Wednesday March 14th - Session No. 1

Russellville (22-7) vs. Highlands (22-8)

Russellville coach Phil Todd started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. (15.1) Nathan Thompson, 6-2 Sr. (20.2) Teco Dickerson, 6-0 Jr. (3.7) Tyree Todd, 6-2 Jr. (19.2) Maurice Hampton, and 6-0 Jr. (7.5) Roland Dickerson.  Highlands coach John Messmer countered with 6-5 Sr. (18.2) Gino Guidugli, 6-7 So. (15.7) Ross Neltner, 6-3 Jr. (8.7) Derrick Moeves, 6-2 Jr. (9.5) Craig Forbes, and 5-8 Sr. (3.6) Mylor Rider.

Russellville led by a narrow margin of 38-37 at the end of three quarters but pulled away in the final period to defeat Highlands 59-45.  Highlands controlled the tempo until Russellville turned up the heat on defense in the final period to force the game to a quicker tempo.  Both teams were cold from the field as Russellville shot 39.7% and Highlands 41.5%.  Highlands also was guilty of 17 turnovers while Russellville had only 7 miscues.

Russellville was led today by Maurice Hampton and Teco Dickerson with 19 and 17 points respectively. Maurice Hampton and Roland Dickerson each pulled down 7 rebounds.  Highlands was led by Gino Guidugli with 18 points.  Craig Forbes added 13 points. Ross Neltner struggled offensively (2 of 9) but he added 7 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked five shots.
 

Russellville	18	6	14	21	-	59
Highlands	12	12	13	8	-	45

Russellville	(59) -	Thompson 10, T. Dickerson 17, Todd 6, Hampton 19, R. Dickerson 5 Bigbee 2.
Highlands	(45) -	G. Guidugli 18, Neltner 7, Moeves 4, Forbes 13, Rider 3.

Clay County (24-7) vs. South Floyd (21-10)

Clay County coach Mike Jones started the following lineup:  6-4 Sr. (17.5) Jeremy Asher, 6-3 Jr. (14.5) Richard Walker, 6-3 Fr. (5.3) Brian Griffin, 6-1 Sr. (6.5) Josh Mathis, and 5-9 So. (11.1) Angelo Smith.  South Floyd coach Henry Webb countered with 6-1 Sr. (12.5) John Meade, 6-1 Jr. (19.6) Rusty Tackett, 6-4 So. (3.8) Charles Ray, 5-11 So. (20.3) Michael Hall, and 5-11 Sr. (5.0) Josh Newman.

Clay County had to survive an early fourth quarter surge by South Floyd to claim the victory.  South Floyd pulled to within 5, 58-53, early in the final period before Clay County regained momentum to win 81-65.  Clay County out shot South Floyd 43.7%-32.4% from the field and claimed a 59-39 rebound margin.

Clay County  was led today by Jeremy Asher with 21 points and 18 rebounds.  6-4 So. Tim Parks came off the bench to add 15 points and 8 rebounds. Richard Walker chipped in with 13 points and 11 rebounds.  South Floyd was led by Rusty Tackett with 29 points and 13 rebounds.  Michael Hall chipped in with 22 points.
 

Clay County	18	21	16	26	-	81
South Floyd	5	19	21	20	-	65

Clay County	(81) -	Asher 21, Walker 13, Griffin 6, Mathis 10, A. Smith 11, Sizemore 3, Parks 15, N. Smith 2.
South Floyd	(65) -	Meade 7, Tackett 29, Ray 0, M. Hall 22, Newman 2, T. Hall 5.

 

Wednesday March 14th - Session No. 2

South Laurel (26-6) vs. Campbell County (22-7)

South Laurel coach Steve Wright started the following lineup:  6-0 Jr. (4.5) Jon Dean, 6-3 Sr. (20.0) Nathan Valentine, 6-6 Sr. (4.5) Travis Hensley, 6-0 Sr. (14.0) Brad Sizemore, and 6-1 Sr. (16.0) Richie Riley.  Campbell County coach Dan Sullivan countered with 6-4 Jr. (19.5) Kevin Reinhardt, 5-10 Sr. (10.4) Jordan Futscher, 6-1 Sr. (5.0) Chris Clines, 5-11 Sr. (12.1) Steve Sigmon, and 5-8 Sr. (4.7) Danny Miller.

South Laurel defeated Campbell County 64-63 on a rebound and put back shot by 6-3 Jr. Derek Coffey to claim a hard-earned victory in overtime.  The score remained close throughout the game and was tied 56-56 at the end of regulation.  The statistics reflected the closeness of the game as South Laurel led in field goal percentage 47.9%-44.4% while Campbell County enjoyed a 33-29 rebounding edge.  South Laurel was led today by Richie Riley with 22 points including 13 of 15 free throws.  Campbell County was led by Jordan Futscher with 22 points. Kevin Reinhardt added 17 points and 13 rebounds.
 

South Laurel	16	9	20	11	8	-	64
Campbell County	13	13	14	16	7	-	63

South Laurel	(64) -	Dean 7, Valentine 10, Hensley 8, Sizemore 7, Riley 22, Coffey 10.
Campbell County	(63) -	Reinhardt 17, Futscher 22, Clines 12, Sigmon 2, Miller 0, Krift 10.

Oldham County (27-4) vs. Louisville Male (29-3)

Oldham County coach Gary Forrest started the following lineup:  6-4 Sr. (7.0) Ryan Heimke, 6-4 Sr. (8.0) Daniel Viehman, 6-5 Sr. (9.0) Nathaniel Johnson, 6-0 Sr. (9.0) Hank Garrett, and 6-2 Sr. (18.0) Eric Johnson.  Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-5 Sr. (21.5) Larry O'Bannon, 6-3 So. (15.0) Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. (9.2) LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. (7.7) Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. (10.1) Johnny Mathies.

Male led 27-24 at the half but gained a bit more breathing room in the second half and defeated Oldham County 54-40.  Male shot 50% from the field while holding Oldham County to 27.8%.  Male also enjoyed a 35-28 rebounding margin.

Male was led today by Larry O'Bannon with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Mike Bush added 15 points and 6 rebounds.  6-5 Jr. (14.0) Donte Smith came off the bench to lead Oldham County with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
 

Oldham County	17	7	10	6	-	40
Louisville Male	13	14	16	11	-	54

Oldham County	(40) -	Heimke 4, Viehman 0, N. Johnson 4, Garrett 0, E. Johnson 4, Koenig 2, Cotton 5, Smith 17, Liedtke 4.
Louisville Male	(54) -	O'Bannon 18, Bush 15, Carter 8, Burks 2, Mathies 6, Ballard 5.

 

Thursday March 15th - Session No. 3

Hazard (18-12) vs. Ashland Blazer (21-9)

Hazard coach Bill Fannin started the following lineup:  6-2 So. (13.0) Chris Olinger, 6-5 Sr. (15.0) Clint Napier, 6-3 Fr. (14.0) Steven Sizemore, 5-10 Jr. (9.0) Jeremy Campbell, and 6-1 Sr. (18.0) Matthew Campbell.  Ashland Blazer coach Mike Flynn countered with 6-4 Sr. (6.8) Rick Faulkner, 5-10 Jr. (9.7) Josh Cook, 6-8 Jr. (16.0) Mark Surgalski, 6-0 Sr. (4.9) Jay Stewart, and 6-0 Jr. (11.6) Arliss Beach.

Ashland, using their deliberate style, led 16-15 at halftime and pulled away for a 47-35 victory over Hazard.  Hazard actually led 21-19 but Ashland's Josh Cook hit two consecutive three pointers to regain control for his team.  Ashland was led today by Mark Surgalski who tallied 19 points, 7 rebounds, and three blocked shots despite playing with a broken bone in his right hand.  Hazard was led today by Clint Napier and Steven Sizemore with 11 and 10 points respectively. Napier also pulled down 12 rebounds.
 

Hazard	8	7	11	9	-	35
Ashland Blazer	6	10	16	15	-	47

Hazard	(35) -	Olinger 2, Napier 11, Sizemore 10, J. Campbell 8, M. Campbell 2, Miller 2.
Ashland Blazer	(47) -	Faulkner 0, Cook 8, Surgalski 19, J. Stewart 0, Beach 10, B. Stewart 2, Davis 8.

North Hardin (28-3) vs. Grayson County (23-7)

North Hardin coach Ron Bevars started the following lineup:  6-5 So. (9.7) Andre Woodson, 6-4 Jr. (8.5) Jarius Sykes, 6-7 Jr. (6.8) Matt DeMasters, 5-11 Sr. (15.3) Cedric Burton, and 5-10 Jr. (21.2) Quinton Smith.  Grayson County coach Todd Johnston countered with 6-2 Sr. (12.6) Nick Crawford, 6-3 Sr. (5.3) Chad Logsdon, 6-4 Sr. (9.3) James Gaither, 6-1 Jr. (16.0) Chris Gaither,  and 6-1 Sr. (6.6) Shaun Campbell.

North Hardin utilized strong bench play from 5-4 Jr. (7.6) Larry Fox to finally subdue Grayson County by a score of 71-65.   North Hardin was led today by Quinton Smith with 19 points. Larry Fox came off the bench and sparked the team with 17 points. Matt DeMasters pulled down 11 rebounds.  Grayson County was led today by the Gaither brothers.  Chris Gaither had 19 points and dished out 7 assists while James Gaither added 16 points and pulled down 9 rebounds.
 

North Hardin	23	17	9	22	-	71
Grayson County	16	19	16	14	-	65

North Hardin	(71) -	Woodson 6, Sykes 6, DeMasters 4, Burton 13, Smith 19, Fox 17, Maschek 4, King 2.
Grayson County	(65) -	Crawford 14, Logsdon 3, J. Gaither 16, C. Gaither 19, Campbell 9, Decker 2, Escue 2.

 

Thursday March 15th - Session No. 4

Lafayette (21-11) vs. Carlisle County (23-5)

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. (15.9) Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. (5.8) Jeff Floyd, 6-7 Sr. (8.3) Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. (11.8) James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. (9.2) Quinton Roberts.  Carlisle County coach Brian O'Neill countered with 6-3 Sr. (20.6) Matt Hoskins, 6-3 Sr. (12.9) Doug O'Neill, 6-1 Sr. (9.7) Phillip Gonzales, 6-0 Sr. (4.4) Dustin Williams, and 5-10 Jr. (2.5) Derek Lemons.

Carlisle County led 36-34 at the end of three quarters but Lafayette turned up the defensive pressure to pull away for a 62-49 victory.  Carlisle County shot 56.3% from the field compared to 46.9% for Lafayette.  Carlisle County also led in rebounding by a 29-19 margin.  However, the key statistic was turnovers --  Lafayette's pressure defense forced Carlisle County into 25 miscues.

Lafayette was led today by Robert Madison with 17 points. Quinton Roberts and James Gentry added 16 and 15 points respectively.  Carlisle County  was led today by Doug O'Neill  with 25 points.  Matt Hoskins added 12 points and 8 rebounds.
 

Lafayette	10	13	11	28	-	62
Carlisle County	16	8	12	13	-	49

Lafayette	(62) -	Madison 17, Floyd 0, Hazard 6, Gentry 15, Roberts 16, Riley 8.
Carlisle County	(49) -	Hoskins 12, O'Neill 25, Gonzales 6, Williams 0, Lemons 2, Hogencamp 2, Solomon 2.

Madisonville - North Hopkins (28-3) vs. Louisville Fairdale (25-7)

Madisonville coach James Davis started the following lineup:  6-6 Sr. (21.7 ppg, 15.1 rpg) Michael Haney, 6-5 Sr. (10.0) Spencer Johnson, 6-5 Sr. (10.4) Scott Ashley, 6-4 Sr. (11.8) Rob Baumgardner, and 6-3 Jr. (10.6) Skyler Pharris.  Fairdale coach Lloyd Gardner countered with 6-4 Sr. (23.2) Coric Riggs, 6-2 Sr. (9.0) Antonio Thomas, 6-3 Sr. (5.3) Ricky Mills, 6-0 Sr. (12.3) James Brice, and 6-2 Sr. (9.7) James Peterson.

Fairdale's James Peterson hit a three pointer at the buzzer to defeat Madisonville 42-39 in a wild one.  James Brice of  Fairdale hit a free throw with four seconds remaining to tie the game at 39.  Madisonville had the ball and the length of the floor to go with 4 seconds remaining on the clock  Somehow, Fairdale's Antonio Thomas got a hand on the ball, deflecting it to James Peterson who threw in the winning shot from deep in the corner.  Madisonville was led by Michael Haney with 21 points.  The winning Fairdale squad was led by Coric Riggs with 18 points.
 

Madisonville	13	8	12	6	-	39
Fairdale	11	11	13	7	-	42

Madisonville	(39) -	Haney 21, Johnson 4, Ashely 8, Baumgardner 4, Pharris 2.
Fairdale	(42) -	Riggs 18, Thomas 4, Mills 1, Brice 8, Peterson 5, Milan 6.

Friday March 16th - Session No. 5

Clay County (25-7) vs. Russellville (23-7) Quarterfinal No. 1

Clay County coach Mike Jones started the following lineup:  6-4 Sr. (17.5) Jeremy Asher, 6-3 Jr. (14.5) Richard Walker, 6-3 Fr. (5.3) Brian Griffin, 6-1 Sr. (6.5) Josh Mathis, and 5-9 So. (11.1) Angelo Smith.  Russellville coach Phil Todd countered with   6-3 Sr. (15.1) Nathan Thompson, 6-2 Sr. (20.2) Teco Dickerson, 6-0 Jr. (3.7) Tyree Todd, 6-2 Jr. (19.2) Maurice Hampton, and 6-0 Jr. (7.5) Roland Dickerson.

Clay County led 35-34 before Russellville went on an 18-6 run to lead 52-41 at the end of the third quarter.  Clay County pulled to within 6, 57-51, in the fourth quarter before Russellville pulled away for a 72-54 victory.  Russellville's trapping defense forced Clay County into 22 turnovers.  Russellville also was 47.1% (8-17) from the three point line.

Russellville was led today by Teco Dickerson with 26 points and 7 rebounds.  Dickerson was also 4 of 6 from the three point line.  Maurice Hampton added 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.  Clay County  was led today by Jeremy Asher with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Griffin added 14 points.
 

Clay County	16	10	15	13	-	54
Russellville	22	8	22	20	-	72

Clay County	(54) -	Asher 18, Walker 11, Griffin 14, Mathis 0, Smith 7, Parks 4.
Russellville	(72) -	Thompson 12, T. Dickerson 26, Todd 2, Hampton 21, R. Dickerson 8, Bigbee 3.

Louisville Male (30-3) vs. South Laurel (27-6) Quarterfinal No. 2

Louisville Male coach Bryce Hibbard started the following lineup:  6-5 Sr. (21.5) Larry O'Bannon, 6-3 So. (15.0) Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. (9.2) LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. (7.7) Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. (10.1) Johnny Mathies.  South Laurel coach Steve Wright countered with 6-0 Jr. (4.5) Jon Dean, 6-3 Sr. (20.0) Nathan Valentine, 6-6 Sr. (4.5) Travis Hensley, 6-0 Sr. (14.0) Brad Sizemore, and 6-1 Sr. (16.0) Richie Riley.

Male pulled away from a 38-38 tie at the end of three quarters to defeat South Laurel 63-53.  South Laurel led 36-29 in the third quarter before Male rallied to tie the game.  South Laurel gave Male quite a battle but Male's overall strength and athleticism finally prevailed.  Mike Bush kept Male in the game the first half by scoring 16 of his game-high 23 points before intermission.  Larry O'Bannon added 17 points with 15 of his points coming in the second half.  South Laurel was led today by Brad Sizemore and Nathan Valentine with 17 and 16 points respectively.
 

Louisville Male	12	17	9	25	-	63
South Laurel	8	19	11	15	-	53

Louisville Male	(63) -	O'Bannon 17, Bush 23, Carter 6, Burks 5, Mathies 9, Haury 1, Ballard 2.
South Laurel	(53) -	Dean 3, Valentine 16, Hensley 2, Sizemore 17, Riley 12, Coffey 3.

Friday March 16th - Session No. 6

North Hardin (29-3) vs. Ashland Blazer (22-9) Quarterfinal No. 3

North Hardin coach Ron Bevars started the following lineup:  6-5 So. (9.7) Andre Woodson, 6-4 Jr. (8.5) Jarius Sykes, 6-7 Jr. (6.8) Matt DeMasters, 5-11 Sr. (15.3) Cedric Burton, and 5-10 Jr. (21.2) Quinton Smith.  Ashland Blazer coach Mike Flynn countered with 6-4 Sr. (6.8) Rick Faulkner, 5-10 Jr. (9.7) Josh Cook, 6-8 Jr. (16.0) Mark Surgalski, 6-0 Sr. (4.9) Jay Stewart, and 6-0 Jr. (11.6) Arliss Beach.

Ashland Blazer never allowed North Hardin to get into the faster paced tempo they prefer, but North Hardin hit the free throws down the stretch to secure a 50-44 victory.  North Hardin enjoyed a 38-22 rebound margin.  North Hardin shot 40.8% from the field while Ashland Blazer managed 39.1%. Quinton Smith led a balanced North Hardin attack with 12 points. Andre Woodson added 10 points and 12 rebounds.  Cedric Burton chipped in with 10 points.  Ashland Blazer was led by Arliss Beach with 14 points and 7 assists.  Mark Surgalski added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
 

North Hardin	17	10	8	15	-	50
Ashland Blazer	9	11	8	16	-	44

North Hardin	(50) -	Woodson 10, Sykes 4, DeMasters 8, Burton 10, Smith 12, Fox 6.
Ashland Blazer	(44) -	Faulkner 6, Cook 5, Surgalski 10, J. Stewart 3, Beach 14, B. Stewart 2, Davis 4.

Louisville Fairdale (26-7) vs. Lafayette (22-11) Quarterfinal No. 4

Fairdale coach Lloyd Gardner started the following lineup:   6-4 Sr. (23.2) Coric Riggs, 6-2 Sr. (9.0) Antonio Thomas, 6-3 Sr. (5.3) Ricky Mills, 6-0 Sr. (12.3) James Brice, and 6-2 Sr. (9.7) James Peterson.  Lafayette coach Don Adkins countered with 6-3 Sr. (15.9) Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. (5.8) Jeff Floyd, 6-7 Sr. (8.3) Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. (11.8) James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. (9.2) Quinton Roberts.

Lafayette raced out to an early 16-2 lead then held off a last minute determined rally by Fairdale to secure a 56-53 victory.  Lafayette made some key steals for baskets in the final period.  Fairdale tied the score 51-51 on a Antonio Thomas field goal with 34 seconds remaining but Lafayette hit five free throws in the final 30 seconds to secure the victory.

Lafayette was led today by Robert Madison with 15 points. Vernard Hazard and  5-11 Jr. Brandon Riley added 10 points each.   Fairdale was led today by Coric Riggs with 22 points.
 

Fairdale	9	9	14	21	-	53
Lafayette	18	9	11	18	-	56

Fairdale	(53) -	Riggs 22, Thomas 8, Mills 3, Brice 9, Peterson 4, Milan 6, Greschel 1.
Lafayette	(56) -	Madison 15, Floyd 6, Hazard 10, Gentry 6, Roberts 5, Riley 10, Hall 4.

Saturday March 17th - Session No. 7

Louisville Male (31-3)  vs. Russellville (24-7) Semifinal No. 1

Male coach Bryce Hibbard Hicks started the following lineup:  6-5 Sr. (21.5) Larry O'Bannon, 6-3 So. (15.0) Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. (9.2) LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. (7.7) Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. (10.1) Johnny Mathies.   Russellville coach Phil Todd countered with  6-3 Sr. (15.1) Nathan Thompson, 6-2 Sr. (20.2) Teco Dickerson, 6-0 Jr. (3.7) Tyree Todd, 6-2 Jr. (19.2) Maurice Hampton, and 6-0 Jr. (7.5) Roland Dickerson.

Male took the lead for the first time on an Adam Burks three pointer to make the score 34-33 with 2:38 remaining in the third quarter.  Male went on the claim a hard earned 61-54 win over Russellville.  Male was led today by LaVar Carter with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Larry O'Bannon added 16 points. Russellville had only three players crack the scoring column.  Teco Dickerson, a superb athlete, led Russellville with 28 points and 10 rebounds.  Dickerson was 4 of 8 from the three point line. Maurice Hampton and Nathan Thompson added 14 and 12 points respectively..
 

Louisville Male	11	13	16	21	-	61
Russellville	15	11	12	16	-	54

Louisville Male	(61) -	O'Bannon 16, Bush 9, Carter 18, Burks 6, Mathies 8, Haury 2, Ballard 2.
Russellville	(54) -	Thompson 12, T. Dickerson 28, Todd 0, Hampton 14, R. Dickerson 0.

Lafayette (23-11) vs. North Hardin (30-3) Semifinal No. 2

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. (15.9) Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. (5.8) Jeff Floyd, 6-7 Sr. (8.3) Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. (11.8) James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. (9.2) Quinton Roberts.  North Hardin coach Ron Bevars countered with  6-5 So. (9.7) Andre Woodson, 6-4 Jr. (8.5) Jarius Sykes, 6-7 Jr. (6.8) Matt DeMasters, 5-11 Sr. (15.3) Cedric Burton, and 5-10 Jr. (21.2) Quinton Smith.

Lafayette and North Hardin exchanged free throws in the last 5 seconds of regulation to end regulation at 61-61.  Robert Madison scored five points in overtime to spark Lafayette to a 69-66 victory.  Lafayette shot 52% from the field today while North Hardin shot 41.4%.  Both teams shot well from three point range -- Lafayette 7 of 16 (43.8%) and North Hardin 10 of 22 (45.4%).

Lafayette was led by Robert Madison with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Quinton Roberts and James Gentry added 15 and 13 points respectively. North Hardin was led by Quinton Smith with 25 points. Cedric Burton added 18 points on six three pointers.
 

Lafayette	14	20	12	15	8	-	69
North Hardin	20	6	21	14	5	-	66

Lafayette	(69) -	Madison 23, Floyd 0, Hazard 5, Gentry 13, Roberts 15, Riley 9, Hall 4.
North Hardin	(66) -	Woodson 5, Sykes 6, DeMasters 2, Burton 18, Smith 25, Fox 10.

Saturday March 17th - Session No. 8

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

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. (15.9) Robert Madison, 6-0 Sr. (5.8) Jeff Floyd, 6-7 Sr. (8.3) Vernard Hazard, 5-9 Sr. (11.8) James Gentry, and 6-0 Sr. (9.2) Quinton Roberts.  Male coach Bryce Hibbard countered with 6-5 Sr. (21.5) Larry O'Bannon, 6-3 So. (15.0) Mike Bush, 6-6 Jr. (9.2) LaVar Carter, 5-10 Jr. (7.7) Adam Burks, and 5-11 Jr. (10.1) Johnny Mathies.

Lafayette overcame a 29-14 deficit late in the half and a 39-31 deficit at the end of three quarters to defeat Male 54-49 for the title.  This was the sixth championship for Lafayette and a wonderful birthday present for coach Don Adkins.  Male totally dominated the first half but Lafayette, led by the ultimate free spirit Robert Madison, came back before a crowd of 19,288 to defeat the tourney favorite Male squad.  Lafayette's trapping defense gave Male problems in the second half and once Male lost momentum they could never regain the edge.  Lafayette was 13-11 at one point in the season, but then won their last 12 games in a row.

Lafayette was led tonight by tournament MVP Robert Madison with 23 points and 8 rebounds.  Male was led by Larry O'Bannon with 13 points and 7 rebounds.  LaVar Carter added 10 points and 9 rebounds.
 

Lafayette	11	7	13	23	-	54
Male	24	7	8	10	-	49

Lafayette	(54) -	Madison 23, Floyd 4, Hazard 5, Gentry 9, Roberts 8, Riley 5.
Male	(49) -	O'Bannon 13, Bush 8, Carter 10, Burks 7, Mathies 9, Haury 2.

All Tournament Team
 

Larry O'Bannon		6-5		Sr.		Male	4 games	16.0 PPG	8.0 RPG
Robert Madison		6-3		Sr.		Lafayette	4 games	19.5 PPG	7.0 RPG	M.V.P.
Teco Dickerson		6-2		Sr.		Russellville	3 games	23.7 PPG	7.3 RPG
Mike Bush		6-3		So.		Male	4 games	13.8 PPG	7.3 RPG
Quinton Smith		5-10		Jr.		North Hardin	3 games	18.7 PPG	5.0 RPG
Coric Riggs		6-4		Sr.		Fairdale	2 games	20.0 PPG	4.0 RPG
Maurice Hampton		6-2		Jr.		Russellville	3 games	18.0 PPG	7.7 RPG
LaVar Carter		6-6		Jr.		Male	4 games	10.5 PPG	7.8 RPG
Jeremy Asher		6-4		Sr.		Clay County	2 games	19.5 PPG	14.0 RPG
Mark Surgalski		6-8		Jr.		Ashland Blazer	2 games	14.5 PPG	8.5 RPG
Richie Riley		6-1		Sr.		South Laurel	2 games	17.0 PPG	4.0 RPG
Michael Haney		6-6		Sr.		Madisonville	1 game	21.0 PPG	5.0 RPG
Quinton Roberts		6-0		Sr.		Lafayette	4 games	11.0 PPG
James Gentry		5-9		Sr.		Lafayette	4 games	10.8 PPG
Cedric Burton		5-11		Sr.		North Hardin	3 games	13.7 PPG

Conclusion

Congratulations to the Lafayette Generals for winning the 2001 title.  Lafayette was 13-11 at one point in the season but the coaching staff never gave up on the team and the team never gave up on themselves.  The Generals have now won championships in 1942, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1979, and 2001.  How can you forget the irrepressible tourney MVP Robert Madison who lived his dream and helped provide Coach Adkins with a wonderful birthday present -- a state championship?

Male came into the tourney an overwhelming favorite to win the title but came up a bit short.  Coach Bryce Hibbard has a lot of talent returning and could be back next year.  This tournament had many memorable moments and players to watch.  Russellville's Teco Dickerson is a wonderful athlete and showcased his talents this week.  I also enjoyed top players perform like South Laurel's Richie Riley and Madisonville's Michael Haney who I didn't have an opportunity to see much this year.  Much was written about the schools that didn't make it to the Sweet 16:  Bowling Green, Paducah Tilghman, Ballard, Scott County, Lexington Catholic, Madison Central, Pleasure Ridge Park, etc.  Most of these schools will be back -- they don't rebuild, merely reload.

The agony of defeat -- both coaches (Fairdale's Lloyd Gardner and Lafayette's Don Adkins) consoling Coric Riggs after Fairdale's narrow loss to Lafayette.  Riggs left it all on the floor and any coach appreciates a great effort.

I still believe the Kentucky High School state tourney is still one of the greatest shows in hoops.  I enjoy the format and even when one or two teams appear to be head and shoulders above their competition, someone can always surprise, peak at the right time, and bring home the big trophy.  Only one team can win the big trophy but there are no losers in the Sweet 16.

What's next?  I'm usually exhausted after the state tournament and vow to take a rest from basketball.  However, in a few days I'll call the Mills brothers to get information on AAU play and also call Rick Bolus concerning his camps in Georgetown.  I really enjoy seeing the young players progress from one season to another. Some of the young players I have seen some into their own during the summer are Ross Neltner (Highlands), Mike Brock (Simon Kenton), Mike Bush (Male), Rojan Rondo (Eastern), Robbie Simpson (Seneca) and too many others to name.  Basketball appears to be a year around game and many have stated that players are made in the summer and teams are made in the winter.

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the tournament, teams, or players to me at  prephoops@yahoo.com .