201443DISTRICT
43rd District Tournament (2014)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
February 24-28, 2014
©2014 by Ron Harrison
February 24th
Tates Creek vs. Lexington Christian Academy (Girls)
Tates Creek coach Tina Winn started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Myra Brown, 5-8 Sr. McKenna Cummins, 5-10 Jr. Haley Blackburn, 5-4 So. Tyanne Bentley, and 5-4 Fr. JLyn Martin. Lexington Christian Academy coach Nick Cann countered with 5-10 So. Abigail James, 5-8 Jr. Haley Strunk, 5-11 Sr. Holly Huellemeier, 5-3 So. Hannah Hartley, and 5-7 Sr. Katelyn Bundy.
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Tates Creek by a score of 62-45. LCA shot 38.6% from the field including eight of 22 from the three point line. The Lady Eagles connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Tates Creek turnovers. Tates Creek shot 30% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc. The Lady Commodores connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 LCA turnovers.
Katelyn Bundy led LCA with 25 points including six three point baskets. Holly Huellemeier added 24 points, 13 rebounds, and six blocked shots. Hayley Strunk recorded seven points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
JLyn Martin led Tates Creek with 20 points including four three point baskets and five rebounds. Haley Blackburn added eight points and six rebounds. Myra Brown also scored eight points. 5-6 So. Kiauri Shannon recorded seven points and eight rebounds.
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Tates Creek |
13 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
45 |
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Lexington Christian Academy |
19 |
20 |
12 |
11 |
62 |
Tates Creek (45) – Brown 8, Cummins 2, Blackburn 8, Bentley 0, Martin 20, Shannon 7.
Lexington Christian Academy (62) – James 3, Strunk 7, Huellemeier 24, Hartley 2, Bundy 25, Panter 1.
Tates Creek vs. Lexington Christian Academy (Boys)
Lexington Christian Academy led 28-27 midway through the third quarter and finally pulled away late to defeat Tates Creek by a score of 48-39. 6-7 Jr. Drew Trimble led the victors with 15 points. 6-5 Sr. Michael Young added 14 points and eight rebounds. 6-2 Sr. Ian Davis led Tates Creek with 17 points and nine rebounds. 6-1 Jr. Desmond Duke added 10 points.
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Tates Creek |
7 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
39 |
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Lexington Christian Academy |
17 |
6 |
9 |
16 |
48 |
Tates Creek (39) – Davis 17, Duke 10, Fucci, 6, Hart 2, Rose 4.
Lexington Christian Academy (48) – Rose 7, Trimble 15, Young 14, Stein 2, Hill 4, Davis 2, Schacht 4.
February 25th
Lexington Catholic vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls)
Lexington Catholic coach Scott True started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Rachel Blake, 5-9 Jr. Caroline Lynch, 5-10 Sr. Hannah Gadberry, 5-5 Jr. Bailey Browning, and 5-5 Sr. Suzanne Miller. Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Sarah Bridenbaugh countered with 5-10 Jr. Nicole Armstrong, 5-6 Jr. Kristina Rosen, 6-2 Sr. Brooke Todd, 5-4 So. Ezzy Ighodaro, and 5-4 Sr. ShaKeema Jackson.
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 52-41. Dunbar shot 36.7% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 25.5% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Dunbar turnovers.
Brooke Todd led Dunbar with 12 points and 12 rebounds. ShaKeema Jackson also scored 12 points. Ezzy Ighodaro recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists.
Rachel Blake led Lexington Catholic with 17 points and eight rebounds. Bailey Browning added eight points, four rebounds, and six assists.
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Lexington Catholic |
8 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
41 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar |
15 |
14 |
10 |
13 |
52 |
Lexington Catholic (41) – Blake 17, Lynch 5, Gadberry 0, Browning 8, Miller 5, Pippen 6.
Paul Laurence Dunbar (52) – Armstrong 6, Rosen 7, Todd 12, Ighodaro 11, Jackson 12, Joseph 4.
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)
Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Darius Williams, 6-0 Sr. Troy Black, 6-6 Sr. Kyle Clark, 6-0 Sr. Donnie Lewis, and 6-0 Fr. Taveion Hollingsworth. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Jr. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Reese Ryan, 6-7 Sr. Robert Dence, 5-10 Jr. Michael Talbott, and 6-2 Jr. Jarod Griffin.
Lexington Catholic defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 59-52. Lexington Catholic shot 56.8% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored four points off six Dunbar turnovers. Lexington Catholic attempted 21 less shots (58-37) from the field than Dunbar. Dunbar shot 32.8% from the field including one of 17 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Robert Dence led Lexington Catholic with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots. Jarod Griffin added 14 points including three three point baskets. Michael Talbott also scored 14 points. Tanner Johnson also reached double figures with 10 points. Reese Ryan pulled down seven rebounds and dished out seven assists.
Darius Williams led Dunbar with 18 points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Taveion Hollingsworth added 12 points and five rebounds.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar |
6 |
13 |
18 |
15 |
52 |
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Lexington Catholic |
14 |
15 |
12 |
18 |
59 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar (52) – Williams 18, Black 7, K. Clark 0, Lewis 4, Hollingsworth 12, Corio 8, Brown 3.
Lexington Catholic (59) – T. Johnson 10, Ryan 1, Dence 20, Talbott 14, Griffin 14.
February 26th
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lafayette (Girls)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Nick Cann started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Abigail James, 5-8 Jr. Hayley Strunk, 5-11 Sr. Holly Huellemeier, 5-3 So. Hannah Hartley, and 5-7 Sr. Katelin Bundy. Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 6-0 Sr. Sarah Cooley, 5-11 Jr. Dee Givens, 6-4 Jr. Ashanti Thomas, 5-8 Sr. Ken’yale Demus, and 5-11 Fr. Kiara Pankins.
Lafayette utilized their superiority on the boards to hold a 25-3 advantage in second effort points in a 66-40 victory over Lexington Christian Academy. Lafayette shot 43.55 from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on 10 of 15 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 48.6% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc. The Lady Eagles connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 15 rebounds, and scored five points off eight Lafayette turnovers. LCA attempted 27 less shots (62-35) from the field than Lafayette.
Ashanti Thomas led Lafayette with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Dee Givens added 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Sarah Cooley chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds and Kiara Pankins recorded eight points and seven rebounds.
Holly Huellemeier led LCA with 19 points. Katelin Bundy added eight points, four assists, and three steals. Hayley Strunk chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
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Lexington Christian Academy |
16 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
40 |
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Lafayette |
12 |
15 |
18 |
21 |
66 |
Lexington Christian Academy (40) – James 2, Strunk 6, Huellemeier 19, Hartley 5, Bundy 8.
Lafayette (66) – Cooley 12, Givens 13, Thomas 22, K. Demus 7, Pankins 8, Nagahiro 2, I. Conwell 2.
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lafayette (Boys)
Lexington Christian Academy acting head coach Tom Bower (Coach Brad Carter was out tonight with an illness) started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Drew Trimble, 6-6 Jr. Matt Rose, 6-5 Sr. Michael Young, 5-10 Jr. John Stein, and 6-2 So. Trevor Hill. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-6 So. Ross Jenkins, 6-4 Sr. Lance Blakley, 6-9 Sr. Jackson Davis, 5-10 So. Harrison Lane, and 5-11 Sr. Dequise Robinson.
Lexington Christian Academy led 47-36 in the third quarter but Lafayette rallied for a 62-53 victory. There were 12 lead changes and three ties in the game. Lafayette outscored LCA 23-6 in the final quarter. Lafayette shot 38.1% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line. The Generals connected on 27 of 39 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 36.7% from the field including six of 13 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Lafayette turnovers.
Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 28 points including 17 of 25 free throws, 12 rebounds, three blocked shots, and three steals. 6-1 Jr. Lucky Jackson added 10 points and Dequise Robinson recorded 10 points and four steals.
Drew Trimble led LCA with 16 points and seven rebounds. Matt Rose added 14 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots. 6-4 Jr. Benton Nighbert chipped in with 11 points and Michael Young recorded eight points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
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Lexington Christian Academy |
5 |
19 |
23 |
6 |
53 |
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Lafayette |
8 |
20 |
11 |
23 |
62 |
Lexington Christian Academy (53) – Trimble 16, Rose 14, Young 8, Stein 0, Hill 4, Nighbert 11.
Lafayette (62) – R. Jenkins 4, Blakley 6, Davis 28, Lane 3, Robinson 10, Jackson 10, Carpenter 1.
February 28th
Lafayette vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls) (Championship)
Lafayette coach Allison Denton started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Sarah Cooley, 5-11 Jr. Dee Givens, 6-4 Jr. Ashanti Thomas, 5-8 Sr. Ken’yale Demus, and 5-11 Fr. Kiara Pankins. Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Sarah Bridenbaugh countered with 5-10 Jr. Nicole Armstrong, 5-6 Jr. Kristina Rosen, 6-2 Sr. Brooke Todd, 5-4 So. Ezzy Ighodaro, and 5-4 Sr. ShaKeema Jackson.
Lafayette defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 66-46. Lafayette shot 44.9% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 15 Paul Laurence Dunbar turnovers. Paul Laurence Dunbar shot 30.9% from the field including four of 18 from beyond the arc. The Lady Bulldogs connected on eight of 17 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Lafayette turnovers.
Dee Givens led Lafayette with 28 points including two three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and seven steals. Kiara Pankins added 23 points including 11 of 12 free throws and eight rebounds.
Brooke Todd led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Ezzy Ighodaro added 10 points and six rebounds. ShaKeema Jackson chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.
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Lafayette |
12 |
22 |
14 |
18 |
66 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar |
7 |
17 |
9 |
13 |
46 |
Lafayette (66) – Cooley 6, Givens 28, Thomas 0, K. Demus 7, Pankins 23, S. Demus 2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar (46) – Armstrong 2, Rosen 6, Todd 18, Ighodaro 10, Jackson 10.
All Tournament Team
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JLyn Martin |
Tates Creek |
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Holly Huellemeier |
Lexington Christian Academy |
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Rachel Blake |
Lexington Catholic |
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Brooke Todd |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
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ShaKeema Jackson |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
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Ashanti Thomas |
Lafayette |
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Kiara Pankins |
Lafayette |
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Dee Givens |
Lafayette |
MVP |
Lexington Catholic vs. Lafayette (Boys) (Championship)
Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Reese Ryan, 6-7 Sr. Robert Dence, 5-10 Jr. Michael Talbott, and 6-2 Jr. Jarod Griffin. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-6 So. Ross Jenkins, 6-4 Sr. Lance Blakley, 6-9 Sr. Jackson Davis, 5-10 So. Harrison Lane, and 5-11 Sr. Dequise Robinson.
Lexington Catholic claimed the district championship in a classic battle by a score of 83-80 in a double overtime thriller. There were 10 lead changes and 12 ties in this game. Jackson Davis hit a fall back three point bank shot in the closing second of regulation to tie the game at 61-61 and force overtime. Lexington Catholic’s 5-10 So. Donovan Morris hit a three pointer at the buzzer to tie the score at 68-68 and force a second overtime. Michael Talbott hit two insurance free throws in the closing second of the second overtime to ensure the victory.
Lexington Catholic shot 46.8% from the field including nine of 23 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 16 of 24 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 19 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 40% from the field including nine of 27 from beyond the arc. The Generals connected on 15 of 23 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Tanner Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 24 points including four three point baskets, 13 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. Michael Talbott added 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Jarod Griffin also scored 16 points including four three point baskets before leaving the game late with a wrist injury. Reese Ryan chipped in with nine points and eight rebounds. Robert Dence recorded nine points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots. Donovan Morris came off the bench to add nine points and four steals.
Jackson Davis recorded a phenomenal performance tonight for Lafayette with 32 points, 31 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Lance Blakley added 15 points including three three point baskets. 6-1 Jr. Lucky Jackson chipped in with 13 points and Harrison Lane recorded nine points on three three point baskets.
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Lexington Catholic |
21 |
11 |
15 |
14 |
7 |
15 |
83 |
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Lafayette |
14 |
18 |
11 |
18 |
7 |
12 |
80 |
Lexington Catholic (83) – Johnson 24, Ryan 9, Dence 9, Talbott 16, Griffin 16, Morris 9.
Lafayette (80) – R. Jenkins 0, Blakley 15, Davis 32, Lane 9, Robinson 2, Hall 2, Carpenter 7, Jackson 13.
All Tournament Team
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Jordan Fucci |
Tates Creek |
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Darius Williams |
Paul Laurence Dunbar |
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Drew Trimble |
Lexington Christian Academy |
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Lucky Jackson |
Lafayette |
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Jackson Davis |
Lafayette |
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Jarod Griffin |
Lexington Catholic |
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Tanner Johnson |
Lexington Catholic |
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Michael Talbott |
Lexington Catholic |
MVP |
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats and the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew Glenn gentry and Gary Long for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.