© 2009 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic boy's basketball coach Brandon Salsman has put together a great four days of basketball. Six of the top twenty-five teams in the Lexington Herald-Leader pre-season preview are entered in this tournament. They are #6 Clark County, #7 duPont Manual, #9 Lexington Catholic, #10 Hazard, #20 Adair County, and #21 Madisonville-North Hopkins. Ft. Myers (FL) is also entered in this tournament.
Many of the top players in the state are scheduled to play in this star-studded event. Nine of the top twenty-five players in the Lexington Herald-Leader pre-season preview are featured in this tournament. The players are #1 Jon Hood (Madisonville-North Hopkins), #2 Jacob Jenkins (duPont Manual), #3 Vee Sanford (Lexington Catholic), #11 Darren Ballou (Adair County), #19 Vinny Zollo (Clark County), #20 Josh Whitaker (Hazard), #21 Aaron Watts (McCreary Central)), #22 Robbie Stenzel (Clark County), and #25 Chuck Jones (Hopkins County Central).
The Lexington Herald-Leader preview also listed the best players in each region, and the number one ranked player in six of the sixteen regions is scheduled to play in this tourney. The regionally ranked number one players in this event are (Region 2) Jon Hood , (Region 5) Darren Ballou , (Region 7) Jacob Jenkins , (Region 11) Vee Sanford , (Region 12) Aaron Watts , and (Region 14) Josh Whitaker .
Boone County Coach Greg McQueary started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Steven McFarland, 6-0 Jr. Ryan Popp, 6-6 Jr. Andy Earls, 6-0 Jr. Mikey Gabbard, and 5-10 Jr. Josiah Schulze. Trinity Coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-4 Jr. Josh Sewell, 6-4 Jr. Taylor Epley, 6-8 Sr. Trapper Graff, 6-3 Jr. Melvyn Little, and 5-10 Fr. Chris Harrison.
Trinity overcame a 33-14 deficit in the second quarter to defeat Boone County 73-68 in overtime. Trinity scored 29 points off 23 Boone County turnovers. Trinity shot 51.1% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line. The Shamrocks connected on 22 of 35 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and held a 15-6 advantage in three point points. Boone County shot 45.5% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc. The Rebels connected on 16 of 26 free throws, grabbed 38 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 18 Trinity turnovers.
Josh Sewell led Trinity with 21 points and seven rebounds. Melvyn Little and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Corbett added 16 and 11 points respectively. Steven McFarland led Boone County with 14 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists. 6-3 Jr. Joey Lay, Ryan Popp, and Andy Earls added 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.
| Louisville Trinity | 73 | Boone County | 68 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
| Boone County | 14 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 68 |
| Louisville Trinity | 12 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 73 |
| Boone County | (68) - | McFarland 14, Popp 12, Earls 10, Gabbard 9, Schulze 0, Spalding 2, Cotton 2, A. Brown 6, Lay 13. |
| Louisville Trinity | (73) - | Sewell 21, Epley 6, Graff 0, Little 16, Harrison 9, Nix 3, Hammon 3, Armstrong 4, Corbett 11. |
Knott County Central Coach Justin Amburgey started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Braxton Ratliff, 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Amburgey, 6-5 Sr. Richard Caudill, 6-2 Jr. Stuart Stamper, and 6-1 Jr. Tate Cox. Lexington Christian Academy Coach Tommy Huston countered with 6-6 Jr. Will Evans, 6-2 Jr. Branden Burdette, 6-5 Sr. Grant Sparks, 6-1 Jr. Evan Stephens, and 5-10 Fr. Taylor Barnette.
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Knott County Central 69-56. LCA shot 46.3% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Knott County Central turnovers. Knott County Central shot 29.8% from the field including only three of 20 from beyond the arc. The Patriots connected on 19 of 33 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 LCA turnovers.
Grant Sparks led LCA with 19 points. Will Evans added 13 points and nine rebounds. Taylor Barnette chipped in with 12 points including three three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds. Stuart Stamper, Tate Cox, Braxton Ratliff, and 6-0 Fr. Zack Davis led Knott County Central with 14, 13, 11, and 10 points respectively. Ratliff and Jarrod Amburgey pulled down 10 rebounds each.
| Lexington Christian Academy | 69 | Knott County Central | 56 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Knott County Central | 14 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 56 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 15 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 69 |
| Knott County Central | (56) - | Ratliff 11, Amburgey 3, Caudill 5, Stamper 14, Cox 13, Davis 10. |
| Lexington Christian Academy | (69) - | Evans 13, Burdette 6, Sparks 19, Stephens 2, Barnette 12, Heilig 5, Staton 2, Helton 6, Gullett 2, Cherry 2. |
Adair County Coach Mark Fudge started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Darren Ballou, 6-3 Jr. Kyle Sandusky, 6-3 Sr. Cameron Murrell, 5-9 Sr. Corey Helm, and 5-9 Sr. Nick Fudge. Manual Coach Jimmy Just countered with 6-2 Jr. Miles Mitchell, 6-1 Sr. Harold Calhoun, 6-10 Jr. Aleksandar Nikolic, 6-0 Jr. Sean Samsel, and 6-4 Sr. Jacob Jenkins.
Manual shot 63% from the field in the first half on their way to a 66-56 victory over Adair County. Manual shot 58.1% from the field including five of 13 from the three point line. The Crimsons connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 10 Adair County turnovers. Manual held an 18-1 advantage in bench scoring. Adair County shot 42.2% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on 16 of 22 free throws, grabbed 21 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 Manual turnovers.
Miles Mitchell and Sean Samsel led Manual with 17 and 14 points respectively. Harold Calhoun added nine points and pulled down seven rebounds. Darren Ballou led Adair County with 23 points and seven rebounds. Corey Helm and Nick Fudge added 12 and 11 points respectively. Fudge dished out six assists.
| duPont Manual | 66 | Adair County | 56 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Adair County | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 56 |
| duPont Manual | 23 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 66 |
| Adair County | (56) - | Ballou 23, Sandusky 7, Murrell 2, Helm 12, Fudge 11, Reece 1. |
| duPont Manual | (66) - | Mitchell 17, Calhoun 9, Nikolic 2, Samsel 14, Jenkins 6, Woodmore 2, Bell 2, Jones 8, Gray 6. |
Hopkins County Central Coach Matt Bell started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Chuck Jones, 6-2 Jr. Josh Riley, 6-9 Jr. Dan Croft, 5-11 Sr. Cory Cobie, and 5-8 Jr. Je'vonte Hughes. Clark County Coach Scott Humphrey countered with 6-8 So. Vinny Zollo, 6-4 So. Robbie Stenzel, 6-4 So. Corey Rogers, 6-2 Sr. Robert Hatton, and 5-7 Sr. Ryan Williams.
Clark County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Hopkins County Central 69-50. Clark County shot 42.6% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 16 Hopkins County Central turnovers. Hopkins County Central shot 38.9% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc. The Storm connected on five of 14 free throws, grabbed 34 rebounds, and scored seven points off nine Clark County turnovers.
Corey Rogers led Clark County with 20 points and seven rebounds. Robbie Stenzel and Robert Hatton added 18 and 13 points respectively. Vinny Zollo recorded eight points, 15 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Je'vonte Hughes led Hopkins County Central with 16 points. Dan Croft added 14 points and nine rebounds. Chuck Jones chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets and eight rebounds.
| Clark County | 69 | Hopkins County Central | 50 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Hopkins County Central | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 50 |
| Clark County | 22 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 69 |
| Hopkins County Central | (50) - | Jones 13, Riley 2, Croft 14, Cobie 2, Hughes 16, Caldwell 3. |
| Clark County | (69) - | Zollo 8, Stenzel 18, Rogers 20, Hatton 13, Williams 2, Daniel 4, Bailey 2, Martin 2. |
Newport Central Catholic Coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Matt Giesler, 6-1 Jr. Shaun Meyer, 6-6 So. Jake Giesler, 5-9 Sr. Jeramie Connor, and 5-6 Jr. Grant Pangallo. Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-3 So. Taylor Martin, 6-3 So. Scott Schuette, 6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach, 6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin, and 6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford.
Lexington Catholic led 48-32 late in the third quarter but withstood a furious rally by Newport Central Catholic to earn a 58-51 victory. Newport Central Catholic pulled to within three points, 54-51, late in the game before Lexington Catholic pulled away for the victory.
Lexington Catholic shot 42.9% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off 10 Newport Central Catholic turnovers. Newport Central Catholic shot 36.8% from the field including eight of 28 from beyond the arc. The Thoroughbreds connected on one of four free throws, grabbed 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Vee Sanford and Taylor Martin led Lexington Catholic with 21 and 12 points respectively. Taylor Botkin added seven points and seven rebounds. Jake Giesler led Newport Central Catholic with 12 points and eight rebounds. 6-0 Jr. Derek Schmidt added 11 points including three three point baskets. Grant Pangallo chipped in with 10 points and eight assists. Matt Giesler recorded four points and pulled down 12 rebounds.
| Lexington Catholic | 58 | Newport Central Catholic | 51 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Newport Central Catholic | 9 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 51 |
| Lexington Catholic | 16 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 58 |
| Newport Central Catholic | (51) - | M. Giesler 4, Meyer 5, J. Giesler 12, Connor 9, Pangallo 10, Schmidt 11. |
| Lexington Catholic | (58) - | Martin 12, Schuette 0, Peurach 8, Botkin 7, Sanford 21, Ramsey 3, Porter 3, Beckham 4. |
St. Xavier Coach Kevin Klein started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Dalton O'Brien, 6-4 Jr. Nick Spalding, 6-6 Sr. Brian Gunter, 6-2 Sr. Nick Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Patrick Butcher. Madisonville-North Hopkins Coach Marty Cline countered with 6-7 Sr. Jon Hood, 6-0 Sr. L. J. Gregory, 6-3 Jr. Joe Kington, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Robinson, and 6-0 Jr. Robert Hatchett.
St. Xavier trailed 41-39 entering the fourth quarter but rallied to defeat Madisonville-North Hopkins 56-48. St. Xavier shot 40% from the field including only one of 10 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers. Madisonville-North Hopkins shot 32.7% from the field including seven of 18 from beyond the arc. The Maroons connected on seven of eight free throws, grabbed 38 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine St. Xavier turnovers.
Patrick Butcher led St. Xavier with 17 points. Brian Gunter added 14 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists. 6-4 Jr. Matt Lorh chipped in with 11 points. Jon Hood led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Robert Hatchett added 15 points including three three point baskets and eight rebounds.
| St. Xavier | 56 | Madisonville-North Hopkins | 48 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| St. Xavier | 16 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 56 |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 48 |
| St. Xavier | (56) - | O'Brien 0, Spalding 5, Gunter 14, Jones 2, Butcher 17, Just 4, Raque 2, Ising 1, Lorh 11. |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | (48) - | Hood 18, Gregory 2, Kington 0, Robinson 5, R. Hatchett 15, C. Hatchett 6, Wade 2. |
McCreary Central Coach Robert Jones started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Sean Privett, 6-4 Sr. Dustin Schrock, 6-2 Jr. Aaron Watts, 5-11 So. Zack Roark, and 5-10 Jr. Ben Wright. Perry County Central Coach Allan Hatcher countered with 6-4 Sr. Klay Maggard, 6-2 Jr. Chris Noble, 6-5 Jr. Tyler Mullins, 5-10 Sr. Deron Amis, and 5-10 Jr. Jordan Amis.
McCreary Central defeated Perry County Central by a score of 79-70.
Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 34 points including six three point baskets. Dustin Schrock added 22 points. 6-5 So. Jacob Dixon chipped in with 12 points. Chris Noble led Perry County Central with 22 points including six three point baskets. Klay Maggard, Deron Amis, and Jordan Amis added 16, 11, and 11 points respectively.
| McCreary Central | 79 | Perry County Central | 70 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| McCreary Central | 12 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 79 |
| Perry County Central | 16 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 70 |
| McCreary Central | (79) - | Privett 0, Schrock 22, Watts 34, Roark 4, Wright 3, Dixon 12, T. Perry 4. |
| Perry County Central | (70) - | Maggard 16, Noble 22, Mullins 6, D. Amis 11, J. Amis 11, Watts 2, Salyers 2. |
Fort Myers Coach Scott Guttery started the following lineup: 6-4 So. Matt Yance, 6-4 Jr. Colin Henry, 6-11 Sr. Joshkema Nicholas, 6-1 Jr. Terran McClendon, and 6-3 So. Evin Graham. Hazard Coach Allan Holland countered with 6-3 Sr. Michael Campbell, 6-4 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Sr. Justin Jones, 6-3 Jr. Cory Martin, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Whitaker.
Hazard defeated Fort Myers 65-46. Hazard shot 46.8% from the field including two of five from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 19 of 25 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 24 Fort Myers turnovers. Fort Myers shot 30.2% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc. The Green Wave connected on 17 of 25 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 22 Hazard turnovers.
Michael Campbell led the victors with 19 points and nine rebounds. Josh Whitaker added 16 points. 5-10 Jr. Tony Bridley led Fort Myers with nine points.
| Hazard | 65 | Fort Myers (FL) | 46 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Fort Myers (FL) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 46 |
| Hazard | 13 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 65 |
| Fort Myers (FL) | (46) - | Yance 3, Henry 5, Nicholas 3, McClendon 5, Graham 3, Meredith 3, Tony Bridley 9, Stokes 2, Hodge 4, Manning 2, Tonio Bridley 5, White 2. |
| Hazard | (65) - | Campbell 19, Warren 6, Jones 4, Martin 7, Whitaker 16, Kidd 4, B. J. Combs 4, Fugate 5. |
Knott County Central Coach Justin Amburgey started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Braxton Ratliff, 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Amburgey, 6-5 Sr. Richard Caudill, 6-2 Jr. Stuart Stamper, and 6-1 Jr. Tate Cox. Boone County Coach Greg McQueary countered with 6-5 Sr. Steven McFarland, 6-0 Jr. Ryan Popp, 6-6 Jr. Andy Earls, 6-0 Jr. Mikey Gabbard, and 6-0 Sr. Andrew Brown.
Boone County defeated Knott County Central by a score of 84-61. Boone County shot 59.3% from the field including one of four from the three point line. The Rebels connected on 19 of 21 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 14 points off nine Knott County Central turnovers. Knott County Central shot 38.3% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc. The Patriots connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 15 Boone County turnovers.
Steven McFarland paced the victors with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Andy Earls added 14 points and seven rebounds. 6-2 Sr. Cory Spalding, Ryan Popp, and Mikey Gabbard chipped in with 12, 12, and 10 points respectively. Tate Cox led Knott County Central with 27 points including three three point baskets. Stuart Stamper and Jarrod Amburgey added 11 and 10 points respectively.
| Boone County | 84 | Knott County Central | 61 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Knott County Central | 16 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 61 |
| Boone County | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 84 |
| Knott County Central | (61) - | Ratliff 2, Amburgey 11, Caudill 1, Stamper 10, Cox 27, Davis 5, Mullin 5. |
| Boone County | (84) - | McFarland 18, Popp 12, Earls 14, Gabbard 10, A. Brown 4, Spalding 12, Montgomery 4, Cotton 2, T. Brown 8. |
Hopkins County Central Coach Matt Bell started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Chuck Jones, 6-2 Jr. Nikee Caldwell, 6-9 Jr. Dan Croft, 5-11 Sr. Cory Cobie, and 5-8 Jr. Je'vonte Hughes. Perry County Central Coach Allan Hatcher countered with 6-4 Sr. Klay Maggard, 6-2 Jr. Chris Noble, 6-5 Jr. Tyler Mullins, 5-10 Sr. Deron Amis, and 5-10 Jr. Jordan Amis.
Perry County Central defeated Hopkins County Central 45-34. The victors shot 37.5% from the field including two of eight from the three point line. The Commodores connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 18 Hopkins County Central turnovers. Hopkins County Central shot 41.2% from the field including one of eight from beyond the arc. The Storm connected on five of seven free throws, grabbed 24 rebounds, and scored six points off 12 Perry County Central turnovers.
Chris Noble and Tyler Mullins led Perry County Central with 12 and 10 points respectively. Klay Maggard pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. Chuck Jones led Hopkins County Central with 19 points.
| Perry County Central | 45 | Hopkins County Central | 34 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Hopkins County Central | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| Perry County Central | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 45 |
| Hopkins County Central | (34) - | Jones 19, Caldwell 2, Croft 4, Cobie 2, Hughes 3, Riley 4. |
| Perry County Central | (45) - | Maggard 5, Noble 12, Mullins 10, D. Amis 8, J. Amis 8, Watts 2. |
Madisonville-North Hopkins Coach Marty Cline started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Jon Hood, 6-0 Sr. L. J. Gregory, 6-3 Jr. Joe Kington, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Robinson, and 6-0 Jr. Robert Hatchett. Newport Central Catholic Coach Grant Brannen countered with 6-3 Sr. Matt Giesler, 6-1 Jr. Shaun Meyer, 6-6 So. Jake Giesler, 5-9 Sr. Jeramie Connor, and 5-6 Jr. Grant Pangallo.
Madisonville-North Hopkins defeated Newport Central Catholic by a score of 51-46. Madisonville-North Hopkins shot 34.7% from the field including one of eight from the three point line. The Maroons connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 13 Newport Central Catholic turnovers. Newport Central Catholic shot 37.5% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Thoroughbreds connected on eight of 10 free throws, grabbed 32 rebounds, and scored nine points off 10 Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers.
Jon Hood led the victors with 23 points and 13 rebounds. L. J. Gregory added 10 points. Jake Giesler led Newport Central Catholic with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Grant Pangallo added 14 points.
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | 51 | Newport Central Catholic | 46 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 51 |
| Newport Central Catholic | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | (51) - | Hood 23, Gregory 10, Kington 0, Robinson 6, R. Hatchett 2, C. Hatchett 2, Wade 4, White 4. |
| Newport Central Catholic | (46) - | M. Giesler 6, Meyer 3, J. Giesler 18, Connor 2, Pangallo 14, Schmidt 3. |
Fort Myers Coach Scott Guttery started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. John-Michael Hodge, 6-4 Jr. Colin Henry, 6-4 Jr. Tyler Manning, 6-1 Jr. Terran McClendon, and 6-3 So. Evin Graham. Adair County Coach Mark Fudge countered with 6-7 Sr. Darren Ballou, 6-3 Jr. Kyle Sandusky, 6-3 Sr. Cameron Murrell, 5-9 Sr. Corey Helm, and 5-9 Sr. Nick Fudge.
Adair County outscored Fort Myers 19-9 in the second quarter on their way to a 57-51 victory. Adair County shot 39.3% from the field including eight of 22 from the three point line. The Indians connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 Fort Myers turnovers. Fort Myers shot 37.7% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc. The Green Wave connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 14 Adair County turnovers.
Darren Ballou led Adair County with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Sandusky, Corey Helm, and Nick Fudge added 15, 12, and 10 points respectively. Helm recorded four three point baskets. Tyler Manning led Fort Myers with 13 points and nine rebounds. Terran McClendon added 13 points and eight rebounds. Evin Graham chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.
| Adair County | 57 | Fort Myers (FL) | 51 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Fort Myers (FL) | 7 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 51 |
| Adair County | 6 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 57 |
| Fort Myers (FL) | (51) - | Hodge 0, Henry 5, Manning 13, McClendon 13, Graham 10, Nicholas 8, Tonio Bridley 1, White 1. |
| Adair County | (57) - | Ballou 18, Sandusky 15, Murrell 2, Helm 12, Fudge 10. |
Trinity Coach Mike Szabo started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Josh Sewell, 6-4 Jr. Taylor Epley, 6-8 Sr. Trapper Graff, 6-3 Jr. Melvyn Little, and 5-10 Fr. Chris Harrison. Clark County Coach Scott Humphrey countered with 6-8 So. Vinny Zollo, 6-4 So. Robbie Stenzel, 6-4 So. Corey Rogers, 6-2 Sr. Robert Hatton, and 5-7 Sr. Ryan Williams.
Clark County led 44-27 in the third quarter but had to survive a Trinity rally to earn a 68-64 victory. Trinity pulled to within one, 63-62, but could never catch the Cardinals . Trinity was also able to control the offensive boards with an 18-4 advantage in second chance points.
Clark County shot 53.3% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven Trinity turnovers. Trinity shot 35.8% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. The Shamrocks connected on nine of 10 free throws, grabbed 39 rebounds, and scored five points off 12 Clark County turnovers.
Robert Hatton led Clark County with 25 points including four three point baskets and dished out six assists. Corey Rogers added 22 points and six rebounds. Robbie Stenzel chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds. Josh Sewell led Trinity with 19 points including three three point baskets and pulled down eight rebounds. Taylor Epley added 16 points and seven rebounds. Chris Harrison chipped in with 10 points.
| Clark County | 68 | Louisville Trinity | 64 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Louisville Trinity | 9 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 64 |
| Clark County | 11 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 68 |
| Louisville Trinity | (64) - | Sewell 19, Epley 16, Graff 3, Little 9, Harrison 10, Nix 3, Armstrong 2, Kupper 2. |
| Clark County | (68) - | Zollo 7, Stenzel 12, Rogers 22, Hatton 25, Williams 0, Bailey 2. |
Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Taylor Martin, 6-3 So. Scott Schuette, 6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach, 6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin, and 6-0 Fr. Jaylen Beckham. McCreary Central Coach Robert Jones countered with 6-4 Jr. Sean Privett, 6-4 Sr. Dustin Schrock, 6-2 Jr. Aaron Watts, 5-11 So. Zack Roark, and 5-10 Jr. Ben Wright.
Lexington Catholic scored 30 points off 22 McCreary Central turnovers to earn an 81-58 victory. Lexington Catholic shot 47.2% from the field including six of 20 from the three point line. The Knights connected on seven of 11 free throws and pulled down 43 rebounds. McCreary Central shot 41.7% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc. The Raiders connected on 13 of 16 free throws, grabbed 27 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford led Lexington Catholic with 27 points in only 12:32 minutes of action. Scott Schuette and Jaylen Beckham added 13 points each. Tanner Peurach recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds. Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 22 points including three three point baskets and six rebounds. Dustin Schrock and Sean Privett added nine points each. Schrock pulled down seven rebounds.
| Lexington Catholic | 81 | McCreary Central | 58 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 81 |
| McCreary Central | 18 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 58 |
| Lexington Catholic | (81) - | Martin 8, Schuette 13, Peurach 11, Botkin 5, Beckham 13, Woomer 3, Ramsey 2, Sanford 17, Keller 3, Floyd 6. |
| McCreary Central | (58) - | Privett 9, Schrock 9, Watts 22, Roark 5, Wright 0, Ball 2, Dixon 7, Perry 2, Williams 2. |
Lexington Christian Academy Coach Tommy Huston started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Will Evans, 6-2 Jr. Branden Burdette, 6-5 Sr. Grant Sparks, 5-8 Jr. Will Kindred, and 5-10 Fr. Taylor Barnette. St. Xavier Coach Kevin Klein countered with 6-5 Sr. Dalton O'Brien, 6-4 Jr. Nick Spalding, 6-6 Sr. Brian Gunter, 6-2 Sr. Nick Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Patrick Butcher.
St. Xavier captured a thriller with a 64-62 double overtime victory over Lexington Christian Academy. LCA forced overtime as Branden Burdette nailed a three-pointer at the end of regulation.
St. Xavier shot 45.1% from the field including 10 of 19 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 19 Lexington Christian Academy turnovers. LCA shot 42.3% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on 13 of 20 free throws, grabbed 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 19 St. Xavier turnovers.
Brian Gunter led St. Xavier with 14 points and nine rebounds. Dalton O'Brien added 14 points including four three point baskets. 6-4 Jr. Matt Lorh chipped in with 13 points and seven rebounds. Will Evans led LCA with 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, and six steals. Branden Burdette added 10 points.
| St. Xavier | 64 | Lexington Christian Academy | 62 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | OT2 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 20 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 62 |
| St. Xavier | 12 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 64 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | (62) - | Evans 21, Burdette 10, Sparks 5, Kindred 2, Barnette 5, Helton 8, Gullett 9, Cherry 2. |
| St. Xavier | (64) - | O'Brien 14, Spalding 8, Gunter 14, Jones 5, Butcher 9, Raque 1, Lorh 13. |
Manual Coach Jimmy Just started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Miles Mitchell, 6-1 Sr. Harold Calhoun, 6-10 Jr. Aleksandar Nikolic, 6-0 Jr. Sean Samsel, and 5-11 Jr. Tre Jones. Hazard Coach Allan Holland countered with 6-3 Sr. Michael Campbell, 6-4 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Sr. Justin Jones, 6-3 Jr. Cory Martin, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Whitaker.
Hazard shot a blazing 66.7% from the field including 73.7% in the second half in a 71-50 victory over Manual. Hazard shot 66.7% from the field including three of six from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 16 of 18 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 16 Manual turnovers. Manual shot 37% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Crimsons connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 19 Hazard turnovers.
Josh Whitaker led the victors with 23 points seven assists, and five steals. Robert Warren added 18 points. Michael Campbell recorded eight points and 10 rebounds. 6-4 Sr. Jacob Jenkins led Manual with 13 points. Harold Calhoun and Aleksandar Nikolic added eight and seven points respectively.
| Hazard | 71 | duPont Manual | 50 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| duPont Manual | 9 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 50 |
| Hazard | 15 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 71 |
| duPont Manual | (50) - | Mitchell 2, Calhoun 8, Nikolic 7, Samsel 6, Jones 2, Bell 2, Woodmore 4, Gray 4, Jenkins 13, Bond 2. |
| Hazard | (71) - | Campbell 8, Warren 18, Jones 8, Martin 8, Whitaker 23, Kidd 5, J. Combs 1. |
Hopkins County Central Coach Matt Bell started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Chuck Jones, 6-2 Jr. Nikee Caldwell, 6-9 Jr. Dan Croft, 5-11 Sr. Cory Cobie, and 5-8 Jr. Je'vonte Hughes. Knott County Central Coach Justin Amburgey countered with 6-4 Jr. Braxton Ratliff, 6-3 Sr. Jarrod Amburgey, 6-5 Sr. Richard Caudill, 6-0 Jr. Zack Mullin, and 6-1 Jr. Tate Cox.
Hopkins County Central captured a 51-49 decision over Knott County Central. The victors shot 32.7% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Storm connected on 17 of 33 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Knott County Central turnovers. Knott County Central shot 36.7% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc. The Patriots connected on seven of 16 free throws, grabbed 36 rebounds, and scored six points off 12 Hopkins County Central turnovers.
Dan Croft led Hopkins County Central with 11 points and nine rebounds. Je'vonte Hughes added 10 points. Chuck Jones recorded seven points and nine rebounds. Tate Cox led Knott County Central with 21 points including three three point baskets and pulled down nine rebounds. Jarrod Amburgey pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.
| Hopkins County Central | 51 | Knott County Central | 49 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Hopkins County Central | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
| Knott County Central | 10 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
| Hopkins County Central | (51) - | Jones 7, Caldwell 4, Croft 11, Cobie 9, Hughes 10, Riley 8, Tabor 2. |
| Knott County Central | (49) - | Ratliff 6, Amburgey 6, Caudill 3, Mullin 0, Cox 21, Davis 8, Bartrum 3, Stone 2. |
Fort Myers Coach Scott Guttery started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. John-Michael Hodge, 6-4 Jr. Colin Henry, 6-4 Jr. Tyler Manning, 6-1 Jr. Terran McClendon, and 6-3 So. Evin Graham. Newport Central Catholic Coach Grant Brannen countered with 6-3 Sr. Matt Giesler, 6-1 Jr. Shaun Meyer, 6-6 So. Jake Giesler, 5-9 Sr. Jeramie Connor, and 5-6 Jr. Grant Pangallo.
Newport Central Catholic defeated Fort Myers 67-64 in overtime. Fort Myers hit three free throws after the buzzer to force overtime. Newport Central Catholic shot 44.4% from the field including nine of 21 from the three point line. The Thoroughbreds connected on 18 of 28 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 19 Fort Myers turnovers. Fort Myers shot 42.9% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc. The Green Wave connected on 18 of 25 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Newport Central Catholic turnovers. The Green Wave held a 19-7 advantage in second chance points.
Jeramie Connor led Newport Central Catholic with 30 points including six three point baskets. Jake Giesler added 12 points. Matt Giesler chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds. 6-11 Sr. Joshkema Nicholas led Fort Myers with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Terran McClendon added 19 points including three three point baskets.
| Newport Central Catholic | 67 | Fort Myers (FL) | 64 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
| Fort Myers (FL) | 14 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 64 |
| Newport Central Catholic | 13 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 67 |
| Fort Myers (FL) | (64) - | Hodge 5, Henry 5, Manning 2, McClendon 19, Graham 6, Tony Bridley 4, Tonio Bridley 2, White 2, Nicholas 19. |
| Newport Central Catholic | (67) - | M. Giesler 8, Meyer 5, J. Giesler 12, Connor 30, Pangallo 7, Schmidt 3, Roll 2. |
Perry County Central Coach Allan Hatcher started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Klay Maggard, 6-2 Jr. Chris Noble, 6-5 Jr. Tyler Mullins, 5-10 Sr. Deron Amis, and 5-10 Jr. Jordan Amis. Boone County Coach Greg McQueary countered with 6-5 Sr. Steven McFarland, 6-0 Jr. Ryan Popp, 6-6 Jr. Andy Earls, 6-0 Jr. Mikey Gabbard, and 6-0 Sr. Andrew Brown.
Boone County led 33-19 in the third quarter but had to survive a rally by Perry County Central to win 46-42 in overtime. Boone County shot 46.2% from the field including zero of three from the three point line. The Rebels connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 16 Perry County Central turnovers. Perry County Central shot 31.7% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Commodores connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Boone County turnovers.
Andy Earls led Boone County with 15 points. Steven McFarland added 14 points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Klay Maggard led Perry County Central with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Chris Noble and Jordan Amis added eight points each. Noble pulled down eight rebounds.
| Boone County | 46 | Perry County Central | 42 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
| Perry County Central | 8 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 42 |
| Boone County | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
| Perry County Central | (42) - | Maggard 12, Noble 8, Mullins 4, D. Amis 7, J. Amis 8, Spencer 3. |
| Boone County | (46) - | McFarland 14, Popp 4, Earls 15, Gabbard 9, A. Brown 2, T. Brown 2. |
Adair County Coach Mark Fudge started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Darren Ballou, 6-3 Jr. Kyle Sandusky, 6-3 Sr. Cameron Murrell, 5-9 Sr. Corey Helm, and 5-9 Sr. Nick Fudge. Madisonville-North Hopkins Coach Marty Cline countered with 6-7 Sr. Jon Hood, 6-0 Sr. L. J. Gregory, 6-3 Jr. Joe Kington, 5-11 Sr. Ryan Robinson, and 6-0 Jr. Robert Hatchett.
Adair County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Madisonville-North Hopkins by a score of 56-50. Adair County shot 40% from the field including seven of 24 from the three point line. The Indians connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 14 Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers. Madisonville-North Hopkins shot 36.2% from the field including three of 18 from beyond the arc. The Maroons connected on five of 10 free throws, grabbed 47 rebounds, and scored three points off nine Adair County turnovers.
Corey Helm led Adair County with 18 points including five three point baskets. Darren Ballou added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Fudge chipped in with 11 points and seven assists. Kyle Sandusky also reached double figures with 10 points. Jon Hood led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 24 points and 16 rebounds. Ryan Robinson added eight points and six rebounds.
| Adair County | 56 | Madisonville-North Hopkins | 50 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Adair County | 10 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 56 |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 50 |
| Adair County | (56) - | Ballou 12, Sandusky 10, Murrell 2, Helm 18, Fudge 11, Reece 2, Young 1. |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | (50) - | Hood 24, Gregory 7, Kington 2, Robinson 8, R. Hatchett 5, C. Hatchett 2, Wade 2. |
McCreary Central Coach Robert Jones started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Tyler Perry, 6-4 Sr. Dustin Schrock, 6-2 Jr. Aaron Watts, 5-11 So. Zack Roark, and 5-10 Jr. Ben Wright. Trinity Coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-4 Jr. Josh Sewell, 6-4 Jr. Taylor Epley, 6-8 Sr. Trapper Graff, 6-3 Jr. Melvyn Little, and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Corbett.
Trinity shot 57.1% from the field in a 61-53 victory over McCreary Central. Trinity was four of 11 from the three point line, connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 McCreary Central turnovers. McCreary Central shot 34.9% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc. The Raiders connected on 21 of 26 free throws, grabbed 24 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Trinity turnovers.
Josh Sewell led Trinity with 17 points and six rebounds. Melvyn Little added 11 points. Taylor Epley chipped in with 10 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 20 points. Zack Roark added 11 points and eight rebounds.
| Louisville Trinity | 61 | McCreary Central | 53 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| McCreary Central | 14 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 53 |
| Louisville Trinity | 19 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 |
| McCreary Central | (53) - | Perry 0, Schrock 9, Watts 20, Roark 11, Wright 2, Dixon 6, Williams 5. |
| Louisville Trinity | (61) - | Sewell 17, Epley 10, Graff 7, Little 11, Corbett 6, Nix 1, Harrison 5, Armstrong 4. |
duPont Manual Coach Jimmy Just started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Miles Mitchell, 6-1 Sr. Harold Calhoun, 6-10 Jr. Aleksandar Nikolic, 6-0 Jr. Sean Samsel, and 6-4 Sr. Jacob Jenkins. Lexington Christian Academy Coach Tommy Huston countered with 6-6 Jr. Will Evans, 6-2 Jr. Branden Burdette, 6-5 Sr. Grant Sparks, 5-8 Jr. Will Kindred, and 5-10 Fr. Taylor Barnette.
Lexington Christian Academy scored 33 points off 30 Manual turnovers in a 76-72 victory. The victors also got excellent bench production with 25 points. LCA shot 45.2% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 12 of 16 free throws and pulled down 32 rebounds. Manual shot 45.1% from the field including eight of 16 from beyond the arc. The Crimsons connected on 18 of 28 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 24 Lexington Christian Academy turnovers.
Branden Burdette led LCA with 20 points including three three point baskets. Will Evans added 14 points and eight rebounds. Sr. Storm Cherry chipped in with 11 points. Jacob Jenkins led Manual with 19 points including three three point baskets. Sean Samsel added 16 points including three three point baskets. Miles Mitchell and 6-1 Jr. Derek Woodmore chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively.
| Lexington Christian Academy | 76 | duPont Manual | 72 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| duPont Manual | 23 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 72 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 76 |
| duPont Manual | (72) - | Mitchell 11, Calhoun 3, Nikolic 8, Samsel 16, Jenkins 19, Woodmore 10, Guess 1, Gray 4. |
| Lexington Christian Academy | (76) - | Evans 14, Burdette 20, Sparks 8, Kindred 0, Barnette 9, Helton 2, Stephens 4, Gullett 8, Cherry 11. |
St. Xavier Coach Kevin Klein started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Dalton O'Brien, 6-4 Jr. Nick Spalding, 6-6 Sr. Brian Gunter, 6-2 Sr. Nick Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Patrick Butcher. Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-3 So. Taylor Martin, 6-3 So. Scott Schuette, 6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach, 6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin, and 6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford.
Lexington Catholic pulled away in the final quarter to defeat St. Xavier 57-46. Lexington Catholic led St. Xavier 37-26 during the third quarter but the Tigers went on an 11-0 run to tie the game at 37-37 early in the fourth quarter. Lexington Catholic finished the quarter with a 20-9 run.
Lexington Catholic shot 36.5% from the field including six of 23 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 20 St. Xavier turnovers. St. Xavier shot 36.7% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on three of four free throws, grabbed 34 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Scott Schuette led the victors with 13 points including three three point baskets. Taylor Martin added 12 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Taylor Botkin recorded eight points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. Brian Gunter led St. Xavier with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Nick Jones and Dalton O'Brien recorded nine points and three three point baskets each.
| Lexington Catholic | 57 | St. Xavier | 46 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| St. Xavier | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 46 |
| Lexington Catholic | 8 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 57 |
| St. Xavier | (46) - | O'Brien 9, Spalding 2, Gunter 14, Jones 9, Butcher 4, Gray 5, Lorh 2, Rizenbergs 1. |
| Lexington Catholic | (57) - | Martin 12, Schuette 13, Peurach 6, Botkin 8, Sanford 8, Talbott 3, Beckham 7. |
Clark County Coach Scott Humphrey started the following lineup: 6-8 So. Vinny Zollo, 6-4 So. Robbie Stenzel, 6-4 So. Corey Rogers, 6-2 Sr. Robert Hatton, and 5-7 Sr. Ryan Williams. Hazard Coach Allan Holland countered with 6-3 Sr. Michael Campbell, 6-4 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Sr. Justin Jones, 6-1 Sr. Josh Kidd, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Whitaker.
Clark County shot 52.3% from the field in a 61-36 victory over Hazard. Clark County was four of nine from the three point line, connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Hazard turnovers. Hazard shot 28.8% from the field including one of eight from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on five of 11 free throws, grabbed 30 rebounds, and scored six points off 13 Clark County turnovers.
Robert Hatton led Clark County with 17 points. Robbie Stenzel and Corey Rogers added 14 and 12 points respectively. Rogers pulled down eight rebounds. Vinny Zollo recorded 10 points and seven rebounds. Josh Whitaker and 6-2 Fr. BJ Combs led Hazard with nine and seven points respectively. Michael Campbell pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
| Clark County | 61 | Hazard | 36 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Clark County | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 61 |
| Hazard | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Clark County | (61) - | Zollo 10, Stenzel 14, Rogers 12, Hatton 17, Williams 4, Daniel 4. |
| Hazard | (36) - | Campbell 4, Warren 5, Jones 6, Kidd 2, Whitaker 9, Martin 2, J. Combs 1, BJ Combs 7. |
Newport Central Catholic Coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Matt Giesler, 6-1 Jr. Shaun Meyer, 6-6 So. Jake Giesler, 5-9 Sr. Jeramie Connor, and 5-6 Jr. Grant Pangallo. Hopkins County Central Coach Matt Bell countered with 6-9 Sr. Chuck Jones, 6-2 Jr. Nikee Caldwell, 6-9 Jr. Dan Croft, 5-11 Sr. Cory Cobie, and 5-8 Jr. Je'vonte Hughes.
Newport Central Catholic outscored Hopkins County Central 11-2 in the second quarter in a 49-37 victory. Newport Central Catholic shot 37.5% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line. The Thoroughbreds connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 23 Hopkins County Central turnovers. Hopkins County Central shot 28.6% from the field including three of seven from beyond the arc. The Storm connected on 14 of 25 free throws, grabbed 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off 16 Newport Central Catholic turnovers.
Jeramie Connor led Newport Central Catholic with 19 points including five three point baskets. Jake Giesler added 13 points. Chuck Jones led Hopkins County Central with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Je'vonte Hughes and Cory Cobie added six points each.
| Newport Central Catholic | 49 | Hopkins County Central | 37 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Newport Central Catholic | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 49 |
| Hopkins County Central | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Newport Central Catholic | (49) - | M. Giesler 7, Meyer 3, J. Giesler 13, Connor 19, Pangallo 5, Moore 2. |
| Hopkins County Central | (37) - | Jones 10, Caldwell 3, Croft 2, Cobie 6, Hughes 6, Garrett 1, Ezell 2, Riley 3, Mitchell 1, Moore 3. |
Adair County Coach Mark Fudge started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Darren Ballou, 6-3 Jr. Kyle Sandusky, 6-3 Sr. Cameron Murrell, 5-9 Sr. Corey Helm, and 5-9 Sr. Nick Fudge. Boone County Coach Greg McQueary countered with 6-5 Sr. Steven McFarland, 6-0 Jr. Ryan Popp, 6-6 Jr. Andy Earls, 6-0 Jr. Mikey Gabbard, and 6-0 Sr. Andrew Brown.
Boone County scored 21 points off 24 Adair County turnovers and pulled away in the second half to earn a 56-34 victory. Boone County shot 46.4% from the field including three of eight from the three point line. The Rebels connected on one of two free throws and pulled down 29 rebounds. Adair County shot 34.3% from the field including zero of 10 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 Boone County turnovers.
Steven McFarland led a balanced Boone County attack with nine points and five rebounds. 6-3 Jr. Ronald Cotton, Mikey Gabbard, and 6-4 So. Trevan Brown added eight, seven, and seven points respectively. Darren Ballou and Kyle Sandusky led Adair County with 14 points each. Ballou pulled down nine rebounds.
| Boone County | 56 | Adair County | 34 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Adair County | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 34 |
| Boone County | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 |
| Adair County | (34) - | Ballou 14, Sandusky 14, Murrell 0, Helm 0, Fudge 4, Reece 2. |
| Boone County | (56) - | McFarland 9, Popp 5, Earls 4, Gabbard 7, A. Brown 6, Spalding 4, Montgomery 4, Cotton 8, T. Brown 7, Schulze 2. |
Lexington Christian Academy Coach Tommy Huston started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Will Evans, 6-2 Jr. Branden Burdette, 6-5 Sr. Grant Sparks, 5-8 Jr. Will Kindred, and 5-10 Fr. Taylor Barnette. Trinity Coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-4 Jr. Josh Sewell, 6-4 Jr. Taylor Epley, 6-8 Sr. Trapper Graff, 6-3 Jr. Melvyn Little, and 5-10 Jr. Daniel Corbett.
Trinity scored 27 points off 19 LCA turnovers and held a 20-6 advantage in second chance points in a 58-43 victory. The Shamrocks pulled away in the final quartert for the victory. Trinity shot 45.1% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line. The Shamrocks connected on 10 of 13 free throws and pulled down 36 rebounds. LCA shot 41.9% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on five of eight free throws, grabbed 22 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 16 Trinity turnovers.
Josh Sewell led Trinity with 19 points and six rebounds. Taylor Epley added 13 points and eight rebounds. Melvyn Little chipped in with 11 points. Grant Sparks led LCA with 15 points. Branden Burdette added 10 points.
| Louisville Trinity | 58 | Lexington Christian Academy | 43 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| Louisville Trinity | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 58 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | (43) - | Evans 4, Burdette 10, Sparks 15, Kindred 0, Barnette 7, Heilig 2, Cherry 5. |
| Louisville Trinity | (58) - | Sewell 19, Epley 13, Graff 0, Little 11, Corbett 0, Harrison 7, Hammon 4, Armstrong 4. |
St. Xavier Coach Kevin Klein started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Dalton O'Brien, 6-4 Jr. Nick Spalding, 6-6 Sr. Brian Gunter, 6-2 Sr. Nick Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Patrick Butcher. Hazard Coach Allan Holland countered with 6-3 Sr. Michael Campbell, 6-4 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Sr. Justin Jones, 6-3 Jr. Cory Martin, and 6-0 Jr. Josh Whitaker.
St. Xavier rallied from a 27-18 deficit in the first half to defeat Hazard 45-37. St. Xavier held an 18-6 advantage in three point points and a 19-2 advantage in bench scoring.
St. Xavier shot 50% from the field including six of 13 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on three of five free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 16 Hazard turnovers. Hazard shot 44.4% from the field including two of five from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on three of six free throws, grabbed 21 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 St. Xavier turnovers.
6-4 Jr. Matt Lorh and Nick Spalding led St. Xavier with 15 and 14 points respectively. Robert Warren led Hazard with 13 points and seven rebounds. Josh Whitaker added nine points.
| St. Xavier | 45 | Hazard | 37 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| St. Xavier | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| Hazard | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| St. Xavier | (45) - | O'Brien 6, Spalding 14, Gunter 2, Jones 0, Butcher 4, Raque 2, Lorh 15, Gray 2. |
| Hazard | (37) - | Campbell 5, Warren 13, Jones 2, Martin 6, Whitaker 9, Kidd 2. |
Clark County Coach Scott Humphrey started the following lineup: 6-8 So. Vinny Zollo, 6-4 So. Robbie Stenzel, 6-4 So. Corey Rogers, 6-2 Sr. Robert Hatton, and 5-7 Sr. Ryan Williams. Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-3 So. Taylor Martin, 6-3 So. Scott Schuette, 6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach, 6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin, and 6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford.
Lexington Catholic outscored Clark County 24-5 in the third quarter on their way to a 70-51 victory. Lexington Catholic's press was a big factor tonight as they scored 23 points off 21 Clark County turnovers. The Cardinals didn't have an answer for Vee Sanford as he recorded 31 points and scored at will on his "runner" through the lane. Clark County was further hampered when Robert Hatton left the game with an injury in the second half.
Lexington Catholic shot 53.6% from the field including two of 10 from the three point line. The Knights connected on eight of 12 free throws and pulled down 29 rebounds. Clark County shot 41.9% from the field including seven of 14 from beyond the arc. The Cardinals connected on eight of 15 free throws, grabbed 28 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Vee Sanford led Lexington Catholic with 31 points. Tanner Peurach added 14 points and five rebounds. Corey Rogers led Clark County with 15 points and five rebounds. Robbie Stenzel added 14 points including four three point baskets. Vinny Zollo chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds.
| Lexington Catholic | 70 | Clark County | 51 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Clark County | 16 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 51 |
| Lexington Catholic | 20 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 70 |
| Clark County | (51) - | Zollo 9, Stenzel 14, Rogers 15, Hatton 8, Williams 0, Daniel 2, Brewer 3. |
| Lexington Catholic | (70) - | Martin 7, Schuette 5, Peurach 14, Botkin 5, Sanford 31, Beckham 8. |
| Jeramie Connor | 5-9 Sr. | Newport Central Catholic | |
| Chuck Jones | 6-9 Sr. | Hopkins County Central | |
| Steven McFarland | 6-5 Sr. | Boone County | |
| Darren Ballou | 6-7 Sr. | Adair County | |
| Josh Sewell | 6-4 Jr. | Louisville Trinity | |
| Branden Burdette | 6-2 Jr. | Lexington Christian Academy | |
| Jon Hood | 6-7 Sr. | Madisonville-North Hopkins | |
| Aaron Watts | 6-2 Jr. | McCreary Central | |
| Josh Whitaker | 6-0 Jr. | Hazard | |
| Michael Campbell | 6-3 Sr. | Hazard | |
| Brian Gunter | 6-6 Sr. | St. Xavier | |
| Robbie Stenzel | 6-4 So. | Clark County | |
| Robert Hatton | 6-2 Sr. | Clark County | |
| Corey Rogers | 6-4 So. | Clark County | |
| Taylor Martin | 6-3 So. | Lexington Catholic | |
| Taylor Botkin | 6-3 Sr. | Lexington Catholic | |
| Vee Sanford | 6-3 Sr. | Lexington Catholic | MVP |
Congratulations to Lexington Catholic Coach Brandon Salsman and his staff for putting together such a first class event. Also, congratulations to Lexington Catholic for capturing the championship. The stats presented in this write-up were from the Lexington Catholic stats crew, and although not from official scorebooks should be close.
A special thanks to the computer stats crew (Glenn, Gary, Tom, and Stan) who worked tirelessly to provide the media with the computerized stats. Also, a special thanks to Lexington Catholic for the hospitality extended me during this event.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.
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