TEB09
Touchstone Energy 2009 All “A” Classic
Boys Basketball Tournament
McBrayer Arena
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
January 30 – February 1, 2009
©2010 Ron Harrison
The All “A” Classic started in 1980 with eight teams and in 1990 became a true statewide championship with 16 boys regional tournament winners competing for the championship. Champions crowned to date are 1980 Covington Holy Cross, 1981 Bellevue, 1982 Carlisle County. 1983 Walton-Verona, 1984 Oneida Baptist, 1985 Harlan, 1986 Muhlenberg Central, 1987 Covington Holy Cross, 1988 Bardstown. 1989 Central City, 1990 University Heights, 1991 University Heights, 1992 Lexington Catholic, 1993 Dilce Combs, 1994 Harlan, 1995 Harlan, 1996 University Heights, 1997 Lexington Catholic, 1998 University Heights, 1999 University Heights, 2000 Newport Central Catholic, 2001 Glasgow, 2002 University Heights, 2003 St. Henry, 2004 Hazard, 2005 University Heights, 2006 Bardstown, 2007 Bishop Brossart, and 2008 University Heights.
Friday January 30th
Lyon County (15-3) (Region 2) vs. Edmonson County (11-7) (Region 3)
Lyon County coach Jeff Embrey started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Mitchell Peeler, 6-2 Sr. Aaron Corley, 6-7 Sr. Ramsey Walker, 5-10 Jr. Timmy Perdue, and 6-2 Jr. Taylor Gary. Edmonson County coach Darryl Travis countered with 6-3 Sr. T. J. Massey, 6-4 Jr. Cody Rich, 6-1 Jr. Mike Wallace, 6-2 So. Aaron Duncan, and 5-9 So. Kacy Clemmons.
Edmonson County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Lyon County by a score of 68-50. Edmonson County outscored Lyon County 20-9 in the final quarter. Edmonson County held a 30-3 advantage in thee point points.
Edmonson County shot 54.5% from the field including 10 of 21 from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 11 points off five Lyon County turnovers. Lyon County shot 40.7% from the field including only one of 16 from beyond the arc. They connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 14 points off Edmonson County turnovers.
Cody Rich led Edmonson County with 31 points including five three point baskets. Rich also pulled down 15 rebounds. Mike Wallace and Aaron Duncan added 12 and 11 points respectively.
Ramsey Walker led Lyon County with 14 points and eight rebounds. Timmy Perdue and Taylor Gray added 13 and 11 points respectively.
|
Lyon County |
8 |
22 |
11 |
9 |
- |
50 |
|
Edmonson County |
16 |
14 |
18 |
20 |
- |
68 |
Lyon County (50) – Peeler 2, Corley 6, Walker 14, Perdue 13, Gray 11, Houk 3, Ringstaff 1.
Edmonson County (68) – Massey 7, Rich 31, Wallace 12, Duncan 11, Clemmons 7.
Lexington Christian Academy (7-12) (Region 11) vs. Bardstown (13-4) (Region 5)
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. Bardstown coach Gary Goode countered with 6-4 Sr. Damien Edelen, 6-3 Sr. Jordan Hickman, 6-6 Sr. Demarco Phillips, 5-9 Sr. T.J. Downs, and 6-0 Sr. Trey Cochran.
Bardstown defeated Lexington Christian Academy 54-48. Bardstown shot 41.3% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 18 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 37.8% from the field including four of 14 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on 10 of 12 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 18 Bardstown turnovers.
Damien Edelen led Bardstown with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Hickman added 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists. 5-10 Jr. Keaton Hall chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.
Will Evans led LCA with 12 points, nine rebounds, and six steals. Branden Burdette also recorded 12 points. Taylor Barnette chipped in with 11 points including two three point baskets.
|
Lexington Christian |
10 |
8 |
13 |
17 |
- |
48 |
|
Bardstown |
16 |
8 |
16 |
14 |
- |
54 |
Lexington Christian (48) – Evans 12, Burdette 12, Sparks 4, Kindred 0, Barnette 11, Helton 7, Gullett 2.
Bardstown (54) – D. Edelen 13, Hickman 13, D. Phillips 6, Downs 2, Cochran 9, Hall 11.
Shawnee (9-10) (Region 6) vs. Murray (13-4) (Region 1)
Shawnee coach Montrelle Irvin started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Danny Mason, 6-2 Sr. Cory Jackson, 6-4 Sr. Willie Harraway, 6-0 Sr. Kendal Holt, and 5-7 Jr. Devon Thompson. Murray coach Ron Greene countered with 6-3 Sr. Aaron Jones, 6-4 Sr. Chastin Sheppard, 6-4 Sr. Cole Hurt, 5-9 Sr. Blake Darnall, and 6-0 Jr. Jarvae Langford.
Shawnee outscored Murray 20-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 67-54 victory over Murray. Shawnee received a spark from their bench as they held a 15-0 advantage in bench scoring.
Shawnee shot 53.2% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line. The Golden Eagles connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Murray turnovers. Murray shot 45.1% from the field including one of 12 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulle down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Shawnee turnovers.
Cory Jackson led Shawnee with 19 points and five assists. Kendal Holt added 16 points including three three point baskets. 5-9 Sr. Donald Jackson chipped in with nine points.
Cole Hunt led Murray with 21 points. Chastin Sheppard added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Aaron Jones recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.
|
Shawnee |
20 |
11 |
20 |
16 |
- |
67 |
|
Murray |
17 |
12 |
6 |
19 |
- |
54 |
Shawnee (67) – Mason 4, C. Jackson 19, Harraway 6, Holt 16, Thompson 7, D. Jackson 9. McClain 6.
Murray (54) – Jones 12, Sheppard 13, Hurt 21, Darnall 8, Langford 0.
Hazard (15-5) (Region 14) vs. Clinton County (12-8) (Region 4)
Hazard coach Allan Holland started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Corey Martin, 6-3 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Jr. Justin Jones, 5-11 Jr. Josh Whitaker, and 6-1 Fr. B.J. Combs. Clinton County coach Todd Messer countered with 6-3 Jr. Brent Durham, 6-5 Jr. James Dyer, 6-2 Jr. Storm Burchett, 6-0 So. Will Parrish, and 6-1 Sr. Dillon Flowers.
Hazard trailed 28-27 after three quarters but rallied to defeat Clinton County 45-37. Hazard held a 20-2 advantage in bench scoring.
Hazard shot 33.3% from the field including zero of seven from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 14 Clinton County turnovers. Clinton County shot 35.1% from the field including two of six from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 13 Hazard turnovers.
6-3 Jr. Allan Fugate led Hazard with 10 points. Robert Warren added eight points. Corey Martin chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds. Josh Whitaker and 6-1 Sr. Josh Kidd each recorded seven points.
Brett Durham led Clinton County with 11 points. Dillon Flowers added 10 points. James Dyer chipped in with seven points.
|
Hazard |
8 |
14 |
5 |
18 |
- |
45 |
|
Clinton County |
9 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
- |
37 |
Hazard (45) – Martin 7, Warren 8, Jones 1, Whitaker 7, Combs 2, Back 3, Kidd 7, Fugate 10.
Clinton County (37) – Brent Durham 11, Dyer 7, Burchett 5, Parrish 2, Flowers 10, Br. Durham 2.
Pineville (14-8) (Region 13) vs. Calvary Christian (10-6) (Region 10)
Pineville coach J.D. Starnge started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Tyler Tuttle, 6-1 Sr. Michael Cunningham, 6-2 Jr. Shawn Madon, 6-0 Sr. James David Strange, and 5-9 Sr. Jesse Fuson. Calvary Christian coach John Vandermeer countered with 6-2 Sr. Ethan Glass, 6-1 Sr. Chase O’Keefe, 6-3 Jr. Chase Vandermeer, 6-1 Sr. Joe Flanigan, and 5-11 Jr. Pierce Kohls.
James David Strange hit a layup at the buzzer to give Pineville a 37-36 victory over Calvary Christian. Pineville shot 34.2% from the field including one of 11 from the three point line. The Mountain Lions connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 Calvary Christian turnovers. Calvary Christian shot 31.6% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc. The Cougars connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 14 Pineville turnovers.
James David Strange led Pineville with 25 points and seven steals. Jesse Fuson added seven points.
Joe Flanigan led Calvary Christian with 10 points. Ethan Glass and Chase Vandermeer each recorded eight points. Pierce Kohls added seven points and nine rebounds.
|
Pineville |
4 |
11 |
8 |
14 |
- |
37 |
|
Calvary Christian |
4 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
- |
36 |
Pineville (37) – Tuttle 5, Cunningham 0, Madon 0, Strange 25, Fuson 7.
Calvary Christian (36) – Ethan Glass 8, O’Keeke 3, Vandermeer 8, Flanigan 10, Kohls 7.
Elliott County (17-1) (Region 16) vs. Whitefield Academy (8-10) (Region 7)
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. Evan Faulkner, and 6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner. Whitefield Academy coach Chad Carr countered with So. Nathan Koller, Sr. Tyler Fryling, So. Sean McNary, Sr. Brad Carlson, and Sr. Jordan Melton.
Elliott County led 20-0 after the first quarter on their way to an 85-24 victory over Whitefield Academy. Elliott County scored 28 points off 26 Whitefield Academy and held the Wildcats to 19.1% shooting from the field.
Elliott County shot 50% from the field including six of 22 from the three point line. The Lions connected on 11 of 12 free throws and pulled down 49 rebounds. Whitefield Academy shot 19.1% from the field including zero of 11 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on six of 14 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored two points off 13 Elliott County turnovers.
Jonathan Ferguson led Elliott County with 25 points. Ethan Faulkner added 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. Chris Knipp chipped in with 12 points. Evan Faulkner recorded 11 points and six steals.
Jr. Jeff Garner led Whitefield Academy with eight points.
|
Elliott County |
20 |
24 |
20 |
21 |
- |
85 |
|
Whitefield Academy |
0 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
- |
24 |
Elliott County (85) – Ferguson 25, C. Knipp 12, T. Knipp 9, Ev. Faulkner 11, Et. Faulkner 12, Morgan 6, Flannery 5, Nickell 3, Ison 2.
Whitefield Academy (24) – Koller 2, Fryling 2, McNary 2, Carlson 1, Melton 2, Gardner 8, Vandygriff 2, McMullen 2, Carmen 2, Brookshire 1.
Henry County (17-5) (Region 8) vs. Shelby Valley (14-4) (Region 15)
Henry County coach Jason Holland started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Trevor Raisor, 6-0 Sr. Brad Taylor, 6-2 Sr. Cody Hinkle, 6-0 Sr. Steven Tillett, and 6-3 Jr. Connor Jeffries. Shelby Valley 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.
Shelby Valley led 24-3 at halftime on their way to a 53-26 victory over Henry County. Shelby Valley shot 48.9% from the field including one of nine from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on six of 17 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 33 points off 30 Henry County turnovers. Henry County shot 29.6% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Shelby Valley turnovers.
Ashley Hatfield led Shelby Valley with 11 points. Devan Adams and Elisha Justice added nine and eight points respectively. Logan Bryant, Ashley Hatfield, Elisha Justice, and 6-1 Jr. Cody Varney recorded six, five, four, and four steals respectively.
Connor Jeffries led Henry County with 10 points. 5-11 Jr. Jacorri Baldwin added six points.
|
Henry County |
3 |
0 |
12 |
11 |
- |
26 |
|
Shelby Valley |
9 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
- |
53 |
Henry County (26) – Raisor 1, Taylor 2, Hinke 2, Tillett 0, Jeffries 10, Baldwin 6, Gray 5.
Shelby Valley (53) – Hatfield 11, Taylor Newsome 6, Adams 9, Bryant 6, Justice 8, Tyler Newsome 3, Varney 3, Curby Tackett 4, R. Roberts 1, T. Roberts 2.
Newport Central Catholic (10-7) (Region 9) vs. Danville (8-7) (Region 12)
Newport Central Catholic coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Matt Giesler, 6-3 Sr. Jake Ollberding, 6-6 Jr. Jake Giesler, 6-1 Jr. Shaun Meyer, and 5-6 Jr. Grant Pangallo. Danville coach Matthew Yates countered with 6-3 So. Tevin Raines, 6-5 Sr. Miles Kingsley, 6-0 Sr. Kruz Warner, 5-10 Jr. Duran Elmore, and 5-7 So. Jacody Taylor.
Newport Central Catholic held a 21-0 advantage in three point points in a 57=43 victory over Danville. Newport Central Catholic shot 38.6% from the field including seven of 19 from the three point line. The Thoroughbreds connected on 16 of 20 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 17 Danville turnovers. Danville shot 40% from the field including zero of eight from beyond the arc. The Admirals connected onseven of 11 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Newport Central Catholic turnovers.
5-9 Sr. Jeramie Connor led the victors with 27 points including five three point baskets. Matt Giesler added seven points. Grant Pangallo recorded six points and six assists.
Miles Kingsley led Danville with 15 points and 16 rebounds. Kruz Warner and Jacody Taylor added nine and eight points respectively.
|
Newport Central Catholic |
15 |
15 |
6 |
21 |
- |
57 |
|
Danville |
10 |
4 |
14 |
15 |
- |
43 |
Newport Central Catholic (57) – M. Giesler 7, Ollberding 6, J. Giesler 6, Meyer 4, Pangallo 6, Connor 27, Moore 1.
Danville (43) – Raines 3, Kingsley 15, Warner 9, Elmore 6, Taylor 8, Dunn 2.
Saturday January 31st
Bardstown (14-4) vs. Edmonson County (12-7) (Quarterfinal)
Bardstown coach Gary Goode started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Damien Edelen, 6-3 Sr. Jordan Hickman, 6-6 Sr. Demarco Phillips, 5-9 Sr. T.J. Downs, and 6-0 Sr. Trey Cochran. Edmonson County coach Darryl Travis countered with 6-3 Sr. T. J. Massey, 6-4 Jr. Cody Rich, 6-1 Jr. Mike Wallace, 6-2 So. Aaron Duncan, and 5-9 So. Kacy Clemmons.
Bardstown pulled away in the second half to defeat Edmonson County by a score of 64-40. Bardstown shot 47.5% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on three of six free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Edmonson County turnovers. Edmonson County shot 31.4% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Bardstown turnovers.
Jordan Hickman led Bardstown with 16 points and eight rebounds. Demarco Phillips added 15 points and 14 rebounds. Damien Edelen chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Cody Rich led Edmonson County with 14 points and 14 rebounds. T.J. Massey added 10 points including two three point baskets.
|
Bardstown |
19 |
9 |
20 |
16 |
- |
64 |
|
Edmonson County |
12 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
- |
40 |
Bardstown (64) – D. Edelen 10, Hickman 16, D. Phillips 15, Downs 8, Cochran 5, S. Edelen 6, R. Phillips 2, K. Hall 2.
Edmonson County (40) – Massey 10, Rich 14, Wallace 6, Duncan 3, Clemmons 4, Cowles 3.
Hazard (16-5) vs. Shawnee (10-10) (Quarterfinal)
Hazard coach Allan Holland started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Corey Martin, 6-3 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Jr. Justin Jones, 5-11 Jr. Josh Whitaker, and 6-1 Fr. B.J. Combs. Shawnee coach Montrelle Irvin countered with 6-4 Sr. Danny Mason, 6-2 Sr. Cory Jackson, 6-4 Sr. Willie Harraway, 6-0 Sr. Kendal Holt, and 5-7 Jr. Devon Thompson.
Hazard defeated Shawnee by a score of 59-47. Hazard shot 51.4% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 19 of 32 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Shawnee turnovers. Shawnee shot 24.2% from the field including six of 26 from beyond the arc. The Golden Eagles connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 21 Hazard turnovers. Shawnee attempted 31 more field goals (66-35) than Hazard.
Josh Whitaker led Hazard with 17 points. 5-10 So. Eric Back added 14 points including three three point baskets. Robert Warren recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Devon Thompson led Shawnee with 14 points including three three point baskets. Cory Jackson added 13 points. Kendal Holt chipped in with 10 points. Danny Mason recorded five points and 11 rebounds.
|
Hazard |
5 |
16 |
23 |
15 |
- |
59 |
|
Shawnee |
8 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
- |
47 |
Hazard (59) – Martin 4, Warren 13, Jones 5, Whitaker 17, B.J. Combs 0, Back 14, Fugate 2, Kidd 4.
Shawnee (47) – Mason 3, C. Jackson 13, Harraway 4, Holt 10, Thompson 14, D. Jackson 3.
Elliott County (18-1) vs. Pineville (15-8) (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. Evan Faulkner, and 6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner. Pineville coach J.D. Starnge started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Tyler Tuttle, 6-1 Sr. Michael Cunningham, 6-2 Jr. Shawn Madon, 6-0 Sr. James David Strange, and 5-9 Sr. Jesse Fuson.
Elliott County scored 28 points off 18 Pineville turnovers in a 90-47 victory. Elliott County outscored Pineville 32-15 in the second quarter to take control of the game.
Elliott County shot 50.8% from the field including nine of 26 from the three point line. The Lions connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and held a 21-9 advantage in second chance points. Pineville shot 29.8% from the field including 10 of 25 from beyond the arc. The Mountain Lions connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored six points off 10 Elliott County turnovers.
Jonathan Ferguson led Elliott County with 23 points includi ng three three point baskets. Evan Faulkner added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Ethan Faulkner chipped in with 17 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists. Chris Knipp also reached double figures with 12 points including three three point baskets. Timmy Knipp recorded eight points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocked shots.
James David Strange led Pineville with 15 points including four three point baskets. Mike Cunningham added 14 points. Jesse Fuson chipped in with 10 points. Tyler Tuttle pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
|
Elliott County |
19 |
32 |
21 |
18 |
- |
90 |
|
Pineville |
9 |
15 |
14 |
9 |
- |
47 |
Elliott County (90) – Ferguson 23, C. Knipp 12, T. Knipp 8, Ev. Faulkner 19, Et. Faulkner 17, Nickell 2, Flannery 3, Morgan 2, Ison 4.
Pineville (47) – Tuttle 3, Cunningham 14, Madon 5, Strange 15, Fuson 10.
Newport Central Catholic (11-7) vs. Shelby Valley (15-4) (Quarterfinal)
Newport Central Catholic coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Matt Giesler, 6-3 Sr. Jake Ollberding, 6-6 Jr. Jake Giesler, 6-1 Jr. Shaun Meyer, and 5-6 Jr. Grant Pangallo. Shelby Valley 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.
Shelby Valley scored 19 points off 20 Newport Central Catholic turnovers in a 55-36 victory. Shelby Valley shot 57.5% from the field including zero of thee from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on nine of 18 free throws and pulled down 29 rebounds, Newport Central Catholic shot 30.8% from the field including five of 20 from beyond the arc. The Thoroughbreds connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and didn’t score off 14 Shelby Valley turnovers.
Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 18 points and four steals. Devan Adams added 11 points. Taylor Newsome recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds.
5-9 Sr. Jeramie Connor led Newport Central Catholic with nine points. Shaun Meyer and 5-11 Sr. Brian Gish added eight and seven points respectively.
|
Newport Central Catholic |
8 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
- |
36 |
|
Shelby Valley |
12 |
17 |
8 |
18 |
- |
55 |
Newport Central Catholic (36) – M. Giesler 0, Ollberding 3, J. Giesler 5, Meyer 8, Pangallo 4, Connor 9, Gish 7.
Shelby Valley (55) – Hatfield 2, Ta. Newsome 10, Adams 11, Bryant 2, Justice 18, C. Tackett 6, Ty. Newsome 2, Varney 2, D. Tackett 2.
Sunday February 1st
Hazard (17-5) vs. Bardstown (15-4) (Semifinal)
Hazard coach Allan Holland started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Corey Martin, 6-3 Sr. Robert Warren, 6-5 Jr. Justin Jones, 5-11 Jr. Josh Whitaker, and 6-1 Fr. B.J. Combs. Bardstown coach Gary Goode countered with 6-4 Sr. Damien Edelen, 6-3 Sr. Jordan Hickman, 6-6 Sr. Demarco Phillips, 5-9 Sr. T.J. Downs, and 6-0 Sr. Trey Cochran.
Bardstown jumped out to a 28-15 lead on their way to a 52-46 victory over Hazard. Bardstown shot 36.7% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line. The Tigers connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored two points off 14 Hazard turnovers. Hazard shot 37.8% from the field including one of 13 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Hazard turnovers.
Jordan Hickman led Bardstown with 21 points and six rebounds. Damien Edelen added 12 points.
Robert Warren led Hazard with 13 points and nine rebounds. 5-10 So. Eric Back added eight points and six assists. Corey Martin chipped in with seven points and six rebounds. Justin Jones recorded six points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots.
|
Hazard |
8 |
7 |
16 |
15 |
- |
46 |
|
Bardstown |
17 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
- |
52 |
Hazard (46) – Martin 7, Warren 13, Jones 6, Whitaker 6, B.J. Combs 4, Back 8, Kidd 2.
Bardstown (52) – D. Edelen 12, Hickman 21, D. Phillips 4, Downs 7, Cochran 0, S. Edelen 4, R. Phillips 4.
Shelby Valley (16-4) vs. Elliott County (19-1) (Semifinal)
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. Elliott County coach Rick Mays countered with 6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson, 6-2 Sr. Chris Knipp, 6-7 So. Timmy Knipp, 6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner, and 6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner.
Shelby Valley led 49-37 after three quarters and held on down the stretch to defeat Elliott County by a score of 55-52. Poor free throw shooting almost cost Shelby Valley the game as they were only two of 12 in the final quarter.
Shelby Valley shot 46% from the field including zero of eight from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on nine of 22 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 19 Elliott County turnovers. Elliott County shot 37.5% from the field including six of 24 from beyond the arc. The Lions connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Shelby Valley turnovers.
Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 12 points, six rebounds, and seven steals. Ashley Hatfield also recorded 12 points. Devan Adams chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds. 6-7 Sr. Cubby Tackett came off the bench to add six points and five rebounds.
Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Jonathan Ferguson added 15 points. Chris Knipp chipped in with 14 points including two three point baskets.
|
Shelby Valley |
16 |
20 |
13 |
6 |
- |
55 |
|
Elliott County |
7 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
- |
52 |
Shelby Valley (55) – Hatfield 12, Ta. Newsome 4, Adams 11, Bryant 2, Justice 12, C. Tackett 6, Ty. Newsome 4, Varney 4.
Elliott County (52) – Ferguson 15, C. Knipp 14, T. Knipp 4, Ev. Faulkner 4, Et. Faulkner 15.
Shelby Valley (17-4) vs. Bardstown (16-4) (Championship)
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. Bardstown coach Gary Goode countered with 6-4 Sr. Damien Edelen, 6-3 Sr. Jordan Hickman, 6-6 Sr. Demarco Phillips, 5-9 Sr. T.J. Downs, and 6-0 Sr. Trey Cochran.
Shelby Valley defeated Bardstown by a score of 58-55. Shelby Valley shot 46.2% from the field including seven of 19 from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on only three of 10 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Bardstown turnovers. Bardstown shot 47.6% from the field including five of 11 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored nine points off 12 Shelby Valley turnovers.
Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 13 points and six assists. Logan Bryant added 12 points including two three point baskets. 6-5 Jr. Tyler Newsome chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets. Taylor Newsome recorded five points and 12 rebounds.
Jordan Hickman led Bardstown with 21 points and five assists. Demarco Phillips added 13 points and five rebounds. Damien Edelen chipped in with eight points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots.
|
Shelby Valley |
18 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
- |
58 |
|
Bardstown |
17 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
- |
55 |
Shelby Valley (58) – Hatfield 6, Ta. Newsome 5, Adams 6, Bryant 12, Justice 13, C. Tackett 5, Ty. Newsome 9, Varney 2.
Bardstown (55) – D. Edelen 8, Hickman 21, D. Phillips 13, Downs 6, Cochran 5, R. Phillips 2.
All Tournament Team
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Devan Adams |
Shelby Valley |
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Damien Edelen |
Bardstown |
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Ethan Faulkner |
Elliott County |
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Evan Faulkner |
Elliott County |
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Jonathan Ferguson |
Elliott County |
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Ashley Hatfield |
Shelby Valley |
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Jordan Hickman |
Bardstown |
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Corey Martin |
Hazard |
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Taylor Newsome |
Shelby Valley |
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Demarco Phillips |
Bardstown |
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Cody Rich |
Edmonson County |
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James David Strange |
Pineville |
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Elisha Justice |
Shelby Valley |
MVP |
Conclusion
This was an excellent tournament and an outstanding week of basketball. Shelby Valley, coached by Jason Booher, concluded an excellent tournament run with a championship. Shelby Valley has an excellent starting five and a deep bench capable of making valuable contributions.
This tournament truly epitomizes the ideals and standards that the founders wisely saw in their crystal ball several years ago. The talent was good, the fan support enthusiastic, and the tournament gave many players a stage on which to be appreciated. Congratulations to all for a job well done.
Acknowledgements
This was an especially difficult week as a result of the ice storm but the officials did a great job of ensuring that “the show must go on”. A special thanks to All “A” Classic Secretary and Media Coordinator Mike Reeves for the hospitality extended me during the many hours spent at this event. Also a note of appreciation to David Parke, Coordinator of Arena Facilities and to Hugh Davis and the Eastern Kentucky University Stats Crew and All “A” Committee. The All “A” Classic, in my opinion is first class and one of the most enjoyable events I have ever attended or worked.
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.