2008 Kentucky 8th Grade Middle School Kentucky State Tournament

Kentucky Basketball Academy and Cunningham Foundation
Lexington, KY

February 15-17, 2008

© 2008 by Ron Harrison

Fifty-seven teams are scheduled to compete for the championship.  The teams scheduled to participate are Tates Creek, Corbin, McCreary County, Beaumont, Lexington Christian Academy, Hopkinsville, Jessie Clark, Middlesboro, Hancock County, East Jessamine, Lexington Traditional, Webster County, Mason County, EJ Hayes, The Lexington School, Morton, Southern (Lexington), King, Scott County, Meece, Campbell County, Leestown, Harrison County, Lincoln County, Estill County, St. Joseph, Bracken County, Elkhorn, Boyle County, Meyzeek, Southern (Somerset), Anderson County, Rose Hill, Buckhorn, Dorton, Crosby, Bryan Station, Johnson County, Daviess County, Christian Academy of Louisville, Hazard, Henderson South, Edmonson County, Sebastian, Adair County, Pikeville, RW Combs, Knox County, Georgetown, RA Jones, Royal Spring, Gray, Herald Whitaker, and Russell County.

Fifty-four teams will play on Friday night to help establish bracket position for Saturday.  Wayne County, Clay County, and Farnsley will join the single elimination tournament on Saturday.

Friday, February 15th

Preliminary Games

Corbin 43 Tates Creek 35
McCreary County 38 Beaumont 37
Hopkinsville 51 Lexington Christian Academy 30
Middlesboro 49 Jessie Clark 31
East Jessamine 55 Hancock County 40
Webster County 49 Lexington Traditional 21
Mason County 46 EJ Hayes 25
Morton 52 The Lexington School 37
King 45 Southern (Lexington) 18
Scott County 44 Meece 30
Lincoln County 46 Harrison County 38
St. Joseph 40 Estill County 33
Elkhorn 55 Bracken County 36
Meyzeek 53 Boyle County 26
Southern (Somerset) 39 Anderson County 15
Rose Hill 58 Buckhorn 32
Crosby 58 Dorton 30
Johnson County 48 Bryan Station 42
Christian Academy of Louisville 47 Daviess County 30
Hazard 45 Henderson South 25
Sebastian 48 Edmonson County 41
Pikeville 46 Adair County 35
Knox County 44 RW Combs 17
Georgetown 41 RA Jones 26
Gray 53 Royal Spring 46
Herald Whitaker 43 Russell County 31

Corbin  43    Tates Creek  35
Brady Foley and Travis Smith led Corbin with 15 and 10 points respectively.   Dedrick Johnson and Dee Gibson led Tates Creek with 16 and eight points respectively.  

McCreary County  38    Beaumont  37
Brad Corder hit a shot at the buzzer to give McCreary County the victory.  Corder and Dylan Strunk led the victors with 12 and 11 points respectively.   Kyle Monthie, Seth Haga, and Zach Barker led Beaumont with nine, six, and six points respectively.  

Hopkinsville  51    Lexington Christian Academy  30
Chuck Hughes and Darius White led Hopkinsville with 21 and 11 points respectively.   Pat Nickodem led Lexington Christian Academy with 10 points including three three point baskets.  Clay Mossbarger added seven points. 

Middlesboro  49    Jessie Clark  31
Chase Roark and Tim Helton led Middlesboro with 16 and 10 points respectively.   Anderson Miller and Luke Colton led Jessie Clark with nine and eight points respectively.  

East Jessamine  55    Hancock County  40
Tyler Brown and Cody Collins led East Jessamine with 18 and 11 points respectively.   Colin Tindle led Hancock County with 18 points. 

Webster County  49    Lexington Traditional  21
Jason Hook and Taylor Turner led Webster County with 20 and 12 points respectively.   Braxton McFarland led Lexington Traditional with six points. 

Mason County  46    EJ Hayes  25
Josh Harris led Mason County with 17 points.  Connor Osborne added 14 points including three three point baskets.  Hagan Bradley led EJ Hayes with seven points. 

Morton  52    The Lexington School  37
Dejon Jasper and Kevin Herren led Morton with 14 and 11 points respectively.   Brian Babbage led The Lexington School with 17 points. 

King  45    Southern (Lexington)  18
Luke Bosse led King with 14 points.  Dorian Hairston led Southern (Lexington) with eight points. 

Scott County  44    Meece  30
Quin Richardson led Scott County with 15 points.  Dylan Portwood added 14 points including three three point baskets.  D. J. Townsend led Meece with 17 points. 

Lincoln County  46    Harrison County  38
Ronnie Sharpe and Thorin Houk led Lincoln County with 12 and eight points respectively.   Caleb Ford and Nick Slucher led Harrison County with 11 and eight points respectively.  

St. Joseph  40    Estill County  33
Evan Morse and Zach Fardo led St. Joseph with 18 and 12 points respectively.   Randy Davidson and Dustin Fugate led Estill County with 16 and eight points respectively.  

Elkhorn  55    Bracken County  36
Ryan Timmons and Kaleb Leach led Elkhorn with 16 and 11 points respectively.   Josh Cummins and Dalton Appelman led Bracken County with 10 and seven points respectively.  

Meyzeek  53    Boyle County  26
Eric Holmes and Bryan Repishti led Meyzeek with 14 and 10 points respectively.   Micah Satterly and Michael Arnett led Boyle County with six points each.  

Southern (Somerset)  39    Anderson County  15
Justin Epperson and Cody Epperson led Southern (Somerset) with 12 and eight points respectively.   Hunter Martin led Anderson County with four points. 

Rose Hill  58    Buckhorn  32
Corey Gregg and Mike Terry led Rose Hill with 18 and 17 points respectively.   Ryan Couch and Tate Gay led Buckhorn with 11 and eight points respectively.  

Crosby  58    Dorton  30
Chris Harrison, Charles Foster, and Michael Davis led Crosby with 13, 12, and 11 points respectively.   David Belcher and Logan Lucas led Dorton with 11 and nine points respectively.  

Johnson County  48    Bryan Station  42
Matt Gallagher led Johnson County with 21 points.  Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 31 points. 

Christian Academy of Louisville  47    Daviess County  30
Ivan Talley and Bradley Ledford led Christian Academy of Louisville with 15 and 12 points respectively.   Jordan Ratliff led Daviess County with eight points. 

Hazard  45    Henderson South  25
Zack Blanton and Kyle Spencer led Hazard with 16 and 11 points respectively.   Chris Owens, Audin Harrison, and Tyler Book led Henderson South with seven, six, and six points respectively.  

Sebastian  48    Edmonson County  41
Josh Fletcher and Richard Trent led Sebastian with 18 and 10 points respectively.   Matt Caudill led Edmonson County with 19 points. 

Pikeville  46    Adair County  35
Gavin Miller and Jared Tackett led Pikeville with 12 and 11 points respectively.   Kyle Young and Clay Turner led Adair County with 14 and 12 points respectively.  

Knox County  44    RW Combs  17
Tanner Broughton led Knox County with 18 points.  David Messer led RW Combs with five points. 

Georgetown  41    RA Jones  26
James Francis led Georgetown with 17 points.  Josh Wells and Avery Ford added nine and eight points respectively.   Keenan Palmer and Junior Doss led RA Jones with six and five points respectively.  

Gray  53    Royal Spring  46
Brad Koenig and Zak Brown led Gray with 21 and 11 points respectively.   Jordan Kindred and Josh Harris led Royal Spring with 15 and 10 points respectively.  

Herald Whitaker  43    Russell County  31
Terrance Montgomery and Caleb Hall led the victors with 14 and 11 points respectively.   Hunter Best, Tyler Robertson, and Jarred Coffer led Russell County with six points each.  


Saturday February 16th

Tournament Bracket

Tournament Bracket - First Round
Lexington Christian Academy 39 Middlesboro 38
Bracken County 45 Morton 32
Hopkinsville 57 EJ Hayes 40
Webster County 44 Estill County 18
Lincoln County 53 Tates Creek 33
McCreary County 55 Dorton 33
Corbin 51 RA Jones 23
Beaumont 56 Southern (Lexington) 23
Henderson South 46 Pikeville 34
Scott County 61 Jessie Clark 43
East Jessamine 51 RW Combs 47
Crosby 72 Russell County 22
Adair County 50 Elkhorn 34
Buckhorn 40 St. Joseph 38
Bryan Station 55 Leestown 42
Meyzeek 37 Daviess County 30
Anderson County 52 Wayne County 48
Lexington Traditional 56 King 49
Hazard 51 Boyle County 31
Edmonson County 36 The Lexington School 25
Campbell County 60 Herald Whitaker 57
Knox County 55 Royal Spring 37
Christian Academy of Louisville 61 Harrison County 49
Clay County 47 Hancock County 16
Meece 63 Mason County 39

Lexington Christian Academy  39    Middlesboro  38
Pat Nickodem led Lexington Christian Academy with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Chase Roark and Zack Riddle led Middlesboro with 12 and 11 points respectively.  

Bracken County  45    Morton  32
Zac Williams led Bracken County with 15 points.  Kevin Herren led Morton with 12 points. 

Hopkinsville  57    EJ Hayes  40
Chuck Hughes led Hopkinsville with 17 points.  Wesley Kimball led EJ Hayes with 23 points. 

Webster County  44    Estill County  18
Jason Hook led Webster County with 13 points.  Landon Harting and Taylor Turner added nine and eight points respectively.   Logan Mize led Estill County with 12 points. 

Lincoln County  53    Tates Creek  33
Thorin Houk and Jessee James led Lincoln County with 12 and eight points respectively.   Dedrick Johnson led Tates Creek with 12 points. 

McCreary County  55    Dorton  33
Brad Corder and Dylan Strunk led McCreary County with 14 and 10 points respectively.   David Belcher and Zack Collins led Dorton with eight points each.  

Corbin  51    RA Jones  23
Kyle West and Travis Smith led Corbin with 10 and eight points respectively.   Keenan Palmer led RA Jones with nine points. 

Beaumont  56    Southern (Lexington)  23
Tyler Probst led Beaumont with 13 points.  Seth Haga and Steven Shunk added eight points each.  Brian Tilford led Southern (Lexington) with nine points on three three point baskets.  Evan Keesey added eight points. 

Henderson South  46    Pikeville  34
Trey Happodit led Henderson South with 14 points.  Jared Tackett led Pikeville with 16 points. 

Scott County  61    Jessie Clark  43
Elliott Hutton, Andrew Barnett, and Dylan Portwood led Scott County with 17, 13, and 13 points respectively.   Luke Colton and Andrew Hatcher led Jessie Clark with eight points each.  

East Jessamine  51    RW Combs  47
Cameron Thomas led East Jessamine with 15 points.  John Smith and Kegan Robinson led RW Combs with 13 and 12 points respectively.  

Crosby  72    Russell County  22
Charles Foster, Noel Eckman, and Michael Davis led Crosby with 19, 15, and 13 points respectively.   Blake Aaron led Russell County with eight points. 

Adair County  50    Elkhorn  34
Clay Turner and Kyle Young led Adair County with 20 and 14 points respectively.   Ryan Timmons and Kaleb Leach led Elkhorn with 11 and eight points respectively.  

Buckhorn  40    St. Joseph  38
Tate Gay led Buckhorn with 20 points.  Evan Morse and Zach Ryan led St. Joseph with 15 and 13 points respectively.  

Bryan Station  55    Leestown  42
Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 33 points.  Marcandre Petit Frere added 11 points.  Terry Farrell and Paul Jones led Leestown with 19 and 11 points respectively.  

Meyzeek  37    Daviess County  30
Eric Holmes, Jordan Roth, and Korry Cornelius led Meyzeek with nine, nine, and eight points respectively.   Jordan Ratliff and Paul Wilkerson led Daviess County with 12 and 10 points respectively.  

Anderson County  52    Wayne County  48
Gabe Grant led Anderson County with 12 points.  Ethan Kelly and Spencer Ruggles added nine and eight points respectively.   Ryan Cravens and Dagan Shelton led Wayne County with 20 and 14 points respectively.  

Lexington Traditional  56    King  49
Marcus Williams and Braxton McFarland led Lexington Traditional with 20 and 14 points respectively.   Nathan McGinnis and Luke Bosse led King with 14 and 11 points respectively.  

Hazard  51    Boyle County  31
Kyle Spencer led Hazard with 28 points including four three point baskets.  Lucas Edelen and Kyle Rice led Boyle County with seven and five points respectively.  

Edmonson County  36    The Lexington School  25
Ryan Cowles and Tyler Thompson led Edmonson County with 10 and nine points respectively.   Brian Babbage led The Lexington School with 11 points. 

Campbell County  60    Herald Whitaker  57
Griffin, Skinner, and Addle led Campbell County with 19, 15, and 11 points respectively.   Austin Whitaker, Terrance Montgomery, and Caleb Hall led Herald Whitaker with 19, 18, and 15 points respectively.  

Knox County  55    Royal Spring  37
Tanner Broughton, Darrin Mills, and Michael Stewart led Knox County with 18, 16, and 11 points respectively.   Josh Harris led Royal Spring with nine points. 

Christian Academy of Louisville  61    Harrison County  49
Ethan Barker, Matt Owen, and Ivan Talley led Christian Academy of Louisville with 16, 12, and 11 points respectively.   Caleb Ford and Jordan Martin led Harrison County with 19 and nine points respectively.  

Clay County  47    Hancock County  16
Jordan Philpot and Zach McGregor led Clay County with 12 and 11 points respectively.   Chance Hamilton led Hancock County with four points. 

Meece  63    Mason County  39
D. J. Townsend led Meece with 29 points.  Taylor Speaks and Alex Lange added 13 and 12 points respectively.   Tanner Walton led Mason County with 13 points including four three point baskets.  Josh Harris added 11 points. 

 
 

Tournament Bracket - Second Round
Georgetown 63 Lexington Christian Academy 30
Hopkinsville 52 Bracken County 27
Lincoln County 49 Webster County 46
Corbin 44 McCreary County 33
Beaumont 37 Johnson County 28
Gray 42 Henderson South 41
Scott County 42 East Jessamine 39
Crosby 37 Sebastian 28
Southern (Somerset) 52 Adair County 31
Buckhorn 48 Bryan Station 36
Meyzeek 59 Anderson County 19
Hazard 56 Lexington Traditional 42
Rose Hill 49 Edmonson County 27
Knox County 60 Campbell County 39
Clay County 39 Christian Academy of Louisville 27
Farnsley 48 Meece 43

Georgetown  63    Lexington Christian Academy  30
Zach Bryant and James Francis led Georgetown with 17 and 11 points respectively.   Sam Maybriar led Lexington Christian Academy with 15 points. 

Hopkinsville  52    Bracken County  27
Chuck Hughes and Tobie Wilkins led Hopkinsville with 14 and 10 points respectively.   Logan Hamilton led Bracken County with nine points. 

Lincoln County  49    Webster County  46
Thorin Houk and Hill led Lincoln County with 14 and 10 points respectively.   Jason Hook, Taylor Turner, and Clay Putman led Webster County with 13, 13, and 12 points respectively.  

Corbin  44    McCreary County  33
Travis Smith and Brady Foley led Corbin with 15 and eight points respectively.   Dylan Strunk led McCreary County with 14 points. 

Beaumont  37    Johnson County  28
Seth Haga led Beaumont with 11 points.  Will Meek led Johnson County with 10 points. 

Gray  42    Henderson South  41
Brad Koenig and Andy Ridilla led Gray with 14 and eight points respectively.   Nick Nation and Tyler Book led Henderson South with 16 and nine points respectively.  

Scott County  42    East Jessamine  39
Elliott Hutton and Andrew Barnett led Scott County with 19 and 10 points respectively.   Cameron Thomas and Michael Rexroat led East Jessamine with 13 and 10 points respectively.  

Crosby  37    Sebastian  28
Chris Harrison, Charles Foster, and Percy Blake led Crosby with 13, nine, and eight points respectively.   R. Cox and Richard Trent led Sebastian with eight and six points respectively.  

Southern (Somerset)  52    Adair County  31
Cody Epperson and Robby Lewis led Southern (Somerset) with 16 and eight points respectively.   Jared Denton and Kyle Young led Adair County with seven points each.  

Buckhorn  48    Bryan Station  36
Matt Day and Ryan Couch led Buckhorn with 14 and 10 points respectively.   Jaylen Beckham led Bryan Station with 25 points. 

Meyzeek  59    Anderson County  19
Korry Cornelius, Dishan Romine, and Bryan Repishti led Meyzeek with 14, nine, and eight points respectively.   Gabe Grant led Anderson County with nine points. 

Hazard  56    Lexington Traditional  42
B. J. Combs led Hazard with 18 points.  Zack Blanton and Jordan Frazier added nine and eight points respectively.   Marcus Williams and William Johnson led Lexington Traditional with 14 and 11 points respectively.  

Rose Hill  49    Edmonson County  27
Ryan Whetsel, Conner Robinson, and Mike Terry led Rose Hill with 14, 11, and 10 points respectively.   Ryan Cowles and Matt Caudill led Edmonson County with 10 and six points respectively.  

Knox County  60    Campbell County  39
Codi Diamond, Tanner Broughton, and Tyler Stewart led Knox County with 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.   Skinner and Addle led Campbell County with 15 and nine points respectively.  

Clay County  39    Christian Academy of Louisville  27
Zac McGeorge led Clay County with 19 points.  Ivan Talley and Matt Shahroudi led Christian Academy of Louisville with eight and seven points respectively.  

Farnsley  48    Meece  43
Dontez Paige and Andre Gray led Farnsley with 14 and 13 points respectively.   D. J. Townsend and Trey Slaughter led Meece with 17 and 10 points respectively.  

 
 

Tournament Bracket - Round of Sixteen
Georgetown 45 Hopkinsville 37
Corbin 48 Lincoln County 34
Gray 43 Beaumont 38
Crosby 54 Scott County 28
Southern (Somerset) 37 Buckhorn 27
Hazard 39 Meyzeek 38
Rose Hill 41 Knox County 32
Farnsley 57 Clay County 41

Georgetown  45    Hopkinsville  37
Josh Wells, Avery Ford, and Zach Bryant led Georgetown with 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.   Chuck Hughes led Hopkinsville with 14 points. 

Georgetown 11 8 7 19   45
Hopkinsville 9 4 9 15   37
Georgetown (45) - Walls 13, Ford 12, Bryant 10, Francis 4, Edwards 2, L. Young 2.
Hopkinsville (37) - Childress 3, White 6, Wilkins 5, Hughes 14, Davis 3, Smith 2, Majors 2.

Corbin  48    Lincoln County  34
Eric Jones led Corbin with 16 points.  James Jessee led Lincoln County with 10 points. 

Corbin 12 11 12 13   48
Lincoln County 16 6 5 7   34
Corbin (48) - Smith 9, Jones 16, Hoover 4, Foley 8, Duncum 7, Fredrick 2, Brashear 2.
Lincoln County (34) - Edgington 4, Sharpe 4, York 5, Jessee 10, Cummins 3, Houk 4, Butler 3, Hill 1.

Gray  43    Beaumont  38
Zak Brown, Ryan Smith, and Brad Koenig led Gray with 13, 10, and nine points respectively.   Steven Shunk and Seth Haga led Beaumont with 14 and 11 points respectively.  

Gray 6 8 11 18   43
Beaumont 12 6 5 15   38
Gray (43) - Mullins 3, Smith 10, Lich 3, Brown 13, Koenig 9, Ridilla 3, Vollett 2.
Beaumont (38) - Herrin 5, Shunk 14, Rose 6, Haga 11, Barker 2.

Crosby  54    Scott County  28
Michael Davis led Crosby with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Chris Harrison added 10 points.  Derek Gaines and Wes Walters led Scott County with six and five points respectively.  

Crosby 22 11 11 10   54
Scott County 2 10 6 10   28
Crosby (54) - Harrison 10, Davis 16, Foster 8, Thomas 4, Philley 2, Blade 6, Hill 3, Eckman 5.
Scott County (28) - Grigsby 2, Bramel 2, Richardson 2, Walters 5, Barnett 2, Portwood 4, Gaines 6, Hutton 4, Petterson 1.

Southern (Somerset)  37    Buckhorn  27
Justin Epperson led Southern (Somerset) with 18 points.  Matt Day led Buckhorn with 10 points. 

Southern (Somerset) 9 8 8 12   37
Buckhorn 6 5 9 7   27
Southern (Somerset) (37) - C. Epperson 4, J. Epperson 18, Merrick 3, Turpin 1, Lewis 9.
Buckhorn (27) - Day 10, Tate Gay 6, Couch 5, Blank 2, Gilbert 2.

Hazard  39    Meyzeek  38
B. J. Combs and Jordan Frazier led Hazard with 12 and 11 points respectively.   Bryan Repishti led Meyzeek with 18 points. 

Hazard 9 11 12 7   39
Meyzeek 13 15 6 4   38
Hazard (39) - Combs 12, Blanton 7, Spencer 9, Frazier 11.
Meyzeek (38) - Repishti 18, Roth 3, Holmes 9, Cornelius 6, Langford 2.

Rose Hill  41    Knox County  32
Mike Terry and Corey Gregg led Rose Hill with 16 and 14 points respectively.   Tanner Broughton led Knox County with 16 points. 

Rose Hill 10 12 13 6   41
Knox County 14 3 8 7   32
Rose Hill (41) - Bush 9, Terry 16, Robinson 2, Gregg 14.
Knox County (32) - Broughton 16, Barger 3, Mills 2, Kelly 2, Diamond 2, Combs 3, Stewart 4.

Farnsley  57    Clay County  41
Quintez Sutton, Andre Gray, and Dontez Paige led Farnsley with 15, 10, and 10 points respectively.   Zac McGeorge, Jordan Philpot, and Zac Kemp led Clay County with 13, 10, and 10 points respectively.  

Farnsley 12 14 14 17   57
Clay County 8 11 10 12   41
Farnsley (57) - Gray 10, Clay 4, Sutton 15, Paige 10, Minor 6, Handler 8, Thomas 4.
Clay County (41) - McGeorge 13, Philpot 10, Kemp 10, Smith 2, Lewis 6.

Sunday February 17th

Tournament Bracket
Corbin 47 Georgetown 46 (Quarterfinal)
Crosby 49 Gray 32 (Quarterfinal)
Hazard 59 Southern (Somerset) 52 (2OT) (Quarterfinal)
Rose Hill 53 Farnsley 35 (Quarterfinal)
Crosby 52 Corbin 31 (Semifinal)
Rose Hill 48 Hazard 35 (Semifinal)
Crosby 50 Rose Hill 45 (Championship)

Corbin  47    Georgetown  46  (Quarterfinal)
Corbin held on down the stretch to defeat Georgetown in a thriller.  Travis Smith led the victors with 18 points.  Avery Ford led Georgetown with 16 points.  Zach Bryant added 15 points including four three point baskets. 

Corbin 15 13 10 9   47
Georgetown 7 6 9 24   46
Corbin (47) - Smith 18, Jones 8, Foley 5, Hoover 3, West 4, Duncum 6, Fredrick 3.
Georgetown (46) - Walls 6, Ford 16, Bryant 15, Francis 3, Franklin 2, Gilkey 2, Edwards 2.

Crosby  49    Gray  32  (Quarterfinal)
Charles Foster led Crosby with 14 points.  Chris Harrison added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Ryan Smith, Zak Brown, and Mac Vollett led Gray with seven, six, and six points respectively.  

Crosby 17 12 13 7   49
Gray 8 6 13 5   32
Crosby (49) - Harrison 13, Davis 7, Foster 14, Thomas 2, Philley 7, Blade 6.
Gray (32) - Clarkson 4, Smith 7, Lich 2, Brown 6, Koenig 4, Ridilla 2, Vollett 6.

Hazard  59    Southern (Somerset)  52  (2OT)  (Quarterfinal)
Zack Blanton and B. J. Combs led Hazard with 16 points each.  Blanton recorded four three point baskets.  Kyle Spencer added 12 points.  Cody Epperson, Robby Lewis, and Justin Epperson led Southern (Somerset) with 16, 12, and 11 points respectively.  

Hazard 11 11 17 5 1 14   59
Southern (Somerset) 16 6 8 14 1 7   52
Hazard (59) - Combs 16, Blanton 16, Spencer 12, Frazier 6, Olinger 7, Logan 2, Johnson 2.
Southern (Somerset) (52) - C. Epperson 16, J. Epperson 11, Turpin 5, Lewis 12, Marlow 5, Williams 2.

Rose Hill  53    Farnsley  35  (Quarterfinal)
Mike Terry and Kyle Bush led Rose Hill with 19 and 12 points respectively.   Andre Gray, Quintez Sutton, and Dontez Paige led Farnsley with 11, 10, and nine points respectively.  

Rose Hill 10 18 11 14   53
Farnsley 7 8 14 6   35
Rose Hill (53) - Bush 12, Whetsel 6, Terry 19, Robinson 2, Gregg 8, Stafford 6.
Farnsley (35) - Gray 11, Clay 1, Sutton 10, Paige 9, Minor 2, Montgomery 2.

Crosby  52    Corbin  31  (Semifinal)
Chris Harrison led Crosby with 22 points including four three point baskets.  Charles Foster and Michael Davis added 12 and 10 points respectively.   Travis Smith led Corbin with 11 points. 

Crosby 8 14 16 14   52
Corbin 13 9 9 0   31
Crosby (52) - Harrison 22, Davis 10, Foster 12, Philley 4, Hayes 4.
Corbin (31) - Jones 4, Smith 11, Foley 8, Hoover 2, West 4, Duncum 2.

Rose Hill  48    Hazard  35  (Semifinal)
Mike Terry and Corey Gregg led Rose Hill with 15 and 10 points respectively.   Kyle Spencer led Hazard with 14 points including three three point baskets.  B. J. Combs added 10 points. 

Rose Hill 8 18 11 11   48
Hazard 16 8 7 4   35
Rose Hill (48) - Bush 7, Whetsel 8, Terry 15, Robinson 6, Gregg 10, Stafford 2.
Hazard (35) - Combs 10, Blanton 9, Spencer 14, Olinger 2.

Crosby  50    Rose Hill  45  (Championship)
Charles Foster and Michael Davis led Crosby with 20 and 14 points respectively.   Mike Terry and Corey Gregg led Rose Hill with 15 and 13 points respectively.  

Crosby 11 13 8 18   50
Rose Hill 11 11 6 17   45
Crosby (50) - Harrison 9, Davis 14, Foster 20, Thomas 2, Blade 5.
Rose Hill (45) - Bush 9, Whetsel 6, Terry 15, Gregg 13, Stafford 2.


All Tournament Team

Chris Harrison Crosby MVP
Charles Foster Crosby
Michael Davis Crosby
Kyle Bush Rose Hill
Mike Terry Rose Hill
Jaylen Beckham Bryan Station
D. J. Townsend Meece
Travis Smith Corbin
Eric Jones Corbin
Andre Gray Farnsley
Dontez Paige Farnsley
Zach Bryant Georgetown
B. J. Combs Hazard
Kyle Spencer Hazard
Cody Epperson Southern (Somerset)

 

Conclusion

I have attempted to give a brief recap of each game played this weekend.  The stats in this report came from the game scoresheets.  I apologize in advance for any errors or misspelling of names.  This writeup is not meant to be used for official records but for general coverage of this event.

Congratulations to the Crosby Middle School for their championship run and all the fine teams and players who participated this weekend.  Also, congratulations to the players who were named to the All Tournament Team.  Georgetown's Josh Walls and Rose Hill's Kyle Bush were very impressive this weekend directing their teams' offense.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to Sean Vinsel, Steve Hatton, and the rest of the Kentucky Basketball Academy staff for the hospitality extended me this weekend.  It would be impossible for me to cover these events without the outstanding cooperation and help I get from the staff.  

 

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.