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43rd District Tournament (Boys & Girls)
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
February 21-25, 2011
© 2011 Ron Harrison
Monday February 21st
Tates Creek (9-19) vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (12-12) (Girls)
Tates Creek coach Justin Cheatham started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Katie Pippen, 5-5 Jr. Michelle Tichenor, 6-1 Jr. Peyton Hisel, 5-5 So. Lexi Whaley, and 5-6 So. Oney Harrison. Paul L. Dunbar coach Amy Tilley countered with 5-4 Sr. Christin Haney, 5-5 Sr. Olivia Grabmayer, 5-10 So. Lekeena Parks, 5-2 So. Jordin Fender, and 5-2 So. Kierra Muhammad.
Tates Creek defeated Paul Dunbar by a score of 54-48. Tates Creek raced out to a 31-11 halftime lead as Dunbar only shot 14.3% from the field (4 of 28) in the first half. Dunbar mounted a furious rally in the second half and trailed 42-31 after three quarters. The Lady Bulldogs cut the margin to four; 52-48 with 1:12 left in the game but could not close the margin. Dunbar connected on six three point baskets in the second half.
Tates Creek shot 46.3% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line. The Lady Commodores connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Dunbar turnovers. Dunbar shot 28.1% from the field including seven of 20 from beyond the arc. The Lady Bulldogs connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 23 Tates Creek turnovers.
Peyton Hisel led Tates Creek with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Hisel was eight of 14 from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and five of six from the free throw line. Katie Pippen added 14 points including three three point baskets.
Kierra Muhammad led Dunbar with 14 points including four three point baskets. 5-9 Jr. Morgan McEldowney added 11 points and five rebounds. Lekeena Parks chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds.
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Tates Creek |
6 |
25 |
11 |
12 |
54 |
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Paul Dunbar |
6 |
5 |
20 |
17 |
48 |
Tates Creek (54) – Pippen 14, Tichenor 2, Hisel 22, Whaley 7, Harrison 4, Drake 1, Etling-Turner 4.
Paul Dunbar (48) – Haney 7, Grabmayer 2, Parks 7, Fender 4, Muhammad 14, McEldowney 11, Raglin 3.
Paul Laurence Dunbar (10-18) vs. Lafayette (8-18) (Boys)
Paul L. Dunbar coach Justin Yeary started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Lamont Johnson, 6-1 Jr. Zach Herrin, 6-4 Sr. Sean Lamanna, 5-10 Sr. Clay Coyle, and 5-11 So. William Gary. Lafayette coach Greg Coldiron countered with 6-5 So. Nick Trisko, 5-10 Jr. William Johnson, 6-7 Fr. Jackson Davis, 6-1 Sr. Dee Yarbrough, and 5-9 Fr. Charles “Snoop” Johnson.
Lafayette led 54-47 in the fourth quarter and held on down the stretch to defeat Dunbar by a score of 58-56. Lafayette shot 34.4% from the field including five of 18 from the three point line. The Generals connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 15 Dunbar turnovers. Dunbar shot 37.5% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on 17 of 23 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored six points off 17 Lafayette turnovers.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and seven blocked shots. Charles “Snoop” Johnson added 17 points including three three point baskets, and pulled down seven rebounds. Nick Trisko chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds.
Clay Coyle led Dunbar with 22 points including three three point baskets. Sean Lamanna added 14 points and six rebounds. Lamont Johnson chipped in with 10 points and 12 rebounds. William Gary also reached double figures with 10 points.
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Paul Dunbar |
9 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
56 |
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Lafayette |
8 |
17 |
15 |
18 |
58 |
Paul Dunbar (56) – Johnson 10, Herrin 0, Lamanna 14, Coyle 22, Gary 10.
Lafayette (58) – Trisko 7, W. Johnson 4, Davis 18, Yarbrough 6, C. Johnson 17, Ross 6.
Tuesday February 22nd
Lexington Christian Academy (17-10) vs. Lafayette (16-13) (Girls)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Jason Seamands started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Kristen Jacob, 5-8 Fr. Katelin Bundy, 5-11 Sr. Kelli Rinehart, 5-4 Jr. Kelli Mitchuson, and 5-5 Sr. Rachel Cox. Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 5-9 Jr. Taylor Mynear, 5-7 Jr. Emily Justice, 6-2 Sr. Shomari Kendrick, 5-5 Jr. Sarah Martin, and 5-2 Sr. Jariana Gillespie.
Lafayette pulled away in the final minute to defeat LCA by a score of 43-34. Lafayette led 20-14 at halftime in a game that was slowed at times as LCA held the ball in an attempt to pull Lafayette out of their zone defense. LCA rallied and took a 34-29 lead in the final period. Lafayette’s Sarah Martin displayed all the coolness of a “Riverboat Gambler” as she drilled a long three point bomb to knot the score at 34-34 with 2:12 left in the game. Martin struck again with another three pointer to give the Lady Generals a 37-34 lead with 57 seconds left on the clock. Jariana Gillespie then hit six free throws in a row to close out the scoring.
Lafayette shot 37.5% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 13 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 42.1% from the field including one of seven from beyond the arc. The Lady Eagles connected on one of two free throws, pulled down 15 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Lafayette turnovers.
Sarah Martin led Lafayette with 12 points on four three point baskets. Jariana Gillespie added nine points and five steals. Shomari Kendrick chipped in with eight points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots. 5-10 Fr. Sarah Cooley had a productive night off the bench as she contributed five points and six rebounds down the stretch.
Kelli Rinehart led LCA with 13 points. Kristen Jacob added eight points.
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Lexington Christian |
4 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
34 |
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Lafayette |
6 |
14 |
4 |
19 |
43 |
Lexington Christian (34) – Jacob 8, Bundy 4, Rinehart 13, Mitchuson 3, Cox 0, Evans 6.
Lafayette (43) – Mynear 2, Justice 7, Kendrick 8, Martin 12, Gillespie 9, Cooley 5.
Lexington Christian Academy (17-9) vs. Tates Creek (21-4) (Boys)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Tommy Huston started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Joe Duncan, 5-10 Sr. Carter Helton, 6-5 Sr. Max Barjuca, 5-8 So. Tyler Harville, and 6-2 Jr. Taylor Barnette. Tates Creek coach Wayne Breeden countered with 6-4 Sr. Marcellus Barksdale, 5-11 Sr. Kendale Mack, 6-2 Sr. Todd Bradley, 6-0 Jr. Darius Gibson, and 6-2 Sr. Ryan Fucci.
Lexington Christian Academy led 31-29 after three quarters behind the deadly long range shooting of Taylor Barnette but Tates Creek stormed back in the final quarter to earn a 50-37 victory. Tates Creek shot 37.8% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line. The Commodores connected on 19 of 22 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 11 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 35.9% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on two of three free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Tates Creek turnovers.
Marcellus Barksdale led Tates Creek with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Ryan Fucci added 12 points and six assists. Todd Bradley chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.
Taylor Barnette led LCA with 22 points including six three point baskets. Carter Helton added six points, three assists, and three steals.
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Lexington Christian |
9 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
37 |
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Tates Creek |
9 |
11 |
9 |
21 |
50 |
Lexington Christian (37) – Duncan 0, Helton 6, Barjuca 2, Harville 5, Barnette 22, Staton 2.
Tates Creek (50) – Barksdale 19, Mack 5, Bradley 8, Gibson 4, Fucci 12, McFarland 2.
Wednesday February 23rd
Tates Creek (10-19) vs. Lexington Catholic (18-10) (Girls)
Tates Creek coach Justin Cheatham started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Katie Pippen, 5-5 Jr. Michelle Tichenor, 6-1 Jr. Peyton Hisel, 5-5 So. Lexi Whaley, and 5-6 So. Oney Harrison. Lexington Catholic coach Chelsea Chowning countered with 6-0 Jr. Alex Botkin, 5-10 Jr. Emily Johns, 6-0 Jr. Elizabeth Walton, 5-7 Jr. Bonnie Rhule, and 5-8 So. Octavia Wilson.
Lexington Catholic raced out to a 13-2 lead but had to battle down to the wire to earn a 49-43 decision over Tates Creek. Tates Creek tied the game 34-34 early in the final quarter on a long three point bomb by Peyton Hisel. Lexington Catholic recaptured the lead and held on for the victory.
Lexington Catholic shot 42.5% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 12 of 17 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Tates Creek turnovers. Tates Creek shot 28.8% from the field including six of 23 from beyond the arc. The Lady Commodores connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 24 Tates Creek turnovers.
Octavia Wilson led Lexington Catholic with 21 points including two three point baskets. Alex Botkin added 13 points and 11 rebounds. 5-9 8th grader Rachel Blake pulled down nine rebounds.
Oney Harrison led Tates Creek with 22 points including two three point baskets and recorded four assists and five steals. Katie Pippen added eight points and six rebounds.
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Tates Creek |
4 |
10 |
17 |
12 |
43 |
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Lexington Catholic |
13 |
9 |
10 |
17 |
49 |
Tates Creek (43) – Pippen 8, Tichenor 4, Hisel 3, Whaley 6, Harrison 22.
Lexington Catholic (49) – Botkin 13, Johns 4, Walton 1, Rhule 7, Wilson 21, Blake 2, Cawood 1.
Lexington Catholic (22-6) vs. Lafayette (9-18) (Boys)
Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Taylor Martin, 6-4 Sr. Scott Schuette, 6-5 Jr. Craig Floyd, 5-10 Jr. Brian Woomer, and 6-0 Sr. Seth Beckham. Lafayette acting head coach Sean Noble countered with 6-5 So. Nick Trisko, 5-10 Jr. William Johnson, 6-7 Fr. Jackson Davis, 6-1 Sr. Dee Yarbrough, and 5-9 Fr. Charles “Snoop” Johnson. Note: Greg Coldiron resigned as Lafayette head coach today citing health issues.
Lexington jumped out early and defeated Lafayette by a score of 88-69. Lexington Catholic longest lead was 36 points; 63-27 in the third quarter. Lexington Catholic shot 43.8% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line. The Generals connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 33 points off 23 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 37.1% from the field including nine of 29 from beyond the arc. The Generals connected on 14 of 17 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Scott Schuette led Lexington Catholic with 20 points and six rebounds. Taylor Martin added 19 points, 11 rebounds, and six steals. Seth Beckham chipped in with 10 points.
Dee Yarbrough led Lafayette with 22 points including six three point baskets and pulled down 10 rebounds. Jackson Davis added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots.
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Lexington Catholic |
22 |
29 |
19 |
18 |
88 |
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Lafayette |
6 |
17 |
14 |
32 |
69 |
Lexington Catholic (88) – Martin 19, Schuette 20, Floyd 9, Woomer 9, Beckham 10, Avare 3, Muncie 2, Keller 8, Whitman 4, Trigg 2, Bennett 2.
Lafayette (69) – Trisko 2, W. Johnson 4, Davis 13, Yarbrough 22, C. Johnson 4, Ross 6, Evans 1, Burlingham 3, Wilkerson 8, Chester 6.
Friday February 25th
Lexington Catholic (19-10) vs. Lafayette (17-13) (Girls) (Championship)
Lexington Catholic coach Chelsea Chowning started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Alex Botkin, 5-10 Jr. Emily Johns, 6-0 Jr. Elizabeth Walton, 5-7 Jr. Bonnie Rhule, and 5-8 So. Octavia Wilson. Lafayette coach Allison Tate Denton countered with 5-9 Jr. Taylor Mynear, 5-7 Jr. Emily Justice, 6-2 Sr. Shomari Kendrick, 5-5 Jr. Sarah Martin, and 5-2 Sr. Jariana Gillespie.
Lexington Catholic led 14-9 at halftime and 24-17 in the final quarter but Lafayette rallied for a 30-28 victory. Lafayette led 30-27 but Octavia Wilson was fouled on a three point attempt with 0.2 seconds remaining on the clock. Wilson missed the first free throw, hit the second, and then intentionally missed the third but Lexington Catholic was unable to get the ball for a tip attempt at the buzzer. 5-6 Fr. Kenyale Demus hit a three point basket to give Lafayette a 26-25 lead. Lexington Catholic recaptured the lead with two free throws by Octavia Wilson to give Lexington Catholic a 27-26 lead. 5-10 Fr. Sarah Cooley gave Lafayette the lead for good with a basket to make the score 28-27 with 1:50 on the clock.
Lafayette shot 28.9% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 18 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 29% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored five points off 14 Lafayette turnovers.
Sarah Cooley led Lafayette with nine points and four rebounds. Jariana Gillespie added seven points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Shomari Kendrick recorded six points, nine rebounds, and six steals.
Octavia Wilson led Lexington Catholic with 15 points. 5-9 8th grader Rachel Blake added five points and three rebounds.
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Lexington Catholic |
5 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
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Lafayette |
5 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
30 |
Lexington Catholic (28) – Botkin 1, Johns 0, Walton 4, Rhule 3, Wilson 15, Blake 5.
Lafayette (30) – Mynear 2, Justice 0, Kendrick 6, Martin 3, Gillespie 7, Cooley 9, Demus 3.
All Tournament Team (Girls)
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Kierra Muhammad |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
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Oney Harrison |
Tates Creek |
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Kelli Rinehart |
Lexington Christian Academy |
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Jariana Gillespie |
Lafayette |
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Shomari Kendrick |
Lafayette |
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Octavia Wilson |
Lexington Catholic |
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Elizabeth Walton |
Lexington Catholic |
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Sarah Cooley |
Lafayette |
MVP |
Tates Creek (22-4) vs. Lexington Catholic (23-6) (Boys) (Championship)
Tates Creek coach Wayne Breeden started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Marcellus Barksdale, 5-11 Sr. Kendale Mack, 6-2 Sr. Todd Bradley, 6-0 Jr. Darius Gibson, and 6-2 Sr. Ryan Fucci. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Sr. Taylor Martin, 6-4 Sr. Scott Schuette, 6-5 Jr. Craig Floyd, 5-10 Jr. Brian Woomer, and 6-0 Sr. Seth Beckham.
Tates Creek’s Ryan Fucci hit a free throw with 2.2 seconds on the clock to give the Commodores a 46-45 victory over Lexington Catholic in the latest installment of three classics that have been played by these teams this year. Tates Creek led 42-35 in the final quarter but Lexington Catholic rallied and Scott Schuette hit a three point bomb to give LexCath a 45-45 tie with 12 seconds remaining on the clock.
Tates Creek shot 38.1% from the field including four of nine from the three point line. The Commodores connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored seven points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 34.7% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 18 Tates Creek turnovers.
Ryan Fucci led Tates Creek with 26 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds. Marcellus Barksdale added nine points and seven rebounds.
Scott Schuette led Lexington Catholic with 15 points including three three point baskets. Taylor Martin added 10 points and eight rebounds. Brian Woomer also scored 10 points including two three point baskets.
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Tates Creek |
8 |
14 |
9 |
15 |
46 |
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Lexington Catholic |
11 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
45 |
Tates Creek (46) – Barksdale 9, Mack 4, Bradley 0, Gibson 6, Fucci 26, McFarland 1.
Lexington Catholic (45) – Martin 10, Schuette 15, Floyd 5, Woomer 10, Beckham 3, Porter 2.
All Tournament Team (Boys)
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Clay Coyle |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
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Dee Yarbrough |
Lafayette |
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Taylor Barnette |
Lexington Christian Academy |
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Taylor Martin |
Lexington Catholic |
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Scott Schuette |
Lexington Catholic |
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Darius Gibson |
Tates Creek |
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Marcellus Barksdale |
Tates Creek |
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Ryan Fucci |
Tates Creek |
MVP |
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for all the games in this tournament.games. Also, a special thanks to the athletic department of the host school Lafayette for the hospitality extended me during this event.