Martin Luther King, Jr. Classic
Paul
Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
January 7, 2006
Copyright © 2006 Ron Harrison
This event will showcase the Lexington public school teams (Paul Dunbar, Lafayette, Bryan Station, Henry Clay, and Tates Creek) against invited teams from across the state.
Today's Schedule of Games
|
11:00 AM |
Rose Hill |
vs. |
Paul Dunbar |
|
12:45 PM |
Bullitt East |
vs. |
Tates Creek |
|
2:30 PM |
North Oldham |
vs. |
Lafayette |
|
4:15 PM |
Iroquois |
vs. |
Henry Clay |
|
6:00 PM |
Notre Dame |
vs. |
Bryan Station |
Game 1 Rose Hill (7-4) vs. Paul Dunbar (10-3)
Rose Hill coach Pam Euton started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Emily Queen, 5-7 Jr. Britt Faulkner, 6-0 Jr. Laura Terry, 5-6 Sr. Sarah Yates, and 5-7 Sr. Kala Faulkner. Paul Dunbar coach Michael Sowers countered with 5-8 So. Chelsey Johnson, 5-8 Jr. Ebonie Graham, 5-11 So. Chantelle Pressley, 5-5 So. Megan LaRue, and 5-5 Sr. AnnBruce Madden.
Rose Hill's efforts were hampered by turnovers as Paul Dunbar converted 22 Rose Hill miscues into 20 points in a 57-49 victory. Dunbar shot 43.4% from the field, connected on 10 of 17 free throws, and pulled down 29 rebounds. Rose Hill shot 38.8% from the field, was six of 14 from the free throw line, and grabbed 41 rebounds.
AnnBruce Madden paced the victors with 15 points. Chantelle Pressley added 14 points and six rebounds. Ebonie Graham chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds. Kala Faulkner led Rose Hill with 17 points. Emily Queen added 13 points and 17 rebounds. Laura Terry chipped in with 12 points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots.
|
Rose Hill |
8 |
13 |
11 |
17 |
- |
49 |
|
Paul Dunbar |
10 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
- |
57 |
|
Rose Hill |
(49) - |
Queen 13, B. Faulkner 4, Terry 12, Yates 0, K. Faulkner 17, Spradlin 3. |
|
Paul Dunbar |
(57) - |
Johnson 4, Graham 10, Pressley 14, LaRue 0, Madden 15, Howard 5, Walker 5, Rowe 4. |
Game 2 Bullitt East (9-4) vs. Tates Creek (2-9)
Bullitt East coach Chris Stallings started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Kelli Thompson, 5-7 So. Whitney Hanley, 5-10 Jr. Jennifer Fletcher, 5-7 So. Kelly Harrod, and 5-4 Sr. Jennifer Beichler. Tates Creek coach Justin Cheatham countered with 5-6 Jr. Spenser Davis, 5-4 Kyleigh Kreyenbuhl, 5-8 Jr. Nikki Durman, 5-7 Jr. Karrie Weber, and 5-6 Fr. Ray Ochoa.
Bullitt East led 30-27 at the end of three quarters and pulled away in the final quarter to capture a 41-29 decision over Tates. Bullitt East shot 32.6% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc. The Lady Chargers connected on five of 12 from the free throw line, and pulled down 26 rebounds. Bullitt East scored 17 points off 25 Tates Creek turnovers. Tates Creek shot 40.6% from the field, connected on one of six free throws, and grabbed 31 rebounds.
Whitney Hanley led the victors with 11 points and six rebounds. Jennifer Beichler added nine points. 5-7 So. Marquis Axtell led Tates Creek with seven points and five rebounds. 5-7 Fr. Brittany Melton, Spenser Davis, and Ray Ochoa added six points each with Davis pulling down seven rebounds.
|
Bullitt East |
11 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
- |
41 |
|
Tates Creek |
10 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
- |
29 |
|
Bullitt East |
(41) - |
Thompson 3, Hanley 11, Fletcher 2, Harrod 8, Beichler 9, Thacker 5, Nash 3. |
|
Tates Creek |
(29) - |
Davis 6, Kreyenbuhl 2, Durman 2, Weber 0, Ochoa 6, Melton 6, Axtell 7. |
Game 3 North Oldham (4-5) vs. Lafayette (7-5)
North Oldham coach Nancy Martin started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Kristine Mattern, 5-8 Sr. Holly Overcash, 6-1 8th grader Lexie Krall, 5-5 So. Emily Crutcher, and 5-7 Sr. Sarah Cooley. Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 6-0 Sr. Terrell Coles, 6-0 So. Katie Aldrich, 6-3 So. Que’ Christian, 5-7 Jr. Janel Wilkerson, and 5-6 Sr. Katie Kelly.
Lafayette led 18-0 at the end of the first quarter on their way to a 53-35 victory over North Oldham. Lafayette shot 29.2% from the field, connected on eight of 14 free throws, and pulled down 58 rebounds. North Oldham shot 26.4% from the field, connected on four of 14 free throws, and grabbed 38 rebounds.
Janel Wilkerson led Lafayette with 16 points. Terrell Coles added eight points and eight rebounds. 6-0 So. Bailey Dillender chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds. Katie Aldrich recorded five points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Holly Overcash led North Oldham with 13 points while Emily Crutcher added eight points.
|
North Oldham |
0 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
- |
35 |
|
Lafayette |
18 |
6 |
17 |
12 |
- |
53 |
|
North Oldham |
(35) - |
Mattern 0, Overcash 13, Krall 1, Crutcher 8, Cooley 4, Hallman 3, Priest 6. |
|
Lafayette |
(53) - |
Coles 8, Aldrich 5, Christian 6, Wilkerson 16, Kelly 4, Dillender 7, Yates 2, Laswon 2, Dunn 3. |
Game 4 Iroquois (9-2) vs. Henry Clay (9-3)
Iroquois coach Al Northington started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Adia Mathies, 5-6 Fr. Kayla Hickman, 5-11 Jr. Tiffany Simmons, 5-2 Fr. Asia Mathies, and 5-0 Sr. LaQuisha Wharton. Henry Clay coach Scott Cromwell countered with 5-10 Sr. Erica Coleman, 5-7 Jr. Tabnie Dozier, 6-1 So. Gwen Rucker, 5-5 So. Raven Price, and 5-5 So. Demetria Nichols.
Henry Clay earned a big victory with a 69-66 win over No. 6 ranked Iroquois. The Lady Blue Devils shot 36.8% from the field, connected on 16 of 27 free throws, and pulled down 41 rebounds. Henry Clay scored 21 points off 26 Iroquois turnovers. Iroquois shot 39% from the field, connected on 17 of 23 free throws, and grabbed 45 rebounds. Iroquois scored 15 points off 18 Henry Clay turnovers.
Erica Coleman led Henry Clay with 16 points and nine rebounds. Tabnie Dozier added 15 points and six rebounds. Raven Price chipped in with 11 points. LaQuisha Wharton led Iroquois with 21 points. Kayla Hickman added 13 points while Adia Mathies chipped in with six points and 13 rebounds.
|
Iroquois |
17 |
11 |
16 |
23 |
- |
66 |
|
Henry Clay |
26 |
13 |
11 |
19 |
- |
69 |
|
Iroquois |
(66) - |
Adia Mathies 6, Hickman 13, Simmons 8, Asia Mathies 8, Wharton 21, Taylor 8, Birdsong 2. |
|
Henry Clay |
(69) - |
Coleman 16, Dozier 15, Rucker 8, Price 11, Nichols 8, Blankenship 3, Coles 8. |
Game 5 Notre Dame Academy (9-4) vs. Bryan Station (5-7)
Notre Dame Academy coach Cheryl Darpel started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Danielle Wachs, 5-9 Sr. Heather Bellew, 6-2 Jr. Emily Drees, 5-6 So. Katie Tierney, and 5-7 So. Casey Smith. Bryan Station coach Michael Allen countered with 5-10 So. Ciera Jackson, 5-10 Sr. Shacora Higgins, 6-2 Sr. Crystal Leach, 5-7 Sr. Bradli Stinson, and 5-7 Sr. Carley Blankenship.
Notre Dame defeated Bryan Station 65-56 in two overtimes. Bryan Station led 15-4 after the first quarter and 28-20 at halftime. Notre Dame closed the deficit to three, 35-32, at the end of three quarters. The score remained close until Notre Dame outscored Bryan Station 11-2 in the second overtime.
Notre Dame shot 40% from the field, connected on 24 of 37 free throws, and pulled down 36 rebounds. Notre Dame scored 24 points off 25 Bryan Station turnovers. Bryan Station shot 35.2% from the field, was 13 of 18 from the free throw line, and grabbed 35 rebounds. Notre Dame scored 26 points off 25 Notre Dame turnovers. Notre Dame held a 20-2 advantage in bench scoring.
Emily Drees and Heather Bellew led Notre Dame with 15 points each with Drees pulling down 10 rebounds. Katie Tierney added 10 points and seven rebounds. Carley Blankenship and Bradli Stinson led Bryan Station with 29 and 18 points respectively.
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Notre Dame Academy |
4 |
16 |
12 |
17 |
5 |
11 |
- |
65 |
|
Bryan Station |
15 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
- |
56 |
|
Notre Dame Academy |
(65) - |
Wachs 5, Bellew 15, Drees 15, Tierney 10, Smith 0, C. Jackson 9, Jones 8, Dickman 1, Ward 2. |
|
Bryan Station |
(56) - |
Jackson 0, Higgins 4, Leach 3, Stinson 18, Blankenship 29, Collier 2. |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the computer statistics provided for all the games.
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.kyprephoops.com.