John Hardin  (29-3)  vs.  Montgomery County  (32-4)  (Quarterfinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 8, 2013

John Hardin coach Mark Wells started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Ricky Burns, 6-3 Sr. Daveon Greene, 6-4 Jr. Keon Williams, 5-9 Sr. Brandon Price, and 5-10 Jr. Patrick Anderson.  Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne countered with 6-6 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 Jr. Darius Jones, 6-4 So. Chase Hall, 6-0 Sr. Tyler Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Bryan Wallace.

Montgomery County outscored John Hardin 21-12 in the third quarter on their way to a 66-57 victory.  Montgomery County shot 50% from the field including four of eight from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 John Hardin turnovers.  John Hardin shot 39.3% from the field including six of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 12 Montgomery County turnovers.

Bryan Wallace led Montgomery County with 21 points including three three point baskets and six rebounds.  Omar Prewitt added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Darius Jones chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Julian Piersawl added nine points and Chase Hall recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

Patrick Anderson led John Hardin with 19 points including three three point baskets.   Daveon Greene added 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Brandon Price recorded 12 points and five assists.

John Hardin,16,10,12,19,57

Montgomery County,9,17,21,19,66

John Hardin (57) – Burns 4, Greene 12, Williams 7, Price 12, Anderson 19, Smith 3.

Montgomery County (66) – Prewitt 11, D. Jones 11, Hall 7, T. Jones 7, Wallace 21, Piersawl 9.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

Hopkinsville  (32-4)  vs.  Graves County  (27-8)  (Quarterfinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 8, 2013

Hopkinsville coach Tim Haworth started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Jordan Majors, 6-2 So. Jaqualis Matlock, 6-5 Jr. Jamonte Davis, 6-1 Sr. T.J. Elam, and 6-2 So. Tra Edwards.  Graves County coach Terry Birdsong countered with 6-3 Jr. Peyton Puckett, 6-3 Jr. Zach Kimbler, 6-3 Jr. Jake Williams, 5-10 Sr. Mason Beale, and 6-2 Sr. Tyler Starkey.

Hopkinsville defeated Graves County 50-34 in a game in which neither team could find the range from the field.  The score was tied 27-27 after three quarters and Graves County trailed 36-32 in the final quarter but Hopkinsville finished the game on a 14-2 run.  Hopkinsville shot 30.6% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 18 Graves County turnovers.  Graves County shot 25.5% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored four points off 10 Hopkinsville turnovers.

Jordan Majors led Hopkinsville with 17 points and nine rebounds.  Jaqualis Matlock added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals.  Jamonte Davis chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds.  T.J. Elam recorded nine points and five rebounds.

Peyton Puckett led Graves County with 19 points including three three point baskets and seven rebounds.

Hopkinsville,8,10,9,23,50

Graves County,6,10,11,7,34

Hopkinsville (50) – Majors 17, Matlock 13, Davis 9, Elam 9, Edwards 1, Cager 1.

Graves County (34) – Puckett 19, Kimbler 4, Williams 0, Beale 4, Starkey 2, A. Smith 3, Hayden 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

Holmes  (32-2)  vs.  Madison Central  (29-5)  (Quarterfinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 8, 2013

Holmes coach Jason Booher started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Chris Englemon, 6-1 Sr. B.J. Coston, 6-4 Jr. Quinton Chames, 5-10 Sr. Daquan Palmer, and 5-11 So. James Bolden.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. countered with 6-4 Sr. Quan Taylor, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Parke, 6-4 Sr. Hunter Stocker, 5-11 Sr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Sr. Dominique Hawkins.

Madison Central captured a 65-61 overtime thriller over Holmes.  There were five ties and six lead changes in the game.  Madison Central held a 52-47 lead late in regulation but James “Beetle” Bolden nailed a three pointer with 40 seconds and two free throws with 10 seconds left in the game to knot the score at 52-52 and force overtime.  Dominique Hawkins scored all 14 of Madison Central’s points in the final quarter.  Madison Central outscored Holmes 13-9 in overtime to earn the victory.

Madison Central shot 33.9% from the field including four of 18 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 21 of 28 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Holmes turnovers.  Holmes shot 37.8% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 21 of 30 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored three points off two Madison Central turnovers.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 31 points and 12 rebounds.  Ken-Jah Bosley added 23 points and five steals. 

James Bolden led Holmes with 29 points including five three point baskets and 13 rebounds.  Quinton Chames added nine points and eight rebounds.  B.J. Coston and Daquan Palmer also scored nine points each.

Holmes,14,11,11,16,9,61

Madison Central,9,13,16,14,13,65

Holmes (61) – Englemon 3, Coston 9, Chames 9, Palmer 9, Bolden 29, Housley 1, Hill 1.

Madison Central (65) – Taylor 0, Parke 3, Stocker 2, Bosley 23, Hawkins 31, Walker 3, George 3.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game. 

Clay County  (Region 13) (26-6)  vs.  Knott County Central  (Region 14) (29-5)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 7, 2013

Clay County coach Robert Marcum started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Stephon Lyttle, 6-2 Sr. Kody Reed, 6-3 Sr. Marty Bowling, 5-11 So. Tyler McDaniel, and 6-1 Sr. Jarrod Rice.  Knott County Central coach B.B. King countered with 6-3 So. Simon Christon, 6-3 So. Chance Cornett, 6-7 So. Evan Hall, 5-10 Sr. Corey Short, and 6-2 So. Camron Justice.

Knott County Central trailed 17-9 after the first quarter but rallied to outscore Clay County 22-6 to lead 31-23 at halftime on their way to a 68-54 victory.  Knott County Central outscored Clay County 25-10 from the free throw line and Clay County lost three starters Marty Bowling, Kody Reed, and Jarrod Rice via the foul route.  Knott County Central shot 40.4% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Patriots connected on 25 of 32 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored three points off eight Clay County turnovers.  Clay County shot 31.1% from the field including six of 29 from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Knott County Central turnovers.

Camron Justice led Knott County Central with 29 points including 13 of 15 free throws, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Simon Christon added 12 points and eight rebounds.  Corey Short added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Chance Cornett recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Tyler McDaniel led Clay County with 21 points and nine rebounds.  Jarrod Rice added 12 points and Kody Reed chipped in with 10 points.

Clay County,17,6,7,24,54

Knott County Central,9,22,14,23,68

Clay County (54) – Lyttle 3, Reed 10, Bowling 3, McDaniel 21, Rice 12, Wolfe 3, Smith 2.

Knott County Central (68) – Christon 12, Cornett 10, Hall 6, Short 11, Justice 29.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

Ballard  (Region 7) (29-4)  vs.  Johnson Central  (Region 15) (22-10)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 7, 2013

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 Fr. Malik Dow, 6-0 Sr. Lavonne Holland, 6-6 Jr. Kelan Martin, 5-9 Sr. Dontez Byrd, and 6-1 Jr. Quinten Snider.  Johnson Central coach Tommy McKenzie countered with 6-6 So. Truman Salyer, 5-11 Jr. Slade McPeek, 6-8 Jr. Shane Hall, 5-6 So. Dalton Adkins, and 5-11 So. Braxton Blair.

Ballard attempted 29 more shots (69-40) from the field than Johnson Central in a 75-54 victory.  Ballard shot 43-5% from the field including four of 21 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 25 Johnson Central turnovers.  Johnson Central shot 50% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Golden Eagles connected on 11 of 23 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 14 Ballard turnovers.

Kelan Martin led Ballard with 22 points and eight rebounds.  Quinten Snider added 16 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.  Lavonne Holland chipped in with 12 points and six steals.

Shane Hall led Johnson Central with 28 points and eight rebounds.  Hall was 10 of 11 from the field and eight of 11 from the free throw line.  6-6 So. Kyle Gullett added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Braxton Blair chipped in with 10 points and four assists.

Ballard,19,22,21,13,75

Johnson Central,19,12,11,12,54

Ballard (75) – Dow 4, Holland 12, Martin 22, Byrd 2, Snider 16, Berry 6, Perry 4, Kovacevic 3, Caggins 2, Douglas 2, Hammonds 2.

Johnson Central (54) – Salyer 0, McPeek 0, S. Hall 28, Adkins 3, Blair 10, Burchett 2, Gullett 11.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

John Hardin  (Region 5) (28-3)  vs.  Fleming County  (Region 16) (28-6)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 7, 2013

John Hardin coach Mark Wells started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Ricky Burns, 6-3 Sr. Daveon Greene, 6-4 Jr. Keon Williams, 5-9 Sr. Brandon Price, and 5-10 Jr. Patrick Anderson.  Fleming County coach Mark Starns countered with 6-3 Sr. Desmond McAdams, 6-1 Jr. Brady Saunders, 6-4 Jr. Troy Steward, 5-11 Jr. Darion Burns, and 6-1 Jr. Austin Crisp.

John Hardin controlled the boards outrebounding Fleming County 45-23 and holding a 22-8 advantage in second chance points in a 79-69 victory.  John Hardin shot 45.6% from the field including zero of five from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 17 of 19 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight Fleming County turnovers.  Fleming County shot 48.1% from the field including two of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 John Hardin turnovers.

Brandon Price led John Hardin with 20 points, four rebounds, and six assists.  Keon Williams added 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Daveon Greene chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds.  Ricky Burns recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Darion Burns led Fleming County with 20 points, five assists, and three steals.  Brady Saunders added 17 points and Troy Steward chipped in with 13 points and four blocked shots.  Austin Crisp also reached double figures with 11 points.

John Hardin,18,16,18,27,79

Fleming County,10,14,17,28,69

John Hardin (79) – Burns 12, Greene 14, Williams 19, Price 20, Anderson 8, Smith 4, Jackson 2.

Fleming County (69) – McAdams 3, Saunders 17, Steward 13, Burns 20, Crisp 11, McKee 3, Thomas 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

Montgomery County  (Region 10) (31-4)  vs.  Warren Central  (Region 4) (28-6)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 7, 2013

Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 Jr. Darius Jones, 6-4 So. Chase Hall, 6-0 Sr. Tyler Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Bryan Wallace.  Warren Central coach William Unseld countered with 6-3 Jr. Byron Carver, 6-1 Jr. Rondell Green, 6-4 Jr. Chris Porter-Bunton, 5-10 Sr. Nay Walker, and 5-11 Sr. Kaelon Dickerson.

Montgomery County defeated Warren Central by a score of 71-63.  Warren Central rallied in the third quarter to cut the deficit to one; 51-50 after three quarters.  Montgomery County rallied in the final quarter for the victory.  Montgomery County shot 46.7% from the field including six of 10 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 13 Warren Central turnovers.  Warren Central shot 43.3% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored nine points off five Montgomery County turnovers.

Omar Prewitt led Montgomery County with 29 points including four three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Bryan Wallace added 17 points and four steals.  Chase Hall chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.

Byron Carver led Warren Central with 20 points and nine rebounds.  Chris Porter-Bunton added 18 points and seven rebounds.  Rondell Green chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds.  Kaelon Dickerson recorded eight points including two three point baskets.

Montgomery County,17,16,18,20,71

Warren Central,14,9,27,13,63

Montgomery County (71) – Prewitt 29, D. Jones 3, Hall 9, T. Jones 4, Wallace 17,  Piersawl 7, Combs 2.

Warren Central (63) – Carver 20, Green 8, Porter-Bunton 18, Walker 5, Dickerson 8, Baird 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

South Oldham  (Region 8) (24-7)  vs.  Hopkinsville  (Region 2) (31-4)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 6, 2013

South Oldham coach Steve Simpson started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Shae Goodlett, 6-0 Jr. Kyle Young, 6-1 Sr. Matthew Haysley, 6-1 Sr. Michael Haysley, and 6-0 Sr. Mitch Catinna.  Hopkinsville coach Tim Haworth countered with 6-3 Sr. Jordan Majors, 6-2 So. Jaqualis Matlock, 6-5 Jr. Jamonte Davis, 6-1 Sr. T.J. Elam, and 6-2 So. Tra Edwards.

Hopkinsville shot a sizzling 64.4% from the field in a 74-52 victory over South Oldham.  Hopkinsville was six of 14 from the three point line.  The Tigers connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 South Oldham turnovers.  South Oldham shot 29.2% from the field including six of 28 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 Hopkinsville turnovers.

Jordan Majors led Hopkinsville with 20 points including three three point baskets.  Jaqualis Matlock added 18 points, 17 rebounds, and four assists.  Tra Edwards chipped in with 16 points.

Matthew Haysley led South Oldham with 14 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Devonte Jones added seven points and five rebounds.  Shae Goodlett also scored seven points.

South Oldham,7,8,15,22,52

Hopkinsville,16,21,19,18,74

South Oldham (52) – Goodlett 7, Young 4, Ma. Haysley 14, Mi. Haysley 2, Catinna 2, Griffin 6, Jones 7, Blair 2, Greenwood 5, Sherry 3.

Hopkinsville (74) – Majors 20, Matlock 18, Davis 3, Elam 5, Edwards 16, Henry 3, Bell 2, Cager 7.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game. 

Ohio County  (Region 3) (25-7)  vs.  Graves County  (Region 1) (26-8)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

Ohio County coach Paul Decker started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Preston Lambrich, 6-4 Sr. Jonathan Wortham, 6-7 Jr. B.J. Morse, 6-0 Jr. Trevor Lewis, and 6-0 Jr. Trent Hall.  Graves County coach Terry Birdsong countered with 6-3 Jr. Peyton Puckett, 6-3 Jr. Zach Kimbler, 6-3 Jr. Jake Williams, 5-10 Sr. Mason Beale, and 6-2 Sr. Tyler Starkey.

Graves County took an early lead and responded to every Ohio County rally to earn a 74-60 victory.  Graves County shot 49% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 21 of 32 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Ohio County turnovers.  Ohio County shot 41.8% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 10 Graves County turnovers.

Zach Kimbler led Graves County with 23 points and nine rebounds.  Jake Williams also scored 23 points including three three point baskets and 12 of 13 free throws.  Peyton Puckett recorded 17 points and seven rebounds.  Mason Beale dished out nine assists.

Preston Lambrich led Ohio County with 19 points including three three point baskets.  Trevor Lewis added 15 points and five assists.  6-5 8^th grade Trace Young chipped in with nine points.

Ohio County,11,11,21,17,60

Graves County,20,10,24,20,74

Ohio County (60) – Lambrich 19, Wortham 7, Morse 2, Lewis 15, Hall 2, Wagler 1, Young 9, Bennett 2, Baggarly 3.

Graves County (74) – Puckett 17, Kimbler 23, Williams 23, Beale 2, Starkey 6, Wilson 3.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

Pleasure Ridge Park (25-7)  vs.  Holmes (31-2)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 6, 2013

Pleasure Ridge Park coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Lamontray Harris, 5-11 Sr. Richard Clemons, 6-6 Sr. Richard Sawyer, 5-10 Jr. Antonio McDaniels, and 6-1 Sr. Taywan Taylor.  Holmes coach Jason Booher countered with 6-2 Sr. Chris Englemon, 6-1 Sr. B.J. Coston, 6-4 Jr. Quinton Chames, 5-10 Sr. Daquan Palmer, and 5-11 So. James Bolden.

Holmes raced out to a 17-10 first quarter lead and held on down the stretch to defeat Pleasure Ridge Park by a score of 65-60.  Holmes shot 38.1% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 26 of 35 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored nine points off seven Pleasure Ridge Park turnovers.  Pleasure Ridge Park shot 36.1% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Holmes turnovers.

B.J. Coston led Holmes with 23 points including five three point baskets.  James Bolden added 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Chris Englemon recorded 10 points and 18 rebounds.

Lamontray Harris led Pleasure Ridge Park with 20 points and 12 rebounds.  Antonio McDaniels added 19 points including two three point baskets.

Pleasure Ridge Park,10,16,15,19,60

Holmes,17,14,14,20,65

Pleasure Ridge Park (60) – Harris 20, Clemons 2, Sawyer 0, McDaniels 19, Taylor 6, Hunter 5, Byrd 6, Lavender 2.

Holmes (65) – Englemon 10, Coston 23, Chames 7, Palmer 7, Bolden 13, Housley 3, Hill 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.