KHSB09
2009 National City/KHSAA
Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® Basketball Tournament
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
March 18-21, 2009
©2010 Ron Harrison
Wednesday March 18th – Day 1
Hazard (26-8) (Region 14) vs. West Jessamine (26-8) (Region 12)
Hazard coach Al Holland started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-1 Sr. Josh Kidd, 6-5 Sr. Justin Jones, 5-10 So. Eric Back, and 6-0 Jr. Jash Whitaker. West Jessamine coach Robert Hammonds countered with 6-3 So. Dylan Pohl, 6-1 Jr. Kyle Mefford, 6-3 Sr. Jonathan Rehner, 6-0 Sr. Nick Zieman, and 6-0 Jr. Jarrod Polson.
Hazard led 37-26 in the third quarter but West Jessamine outscored the Bulldogs down the stretch to earn a 51-40 victory. West Jessamine outscored Hazard 15-1 in the final quarter. Hazard only shot 16% from the field in the second half and only connected on one of seven free throws.
West Jessamine shot 45.9% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line. The Colts connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven Hazard turnovers. Hazard shot 32% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on three of nine free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 West Jessanine turnovers.
Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 14 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Jonathan Rehner added 10 points and Kyle Mefford chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets.
Josh Whitaker led Hazard with 18 points including three three point baskets. Justin Jones added six points.
|
Hazard |
13 |
17 |
9 |
1 |
- |
40 |
|
West Jessamine |
13 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
- |
51 |
Hazard (40) – Warren 4, Kidd 0, Jones 6, Back 5, Whitaker 18, B.J. Combs 2, Martin 5.
West Jessamine (51) – Pohl 2, Mefford 9, Rehner 10, N. Zieman 8, Polson 14, Elliott 6, Bartholomew 2.
Adair County (26-7) (Region 5) vs. Grayson County (25-6) (Region 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. Grayson County coach Todd Johnston countered with 6-2 Sr. Bennett Skaggs, 6-2 Jr. Aaron Deviney, 6-3 Sr. Lance Buckler, 6-0 Sr. Wes Smith, and 5-10 Jr. Travis Johnston.
Grayson County defeated Adair County 45-33. Grayson County shot 35.9% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line. The Cougars connected on 14 of 26 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Adair County turnovers. Adair County shot 33.3% from the field including two of 15 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 Grayson County turnovers.
Travis Johnston led the victors with 13 points. Wes Smith added 10 points and six rebounds.
Darren Ballou led Adair County with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Corey Helm added seven points.
|
Adair County |
5 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
- |
33 |
|
Grayson County |
15 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
- |
45 |
Adair County (33) – Ballou 12, Sandusky 6, Murrell 2, Helm 7, Fudge 4, Hansel 2.
Grayson County (45) – Skaggs 4, Deviney 5, Buckler 7, Smith 10, Johnston 13, Bratcher 4, Donald 1, Thomas 1.
Graves County (23-9) (Region 1) vs. Central (16-14) (Region 6)
Graves County coach Terry Birdsong started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Josh Doggett, 6-3 Sr. Cassidy McAlpin, 6-4 Sr. Raven Morphew, 5-11 So. Jesse Anderson, and 5-10 Sr. Tevin Hill. Central coach Doug Bibby countered with 6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson, 6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson, 5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison, 5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson, and 5-7 Fr. Desmond Brown.
Central outscored Graves County 16-9 in the fourth quarter to earn a 53-51 victory. This was a game of runs as Central led 30-17 at halftime. Graves County outscored the Yellow Jackets 25-7 in the third quarter to take a 42-37 lead after three quarters.
Central shot 35.6% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line. The Yellow Jackets connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 22 Graves County turnovers. Graves County shot 41.9% from the field including four of nine from beyond the aec. The Eagles connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Central turnovers.
Ridge Wilson led Central with 16 points and six rebounds. Alex Morrison added 11 points. Tim Patterson recorded five points and 10 rebounds.
Tevin Hill led Graves County with 18 points. Cassidy McAlpin added eight points and six rebounds. 6-5 Jr. Ryan Vogt chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds.
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Graves County |
13 |
4 |
25 |
9 |
- |
51 |
|
Central |
18 |
12 |
7 |
16 |
- |
53 |
Graves County (51) – Doggett 1, McAlpin 8, Morphew 6, Anderson 2, Hill 18, Morris 7, Haneline 2, Vogt 7.
Central (53) – Wilson 16, Patterson 5, Morrison 11, Robinson 9, Brown 4, Williams 6, Rudolph 2.
Corbin (29-3) (Region 13) vs. Eastern (30-2) (Region 7)
Corbin coach Tony Pietrowski started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Josh Crawford, 6-2 Sr. Josh Smith, 6-4 Jr. Aaron Manns, 6-4 Jr. Madison Johnson, and 5-10 Jr. Isaac Wilson. Eastern coach Jason Couch countered with 6-4 So. Lyonell Gaines, 6-2 Sr. Rodrick Millner, 6-3 Sr. Chris Dowe, 6-2 So. Remy Abell, and 6-1 Jr. Delquan Thomas.
Eastern held a 27-4 advantage in second chance points in a 75-61 victory over Corbin. Eastern shot 40.3% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 17 of 31 free throws, pulled down 49 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Corbin turnovers. Corbin shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Redhounds connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Eastern turnovers.
Chris Dowe led eastern with 27 points including three three point baskets. Delquan Thomas added 17 points and 12 rebounds. Lyonell Gaines chipped in with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Remy Abell also reached double figures with 10 points.
Josh Crawford led Corbin with 33 points and nine rebounds. Madison Johnson added nine points.
|
Corbin |
16 |
14 |
13 |
18 |
- |
61 |
|
Eastern |
14 |
21 |
18 |
22 |
- |
75 |
Corbin (61) – Crawford 33, J. Smith 7, Manns 4, Johnson 9, Wilson 6, Hopkins 2.
Eastern (75) – Gaines 10, Millner 8, Dowe 27, Abell 10, Thomas 17, Sanford 3.
Thursday March 19th – Day2
Bowling Green (26-60 (Region 4) vs. Lexington Catholic (25-7) (Region 11)
Bowling Green coach D.G. Sherrill started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. D.J. Ray, 6-0 Sr. Charlie Williams, 6-5 Sr. Jeb Richardson, 5-5 Jr. Tommy Boycs, and 5-10 Sr. Tevin Barksdale. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 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 defeated Bowling Green 70-62 in overtime. The victors shot 51.9% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Bowling Green turnovers. Bowling Green shot 40% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc. The Purples connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Vee Sanford led Bowling Green with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists. Taylor Botkin added 16 points and eight rebounds. Tanner Peurach recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots.
Tevin Barksdale led Bowling Green with 28 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds. Charlie Williams and D.J. Ray added 13 and 11 points respectively.
|
Bowling Green |
16 |
19 |
7 |
16 |
4 |
- |
62 |
|
Lexington Catholic |
14 |
23 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
- |
70 |
Bowling Green (62) – Ray 11, Williams 13, Richardson 5, Boyce 1, Barksdale 28, Smith 2, Clement 2.
Lexington Catholic (70) – Martin 6, Schuette 3, Peurach 10, Botkin 16, Sanford 28, Beckham 7.
Christian County (21-6) (Region 2) vs. Holmes (32-2) (Region 9)
Christian County coach Kerry Stovall started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Shaquille Wilson, 6-3 Sr. DaQuan Murden, 6-4 Jr. Malcolm McDuffen, 5-11 So. Veontae Lewis, and 6-1 Sr. Corey Wilford. Holmes coach David Henley countered with 6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson, 6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman, 6-1 Sr. Domonique Johnson, and 5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley.
Holmes shot 56.3% from the field in a 72-61 victory over Christian County. Holmes was four of 14 from the three point line, connected on 14 of 22 free throws, and pulled down 40 rebounds. The Bulldogs scored 20 points off 12 Christian County turnovers. Christian County shot 33.3% from the field including four of 21 from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 21 Holmes turnovers.
Ricardo Johnson led Holmes with 15 points and 11 rebounds. 6-1 Sr. Brandon Housley also tallied 15 points. Jeremiah Johnson and JaMel Riley added 14 and 13 points respectively. Riley recorded three three point baskets.
Corey Wilford and 6-5 So. Donovan Kates led Christian County with 21 and 10 points respectively.
|
Christian County |
10 |
16 |
11 |
24 |
- |
61 |
|
Holmes |
13 |
19 |
17 |
23 |
- |
72 |
Christian County (61) – Wilson 7, Murden 6, McDuffen 0, Lewis 6, Wilford 21, Hickey 9, Kates 10, Bowman 2.
Holmes (72) – R. Johnson 15, J. Johnson 14, Pittman 9, D. Johnson 2, Riley 13, Housley 15, K. Rice 2. J. Rice 2.
Shelby Valley (30-4) (Region 15) vs. Mason County (24-6) (Region 10)
Shelby County 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. Mason County coach Chris O’Hearn countered with 6-3 Sr. Keith Downing, 6-8 So. Treg Setty, 6-2 So. Neal Pawsat, 5-9 Sr. Ryan Hamm, and 6-4 Sr. Russ Middleton.
Shelby Valley defeated Mason County 51-44 in a game in which both teams were cold from the field. Shelby Valley shot 37.2% from the field including four of nine from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on 15 of 31 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Mason County turnovers. Mason County shot 27.7% from the field including nine of 23 from beyond the arc. The Royals connected on nine of 20 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Shelby Valley turnovers.
Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 22 points. Ashley Hatfield added eight points. Taylor Newsome chipped in with five points and 11 rebounds.
Russ Middleton led Mason County with 24 points including seven three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds. Treg Setty pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.
|
Shelby Valley |
13 |
5 |
15 |
18 |
- |
51 |
|
Mason County |
12 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
- |
44 |
Shelby Valley (51) – Hatfield 8, Ta. Newsome 5, Adams 2, Bryant 6, Justice 22, Varney 2, Ty. Newsome 2, C. Tackett 4.
Mason County (44) – Downing 6, Setty 2, Pawsat 2, Hamm 3, Middleton 24, Barner 4, Gilbert 3.
Elliott County (30-2) (Region 16) vs. Anderson County (24-5) (Region 8)
Elliott County coach Rick Mays started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson, 6-2 Sr. Chris Knipp, 6-7 So. Timmy Knipp, 6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner, and 6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner. Anderson County coach Glen Drury coach countered with 6-3 Jr. Will Ruggles, 6-5 Sr. C.J. Penny, 6-3 Jr. Jacob Russell, 5-9 Jr. Allen Warford, and 5-10 Sr. Landon Jenkins.
Elliott County defeated Anderson County by a score of 74-61. Elliott County shot 47.5% from the field including nine of 21 from the three point line. The Lions connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 16 Anderson County turnovers. Anderson County shot 50% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc. The Bearcats connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored five points off seven Elliott County turnovers.
Jonathan Ferguson led Elliott County with 24 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds. Ethan Faulkner added 20 points, seven rebounds, and five steals. Evan Faulkner chipped in with 14 points and six rebounds. Timmy Knipp recorded 13 points.
Jacob Russell led Anderson County with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. C.J. Penny added 10 points and eight rebounds.
|
Elliott County |
19 |
19 |
13 |
23 |
- |
74 |
|
Anderson County |
15 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
- |
61 |
Elliott County (74) – Ferguson 24, C. Knipp 3, T. Knipp 13, Et. Faulkner 20, Ev. Faulkner 14.
Anderson County (61) – Will Ruggles 8, Penny 10, Russell 20, Warford 3, Jenkins 9, Humphries 8, Walt Ruggles 3.
Friday March 20th – Day 3
Grayson County (26-6) vs. West Jessamine (27-8) (Quarterfinal)
Grayson County coach Todd Johnston started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Bennett Skaggs, 6-2 Jr. Aaron Deviney, 6-3 Sr. Lance Buckler, 6-0 Sr. Wes Smith, and 5-10 Jr. Travis Johnston. West Jessamine coach Robert Hammonds countered with 6-3 So. Dylan Pohl, 6-1 Jr. Kyle Mefford, 6-3 Sr. Jonathan Rehner, 6-0 Sr. Nick Zieman, and 6-0 Jr. Jarrod Polson.
West Jessamine held a 26-7 advantage in free throw points in a 72-67 victory over Grayson County. West Jessamine shot 56.8% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Colts connected on 26 of 36 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Grayson County turnovers. Grayson County shot 40% from the field including 12 of 34 from beyond the arc. The Cougars connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 West Jessamine turnovers.
Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 22 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Jonathan Rehner added 14 points and eight rebounds. Nick Zieman and Dylan Pohl chipped in with 13 and 10 points respectively.
Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 26 points including four three point baskets. Aaron Deviney added 14 points and 10 rebounds.
|
Grayson County |
8 |
13 |
13 |
33 |
- |
67 |
|
West Jessamine |
12 |
14 |
15 |
31 |
- |
72 |
Grayson County (67) – Skaggs 2, Deviney 14, Buckler 4, Smith 9, Johnston 26, Saltsman 7, Bratcher 5.
West Jessamine (72) – Pohl 10, Mefford 0, Rehner 14, Zieman 13, Polson 22, Bartholomew 3, Troyer 6, Elliott 4.
Eastern (31-2) vs. Central (17-14) (Quarterfinal)
Eastern coach Jason Couch started the following lineup: 6-4 So. Lyonell Gaines, 6-2 Sr. Rodrick Millner, 6-3 Sr. Chris Dowe, 6-2 So. Remy Abell, and 6-1 Jr. Delquan Thomas. . Central coach Doug Bibby countered with 6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson, 6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson, 5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison, 5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson, and 5-7 Fr. Desmond Brown.
Central overcame a 58-49 deficit in the final quarter to defeat Eastern 71-65. Central shot 53.2% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line. The Yellow Jackets connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Eastern turnovers. Eastern shot 41.7% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 12 Central turnovers.
Alex Morrison led Central with 21 points including five three point baskets. Ridge Wilson added 16 points and 13 rebounds. Tim Patterson chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Chris Dowe led Eastern with 14 points including three three point baskets. Lyonell Gaines added 13 points and eight rebounds. 6-3 So. Jon Davis and Delquan Thomas recorded 12 and 10 points respectively.
|
Eastern |
12 |
15 |
27 |
11 |
- |
65 |
|
Central |
12 |
18 |
18 |
23 |
- |
71 |
Eastern (65) – Gaines 13, Millner 3, Dowe 14, Abell 7, Thomas 10, Sanford 2, Davis 12, Marks 4.
Central (71) – Wilson 16, Patterson 12, Morrison 21, Robinson 9, Brown 9, Jones 4.
Holmes (33-2) vs. Lexington Catholic (26-7) (Quarterfinal)
Holmes coach David Henley countered with 6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson, 6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman, 6-1 Sr. Domonique Johnson, and 5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 So. Taylor Martin, 6-3 So. Scott Schuette, 6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach, 6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin, and 6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford.
Holmes raced out to a 27-9 first quarter lead on their way to a 72-56 victory over Lexington Catholic. Holmes was nearly flawless in the first half as they shot 63% from the field including seven of 12 from the three point line as they took a 45-23 lead at the half.
Holmes shot 54.7% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 31.3% from the field including two of 16 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 24 Holmes turnovers.
Ricardo Johnson led Holmes with 15 points and 10 rebounds. JaMel Riley also tallied 15 points including three three point baskets and dished out six assists. Jeremiah Johnson recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds. Elijah Pittman chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Tanner Peurach led Lexington catholic with 15 points. Taylor Botkin added 14 points and six rebounds. Jaylen Beckham recorded 12 points and five rebounds.
|
Holmes |
27 |
18 |
5 |
22 |
- |
72 |
|
Lexington Catholic |
9 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
- |
56 |
Holmes (72) – R. Johnson 15, J. Johnson 14, Pittman 12. D. Johnson 0, Riley 15, Housley 8, K. Rice 8.
Lexington Catholic (56) – Martin 4, Schuette 0, Peurach 15, Botkin 14, Sanford 6, Beckham 12, Ramsey 3, Conrad 2.
Elliott County (31-2) vs. Shelby Valley (31-4) (Quarterfinal)
Elliott County coach Rick Mays started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson, 6-2 Sr. Chris Knipp, 6-7 So. Timmy Knipp, 6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner, and 6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner. Shelby County coach Jason Booher countered with 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.
Elliott County defeated Shelby Valley 75-69 in a hard fought battle. The victors shot 39.6% from the field including eight of 22 from the three point line. The Lions connected on 29 of 40 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Shelby Valley turnovers. Shelby Valley shot 32.9% from the field including eight of 24 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 Elliott County turnovers.
Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 20 points including 13 of 14 free throws. Faukner also recorded eight rebounds and six assists. Jonathan Ferguson added 16 points. Timmy Knipp chipped in with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots. Evan Faulkner recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Knipp also reached double figures with 11 points.
Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 25 points and seven rebounds. 6-5 Jr. Tyler Newsome and Ashley Hatfield added 14 and 11 points respectively.Taylor Nesome and Logan Bryant pulled down 15 and 10 points respectively.
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Elliott County |
16 |
13 |
21 |
25 |
- |
75 |
|
Shelby Valley |
11 |
11 |
24 |
23 |
- |
69 |
Elliott County (75) – Ferguson 16, C. Knipp 11, T. Knipp 15, Et. Faulkner 20, Ev. Faulkner 13.
Shelby Valley (69) – Hatfield 11, Ta. Newsome 6, Adams 0, Bryant 7, Justice 25, Varney 4, Ty. Newsome 14, C. Tackett 2.
Saturday March 21st – Day 4
Central (18-14) vs. West Jessamine (28-8) (Semifinal)
Central coach Doug Bibby started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson, 6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson, 5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison, 5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson, and 5-7 Fr. Desmond Brown. West Jessamine coach Robert Hammonds countered with 6-3 So. Dylan Pohl, 6-1 Jr. Kyle Mefford, 6-3 Sr. Jonathan Rehner, 6-0 Sr. Nick Zieman, and 6-0 Jr. Jarrod Polson.
Central held on down the stretch to defeat West Jessamine 52-48. Central shot 50% from the field including one of seven from the three point line. The Yellow Jackets connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 West Jessamine turnovers. West Jessamine shot 39% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc. The Colts connected on 11 of 12 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Central turnovers.
Alex Morrison led Central with 16 points and five assists. Dawan Robinson added 14 points. Ridge Wilson recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.
Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 23 points including 11 of 12 free throws. Dylan Pohl added eight points and six rebounds.
|
Central |
11 |
21 |
12 |
8 |
- |
52 |
|
West Jessamine |
14 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
- |
48 |
Central (52) – Wilson 12, Patterson 2, Morrison 16, Robinson 14, Brown 4, Jones 4.
West Jessamine (48) – Pohl 8, Mefford 3, Rehner 6, Zieman 6, Polson 23, Elliott 2.
Elliott County (32-2) vs. Holmes (34-2) (Semifinal)
Elliott County coach Rick Mays started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson, 6-2 Sr. Chris Knipp, 6-7 So. Timmy Knipp, 6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner, and 6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner. Holmes coach David Henley countered with 6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson, 6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman, 6-1 Sr. Domonique Johnson, and 5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley.
Holmes defeated Elliott County by a score of 67-57. Holmes shot 44.6% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Elliott County turnovers. Elliott County shot 42% from the field including seven of 23 from beyond the arc. The Lions connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Holmes turnovers.
Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Ricardo Johnson added 17 points and Jeremiah Johnson recorded 11 points and eight rebounds.
Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 19 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. Jonathan Ferguson added 15 points including three three point baskets. Timmy Knipp recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.
|
Elliott County |
11 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
- |
57 |
|
Holmes |
16 |
16 |
13 |
22 |
- |
67 |
Elliott County (57) – Ferguson 15, C. Knipp 7, T. Knipp 10, Et. Faulkner 19, Ev. Faulkner 6.
Holmes (67) – R. Johnson 17, J. Johnson 11, Pittman 23, D. Johnson 4, Riley 7, K. Rice 1, Housley 4.
Holmes (35-2) vs. Central (19-4) (Championship)
Holmes coach David Henley started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson, 6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman, 6-1 Sr. Domonique Johnson, and 5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley. Central coach Doug Bibby started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson, 6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson, 5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison, 5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson, and 5-7 Fr. Desmond Brown.
Holmes defeated Central 67-63 in double overtime to claim the championship. Central led 30-21 at halftime but Holmes rallied to lead 39-37 after three quarters. Central’s 6-2 So. Marcel Williams hit a three point basket to tie the game at 51-51 to force overtime. Central’s Ridge Wilson hit a field goal in the closing seconds to force a second overtime.
Holmes shot 37.5% from the field including seven of 30 from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Central’s turnovers. Central shot 48.1% from the field including eight of 18 from beyond the arc. The Yellow Jackets connected on five of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Holmes turnovers.
Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 14 points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots. Jeremiah Johnson added 13 points and eight rebounds. Domonique Johnson recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.
Ridge Wilson led Central with 18 points and seven rebounds. Alex Morrison added 15 points on five three point baskets. Dawan Robinson recorded nine points and eight assists.
|
Holmes |
7 |
14 |
18 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
- |
67 |
|
Central |
13 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
9 |
3 |
- |
63 |
Holmes (67) – R. Johnson 6, J. Johnson 13, Pittman 14, D. Johnson 13, Riley 6, K. Rice 7, Housley 8.
Central (63) – Wilson 18, Patterson 9, Morrison 15, Robinson 9, Brown 7, Williams 5.
All Tournament Team
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Elisha Justice |
Shelby Valley |
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Vee Sanford |
Lexington Catholic |
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Chris Dowe |
Eastern |
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Travis Johnston |
Grayson County |
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Jarrod Polson |
West Jessamine |
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Jonathan Rehner |
West Jessamine |
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Ethan Faulkner |
Elliott County |
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Timmy Knipp |
Elliott County |
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Ridge Wilson |
Central |
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Alex Morrison |
Central |
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Dawan Robinson |
Central |
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JaMel Riley |
Holmes |
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Elijah Pittman |
Holmes |
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Ricardo Johnson |
Holmes |
MVP |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the KHSAA for maintaining an excellent website with a tremendous amount of information on every team participating in the tourney. Also, a special note of appreciation to WL Stats for providing comprehensive statistics for each game.
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.