KBA08
Kentucky Basketball Academy Preseason High School Basketball Showcase
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
November 28, 2008
©2010 Ron Harrison
The high school scrimmages will consist of four twelve minute quarters with a running clock except the last minute of each quarter.
Bluegrass United vs. Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg
Bluegrass United coaches Jeff Fields and Bryan Blankenship starte the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Laban Miller, 6-2 So. Philip Vogel, 6-3 Sr. Cole Baggott, 6-0 Sr. Ethan Goforth, and 5-11 So. Caleb Blankenship. Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg coach Karl Pitzer countered with 6-2 Sr. Greg Hammons, 6-1 Sr. Dejan Jovanovic, 6-5 Sr. Nikolas Tomasevic, 5-10 Sr. Eric Chrisman, and 5-10 Jr. Andrew Underwood.
Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg raced out to a 14-5 lead on their way to a 41-34 victory over Bluegrass United. The victors were led by Andrew Underwood and Greg Hammons with 13 and 12 points respectively. Laban Miller, Caleb Blankenship, and Philip Vogel led Bluegrass United with nine, eight, and eight points respectively.
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Bluegrass United |
5 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
- |
34 |
|
CAL |
14 |
9 |
4 |
14 |
- |
41 |
Bluegrass United (34) – Miller 9, Vogel 8, Baggott 2, Goforth 5, Blankenship 8, Cooper 2.
CAL (41) – Hammons 12, Jovanovic 7, Tomasevic 9, Chrisman 0, Underwood 13.
Deming vs. Lynn Camp
Deming coach Jamey Johnson started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Luke King, 6-1 So. Kyle King, 6-6 Sr. Garth Grause, 6-0 Sr. Rex Schalch, and 6-1 Sr. Natahan Mitchell. Lynn Camp coach Anthony Pennington countered with 6-3 Jr. Brian Smith, 6-6 So. Tyler Wagner, 6-6 Jr. Brad Bargo, 6-1 Sr. Jonah Mitchell, and 6-0 Fr. Brandon Siler.
Lynn Camp defeated Deming by a score of 54-51. Tyler Wagner, Jonah Mitchell, and Brad Bargo led Lynn Camp with 17, 16, and 12 points respectively. Luke King, Kyle King, and Nathan Mitchell led Deming with 21, 11, and 10 points respectively.
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Deming |
15 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
- |
51 |
|
Lynn Camp |
8 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
- |
54 |
Deming (51) – L. King 21, K. King 11, Grause 5, Schalch 0, Mitchell 10, Caldwell 4.
Lynn Camp (54) – Smith 2, T. Wagner 17, Bargo 12, Mitchell 16, Siler 5, S. Wagner 2.
Buckhorn vs. Bethlehem
Buckhorn coach John Noble started the following lineup: 62 Jr. Dustin Colwell, 6-2 Jr. Eric Stidham, 6-5 Fr. Matt Day, 5-10 Sr. Andy Blank, and 6-0 Fr. Ryan Couch. Bethlehem coach Mike Ayersman countered with 6-4 Sr. Will Samuels, 5-9 Sr. Jacob Allgeier, 6-0 Sr. Logan Mudd, 5-9 Jr. Patrick Medley, and 6-0 Sr. Braden Hurst.
Buckhorn defeated Bethlehem by a score of 41-39. The victors were led by Matt Day with 11 points. Andy Blank, Dustin Colwell, and Eric Stidham added nine, nine, and eight points respectively. Logan Mudd and Jacob Allgeier led Bethlehem with 16 and nine points respectively.
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Buckhorn |
14 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
- |
41 |
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Bethlehem |
12 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
- |
39 |
Buckhorn (41) – Colwell 9, Stidham 8, Day 11, Blank 9, Couch 2, Tray Gay 2.
Bethlehem (39) – Samuels 4, Allgeier 9, Mudd 16, Medley 6, Hurst 0, Spalding 2, Record 2.
Whitley County vs. Cumberland County
Whitley County coach Chris Baker started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Jacob Lowrie, 6-1 Jr. Jeremy Daniels, 6-6 Sr. Mikey Storms, 5-10 So. Don Butcher, and 6-0 Sr. Ben Prewitt. Cumberland County coach Brandon Combs countered with 6-0 Sr. Kurtis Claywell, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Lee, 6-0 Jr. Shaun Wheat, 6-2 Jr. Cameron Stalcup, and 5-10 Jr. Tyler Riley.
Whitley County raced out to a 17-3 first quarter lead in a 52-42 victory over Cumberland County. 6-0 Jr. Zach Powers, Ben Prewitt, Jacob Lowrie, and Mikey Storms led a balanced Whitley County scoring attack with nine, nine, nine, and eight points respectively. Kurtis Claywell, Shaun Wheat, and Tyler Riley led Cumberland County with nine, eight, and eight points respectively.
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Whitley County |
17 |
15 |
7 |
13 |
- |
52 |
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Cumberland County |
3 |
14 |
9 |
16 |
- |
42 |
Whitley County (52) – J. Lowrie 9, Daniels 2, Storms 8, Butcher 0, Prewitt 9, Ponder 1, Crawford 6, C. Lowrie 2, Powers 9, Crawford 6.
Cumberland (42) – Claywell 9, Lee 3, Wheat 8, Stalcup 5, Riley 8, Webb 2, Branham 6, Spivey 1.
Lebanon Middle vs. Crosby Middle (Girls Middle School Championship)
Lebanon coach Trent Milby started the following lineup: Whitney Smith, Hannah Wilson, Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, Alex Abell, and Makayla Epps. Crosby coach Jerry Durbin countered with Jessica Deschamp, China Dow, Sophia Dye, Erika Hawkins, and Katie Long.
Lebanon Middle captured the girls’ championship in a thrilling 40-33 overtime victory over Crosby Middle. Lebanon trailed 10-3 after the first quarter. Lebanon chipped away at the lead and the score was tied 24-24 after three quarters. Crosby led for most of the fourth quarter but Lebanon’s Makayla Epps hit a field goal with 2.5 seconds to tie the score at 30-30. Lebanon dominated the overtime period outscoring Crosby 10-3.
Tourney MVP Makayla Epps led the victors with 19 points. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers added 16 points. China Dow and Katie Long led Crosby with 17 and nine points respectively.
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Lebanon |
3 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
- |
40 |
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Crosby |
10 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
- |
33 |
Lebanon (40) – Smith 2, Wilson 0, Goodin-Rogers 16, Abell 0, Epps 19, Burton 3.
Crosby (33) – Deschamp 0, Dow 17, Dye 1, Hawkins 4, Long 9, Colbert 2.
Hancock County vs Knox Central
Hancock County coach Curtis Shelton started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Austin Gray, 6-2 Jr. Jared Keown, 6-1 Sr. Zach Wettstain, 5-11 Sr. Cameron Jackson, and 6-1 Jr. Nolan Braun. Knox Central coach Brandon Elam countered with 6-5 Jr. Cody Miller, 6-1 Sr. Chad Messer, 6-4 Sr. Seth Bingham, 6-0 Sr. Ethan Ledford, and 6-0 Fr. Tanner Broughton.
Knox Central defeated Hancock County by a score of 60-29. Chad Messer and Cody Miller led the victors with 17 and 15 points respectively. Ethan Ledford and Tanner Broughton added 12 and 10 points respectively. 5-11 Sr. Caleb McCoy led Hancock County with nine points on three three point baskets.
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Hancock County |
9 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
- |
29 |
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Knox Central |
23 |
11 |
9 |
17 |
- |
60 |
Hancock County (29) – Gray 0, Keown 0, Wettstain 5, Cam. Jackson 2, Braun 1, Mittleberg 2, McCoy 9, Morris 3, Basham 2, Cor. Jackson 3, Neff 2.
Knox Central (60) – Miller 15, Messer 17, Bingham 4, Ledford 12, Broughton 10, Combs 2.
Shelby Valley vs. Muhlenberg South
Shelby Valley coach Jason Booher started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Ashley Hatfield, 6-3 Jr. Taylor Newsome, 6-10 Sr. Devan Adams, 5-10 Sr. Logan Bryant, and 5-11 Jr. Elisha Justice. Muhlenberg South coach countered with 6-3 Sr. Matthew Wolfe, 6-2 So. Justin Harris, 6-4 Jr. Daniel Jenkins, 5-8 So. Ty Broady, and 5-10 So. Michael Civils.
Shelby Valley defeated Muhlenberg South by a score of 79-34. Ashley Hatfield and Taylor Newsome led Shelby Valley with 17 and 16 points respectively. 6-2 Jr. Blake Perkins led Muhlenberg South with 10 points.
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Shelby Valley |
28 |
19 |
15 |
17 |
- |
79 |
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Muhlenberg South |
7 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
- |
34 |
Shelby Valley (79) – Hatfield 17, Ta. Newsome 16, Adams 9, Bryany 7, Justice 4, Robinson 3, Varney 4, R. Roberts 2, Ty. Newsome 7, T. Roberts 4, D. Tackett 4, C. Tackett 5.
Muhlenberg South (34) – Wolfe 2, Harris 0, Jenkins 5, Broady 0, Civils 7, Hart 2, Smith 2, Hawkins 2, Farley 3, Hawkins 1, Perkins 10.
Western Hills vs. Trigg County
Western Hills coach Enoch Welch started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Marcus Wise, 6-3 Jr. J.T. Riddle, 6-8 Sr. Mike Satterwhite, 5-10 Sr. Nolan McGaughey, and 5-9 Sr. Darius Reed. Trigg County coach Mike Wright countered with 6-1 Sr. Dustin White, 6-0 Jr. Zeke Wright, 6-4 Jr. Blake Mitchell, 5-4 Sr. Bradley Davis, and 6-3 Sr. Jonathan King.
Trigg County defeated Western Hills by a score of 66-58. Jonathan King and Zeke Wrght led Trigg County with 22 and 16 points respectively. King and Wright recorded three and two three point baskets respectively. Mike Satterwhite led Western Hills with 20 points. J.T. Riddle and Nolan McGaughey added 11 and 10 points respectively.
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Western Hills |
9 |
12 |
27 |
10 |
- |
58 |
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Trigg County |
18 |
11 |
17 |
20 |
- |
66 |
Western Hills (58) – Wise 8, Riddle 11, Satterwhite 20, McGaughey 10, Reed 6, Weber 2, J. Burruss 2.
Trigg County (66) – White 9, Wright 16, Mitchell 2, Davis 7, King 22, Stamps 5, Adams 2, Burruss 2.
East Jessamine vs. LaRue County
East Jessamine coach Chris O’Bryan started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Seth Corman, 6-2 So. Jordan Redd, 6-5 Sr. Shane Worley, 6-0 Jr. Kyle Lamb, and 5-11 Sr. Matt Fitch. LaRue County coach Paul Childress countered with 6-1 Jr. Tyler Nall, 6-0 Sr. Tyler Hornback, 6-3 Sr. Bryan Bault, 5-11 Sr. Christian Seymour, and 5-7 Fr. Anthony Myrks-Brewer.
LaRue County rallied from a 43-34 third quarter deficit to defeat East Jessamine 55-51. Christian Seymour, Tyler Nall, and Anthony Myrks-Brewe led LaRue County with 11, 10, and 10 points respectively. Shane Worley and Matt Fitch led East Jessamine with 12 and 10 points respectively.
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East Jessamine |
12 |
17 |
14 |
8 |
- |
51 |
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LaRue County |
16 |
8 |
10 |
21 |
- |
55 |
East Jessamine (51) – Corman 2, Redd 8, Worley 12, Lamb 3, Fitch 10, McKinzie 4, Jackson 2, Rexroat 4, Brockman 2, Collins 2, Smith 2.
LaRue County (55) – Nall 10, Hornback 6, Bault 4, Seymour 11, Myrks-Brewer 10, Skaggs 2, Parr 5, Lee 2, Sheeran 5.
South Laurel vs. Adair County
South Laurel coach Steve Wright started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Zack Smith, 6-2 Jr. Matt Gilbert, 6-9 Jr. Matt St. John, 6-0 Sr. Wes Dean, and 6-0 Jr. Matt Watkins. Adair County coach Mark Fudge countered with 6-8 Sr. Darren Ballou, 6-4 Jr. Kyle Sandusky, 6-4 Sr. Cameron Murrell, 5-8 Sr. Crey Helm, and 5-9 Sr. Nick Fudge.
Adair County defeated South Laurel by a score of 61-57. Darren Ballou and Nick Fudge led the victors with 17 and 13 points respectively. Kyle Sandusky chipped in with 12 points. Matt St. John and Matt Watkins led South Laurel with 21 points each. Watkins recorded five three point baskets.
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South Laurel |
5 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
- |
57 |
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Adair County |
12 |
19 |
14 |
16 |
- |
61 |
South Laurel (57) – Smith 5, Gilbert 0, St. John 21, Dean 6, Watkins 21, Cheek 4.
Adair County (61) – Ballou 17, Sandusky 12, Murrell 5, Helm 8, Fudge 13, Reece 3, Young 3.
West Jessamine vs. Jackson County
West Jessamine coach Robert Hammonds started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Jonathon Rehner, 6-1 Nick Zeiman, 6-2 Jr. Kyle Roe, 6-1 Jr. Jarrod Polson, and 5-9 Sr. Randy Troyer. Jackson County Tim Truett countered with 6-4 Jr. Nathan Brumback, 6-2 Sr. Brandon Rose, 6-6 Jr. Dustin Riley, 5-9 Sr. Cody Hamblin, and 6-1 Fr. Adam Duncan.
West Jessamine defeated Jackson County by a score of 62-38. Jarrod Polson, Nick Zeimann, and 5-11 Jr. Keston Bartholomew led West Jessamine with 14, 13, and 10 points respectively. Cody Hamblin and Brandon Rose led Jackson County with 11 points each.
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West Jessamine |
19 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
- |
62 |
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Jackson County |
11 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
- |
38 |
West Jessamine (62) – Rehner 1, Zeimann 13, Roe 0, Polson 14, Troyer 3, Bartholomew 10, Mefford 8, Elliott 2, Dunn 3, Pohl 6, Strait 2.
Jackson County (38) – Brumback 2, Rose 11, Riley 4, Hamblin 11, Duncan 7, Grimes 3.
Conclusion
This was an excellent well-run event with 22 teams getting the opportunity to play at Rupp Arena, the home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats. The girls’ middle school championship was well received with a large enthusiastic crowd. There was a lot of talent on display today with several teams participating that should have excellent seasons. A special thanks to the efforts by the Kentucky Basketball Academy staff for putting this event together.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on http://www.kyprephoops.com.