20118B

 

2011 Kentucky Boys Middle School 8th Grade State Tournament

Kentucky Basketball Academy & Auxiliary Sites

Lexington, Georgetown, and Nicholasville, KY

February 18-20, 2011

 

© 2011 Ron Harrison

 

 

Seventy-four teams were scheduled to participate in this tournament.  There will be thirty-seven play-in games scheduled for Friday with the single elimination tournament starting Saturday morning.  The teams scheduled to compete this weekend are: West Jessamine, Leestown, Lincoln County, Morton, Foley, Elkhorn, Mercer County, LTMS, Beaumont, McNabb, Jessie Clark, Frankfort, Mason County, Clay County, Wayne County, Sebastian, St. Joseph, North Pulaski, Southwestern, Betsy Layne, Hazard, North Oldham, EJ Hayes, Anderson County, Grant County, Southwestern 7th, Collins, Johnson County, Barbourville, Farnsley, Meece, North Laurel, Virgie, Eastside, Wesley Christian, Jackson City, Casey County, AB Combs, Crosby, Conner, Whitley County, Paintsville, Clinton County, Elliott County, JCTMS, Middlesboro, Knox County, Burns, South Laurel, Barrett Traditional, Taylor County, Allen Central, Raceland, Moss, Adams, Lexington Christian Academy, McCreary County, My Old Kentucky Home, Campbell County, East Jessamine, North Marshall, Williamsburg, TK Stone, Barren County, Grayson County, Bowling Green, Hart County, Barren County, Dorton, Hopkinsville, Scott County, Ohio County, Russell County, and Henderson South.

 

Friday February 18th

 

Play-in Games

 

West Jessamine

41

Leestown

28

Lincoln County

65

Morton

38

Elkhorn

40

Foley

36

LTMS

50

Mercer County

26

Beaumont

50

McNabb

31

Jessie Clark

46

Frankfort

38

Clay County

56

Mason County

46

Wayne County

57

Sebastian

44

North Pulaski

48

St. Joseph

36

Betsy Layne

56

Southwestern

47

North Oldham

44

Hazard

41

Anderson County

42

EJ Hayes

36

Grant County

58

Southwestern 7th

40

Johnson County

55

Collins

32

Farnsley

70

Barbourville

4

Meece

55

North Laurel

40

Virgie

60

Eastside

42

Wesley Christian

45

Jackson City

42

AB Combs

49

Casey County

36

Crosby

56

Conner

35

Paintsville

46

Whitley County

43

Clinton County

45

Elliott County

40

JCTMS

60

Middlesboro

21

Knox County

70

Burns

39

South Laurel

Won

Barrett Traditional

Forfeit

Taylor County

51

Allen Central

37

Raceland

Won

Moss

Forfeit

Adams

52

Lexington Christian Academy

51

My Old Kentucky Home

50

McCreary County

34

East Jessamine

50

Campbell County

34

Williamsburg

42

North Marshall

35

TK Stone

43

Barren County

21

Bowling Green

59

Grayson County

36

Martin County

52

Hart County

45

Hopkinsville

51

Dorton

40

Scott County

Won

Ohio County

Forfeit

Henderson South

71

Russell County

13

 

West Jessamine 41  Leestown 28

Rashawn Jackson led West Jessamine with 11 points.  Darius Williams led Leestown with 12 points.

 

Lincoln County 65  Morton 38

Timothy Taylor, Jacob Conway, Casey Roberts, and BJ Hoover led Lincoln County with 15, 12, 11, and 11 points respectively.  Colby Barnes led Morton with 10 points.

 

Elkhorn 40  Foley 36

Mitchell led Elkhorn with 17 points.  Griffin Norris and Hunter France led Foley with 11 and 10 points respectively.

 

LTMS 50  Mercer County 26

Sydney Hugle led LTMS with 11 points.  D. Davis and Will Hager led Mercer County with six points each.

 

Beaumont 50  McNabb 31

Shon Wright and Jeremy Ward led Beaumont with 16 and 10 points respectively.  Chase Hall led McNabb with eight points.

 

Jessie Clark 46  Frankfort 38

Jordan Fucci led Jessie Clark with 15 points.  Jalen Washington, Anthony Robinson, and Jeffery Quire led Frankfort with eight points each.

 

Clay County 56  Mason County 46

Tyler McDaniel and Wes Wolfe led Clay County with 18 and 11 points respectively.  Cameron Frame led Mason County with 15 points.

 

Wayne County 57  Sebastian 44

Peyton Woods led Wayne County with 15 points including four three point baskets.  Luke Chaney and Jordan Turner led Sebastian with 13 and 12 points respectively.

 

North Pulaski 48  St. Joseph 36

Riley Hall, Blake Burton, and Sean Ross led North Pulaski with 14, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Drew McDonald led St. Joseph with 16 points.

 

Betsy Layne 56  Southwestern 47

Peyton Case and Dustin Rogers led Betsy Layne with 27 and 17 points respectively.  Adam Isaacs, Kenny Spear, and Taylor Pittman led Southwestern with 15, 14, and 14 points respectively.  Kenny Spear recorded four three point baskets.

 

North Oldham 44  Hazard 41

Jax Levitch led North Oldham with 12 points.  Griffin Wells led Hazard with 15 points.

 

Anderson County 42  EJ Hayes 36

Josh Anderson led Anderson County with 14 points.  Gunner Kelly and TeQuan Claitt led EJ Hayes with 12 and 10 points respectively.

 

Grant County 58  Southwestern 7th 40

DJ Bennett and Jordan Saylor led Grant County with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Hunter Stevens led Southwestern 7th with 12 points.

 

Johnson County 55  Collins 32

Truman Salyer and Dalton Adkins led Johnson County with 18 and 12 points respectively.  Deon Cochran led Collins with eight points.

 

Farnsley 70  Barbourville 4

Drew Glass led Farnsley with 16 points.  Brandon Bargo scored two points for Barbourville.

 

Meece 55  North Laurel 40

Austin Coomer and Jacobi Gilmore led Meece with 13 and 12 points respectively.  Ryan House led North Laurel with 12 points.

 

Virgie 60  Eastside 42

Casey Hamilton led Virgie with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Andrew Newsome added 13 points.  Zack Allen and Hunter Simmons led Eastside with 10 and nine points respectively.

 

Wesley Christian 45  Jackson City 42

Matt Kidd led Wesley Christian with 25 points.  Landry Hayes led Jackson City with 14 points.  Jordan Barnett added 12 points on four three point baskets.

 

AB Combs 49  Casey County 36

Dusty Hughes and Stacy Travis led AB Combs with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Brandon Pittman led Casey County with 18 points.

 

Crosby 56  Conner 35

Nick White, Alan Willinger, and Cameron Reed led Crosby with 13, 11, and 11 points respectively.  Nic Watts led Conner with nine points.

 

Paintsville 46  Whitley County 43

P. Smith led Paintsville with 23 points.  Ryan Smith led Whitley County with 12 points.

 

Clinton County 45  Elliott County 40

Claywell and England led Clinto County with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Connor Greene led Elliott County with nine points.

 

JCTMS 60  Middlesboro 21

Zackery Smith and Jalen Perry led JCTMS with 15 and 11 points respectively.  Major Edwards led Middlesboro with nine points.

 

Knox County 70  Burns 39

Matthew Barger and Dustin Hensley led Knox County with 26 and 12 points respectively.  Nate Hopewell led Burns with nine points.

 

Taylor County 51  Allen Central 37

Austin Webster and John Chewning led Taylor County with 19 and 11 points respectively.  Dillon Lawson led Allen Central with 12 points.

 

Adams 52  Lexington Christian Academy 51

Dalton Frasure and Jarin Hall led Adams with 20 and 19 points respectively.  Kendrick Cruise and Matt Rose led LCA with 10 and nine points respectively.

 

My Old Kentucky Home 50  McCreary County 34

Austin Martinez and Tyler Reynolds led MOKH with 23 and 12 points respectively.  Tyler Vanover led McCreary County with 18 points.

 

East Jessamine 50  Campbell County 34

Ronnie Carson led East Jessamine with 19 points.  Jake Franzen led Campbell County with 13 points.

 

Williamsburg 42  North Marshall 35

Skyler Griffith led Williamsburg with 17 points.  Mason Wooten and Dalton McCoy led North Marshall with 12 and 10 points respectively.

 

TK Stone 43  Barren County 21

Zach Patterson led TK Stone with 12 points on four three point baskets.  Kaleb England, Jacob Jones, and Blake Simmons led Barren County with five points each.

 

Bowling Green 59  Grayson County 36

Tucker Sine and Creed Travis led Bowling Green with 15 and 12 points respectively.  Logan Ramsey and Lane Rackley led Grayson County with 14 and 12 points respectively.

 

Martin County 52  Hart County 45

Chase Parsley and Brandon Butcher led Martin County with 17 and 10 points respectively.  Trey Johnson led Hart County with 20 points.

 

Hopkinsville 51  Dorton 40

JaQualis Matlock led Hopkinsville with 22 points.  Cody Mullins and Zach Tackett led Dorton with 14 and nine points respectively.

 

Henderson South 71  Russell County 13

DJ Smith, David Simmons, and Nick Gregory led Henderson South with 13, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Taylor Grider led Russell County with seven points.

 

Saturday February 19th

 

Tournament (First Round)

 

Dorton

48

Southwestern 7th

34

Mercer County

39

Hazard

22

St. Joseph

Won

Moss

Forfeit

EJ Hayes

57

Russell County

20

Collins

37

Casey County

28

Mason County

56

Jackson City

17

Southwestern

40

Bowling Green

26

Sebastian

52

Eastside

35

 

Dorton 48  Southwestern 7th 34

Victor Fouts and Zach Huffman led Dorton with 27 and 12 points respectively.  Floyd Fannin led Southwestern 7th with 14 points.

 

Mercer County 39  Hazard 22

Dylan French led Mercer County with 10 points.  Jaylen Olinger led Hazard with seven points.

 

EJ Hayes 57  Russell County 20

No Statistics Available

 

Collins 37  Casey County 28

Mark Sorrels led Collins with 13 points.  Brandon Pittman led Casey County with 13 points.

 

Mason County 56  Jackson City 17

Jimmy Thoroughman, Habermehl, and Will Griffith led Mason County with 10, nine, and nine points respectively.  Jordan Barnett led Jackson City with nine points.

 

Southwestern 40  Bowling Green 26

Adam Isaacs led Southwestern with 16 points.  Seth Sales led Bowling Green with nine points on three three point baskets.  Tucker Sine added eight points.

 

Sebastian 52  Eastside 35

Luke Chaney led Sebastian with 22 points.  Hunter Simmons led Eastside with 12 points on four three point baskets.

 

Tournament (Second Round)

 

Lincoln County

68

My Old Kentucky Home

30

Beaumont

57

Dorton

39

Betsy Layne

39

Lexington Christian Academy

30

West Jessamine

48

Elliott County

45

JCTMS

53

Burns

34

Mercer County

51

East Jessamine

38

Clay County

48

North Marshall

35

Johnson County

58

Barren County

34

St. Joseph

34

Jessie Clark

27

Virgie

56

Knox County

53

Elkhorn

41

McNabb

40

Farnsley

45

Martin County

38

Wayne County

59

EJ Hayes

52

AB Combs

60

Conner

48

Grayson County

46

Wesley Christian

39

Taylor County

58

North Laurel

52

North Pulaski

53

Hart County

31

Collins

55

Scott County

37

Hopkinsville

44

LTMS

22

Grant County

40

Barbourville

27

Mason County

46

Paintsville

30

Henderson South

68

Whitley County

47

Southwestern

42

Meece

16

Crosby

45

McCreary County

29

Adams

58

Foley

44

South Laurel

41

Sebastian

27

Anderson County

51

Middlesboro

35

Frankfort

41

Clinton County

24

Raceland

53

Campbell County

51

North Oldham

43

Leestown

29

Morton

49

TK Stone

39

Williamsburg

49

Allen Central

34

 

 

Lincoln County 68  My Old Kentucky Home 30

TJ Torres, Timothy Taylor, and Casey Roberts led Lincoln County with 20, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Austin Martinez and Tyler Reynolds led MOKH with nine and eight points respectively.

 

Beaumont 57  Dorton 39

No Statistics Available

 

Betsy Layne 39  Lexington Christian Academy 30

Peyton Case and Blake Rose led Betsy Layne with 13 points each.  Kendrick Cruise led LCA with 10 points.

 

West Jessamine 48  Elliott County 45

Troy Merida and Trey Merida led West Jessamine with 18 and 15 points respectively.  Connor Greene led Elliott County with 16 points.

 

JCTMS 53  Burns 34

No Statistics Available

 

Mercer County 51  East Jessamine 38

Will Hager and Austin Sparrow led Mercer County with 21 and 12 points respectively.  Ronnie Carson led East Jessamine with 25 points.

 

Clay County 48  North Marshall 35

Tyler McDaniel led Clay County with 22 points.  Mason Wooten led North Marshall with 11 points.

 

Johnson County 58  Barren County 34

Braxton Blair and Dalton Adkins led Johnson County with 16 points each.  Kaleb England, Jacob Jones, and Clay Withrow led Barren County with six points each.

 

St. Joseph 34  Jessie Clark 27

Drew McDonald led St. Joseph with 14 points.  Jordan Fucci led Jessie Clark with nine points.

 

Virgie 56  Knox County 53

Andrew Newsome and Dalton Richardson led Virgie with 26 and 14 points respectively.  Brandon Gray and Dustin Hensley led Knox County with 15 and 11 points respectively.

 

Elkhorn 41  McNabb 40

Trey Farmer, Blackburn, and Douglas led Elkhorn with 10, nine, and nine points respectively.  Jared Looney led McNabb with 11 points.

 

Farnsley 45  Martin County 38

Drew Glass led Farnsley with 21 points.  Dillon James led Martin County with 13 points.

 

Wayne County 59  EJ Hayes 52

Corey Stearns, Peyton Woods, and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 21, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Griffin Brixey and Paul Price led EJ Hayes with 15 points each.  Price recorded three three point baskets.

 

AB Combs 60  Conner 48

Austin Neace led AB Combs with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Josh Garry and Dusty Hughes added 12 points each.  Jarrod Lainhart led Conner with 14 points.

 

Grayson County 46  Wesley Christian 39

Logan Ramsey, Wyatt Skaggs, and Lane Rackley led Grayson County with 16, 13, and 11 points respectively.  Matt Kidd led Wesley Christian with 18 points.

 

Taylor County 58  North Laurel 52

No Statistics Available

 

North Pulaski 53  Hart County 31

Riley Hall and Blake Burton led North Pulaski with 17 points each.  Hall recorded four three point baskets.  Trey Johnson led Hart County with 13 points.

 

Collins 55  Scott County 37

EJ Burk led Collins with 13 points.  Hines Jones led Scott County with 14 points including four three point baskets.

 

Hopkinsville 44  LTMS 22

JaQualis Matlock led Hopkinsville with 17 points.  Jyles Anderson led LTMS with seven points.

 

Grant County 40  Barbourville 27

Jordan Saylor led Grant County with 16 points.  Franklin led Barbourville with 14 points.

 

Mason County 46  Paintsville 30

Jake O’Mara and Will Griffith led Mason County with 10 and nine points respectively.  P. Smith led Paintsville with 10 points.

 

Henderson South 68  Whitley County 47

DJ Smith led Henderson South with 20 points including five three point baskets.  Ryan Smith, Luke Woods, and James Sasko led Whitley County with 13, 11, and 11 points respectively.

 

Southwestern 42  Meece 16

Adam Isaacs led Southwestern with 14 points.  Jacobi Gilmore and Chandler Purcell led Meece with six points each.

 

Crosby 45  McCreary County 29

Jaelin Reed led Crosby with 25 points including five three point baskets.  Tyler Vanover and Jacob Gregory led McCreary County with 10 points each.

 

Adams 58  Foley 44

Dalton Frasure and Jarin Hall led Adams with 27 and 11 points respectively.  Hunter France and Caleb Dunbar led Foley with 15 and 10 points respectively.

 

South Laurel 41  Sebastian 27

No Statistics Available

 

Anderson County 51  Middlesboro 35

Dylan Scott and Zach Carmichael led Anderson County with 13 and 11 points respectively.  John Milford and Cote Frazier led Middlesboro with 11 and 10 points respectively.

 

Frankfort 41  Clinton County 34

Jalen Washington led Frankfort with 15 points.  Claywell led Clinton County with eight points.

 

Raceland 53  Campbell County 51

Connor Messer, Rodney Vance, and Josh Young led Raceland with 13, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Jake Franzen and Blake Losey led Campbell County with 26 and 13 points respectively.

 

North Oldham 43  Leestown 29

Jax Levitch and Henry led North Oldham with 17 and 15 points respectively.  Darius Williams and AJ Gibson led Leestown with 11 and nine points respectively.

 

Morton 49  TK Stone 39

DA Jones and David McCorvey led Morton with 17 and 14 points respectively.  Zane Najdawi led TK Stone with 20 points.

 

Williamsburg 49  Allen Central 34

Skyler Griffith and Mike Rose led Williamsburg with 23 and 10 points respectively.  Dalton Lawson, Dillon Lawson, and Tyler Halbert led Allen Central with seven, seven, and six points respectively.

 

Tournament (Third Round)

 

Virgie

50

St. Joseph

31

Farnsley

46

Elkhorn

26

Wayne County

55

AB Combs

50

Taylor County

46

Grayson County

38

Beaumont

56

Lincoln County

45

West Jessamine

37

Betsy Layne

34

Mercer County

43

JCTMS

39

Johnson County

60

Clay County

40

South Laurel

40

Adams

33

Anderson County

54

Frankfort

34

Raceland

57

North Oldham

51

Williamsburg

41

Morton

30

Collins

46

North Pulaski

36

Hopkinsville

61

Grant County

41

Henderson South

51

Mason County

46

Southwestern

50

Crosby

40

 

Virgie 50  St. Joseph 31

Andrew Newsome led Virgie with 19 points.  Drew McDonald led St. Joseph with 10 points.

 

Farnsley 46  Elkhorn 26

Eddie Murphy and Drew Glass led Farnsley with 11 points each.  Thomas led Elkhorn with seven points.

 

Wayne County 55  AB Combs 50

Trey Blevins led Wayne County with 17 points including three three point baskets.  Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner added 13 and 10 points respectively.  Josh Garry and Brandon Kilburn led AB Combs with 18 and 17 points respectively.

 

Taylor County 46  Grayson County 38

Quentin Goodin led Taylor County with 17 points.  Lane Rackley and Logan Stevenson led Grayson County with 11 and 10 points respectively.

 

Beaumont 56  Lincoln County 45

Elijah Olige and Shon Wright led Beaumont with 24 and 16 points respectively.  Casey Roberts and BJ Hoover led Lincoln County with 13 and 10 points respectively.

 

West Jessamine 37  Betsy Layne 34

Rashawn Jackson led West Jessamine with 18 points.  Peyton Case led Betsy Layne with 23 points.

 

Mercer County 43 JCTMS 39

Will Hager led Mercer County with 19 points.  Jalen Perry led JCTMS with 18 points.

 

Johnson County 60  Clay County 40

Truman Salyer, Braxton Blair, and Kyle Gullen led Johnson County with 17, 16, and 15 points respectively.  Tyler McDaniel led Clay County with 20 points.

 

South Laurel 40  Adams 33

Daniel Neal led South Laurel with 16 points.  Jon McFarland added nine points on three three point baskets.  Jarredd Jarrell and Dalton Frasure led Adams with 13 and 10 points respectively.

 

Anderson County 54  Frankfort 34

Dylan Scott, Austin Cummins, and Dusty Puckett led Anderson County with 15, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Connor Slone led Frankfort with 11 points.

 

Raceland 57  North Oldham 51

Connor Messer, Rodney Vance, Dixon, and Jacob Blair led Raceland with 19, 12, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Jax Levitch led North Oldham with 33 points.

 

Williamsburg 41  Morton 30

Skyler Griffith and Chase Lowrie led Williamsburg with 11 and eight points respectively.  DA Jones, Colby Barnes, David McCorvey, and Felix Wilson led Morton with seven, six, six, and six points respectively.

 

Collins 46  North Pulaski 36

Malik Manica led Collins with 14 points.  Riley Hall and Sean Ross led North Pulaski with eight points each.

 

Hopkinsville 61  Grant County 41

JaQualis Matlock led Hopkinsville with 25 points.  Jordan Saylor led Grant County with 13 points.

 

Henderson South 51  Mason County 46

David Simmons and Richard Carter led Henderson South with 14 and 12 points respectively.  Jake O’Mara and Will Griffith led Mason County with 12 and 10 points respectively.

 

Southwestern 50  Crosby 40

Kenny Spear led Southwestern with 17 points including five three point baskets.  Adam Isaacs and Dylan Gaskin added 12 and 11 points respectively.  Nick White led Crosby with eight points.

 

Tournament (Round of Sixteen)

 

Beaumont

62

West Jessamine

42

Johnson County

58

Mercer County

25

Virgie

41

Farnsley

38

Wayne County

45

Taylor County

41

Hopkinsville

44

Collins

41

Henderson South

44

Southwestern

32

South Laurel

56

Anderson County

40

Williamsburg

47

Raceland

31

 

Beaumont 62  West Jessamine 42

Shon Wright led Beaumont with 16 points.  Elijah Olige, Jeremy Ward, and Nick Avioli added nine points each.  Trey Merida led West Jessamine with 16 points.

 

Johnson County 58  Mercer County 25

Dalton Adkins and Kyle Gullen led Johnson County with 18 and 13 points respectively.  Austin Sparrow led Mercer County with 10 points.

 

Virgie 41  Farnsley 38

Andrew Newsome and Dalton Richardson led Virgie with 19 and 10 points respectively.  Drew Glass and Eddie Murphy led Farnsley with 13 and nine points respectively.

 

Wayne County 45  Taylor County 41

Corey Stearns and Logan Gardner led Wayne County with 15 and 11 points respectively.  Quinten Goodin led Taylor County with 29 points.

 

Hopkinsville 44  Collins 41

Nick Hatcher and JaQualis Matlock led Hopkinsville with 13 and 11 points respectively.  Deon Cochran and Malik Manica led Collins with 14 and 13 points respectively.

 

Henderson South 44  Southwestern 32

Nick Gregory and DJ Smith led Henderson South with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Tyler Dishman led Southwestern with 10 points.

 

South Laurel 56  Anderson County 40

Zack Allen, Daniel Neal, and Joe Gaines led South Laurel with 21, 16, and 12 points respectively.  Zach Carmichael led Anderson County with 10 points.  Austin Cummins added nine points on three three point baskets.

 

Williamsburg 47  Raceland 31

Skyler Griffith and Chase Lowrie led Williamsburg with 15 and 12 points respectively.  Jacob Blair and Dixon led Raceland with eight points each.

 

Sunday February 20th

 

Johnson County

58

Beaumont

45

(Quarterfinal)

Wayne County

49

Virgie

34

(Quarterfinal)

Henderson South

53

Hopkinsville

48

(Quarterfinal)

Williamsburg

36

South Laurel

35

(Quarterfinal)

Johnson County

73

Wayne County

66

(Semifinal)

Henderson South

34

Williamsburg

27

(Semifinal)

Henderson South

51

Johnson County

50

(Championship)

 

Johnson County 58  Beaumont 45  (Quarterfinal)

Braxton Blair and Truman Salyer led Johnson County with 28 and 11 points respectively.  Nick Avioli led Beaumont with 13 points.

 

Johnson County

13

21

12

12

58

Beaumont

16

11

10

8

45

 

Johnson County (58) – Blair 28, Adkins 8, Gullen 5, Rice 2, Truman Salyer 11, Belcher 2, Tristan Salyer 2.

Beaumont (45) – Hamlett 9, Hovest 3, Avioli 13, Olige 7, Wright 5, Ward 8.

 

Wayne County 49  Virgie 34  (Quarterfinal)

Logan Gardner, Trey Blevins, and Corey Stearns led Wayne County with 17, 13, and 10 points respectively.  Andrew Newsome and Dalton Richardson led Virgie with 12 and 11 points respectively.

 

Wayne County

12

10

8

19

49

Virgie

8

11

4

11

34

 

Wayne County (49) – Woods 9, Blevins 13, Gardner 17, Stearns 10.

Virgie (34) – Richardson 11, Hamilton 3, Rowe 4, Maldanado 2, Newsome 12, Wallace 2.

 

Henderson South 53  Hopkinsville 48  (Quarterfinal)

Richard Carter led Henderson South with 17 points.  DJ Smith added 15 points including three three point baskets.  JaQualis Matlock and Marcus Wade led Hopkinsville with 26 and 10 points respectively.

 

Henderson South

14

16

13

10

53

Hopkinsville

17

15

8

8

48

 

Henderson South (53) – Washington 7, Steiner 4, Gregory 2, Simmons 6, Smith 15, R. Carter 17, K. Carter 2.

Hopkinsville (48) – McBee 2, Hatcher 7, Wade 10, Matlock 26, Richardson 3.

 

Williamsburg 36  South Laurel 35  (Quarterfinal)

Mike Rose hit two free throws with 4.1 seconds remaining in the game to give Williamsburg the victory.  Cory Shelton and Mike Rose led the victors with 14 and 10 points respectively.  Joe Gaines led South Laurel with 12 points including three three point baskets.  Zack Allen and Daniel Neal added nine and eight points respectively.

 

Williamsburg

4

6

15

11

36

South Laurel

7

11

8

9

35

 

Williamsburg (36) – Shelton 14, Griffith 3, Lowrie 7, Rose 10, Poore 2.

South Laurel (35) – Neal 8, Allen 9, McFarland 6, Gaines 12.

 

Johnson County 73  Wayne County 66  (Semifinal)

Truman Salyer led Johnson County with 20 points.  Braxton Blair, Kyle Gullen, and Dalton Adkins added 16, 15, and 13 points respectively.  Corey Stearns, Peyton Woods, Trey Blevins, and Jared Philpot led Wayne County with 21, 15, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Woods recorded four three point baskets.

 

Johnson County

12

18

20

23

73

Wayne County

21

21

18

6

66

 

Johnson County (73) – Blair 16, Adkins 13, Gullen 15, Truman Salyer 20, Belcher 2, Rice 6.

Wayne County (66) – Woods 15, Blevins 10, Perkins 2, Gardner 8, Philpot 10, Stearns 21.

 

Henderson South 34  Williamsburg 27  (Semifinal)

Nick Gregory and David Simmons led Henderson South with 14 and eight points respectively.  Skyler Griffith and Eric Poore led Williamsburg with 11 and eight points respectively.

 

Henderson South

6

4

12

12

34

Williamsburg

9

6

7

5

27

 

Henderson South (34) – Washington 1, Steiner 2, Gregory 14, Simmons 8, R. Carter 6, K. Carter 2, Basham 1.

Williamsburg (27) – Shelton 4, Griffith 11, Rose 4, Poore 8.

 

Henderson South 51  Johnson County 50  (Championship)

Richard Carter hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining in the game to give Henderson South the victory.  DJ Smith led Henderson South with 18 points on six three point baskets.  Tournament MVP David Simmons added 13 points.  Truman Salyer led Johnson County with 21 points.  Kyle Gullen added 15 points including four three point baskets.

 

Henderson South

9

20

7

15

51

Johnson County

7

19

13

11

50

 

Henderson South (51) – Washington 7, Gregory 2, Simmons 13, Smith 18, R. Carter 6, K. Carter 5.

Johnson County (50) – Blair 4, Adkins 8, Gullen 15, Truman Salyer 21, Belcher 2.

 

Conclusion

 

Congratulations to coach Clay Bolin and Henderson South and coach Avery Fairchild and Johnson County for a great championship game.  The statistics mentioned here came from the game scoresheets.  I apologize in advance for any misspelled names or errors in statistics as I hurriedly attempted to decipher the many game scoresheets.  Also, a thanks to the Kentucky Basketball Academy staff for the hospitality extended me during this event.