Rupp Arena
Lexington,
Kentucky
November 29, 2003
© 2003 Ron Harrison
Twenty-two teams will have the opportunity to play at Rupp Arena on November 29th. The teams scheduled to perform are: Henry Clay, Grant County, Powell County, Lexington Christian Academy, Western Hills, Bourbon County, Mercer County, Hart County, Clark County, Meade County, Lafayette, Shelby Valley, Bryan Station, Perry County Central, Paul Dunbar, South Oldham, Tates Creek, Clay County, Pleasure Ridge Park, Scott County, Lexington Catholic, and South Laurel. The event is the brainchild of the Kentucky Basketball Academy, and as the president of KBA Terry Hatton commented, “What a better way to start the season.”
The rules for this event are as follows:
I will, for the sake of clarity, give scores for both halves, plus a combined score. These will be scores that are on the arena scoreboard. Any stats included are not official but were recorded by me personally and should be fairly accurate. Please understand that these are scrimmages, and coaches are experimenting with substitution rotations and are using this event as a teaching tool and to prepare for the upcoming season.
Game
No. 1 Grant County vs.
Henry Clay
Grant County coach Ron Kinmon started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Robert Bounds, 6-2 Jr. Zach Hansel, 6-0 Sr. Brady Bauwens, 5-8 So. Boston Howe, and 5-10 Sr. Dustin Plunkett. Henry Clay coach Kirk Chiles countered with 6-0 Jr. Bryan Turnage, 6-3 Sr. Aubrey White, 6-1 Jr. Aaron Sutton, 5-8 Jr. Noade Day, and 5-10 Sr. Brandon Coles.
Henry Clay captured both halves today, taking the first half 20-14 and gaining a 28-14 decision in the second half. The combined score was Henry Clay 48, Grant County 28. Henry Clay was led today by Brandon Coles with 17 points while Dustin Plunkett led Grant County with 12 points.
|
Grant County |
14 |
14 |
- |
28 |
|
Henry Clay |
20 |
28 |
- |
48 |
|
Grant County |
(28) |
- |
Bounds 7, Hansel 7, Bauwens 2, Howe 0, Plunkett 12. |
|
Henry Clay |
(48) |
- |
Turnage 4, White 4, Sutton 4, N. Day 2, Coles 17, Mitchell 2, Gay 2, Carson 8, Twyman 5. |
Game
No. 2 Lexington Christian Academy
(12-7) vs. Powell County (17-4)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Jason Seamands started the following lineup: 6-5 So. Nick Maloy, 6-3 So. Clay Turner, 6-5 So. Seth Lawless, 5-10 Jr. David Hofe, and 5-11 So. Chris Wade. Powell County coach Greg Coldiron countered with 6-3 Jr. James Goodwin, 6-3 Jr. Ryan Stewart, 6-4 Sr. Jared Baker, 6-0 So. Chris Samper, and 5-11 Jr. Jermaine Martin.
Powell County took the first half by a score of 19-11 but LCA roared back to capture a 26-14 decision in the second half. LCA held a 37-33 advantage in the combined score. LCA was led today by David Hofe and Nick Maloy with 14 and 11 points respectively. Powell County was led by Jermaine Martin with 11 points. Both these teams are relatively young with LCA starting four sophs today.
|
Lexington Christian Academy |
11 |
26 |
- |
37 |
|
Powell County |
19 |
14 |
- |
33 |
|
Lexington Christian Academy |
(37) |
- |
Maloy 11, Turner 4, Lawless 2, Hofe 14, Wade 3, Henderson 1, Haffley 2. |
|
Powell County |
(33) |
- |
Goodwin 0, Stewart 4, Baker 7, Samper 7, Martin 11, Muncie 2, Romans 2. |
Game
No. 3 Bourbon County vs.
Western Hills
Bourbon County coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Jay Hilander, 5-11 Jr. Quinn Hawkins, 6-8 So. Russell Allen, 5-10 Jr. Deron Brown, and 5-9 Jr. Cody Swords. Western Hills coach Gary Hubbard countered with 6-3 Sr. Tyler Toncray, 6-1 Jr. Jonathan Hood, 6-2 Sr. Kyle Bibb, 5-10 Sr. John Keene, and 6-2 Sr. Jordan Samuels.
Western Hills blitzed Bourbon County 42-19 in the first half but Bourbon County captured a narrow 14-13 decision in the second half. Western Hills held a combined score advantage of 55-33. The victors were led today by John Keene and Jonathan Hood with 14 and 12 points respectively. Quinn Hawkins, 5-9 Jr. Latyron Fields, and 6-3 Sr. Andrew Sosby led Bourbon County with six points each.
|
Bourbon County |
19 |
14 |
- |
33 |
|
Western Hills |
42 |
13 |
- |
55 |
|
Bourbon County |
(33) |
- |
Hilander 0, Hawkins 6, Allen 4, Brown 3, Swords 3, Offutt 2, Fields 6, A. Sosby 6, Robinson 2, Kenney 1. |
|
Western Hills |
(55) |
- |
Toncray 9, Hood 12, Bibb 9, J. Keene 14, Samuels 0, C. Keene 5, Young 1, Thomas 4, Kendall 1. |
Game
No. 4 Hart County vs.
Mercer County
Hart County coach John Burd started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Anthony Thomas, 6-1 Sr. Matthew Sexton, 5-11 Sr. Gilbert Rogers, 5-10 Sr. Peter Corey, and 6-1 Jr. Brian Shelton. Mercer County coach Greg Edwards countered with 6-0 Jr. John Wickliffe, 5-11 Sr. John Lyons, 6-1 Sr. Clif Watkins, 5-10 Jr. Jordan Lyons, and 5-10 Jr. Kameron McCray.
Mercer County captured the first half 37-35 and the second half ended in a 27-27 tie. This was an entertaining contest in which Mercer County held an overall 64-62 advantage. The victors were led today by John Lyons and with Clif Watkins 18 and 13 points respectively. Hart County was led by Anthony Thomas with 14 points. 5-9 Jr. Derek Logsdon came off the bench to add 12 points.
|
Hart County |
35 |
27 |
- |
62 |
|
Mercer County |
37 |
27 |
- |
64 |
|
Hart County |
(62) |
- |
Thomas 14, Sexton 6, Rogers 6, Corey 5, Shelton 3, Thompson 5, Hodges 6, Logsdon 12, Perry 2, Highbaugh 1, Rice 2. |
|
Mercer County |
(64) |
- |
Wickliffe 2, John Lyons 18, Watkins 13, Jordan Lyons 8, McCray 9, Bottoms 2, McCloud 1, Potts 5, C. Hazelwood 4, Smith 2. |
Game
No. 5 Meade County vs. Clark County
Meade County coach Jerry Garris started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Josh Jarboe, 6-3 Sr. Brent Hottell, 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Orr, 6-0 Sr. Roman Whelan, and 5-8 So. Adrian Whelan. Clark County coach Scott Humphrey countered with 6-0 Sr. Ryan Snowden, 6-5 Sr. Jared Strode, 6-6 Sr. Bo Harris, 5-8 Sr. Jason Aaron, and 6-0 Jr. Matthew Martin.
Clark County took both halves of play today, winning the first half 20-14 and gaining a 17-16 decision in the second half. Clark County held a 37-30 advantage in the combined scoring. Bo Harris had a big game for Clark County, leading the Cardinals in scoring with 19 points. Brent Hottell and Jarrod Orr led Meade County with nine and eight points respectively.
|
Meade County |
14 |
16 |
- |
30 |
|
Clark County |
20 |
17 |
- |
37 |
|
Meade County |
(30) |
- |
J. Jarboe 4, Hottell 9, Orr 8, R. Whelan 2, A. Whelan 2, J. Benock 3, M. Jarboe 1. |
|
Clark County |
(37) |
- |
Snowden 0, Strode 7, Harris 19, Aaron 4, Martin 0, Clark 3, Knowles 2, Barnes 2, Halloman 2. |
Game
No. 6 Shelby Valley vs.
Lafayette
Shelby Valley coach Rodney Rowe started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Kelsey Friend, 6-2 Jr. Patrick Tackett, 6-1 Jr. Jordan Kiser, 5-10 Jr. Kris Bentley, and 6-1 Jr. Seth Kiser. Lafayette coach Damon Kelley countered with 6-4 Jr. Blake Miller, 6-0 Jr. T. J. Chinn, 6-8 Sr. Darnell Dialls, 6-0 So. Pete Gifford, and 6-1 Sr. Marcus Barron.
Shelby Valley captured the first half 22-16 and Lafayette defeated Shelby Valley 21-17 in the second half in which both teams played their reserves the majority of the time. The combined score was Shelby Valley 39, Lafayette 37. Lafayette’s athletic big man Darnell Dialls’ effectiveness was limited today by early foul trouble. Shelby Valley should have a bright future with only one senior on the roster. Shelby Valley was led today by Seth Kiser with 11 points. 5-8 Jr. Tony Rawlings led Lafayette with 11 points.
|
Shelby Valley |
22 |
17 |
- |
39 |
|
Lafayette |
16 |
21 |
- |
37 |
|
Shelby Valley |
(39) |
- |
Friend 3, Tackett 5, J. Kiser 0, K. Bentley 5, S. Kiser 11, D. Bentley 2, M. Riddle 4, Goodson 1, Wright 3, Potter 2, C. Riddle 4. |
|
Lafayette |
(37) |
- |
Miller 0, Chinn 3, Dialls 3, Gifford 0, Barron 0, Ayers 4, Mullins 7, Trahan 3, Langfels 2, Richardson 2, Rawlings 11, Burke 4. |
Game
No. 7 Perry County Central vs.
Bryan Station
Perry County Central coach Allan Holland started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Chris Chaney, 6-2 Jr. Daniel Combs, 6-3 Sr. Allan Holland Jr., 5-10 Sr. Roy Barker, and 6-1 Sr. Brandon Campbell. Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon countered with 6-0 Jr. Stephon Walker, 6-1 Jr. Martin Ashford, 6-0 Jr. Brandon Moment, 5-9 Jr. D. J. Adams, and 5-7 Jr. Tino Washington.
Perry County Central won the first half 19-16 and also captured the second half by a score of 25-22. Perry County Central held a combined score advantage of 44-38. The victors were led by Brandon Campbell and Daniel Combs with 10 points each. Allan Holland added six points and pulled down 12 rebounds. 6-5 Sr. Jermaine Sandusky came off the bench to lead Bryan Station with 14 points and four blocked shots.
|
Perry County Central |
19 |
25 |
- |
44 |
|
Bryan Station |
16 |
22 |
- |
38 |
|
Perry County Central |
(44) |
- |
Chaney 2, Combs 10, Holland 6, R. Barker 0, Campbell 10, Taylor 6, Lamb 2, Bowling 4, S. Barker 3. |
|
Bryan Station |
(38) |
- |
Walker 4, Ashford 5, Moment 1, Adams 6, Washington 4, Harless 2, Sandusky 14, Mullins 2. |
Game
No. 8 South Oldham vs.
Paul Dunbar
South Oldham coach Steve Simpson started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Michael Scott, 6-1 Jr. Trip Corum, 6-5 Jr. Jeff Austerman, 6-1 Sr. Alex McCoy, and 6-3 Sr. Brad Cofer. Paul Dunbar coach Eddie Oakley countered with 6-2 Sr. Chase Dunn, 6-2 Sr. Sekoe White, 6-1 Jr. Dustin Fox, 5-8 Jr. Jessie Moton, and 5-10 Jr. Leonard Epps.
Paul Dunbar captured both halves today, winning the first half 21-17 and the second 30-18 for a combined score victory of 51-35. The victors were led by Dustin Fox and Sekoe White with 12 and nine points respectively. South Oldham was led by Alex McCoy with 13 points.
|
South Oldham |
17 |
18 |
- |
35 |
|
Paul Dunbar |
21 |
30 |
- |
51 |
|
South Oldham |
(35) |
- |
Scott 6, Corum 2, Austerman 1, McCoy 13, Cofer 3, Troydon 2, Watson 2, Williams 2, Sanders 2, Phelps 2, Gamsky 2, Lee 1. |
|
Paul Dunbar |
(51) |
- |
Dunn 6, S. White 9, Fox 12, Moton 4, Epps 4, Wright 4, Hatton 2, Jones 2, Sandberg 3, J. White 2. |
Game
No. 9 Clay County vs.
Tates Creek
Clay County coach Mike Jones started the following lineup: 6-3 So. William Jones, 6-6 Jr. Rodney Mitchell, 5-9 Sr. Brian Sizemore, 6-6 Sr. Brian Griffin, and 5-9 Jr. Trey Bowling. Tates Creek coach Joe Pat Covington countered with 6-3 Sr. Tyson Dixon, 6-2 Sr. Cameron Cross, 6-5 Sr. Dwight Harris, 5-10 Sr. Jeremy Brown, and 6-3 Sr. Justin Taylor.
Clay County won both halves, capturing the first half 13-8 and earning a 19-15 second half decision for a combined score victory of 32-23. The victors were led by Rodney Mitchell and Brian Griffin with 12 and 10 points respectively. Justin Taylor led Tates Creek with 13 points.
|
Clay County |
13 |
19 |
- |
32 |
|
Tates Creek |
8 |
15 |
- |
23 |
|
Clay County |
(32) |
- |
Jones 2, Mitchell 12, Sizemore 4, Griffin 10, Bowling 3, Patterson 2. |
|
Tates Creek |
(23) |
- |
Dixon 2, Cross 4, Harris 0, Brown 2, Taylor 13, Workman 2. |
Game
No. 10 Pleasure Ridge Park vs.
Scott County
Pleasure Ridge Park coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Jazz Neal, 5-9 Sr. Phillip Morrison, 6-10 Sr. Terrance Farley, 5-4 Sr. DeShondre Watters, and 5-11 Jr. JaJuan Spillman. Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-5 Jr. Anthony Coote, 6-8 Sr. Zach Van Guilder, 6-4 Sr. Alex Cassady, 6-1 Sr. Troy Harris, and 6-0 Sr. Tyler Hicks.
The score was tied 24-24 at halftime but Scott County outscored Pleasure Ridge Park 26-13 in the second half to take a 50-37 combined score decision. Scott County was led by Zach Van Guilder and Alex Cassady with eight points each. 6-3 Fr. Matt Walls and 7-0 Jr. Jared Carter added seven and six points respectively. Pleasure Ridge Park was led by Terrance Farley and JaJuan Spillman with nine points each.
|
Pleasure Ridge Park |
24 |
13 |
- |
37 |
|
Scott County |
24 |
26 |
- |
50 |
|
Pleasure Ridge Park |
(37) |
- |
Neal 2, Morrison 6, Farley 9, Watters 2, Spillman 9, Porter 5, Frazier 2, Peerce 2. |
|
Scott County |
(50) |
- |
Coote 4, Van Guilder 8, Cassady 8, Harris 4, Hicks 2, Bailey 3, Durr 2, Carter 6, Walls 7, Thompson 2, Shirley 2. |
Game
No. 11 South Laurel vs.
Lexington Catholic
South Laurel coach Steve Wright started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Cam Smith, 6-3 Fr. Jordan Hammonds, 6-5 So. Walt Allen, 5-9 Jr. D. J. Perkins, and 6-3 Fr. Ty Proffitt. Lexington Catholic coach Bart Flener countered with 6-4 Sr. Mark Balthrop, 6-4 Sr. Demetrius Green, 6-4 Sr. Joe Tunde, 6-3 Sr. Harrison Morton, and 6-3 Sr. William Graham.
Lexington Catholic took the first half 36-19 and the second half 25-17 for a combined score of 61-36. The victors were led by Harrison Morton, Mark Balthrop, and Demetrius Green with 14, 11, and 10 points respectively. D. J. Perkins, Walt Allen, and Cam Smith led South Laurel with nine, nine, and eight points respectively.
|
South Laurel |
19 |
17 |
- |
36 |
|
Lexington Catholic |
36 |
25 |
- |
61 |
|
South Laurel |
(36) |
- |
C. Smith 8, Hammonds 4, Allen 9, Perkins 9, Proffitt 2, Marcum 2, T. Smith 2. |
|
Lexington Catholic |
(61) |
- |
Balthrop 11, D. Green 10, Tunde 0, H. Morton 14, Graham 7, Buchignani 2, Riddell 3, Wilson 3, Brown 2, Hewitt 3, Vogelsang 2, Rompf 2, Healy 2. |
This was an excellent day of pre-season basketball. The coaches did an excellent job of using this event as a teaching tool and they managed to give as many players as possible the opportunity to play on this floor. Some of these players will probably be back for the Sweet 16 in March, but for many of these players it could be the only opportunity they will have to compete at Rupp Arena. I began my love affair with basketball over 45 years ago on a small farm in Kentucky sitting around a coal stove on a cold winter evening listening to the exploits of the Kentucky Wildcats on an old radio. It was a thrill for me to walk out on the floor the current Wildcats call home before the games actually started on Saturday morning.
There were too many teams and players to mention here but there were some teams that appeared to be in mid-season form. Some teams were experimenting with player rotations and several teams were still integrating players into the lineup that have just finished the football season. Lexington Catholic appears to be playing well and they definitely appear hungry, which could be a dangerous combination for their rivals. Scott County has a good combination of veterans and newcomers and was very impressive. Lafayette’s 6-8 Sr. Darnell Dialls was hampered by foul problems today but he should have a “breakout” campaign this season..
A special thanks to the Hatton family at the KBA and their employees for undertaking the logistics of making this event work. Everything went smoothly with attention given to every detail. Also, a note of appreciation to Ken Farley the tournament/league director for KBA, who had an excellent preview of this event in the Big Blue Nation magazine.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, 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.