Kentucky AAU State Basketball Tournament

Boys 15, 16, 17 and Under All Stars

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, Kentucky
May 2-4, 2003

©2003 by Ron Harrison

The sixteen teams entered in the Boys 15 and Under division were Ohio County, Maysville Wrecking Crew, Lites Out, Madisonville Magic, Red Storm, Central Kentucky Express, Western Kentucky Miners, Northern Kentucky Storm, G-Town, Northern Kentucky Lobos, Louisville Smoke, Betsy Layne, Owensboro Titans, Marshall County, Allen Central, and Northern Kentucky Heat. The Boys 16 and Under division was represented by the following ten teams: Team Louisville, NE Kentucky Cardinals, Northern Kentucky Flyers, Ohio County, Southern Kentucky Heat, Quad City, Northern Kentucky MO, Northern Kentucky Wildcats, Frankfort Stars, and Dale Hollow Lakers. The seven teams competing for the Boys 17 and Under championship were Hazard, Red Storm, Louisville Legends, Central Kentucky Storm, Louisville Metro, Owensboro Stars, and Lexington Salvation Army.

Friday May 2nd, 2003 

Pool Play

Boys 15 and Under
Central Kentucky Express	87	Northern Kentucky Storm	72	(OT)
Northern Kentucky Lobos	75	Louisville Smoke	70
Lites Out	74	Maysville Wrecking Crew	52
Northern Kentucky Heat	92	Allen Central	34
Owensboro Titans	84	Marshall County	35
Western Kentucky Miners	82	Red Storm	31
Madisonville Magic	69	Ohio County	54
G-Town	101	Betsy Layne	57

Central Kentucky Express 87 Northern Kentucky Storm 72 (OT)
Central Kentucky Express outscored the Storm 19-4 in overtime to gain the victory. The victors were led by Antonio Owens with 26 points. 6-0 Pete Gifford added 15 points. Northern Kentucky Storm was led by 5-7 Joe Siler and 6-3 Kyle Howard with 17 and 14 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Lobos 75 Louisville Smoke 70
The Lobos were led by 6-0 Tyler Maines, 6-2 Brett Sutton, and 6-4 Michael Young with 18, 15 and 14 points respectively. 6-4 Leroy Nobles led Louisville Smoke with 27 points including six three point goals. 6-3 Craig Bryant and 5-8 Darrel White added 15 and 13 points respectively.

Lites Out 74 Maysville Wrecking Crew 52
Lites Out was led by 6-5 Eurich Downey, 5-10 Quinn Hawkins, and 5-9 Latyron Fields with 17, 15, and 14 points respectively. 6-1 Courtney Johnson and 5-8 Elijah Muhammad led Maysville with 19 and 17 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Heat 92 Allen Central 34
5-9 James Glenn, 5-9 B. J. Avery, and 6-0 Nick Robinson led the victors with 18, 12, and 12 points respectively. Allen Central was led by 5-7 Brad Tackett and 6-3 Nathan Collins with seven points each.

Owensboro Titans 84 Marshall County 35
The victors were led by 6-0 David Woodward, 6-1 Andrew Howard, 5-10 Dougo Dentons, and 6-7 Jay Ivey with 18, 12, 12, and 11 points respectively. 5-11 Brooks Palmer and 6-1 Richard Reed led Marshall County with 13 and eight points respectively.

Western Kentucky Miners 82 Red Storm 31
The Miners were led by 6-1 LaBradford Rollins and 5-10 Trevor Duncan with 18 and 11 points respectively. 5-8 Billy Graves and 5-8 Ryan Qualls led Red Storm with 12 and six points respectively.

Madisonville Magic 69 Ohio County 54
Madisonville was led by 6-1 Jeremy Jones, 6-1 Josh Nelson, and 5-9 Patrick Waddle with 19, 15, and 11 points respectively. 6-0 Josh Vaught led Ohio County with 22 points. 5-9 Shaun Maiden added 11 points.

G-Town 101 Betsy Layne 57
The victors were led 5-10 Bradley Barlow, 6-2 Lank Graves, and 5-9 Kent Bulle with 24, 19 and 16 points respectively. 5-7 Brandon Kidd led Betsy Layne with 27 points.

Boys 16 and Under
Northern Kentucky Flyers	59	Ohio County	51
Team Louisville	72	NE Kentucky Cardinals	50
Southern Kentucky Heat	70	Quad City	61
Frankfort Stars	92	Dale Hollow Lakers	72

Northern Kentucky Flyers 59 Ohio County 51
The Flyers were led by 6-6 Keaton Belcher and 6-6 Kevin Smith with 24 and 12 points respectively. Ohio County was led by Matt Karus, Chad Wilson, and Tracy Leets with nine points each.

Team Louisville 72 NE Kentucky Cardinals 50
The victors were led by 6-4 Ricky Bodiford, 6-2 Justin Royles, and 6-2 Brett Saxton with 19, 16, and 16 points respectively. The Cardinals were paced by 6-0 Daniel Richmond and 6-2 Ryan Bretz with 16 and 15 points respectively.

Southern Kentucky Heat 70 Quad City 61
6-0 Johan Rivera and 6-5 Walt Allen led Southern Kentucky Heat with 17 and 16 points respectively. Quad City was led by 6-8 Charlie Gonzalez and 6-4 Michael Scott with 14 and 13 points respectively.

Frankfort Stars 92 Dale Hollow Lakers 72
6-2 Aaron Dunaway and 6-1 Bryan Turnage led the victors with 23 and 19 points respectively. Dale Hollow was led by 6-2 Charlie Stearns and 6-4 Matthew Reeder with 22 and 16 points respectively.

Saturday May 3rd, 2003 

Pool Play

Boys 15 and Under
Lites Out	86	Ohio County	59
Madisonville Magic	85	Maysville Wrecking Crew	58
Owensboro Titans	108	Allen Central	32
Northern Kentucky Heat	79	Marshall County	56
Western Kentucky Miners	80	Central Kentucky Express	77	(OT)
Northern Kentucky Lobos	81	Betsy Layne	39
Northern Kentucky Storm	98	Red Storm	26
Louisville Smoke	86	G-Town	54
Ohio County	67	Maysville Wrecking Crew	61
Allen Central	67	Marshall County	54
Madisonville Magic	85	Lites Out	81
Northern Kentucky Heat	72	Owensboro Titans	71
Central Kentucky Express	88	Red Storm	54
Northern Kentucky Lobos	79	G-Town	37
Western Kentucky Miners	73	Northern Kentucky Storm	71
Louisville Smoke	103	Betsy Layne	63

Lites Out 86 Ohio County 59
Lites Out was led today by 6-5 Eurich Downey, 5-10 Quinn Hawkins, 6-8 Russell Allen, and Chris Haley with 20, 18, 17, and 16 points respectively. 5-9 Shaun Maiden led Ohio County with 25 points.

Madisonville Magic 85 Maysville Wrecking Crew 58
The victors were led by 6-0 Justin Waddle, 5-10 Zack Wright, and 5-9 Patrick Waddle with 21, 15, and 12 points respectively. 5-8 Elijah Muhammad and 6-1 Courtney Johnson led Maysville with 22 and 11 points respectively.

Owensboro Titans 108 Allen Central 32
The Titans were paced by 6-1 Andrew Howard, 5-10 Travis Owsley, and 5-10 Dougo Denton with 26, 24, and 17 points respectively. 6-0 Daniel Howard and 5-9 Tyler Slone led Allen Central with 11 and eight points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Heat 79 Marshall County 56
Northern Kentucky Heat was led by 6-4 Trent Grayson and 5-9 B. J. Avery with 14 and 12 points respectively. 5-11 Brooks Palmer and 6-2 Justin Frizzell led Marshall County with 15 and 13 points respectively.

Western Kentucky Miners 80 Central Kentucky Express 77 (OT)
The victors were led by 6-0 Desmond Daniel and 6-1 Shaun Brown with 22 and 16 points respectively, while 6-0 Pete Gifford led Central Kentucky Express with 26 points.

Northern Kentucky Lobos 81 Betsy Layne 39
The Lobos were paced by 6-4 Tanner Johnson and 6-4 Michael Young with 17 and 16 points respectively. 6-3 D. Case and 5-8 Brandon Thacker led Betsy Layne with 12 and eight points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Storm 98 Red Storm 26
The victors were led by 5-6 Chase King, 6-3 Will Stevie, and 5-7 Joe Siler with 21, 20 and 15 points respectively. Red Storm was led by 6-1 Eric Stitt with 15 points.

Louisville Smoke 86 G-Town 54
6-2 Derrick Hobbs and 5-6 Terrance Britt led Louisville Smoke with 30 and 19 points respectively. 5-8 Kent Bulle, 6-1 Zach Miller, and 6-2 Cory Britt led G-Town with 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.

Ohio County 67 Maysville Wrecking Crew 61
5-9 Shaun Maiden led Ohio County with 30 points while Maysville was led by 6-1 Courtney Johnson and 6-0 Chris Holmes with 20 and nine points respectively.

Allen Central 67 Marshall County 54
6-0 Matthew Potter and 6-0 Daniel Howard led Allen Central with 17 and 15 points respectively. 6-3 Zack Bernard led a balanced Bearcat attack with 16 points. Marshall County was led by 5-4 Jordan Payne and 5-11 Brooks Palmer with 13 and nine points respectively.

Madisonville Magic 85 Lites Out 81
Madisonville Magic was led by 5-9 Patrick Waddle, 6-1 Jeremy Jones, and 6-0 Justin Waddle with 20, 19, and 16 points respectively. Lites Out was led today by 5-10 Quinn Hawkins and 6-8 Russell Allen with 27 and 20 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Heat 72 Owensboro Titans 71
5-9 Mike Daniels scored on a put-back and free throw with 0.2 seconds remaining on the clock to give Northern Kentucky Heat the victory. The victors were led by 5-9 Mike Daniels and 5-9 James Glenn with 18 and 15 points respectively. The Titans were led by 6-7 Jay Ivey, 5-10 Travis Owsley, and 6-1 Andrew Howard with 16, 15, and 13 points respectively.

Central Kentucky Express 88 Red Storm 54
The victors were led by 5-10 Deire Fox and 6-0 Pete Gifford with 15 and 12 points respectively. Red Storm was paced by 5-8 Billy Graves with 18 points.

Northern Kentucky Lobos 79 G-Town 37
The Lobos were led by 5-9 Jeff Vories and 6-4 Tanner Johnson with 16 and 13 points respectively. 6-2 Lank Graves and 5-6 Ryan Ganci led G-Town with 13 and six points respectively.

Western Kentucky Miners 73 Northern Kentucky Storm 71
The victors were led by 6-0 Desmond Daniel and 6-1 LaBradford Rollins with 20 and 16 points respectively. 5-6 Chase King, 6-4 Chris Brann, and 6-6 Dan Penick led Northern Kentucky Storm with 16, 12 and 11 points respectively.

Louisville Smoke 103 Betsy Layne 63
Louisville Smoke was led by 6-2 Derrick Hobbs, 6-3 Craig Bryant, and 5-6 Terrance Britt with 29, 19 and 16 points respectively. 6-3 D. Case and 5-8 Brandon Thacker led Betsy Layne with 19 and 15 points respectively.

Boys 16 and Under
Southern Kentucky Heat	66	Northern Kentucky MO	50
Team Louisville	73	Ohio County	35
Northern Kentucky Flyers	69	NE Kentucky Cardinals	38
Northern Kentucky Wildcats	80	Dale Hollow Lakers	58
Quad City	72	Northern Kentucky MO	49
NE Kentucky Cardinals	61	Ohio County	60
Team Louisville	86	Northern Kentucky Flyers	67
Frankfort Stars	78	Northern Kentucky Wildcats	72

Southern Kentucky Heat 66 Northern Kentucky MO 50
Southern Kentucky Heat was led by 6-5 Walt Allen and 6-0 Johan Rivera with 21 and 19 points respectively. Northern Kentucky MO was led by 6-3 Nick Sheffield and 6-0 Shawn Williams with 10 and nine points respectively.

Team Louisville 73 Ohio County 35
The victors were led by 6-4 Maurice Grinter and 6-2 Justin Royles with 13 and nine points respectively. Ohio County was led by Chad Wilson and Chris Elmore with eight and seven points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Flyers 69 NE Kentucky Cardinals 38
6-6 Keaton Belcher and 6-6 Kevin Smith led The Flyers with 18 and 16 points respectively. The Cardinals were led by 6-4 Ben Mattox and 5-11 Clark Given with 13 and nine points respectively.

Quad City 72 Northern Kentucky MO 49
Quad City was led by 6-4 Michael Scott, 6-0 Kevan Watson and 6-0 John McCarthy with 14, 13, and 11 points respectively. Northern Kentucky MO was led by 6-2 Joe Mando and 5-10 Scott Bibbins with nine points each.

Team Louisville 86 Northern Kentucky Flyers 67
6-4 Maurice Grinter, 6-2 Justin Royles, and 6-2 Brett Saxton led Team Louisville with 23, 16, and 15 points respectively. The Flyers were led by 6-5 Chris Cook, 6-6 Keaton Belcher, and 5-10 Marcus Griffin with 15, 13, and 11 points respectively.

Frankfort Stars 78 Northern Kentucky Wildcats 72
6-2 Aaron Dunaway had a big game today as he led the Stars with 37 points. 6-0 Will Current added 15 points. The Wildcats were led by 6-0 D. J. Corbett, 6-0 Jackson Caple, and 6-4 Brennan Votel with 20, 20 and 16 points respectively.

Boys 17 and Under
Red Storm	76	Louisville Legends	67
Central Kentucky Storm	85	Hazard	49
Lexington Salvation Army	102	Louisville Metro	49
Louisville Legends	93	Hazard	46
Red Storm	72	Central Kentucky Storm	61
Lexington Salvation Army	99	Owensboro Stars	82
Louisville Legends	95	Central Kentucky Storm	61
Red Storm	59	Hazard	54
Owensboro Stars	94	Louisville Metro	60

Red Storm 76 Louisville Legends 67
Red Storm was led today by Dustin Fox with 15 points. Deontay Wright, Chase Dunn, and Jessie Moton added 14 points each. The Louisville Legends were led by 6-2 Tony Johnson, 6-6 Wilbert Reeves, and 6-4 Ravon Lee with 20, 15 and 12 points respectively.

Central Kentucky Storm 85 Hazard 49
Jimmy Murray led a balanced Storm attack with 16 points. A. J. Slaughter, Darell Crittendon, and Chesron Bonner added with 13, 12, and 11 points respectively. Hazard was led by 6-1 J. J. Housley and 6-5 Steven Sizemore with 15 and eight points respectively.

Lexington Salvation Army 102 Louisville Metro 49
The victors were led today by 6-8 Darnell Dialls, 6-3 Brian Green, and 6-2 Justin Taylor with 28, 27, and 18 points respectively. Metro was led by 6-3 Walter Smith and 6-0 Desmond Knox with 17 and 11 points respectively.

Louisville Legends 93 Hazard 46
The Legends were led by 6-4 Ravon Lee, Brandon Hamby, and 6-6 Wilbert Reeves with 27, 18 and 13 points respectively. 5-10 John Francis and 6-5 Steven Sizemore led Hazard with 10 and eight points respectively.

Red Storm 72 Central Kentucky Storm 61
The victors were led by Dustin Fox and Sekoe White with 20 and 15 points respectively. A. J. Slaughter led Central Kentucky Storm with 30 points.

Lexington Salvation Army 99 Owensboro Stars 82
Salvation Army was led today by 6-3 Chris Lofton, 6-3 Harrison Morton, and 6-3 William Graham with 31, 23, and 17 points respectively. Owensboro was led by 5-9 Richard Long II, 6-3 John Worth III, and 6-4 Travis Johnson with 27, 17, and 15 points respectively.

Louisville Legends 95 Central Kentucky Storm 61
The victors were led by 6-4 Ravon Lee with 20 points. Turrell Cleaves, 6-2 Tony Johnson, and 6-6 Wilbert Reeves added 15, 14 and 14 points respectively. Central Kentucky Storm was led by Darell Crittendon with 23 points.

Red Storm 59 Hazard 54
The victors were led today by Deontay Wright and Blake Miller with 13 and eight points respectively. Hazard was led by 5-10 John Francis, 6-5 Steven Sizemore, and 6-1 Robert Lytle with 15, nine, and nine points respectively.

Owensboro Stars 94 Louisville Metro 60
5-7 Jamar Durr led a balanced Owensboro attack with 21 points. 5-9 Richard Long II, 6-4 Travis Johnson, 6-0 Boomer Fountain, and 6-3 John Worth III added 17, 15, 13, and 12 points respectively. 6-5 Cecil Simmons and 6-0 Desmond Knox led Louisville Metro with 21 and 15 points respectively.

Tournament Round

Boys 15 and Under
Owensboro Titans	64	Madisonville Magic	61
Louisville Smoke	102	Western Kentucky Miners	65
Central Kentucky Express	75	Northern Kentucky Lobos	65
Lites Out	84	Northern Kentucky Heat	64

Owensboro Titans 64 Madisonville Magic 61 (Quarterfinal)
The Titans were led by 6-1 Andrew Howard, 5-10 Travis Owsley, and 6-0 David Howard with 17, 13, and 13 points respectively. 5-9 Patrick Waddle and 6-9 Albert Jackson led Madisonville with 15 points each.

Louisville Smoke 102 Western Kentucky Miners 65 (Quarterfinal)
Louisville Smoke was led by 5-6 Terrance Britt and 6-2 Derrick Hobbs with 33 and 17 points respectively. The Miners were led by 6-1 Shawn Brown and 6-1 LaBradford Rollins with 21 and 16 points respectively.

Central Kentucky Express 75 Northern Kentucky Lobos 65 (Quarterfinal)
6-0 Pete Gifford, 6-0 Henry Parker Jr. and Antonio Owens led the victors with 28, 15, and 11 points respectively. The Lobos were led by 6-0 Tyler Maines, 6-4 Tanner Johnson, and 6-2 Brett Sutton with 16, 12 and 10 points respectively.

Lites Out 84 Northern Kentucky Heat 64 (Quarterfinal)
6-8 Russell Allen led Lites Out with 17 points. Tyson Jones, 5-10 Quinn Hawkins, 5-9 Latyron Fields, and 6-5 Eurich Downey added 11, 11, 11, and 10 points respectively. 5-9 B. J. Avery and 6-4 James Thomas led Northern Kentucky Heat with 13 and 11 points respectively.

Boys 16 and Under
Ohio County	82	Dale Hollow Lakers	71
Northern Kentucky MO	64	NE Kentucky Cardinals	50
Quad City	64	Northern Kentucky Wildcats	59
Southern Kentucky Heat	64	Northern Kentucky Flyers	49
Frankfort Stars	68	Northern Kentucky MO	58
Team Louisville	81	Ohio County	39

Ohio County 82 Dale Hollow Lakers 71
The victors were led by Chad Tichenor, Chad Wilson, and Tracy Leets with 13 points each. Dale Hollow was led by 6-2 Charlie Stearns and 5-9 Brandon Matthews with 22 and 21 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky MO 64 NE Kentucky Cardinals 50
6-0 Charles Kinney, 6-3 Nick Sheffield, and 5-10 Scott Bibbin led Northern Kentucky MO with 13, 11 and 10 points respectively. The Cardinals were paced by 6-0 Daniel Richmond and 6-4 Ben Mattox with 13 points each.

Quad City 64 Northern Kentucky Wildcats 59 (Quarterfinal)
Quad City was led by 6-8 Charlie Gonzalez and 6-1 Tripp Corum with 22 and 14 points respectively. The Wildcats were led by 6-0 D. J. Corbett and 6-4 Brennan Votel with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Southern Kentucky Heat 64 Northern Kentucky Flyers 49 (Quarterfinal)
6-0 Johan Rivera and 6-5 Walt Allen led the victors with 28 and 10 points respectively. The Flyers were led by 6-5 Chris Cook and 6-6 Keaton Belcher with 11 and nine points respectively.

Frankfort Stars 68 Northern Kentucky MO 58 (Quarterfinal)
Frankfort was led by 6-2 Aaron Dunaway and 6-4 Tory Robertson with 20 and 19 points respectively. Northern Kentucky MO was paced by 6-2 Keifer Clarke and 5-8 Blair Trame with nine points each.

Team Louisville 81 Ohio County 39 (Quarterfinal)
Team Louisville was paced by 6-2 Justin Royles and 6-3 Kyle Saxton with 18 and 12 points respectively, while Ohio County was led by Matthew Karus with 18 points.

Sunday May 4th, 2003 

Tournament Round

Boys 15 and Under
Owensboro Titans	64	Louisville Smoke	60	Semifinal
Central Kentucky Express	92	Lites Out	80	Semifinal
Louisville Smoke	105	Lites Out	93	Bronze Medal Game
Owensboro Titans	91	Central Kentucky Express	58	Championship

Owensboro Titans 64 Louisville Smoke 60 (Semifinal)
The Titans were led today by 6-1 Andrew Howard, 5-10 Travis Owsley, and 5-10 Dougo Denton with 16, 12, and 10 points respectively. Louisville Smoke was led by 6-4 Leroy Nobles and 6-3 Craig Bryant with 16 and 15 points respectively.

Central Kentucky Express 92 Lites Out 80 (Semifinal)
6-0 Pete Gifford, 6-0 Henry Parker Jr., and Antonio Owens led Central Kentucky Express with 30, 20, and 14 points respectively. Lites Out was led by 6-5 Eurich Downey with 24 points.

Louisville Smoke 105 Lites Out 93 (Bronze Medal Game)
This was a high scoring affair in which four players from Louisville Smoke scored 20 or more points. 5-6 Terrance Britt led the way with 27 points. 6-3 Craig Bryant, 6-2 Derrick Hobbs, and 6-4 Leroy Nobles added 26, 23, and 20 points respectively. Lites Out was led by 6-2 Alex Walker, 5-10 Quinn Hawkins, and 6-5 Eurich Downey with 25, 23, and 16 points respectively.

Owensboro Titans 91 Central Kentucky Express 58 (Championship)
The Titans utilized a balanced attack in which six players reached double figures on their way to a convincing title game victory. They were led by 6-0 David Woodward, 6-1 Andrew Howard, and 6-7 Jay Ivey with 21, 17 and 16 points respectively. 5-10 Travis Owsley, 5-10 Dougo Denton, and 6-0 David Howard added 13, 12, and 11 points respectively. Antonio Owens and 6-0 Pete Gifford led Central Kentucky Express with 21 and 11 points respectively.

Boys 16 and Under
Team Louisville	62	Quad City	54		Semifinal
Southern Kentucky Heat	84	Frankfort Stars	76		Semifinal
Frankfort Stars	84	Quad City	72	(OT)	Bronze Medal Game
Southern Kentucky Heat	68	Team Louisville	66	(OT)	Championship

Team Louisville 62 Quad City 54 (Semifinal)
Team Louisville was paced today by 6-5 Maurice Grinter and 6-2 Justin Royles with 16 and 15 points respectively. Quad City was led today by 6-0 John McCarthy, 6-4 Michael Scott, and 6-0 Kevan Watson with 15, 14, and 11 points respectively.

Southern Kentucky Heat 84 Frankfort Stars 76 (Semifinal)
6-5 Walt Allen led the victors today with 27 points. 6-0 Johan Rivera and D. J. Perkins added 19 and 16 points respectively. 6-2 Aaron Dunaway led Frankfort with 22 points. 6-0 Will Current and 6-4 Tory Robertson added 15 and 14 points respectively.

Frankfort Stars 84 Quad City 72 (OT) (Bronze Medal Game)
6-1 Bryan Turnage hit a long three-point goal at the buzzer to give Frankfort a 70-70 tie and force overtime. Frankfort was led today by 6-2 Aaron Dunaway, 6-4 Tory Robertson, 6-1 Joe Hyatt, and 6-1 Bryan Turnage with 20, 16, 15, and 12 points respectively. Quad City was led by 6-8 Charlie Gonzalez, 6-0 John McCarthy, and 6-0 Kevan Watson with 17, 16, and 11 points respectively.

Southern Kentucky Heat 68 Team Louisville 66 (OT) (Championship)
6-5 Walt Allen hit a shot at the buzzer to give Southern Kentucky Heat a victory in overtime. 6-0 Johan Rivera was virtually unstoppable today as he led the victors with 40 points. Walt Allen added 19 points. Team Louisville was led by 6-2 Justin Royles, 6-5 Maurice Grinter, and 6-0 Zach Berry with 23, 15, and 13 points respectively.

Boys 17 and Under
Owensboro Stars	73	Central Kentucky Storm	55
Louisville Legends	77	Louisville Metro	45
Owensboro Stars	73	Red Storm	59	Semifinal
Lexington Salvation Army	102	Louisville Legends	83	Semifinal
Louisville Legends	WF	Red Storm		Bronze Medal Game
Owensboro Stars	81	Lexington Salvation Army	74	Championship

Owensboro Stars 73 Central Kentucky Storm 55
Owensboro was led by 5-9 Richard Long II with 16 points while Central Kentucky Storm was paced by Darell Crittendon and Jimmy Murray with 23 and 17 points respectively.

Louisville Legends 77 Louisville Metro 45
6-6 Wilbert Reeves led the Legends with 20 points while 6-3 Walter Smith led Louisville Metro with 17 points.

Owensboro Stars 73 Red Storm 59 (Semifinal)
Owensboro was led by 6-4 Travis Johnson with 22 points including six three-point goals. 5-8 Michael James and 5-9 Richard Long II added 17 and 16 points respectively. Red Storm was led by Jessie Moton, Deontay Wright, and Jeff Sandberg with 19, 13, and 11 points respectively.

Lexington Salvation Army 102 Louisville Legends 83 (Semifinal)
Salvation Army was led by 6-3 Demetrius Green and 6-2 Justin Taylor with 29 and 20 points respectively. 6-3 Chris Lofton and 6-3 Harrison Morton added 17 and 15 points respectively. Louisville Legends was led by 6-6 Greg Grimes with 30 points. 6-4 Ravon Lee and 6-2 Tony Johnson added 18 and 14 points respectively.

Louisville Legends vs. Red Storm (Bronze Medal Game)
The Legends won by forfeit over Red Storm.

Owensboro Stars 81 Lexington Salvation Army 74 (Championship)
Owensboro Stars started the following lineup: 6-4 Travis Johnson, 6-0 Boomer Fountain, 6-3 John Worth III, 5-9 Richard Long II, and 5-8 Michael James. Lexington Salvation Army countered with 6-3 Demetrius Green, 6-3 Brian Green, 6-2 Justin Taylor, 6-3 William Graham, and 6-3 Chris Lofton.

Owensboro trailed 61-52 entering the final quarter but outscored Salvation Army 29-13 in the final period to capture an 81-74 victory. John Worth III led a balanced Owensboro attack with 22 points. Salvation Army was led by Chris Lofton with 26 points including seven three point goals.

Owensboro Stars	21	13	18	29	-	81
Lexington Salvation Army	17	19	25	13	-	74

Owensboro Stars	(81)	-	Johnson 13, Fountain 4, Worth III 22, Long II 17, James 16, Thruston 7, Durr 2.
Lexington Salvation Army	(74)	-	D. Green 8, B. Green 8, Taylor 12, Graham 12, Lofton 26, Brown 2, Dixon 6.

Conclusion

Congratulations to all the teams and players who participated in this outstanding event. This report is meant to be a representative sampling, and names and stats for the event were hurriedly gathered as I moved from court to court. The stats come from the official scorebooks and I apologize any misspellings and/or inaccuracies copying from the scorebooks.

Congratulations to the Owensboro Titans for capturing the Boys 15 and Under championship. This was a very well-balanced team that peaked on the final day. Central Kentucky Express had a good tourney run but ran into the Owensboro buzzsaw in the title game. Louisville Smoke also had an outstanding team but was nipped 64-60 in the semifinals. Lites Out also had a good team but was eliminated in the semifinals by Central Kentucky Express.

Southern Kentucky Heat defeated a very good Frankfort Stars in the semifinal and survived an overtime period to defeat Team Louisville for the title in the 16 and Under division. The champions got an excellent tourney from point guard Johan Rivera and a strong inside presence from Walt Allen. Allen loves to bang inside but can also step out to hit the jumper. 6-2 soph-to-be Aaron Dunaway had an excellent tourney for Frankfort and is capable of putting up large numbers every night. Team Louisville, coached by John Berry, employed Coach Berry’s trademark—a sound, hard-nosed defense. Quad City also had a good tourney, advancing to the semifinals before they were defeated by Team Louisville.

Owensboro Stars overcame a 99-82 defeat at the hands of Salvation Army in a pool game and a nine point deficit at the end of three quarters to mount a comeback to claim the Boys 17 and Under championship. Coach John Worth II did and excellent job keeping his team focused to defeat a very talented Lexington Salvation Army. State tourney hero Chris Lofton had an excellent tourney for Salvation Army with his patented long-range jumper.

Acknowledgments

A special note of appreciation to Ken Farley, Sean Vinsel, and the rest of the staff at the Kentucky Basketball Academy. This facility is tailor made for multi-game events and is packed daily for these events. I would also like to thank David Mills of Kentucky AAU who is always very helpful during these events. Also a big thanks to the parents and coaches who provide me with so much useful info concerning the teams and players.

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

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on http://www.angelfire.com/ky/prephoops.