There are eight teams entered in the Boys 9 & Under Division. The teams are divided into three pools as follows: Pool A : Northern KY Tarheels, Scott County Elite, and Pendleton County. Pool B : Hoops Elite, and Fleming County Panthers. Pool C : Pulaski Thunder, Scott County Blaze, and Lexington Lightning.
There are 16 teams entered in the Boys 11 & Under Division. The teams are divided into four pools as follows: Pool A : Tri State Warriors, BCK, Louisville Elite, and Fleming County Panthers. Pool B : Louisville Lightning, KY Magic, Campbell County Pacers, and Hoops Elite Kramer. Pool C : Hoops Elite South, Anderson County, Northern KY Wildcats, and Lexington Lightning. Pool D : Northern KY Heat, Next Level, Team Louisville, and Northern KY Magic.
| Boys 9 & Under | ||||
| Scott County Elite | 37 | Northern KY Tarheels | 29 | |
| Scott County Elite | 37 | Pendleton County | 18 | |
| Northern KY Tarheels | 43 | Pendleton County | 16 | |
| Hoops Elite | 44 | Fleming County Panthers | 12 | |
| Hoops Elite | 41 | Lexington Celtics | 27 | (Exhibition) |
| Pulaski Thunder | 30 | Scott County Blaze | 25 | |
| Lexington Lightning | 31 | Scott County Blaze | 15 | |
| Lexington Lightning | 31 | Pulaski Thunder | 23 | |
Scott County Elite 37 Northern KY Tarheels 29
Michael Moreno and Burke Watts led Scott County Elite with 12 and eight
points respectively.
Kameron Kraus led Northern KY Tarheels with 11 points including three three point baskets.
Scott County Elite 37 Pendleton County 18
Michael Moreno led Scott County Elite with 23 points. Dontaie Allen led Pendleton County with seven points.
Northern KY Tarheels 43 Pendleton County 16
Kameron Kraus led Northern KY Tarheels with 16 points. Noah Wirth led Pendleton County with six points.
Hoops Elite 44 Fleming County Panthers 12
Justin Powell and Logan Harrod led Hoops Elite with 10 and eight
points respectively.
J. T. Orem and Cole Saunders led Fleming County Panthers with six and five
points respectively.
Hoops Elite 41 Lexington Celtics 27 (Exhibition)
Justin Powell and Jake Evans led Hoops Elite with 11 points each. Powell recorded three three point baskets. Q. Leavell led Lexington Celtics with 10 points.
Pulaski Thunder 30 Scott County Blaze 25
Colton Fraley and Jake Sloan led Pulaski Thunder with 13 and eight
points respectively.
Tommy Alloway and Ashton Miller led Scott County Blaze with six points each.
Lexington Lightning 31 Scott County Blaze 15
Cole Ginnan, Jalen Cooper, and Baylor Brown led Lexington Lightning with six, five, and five
points respectively.
Ashton Miller and Seth Devers led Scott County Blaze with four points each.
Lexington Lightning 31 Pulaski Thunder 23
Jace Wallace, Eric Mowder, and Blayne Deaton led Lexington Lightning with 10, six, and six
points respectively.
Colton Fraley and Garrett Heath led Pulaski Thunder with nine and six
points respectively.
| Boys 11 & Under | |||
| BCK | 35 | Tri State Warriors | 20 |
| Louisville Elite | 57 | Fleming County Panthers | 16 |
| Louisville Elite | 53 | BCK | 34 |
| Tri State Warriors | 38 | Fleming County Panthers | 28 |
| Louisville Elite | 36 | Tri State Warriors | 30 |
| BCK | 56 | Fleming County Panthers | 15 |
| KY Magic | 38 | Louisville Lightning | 30 |
| Hoops Elite Kramer | 67 | Campbell County Pacers | 33 |
| KY Magic | 58 | Campbell County Pacers | 35 |
| Louisville Lightning | 47 | Campbell County Pacers | 26 |
| Hoops Elite Kramer | 47 | KY Magic | 21 |
| Louisville Lightning | 35 | Hoops Elite Kramer | 31 |
| Hoops Elite South | 32 | Anderson County | 14 |
| Northern KY Wildcats | 54 | Lexington Lightning | 24 |
| Northern KY Wildcats | 43 | Anderson County | 25 |
| Hoops Elite South | 53 | Lexington Lightning | 25 |
| Northern KY Wildcats | 39 | Hoops Elite South | 36 |
| Anderson County | 35 | Lexington Lightning | 33 |
| Next Level | 42 | Northern KY Heat | 26 |
| Northern KY Magic | 46 | Team Louisville | 37 |
| Northern KY Magic | 47 | Northern KY Heat | 25 |
| Team Louisville | 37 | Next Level | 29 |
| Team Louisville | 28 | Northern KY Heat | 26 |
| Northern KY Magic | 48 | Next Level | 37 |
BCK 35 Tri State Warriors 20
Andrew Dixon and Austin McDaniel led BCK with 10 and seven
points respectively.
Carter Kunstek led Tri State Warriors with 10 points.
Louisville Elite 57 Fleming County Panthers 16
Aaron Rice and Mitchell Meagher led Louisville Elite with 15 and eight
points respectively.
Tyus Taylor and Dalton Pollitt led Fleming County Panthers with five points each.
Louisville Elite 53 BCK 34
Mitchell Meagher and Isiah Burnett led Louisville Elite with 14 and 13
points respectively.
Luke Vance and Hunter Meyer led BCK with seven and six
points respectively.
Tri State Warriors 38 Fleming County Panthers 28
Aaron O'Hara led Tri State Warriors with 16 points. Hunter Hamilton led Fleming County Panthers with 10 points. Dalton Pollitt added nine points on four three point baskets.
Louisville Elite 36 Tri State Warriors 30
Isiah Burnett, Aaron Rice, and A. Mathis led Louisville Elite with 10, six, and six
points respectively.
Aaron O'Hara led Tri State Warriors with 16 points.
BCK 56 Fleming County Panthers 15
Luke Vance and Cody Thompson led BCK with 13 and 10
points respectively.
Dalton Pollitt, Jacob Foley, and Matthew Purvis led Fleming County Panthers with five, four, and four
points respectively.
KY Magic 38 Louisville Lightning 30
Noah McElwain and Jordan Terry led KY Magic with 15 and nine
points respectively.
Taylor Cash and Jamil Wilson led Louisville Lightning with nine and seven
points respectively.
Hoops Elite Kramer 67 Campbell County Pacers 33
Dominic Lewis, Jackson Wine, and Chance Moore led Hoops Elite Kramer with 12, 11, and nine
points respectively.
Wine recorded three three point baskets. Matthew Reynolds and B. Kremer led Campbell County Pacers with nine and seven
points respectively.
KY Magic 58 Campbell County Pacers 35
Noah McElwain, Jordan Terry, and Austin Sailing led KY Magic with nine, eight, and eight
points respectively.
Colton Hartig led Campbell County Pacers with 12 points.
Louisville Lightning 47 Campbell County Pacers 26
Caleb Williams led Louisville Lightning with 16 points. Colton Hartig and Garren Bertsch led Campbell County Pacers with eight and six
points respectively.
Hoops Elite Kramer 47 KY Magic 21
Juan Harris and Chance Moore led Hoops Elite Kramer with 16 and 13
points respectively.
Jordan Terry led KY Magic with 11 points.
Louisville Lightning 35 Hoops Elite Kramer 31
Anteneh Thompson led Louisville Lightning with 14 points. Jackson Wine, Dominic Lewis, and Kameron Kramer led Hoops Elite Kramer with eight, six, and five
points respectively.
Hoops Elite South 32 Anderson County 14
John Davis, Westin Griebel, and Andrew Taylor led Hoops Elite South with 10, nine, and seven
points respectively.
John Paul Garmon and Nathan Bain led Anderson County with five points each.
Northern KY Wildcats 54 Lexington Lightning 24
Sean McNeil, J. C. Hawkins, and Tanner Morgan led Northern KY Wildcats with 14, 12, and 11
points respectively.
Cameron Greenup and Travis Handler led Lexington Lightning with nine and eight
points respectively.
Northern KY Wildcats 43 Anderson County 25
Dante Hendrix and Austin Neff led Northern KY Wildcats with 14 and eight
points respectively.
John Paul Garmon and Logan Stephens led Anderson County with seven and six
points respectively.
Hoops Elite South 53 Lexington Lightning 25
Andrew Taylor and John Davis led Hoops Elite South with 13 and 11
points respectively.
Lucas Matthews and Austin Shephard led Lexington Lightning with eight and five
points respectively.
Northern KY Wildcats 39 Hoops Elite South 36
Sean McNeil and Austin Neff led Northern KY Wildcats with 10 and seven
points respectively.
Andrew Taylor and Westin Griebel led Hoops Elite South with 14 and nine
points respectively.
Anderson County 35 Lexington Lightning 33
J. P. Garmon led Anderson County with 13 points including three three point baskets. Brayden Miller and Lucas Matthews led Lexington Lightning with 10 and six
points respectively.
Next Level 42 Northern KY Heat 26
William Brown and Dakota White led Next Level with nine and seven
points respectively.
Spencer Hemmerich and Will Brady led Northern KY Heat with nine points each.
Northern KY Magic 46 Team Louisville 37
Hunter Ziegelmeyer and Andy Kuykendall led Northern KY Magic with 15 and 10
points respectively.
David Sloan led Team Louisville with 15 points.
Northern KY Magic 47 Northern KY Heat 25
Josh Newman led Northern KY Magic with 13 points. Gunnar Schuh added nine points on three three point baskets. Mason Gambrel led Northern KY Heat with 11 points including three three point baskets.
Team Louisville 37 Next Level 29
David Sloan and Orand Collins led Team Louisville with 12 and eight
points respectively.
Dakota White and S. R. Wyche led Next Level with nine and seven
points respectively.
Team Louisville 28 Northern KY Heat 26
Orand Collins and David Sloan led Team Louisville with 10 and eight
points respectively.
Spencer Hemmerich led Northern KY Heat with 15 points including three three point baskets.
Northern KY Magic 48 Next Level 37
Cole VonHandorf and Andy Kuykendall led Northern KY Magic with 13 and 10
points respectively.
S. R. Wyche and Dakota White led Next Level with 10 and eight
points respectively.
| Boys 9 & Under | ||||
| Scott County Elite | 26 | Pulaski Thunder | 11 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Lexington Lightning | 35 | Pendleton County | 12 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Northern KY Tarheels | 32 | Fleming County Panthers | 8 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Hoops Elite | 57 | Scott County Blaze | 11 | (Quarterfinal) |
| Lexington Lightning | 30 | Scott County Elite | 18 | (Semifinal) |
| Hoops Elite | 47 | Northern KY Tarheels | 21 | (Semifinal) |
| Hoops Elite | 50 | Lexington Lightning | 28 | (Championship) |
Scott County Elite 26 Pulaski Thunder 11 (Quarterfinal)
Michael Moreno and Cade McKee led Scott County Elite with 10 and six
points respectively.
Wiley Cain and Garrett Heath led Pulaski Thunder with four and three
points respectively.
| Scott County Elite | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| Pulaski Thunder | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Scott County Elite | (26) - | Portwood 1, Shotwell 2, Moreno 10, Watts 4, Feezer 2, McKee 6, Robb 1. |
| Pulaski Thunder | (11) - | Sloan 2, Heath 3, Cain 4. |
Lexington Lightning 35 Pendleton County 12 (Quarterfinal)
Jace Wallace and Eric Mowder led Lexington Lightning with 14 and six
points respectively.
Noah Wirth led Pendleton County with four points.
| Lexington Lightning | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| Pendleton County | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Lexington Lightning | (35) - | Mowder 6, Johnson 4, Cooper 4, Wallace 14, Deaton 3, Brown 4. |
| Pendleton County | (12) - | Harper 2, Wirth 4, Sullivan 3, Allen 3. |
Northern KY Tarheels 32 Fleming County Panthers 8 (Quarterfinal)
Kameron Kraus and Mike Spencer led Northern KY Tarheels with 11 and seven
points respectively.
Cole Saunders led Fleming County Panthers with five points.
| Northern KY Tarheels | (32) - | Spencer 7, Kraus 11, Riesbeck 2, Lane 6, Miller 4, Hez Miller 2. |
| Fleming County Panthers | (8) - | Saunders 5, Turner 1, Orem 2. |
Hoops Elite 57 Scott County Blaze 11 (Quarterfinal)
Justin Powell and Jacob Robinson led Hoops Elite with 16 and 12
points respectively.
Brandon Cline and Jordan Fox led Scott County Blaze with four and three
points respectively.
| Hoops Elite | 26 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 57 |
| Scott County Blaze | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Hoops Elite | (57) - | Powell 16, Evans 3, Harrod 9, Molsberger 2, Smith 4, Sulzer 1, Taylor 2, Robinson 12, Mania 8. |
| Scott County Blaze | (11) - | Cline 4, Fox 2, J. Fox 3, Tackett 2. |
Lexington Lightning 30 Scott County Elite 18 (Semifinal)
Jace Wallace led Lexington Lightning with 17 points. Michael Moreno led Scott County Elite with nine points.
| Lexington Lightning | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Scott County Elite | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Lexington Lightning | (30) - | Mowder 4, Johnson 6, Cooper 2, Ginnan 1, Wallace 17. |
| Scott County Elite | (18) - | Shotwell 4, Moreno 9, Watts 5. |
Hoops Elite 47 Northern KY Tarheels 21 (Semifinal)
Justin Powell led Hoops Elite with 14 points. Mike Spencer, Kameron Kraus, and Hez Miller led Northern KY Tarheels with six, five, and five
points respectively.
| Hoops Elite | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 47 |
| Northern KY Tarheels | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| Hoops Elite | (47) - | Powell 14, Evans 6, Harrod 4, Jackson 5, Molsberger 6, Smith 4, Sulzer 6, Mania 2. |
| Northern KY Tarheels | (21) - | Spencer 6, Kraus 5, Karim 4, Miller 1, H. Miller 5. |
Hoops Elite 50 Lexington Lightning 28 (Championship)
Justin Powell, Jake Evans, and Jackson Molsberger led Hoops Elite with 10, 10, and nine
points respectively.
Jace Wallace led Lexington Lightning with 12 points.
| Hoops Elite | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 50 |
| Lexington Lightning | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 28 |
| Hoops Elite | (50) - | Powell 10, Evans 10, Harrod 5, Molsberger 9, Jackson 2, Smith 2, Robinson 2, Sulzer 4, Mania 4. |
| Lexington Lightning | (28) - | Mowder 6, Brown 2, Cooper 2, Ginnan 6, Wallace 12, Deaton 3. |
| Boys 11 & Under | |||||
| Hoops Elite South | 34 | Louisville Elite | 33 | (Quarterfinal) | |
| Team Louisville | 43 | Hoops Elite Kramer | 37 | (Quarterfinal) | |
| Northern KY Wildcats | 45 | BCK | 29 | (Quarterfinal) | |
| Northern KY Magic | 48 | Louisville Lightning | 25 | (Quarterfinal) | |
| Hoops Elite South | 51 | Team Louisville | 31 | (Semifinal) | |
| Northern KY Magic | 48 | Northern KY Wildcats | 44 | (OT) | (Semifinal) |
| Hoops Elite South | 40 | Northern KY Magic | 25 | (Championship) | |
Hoops Elite South 34 Louisville Elite 33 (Quarterfinal)
John Davis led Hoops Elite South with 13 points including three three point baskets. Mitchell Meagher and Isiah Burnett led Louisville Elite with 12 and 11
points respectively.
| Hoops Elite South | (34) - | Davis 13, Dunning 4, Taylor 4, Griebel 6, Gaynor 2, Southerland 4, C. Lasley 1. |
| Louisville Elite | (33) - | Burnett 11, Rice 2, Meagher 12, Day 8. |
Team Louisville 43 Hoops Elite Kramer 37 (Quarterfinal)
David Sloan and Orand Collins led Team Louisville with 25 and 12
points respectively.
Chance Moore led Hoops Elite Kramer with 11 points including three three point baskets.
| Team Louisville | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 43 |
| Hoops Elite Kramer | 6 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 37 |
| Team Louisville | (43) - | Waddles 2, Collins 12, Price 3, Sloan 25, Raque 1. |
| Hoops Elite Kramer | (37) - | Harris 5, Kramer 3, Wine 4, Wales 1, Smith 1, Jones 2, Willard 2, Moore 11, Lewis 7. |
Northern KY Wildcats 45 BCK 29 (Quarterfinal)
Sean McNeil and Dante Hendrix led Northern KY Wildcats with 12 and 10
points respectively.
Hunter Mayer and Austin McDaniel led BCK with eight and six
points respectively.
| Northern KY Wildcats | 9 | 15 | `3 | 8 | 45 |
| BCK | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Northern KY Wildcats | (45) - | Hawkins 2, Morgan 9, Racke 3, Ross 4, Hendrix 10, McNeil 12, Drees 6. |
| BCK | (29) - | McDaniel 6, Mayer 8, Dixon 4, Borchers 2, Vance 2, Kincaid 3, Thompson 2, Webster 2. |
Northern KY Magic 48 Louisville Lightning 25 (Quarterfinal)
Cole VonHandorf led Northern KY Magic with 15 points including three three point baskets. Anteneh Thompson led Louisville Lightning with nine points.
| Northern KY Magic | 13 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 48 |
| Louisville Lightning | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| Northern KY Magic | (48) - | Schuh 2, Thiel 7, Newman 1, Kuykendall 4, Fieger 6, Best 2, Zeigelmeyer 6, Eckerle 3, VonHandorf 15. |
| Louisville Lightning | (25) - | Henry 3, Williams 4, Cash 2, Wilson 2, Thompson 9, Kosek 5. |
Hoops Elite South 51 Team Louisville 31 (Semifinal)
Andrew Taylor, Jared Southerland, and Westin Griebel led Hoops Elite South with 20, 10, and 10
points respectively.
Orand Collins led Team Louisville with 14 points including three three point baskets.
| Hoops Elite South | 10 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 51 |
| Team Louisville | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| Hoops Elite South | (51) - | Taylor 20, Southerland 10, Dunning 2, Davis 3, C. Lasley 2, Gaynor 2, Griebel 10, J. Lasley 2. |
| Team Louisville | (31) - | Bunzy 4, Collins 14, Britt 2, Smith 9, Maddox 2. |
Northern KY Magic 48 Northern KY Wildcats 44 (OT) (Semifinal)
Kyle Fieger, Cole VonHandorf, and Andy Kuykendall led Northern KY Magic with 19, eight, and eight
points respectively.
J. C. Hawkins and Sean McNeil led Northern KY Wildcats with 10 points each.
| Northern KY Magic | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 48 |
| Northern KY Wildcats | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 44 |
| Northern KY Magic | (48) - | VonHandorf 8, Thiel 6, Fieger 19, Kuykendall 8, Huff 3, Best 2, Zeigelmeyer 2. |
| Northern KY Wildcats | (44) - | Hawkins 10, Racke 8, Ross 7, Hendrix 7, McNeil 10, Morgan 2. |
Hoops Elite South 40 Northern KY Magic 25 (Championship)
Andrew Taylor and Westin Griebel led Hoops Elite South with 12 and 10
points respectively.
Kyle Fieger led Northern KY Magic with 12 points.
| Hoops Elite South | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| Northern KY Magic | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| Hoops Elite South | (40) - | Taylor 12, Griebel 10, Southerland 1, Davis 5, Dunning 4, C. Lasley 2, J. Lasley 5, Gaynor 2. |
| Northern KY Magic | (25) - | Thiel 4, Fieger 12, Best 2, Huff 4, VonHandorf 3. |
Congratulations to the Hoops Elite and Hoops Elite South for capturing their respective division championships. I have attempted to give a brief recap of this tournament and the statistics came from the game scoresheets. I apologize in advance for any misspelled names or errors in stats as I hurriedly transcribed the statistics from the scoresheets. This report is meant to be an overview of the tournament for entertainment purposes, and not an instrument for ascertaining individual records.
Thanks to the staff at the Kentucky Basketball Academy for putting on another quality event for these young athletes.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the tournament, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.
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