2017KBAB8G

 

 

2017 KBA 8th Grade State Basketball Tournament (Boys)

KBA, LCA, Sayre, Imani Baptist Church and Morton Middle School

February 10-12, 2017

© 2017 by Ron Harrison

 

 

There were seventy six team entered in this tournament.  They were placed into twenty five pools as follows:  Pool A: Adams Middle School, Paris, Southern Middle School, and Hopkinsville, Pool B: Corbin, Westport, and Scott County Middle, Pool C: Crosby, Thacker, and Pikeville, Pool D: Elliott County, Lexington Christian Academy, and Model Middle School, Pool E: Anderson County Middle, McNabb Middle, and Johnson County Middle, Pool F: Conner Middle, West Jessamine, and North Laurel Middle School, Pool G: Dorton Middle, Whitesburg, and North Oldham, Pool H: Hazard, Elkhorn City, Hazard, and Oldham County Middle, Pool I: Bardstown Middle school, Muhlenberg South, and South Laurel, Pool J: Clinton County, Tates Creek, and Kammerer Middle, Pool K: Drakes Creek, Williamsburg Jackets, and JCTMS, Pool M: Shelby West Middle, South Marshall, and Ashland, Pool N: Clay County, South Oldham Middle, and Owensboro, Pool O: East Jessamine Middle, Owensboro Catholic, and TK Stone Panthers, Pool P: Spencer County Middle School, Bate Middle, and Lincoln County, Pool Q: Beechwood Middle, Woodford County, and Millard Mustangs, Pool R: Christian Academy of Louisville, N. Pulaski, and McCreary Middle School, Pool S: East Oldham Middle School, Beaumont, and Meece, Pool T: Elkhorn, Muhlenberg North Middle, and Rockcastle County, Pool U: Belfry, Morton, and RW Combs, Pool V: Boyd County, Noe Middle, and Larue County Hawks, Pool W: Eastside Middle, Royal Springs, and Wolfe County Middle, Pool X: Edythe J. Hayes, Middlesboro, and Mullins Tigers, Pool Y: Bourbon County, Valley, and Winburn, and Pool Z: Bowling Green Jr. High, University Heights Academy, and Knox County.

 

Friday February 10th

 

Pool Play

 

Lexington Christian Academy

50

Model Middle School

19

Edythe J. Hayes

63

Middlesboro

14

TK Stone Panthers

62

East Jessamine Middle

47

Meece

37

Beaumont

30

Johnson County Middle

50

McNabb Middle

38

Crosby

15

Thacker

0

Bardstown Middle School

50

Muhlenberg South

48

Lincoln County

54

Spencer County Middle School

34

Elliott County

59

Model Middle School

19

Hopkinsville

48

Southern Middle School

18

West Jessamine

48

Conner Middle

42

Royal Springs

49

Wolfe County Middle

43

Dorton Middle

56

Whitesburg

31

Clay County

68

South Oldham Middle

48

Corbin

47

Westport

42

Anderson County Middle

55

McNabb Middle

34

Elkhorn

44

Muhlenberg North Middle

39

Christian Academy of Louisville

57

McCreary Middle School

23

Tates Creek

58

Clinton County

31

Bourbon County

48

Valley

44

Morton

15

RW Combs

0

South Marshall

42

Shelby West Middle

27

Adams Middle School

15

Paris

0

Noe Middle

57

Boyd County

47

University Heights Academy

73

Knox County

54

Crosby

52

Pikeville

34

Woodford County

15

Beechwood Middle

0

Bourbon County

15

Winburn

0

Drakes Creek

51

Williamsburg Jackets

25

 

 

 

Saturday February 11th

 

Pool Play

 

Oldham County Middle

56

Hazard

53

South Marshall

48

Ashland

27

Scott County Middle

42

Corbin

39

North Laurel Middle School

55

Conner Middle

51

Edythe J. Hayes

58

Mullins Tigers

42

Pikeville

15

Thacker

0

Bowling Green Jr. High

58

Knox County

53

Oldham County Middle

56

Elkhorn City

44

North Oldham

40

Whitesburg

28

Kammerer Middle

67

Tates Creek

62

Noe Middle

46

LaRue Co. Hawks

44

Adams Middle School

63

Southern Middle School

21

Bate Middle

48

Spencer County Middle School

45

Clay County

60

Owensboro

45

Meece

53

East Oldham Middle School

34

TK Stone Panthers

62

Owensboro Catholic

27

Shelby West Middle

36

Ashland

31

Scott County Middle

57

Westport

44

Millard Mustangs

15

Beechwood Middlw

0

Drakes Creek

57

JCTMS

47

University Heights Academy

44

Bowling Green Jr. High

34

West Jessamine

63

North Laurel Middle School

34

Anderson Co. Middle

48

Johnson County Middle

36

Hazard

48

Elkhorn City

44

South Laurel

40

Bardstown Middle School

30

Christian Academy of Louisville

44

N. Pulaski

34

Boyd County

50

LaRue Co. Hawks

46

Muhlenberg North Middle

15

Rockcastle County

0

Lexington Christian Academy

67

Elliott County

52

North Oldham

51

Dorton Middle

40

Morton

15

Belfry

0

Royal Springs

49

Eastside Middle

31

Mullins Tigers

59

Middlesboro

45

Lincoln County

51

Bate Middle

32

Elkhorn

59

Rockcastle County

31

Woodford County

48

Millard Mustangs

27

JCTMS

49

Williamsburg Jackets

32

Clinton County

41

Kammerer Middle

38

Owensboro

58

South Oldham Middle

47

East Jessamine Middle

44

Owensboro Catholic

23

Beaumont

41

East Oldham Middle School

33

Adams Middle School

66

Hopkinsville

52

N. Pulaski

44

McCreary Middle School

37

Belfry

0

RW Combs

0

South Laurel

46

Muhlenberg South

38

Eastside Middle

56

Wolfe County Middle

27

Valley

15

Winburn

0

Ashland

Won

LaRue Co. Hawks

Lost

 

 

 

Gold Championship

 

Knox County

63

Elkhorn City

29

Owensboro Catholic

63

Rockcastle County

47

McCreary Middle School

Won

Beechwood Middle

Forfeit

Muhlenberg South

Won

Winburn

Forfeit

Morton

40

South Oldham Middle

33

Ashland

Won

LaRue Co. Hawks

Forfeit

East Oldham Middle School

44

Spencer County Middle School

36

Southern Middle School

36

Whitesburg

27

Clinton County

46

Middlesboro

41

Owensboro Catholic

63

Rockcastle County

47

Wolfe County Middle

35

Williamsburg Jackets

20

 

 

 

Tournament Championship Bracket

 

Muhlenberg North Middle

4

Beaumont

29

Christian Academy of Louisville

52

Pikeville

28

N. Pulaski

Won

XXXXX

Forfeit

Lincoln County

59

Hopkinsville

48

Bowling Green Jr. High

43

Shelby West Middle

32

Edythe J. Hayes

49

Bardstown Middle School

37

Noe Middle

74

Dorton Middle

42

Boyd County

57

Millard Mustangs

37

Johnson County Middle

60

Elkhorn

38

East Jessamine Middle

45

Mullins Tigers

42

Meece

44

Elliott County

28

Bourbon County

51

Kammerer Middle

41

South Marshall

52

Noe

40

Morton

58

North Laurel Middle School

33

Eastside Middle

42

Bate Middle

32

University Heights Academy

61

JCTMS

44

Woodford County

45

Corbin

41

Owensboro

54

Valley

51

Royal Springs

52

Hazard

33

Adams Middle School

38

Muhlenberg North Middle

28

 

 

 

Sunday February 12th

 

Gold Championship Bracket

 

McCreary Middle School

Won

Paris

Forfeit

 

Muhlenberg South

58

Knox County

51

 

Model Middle Scool

51

Morton

50

 

McNabb Middle

56

Ashland

50

 

East Oldham Middle School

44

Westport

32

 

Clinton County

40

Southern Middle School

26

 

Owensboro Catholic

Won

Thacker

Forfeit

 

Wolfe County Middle

55

Conner Middle

54

 

Muhlenberg South

4

McCreary Middle School

35

Quarterfinal

McNabb Middle

48

Model Middle School

34

Quarterfinal

Clinton County

52

East Oldham Middle School

29

Quarterfinal

Wolfe County Middle

52

Owensboro Catholic

36

Quarterfinal

Muhlenberg South

56

McNabb Middle

46

Semifinal

Clinton County

63

Wolfe County Middle

30

Semifinal

Muhlenberg South

53

Clinton County

51

Gold Championship

 

Tournament Championship Bracket

 

Christian Academy of Louisville

53

Woodford County

39

 

University Heights Academy

59

Oldham County Middle

44

 

Bourbon County

45

South Laurel

35

 

Eastside Middle

54

Lexington Christian Academy

42

 

Clay County

71

Morton

48

 

Anderson Co. Middle

59

East Jessamine

38

 

Scott County Middle

45

N. Pulaski

38

 

Meece

62

Lincoln County

55

 

Bowling Green Jr. High

31

North Oldham

28

 

Edythe J. Hayes

50

Tates Creek

41

 

Boyd County

36

Crosby

35

 

TK Stone Panthers

58

Johnson County Middle

28

 

West Jessamine

44

Owensboro

35

 

Drakes Creek

39

Royal Springs

26

 

Adams Middle School

43

Christian Academy of Louisville

19

 

University Heights Academy

50

Bourbon County

23

 

Clay County

55

Eastside Middle

40

 

Anderson Co. Middle

42

South Marshall

37

 

Meece

49

Scott County Middle

41

 

Bowling Green Jr. High

54

Edythe J. Hayes

40

 

TK Stone Panthers

66

Boyd County

40

 

West Jessamine

51

Drakes Creek

43

 

Adams Middle School

65

University Heights Academy

58

Quarterfinal

Clay County

59

Anderson Co. Middle

26

Quarterfinal

Meece

48

Bowling Green Jr. High

43

Quarterfinal

TK Stone Panthers

72

West Jessamine

60

Quarterfinal

Adams Middle School

65

Clay County

35

Semifinal

Meece

59

TK Stone Panthers

55

Semifinal

Adams Middle School

52

Meece

31

Championship

 

 

Adams Middle School went 8-0 and captured the tournament championship.  Meece finished as the tournament runner-up and finished the tournament with a 7-1 record.  Muhlenberg South captured the Gold division championship with a 5-2 record.  Muhlenberg was 0-2 in pool play but 5-0 in the Gold division tournament. Adams Middle School’s Jaxon Watts, Jake Hyden, and Colby Fugate made first team All tournament and Zach Thompson was named to the second team all tournament squad.  Coach Doug Hopkins pre-season goals was to capture the Floyd Conference, Floyd County, and Eighth Grade State Tournament titles – mission accomplished.