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Sunday, 3 December 2023
Boyle County vs. Covington Catholic (Football) Class 4A Playoffs (Championship) December 1, 2023
Topic: Football

2023FBPBCCC

Boyle County vs. Covington Catholic

Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Boyle County dominated in a 41-0 victory over Covington Catholic and finished the season undefeated and makes a case for arguably the best team in the state regardless of class. Boyle County recorded 19 first downs and 413 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized nine times for 113 yards. Covington Catholic recorded six first downs and 64 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 49 yards and had one pass intercepted.

Montavin Quisenberry led Boyle County’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Avery Bodner carried the ball 16 times for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Sage Dawson recorded 65 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, JiDyn Smith-Hisel carried the ball once for 39 yards. Sage Dawson completed 11 of 16 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown. Avery Bodner caught five passes for 44 yards. Montavin Quisenberry added three receptions for 46 yards. Geordon Brown recorded two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown. Montavin Quisenberry scored on a 39 yard punt return. Avery Bodner led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Brock Driver added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Sage Dawson also recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Demauriah Brown added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Austin Bodner intercepted a pass he returned 26 yards. Montavin Quisenberry was named Game MVP.

Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 26 yards on six carries. Evan Pitzer completed seven of 17 passes for 36 yards with one interception. Braylon Miller caught three passes for 22 yards. Dylan Gaiser returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Josh Flood returned one kickoff for nine yards. Cash Harney returned three kickoffs for three yards with a long return of seven yards. Willie Rodriguez led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Josh Flood added four dolo and three assisted tackles. Logan Sanning recorded two solo and six assisted tackles, Ben Reeves chipped in with three solo and three assisted tackles. Andrew Bessler added four solo tackles.



Scoring Summary

School

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Boyle County

6

14

14

7

41

Covington Catholic

0

0

0

0

0





BOYLECO

-

Montavin Quisenberry 13 yard run (Andrew Carr kick fails)

BOYLECO

-

Avery Bodner 1 yard run (Andrew Carr kick)

BOYLECO

-

Montavin Quisenberry 39 yard punt return (Andrew Carr kick)

BOYLECO

-

Avery Bodner 9 yard run (Andrew Carr kick)

BOYLECO

-

Sage Dawson 9 yard run (Andrew Carr kick)

BOYLECO

-

Geordon Brown 32 yard pass from Sage Dawson (Andrew Carr kick)





Selected Statistics

Boyle County

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Montavin Quisenberry

12

93

7.8

23

Avery Bodner

16

76

4.8

16

Sage Dawson

7

65

9.3

22

JiDyn Smith-Hisel

1

39

39.0

39

Baylor Murphy

1

5

5.0

5

Demauriah Brown

1

4

4.0

4

Team

1

0

0.0

0

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Sage Dawson

16-11-0

131

1

32

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Avery Bodner

5

44

0

17

Montavin Quisenberry

3

46

0

21

Geordon Brown

2

39

1

32

Demauriah Brown

1

2

0

2

 

 

Covington Catholic

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Owen Leen

6

26

4.3

10

Braylon Miller

2

1

0.5

3

Evan Pitzer

15

1

0.1

14

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Evan Pitzer

17-7-1

36

0

12

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Braylon Miller

3

22

0

12

Oliver Link

2

9

0

9

Willie Rodriguez

1

3

0

3

Noah Johnson

1

2

0

2

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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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Mayfield vs. Owensboro Catholic (Football) Class 2A Playoffs (Championship) December 1, 2023
Topic: Football

2023FBPMAYOC

Mayfield vs. Owensboro Catholic

Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Mayfield defeated Owensboro Catholic 53-48 to earn the championship in an offensive slugfest in which the teams combined for 101 points, 45 first downs, and 1104 yards of total offense. Mayfield recorded 22 first downs and 510 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 55 yards. Owensboro Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 594 yards of total offense. The Aces were penalized four times for 30 yards, and lost a fumble.

Jutoriaus Starks led Mayfield’s ground game with 194 yards and four touchdowns on 34 carries and was named Game MVP. Zane Cartwright completed 23 of 33 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. Braden Morris caught 11 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Biggers added seven receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. Malik Kirby recorded two receptions for 29 yards. Will Morris caught one pass for 40 yards. Xavier Biggers returned one kickoff for 86 yards and a touchdown. Mekhi Dumas returned three kickoffs for 34 yards with a long return of 14 yards. Lincoln Suiter punted three times for a 39 yard average with a long punt of 41 yards, kicked off 10 times for a 45.2 average, kicked two field goals and five extra points. Diego Torres led the defense with five solo tackles. Xavier Biggers added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Carter Morris recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Tre Jackson chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Ethan Kemp also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. Jutoriaus Starks recorded one tackles for a 12 yard loss and recovered a fumble.

Brady Atwell led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 49 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries. Brady Atwell completed 24 of 49 passes for 514 yards and three touchdowns. William “Tutt” Carrico caught 11 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns. Mitchell Sims added seven receptions for 115 yards. Wryn Ebelhar recorded three catches for 59 yards. Noah Rhinerson chipped in with three catches for 41 yards. Noah Rhinerson returned six kickoffs for 97 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Brady Atwell punted three times for a 45.7 average with a long punt of 64 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard line. Vince Carrico led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles. William Carrico added five solo and four assisted tackles. Cameron Woodward recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Blair chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles. Miles Edge added four solo and three assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Mayfield

17

17

12

7

53

Owensboro Catholic

7

14

13

14

48





MAYFIELD

-

Lincoln Suiter kicks a 40 yard field goal

MAYFIELD

-

Jutoriaus Starks 4 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick)

OCATH

-

William Carrico 29 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick)

MAYFIELD

-

Braden Morris 38 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Lincoln Suiter kick)

MAYFIELD

-

Jutoriaus Starks 4 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick)

OCATH

-

Brady Atwell 9 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick)

MAYFIELD

-

Xavier Biggers 86 yard kickoff return (Lincoln Suiter kick)

MAYFIELD

-

Lincoln Suiter kicks a 35 yard field goal

OCATH

-

Brady Atwell 3 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick)

MAYFIELD

-

Xavier Biggers 40 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Zane Cartwright pass fails)

OCATH

-

Brady Atwell 1 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick fails)

MAYFIELD

-

Jutoriaus Starks 11 yard run (Zane Cartwright pass fails)

OCATH

-

William Carrico 18 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick)

OCATH

-

William Carrico 80 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick)

MAYFIELD

-

Jutoriaus Starks 55 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick)

OCATH

-

Brady Atwell 7 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick)





Selected Statistics

Mayfield

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Jutoriaus Starks

34

194

5.7

55

Ian Williams

1

0

0.0

0

Zane Cartwright

1

-2

-2.0

0

Team

4

-4

-1.0

0

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Zane Cartwright

33-23-0

322

2

40

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Braden Morris

11

150

1

38

Xavier Biggers

7

81

1

40

Malik Kirby

2

29

0

28

Jutoriaus Starks

1

21

0

21

Diego Torres

1

1

0

1

 

 

Owensboro Catholic

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Brady Atwell

10

45

4.5

10

Vince Carrico

3

10

3,3

6

Dremail Carothers

1

-12

-12.0

0

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Brady Atwell

49-24-0

514

3

80

Dremail Carothers

1-1-0

37

0

37

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

William Carrico

11

332

3

80

Mitchell Sims

7

115

0

37

Waryn Ebelhar

3

59

0

40

Noah Rhinerson

3

41

0

38

Miles Edge

1

4

0

4

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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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Raceland vs. Pikeville Class (Football) Class 1A Playoffs (Championship) December 1, 2023
Topic: Football

2023FBPRAPI

Raceland vs. Pikeville

Class 1A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)

Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Pikeville shut out Raceland 21-0 to capture the championship. Raceland did not have an answer for RB Brenden Anthony who ran for two touchdowns, passed for another score, and was the leader on the defensive side of the ball. Brenden Anthony was named Game MVP. Pikeville recorded 11 first downs and 281 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized seven times for 97 yards. Raceland recorded 13 first downs and 177 yards of total offense, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.

Brenden Anthony led Pikeville’s ground game with 237 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Tayvian Boykins carried the ball twice for 11 yards. Isaac Duty completed two of seven passes for 11 yards. Brenden Anthony completed his only pass for 26 yards and a touchdown. Jeb Wilkerson caught two passes for 11 yards. Bradyn Hall caught a 26 yard touchdown pass. Tayvian Boykins returned one punt for 12 yards. Blake Caudill punted four times for a 39.5 average with a long punt of 50 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Brenden Anthony led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jeremiah Anderson added six solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jayden Justice recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Drew Ferguson chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Blake Caudill recovered a fumble. Sam Wright and Westin Bevins each intercepted a pass.

Noah Wallace led Raceland’s ground game with 41 yards on 15 carries. Logan Lundy carried the ball 18 times for 25 yards. Logan Lundy completed 13 of 21 passes for 101 yards with one interception. Jonah Arnett attempted one pass that was intercepted. Bryson Rowsey caught four passes for 36 yards. Noah Wallace added three receptions for 36 yards. Parker Fannin recorded three catches for 21 yards. Brody Austin returned one kickoff for 15 yards. Parker Ison punted three times for a 37.3 average with a long punt of 41 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Jaxon Heighton led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of the tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Noah Wallace added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulted in losses totaling three yards. Linden Sammons recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Raceland

0

0

0

0

0

Pikeville

7

0

7

7

21





PIKEVILLE

-

Brenden Anthony 58 yard run (Keaton Looney kick)

PIKEVILLE

-

Brenden Anthony 61 yard run (Keaton Looney kick)

PIKEVILLE

-

Bradyn Hall 26 yard pass from Brenden Anthony (Keaton Looney kick)





Selected Statistics

Raceland

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Noah Wallace

15

41

2.7

12

Logan Lundy

18

25

1.4

10

Isaac Browning

5

10

2.0

6

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Logan Lundy

21-13-1

101

9

20

Jonah Arnett

1-0-1

0

0

0

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Bryson Rowsey

4

36

0

18

Noah Wallace

3

36

0

20

Parker Fannin

3

21

0

10

Jonah Arnett

1

6

0

6

Parker Ison

1

3

0

3

Cameron Bell

1

-1

0

0

 

 

Pikeville

 

Rushing

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

Brenden Anthony

25

237

9.5

61

Tayvian Boykins

2

11

5.5

8

Isaac Duty

3

-4

-1.3

2

 

 

Passing

A-C-I

Yds.

TD

Long

Isaac Duty

7-2-0

11

0

9

Brenden Anthony

1-1-0

26

1

26

 

 

Receiving

No.

Yds.

TD

Long

Jeb Wilkerson

2

11

0

9

Bradyn Hall

1

26

1

26

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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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Saturday, 2 December 2023
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station (Boys) December 1, 2023
Topic: Basketball

BB2023PLDBSB

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station

Bryan Station chool
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2022

© 2023by Ron Harrison

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach John Morgerson started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Clayton Hilt, 5-10 Sr. Chace Hill, 5-11 Sr. Tyler McCord, 5-9 Sr. Mason VanDyke, and 5-10 Sr. Jaden Sweatt. Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon Jr. countered with 6-3 So. Taeshawn Adams, 6-1 So. Amari Owens, 6-7 Jr. Felix De Los Santos, 5-11 Jr. Justin Richmond, and 5-10 Sr. Bryson Carpenter.

Bryan Station outscored Paul Laurence Dunbar 34-9 in the second quarter on their way to a 97-61 victory. Bryan Station shot 54.5% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line. The Defenders connected on 17 of 25 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 35 points off 24 Dunbar turnovers. Dunbar shot 39.6% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored six points off 14 Bryan Station turnovers.

6-1 Jr. Montae Ashford led Bryan Station with 21 points including two three point baskets, and seven rebounds. Amari Owens added 19 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Taeshawn Adams recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. Felix De Los Santos chipped in with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-3 Sr. Matthew Golinski added 11 points and four rebounds. Justin Richmond recorded 10 points.

Jaden Sweatt led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 14 points. Chace Hill added 12 points including two three point baskets and six of six free throws. 5-10 Jr. DaiQveion Jones recorded 10 points including two three point baskets,

Paul Laurence Dunbar,24,9,15,13,61

Bryan Station,21,34,25,17,97

Paul Laurence Dunbar (61) – Hilt 3, Hill 12, McCord 2, VanDyke 5, Sweatt 14, Carpenter 2, Mufuta 4, Jones 10, Horn 9.

Bryan Station (97) – Adams 12, Owens 19, De Los Santos 11, Richmond 10, Carpenter 6, Hunter 2, Ashford 21, Golinski 11, Axson 5.

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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Madison Central vs. Rockcastle County (Girls) December 1, 2023
Topic: Basketball

BB2023MCRCG

Madison Central vs. Rockcastle County

Rockcastle County High School
Mt. Vernon, KY
December 1, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Madison Central coach Scott True Sr. started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Eden Carter 5-7 Jr. Brooke Campbell, 5-9 Jr. Cameryn Ridderikhoff, 5-7 Jr. Brittany Campbell, and 5-6 Jr. Nataya Strader. Rockcastle County coach Chrysti Noble countered with 5-10 So. Macy Spivey, 5-10 So. Taylor King, 6-1 Sr. Talynne Shearer, 5-9 Sr. Haven King, and 5-10 Sr. Camryn Cash.

Madison Central hit some key free throws down the stretch to earn a tough road victory over Rockcastle County by the score of 63-59. Madison Central led 35-24 at halftime but the Lady Rockets roared back after the intermission to make the outcome close. There were three ties and six lead changes in this game. Madison Central shot 48.8% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Indians connected on 19 of 28 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 22 Rockcastle County turnovers. Rockcastle County shot 43.2% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc. The Lady Rockets connected on 23 of 30 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Madison Central turnovers.

Nataya Strader led Madison Central with 24 points including seven of eight free throws, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Brittany Campbell added 14 points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Cameryn Ridderikhoff recorded 10 points, six rebounds, and five steals.

Talynne Shearer led Rockcastle County with 24 points including 11 of 15 free throws, 12 rebounds, and four steals. Macy Spivey added 13 points including two three point baskets. Taylor King recorded 12 points including eight of eight free throws, eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Camryn Cash chipped in with five points, three rebounds, and three steals. Haven King added five points and two assists.

Madison Central,16,19,11,17,63

Rockcastle County,10,14,22,13,59

Madison Central (63) – Carter 3, Bro. Campbell 0, Ridderikhoff 10, Bri. Campbell 14, Strader 24, Long 3, Miles 2, Lawson 4, Metcalfe 3.

Rockcastle County (59) – Spivey 13, T. King 12, Shearer 24, H. King 5, Cash 5,

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Madison Central Stats Crew 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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Trimble County vs. Lexington Christian Academy (Girls) November 30, 2023
Topic: Basketball

BB2023TCLCAG

Trimble County vs. Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 30, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Trimble County coach Zach Adair started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Addison Edmondson, 5-7 Jr. Jolie Wilcoxsin, 5-8 Jr. Trinity Crawford, 5-3 Sr. Payton Butters, and 5-5 Sr. Kimberly Rodriguez. Lexington Christian coach Tim Bradshaw countered with 5-9 8th Grade Jeriko Castle, 5-6 Jr. Ella Gabbert, 5-9 Jr, Sophie Pridemore, 5-6 Jr. Chapel Brown, and 5-7 Jr. Claire Roberts.

Lexington Christian led 20-19 at halftime but pulled away in the second half to earn a 52-38 victory over Trimble County. LCA shot 30.9% from the field including five of 20 from the three point line. The Lady Eagles connected on 13 of 18 from the free throw line, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 Trimble County turnovers. Trimble County shot 28.8% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc. They connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 16 LCA turnovers.

Claire Roberts led LCA with 15 points including two three point baskets, eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Ella Gabbert added 13 points including two three point baskets. Six rebounds, and two assists. Chapel Brown recorded 10 points and seven rebounds. Sophie Pridemore chipped in with seven points and 16 rebounds. Jeriko Castle added seven points, three rebounds, and three assists.

Addison Edmondson led Trimble County with 18 points, five rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals. Payton Butters added seven points, six rebounds, and two steals. 5-4 Fr. Ainslie Stark recorded seven points, two rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Kimberly Rodriguez recorded four points, five rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Trimble County,13,6,7,12,38

Lexington Christian Academy,10,10,15,17,52

Trimble County (38) – Edmondson 18, Wilcoxsin 2, Crawford 0, Butters 7, Rodriguez 4, Stark 7.

Lexington Christian Academy (52) – Castle 7, Gabbert 13, Pridemore 7, Brown 10, Roberts 15.

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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Covington Catholic vs. Great Crossing (Boys) November 30, 2023
Topic: Basketball

BB2023CCGCB

Covington Catholic vs. Great Crossing

Great Crossing High School
Georgetown, KY
November 30, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Jake Stewart, 6-2 Sr. Brady Hussey 6-9 Sr. Caden Miller, 5-11 So. Athens McGillis, and 6-1 So Logan Wermuth. Great Crossing coach Steve Page countered with 6-7 Sr. Jeremiah Godfrey, 6-5 Jr. Vince Dawson III, 7-1 Jr. Malachi Moreno, 5-9 Jr. Junius Burrell, and 6-4 Jr. Gage Richardson.

Great Crossing raced out to a 20-9 first quarter lead on their way to a 66-51 over Covington Catholic. Great Crossing shot 50% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Warhawks connected on seven of seven free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Covington Catholic turnovers. Covington Catholic shot 37% from the field including seven of 23 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Great Crossing turnovers.

Junius Burrell led Great Crossing with 21 points including three three point baskets, six of six free throws, and seven assists. Vince Dawson III added 17 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Malachi Moreno recorded 10 points, 14 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Gage Richardson chipped in with 10 points, two rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Jeremiah Godfrey pulled down seven rebounds.

Brady Hussey led Covington Catholic with 15 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and three assists. Athens McGillis added 12 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists. Caden Miller recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Covington Catholic,9,9,9,24,51

Great Crossing,20,15,14,17,66

Covington Catholic (51) -Stewart 0, Hussey 12, Miller 11, McGillis 15, Wermuth 0, Carroll 6, Ruthsatz 7.

Great Crossing (66) – Godfrey 2, Dawson III 17, Moreno 10, Burrell 21, Richardson 10, Warren 2, Holman 4.

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Great Crossing Stats Crew 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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Friday, 1 December 2023
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Western Hills (Boys) November 30, 2023
Topic: Basketball

BB2023LCAWHB

Lexington Christian Academy vs. Western Hills

Western Hills High School
Frankfort, KY
November 30, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Lexington Christian Acvademy coach Ted Hall started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Colt Cummins, 6-2 Jr. Hagan Preston, 6-5 So. Simon King, 6-0 Jr. Saxton Howard, and 6-2 Jr. Andersen Green. Western Hills coach Geoff Cody countered with 6-4 Jr. Elijah Thompson, 5-11 Sr. Austin Stone, 6-5 Jr. Javeon Campbell, 5-9 Jr. Cole McDonald, and 5-10 Jr. Cam Higgins.

Lexington Christian Academy trailed 42-41 at halftime but rallied in the second half and finally p[ulled away late for a 93-79 victory over Western Hills. The score was tied five times and there were seven lead changes in the game. Lexington Christian Academy shot a sizzling 61.1% from the field including three of 17 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 24 of 31 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 18 Western Hills turnovers. Western Hills shot 56.6% from the field including nine of 19 from beyond the arc. The Wolverines connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 LCA turnovers.

Saxton Howard led LCA with 30 points including eight of nine free throws, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Andersen Green added 26 points including six of 10 free throws and three steals. Hagan Preston recorded 18 points including four of four free throws, five rebounds, and two assists. Simon King chipped in with five points and eight rebounds.

Elijah Thompson led Western Hills with 23 points including five three point baskets. Austin Stone added 20 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and five assists. Javeon Campbell recorded 18 points and five rebounds. Cam Higgins chipped in with nine points including two three point baskets. Cole McDonald recorded six points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

Lexington Christian,20,21,29,23,93

Western Hills,20,22,25,12,79

Lexington Christian (93) – Cummins 3, Preston 18, King 5, Howard 30, Green 26, Spillman 5, Moss 6.

Western Hills (79) – Thompson 23, Stone 20, Campbell 18, McDonald 6, Higgins 9, Morris 3,

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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Thursday, 30 November 2023
Sacred Heart Academy vs. Southwestern (Girls) November 27, 2023
Topic: Basketball

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Sacred Heart Academy vs. Southwestern

Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
November 27, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. ZaKiyah Johnson, 5-8 Sr. Claire Russell, 6-3 Sr. Angelina Pelayo, 5-4 Fr. Amirah Jordan, and 5-10 Sr. Reagan Bender. Southwestern coach Junior Molden countered with 5-7 Fr. Kylie Dalton, 5-7 Jr. Jordan McDonald, 6-1 Sr. Payton Acey, 5-5 Jr. Jessalyn Flynn, and 5-7 Fr. Jaelyn Dye.

Sacred Heart Academy led 24-16 at halftime but pulled away in the second half for a 60-23 victory over Southwestern. Sacred Heart shot 41.4% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Sothwestern turnovers. Southwestern shot 21.1% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc. The Warriors connected on two of six free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored two points off 10 Sacred Heart turnovers.

ZaKiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart with 21 points including three three point baskets, and nine rebounds. Reagan Bender added 12 points, four rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Angelina Pelayo recorded 10 points, four rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and two steals. Claire Russell chipped in with four points, six rebounds, and two steals. 5-11 Jr. Morgan Frey pulled down seven rebounds.

Payton Acey led Southwestern with seven points and five rebounds. 5-6 Jr. Megan Loudermilk added six points on two three point baskets. Jaelyn Dye added five points.

Sacred Heart Academy,17,7,22,14,60

Southwestern,5,11,5,2,23

Sacred Heart Academy (60) – Johnson 21, Russell 4, Pelayo 10, Jordan 2, Bender 12, Kincaid 2, DeCamillis 2, Osting 3, Howe 4.

Southwestern (23) – Dalton 3, McDonald 2, Acey 7, Flynn 0, Dye 5, Loudermilk 6.

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Lincoln County vs. Lexington Catholic (Girls) November 28, 2023
Topic: Basketball

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Lincoln County vs. Lexington Catholic

Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 28, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Lincoln County coach Caitlin Parson started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Elly Sims, 5-8 Jr. Gatlynn Lewis, 6-0 Sr. Maecey Carter, 5-3 Jr. Milah Mullins, and 5-4 Sr. Macey Rice. Lexington Catholic coach Michael Menifee countered with 5-9 Sr. Lydia Kennedy, 5-8 Sr. Mary Hall, 5-9 Sr. Marielle Sackleh, 5-5 So. Josey Cox, and 5-6 Sr. Brooke Russell.

Lincoln County defeated Lexington Catholic by the score of 51-45. There were four lead changes and seven ties in this game. Lincoln County shot 40% from the field including two of seven from the three point line. The Lady Patriots connected on 21 of 26 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 22 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 29.8% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 24 Lincoln County turnovers.

Gatlynn Lewis led Lincoln County with 16 points including 11 of 12 free throws, 11 rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals. Elly Sims added 12 points and seven steals. Macey Rice recorded 12 points including five of six free throws and three steals. Maecey Carter chipped in with four points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.

5-9 So. Payton Avilez led Lexington Catholic with nine points and two steals. 5-9 So. Bella Bretz added nine points and two rebounds. Lydia Kennedy recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. Josey Cox chipped in with seven points, three rebounds, and five steals. Marielle Sackleh added six points, six rebounds, and three steals.

Lincoln County,8,13,13,17,51

Lexington Catholic,6,13,9,17,45

Lincoln County (51) – Sims 12, Lewis 16, Carter 4, Mullins 4, Rice 12, Cundiff 3.

Lexington Catholic (45) – Kennedy 8, Hall 4, Sackleh 6, Cox 7, Russell 2, Avilez 9, Bretz 9.

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew 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 prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on kyprephoops.com.




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