2012KHSAAG
2012 Houchens Industries/KHSAA
Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament
E.A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, KY
March 7-10, 2012
©2012 by Ron Harrison
Wednesday March 7th
Butler (23-9) Region 6 vs. Glasgow (28-4) Region 4
Butler coach Larry Just started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Aareon Smith, 5-9 Jr. Alexis Stallard, 5-10 So. Danielle Lawrence, 5-3 Sr. Cora Moore, and 5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Martinez. Glasgow coach Justin Stinson countered with 5-11 8th grader Breanna Glover, 5-9 Sr. Haley Perkins, 6-1 So. Shalika Smith, 5-4 Jr. Kelsey Greer, and 5-4 Sr. Shelby Ray.
Glasgow led 15-4 with 1:27 left in the first quarter but Butler rallied to earn a 54-49 victory. Both teams were plagued by turnovers today as Butler committed 33 turnovers while Glasgow was guilty of 27 miscues. Butler shot 35% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 22 of 29 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 27 Glasgow turnovers. Glasgow shot 35.3% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Scotties connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 33 Butler turnovers.
Cora Moore led Butler with 12 points on four three point baskets and three steals. MacKenzie Martinez added 10 points including six of eight free throws, five assists, and five steals. Danielle Lawrence recorded 10 points and three steals. Aareon Smith chipped in with nine points including seven of eight free throws and eight rebounds.
Haley Perkins led Glasgow with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals. Shalika Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kelsey Greer chipped in with 10 points. Breanna Glover recorded six points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
|
Butler |
8 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
54 |
|
Glasgow |
15 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
49 |
Butler (54) – Smith 9, Stallard 7, Lawrence 10, Moore 12, Martinez 10, Snyder 3, Casey 3.
Glasgow (49) – Glover 6, Perkins 17, Smith 15, Greer 10, Ray 1.
Paul L. Dunbar (28-6) Region 11 vs. Boone County (30-3) Region 9
Paul L. Dunbar coach Sarah Van Horn started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Lakeena Parks, 5-10 Sr. Morgan McEldowney, 6-2 So. Brooke Todd, 5-2 Jr. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 Jr. Kierra Muhammad. Boone County Nell Fookes countered with 5-11 Sr. Sydney Moss, 5-9 Sr. Zuri Hill, 5-11 Sr. Lydia Nash, 5-4 Jr. Jessica Jones, and 5-7 Fr. Alexis Switzer.
Paul L. Dunbar connected on 11 of 12 free throws in overtime to defeat Boone County by a score of 72-70 despite a 41 point scoring performance by Boone County’s Sydney Moss. Boone County led 34-24 early in the third quarter but Dunbar rallied and Jordin Fender scored a field goal with seven seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 59-59 and force overtime. There were eight lead changes and 13 ties in the game.
Paul L. Dunbar shot 41.9% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 17 of 24 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Boone County turnovers. Boone County shot 42.3% from the field including one of six from beyond the arc. The Lady Rebels connected on three of six free throws, pulled down 50 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Dunbar turnovers.
Jordin Fender led Paul L. Dunbar with 21 points, five assists, and four steals. Lakeena Parks added 20 points. Kierra Muhammad chipped in with 11 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Morgan McEldowney recorded 10 points and seven rebounds. Brooke Todd came up big in the paint with eight points, nine rebounds, and seven blocked shots.
Sydney Moss led Boone County with 41 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Lydia Nash added 11 points and seven rebounds. Zuri Hill chipped in with six points and 15 rebounds.
|
Paul L. Dunbar |
12 |
12 |
22 |
13 |
13 |
72 |
|
Boone County |
14 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
70 |
Paul L. Dunbar (72) – Parks 20, McEldowney 10, Todd 8, Fender 21, Muhammad 11, Edwards 2.
Boone County (70) – Moss 41, Hill 6, Nash 11, Jones 6, A. Switzer 2, Murphy 2, E. Switzer 2.
Perry County Central (30-2) Region 14 vs. DuPont Manual (33-2) Region 7
Perry County Central coach Randy Napier started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Katelyn Smith, 5-11 Sr. Kendall Noble, 6-0 So. Kayla Rankin, 5-6 Jr. Whitney Back, and 5-7 Sr. Tamara Crawford. DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.
DuPont Manual defeated Perry County Central by a score of 50-41. Manual 24-10 with 1:13 left in the first half but Perry County Central rallied to pull within two points; 38-36 with six minutes left in the game. Manual finished the game on a 12-5 run to ensure the victory. DuPont Manual shot 28.6% from the field including three of 18 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 19 of 28 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 23 Perry County Central turnovers. Perry County Central shot 33.3% from the field including zero of four from beyond the arc. The Lady Commodores connected on 13 of 25 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight DuPont Manual turnovers.
Leasia Wright led DuPont Manual with 18 points including 11 of 11 free throws. April Wilson added nine points, four assists, and seven steals. Kayla Styles chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds. Kara Wright chipped in with seven points, four rebounds, and four steals.
Kayla Rankin led Perry County Central with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Kendall Noble added 10 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. Katelyn Smith chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.
|
Perry County Central |
3 |
9 |
17 |
12 |
41 |
|
DuPont Manual |
12 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
50 |
Perry County Central (41) – Smith 8, Noble 10, Rankin 18, Back 1, Crawford 0, R.C. Napier 4.
DuPont Manual (50) – K. Wright 7, Bodine 3, Styles 7, L. Wright 18, Wilson 9, Allen 3, D. Curry 3.
Montgomery County (28-6) Region 10 vs. Muhlenberg County (21-10) Region 3
Montgomery county coach Janie Robinson started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Olivia Colliver, 5-7 Sr. Destiney Taul, 6-1 Jr. Macie Spence, 5-6 So. Erica Rogers, and 5-6 Jr. Keria Lockett. Muhlenberg County coach Mike Harper countered with 5-7 Jr. Aliah Fueller, 5-7 Jr. Hope Marigny, 5-9 Sr. Brittany Brothers, 5-3 Sr. Kaitlyn Walley, and 5-6 Jr. Amiea Summers.
Montgomery County defeated Muhlenberg County by a score of 60-43. Montgomery County shot 54.8% from the field including three of nine from the three point line. The Indians connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 17 Muhlenberg County turnovers. Muhlenberg County shot 29.8% from the field including six of 29 from beyond the arc. The Lady Mustangs connected on three of six free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored five points off 16 Montgomery County turnovers.
Macie Spence led Montgomery County with 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Spence was seven of nine from the field and four of five from the free throw line. Erica Rogers added 12 points and Olivia Colliver chipped in with 11 points and four assists. Destiney Taul recorded nine points and 12 rebounds.
Aliah Fueller led Muhlenberg county with 16 points including four three point baskets. Kaitlyn Walley added eight points and Amiea Summers chipped in with seven points. Brittany Brothers and 5-7 Sr. Christina McDonald each pulled down seven rebounds.
|
Montgomery County |
21 |
17 |
13 |
9 |
60 |
|
Muhlenberg County |
14 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
43 |
Montgomery County (60) – Colliver 11, Taul 9, Spence 18, Rogers 12, Lockett 5, Conyers 2, Arnett 1, Tipton 2.
Muhlenberg County (43) – Fueller 16, Marigny 2, Brothers 2, Walley 8, Summers 7, Pollard 2, Brewer 3, McDonald 3.
Thursday March 8th
Marshall County (27-8) Region 1 vs. Hopkinsville (31-4) Region 2
Marshall County coach Joseph Simmons started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Allie York, 5-7 Jr. Mariah McKenty, 5-11 Jr. Rachael Reed, 5-5 Sr. Tory Fehrenbacher, and 5-6 Jr. Taylor Meadows. Hopkinsville coach Tonya Wells countered with 5-11 Sr. Christy Soldo, 5-8 So. Madison Duvall, 5-9 Sr. Ashlee Cole, 5-6 So. Haley Cook, and 5-5 So. JLynn Majors.
Hopkinsville defeated Marshall County by a score of 56-52. Hopkinsville led 40-26 with 5:16 left in the third quarter but Marshall County took a 52-51 lead with 1:09 to go in the fourth quarter on a tip in by 5-10 Fr. Alyssa Barnard. Hopkinsville re-captured the lead for good 53-52 on a tip in by Christy Soldo with 43 seconds to go in the game.
Hopkinsville shot 45.8% from the field including four of eight from the three point line. The Lady Marshals connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 14 Marshall County turnovers. Marshall County shot 45.2% from the field including seven of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on seven of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Hopkinsville turnovers.
Christy Soldo led Hopkinsville with 24 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. Haley Cook added 12 points including three three point baskets. Madison Duvall chipped in with six points and six rebounds. Ashlee Cole recorded five points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
Mariah McKenty led Marshall County with 15 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and three steals. Tory Fehrenbacher added 11 points and three steals. 5-10 Fr. Alyssa Barnard recorded eight points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Taylor Meadows also scored eight points.
|
Marshall County |
16 |
10 |
15 |
11 |
52 |
|
Hopkinsville |
16 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
56 |
Marshall County (52) – A. York 5, M. McKenty 15, Reed 1, Tory Fehrenbacher 11, Meadows 8, Toni Fehrenbacher 2, Brown 2, Barnard 8.
Hopkinsville (56) – Soldo 24, Duvall 6, Cole 5, Cook 12, Majors 5, Cager 4.
Walton-Verona (29-6) Region 8 vs. Marion County (31-4) Region 5
Walton-Verona coach Mark Clinkenbeard started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Molly Clinkenbeard, 5-11 Jr. Courtney Sandlin, 6-0 Jr. Michele Judy, 5-5 Sr. Jenalee Ginn, and 5-5 Sr. Kara Taulbee. Marion County Trent Milby countered with 5-9 Jr. Logan Powell, 5-9 Sr. Bre Elder, 6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-7 Jr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Jr. Makayla Epps.
Marion County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Walton-Verona by a score of 56-49. Marion County shot 40% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Walton-Verona turnovers. Walton-Verona shot 42.1% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc. The Bearcats connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Marion County turnovers.
Kyvin Goodin-Rogers led Marion County with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Makayla Epps added 14 points including two three point baskets. Bre Elder chipped in with 12 points, five assists, and three steals. Logan Powell recorded 10 points on five of five from the field and eight rebounds.
Michele Judy led Walton-Verona with 17 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Sandlin added 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots. Kara Taulbee chipped in with eight points including two three point baskets. 5-6 Sr. Lizzie Hoffa recorded seven points on seven of eight free throws.
|
Walton-Verona |
10 |
10 |
14 |
15 |
49 |
|
Marion County |
16 |
7 |
14 |
19 |
56 |
Walton-Verona (49) – Clinkenbeard 2, Sandlin 10, Judy 17, Ginn 0, Taulbee 8, Slavey 5, Hoffa 7.
Marion County (56) – Powell 10, Elder 12, Goodin-Rogers 15, Tonge 3, Epps 14, Calhoun 2.
Ashland Blazer (29-6) Region 16 vs. Magoffin County (28-4) Region 15
Ashland Blazer coach Bill Bradley started the following lineup: 5-7 Jr. Sydney Cullop. 5-8 Sr. Mykal Farris, 5-11 Sr. Julia Heaberlin, 5-8 Fr. Alexis Robinson, and 5-6 Jr. Kaylyn Gambill. Magoffin County coach Steve Miller countered with 5-7 Jr. Morgan Arnett, 5-7 Jr. Morgan Connelley, 5-10 Sr. Nichole Fletcher, 5-2 So. Jamie Castle, and 5-7 So. Madison Reed.
Ashland Blazer led 33-25 with 6:11 remaining in the third quarter but Magoffin County rallied for a 63-59 victory. Magoffin County shot 43.8% from the field including one of four from the three point line. The Lady Hornets connected on 20 of 27 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Ashland Blazer turnovers. Ashland Blazer shot 31.2% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc. The Kittens connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 19 Magoffin County turnovers. Ashland Blazer attempted 29 more shots from the field (77-48) than Magoffin County.
Jamie Castle led Magoffin County with 24 points including 10 of 14 free throws. Madison Reed added 21 points and 12 rebounds. 5-4 8th grader Jasmine Howard chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and two steals. Morgan Connelley pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.
Sydney Cullop led Ashland Blazer with 17 points and five rebounds. Alexis Robinson added 12 points and four steals. Kaylyn Gambill chipped in with nine points. Julia Heaberlin pulled down nine rebounds. Mykal Farris and 5-8 Jr. Allie Slone each recorded six points and six rebounds.
|
Ashland Blazer |
8 |
20 |
11 |
20 |
59 |
|
Magoffin County |
14 |
9 |
20 |
20 |
63 |
Ashland Blazer (59) – Cullop 17, Farris 6, Heaberlin 4, Robinson 12, Gambill 9, Foutch 2, Slone 6, Jones 3.
Magoffin County (63) – Arnett 6, Connelley 1, Fletcher 2, Castle 24, Reed 21, Howard 9.
Clay County (31-5) Region 13 vs. Lincoln County (24-9) Region 12
Clay County coach James Burchell started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Morgan Chesnut, 5-9 Sr. Sabrina Smith, 5-11 Jr. Cheyenne Madden, 5-7 8th grader Talaura Mathis, and 5-5 Sr. Alisha Mitchell. Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter countered with 6-0 Jr. Sydney Harris, 5-6 Jr. Ciara Saylor, 5-9 Jr. Kourtney Belcher, 5-5 So. Rachel Spangler, and 5-8 Jr. Emily Fox.
Lincoln County defeated Clay County 56-50 in overtime. The score was tied eight times with 15 lead changes. Lincoln County shot 56.1% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Lady Patriots connected on six of 12 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Clay County turnovers. Clay County shot 44.4% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 19 Lincoln County turnovers.
Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 15 points, six assists, and five steals. Sydney Harris also scored 15 points, pulled down four rebounds, and blocked three shots. Kourtney Belcher chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.
Cheyenne Madden led Clay county with 19 points and seven rebounds. Morgan Chesnut added 14 points and blocked two shots. Alisha Mitchell chipped in with nine points, six rebounds, and four assists.
|
Clay County |
13 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
4 |
50 |
|
Lincoln County |
14 |
4 |
11 |
17 |
10 |
56 |
Clay County (50) – Chesnut 14, S. Smith 3, Madden 19, Mathis 3, Mitchell 9, Robinson 2.
Lincoln County (56) – Harris 15, Saylor 7, Belcher 11, Spangler 2, Fox 15, Huffman 6.
Friday March 9th
Paul L. Dunbar (29-6) vs. Butler (24-9) (Quarterfinal)
Paul L. Dunbar coach Sarah Van Horn started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Lakeena Parks, 5-10 Sr. Morgan McEldowney, 6-2 So. Brooke Todd, 5-2 Jr. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 Jr. Kierra Muhammad. Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Aareon Smith, 5-9 Jr. Alexis Stallard, 5-10 So. Danielle Lawrence, 5-3 Sr. Cora Moore, and 5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Martinez.
Paul L. Dunbar defeated Butler by a score of 70-52. Paul L. Dunbar shot 47.6% from the field including three of nine from the three point line. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 27 of 35 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Butler turnovers. Butler shot 32.1% from the field including two of 18 from beyond the arc. The Bearettes connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 24 Paul L. Dunbar turnovers. Butler attempted 14 more shots (56-42) from the field than Paul L. Dunbar.
Morgan McEldowney led Paul L. Dunbar with 21 points including three three point baskets and eight of eight from the free throw line and pulled down seven rebounds. Kierra Muhammad added 18 points on four of four from the field and 10 of 14 from the free throw line and pulled down six rebounds. Brooke Todd chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. Lakeena Parks pulled down nine rebounds. Jordin Fender recorded seven points and five assists.
Danielle Lawrence led Butler with 16 points, seven rebounds, and five steals.. Aareon Smith added 10 points and six rebounds. Cora Moore chipped in with nine points and four steals.
|
Paul L. Dunbar |
18 |
15 |
14 |
23 |
70 |
|
Butler |
11 |
11 |
11 |
19 |
52 |
Paul L. Dunbar (70) – Parks 0, McEldowney 21, Todd 14, Fender 7, Muhammad 18, Jackson 2, Edwards 4, Raglin 4.
Butler (52) – Smith 10, Stallard 3, Lawrence 16, Moore 9, Martinez 5, Elliott 2, Snyder 3, Casey 4.
Montgomery County (29-6) vs. DuPont Manual (34-2) (Quarterfinal)
Montgomery county coach Janie Robinson started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Olivia Colliver, 5-7 Sr. Destiney Taul, 6-1 Jr. Macie Spence, 5-6 So. Erica Rogers, and 5-6 Jr. Keria Lockett. DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.
DuPont Manual scored 34 points off 24 Montgomery County turnovers in a 71-33 victory. DuPont Manual shot 47.4% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and held a 26-5 advantage in bench scoring. Montgomery County shot 29.5% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on two of six free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off 12 DuPont Manual turnovers.
Kara Wright led DuPont Manual with 13 points. Leasia Wright added 12 points. April Wilson chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets, five assists, and three steals. Kayla Styles recorded seven points, seven rebounds, and four steals.
Erica Rogers led Montgomery County with eight points including two three point baskets. Macie Spence added seven points, five rebounds, and three assists. Keria Lockett also scored seven points.
|
Montgomery County |
11 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
33 |
|
DuPont Manual |
14 |
21 |
25 |
11 |
71 |
Montgomery County (33) – Colliver 3, Taul 3, Spence 7, Rogers 8, Lockett 7, Conyers 2, Barker 3.
DuPont Manual (71) – K. Wright 13, Bodine 3, Styles 7, L. Wright 12, Wilson 10, Hawkins 2, Morgan 3, D. Curry 6, Long 2, Davis-Kent 1, Pasley 6, Mitchell 6.
Marion County (32-4) vs. Hopkinsville (32-4) (Quarterfinal)
Marion County Trent Milby started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Logan Powell, 5-9 Sr. Bre Elder, 6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-7 Jr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Jr. Makayla Epps. Hopkinsville coach Tonya Wells countered with 5-11 Sr. Christy Soldo, 5-8 So. Madison Duvall, 5-9 Sr. Ashlee Cole, 5-6 So. Haley Cook, and 5-5 So. JLynn Majors.
Marion County defeated Hopkinsville by a score of 67-30. Marion County shot 54.2% from the field including two of five from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Hopkinsville turnovers. Hopkinsville shot 20.4% from the field including one of 11 from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored eight points off 16 Marion County turnovers.
Patrice Tonge led Marion County with 18 points on seven of nine from the field including one of one from the three point line, and three of three from the free throw line. Tonge also recorded four assists and three steals. Makayla Epps also scored 18 points. Bre Elder chipped in with 12 points and five assists. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers recorded six points and 12 rebounds. Logan Powell added eight points and five rebounds.
Christy Soldo led Hopkinsville with 10 points and two steals. Haley Cook added six points and five rebounds. Ashlee Cole recorded five points and six rebounds.
|
Marion County |
11 |
16 |
23 |
17 |
67 |
|
Hopkinsville |
5 |
8 |
13 |
4 |
30 |
Marion County (67) – Powell 8, Elder 12, Goodin-Rogers 6, Tonge 18, Epps 18, Burton 1, Calhoun 2, Fenwick 2.
Hopkinsville (30) – Soldo 10, Duvall 0, Cole 5, Cook 6, JL. Majors 0, Cager 5, Jak. Majors 2, Edwards 2.
Lincoln County (25-9) vs. Magoffin County (29-4) (Quarterfinal)
Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Sydney Harris, 5-6 Jr. Ciara Saylor, 5-9 Jr. Kourtney Belcher, 5-5 So. Rachel Spangler, and 5-8 Jr. Emily Fox. Magoffin County coach Steve Miller countered with 5-7 Jr. Morgan Arnett, 5-7 Jr. Morgan Connelley, 5-10 Sr. Nichole Fletcher, 5-2 So. Jamie Castle, and 5-7 So. Madison Reed.
Lincoln County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Magoffin County by a score of 72-59. Lincoln County shot 50-9% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line. The Lady Patriots connected on 11 of 24 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Magoffin County turnovers. Magoffin County shot 43.2% from the field including zero of five from beyond the arc. The Lady Hornets connected on 21 of 25 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Lincoln County turnovers.
Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 23 points, five rebounds, and eight assists. Sydney Harris added 14 points and nine rebounds. Ciara Saylor chipped in with 11 points and four steals.
5-4 8th grader Jasmine Howard led Magoffin County with 21 points. Jamie Castle added 18 points. Morgan Arnett chipped in with eight points and six rebounds. Morgan Connelley pulled down seven rebounds.
|
Lincoln County |
18 |
15 |
12 |
27 |
72 |
|
Magoffin County |
11 |
18 |
11 |
19 |
59 |
Lincoln County (72) – Harris 14, Saylor 11, Belcher 2, Spangler 5, Fox 23, Huffman 4, Sims 4, Gilbert 3, Hocker 6.
Magoffin County (59) – Arnett 8, Connelley 2, Fletcher 0, Castle 18, Reed 6, J. Howard 21, Bentley 2, L. Howard 2.
Saturday March 10th
DuPont Manual (35-2) vs. Paul L. Dunbar (30-6) (Semifinal)
DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson. Paul L. Dunbar coach Sarah Van Horn countered with 5-10 Jr. Lakeena Parks, 5-10 Sr. Morgan McEldowney, 6-2 So. Brooke Todd, 5-2 Jr. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 Jr. Kierra Muhammad.
Paul L. Dunbar raced out to a 19-9 first quarter lead forcing DuPont Manual to go to a 2-3 zone defense which allowed the Lady Crimsons to gain control of the game and pull away for an 84-59 victory. DuPont Manual led 42-35 at the half fueled by seven of 10 from the three point line. They shot 65.5% from the field in the second half outscoring Paul L. Dunbar 42-24 after the intermission ending the Lady Bulldogs great tournament run.
DuPont Manual shot 57.6% from the field including seven of 10 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on nine of 18 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Paul L. Dunbar turnovers. Paul L. Dunbar shot 41.4% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc. The Lady Bulldogs connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 17 DuPont Manual turnovers.
Kara Wright led a balanced DuPont Manual scoring attack with 15 points , six rebounds, and three assists. April Wilson also scored 15 points including three three point baskets. Lauren Bodine added 13 points including three three point baskets. Kayla Styles chipped in with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Leasia Wright recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
Jordin Fender led Paul L. Dunbar with 14 points and two steals. 5-6 Jr. Lexus Edwards added 12 points. Edwards was four of five from the field including two of three from beyond the arc, and two of two from the free throw line. Brooke Todd recorded 11 points and five rebounds. Kierra Muhammad chipped in with seven points, six assists, and four steals.
|
DuPont Manual |
24 |
18 |
18 |
24 |
84 |
|
Paul L. Dunbar |
25 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
59 |
DuPont Manual (84) – K. Wright 15, Bodine 13, Styles 11, L. Wright 11, Wilson 15, T. Curry 2, Pasley 2, D. Curry 4, Long 2, Davis-Kent 1, Mitchell 8.
Paul L. Dunbar (59) – Parks 6, McEldowney 7, Todd 11, Fender 14, Muhammad 7, Edwards 12, Raglin 2.
Lincoln County (26-9) vs. Marion County (33-4) (Semifinal)
Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Sydney Harris, 5-6 Jr. Ciara Saylor, 5-9 Jr. Kourtney Belcher, 5-5 So. Rachel Spangler, and 5-8 Jr. Emily Fox. Marion County Trent Milby countered with 5-9 Jr. Logan Powell, 5-9 Sr. Bre Elder, 6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-7 Jr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Jr. Makayla Epps.
Marion County outscored Lincoln County 23-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 61-40 victory. Marion County shot 31.7% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 21 of 26 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 21 Lincoln County turnovers. Lincoln County shot 29.4% from the field including three of 17 from beyond the arc. The Lady Patriots connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Marion County turnovers.
Bre Elder led Marion County with 16 points including eight of eight from the free throw line and four assists. Makayla Epps added 12 points and three steals. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers chipped in with 11 points, 10 rebounds, two blocked shots, and four steals. Logan Powell pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked two shots.
Emily Fox led Lincoln County with 19 points including three three point baskets, five rebounds, and three steals. Kourtney Belcher added 10 points on four of five from the field and two of two from the free throw line. Sydney Harris chipped in with six points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. Rachel Spangler pulled down eight rebounds.
|
Lincoln County |
13 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
40 |
|
Marion County |
13 |
14 |
23 |
11 |
61 |
Lincoln County (40) – Harris 6, Saylor 0, Belcher 10, Spangler 0, Fox 19, Gilbert 1, Hocker 4.
Marion County (61) – Powell 5, Elder 16, Goodin-Rogers 11, Tonge 4, Epps 12, Adams 3, Howard 3, Calhoun 7
Marion County (34-4) vs. DuPont Manual (36-2) (Championship)
Marion County Trent Milby started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Logan Powell, 5-9 Sr. Bre Elder, 6-1 Jr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-7 Jr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Jr. Makayla Epps. DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 5-11 Sr. Kara Wright, 5-8 Sr. Lauren Bodine, 6-1 Jr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Leasia Wright, and 5-8 Sr. April Wilson.
DuPont Manual defeated Marion County 58-54 in a classic battle between No. 1 DuPont Manual and No. 2 Marion County. These two basketball powers had met twice earlier this season with each team notching a win. DuPont Manual raced out to a 24-13 lead with 4:58 remaining in the second quarter but Marion County stormed back to only trail 42-41 entering the final quarter. Marion County took a 47-46 lead on a tip in by Kyvin Goodin-Rogers with 5:30 left in the game. DuPont Manual took the lead for good 50-49 on a free throw by Kayla Styles with 4:12 left on the clock. The Lady Crimsons took a 56-51 lead but Makayla Epps nailed a three pointer with 14 seconds left to cut the deficit to two; 56-54. April Wilson iced the game for DuPont Manual with two free throws with nine seconds left on the clock. There were 11 lead changes and seven ties in this game.
DuPont Manual shot 42.9% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 Marion County. Marion County shot 40.5% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on 16 of 17 free throws (94.1%), pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored six points off five DuPont Manual.
April Wilson led DuPont Manual with 23 points including four three point baskets. This was sweet redemption for Wilson who missed last year’s championship game with an injury as the Lady Crimsons lost to Rockcastle County. Leasia Wright added 21 points and six rebounds. Kayla Styles recorded nine points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Makayla Epps led Marion County with 23 points and three steals. Logan Powell added 11 points and seven rebounds. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds. Bre Elder recorded nine points and five rebounds.
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Marion County |
13 |
10 |
18 |
13 |
54 |
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DuPont Manual |
14 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
58 |
Marion County (54) – Powell 11, Elder 9, Goodin-Rogers 9, Tonge 2, Epps 23.
Dupont Manual (58) – K. Wright 5, Bodine 0, Styles 9, L. Wright 21, Wilson 23.
All Tournament Team
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Cora Moore |
Butler |
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Macie Spence |
Montgomery County |
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Christy Soldo |
Hopkinsville |
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Jamie Castle |
Magoffin County |
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Kierra Muhammad |
Paul L. Dunbar |
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Brooke Todd |
Paul L. Dunbar |
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Emily Fox |
Lincoln County |
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Sydney Harris |
Lincoln County |
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Makayla Epps |
Marion County |
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Bre Elder |
Marion County |
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Logan Powell |
Marion County |
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Kara Wright |
DuPont Manual |
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Leasia Wright |
DuPont Manual |
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April Wilson |
DuPont Manual |
MVP |
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for all the games and to the KHSAA for maintaining their very comprehensive website with all the info on this tourney.