2020DMRG13

2007 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Sweet 16® Girls State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 17, 2007

Lexington Christian Academy (33-3) vs. Iroquois (33-2) (Championship)

Lexington Christian Academy coach Jason Seamands started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. Sarah Beth Barnette, 5-9 So. Anna Martin, 6-10 So. Clara Mitchell, 5-7 Sr. Emily London, and 5-9 So. Courtney Clifton.  Iroquois coach Al Northington countered with 5-9 So. Adia Mathies, 5-5 So. Stafonia Taylor, 5-10 Sr. Keonda Jarmon, 5-5 So. Asia Mathies, and 5-4 So. Kayla Hickman.

Lexington Christian Academy shot 54% from the field including a blistering 62.5% in the first half in a 71-62 victory over Iroquois.  One amazing aspect of this run by LCA and Iroquois is that they each return four of five starters next season.

LCA shot 54% from the field including eight of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Eagles connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 11 Iroquois turnovers.  Iroquois shot 37.1% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Raiders connected on 10 of 17 free throws, grabbed 29 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 19 LCA turnovers.

Anna Martin led LCA with 25 points and five assists.  Courtney Clifton and Emily London led 19 and 11 points respectively.  Clara Mitchell recorded 10 points and 16 rebounds.  Sarah Beth Barnette chipped in with six points and 12 rebounds.  Kayla Hickman and Asa Mathies led Iroquois with 15 and 14 points respectively.  Adia Mathies added 11 points and nine rebounds.

Lexington Christian Academy,16,22,19,14,71

Iroquois,14,16,14,18,62

Lexington Christian Academy (71) – Barnette 6, Martin 25, Mitchell 10, London 11, Clifton 19.

Iroquois (62) – Adia Mathies 11, Taylor 8, Jarmon 5, Asia Mathies 14, Hickman 15, V. Cordero 3, Simmons 4, Brown 2.

All Tournament Team – Thia Gholson (Assumption), Lauren Huter Assumption), T.J. Thomas (Barren County), Adia Mathies (Iroquois), Asia Mathies (Iroquois), Stafonia Taylor (Iroquois), Emily London (Lexington Christian Academy) (MVP), Anna Martin (Lexington Christian Academy), Courtney Clifton (Lexington Christian Academy), MacKenzie Lee (Montgomery County), Mic’a Prince (North Hardin), Emily Drees (Notre Dame), Haley Ratliff (Pike County Central), and Kayla Lowe (Pike County Central).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRG12

2008 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 15, 2008

Franklin-Simpson (34-2) vs. Butler (33-5) (Championship)

Franklin-Simpson coach Lex Lindsey started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Brittany Payne, 5-6 Jr. Drea Gooch, 6-2 Fr. Chasity Gooch, 5-7 Jr. Dominique Cook, and 5-8 Sr. Kelleshia Cook.  Butler coach Eddy Wilson countered with 5-9 Sr. Tia Gibbs, 5-9 Sr. Brittany Harris, 5-10 Jr. Tiarra Hooper, 5-7 Sr. Kara Pile, and 5-5 Jr. Shontel Bates.

Butler got an excellent 25 point effort from their bench to defeat Franklin-Simpson 58=57 for the championship.  Butler star Tia Gibbs went scoreless in 14:55 minutes of action and during the game was taken to the hospital for observation because of a possible concussion.  Free throw shooting was the Achilles’ heel for Franklin-Simpson as they were only nine of 22 from the stripe.  The Lady Wildcats had a last second opportunity for the win but a three point attempt was off target.

Butler shot 41.8% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Bearetts connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 19 Franklin-Simpson turnovers.  Franklin-Simpson shot 50% from the field including six of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Wildcats connected on nine of 22 free throws, grabbed 30 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Butler turnovers.

Tiara Hopper led Butler with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  5-8 Fr. Megan Cureton, 5-4 Fr. Heather Wheat, 5-7 So. Whitney Reed, and Kara Pile added nine, eight, eight, and eight points respectively.  Kelleshia Cook led Franklin-Simpson with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists.  Chasity Gooch, Brittany Payne, and Drea Gooch added 17, 11, and 10 points respectively.

Franklin-Simpson,13,13,13,18,57

Butler,10,14,16,18,58

Franklin-Simpson (57) – Payne 11, D. Gooch 10, C. Gooch 17, D. Cook 0, K. Cook 19.

Butler (58) – Gibbs 0. Harris 7, Hopper 15, Pile 8, Bates 3, Reed 8, Wheat 8, Cureton 9.

All Tournament Team – Kendall Noble (Breathitt County), Mariah Robinson (Ohio County), Rinesha Soaper (Henderson County), Maggie Prewitt (Montgomery County), Danielle Woodmore (DuPont Manual), Brittany Wilson (DuPont Manual), Jenna Goblirsch (Elizabethtown), Alex Jones (Elizabethtown), Kelleshia Cook (Franklin-Simpson), Brittany Payne (Franklin-Simpson), Chasity Gooch (Franklin-Simpson), Brittany Harris (Butler), Tiara Hooper (Butler), and Tia Gibbs (Butler) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the stats and updates for this event.

2020DMRG11

2009 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 14, 2009

Elizabethtown (33-2) vs. Iroquois (32-1) (Championship)

Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Terra Lucas, 5-11 So. Adelaide Luckett, 6-0 Sr. Alex Jones, 5-9 Sr. Dorian Downs, and 5-6 So. Natalie Greenwell.  Iroquois coach Al Northington countered with 5-9 Sr. Adia Mathies, 5-8 Sr. Meka Birdsong, 5-9 Jr. Victoria Brown, 5-5 Sr. Kayla Hickman, and 5-6 Sr. Asia Mathies.

Iroquois defeated Elizabethtown 55-47 in overtime.  Iroquois shot 37% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line.  The Lady Raiders connected on 16 of 28 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Elizabethtown shot 42.9% from the field including five of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off nine Iroquois turnovers.

Asia Mathies led Iroquois with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Meka Birdsong added 12 points.  Adia Mathies recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.  Kayla Hickman chipped in with 10 points.

Alex Jones led Elizabethtown with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  Terra Lucas added 11 points.

Elizabethtown,11,10,8,15,3,47

Iroquois,19,3,13,9,11,55

Elizabethtown (47) – Lucas 11, Luckett 8, Jones 18, Downs 6, Greenwell 2, Deaderick 2.

Iroquois (55) – Adia Mathies 10, Birdsong 12, Brown 8, Hickman 10, Asia Mathies 15.

All Tournament Team – Heather Sandlin (Boone County), MacKenzie Lee (Montgomery County), Chelsea Tolliver (Simon Kenton), Mariah Robinson (Ohio County), Kayla McFarland (Casey County), Megan Pittman (Casey County), Ariel Barnes (Henderson County), Olivia Fruitt (Henderson County), Dorian Downs (Elizabethtown), Terra Lucas (Elizabethtown), Alex Jones (Elizabethtown), Asia Mathies (Iroquois), Kayla Hickman (Iroquois), and Adia Mathies (Iroquois) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB20

2000 Kentucky High School Sweet 16® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 18, 2000

Elizabethtown (29-5) vs. Lexington Catholic (32-4)  Championship Game

 Elizabethtown coach James Haire started the following lineup:  5-9 Sr. Jason Johnston, 6-1 Sr. Chris Williams, 6-7 Sr. Nathan Sexton, 6-5 Sr. Antwain Barbour, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Pedigo.  Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney countered with 6-3 Sr. Ben Wilson, 5-11 Sr. David Hewitt, 6-4 Sr. Matt Heissenbuttel, 6-5 Sr. Will Harris, and 6-2 Sr. Kip Wellman.

Elizabethtown staged a great comeback to defeat Lexington Catholic 79-69 to claim the state championship.  Catholic led 38-25 at halftime but E-town went on a 31-9 run in the third quarter to lead at the break 56-47. E-town played a solid fourth quarter to secure the win. E-town was paced by their three senior stars.  Antwain Barbour led the scoring with 31 points.  Chris Williams added 25 points including 14 points in the decisive third quarter.  Nathan Sexton added 9 points and pulled down 20 rebounds.  Catholic was led by Matt Heissenbuttel with 25 points.  Will Harris added 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Elizabethtown,9,16,31,23,79

Lexington Catholic,18,20,9,22,69

Elizabethtown (79) – Pedigo 3, Barbour 31, Sexton 9, Johnston 11, Williams 25.

Lexington Catholic (69) – Harris 20, Wellman 5, M. Heissenbuttel 25, Hewitt 5, Wilson 8, Wolford 2, Morton 2, Rose 2.

All Tournament Team – Antwain Barbour (Elizabethtown) (MVP), Matt Heissenbuttel (Lexington Catholic), Scott Hundley (Scott County), Anthony Johnson (Louisville Iroquois), Casey Alsop (Scott County), Tommy McKenzie (Johnson Central), Tony Key (Russellville), Will Harris (Lexington Catholic). Larry O’Bannon (Louisville Male), Teco Dickerson (Russellville), Michael Morris (Russellville), Nathan Sexton (Elizabethtown), DeShawn Bowman (Louisville Iroquois), Patrick Sparks (Muhlenberg North), and Chris Williams (Elizabethtown).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB19

2001 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 17, 2001

Lafayette (24-11) vs. Louisville Male (32-3) (Championship)

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. Jeff Ford, 6-7 Sr. Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. Quinton Roberts.  Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-5 Sr. Larry O’Bannon, 6-3 So. Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. Johnny Mathies.

Lafayette overcame a 29-14 deficit at the half and a 39-31 deficit after three quarters to defeat Male 54-49 for the title.  Comebacks are not new for Lafayette as they were 13-11 at one point this season and finished the season with 12 consecutive victories.  This was the sixth championship for Lafayette and a wonderful birthday present for Coach Adkins.  Male totally dominated the first half but Lafayette, led by the ultimate free spirit Robert Madison came back before a crowd of 19,288 to defeat the tourney favorite Male squad.  Lafayette’s trapping defense gave Male problems in the second half and once Male lost momentum they could never regain the edge. 

Lafayette was led tonight by tournament MVP Robert Madison with 23 points and eight rebounds.  Male was led by Larry O’Bannon with 13 points and seven rebounds.  LaVar Carter added 10 points and nine rebounds.

Lafayette,11,7,13,23,54

Male,24,7,8,10,49

Lafayette (54) – Madison 23, Floyd 4, Hazard 5, Gentry 9, Roberts 8, Riley 5.

Male (49) – O’Bannon 13, Bush 8, Carter 10, Burks 7, Mathies 9, Haury 2.

All Tournament Team – Larry O’Bannon (Male), Robert Madison (Lafayette) (MVP), Teco Dickerson (Russellville), Mike Bush (Male), Quinton Smith (North Hardin), Coric Riggs (Fairdale), Maurice Hampton (Russellville), LaVar Carter (Male), Jeremy Asher (Clay County), Mark Surgalski (Ashland Blazer), Richie Riley (South Laurel), Michael Haney (Madisonville), Quinton Roberts (Lafayette), James Gentry (Lafayette), and Cedric Burton (North Hardin).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the statistics and updates for this event.

2020DMRB18

2002 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 16, 2002

Lexington Catholic (32-2) vs. Paducah Tilghman (29-5) (Championship)

Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Demetrius Green, 6-4 Sr. Ryan Morton, 6-5 Sr. John Rpmpf, 5-11 Jr. Brian Smith, and 6-3 So. William Graham.  Paducah Tilghman coach Bill Chumbler countered with 6-5 Jr. Chris Clarke, 6-4 Sr. Orlandus Hill, 5-10 Sr. Ches Gibson, 6-0 Sr. Ryan Wagner, amd 6-1 Sr. Bryan Hamilton.

Lexington Catholic led 33-29 at halftime but exploded for 30 points in the third quarter to take a 63-44 lead at the end of three quarters on their way to an 83-53 victory.  Lexington Catholic outshot Paducah Tilghman 54.7%-33.3% and held a 42-27 rebound margin.  Lexington Catholic scored 23 points off 16 Paducah Tilghman turnovers.  Lexington Catholic’s pressure defense was the trigger for their offense all year and allowed the Knights to score points in bunches,

Demetrius Green led Lexington Catholic with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  William Graham added 19 points.  Ryan Morton concluded san excellent career with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  6-3 So. Harrison Morton came off the bench to record 12 points.

Orlandus Hill led Paducah Tilghman with 20 points.  Bryan Hamilton added 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.

Lexington Catholic,15,18,30,20,83

Paducah Tilghman,11,18,15,9,53

Lexington Catholic (83) – Green 24, R. Morton 13, Rompf 2, Smith 4, Graham 19, H. Morton 12, Balthrop 2, R. Postel 5, Server 2.

Paducah Tilghman (53) – Clarke 2, Hill 20, Gibson 0, Wagner 6, B.Hamilton 16, Perry 6, C. Hamilton 3.

All Tournament Team – Orlandus Hill (Paducah Tilghman), Bryan Hamilton (Paducah Tilghman), Chris Clarke (Paducah Tilghman), Fred Perry (Paducah Tilghman), Andre Woodson (North Hardin), Johnny Mathies (Male), LaVar Carter (Male), Mike Bush (Male), Donta Smith (Oldham County), Chris Lofton (Mason County), Robert Myrick (Mason County), Brandon Kirk (Warren Central), William Graham (Lexington Catholic), Harrison Morton (Lexington Catholic), and Demetrius Green (Lexington Catholic) (MVP).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.

2020DMRB17

2003 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 22, 2003

Ballard (27-7) vs. Mason County (34-2) (Championship)

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Sherman Gulley, 6-1 Sr. Sean Booker, 6-3 So. Ravon Lee, 6-0 Sr. Dana Calhoun, and 5-11 Sr. Jordan Whitaker.  Mason County coach Kelly Wells countered with 6-3 Jr. Dustin Grutza, 6-3 Jr. Jarrod Litzinger, 6-1 So. Wesley Jones, 6-0 Sr. Nathan Myrick, and 6-3 Jr. Chris Lofton.

The red-hot Royals (55.8% from the field and 60.9& (14-23) from the three point line) defeated Ballard by the score of 86-65 to claim the championship.  Mason County led by 20 points in the third quarter but Ballard cut the deficit to 10, 68-58 in the final quarter before Mason County pulled away to put the game out of reach. 

Mason County was led by Chris Lofton with 39 points.  Lofton was 11 of 17 from the field including nine of 12 from the three point line.  Lofton’s nine “3’s” tied a tourney record previously set by Richie Farmer of Clay County.  Mason County’s fourteen “3’s” set a new single game team record.  Dustin Grutza added 11 points.  Ballard was led by 6-3 Sr. Alex Hedges and 6-6 Jr. Greg Grimes with 15 and 12 points respectively.  6-2 Sr. Quillan Grimes added nine points.

Ballard,16,12,20,17,65

Mason County,21,21,20,24,86

Ballard (65) – Gulley 7, Booker 7, Lee 6, Calhoun 0, Whitaker 8, Baines 9, Hedges 15, Reeves 1, Grimes 12.

Mason County (86) – Grutza 11, Litzinger 0, Jones 7, Myrick 8, Lofton 39, Vice 8, Gilbert 4, Tibbs 9.

All Tournament Team – Dustin Grutza (Mason County), Jordan Whitaker (Ballard), Rontreal Braxton (Hopkinsville), Lamont Campbell (Henry Clay), Lonnell DeWalt (Warren Central), Marques Dawson (Rose Hill Christian), Max Kuiper (Oldham County), Matt West (Daviess County), Ravon Lee (Ballard), Wesley Jones (Mason County), OJ Mayo (Rose Hill Christian), Andre Woodson (North Hardin), Lartavious Banks (Hopkinsville), Chris Lofton (Mason County) (MVP), and Sean Booker (Ballard).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date results for this event.

2020DMRB16

2004 National City/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 20, 2004

Warren Central (28-7) vs. Mason County (33-2) (Championship)

Warren Central coach Tim Riley started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Lonnell DeWalt, 6-3 Sr. Brock Whitney, 6-8 Sr. Matt Maresca, 6-0 Sr. Ryan Anderson, and 5-10 Jr. Troy McFarland.  Mason County coach Kelly Wells countered with 6-3 Sr. Chris Lofton, 6-3 Sr. Dustin Grutza, 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Litzinger, 6-0 Jr. Casey Pfeffer, and 5-11 Jr. Andrew Tibbs.

Warren Central got off to a blazing start and Managed to hang on down the stretch to defeat Mason County 66-56.  Warren Central, behind 11 first quarter points by Brock Whitney led 25-14 at the end of the first quarter.  Warren Central led 39-27 at halftime and led 48-31 late in the third quarter.  Mason County roared back to life, going on a 23-10 run to trail 58-54 in the final period.  Warren Central’s Lonnell DeWalt then scored on two spectacular rebound dunks to end the rally.

Warren Central shot 55.6% from the field including nine of 22 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on seven of 12 free throws, and pulled down 34 rebounds.  Mason County shot 34.3% from the field including six of 28 from the three point line.  The Royals visited the free throw line four times, connecting on all four shots.  They pulled down 30 rebounds.

Warren Central was led by Brock Whitney with 24 points including six of eight from the three point line.  Matt Maresca and Troy McFarland added 14 and 13 points respectively.  Lonnell DeWalt tallied five points, pulled down 16 rebounds, and blocked four shots.  Chris Lofton led Mason County with 26 points and nine rebounds.  Jarrod Litzinger added 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

Warren Central,25,14,13,14,66

Mason County,14,13,15,14,56

Warren Central (66) – DeWalt 5, Whitney 24, Maresca 14, R. Anderson 9, McFarland 13, Smith 1.

Mason County (56) – Lofton 26, Grutza 6, Litzinger 16, Pfeffer 3, Tibbs 0, Miller 5.

All Tournament Team – Boris Siakam (Caverna), Brennan Votel (Covington Catholic), Matt Nestheide (Covington Catholic), Stephen Muck (Covington Catholic), Terrance Farley (Pleasure Ridge Park), Tyler Hicks (Scott County), Zach Van Guilder (Scott County), Kyle Saxton (Trinity), Ryan Anderson (Warren Central), Jarrod Litzinger (Mason County), Matt Maresca (Warren Central), Dustin Grutza (Mason County), Chris Lofton (Mason County), Brock Whitney (Warren Central) (MVP), and Lonnell DeWalt (Warren Central).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date results on this event.

2020DMRB15

2005 National City/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Boys State Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 19, 2005

Warren Central (30-4) vs. South Laurel (31-4) (Championship)

Warren Central coach Tim Riley started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Jeremy Anderson, 6-2 Sr. PJ Smith, 6-1 Sr. Bryson Hall, 5-11 So. Nick Britt, and 5-10 Sr. Troy McFarland.  South Laurel coach Steve Wright countered with 6-4 Jr. Walt Allen, 6-4 So. Jordan Hammonds, 6-8 Sr. Eric Fields, 6-0 Sr. DJ Perkins, and 6-3 So. Ty Proffitt.

South Laurel raced out to a 20-7 first quarter lead and utilized an MVP performance (30 points and nine rebounds) by 6-4 230 pound Walt Allen to defeat Warren Central 72-59.  South Laurel claimed the 2005 state title by defeating a hot Warren Central team who had notched 21 consecutive victories.

South Laurel shot 54.5% from the field including a blistering seven of 11 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 17 of 20 free throws, and pulled down 27 rebounds.  Warren Central shot 43.1% from the field including eight of 20 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on seven of 13 free throws and pulled down 28 rebounds.

Walt Allen led South Laurel with 30 points and nine rebounds.  Allen was 10 of 16 from the field including three of five from beyond the arc, and seven of eight from the free throw line.  Eric Fields and Ty Proffitt added 15 and 13 points respectively.  Jordan Hammonds only attempted three shots but recorded nine points on three three point baskets.  Jeremy Anderson led Warren Central with 18 points including three three point baskets.  Troy McFarland added 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Bryson Hall added nine points and six rebounds and 6-1 So. Joe Hood chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.

Warren Central,7,21,11,20,59

South Laurel,20,17,15,20,72

Warren Central (59) – Anderson 18, Smith 3, Hall 9, Britt 5, McFarland 13, Hudson 2, Hood 9.

South Laurel (72) – Allen 30, Hammonds 9, Fields 15, Perkins 5, Proffitt 13.

All Tournament Team – Wilbert Reeves (Ballard), Andrew Parks (Corbin), Zipp Duncan (Elizabethtown), Aaron Dunaway (Henry Clay), JaJuan Spillman (Pleasure Ridge Park), Vincent Crutcher (Pleasure Ridge Park), Joshua Mack (University Heights), Nathan Owens (University Heights), Ty Proffitt (South Laurel), Eric Fields (South Laurel), Walt Allen (South Laurel) (MVP), Bryson Hall (Warren Central), Jeremy Anderson (Warren Central), and Troy McFarland (Warren Central).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date statistics for this event.

2020DMRB14

2006 National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 18, 2006

Apollo (25-10) vs. Jeffersontown (31-3) (Championship)

Apollo coach Tony Hopper started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Brad Morris, 6-2 So. Tyler Brown, 6-4 Jr. Ben Duvall, 6-0 Sr. Jake Wells, and 6-0 Sr. Doug Denton.  Jeffersontown coach Jeff Morrow countered with 6-1 Sr. Ceedrick Ware, 6-1 Sr. Dale Easley, 6-8 Jr. Thomas Coleman, 5-11 So. Nick Gagel, and 6-3 Jr. Rashad Basey.

Jeffersontown utilized their inside strength to defeat Apollo 61-48 and claim the championship.  Jeffersontown held a 40-20 advantage in rebounds and a 27-6 advantage in second chance points.  The Chargers scored 23 points off 16 Apollo turnovers.

Jeffersontown shot 38.8% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  Apollo shot 34.1% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  Apollo connected on 15 of 21 free throws.

Thomas Coleman led Jeffersontown with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Coleman scored 12 points in the fourth quarter.  Ceedrick Ware added 19 points and 11 rebounds.  Rashad Basey chipped in with 10 points.  Tyler Brown led Apollo with 22 points and seven rebounds.  Doug Denton added 10 points.

Apollo,4,11,13,20,48

Jeffersontown,13,11,10,27,61

Apollo (48) – Morris 0, Brown 22, Duvall 2, Wells 6, Denton 10, Johnson 2, McMichael 3, Sims 3.

Jeffersontown (61) – Ware 19, Easley 5, Coleman 20, Gagel 0, Basey 10, Rice 4, McIntosh 2, Hardin 1.

All Tournament Team-Ceedrick Ware (Jeffersontown) (MVP), Rashad Basey (Jeffersontown), Thomas Coleman (Jeffersontown), Jake Wells (Apollo), Doug Denton (Apollo), Tyler Brown (Apollo), Zach Sims (Graves County), Randon Cravette (Graves County), Troy Frazier (Pleasure Ridge Park), Vincent Crutcher (Pleasure Ridge Park), Andrew Mathis (Madison Central), Micah Turner (Mason County), AJ Slaughter (Shelby County), and Ty Proffitt (South Laurel).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the up-to-date results of this event.