2007 Kentucky Middle School 8th Grade Boys State Tournament
February 16-18, 2007
Presented by Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, Kentucky

Fifty-eight teams accepted invitations to play in this tournament.  The teams scheduled to participate were Kentucky Kings, McCreary, Jessie Clark, Corbin, Middlesboro, The Lexington School, Morton, East Jessamine, E. J. Hayes, Bate, Bryan Station, King, Elkhorn, Winburn, Adams, Tates Creek, LCA, Foley, Whitley County, Mt. Washington, Union County, Lincoln County, Russell County, Meece, R. G. Eversole, Wayne County, Old Kentucky Home, Deming, Dorton, Ballard County, Spencer County, Southern (Somerset), Betsy Layne, Graves County, Mason County, Pikeville, June Buchanan, University Heights, Webster County, Buckhorn, KBA Middle, Holy Name, Henderson South, Johnson County, Franklin-Simpson, A. B. Combs, Bell County, Russellville, R. A. Jones, Royal Spring, Knox County, Lexington Traditional, Gray, South Laurel, Clay County, Elliott County, Scott County, and Georgetown.

Fifty-four teams played in preliminary games on Friday.  This helped set up the pairings for the elimination bracket starting on Saturday.  Clay County, Elliott County, Scott County, and Georgetown bagan play on Saturday morning.

Friday February 16th

Friday Results

McCreary

38

Kentucky Kings

25

Jessie Clark

49

Corbin

35

Middlesboro

38

The Lexington School

35

Morton

61

East Jessamine

45

E. J. Hayes

54

Bate

46

Bryan Station

55

King

49

Winburn

56

Elkhorn

50

Tates Creek

57

Adams

18

LCA

49

Foley

35

Mt. Washington

59

Whitley County

55

Union County

47

Lincoln County

44

Meece

42

Russell County

36

Wayne County

51

R. G. Eversole

30

Deming

42

Old Kentucky Home

29

Ballard County

57

Dorton

38

Southern (Somerset)

36

Spencer County

35

Graves County

46

Betsy Layne

39

Mason County

61

Pikeville

29

University Heights

54

June Buchanan

48

Buckhorn

53

Webster County

35

Holy Name

53

KBA Middle

48

Johnson County

52

Henderson South

32

Franklin-Simpson

51

A. B. Combs

43

Bell County

55

Russellville

43

R. A. Jones

50

Royal Spring

26

Knox County

Won

Lexington Traditional

Forfeit

Gray

41

South Laurel

22

McCreary   38     Kentucky Kings   25
Jacob Dixon led the victors with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Jake Edwards and Mitchell Wiley led the Kings with six points each.

Jessie Clark   49     Corbin   35
Ryan Fucci and Matt Britt led Jessie Clark with 26 and 12 points respectively.  Josh Hopkins and Roman Mitchell led Corbin with 14 and nine points respectively.

Middlesboro   38     The Lexington School  35
Jon Evans and Cody Smith led Middlesboro with 16 and 10 points respectively.  Griffin Miller and Bryan Woomer paced The Lexington School with 11 and nine points respectively.

Morton   61     East Jessamine   45
Marion Johnson led Morton with 13 points.  Seth Clark and Garfield Starnes added 12 and 10 points respectively.  Andrew Brockman and Josh Grigsby led East Jessamine with 13 and nine points respectively.

E. J. Hayes   54    Bate   46
Brandon Nichols and Wesley Kimball led E. J. Hayes with 13 and 12 points respectively.  Bate was led by Jacody Taylor and Tevin Raines with 16 and 13 points respectively.

Bryan Station   55     King   49
Seth Beckham led the victors with 21 points.  Jaylen Beckham and Tim Brown added 16 and 11 points respectively.  Clay Cinnamon led King with 20 points.

Winburn   56    Elkhorn   50
Daniel Keisling led Winburn with 17 points.  Otis Webb, Chaise Berryman, and Mario Givens added 14, 13, and 10 points respectively.  Jordan Cumpston led Elkhorn with 14 points including four three point baskets.  Kaleb Leach and William Bell added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Tates Creek   57     Adams   18
Marcellus Barksdale and James Norris led Tates Creek with 14 and 12 points respectively.  Alex Griffith led Adams with nine points.

LCA   49    Foley   35
Carter Helton led LCA with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Taylor Barnette and Hayden Howard added eight points each.  Chad Wheaton and Aaron Ponder led Foley with 18 and nine points respectively.

Mt. Washington   59     Whitley County  55
Hayden Sweat and Justin Smith led Mt. Washington with 18 and 16 points respectively.  Justin Partin and Cody Bowlin led Whitley County with 22 and 21 points respectively.

Union County   47     Lincoln County   44
Gerald Bankston, Riley Hall, and Levi Brown led Union County with 14, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Lincoln County was led by Zack Hill and Dwayne Whitaker with 17 and 15 points respectively.

Meece   42     Russell County   36
J. P. Henderlight and Clayton Stringer led Meece with 17 and 15 points respectively.  Rue Hockensmith led Russell County with 12 points.  Jared Coffey and Tra Taylor added nine and eight points respectively.

Wayne County   51     R. G. Eversole   30
Gavin Dunagan paced the victors with 19 points.  Austin Shearer and Kyle Gehring added 11 points each.  Todd Whitson led R. G. Eversole with 10 points.  Jarrod Combs and Justin Walker added eight points each.

Deming   42     Old Kentucky Home   29
Luke King and Kyle King led Deming with 25 and 13 points respectively.  Cody Gant and Ryan Wimsett led Old Kentucky Home with 10 and seven points respectively.

Ballard County   40    Dorton   29
Alex Mallory led Ballard County with 24 points including four three point baskets.  Jay Middleton added 11 points.  Rusty Roberts led Dorton with 19 points.

Southern (Somerset)   36     Spencer County   35
Cody Epperson, Zack Fowler, and Jakob Mabrier led Southern with nine, eight, and seven points respectively.  Logan Dunbar and Trey Watt led Spencer County with 19 and 12 points respectively.

Graves County   46    Betsy Layne   39
Ross Williams paced the victors with 11 points.  Larry Brown and Kris Portis added eight points each.  Nathan Martin and Casey Adkins led Betsy Layne with 15 and 14 points respectively.

Mason County   61     Pikeville   29
Jon McBride, Neal Pawsat, and Jordan Gilbert led Mason County with 12, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Wesley Rowe led Pikeville with 10 points.

University Heights   54     June Buchanan   48
Matt McGowan and Ryan Hudson led University Heights with 22 and 14 points respectively.  Nason Roberts and Zach Davis led June Buchanan with 24 and 13 points respectively.

Buckhorn   53     Webster County   35
Adam Gay and Justin Robinson led Buckhorn with 18 and 14 points respectively.  Trey Tapp led Webster County with nine points.

Holy Name   53     KBA Middle   48
Brandon Potts, Chase Kauffield, and Patrick Neel led Holy Name with 16, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Robert Givens led KBA Middle with 22 points.

Johnson County   52     Henderson South   32
Josh Green and Josh K. Hall led Johnson County with 15 and 10 points respectively.  Victor Cosby and Zach Wathen led Henderson South with eight and six points respectively.

Franklin-Simpson   51     A. B. Combs   43
J. T. Curtis and Ryan Randolph led Franklin-Simpson with 16 and 10 points respectively.  Eric Ison and Dustin Brewer led A. B. Combs with 12 and 11 points respectively.

Bell County   55    Russellville   43
Dominic Carton led Bell County with 19 points.  Seth Chambers and Corey Davenport added 13 and 11 points respectively.  Davan-ta Bryant, Kevin Temple, and D. J. Quarles led Russellville with 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.

R. A. Jones   50     Royal Spring   26
Corey Barnes and Travis Montgomery led R. A. Jones with 16 and 13 points respectively.  James Happy led Royal Spring with eight points.

Gray   41     South Laurel   22
Zack Perkins led Gray with 14 points.  South Laurel was led by Tyler Huff with 13 points.

 

Saturday February 17th

Tourney Bracket - First Round

King

52

Kentucky Kings

33

Corbin

55

Buckhorn

41

Tates Creek

72

Foley

47

Knox County

64

The Lexington School

24

E. J. Hayes

52

Old Kentucky Home

51

Betsy Layne

63

Morton

57 (OT)

Meece

42

Whitley County

41 (OT)

Southern (Somerset)

51

East Jessamine

25

Bryan Station

58

Lincoln County

52

Clay County

72

Dorton

26

Mt. Washington

65

Bate

44

Winburn

41

South Laurel

33

McCreary

35

Elkhorn

32

R. A. Jones

49

Russell County

45

Spencer County

46

Graves County

33

Scott County

46

Middlesboro

37

Johnson County

51

Royal Spring

31

Gray

47

June Buchanan

34

Ballard County

63

Adams

18

Russellville

57

KBA Middle

44

Bell County

50

Pikeville

43

A. B. Combs

53

LCA

31

Elliott County

34

Webster County

22

Holy Name

50

R. G. Eversole

46

Henderson South

53

Georgetown

47

King   52     Kentucky Kings   33
Austin Sagraves and Clay Cinnamon led King with 16 and 12 points respectively.  Drew Wilder and Andy Burch led the Kings with nine and eight points respectively.

Corbin   55     Buckhorn   41
Roman Mitchell, Taylor Jones, and Josh Hopkins led Corbin with 18, 15, and 14 points respectively.  Justin Robinson and Adam Gay led Buckhorn with 14 and nine points respectively.

Tates Creek   72     Foley   47
Jontez Jones, Marcellus Barksdale, and Kendalle Mack led Tates Creek with 17, 14, and 11 points respectively.  Chad Wheaton and Dylan Centers led Foley with 20 and 10 points respectively.  Aaron Ponder added nine points on three three point baskets.

Knox County   64     The Lexington School  24
Travis Beck led the victors with 18 points.  Jake Asher and Brent Mills added 10 points each.  Griffin Miller and William Ryan led The Lexington School with six and five points respectively.

E. J. Hayes   52     Old Kentucky Home   51
Brandon Nichols led E. J. Hayes with 16 points.  Tarrin Green added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Cody Gant, Ricky Ricketts, and Daniel Mudd led Old Kentucky Home with 16, 14, and 10 points respectively.

Betsy Layne   63     Morton   57     (OT)
Dylan Maldonado led Betsy Layne with 29 points.  Casey Adkins and Nathan Martin added 14 and 13 points respectively.  William Johnson and Justin Henderson led Morton with 26 and 14 points respectively.

Meece   42     Whitley County   41     (OT)
Clayton Stringer and Colby Hall led Meece with 15 and 10 points respectively.  Cody Bramlett led Whitley County with 18 points.

Southern (Somerset)   51     East Jessamine   25
Cody Epperson and Zack Fowler led Southern with 16 and 11 points respectively.  Austin Majer led East Jessamine with nine points.

Bryan Station   58     Lincoln County   52
Tim Brown and Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 17 and 14 points respectively.  Lincoln County was led by Dwayne Whitaker and Tre Owens with 10 and nine points respectively.

Clay County   72    Dorton   26
J. V. Hooker and C. J. Miller led Clay County with 14 and 10 points respectively.  Rusty Roberts led Dorton with 15 points including three three point baskets.

Mt. Washington   65     Bate  44
Hayden Sweat led Mt. Washington with 31 points including seven three point baskets.  Justin Smith added 14 points.  Tevin Raines and Jacody Taylor led Bate with 20 and 14 points respectively.

Winburn   41     South Laurel   33
Otis Webb and Daniel Keisling led Winburn with 17 and 11 points respectively.  Hunter Sizemore and Tyler Mehler led South Laurel with 11 points each.

McCreary   35     Elkhorn   32
Jacob Dixon led the victors with 21 points including three three point baskets.  William Bell led Elkhorn with 12 points.

R. A. Jones   49     Russell County   45
Travis Montgomery and Jordan Oppenheimer led R. A. Jones with 23 and 16 points respectively.  Rue Hockensmith and Martin Cross led Russell County with 20 and 10 points respectively.

Spencer County   46     Graves County   31
Logan Dunbar and Erico Smith led Spencer County with 12 points each.  Graves County was led by Kris Portis with 10 points.

Scott County   46    Middlesboro   37
Tanner Shotwell led Scott County with 22 points.  Jon Evans led Middlesboro with 17 points.

Johnson County   51     Royal Spring   31
Cody Parker and Josh K. Hall led Johnson County with 12 and nine points respectively.  Tyler Recznik, Clay Defoor, and James Happy led Royal Spring with seven, six, and five points respectively.

Gray   47     June Buchanan   34
Zack Perkins led Gray with 20 points.  Nason Roberts, Zach Davis, and Seth Adams led June Buchanan with 11, nine, and eight points respectively.

Ballard County   63     Adams   18
Dylan Green and Alex Mallory led Ballard County with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Alex Griffith and Will Wallen led Adams with six and four points respectively.

Russellville   57     KBA Middle   44
D. J. Quarles and Cortez Moore led Russellville with 15 and 12 points respectively.  Robert Givens and Graham Winchester led KBA Middle with 14 and 13 points respectively.

Bell County   50     Pikeville   43
Dominic Carton, Corey Davenport, and Seth Chambers led Bell County with 19, 15, and 10 points respectively.  Wesley Rowe and Freddie McCoy led Pikeville with 19 and 11 points respectively.

A. B. Combs   53     LCA   31
Dustin Brewer and Axl Sizemore led A. B. Combs with 15 and 14 points respectively.  LCA was led by Carter Helton with 11 points.

Elliott County   34     Webster County   22
Timmy Knipp, Cody Nickell, and Jarod Sammons led Elliott County with 12, nine, and nine points respectively.  Webster County was led by Travis Beckner and Tyler Harting with seven and five points respectively.

Holy Name   50     R. G. Eversole   46
Patrick Neel and Chase Kauffield led Holy Name with 16 and 10 points respectively.  Jonathan Combs led R. G. Eversole with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Dominique Lyttle added 10 points.

Henderson South   53     Georgetown   47
Zach Wathen and Adam Revlett led Henderson South with 17 and 10 points respectively.  Tamron Manning and Justin Varney led Georgetown with 19 and 15 points respectively.

 

Tourney Bracket - Second Round

Franklin-Simpson

46

King

42

Tates Creek

42

Corbin

36

Knox County

42

E. J. Hayes

29

Meece

55

Betsy Layne

41

Deming

47

Southern (Somerset)

44

Bryan Station

63

Clay County

52

Mt. Washington

51

Winburn

37

University Heights

52

McCreary

50 (OT)

Wayne County

58

R. A. Jones

43

Spencer County

46

Scott County

44

Gray

48

Johnson County

38

Jessie Clark

55

Ballard County

33

Mason County

67

Russellville

31

A. B. Combs

52

Bell County

47

Elliott County

60

Holy Name

51

Union County

41

Henderson South

26

Franklin-Simpson   46     King   42
Marcus Doaks led the victors with 18 points including three three point baskets.  J. T. Curtis added 12 points.  Clay Cinnamon led King with 25 points.

Tates Creek   42     Corbin   36
Marcellus Barksdale and Dariyan Frazier led Tates Creek with 16 and 11 points respectively.  Roman Mitchell and Josh Hopkins led Corbin with 18 and nine points respectively.

Knox County   42     E. J. Hayes   29
Jamey Mills and Tyler Bailey led Knox County with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Wesley Kimball and Brandon Nichols led E. J. Hayes with 10 and eight points respectively.

Meece   55     Betsy Layne   41
Clayton Stringer led Meece with 19 points.  J. P. Henderlight and D. J. Townsend added 12 and 10 points respectively.  Casey Adkins and Dylan Maldonado led Betsy Layne with 16 and eight points respectively.

Deming   47     Southern (Somerset)   44
Kyle King and Jonathan Caldwell led Deming with 21 and 17 points respectively.  Luke King added nine points.  Zack Fowler, Cody Epperson, and Robbie Lewis led Southern with 11, 10, and nine points respectively.

Bryan Station   63     Clay County   52
Seth Beckham and Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 29 and 20 points respectively.  C. J. Miller and Brandon Griffin led Clay County with 16 and 13 points respectively.  J. V. Hooker and Codi Roberts added 12 and 11 points respectively.

Mt. Washington   51     Winburn  37
Hayden Sweat led Mt. Washington with 27 points including three three point baskets.  Justin Smith added 10 points.  Chaise Berryman led Winburn with 12 points.  Otis Webb and Daniel Keisling added nine points each.

University Heights   52     McCreary   50     (OT)
Matt McGowan and Ryan Hudson led University Heights with 22 and 13 points respectively.  Jacob Dixon led McCreary with 24 points including four three point baskets.  Dylan Strunk and Blake Perry added nine and eight points respectively.

Wayne County   58     R. A. Jones   43
Gavin Dunagan and Austin Shearer paced the victors with 27 and 10 points respectively.  Corey Barnes and Jordan Oppenheimer led R. A. Jones with 16 and 13 points respectively.

Spencer County   46     Scott County   44
Logan Dunbar and Trey Watt led Spencer County with 20 and nine points respectively.  Tanner Shotwell and Cody Campbell led Scott County with 18 and 16 points respectively.

Gray   48     Johnson County   38
Zack Perkins and Todd Vollett led Gray with 17 and 12 points respectively.  Tanner Bratton and Josh Green led Johnson County with 13 and 10 points respectively.

Jessie Clark   55     Ballard County   33
Jason Fibel, Ryan Fucci, and Matt Britt led Jessie Clark with 10 points each.  Alex Mallory and Jimmy Hoskins led Ballard County with nine and seven points respectively.

Mason County   67     Russellville   31
Treg Setty and Neal Pawsat led Mason County with 21 and 12 points respectively.  D. J. Quarles and Davan-ta Bryant led Russellville with six points each.

A. B. Combs   52     Bell County   47
Eric Back and Dustin Brewer led A. B. Combs with 20 and nine points respectively.  Seth Chambers and Dominic Carton led Bell County with 14 and 10 points respectively.

Elliott County   60     Holy Name   51
Timmy Knipp and Cody Nickell led Elliott County with 30 and 12 points respectively.  Patrick Neel and Brandon Potts led Holy Name with 24 amd 14 points respectively.

Union County   41     Henderson South   26
Riley Hall and Gerald Bankston led Union County with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Andy Proctor led Henderson South with eight and six points respectively.

 

Tourney Bracket - Third Round (Final 16)

Franklin-Simpson

40

Tates Creek

27

Knox County

50

Meece

37

Bryan Station

49

Deming

42

University Heights

64

Mt. Washington

62

Wayne County

58

Spencer County

26

Jessie Clark

51

Gray

44

Mason County

40

A. B. Combs

19

Union County

33

Elliott County

29

Franklin-Simpson   40     Tates Creek   27
Marcus Doaks led the victors with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Marcellus Barksdale and James Norris led Tates Creek with 12 and seven points respectively.

Knox County   50     Meece   37
Travis Canady, Tyler Bailey, and Travis Beck led Knox County with 11, 10, and nine points respectively.  Clayton Stringer and D. J. Townsend led Meece with 10 and seven points respectively.

Bryan Station   49     Deming   42
Seth Beckham and Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 18 and 17 points respectively.  Luke King and Kyle King led Deming with 17 points each.

University Heights   64     Mt. Washington   62
Matt McGowan and Ryan Hudson led University Heights with 21 and 19 points respectively.  Hayden Sweat and Chancelor Armstrong led Mt. Washington with 21 and 12 points respectively.

Wayne County   58     Spencer County   26
Austin Shearer paced the victors with 15 points.  Ryan Hopper added 12 points on four three point baskets.  Gavin Dunagan also recorded 12 points.  Logan Dunbar led Spencer County with 10 points.

Jessie Clark   51     Gray   44
Ryan Fucci and Matt Britt led Jessie Clark with 18 and 13 points respectively.  Todd Vollett and Zack Perkins led Gray with 18 and 15 points respectively.

Mason County   40     A. B. Combs   19
Treg Setty and Josh Harris led Mason County with 14 and 11 points respectively.  Axl Sizemore and Dustin Brewer led A. B. Combs with eight and five points respectively.

Union County   33     Elliott County   29
Gerald Bankston and Michael Wallington led Union County with nine points each.  Levi Brown and Riley Hall added eight and seven points respectively.  Timmy Knipp led Elliott County with 20 points.

 

Sunday February 18th

Tourney Bracket – Final Rounds

Knox County

45

Franklin-Simpson

41

(Quarterfinal)

University Heights

56

Bryan Station

47

(Quarterfinal)

Wayne County

33

Jessie Clark

23

(Quarterfinal)

Mason County

47

Union County

19

(Quarterfinal)

University Heights

48

Knox County

42

(Semifinal)

Wayne County

39

Mason County

34

(Semifinal)

Wayne County

53

University Heights

33

(Championship)

Knox County 45      Franklin-Simpson 41      (Quarterfinal)
Travis Canady, Travis Beck, and Tyler Bailey led Knox County with 13, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Jalen Bell and Marcus Doaks led Franklin-Simpson with 14 and 12 points respectively.

Knox County

12

8

8

17

-

45

Franklin-Simpson

12

9

10

10

-

41

 

Knox County

(45)

 - 

Beck 11, Canady 13, Asher 2, J. Mills 2, B. Mills 4, Lee 2, Bailey 10.

Franklin-Simpson

(41)

 - 

Krantz 6, Curtis 4, Bell 14, Randolph 4, Perry 2, Doaks 12, Rhea 2.

University Heights 56      Bryan Station 47      (Quarterfinal)
Matt McGowan and Ryan Hudson led University Heights with 28 and 18 points respectively.  Seth Beckham led Bryan Station with 16 points.  Jaylen Beckham added 12 points on four three point baskets.

University Heights

11

10

18

17

-

56

Bryan Station

14

7

14

12

-

47

 

University Heights

(56)

 - 

Blane 2, McGowan 28, Hudson 18, Smith 6.

Bryan Station

(47)

 - 

J. Beckham 12, S. Beckham 16, Brown 9, Bailey 2, L. Johnson 8.

Wayne County 33      Jessie Clark 23      (Quarterfinal)
Gavin Dunagan and Austin Shearer paced the victors with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Ryan Fucci led Jessie Clark with eight points.

Wayne County

12

6

9

6

-

33

Jessie Clark

2

7

9

5

-

23

                                         

Wayne County

(33)

 - 

R. Hopper 5, Gehring 4, Shearer 10, Dunagan 12, Neal 2.

Jessie Clark

(23)

 - 

Fibel 3, Smith 4, Napier 2, Britt 4, Fucci 8, Shaftner 2.

Mason County 47      Union County 19      (Quarterfinal)
Treg Setty and Josh Harris led Mason County with 14 and nine points respectively.  Gerald Bankston led Union County with eight points.

Mason County

5

16

9

17

-

47

Union County

6

5

4

4

-

19

 

Mason County

(47)

 - 

Gilbert 6, Setty 14, Pawsat 4, Carver 3, Orta 3, McBride 2, Harris 9, Appleman 2, Osborne 4.

Union County

(19)

 - 

Bankston 8, Hall 6, Brown 2, Rister 3.

University Heights 48      Knox County 42      (Semifinal)
Matt McGowan and Ryan Hudson led University Heights with 22 and 12 points respectively.  Tyler Bailey and Travis Beck led Knox County with 12 and 10 points respectively.

University Heights

13

11

11

13

-

48

Knox County

4

16

10

12

-

42

 

University Heights

(48)

 - 

McGowan 22, Smith 7, Hudson 12, Mack 1, McNease 3, Byrum 2.

Knox County

(42)

 - 

Beck 10, Canady 6, Asher 2, J. Mills 8, B. Mills 5, Lee 2, Bailey 12.

Wayne County 39      Mason County 34      (Semifinal)
Gavin Dunagan and Ryan Hopper led Wayne County with 15 and 11 points respectively.  Jordan Gilbert and Treg Setty led Mason County with 17 and 12 points respectively.

Wayne County

6

9

10

14

-

39

Mason County

10

11

4

9

-

34

                                         

Wayne County

(39)

 - 

K. Hopper 5, R. Hopper 11, Gehring 5, Shearer 2, Dunagan 15.

Mason County

(34)

 - 

Gilbert 17, Setty 12, Carver 3, Harris 2.

Wayne County  53      University Heights  33      (Championship)
Wayne County coach Kevin Jones started the following lineup:  Kyle Hopper, Ryan Hopper, Kyle Gehring, Austin Shearer, and Gavin Dunagan.  University Heights coach Kenny Bussell countered with Keifer Blane, Matt McGowan, Jalen Ladd, Ryan Hudson, and T. J. Smith.

Austin Shearer led Wayne County with 23 points including three three point baskets.  Ryan Hopper added 15 points.  Matt McGowan and Ryan Hudson led University Heights with 15 and eight points respectively.

Wayne County

14

15

11

13

-

53

University Heights

6

11

7

9

-

33

 

Wayne County

(53)

 - 

K. Hopper 5, R. Hopper 15, Shearer 23, Dunagan 8, Shelton 2

University Heights

(33)

 - 

Blane 2, McGowan 15, Ladd 4, Hudson 8, Mack 2.

All Tournament Team

Gavin Dunagan

(Wayne County)

MVP

Austin Shearer

(Wayne County)

 

Ryan Hopper

(Wayne County)

 

Matt McGowan

(University Heights)

 

Ryan Hudson

(University Heights)

 

Marcus Doaks

(Franklin-Simpson)

 

Tyler Bailey

(Knox County)

 

Travis Beck

(Knox County)

 

Seth Beckham

(Bryan Station)

 

Jacob Dixon

(McCreary)

 

Ryan Fucci

(Jessie Clark)

 

Treg Setty

(Mason County)

 

Jordan Gilbert

(Mason County)

 

Timmy Knipp

(Elliott County)

 

Riley Hall

(Union County)

 

Hayden Sweat

(Mt. Washington)

 

Conclusion

Congratulations to Wayne County on capturing the championship.  There were some excellent teams here this week that were capable of capturing the championship.  There were also several players here this week who appear to be destined for future stardom.

I have attempted to give a brief recap of each game played in this tournament.  The statistics and scores came from scoresheets captured after each game.  I apologize for any errors or misspelled names.  These numbers should not be considered official but should be relatively close and an indicator of each game and the tournament overview.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to Sean Vinsel and the Kentucky Basketball Academy staff for the hospitality extended me during this event.  This is an excellent location for a multi-game event and the staff does a good job of hosting these events.

 

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.