2014 12^th Region Tournament (Girls)

Mercer County vs. Southwestern (Semifinal)

Lincoln County High School

Stanford, KY

March 8, 2014

Mercer County trailed 23-13 after the first quarter but utilized their full-court pressure to take a 36-34 lead at halftime on their way to a 79-68 victory.  The Lady Titans could not afford to let Southwestern turn it into a half court game because of the decided size advantage they have in the paint.  5-7 Fr. Lyric Houston and 5-7 8^th grader Seygan Robbins led Mercer County with 21 points each.  5-5 Jr. Heidi Huffman added 16 points including five three point baskets.

5-9 Jr. Adison Corder led Southwestern with 30 points.  6-1 So. Elisabeth Latham added 15 points.

Mercer County,13,23,19,24,79

Southwestern,23,11,13,21,68

Mercer County (79) – Houston 21, Lake 9, Bartley 6, Robbins 21, Huffman 16, Davis 2, Gash 2, Freeman 2.

Southwestern (68) – Fitzgerald 6, Latham 15, Fothergill 8, Molden 5, Corder 30, Combs 4.

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2014 12^th Region Tournament (Girls)

Danville vs. Wayne County (Semifinal)

Lincoln County High School

Stanford, KY

March 8, 2014

Coach Judie Mason’s Danville Lady Admirals utilized their speed to eventually subdue a determined Wayne County team by a score of 54-46.  Danville led 18-8 after the first quarter but Coach Allen Burchett’s Lady Cardinals refused to fold and trailed 26-25 at halftime.  Danville pushed the advantage to seven; 40-33 after three quarters.  Wayne County cut the deficit to three points; 40-37 before Danville made the final surge to earn the victory.  Danville held a 41% to 33% in field goal shooting and actually held an advantage in rebounds over the Lady Cardinals tonight.

5-5 Jr. Cameron McPherson led Danville with 27 points including five three point baskets.  5-4 Fr. Alyvia Walker added 10 points.  5-4 Jr. Ne Ne Chenault chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds.  5-5 Sr. Essence Grey recorded eight points and eight rebounds.

5-7 Sr. Sydney Hicks led Wayne County with 13 points including three three point baskets.  6-0 So. Bethany Peyton added 11 points and 5-7 Sr. Jamie Roberts also reached double figures with 10 points.

Danville,18,8,14,14,54

Wayne County,8,17,8,13,46

Danville (54) – McPherson 27, Chenault 8, A. Walker 10, L. Grey 1, E. Grey 8.

Wayne County (46) – Hopper 7, Peyton 11, Tori Bell 2, Roberts 10, Taylor Bell 1, Alexander 2, Hicks 13.

2014 Class Act 6^th Region Girls Basketball Tournament

Mercy Academy vs. Butler (Championship)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 8, 2014

Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Kathryn Gross, 5-8 So. Erin Muthler, 6-0 Jr. Malerie Martin, 5-3 So. Jessica Laemmle, and 5-7 Jr. Hannah Bewley.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Sr. Danielle Lawrence, 5-8 So. Allison Just, 5-11 Jr. Miyah Casey, 5-2 Fr. Breia Torrens, and 5-6 Fr. Jaelynn Penn.

Butler pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Mercy Academy 55-47 in a game that had 12 lead changes and eight ties.  Mercy Academy lost the rebounding battle 42-23 and was hampered by the fact that Malerie Martin was limited to 3:13 minutes of playing time due to a knee injury.  Butler shot 40.5% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line.  The Bearettes connected on 19 of 28 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 20 Mercy Academy turnovers.  Mercy Academy shot 34.8% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 26 Butler turnovers.

Danielle Lawrence led Butler with 14 points and four steals.  Jaelynn Penn added 11 points and eight rebounds.  5-8 Fr. Janna Lewis chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.  Miyah Casey recorded eight points, five rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Hannah Bewley led Mercy Academy with 18 points including four three point baskets.  Jessica Laemmle added 13 points.

Mercy Academy,14,10,13,10,47

Butler,14,11,14,16,55

Mercy Academy (47) – Gross 0, Muthler 1, Martin 0, Laemmle 13, Bewley 18, M. Schmitz 1, Woods 5, Parr 4, Anderson 5.

Butler (55) – Lawrence 14, Just 5, Casey 8, Torrens 4, Penn 11, Winebrenner 4, Lewis 9.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 Class Act 6^th Region Girls Basketball Tournament

North Bullitt vs. Mercy Academy (Semifinal)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 6, 2014

North Bullitt coach Amber Courtney started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Maria George, 5-6 Sr. Savannah Morrison, 5-8 Jr. Rachel Badgett, 5-6 So. Erin Dolan, and 5-6 So. Katie Downey.  Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch countered with 5-9 Jr. Kathryn Gross, 5-8 So. Erin Muthler, 6-0 Jr. Malerie Martin, 5-3 So. Jessica Laemmle, and 5-7 Jr. Hannah Bewley.

Mercy Academy trailed 29-19 in the second quarter but buoyed by a 17-6 advantage in the third quarter rallied to defeat North Bullitt by a score of 64-56.  Mercy Academy shot 445 from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 25 North Bullitt turnovers.  North Bullitt shot 39.5% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Eagles connected on 19 of 28 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 20 Mercy Academy turnovers.

Hannah Bewley led Mercy Academy with 24 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.  Malerie Martin added 14 points, eight rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals.

Katie Downey led North Bullitt with 16 points including two three point baskets and three steals.  5-10 Fr. Lauren Deel added 12 points and six rebounds.  Savannah Morrison recorded nine points, nine rebounds, and three steals.

North Bullitt,20,11,6,19,56

Mercy Academy,13,13,17,21,64

North Bullitt (56) – George 2, Morrison 9, Badgett 6, Dolan 7, Downey 16, Free 4, Deel 12.

Mercy Academy (64) – Gross 3, Muthler 2, Martin 14, Laemmle 0, Bewley 24, White 3, M. Schmitz 7, Woods 5, Anderson 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

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2014 Class Act 6^th Region Girls Basketball Tournament

Louisville Holy Cross vs. Butler (Semifinal)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 6, 2014

Louisville Holy Cross coach Fred Copass started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Hayley Lockwood, 5-5 So. Brooke Blackwell, 5-10 Sr. Josie Hockman, 5-4 So. Olivia Morabito, and 5-4 Sr. Rebecca Miller.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Sr. Danielle Lawrence, 5-8 So. Allison Just, 5-11 Jr. Miyah Casey, 5-2 Fr. Breia Torrens, and 5-6 Fr. Jaelynn Penn.

Butler defeated Holy Cross by a score of 67-22.  Butler shot 53.3% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Bearettes connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 18 Holy Cross turnovers.  Holy Cross shot 21.6% from the field including zero of six from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cougars connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored two points off seven Butler turnovers.

Allison Just led Butler with 12 points.  5-10 So. Micaiah Bowden, 5-7 Jr. Madison Winebrenner, and Danielle Lawrence each recorded nine points.

Rebecca Miller led Holy Cross with nine points.  Josie Hockman added seven points and seven rebounds.

Holy Cross,6,2,7,7,22

Butler,17,20,18,12,67

Holy Cross (22) – Lockwood 1, Blackwell 2, Hockman 7, Morabito 0, Miller 9, Roarx 2, Newton 1.

Butler (67) – Lawrence 9, Just 12, Casey 6, Torrens 0, Penn 6, Rice 4, Jeffries 3, Bowden 9, Lane 2, Goodlett 1, Winebrenner 9, Lewis 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 Class Act 7^th Region Girls Basketball Tournament

Sacred Heart Academy vs. Ballard (Championship)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 8, 2014

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Raven Merriweather, 5-10 So. Lydia Taylor, 5-5 Jr. Gretchen Samsel, and 5-7 So. Meghan Colley.   Ballard coach Frank Wright countered with 5-9 Sr. Kiana Richardson, 5-7 Sr. Aundrea Matchen, 5-10 Sr. Javonna Layfield, 5-3 8^th grader Briana Mishler, and 5-6 Jr. Alex Martin.

Sacred Heart Academy trailed 32-31 after three quarters but rallied to defeat Ballard by a score of 46-39.  There were 11 lead changes and five ties in this game.  Sacred Heart shot 48.5% from the field including one of 11 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Ballard turnovers.  Ballard shot 34.1% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bruins connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Sacred Heart turnovers.

DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 24 points and eight rebounds.  Raven Merriweather added 12 points.

Javonna Layfield led Ballard with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Aundrea Matchen added eight points and four rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy,9,9,13,15,46

Ballard,11,7,14,7,39

Sacred Heart Academy (46) – Ruffin 24, Merriweather 12, Taylor 0, Samsel 0, Me. Colley 3, Johnson 5, Randal 2.

Ballard (39) – Richardson 4, Matchen 8, Layfield 19, Mishler 2, Martin 4, Watkins 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 Class Act 7^th Region Girls Basketball Tournament

Sacred Heart Academy vs. DuPont Manual (Semifinal)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 6, 2014

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Raven Merriweather, 5-10 So. Lydia Taylor, 5-5 Jr. Gretchen Samsel, and 5-7 So. Meghan Colley.  DuPont Manual coach Jeff Sparks countered with 6-1 Sr. Tabitha Mitchell, 5-11 So. Sydney MacBlaine, 6-4 So. Krystalline McCune, 5-4 Jr. Teanna Curry, and 5-7 Fr. Tonysha Curry.

Sacred Heart defeated DuPont Manual by a score of 57-42.  Sacred Heart shot 35.4% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 19 of 22 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 DuPont Manual turnovers.  DuPont Manual shot 36.1% from the field including two of eight from beyond the arc.  The Lady Crimsons connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored two points off five Sacred Heart turnovers.

Raven Merriweather led Sacred Heart Academy with 21 points including 13 of 16 free throws and pulled down six rebounds.  DaiJia Ruffin added 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Gretchen Samsel chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.

Teanna Curry led DuPont Manual with 21 points.  Krystalline McCune added 10 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocked shots.

Sacred Heart Academy,12,16,24,25,57

DuPont Manual,9,7,12,14,42

Sacred Heart Academy (57) – Ruffin 18, Merriweather 21, Taylor 2, Samsel 13, Me. Colley 3.

DuPont Manual (42) – Mitchell 2, MacBlaine 0, McCune 10, Te. Curry 21, To. Curry 0, Poole 3, Pasley 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

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2014 Class Act 7^th Region Girls Basketball Tournament

Ballard vs. Male (Semifinal)

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 6, 2014

Ballard coach Frank Wright started the flowing lineup: 5-9 Sr. Kiana Richardson, 5-7 Sr. Aundrea Matchen, 5-10 Sr. Javonna Layfield, 5-3 8^th grader Briana Mishler, and 5-6 Jr. Alex Martin.  Male coach Champ Ligon countered with 5-11 Fr. Logan Calvert, 5-7 Jr. Taylor Jackson, 6-1 So. I’Liyah Green, 5-5 Jr. Denise Buckel, and 5-2 Sr. Alex Gainey.

Ballard defeated Male by a score of 58-31.  Ballard shot 56.5% from the field including one of five from the three point line.  The Lady Bruins connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 21 Male turnovers.  Male shot 23.6% from the field including one of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bulldogs connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored five points off 19 Ballard turnovers.

Javonna Layfield led Ballard with 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three blocked shots, and three steals.  Kiana Richardson added 10 points and eight rebounds.  Briana Mishler chipped in with nine points.

I’Liyah Green led Male with 10 points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Logan Calvert added seven points and six rebounds.

Ballard,17,13,14,14,58

Male,10,4,11,6,31

Ballard (58) – Richardson 10, Matchen 6, Layfield 21, Mishler 9, Martin 7, Reed 2, Patterson 3.

Male (31) – Calvert 7, Jackson 0, Green 10, Buckel 0, Gainey 0, Kraft 3, Sexton 2, Harbison 5, Owens 2, I. Green 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 Region 4 Tournament (Girls)

Bowling Green vs. Glasgow (Championship)

Allen County-Scottsville High School

Scottsville, KY

March 9, 2014

Bowling Green coach LaVonda Jackson started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Oneisha Turner, 5-8 Jr. Keely Vincent, 5-10 Sr. Makayla Gray, 5-7 So. Deja Moore, and 5-7 Jr. Gabrielle Pruitt.  Glasgow coach Justin Stinson countered with 5-11 So. Breanna Glover, 5-8 Sr. Hydeia Depp, 6-1 Sr. Shalika Smith, 5-4 Fr. Ellie Bartley, and 5-8 Sr. Emily Alexander.

Glasgow defeated Bowling Green by a score of 79-59.  Glasgow shot 59.6% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  They connected on 13 of 24 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 32.8% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc.  They connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 Glasgow turnovers.

Breanna Glover led Glasgow with 34 points including two three point baskets and 16 rebounds.  Shalika Smith added 20 points and 10 rebounds.  Emily Alexander recorded 17 points.

Oneisha Turner led Bowling Green with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and three steals.  Keely Vincent added nine points and four steals.  Gabrielle Pruitt chipped in with eight points.  Makayla Gray pulled down seven rebounds.

Bowling Green,11,7,24,17,59

Glasgow,22,27,12,18,79

Bowling Green (59) – Turner 32, Vincent 9, Gray 4, Moore 4, Pruitt 8, Hunter 2.

Glasgow (79) – Glover 34, Depp 0, Smith 20, Bartley 4, Alexander 17, A. Smith 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Don Meador of Allen County-Scottsville for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2014 Region 4 Tournament (Girls)

Franklin-Simpson vs. Bowling Green (Semifinal)

Allen County-Scottsville High School

Scottsville, KY

March 8, 2014

Franklin-Simpson coach Joshua Matthews started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Canaysha Ervin, 5-7 Sr. Jenna Curtis, 6-0 Sr. Syndey Gooch, 5-2 Sr. Tiara Gamble, and 5-6 8^th grader Keely Morrow.  Bowling Green coach LaVonda Jackson countered with 5-10 So. Oneisha Turner, 5-8 Jr. Keely Vincent, 5-10 Sr. Makayla Gray, 5-7 So. Deja Moore, and 5-7 Jr. Gabrielle Pruitt.

Bowling Green pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Franklin-Simpson by a score of 64-56.  Bowling Green shot 44.9% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc.  They connected on 19 of 33 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 25 Franklin-Simpson turnovers.  Franklin-Simpson shot 38.2% from the field including six of 13 from beyond the arc.  They connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored four points off 11 Bowling Green turnovers.

Oneisha Turner led Bowling Green with 26 points, eight rebounds, and eight steals.  Gabrielle Pruitt added 11 points and five rebounds.  Makayla Gray recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

Jenna Curtis led Franklin-Simpson with 16 points.  Syndey Gooch added 15 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Keely Morrow recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.  5-6 Jr. Megan Krantz chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.

Franklin-Simpson,15,15,12,14,56

Bowling Green,12,13,18,21,64

Franklin-Simpson (56) – Ervin 2, Curtis 16, Gooch 15, Gamble 0, Morrow 12, Krantz 11.

Bowling Green (64) – Turner 26, Vincent 9, Gray 10, Moore 6, Pruitt 11, Hunter 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Don Meador of Allen County-Scottsville for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.