin-Rogers recorded six points and 12 rebounds.  Logan Powell added eight points and five rebounds.

 

Christy Soldo led Hopkinsville with 10 points and two steals.  Haley Cook added six points and five rebounds.   Ashlee Cole recorded five points and six rebounds.

 

Marion County,11,16,23,17,67

Hopkinsville,5,8,13,4,30

 

Marion County (67) – Powell 8, Elder 12, Goodin-Rogers 6, Tonge 18, Epps 18, Burton 1, Calhoun 2, Fenwick 2.

 

Hopkinsville (30) – Soldo 10, Duvall 0, Cole 5, Cook 6, JL. Majors 0, Cager 5, Jak. Majors 2, Edwards 2.

 

Lincoln County  (25-9)  vs.  Magoffin County  (29-4)  (Quarterfinal)

 

Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter started the following lineup: 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.  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.

 

Lincoln County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Magoffin County by a score of 72-59.  Lincoln County shot 50-9% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Patriots connected on 11 of 24 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Magoffin County turnovers.  Magoffin County shot 43.2% from the field including zero of five from beyond the arc.  The Lady Hornets connected on 21 of 25 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Lincoln County turnovers.

 

Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 23 points, five rebounds, and eight assists.  Sydney Harris added 14 points and nine rebounds.  Ciara Saylor chipped in with 11 points and four steals.

 

5-4 8^th grader Jasmine Howard led Magoffin County with 21 points.  Jamie Castle added 18 points.  Morgan Arnett chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.  Morgan Connelley pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Lincoln County,18,15,12,27,72

Magoffin County,11,18,11,19,59

 

Lincoln County (72) – Harris 14, Saylor 11, Belcher 2, Spangler 5, Fox 23, Huffman 4, Sims 4, Gilbert 3, Hocker 6.

 

Magoffin County (59) – Arnett 8, Connelley 2, Fletcher 0, Castle 18, Reed 6, J. Howard 21, Bentley 2, L. Howard 2.

 

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.