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Thursday, 17 December 2020
Campbellsville University Harrodsburg vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men) December 17, 2020
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Men

2020MBBCUHEKU

 

 

Campbellsville University Harrodsburg vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

December 17, 2020

 

Campbellsville University Harrodsburg coach Austin Sparrow started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Chris Rawlings, 6-2 Jr. Kereion Douglas, 6-4 Sr. Devin Baker, 6-0 Jr. Tyron Duncan, and 6-1 Jr. Antoine Darby.  Eastern Kentucky University coach AW Hamilton countered with 6-7 So. Michael Moreno, 6-4 Fr. Curt Lewis, 6-9 Jr. Tre King, 5-11 Fr. Wendell Green Jr., and 6-0 Sr. Russhard Cruickshank.

 

Eastern Kentucky University outscored Campbellsville Harrodsburg 70-21 to earn a 118-54 victory in a game that ended with 1:27 left in the game with an injury.  Eastern Kentucky’s 5-11 So. Isaiah Minter went down hard and lay motionless for several minutes before being removed from the court on a stretcher.  Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery for this young man.  The first several minutes were competitive as they were four ties and 10 lead changes in the game before Eastern Kentucky pulled away for a 48-33 halftime lead.  Eastern Kentucky shot 58% from the field including 13 of 30 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored 37 points off 25 Campbellsville University Harrodsburg turnovers.  The Colonels held a 78-13 advantage in bench scoring.  CUH shot 31.3% from the field including five of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Pioneers connected on nine of 19 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored seven points off 14 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.

 

6-0 Jr. Brandon Knapper who transferred from West Virginia and was making his first appearance as a Colonel scored 25 ponts including five three point baskets and five rebounds.  Tre King added 24 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  6-2 Sr. Jacquess Hobbs recorded 15 points including three three point baskets and five assists.  6-7 Jr. Cheikh Faye added 13 points including four three point baskets, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Curt Lewis chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Peyton Broughton added 10 points and three steals.

 

Antoine Darby led Campbellsville University Harrodsburg with 17 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Chris Rawlings added 11 points including two three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Kereion Douglas recorded six points and seven rebounds.

 

Campbellsville University Harrodsburg,33,21,54

Eastern Kentucky University,48,70,118

 

Campbellsville University Harrodsburg (54) – Rawlings 11, Tyron Douglas 6, Baker 2, Duncan 5, Darby 17, Young 2, Tyrese Duncan 5, Joyce 2, Platt 4.

 

Eastern Kentucky University (118) – Moreno 2, Lewis 10, King 24, Green 0, Cruickshank 4, Hobbs 15, Broughton 10, Knapper 25, Balogun 6, Blanton 7, Minter 2, Faye 13.

 

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.


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Eastern Kentucky University vs. Morehead State University (Men) December 14, 2020
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Men

2020MBBEKUMSU

 

 

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Morehead State University (Men)

Ellis T. Johnson Arena

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

December 14, 2020

 

Eastern Kentucky University coach AW Hamilton started the following lineup: 6-7 So. Michael Moreno, 6-5 Fr. Curt Lewis, 6-9 Jr. Tre King, 5-11 Fr. Wendell Green Jr., and 6-1 Jr. Cooper Robb.  Morehead State University coach Preston Spradlin countered with 6-7 So. Julius Dixon, 6-4 Jr. Devon Cooper, 6-10 Fr. Johni Broome, 6-3 Jr. Skyelar Potter, and 6-4 So. Ta’Lon Cooper.

 

Morehead State pulled away in the second half to defeat Eastern Kentucky by the score of 75-62.  Eastern Kentucky was plagued tonight by foul woes as they were whistled for 27 fouls with Tre King fouling out and fellow starters Lewis, Robb, Green, and Moreno finishing the game with four fouls each.  Morehead State shot 51.1% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 25 of 32 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 39.1% from the field including four of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 20 Morehead State turnovers.

 

5-11 Jr. KJ Hunt led Morehead State with 17 points including seven of nine free throws and three assists.  Skyelar Potter added 13 points including five of five free throws and eight rebounds.  6-6 Sr. James Baker recorded 12 points including six of eight free throws and six rebounds.  Julius Dixon chipped in with 11 points.  Devon Cooper added eight points and seven rebounds.  Johni Broome recorded six points, 10 rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Tre King led Eastern Kentucky with 17 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and three steals.  Wendell Green Jr. added 16 points and five assists.  Curt Lewis recorded 13 points and six rebounds.  Michael Moreno added seven points and six rebounds.

 

Eastern Kentucky University,33,29,62

Morehead State University,35,40,75

 

Eastern Kentucky University (62) – Moreno 7, Lewis 13, King 17, Green 16, Robb 2, Cruickshank 2, Broughton 2, Balogun 1, Faye 2.

 

Morehead State University (75) – Dixon 11, D. Cooper 8, Broome 6, Potter 13, T. Cooper 8, Hunt 17, Baker 12.

 

A special thanks to the Morehead State Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.


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Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Franklin County vs. Johnson Central Class 4A Semifinal December 11, 2020
Topic: Football

2020FBFCJCPSF

Franklin County vs. Johnson Central
Class 4A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

The Franklin County Flyers won the battle of contrasting styles with a 20-12 upset victory over Johnson Central.  The Franklin County aerial attack won out over the vaunted ground-and-pound ground attack of the Golden Eagles.  Franklin County recorded 286 yards of total offense and Johnson Central recorded 255 yards.  The Franklin County defense swarmed to the ball and sacked the quarterback three times and intercepted a pass.

Kaden Moorman led Franklin County’s ground game with 34 yards on nine carries.  Nick Broyles carried the ball 10 times for 25 yards.  Nick Broyles completed 16 of 23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns.  Fred Farrier caught eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.  Zach Claudio added three receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown.  Kaden Moorman recorded two receptions for 21 yards.  Brenton Sears led the defense with three solo and 11 assisted tackles.  Jayden Mattison added four solo and nine assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.  Phillip Peiffer recorded six solo and six assisted tackles.  Peyton Ledford chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles.

Dylan Preston led Johnson Central’s ground game with 82 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.  Mason Lawson carried the ball 12 times for 73 yards.  Grant Rice recorded 35 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.  Grant Rice completed four of six passes for 28 yards.  Dylan Preston caught two passes for 16 yards.  Zach Russell added two receptions for 12 yards.  Mason LeMaster led the defense with two solo and nine assisted tackles.  Keygan Pelfrey added two solo and seven assisted tackles.  Jacob Cain recorded two solo and five assisted tackles.  Bladen Sexton recovered a fumble.

Scoring Summary

School

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Franklin County

7

6

7

0

20

Johnson Central

0

0

0

12

12

 

FRANKLINCO

-

Peyton Ledford 2 yard run (Owen Powell kick)

FRANKLINCO

-

Fred Farrier 43 yard pass from Nick Broyles (Owen Powell kick fails)

FRANKLINCO

-

Zach Claudio 73 yard pass from Nick Broyles (Owen Powell kick)

JOHNSONCENT

-

Grant Rice 8 yard run (Austin Ratliff kick fails)

JOHNSONCENT

-

Dylan Preston 15 yard run (team kick fails)

 

Selected Statistics

Franklin County

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Kaden Moorman

9

34

3.8

****

Nick Broyles

10

25

2.5

****

Peyton Ledford

1

2

2.0

****

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Nick Broyles

23-16-0

225

2

****

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Fred Farrier

8

103

1

****

Zach Claudio

3

91

1

****

Kaden Moorman

2

21

0

****

Breadyn Tracy

2

5

0

****

Brenton Sears

1

5

0

****

 

 

Johnson Central

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Dylan Preston

15

82

5.5

****

Mason Lawson

12

73

6.1

****

Grant Rice

11

35

3.2

****

Matt Crum

3

21

7.0

****

Chase Price

4

18

4.5

****

Bladen Sexton

2

-2

-1.0

****

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Grant Rice

6-4-0

28

0

****

Jacob Grim

1-0-0

0

0

****

Cameron Wright

1-0-1

0

0

****

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Dylan Preston

2

16

0

****

Zach Russell

2

12

0

****

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Franklin County and the Johnson Central Stats Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

 

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.


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Hopkinsville vs. Boyle County Class 4A Semifinal December 11, 2020
Topic: Football

2020FBOBOYPSF

Hopkinsville vs. Boyle County
Class 4A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Boyle County High School
Danville, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Boyle County dominated play tonight in a 55-0 shutout of Hopkinsville.  Boyle County recorded 542 yards of total offense.  The Rebels were relentless on defense and held Hopkinsville to 120 yards of total offense and sacked the quarterback on several occasions. 

Will McDaniel led Boyle County’s ground game with 160 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries.  Cas Phillips carried the ball five times for 49 yards and a touchdown.  Jagger Gillis added six times for 49 yards and a touchdown.  Cole Lanter chipped in with 34 yards on three carries.  Jagger Gillis completed 18 of 21 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns.  Cole Lanter caught seven passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.  Luke Sheperson added five receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown.  Will McDaniel caught four passes for 48 yards.  Benjamin Rush led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles and recorded four sacks.  Coleman Clark added four solo tackles and two sacks.  Luke Sheperson recorded one solo and three assisted tackles and one sack.  Jackson Smith and Daulton Peetz each recovered a fumble and Cole Lanter intercepted a pass.

Jayden Dillard led Hopkinsville’s ground game with 11 yards on nine carries.  Treyvon Jefferson completed seven of 20 passes for 100 yards with one interception.  Vantrall Baker caught one pass for 35 yards.  Reece Jesse added four receptions for 33 yards.  DeJuan Mercer added one reception for 26 yards.

Scoring Summary

School

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Hopkinsville

0

0

0

0

0

Boyle County

20

13

14

8

55

 

BOYLECO

-

Will McDaniel 6 yard run (Jackson Smith kick fails)

BOYLECO

-

Will McDaniel 12 yard run (Jackson Smith kick fails)

BOYLECO

-

Will McDaniel 38 yard run (Luke Sheperson pass from Jagger Gillis)

BOYLECO

-

Cole Lanter 9 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (pass fails)

BOYLECO

-

Jagger Gillis 10 yard run (Jackson Smith kick)

BOYLECO

-

Luke Sheperson 40 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Jackson Smith kick)

BOYLECO

-

Eli Glasscock 1 yard run (Jackson Smith kick)

BOYLECO

-

Cas Phillips 20 yard run (John Rahbany run)

 

Selected Statistics

Hopkinsville

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Jayden Dillard

9

11

1.2

****

Emmanuel Cheatham

1

7

7.0

****

JaMarcus Jones

3

2

0.7

****

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Treyvon Jefferson 

20-7-1

100

0

****

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Vantrall Baker

1

35

0

****

Reece Jesse

4

33

0

****

DeJuan Mercer

1

26

0

****

Ryan Myers

1

6

0

****

 

 

Boyle County

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Will McDaniel

18

160

8.9

****

Cas Phillips

5

49

9.8

****

Jagger Gillis

6

49

8.2

****

Cole Lanter

3

34

11.3

****

Luke Sheperson

1

6

6.0

****

Eli Glasscock

2

5

2.5

****

Cole Sims

1

4

4.0

****

John Rahbany

1

3

3.0

****

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Jagger Gillis

21-18-0

232

2

****

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Cole Lanter

7

93

1

****

Luke Sheperson

5

72

1

****

Will McDaniel

4

48

0

****

Eli Glasscock

2

19

0

****

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Boyle County and Hopkinsville Stats Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

 

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.


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Frederick Douglass vs. Owensboro Class 5A Semifinal December 11, 2020
Topic: Football

2020FBFDOPSF

Frederick Douglass vs. Owensboro
Class 5A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Owensboro High School
Owensboro, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Owensboro defeated Frederick Douglass by the score of 28-27.  Owensboro got off to a fast start as Kenyatta Carbon intercepted Frederick Douglass’ pass on their first play from scrimmage and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown.  Their woes continued as Owensboro raced out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter.  The Broncos battled back to tie the game at 21-21 with 8:10 to go in the game on a 27 yard run by Darius Neal and a conversion kick by Cooper Ranvier.  Frederick Douglass then took the lead on a 27 yard pass from Samuel Cornett to Dekel Crowdus but the kick was missed leaving the Broncos with a 27-21 lead.  Gavin Wimsatt connected on a 7 yard pass to Ethan Avery and Andrew Lanz kicked the extra point to give the Red Devils a 28-27 lead with less than two minutes on the clock.  Frederick Douglass had one more opportunity but on a 4th-and-inches from the 10 yard line they elected to go for a 27 yard field goal but it was wide and Owensboro held on for the victory.

Owensboro recorded 260 yards of total offense and had two passes intercepted.  Frederick Douglass recorded 377 yards of total offense and had two passes intercepted.

Gavin Wimsatt led Owensboro’s ground game with 75 yards on 18 carries.  Ethan Avery carried the ball 13 times for 32 yards.  Gavin Wimsatt completed 17 of 32 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.  Treyvon Tinsley caught seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.  Ethan Avery added four receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown.  Steven Stevenson recorded three receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown.  Austin Gough led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles.  Zachary Clark added three solo and four assisted tackles.  Kenyatta Carbon recorded four assisted tackles and returned an interception for 44 yards and a touchdown.  Javius Taylor also intercepted a pass.

Darius Neal led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 116 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries.  Samuel Cornett completed 18 of 25 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions.  Dane Key caught seven passes for 147 yards and a touchdown.  Dekel Crowdus added six receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown.  Cameron Dunn recorded 33 yards on four receptions.  Jaden Johnson led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles.  Kwahlie Coffman added five solo and one assisted tackles.  Eli Clinkscale recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.  Davis Joiner chipped in with four solo tackles.  Caden Johnson intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards.  Isaiah Kenney also intercepted a pass.

 

Scoring Summary

School

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Frederick Douglass

0

7

7

13

27

Owensboro

14

7

0

7

28

 

OWENSBORO

-

Kenyatta Carbon 44 yard interception return (Andrew Lanz kick)

OWENSBORO

-

Treyvon Tinsley 13 yard pass from Gavin Wimsatt (Andrew Lanz kick)

OWENSBORO

-

Steven Stevenson 9 yard pass from Gavin Wimsatt (Andrew Lanz kick)

FREDERICKDO

-

Dane Key 83 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick)

FREDERICKDO

-

Darius Neal 3 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick)

FREDERICKDO

-

Darius Neal 27 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick)

FREDERICKDO

-

Dekel Crowdus 27 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick fails)

OWENSBORO

-

Ethan Avery 7 yard pass from Gavin Wimsatt (Andrew Lanz kick)

 

Selected Statistics

Frederick Douglass

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Darius Neal

21

116

5.5

****

Devaun Gidron

1

9

9.0

****

Samuel Cornett

4

2

0,5

****

Cameron Dunn

1

2

2.0

****

Dane Key

1

-4

-4.0

****

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Samuel Cornett 

25-18-2

252

2

****

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Dane Key

7

147

1

****

Dekel Crowdus

6

66

1

****

Cameron Dunn

4

33

0

****

Isaiah Allen

1

6

0

****

 

 

Owensboro

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Gavin Wimsatt

18

75

4.2

****

Ethan Avery

13

32

2.5

****

Austin Gough

2

6

3.0

****

Kenyatta Carbon

2

3

1.5

****

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Gavin Wimsatt

32-17-2

144

3

****

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Treyvon Tinsley

7

75

1

****

Ethan Avery

4

20

1

****

Steven Stevenson

3

18

1

****

Khali Rogers

1

17

0

****

Ben Flaherty

2

14

0

****

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Owensboro and Frederick Douglass Stats Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

 

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.


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Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Morehead State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women) December 14, 2020
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Wome

2020WBBMSUEKU

 

 

Morehead State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Women)

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

December 14, 2020

 

Morehead State University coach Greg Todd started the following lineup: 6-0 S0. Ariel Kirkwood, 6-0 So. Lauren Carter, 6-2 So. Gabby Crawford, 5-9 So. Tai’Janique Perry-Ellis, and 5-9 Sr. Jazzmyn Elston.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Samantha Williams countered with 5-11 Fr. Corriana Evans, 5-11 Sr. Bria Bass, 6-2 Sr. Jayla Johnson, 5-9 Fr. Amerah Steele, and 5-10 Fr. Kendall Wingler.

 

Eastern Kentucky University defeated Morehead State University by the score of 74-59.  Eastern Kentucky University shot 37.7% from the field including seven of 23 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and committed 14 turnovers.  Morehead State University shot 33.9% from the field including four of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on 17 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and committed 17 turnovers.

 

5-9 Fr. Alice Recanati led Eastern Kentucky University with 17 points including six of eight free throws, nine rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.  Jayla Johnson added 16 points including five of six free throws, five rebounds, and two steals.  5-10 Jr. Kynnedy Azubike recorded 12 points and three rebounds.  Kendall Wingler added 11 points including three three point baskets, eight rebounds, and three assists. 

 

Jazzmyn Elston led Morehead State with 14 points including two three point baskets and two steals.  Lauren Carter added 10 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.  5-10 So. Tomiyah Alford recorded nine points.  Ariel Kirkwood chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Gabby Crawford added six points on six of six from the free throw line and five rebounds.  6-1 Jr. Ellie Jo Johnson recorded five points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

Morehead State University,16,12,19,12,59

Eastern Kentucky University,25,17,16,16,74

 

Morehead State University (59) – Kirkwood 9, Carter 10, Crawford 6, Perry-Ellis 1, Elston 14, DeFoor 2, Johnson 5, Alford 9, Moore 3.

 

Eastern Kentucky University (74) – Evans 7, Bass 4, Johnson 16, Steele 3, Wingler 11, Azubike 12, Jordan 4, Recanati 17.

 

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.


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Transylvania vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men) December 12, 2020
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Men

2020MBBTRANSYEKU

 

 

Transylvania vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

December 12, 2020

 

Transylvania coach Brian Lane started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Zach Larimore, 6-0 So. Duce Ralls, 6-6 So. Brice Scott, 6-0 Jr. Jack Patton, and 6-0 Sr. Gavin Root.  Eastern Kentucky University coach AW Hamilton countered with 6-7 So. Michael Moreno, 6-5 Fr. Curt Lewis, 6-9 Jr. Tre King, 5-11 Fr. Wendell Green Jr., and 6-1 Jr. Cooper Robb.

 

Eastern Kentucky University defeated Transylvania by the score of 81-60.  EKU recorded 46.8% from the field including eight of 27 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 26 Transylvania turnovers.  Transylvania shot 38.3% from the field including seven of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Pioneers connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Eastern Kentucky University turnovers.

 

6-7 Jr. Cheikh Faye led EKU with 16 points including four three point baskets and four rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Jomaru Brown added 13 points13 points and five steals.  Wendell Green Jr. recorded 12 points.  Curt Lewis chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.  Michael Moreno pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Zach Larimore led Transylvania with 24 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  6-2 Sr. Michael Jefferson added 10 points including two three point baskets and 12 rebounds.  6-5 Sr. Lucas Gentry recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, and two steals. 

 

Transylvania,41,19,60

Eastern Kentucky University,52,29,81

 

Transylvania (60) – Larimore 24, Ralls 5, Scott 3, Patton 0, Root 0, Jefferson 10, Sivills 1, Gentry 13, Turner 4.

 

Eastern Kentucky University (81) – Moreno 4, Lewis 11, King 8, Green 12, Robb 0, Cruickshank 2, Hobbs 4, Broughton 5, Brown 13, Balogun 4, Blanton 2, Faye 16.

 

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.


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Monday, 14 December 2020
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Morehead State University (Women) December 11, 2020
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Wome

2020WBBEKUMSU

 

 

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Morehead State University (Women)

Ellis T. Johnson Arena

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

December 11, 2020

 

Eastern Kentucky University coach Samantha Williams started the following lineup: 5-11 Fr. Corriana Evans, 5-11 Sr. Bria Bass, 6-2 Sr. Jayla Johnson, 5-9 Fr. Amerah Steele, and 5-10 Fr. Kendall Wingler.  Morehead State University coach Greg Todd countered with 6-0 So. Ariel Kirkwood, 6-0 So. Lauren Carter, 6-2 So. Gabby Crawford, 5-9 So. Lai’Janique Perry- Ellis, and 5-9 Sr. Jazzmyn Elston.

 

Eastern Kentucky University rallied from a three point deficit with 15 seconds left in the game to earn a 50-49 victory over Morehead State University.  Corriana Evans hit a jumper to pull within one; 49-48 with 14 seconds remaining in the game.  Eastern Kentucky fouled but Lai’Janique Perry- Ellis missed both free throws and the Colonels got the rebound.  5-9 Fr. Alice Recanati hit two free throws with nine seconds remaining to give the Colonels a 50-49 lead.  Morehead State had one last opportunity but turned the ball over to ensure the victory for Eastern Kentucky.  The score was tied eight times and there were 11 lead changes in the game. Eastern Kentucky shot 30.2% from the field including two of 17 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 24 Morehead State turnovers.  Morehead State shot 30.2% from the field including two of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 21 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.

 

Kendall Wingler led Eastern Kentucky with 12 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and three steals.  Corriana Evans added 10 points, four rebounds, and three steals.  5-9 Fr. Alice Recanati recorded nine points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Amerah Steele chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.  Bria Bass pulled down six rebounds.

 

Gabby Crawford led Morehead State with 14 points including six of eight free throws and five rebounds.  Jazzmyn Elston added 14 points including two three point baskets.  Ariel Kirkwood recorded four points, 15 rebounds, six assists, four blocked shots, and two steals.  Lauren Carter pulled down 10 rebounds.  6-1 Jr. Ellie Jo Johnson chipped in with six points, four rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.

 

Eastern Kentucky University,13,10,17,10,50

Morehead State University,16,9,11,13,49

 

Eastern Kentucky University (50) – Evans 10, Bass 3, Johnson 2, Steele 8, Wingler 12, Azubike 1, Jordan 3, Rosini 2, Recanati 9.

 

Morehead State University (49) – Kirkwood 4, Carter 2, Crawford 14, Perry-Ellis 2, Elston 14, Johnson 6, Alford 6, Moore 1.

 

A special thanks to the Morehead State University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.


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Morehead State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men) December 7, 2020
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Men

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Morehead State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

Paul S. McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

December 7, 2020

 

Morehead State University coach Preston Spradlin started the following lineup:6-7 So. Julius Dixon, 6-6 Sr. James Baker, 6-10 Fr. Johni Broome, 6-4 So. Ta’lon Cooper, and 6-4 Jr. DeVon Cooper.  Eastern Kentucky University coach AW Hamilton countered with 6-7 So. Michael Moreno, 6-5 Fr. Curt Lewis, 6-9 Jr. Tre King, 5-11 Fr. Wendell Green Jr., and 6-1 Jr. Cooper Robb.

 

Eastern Kentucky trailed by 17 points in the first half but rallied to earn a 71-68 victory over Morehead State.  The score was tied in the final seconds but Michael Moreno penetrated to the basket and threw up a runner that was called a goal tend and he was also fouled on the play and converted the three point play for the win.  Morehead State inbounded the ball but was unable to get off a good shot for the win.  The score was tied two times and there were eight lead changes in the game.  It was a game of two halves as Morehead State shot 75% from the field including six of eight from beyond the arc to Eastern Kentucky’s 31.4% from the field.  Eastern’s pressure took its toll in the second half and EKU completed their comeback.

 

Eastern Kentucky shot 41.5% from the field including 10 of 34 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 27 Morehead State turnovers.  Morehead State shot 67.4% from the field including six of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Golden Eagles connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Eastern Kentucky turnovers. 

 

Michael Moreno led Eastern Kentucky with 29 points including six three point baskets and five rebounds.  Tre King added 13 points, nine rebounds, and seven steals.  Wendell Green Jr. recorded nine points, three rebounds, six assists, and four steals. 

 

Johni Broome led Morehead State with 13 points and seven rebounds.  5-11 Jr. KJ Hunt added 13 points, five rebounds, and seven assists.  6-3 Jr. Skyelar Potter recorded 11 points including three three point baskets and three rebounds.  James Baker also scored 11 points and blocked two shots.  DeVon Cooper chipped in with 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

 

Morehead State University,44,24,68

Eastern Kentucky University,28,43,71

 

Morehead State University (68) – Dixon 0, Baker 11, Broome 13, T. Cooper 4, D. Cooper 10, Hunt 13, Potter 11, Garrett 2, Bryan 4.

 

Eastern Kentucky University (71) – Moreno 29, Lewis 5, King 13, Green 9, Robb 5, Cruickshank 5, Brown 4, Balogun 1.

 

A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.


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Week 13 in Review 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinals December 11, 2020
Topic: Football

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2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinals  December 11, 2020

 

Friday December 11th

 

Class 1A

 

Kentucky Country Day 27  Williamsburg 7 – Eric Dickerson carried the ball 23 times for 145 yards and a touchdown.

 

Paintsville 21  Newport Central Catholic 7 – Harris Phelps carried the ball 21 times for 170 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Class 2A

 

Beechwood 35  West Carter 34 – Cameron Hergott completed 18 of 22 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 21 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Lexington Christian Academy 48  Murray 13 – Drew Nieves completed nine of 21 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball six times for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Class 3A

 

Ashland Blazer 10  Belfry 3 – Keontae Pittman carried the ball 12 times for 78 yard.

 

Elizabethtown 39  Christian Academy of Louisville 20 – Kam Sherrard carried the ball six times for 76 yards and two touchdowns, caught two passes for 20 yards, recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles, and intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards.

 

Class 4A

 

Boyle County 55  Hopkinsville 0 – Will McDaniel carried the ball 18 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns and caught four passes for 48 yards.

 

Franklin County 20  Johnson Central 12 – Nick Broyles completed 16 of 23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Class 5A

 

Bowling Green 20  Covington Catholic 0 –Bowling Green intercepted five passes in a shut out victory over the Colonels.

 

Owensboro 28  Frederick Douglass 27 – Gavin Wimsatt completed 17 of 32 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 18 times for 75 yards.

 

Class 6A

 

Male 49  Paul Laurence Dunbar 6 – Daniel Swinney completed 11 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Trinity 31  St. Xavier 0 – Brad West carried the ball 14 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns.


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