2019KHSAABOYS

 

 

2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 6-10, 2019

© 2019 by Ron Harrison

 

 

Wednesday March 6th

 

Walton-Verona (27-6) vs. Knox Central (30-4) Game 1

 

Walton-Verona coach Grant Brannen started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Kameron Pardee, 6-1 Sr. Trey Bonne, 6-10 Sr. Dieonte Miles, 6-0 Sr. Garrett Jones, and 6-0 Sr. Grant Grubbs.  Knox Central coach Tony Patterson countered with 6-2 Sr. Jaylen Adams, 6-2 So. Jevonte Turner, 6-6 Sr. Nick Martin, 5-10 Sr. Dane Imel, and 6-0 Sr. Dalton Elliott.

 

Walton-Verona led 32-28 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to defeat Knox Central by a score of 76-54.  Walton-Verona hit eight three point baskets and Dieonte Miles dominated in the paint to doom the scrappy Panther squad that played hard until the final whistle and finished the season with an outstanding 30-5 record.

 

Walton-Verona shot 58.2% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Bearcats connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Knox Central turnovers.  Knox Central shot 42% from the field including five of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Walton-Verona turnovers.

 

Kameron Pardee led Walton-Verona with 24 points including two three point baskets.  Pardee was 11 of 14 from the field including two of three from beyond the arc.  Dieonte Miles led 19 points, five rebounds, three assists, and seven blocked shots.  Trey Bonne recorded 14 points including two three point baskets and four steals.  Grant Grubbs added six points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists.

 

Jaylen Adams led Knox Central with 19 points including three three point baskets, four assists, and three steals.  Nick Martin worked fearlessly in the paint against Miles and added 17 points, four rebounds, and six assists.  Martin displayed excellent court vision and provided excellent interior passing for his assists. 

 

Walton-Verona

22

10

26

18

76

Knox Central

15

13

16

10

54

 

Walton-Verona (76) – Pardee 24, Bonne 14, Miles 19, Jones 5, Grubbs 6, Brook 2, Schrader 3, Stanley 1, Smith 2.

 

Knox Central (54) – Adams 19, J. Turner 7, Marin 17, Imel 5, Elliott 4, Abner 2,

 

 

Johnson Central (27-7) vs. Trinity (26-8) Game 2

 

Johnson Central coach Tommy McKenzie started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Gabe Ferrell, 6-0 So. John King, 6-3 So. Isaiah May, 5-11 So. Cory VanHoose, and 5-11 Sr. Jacob Rice.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-5 Sr. David Johnson, 6-3 Sr. Jamil Hardaway, 6-4 Sr. Stan Turnier, 5-8 Sr. Kolton Rice, and 6-0 Sr. Kamari Kenemore.

 

Trinity lived up to their lofty ranking as the veteran Shamrock squad defeated a young Johnson Central squad by a score of 70-28.  Trinity shot 50% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 15 Johnson Central turnovers.  Johnson Central shot 26.8% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Golden Eagles connected on three of three free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored seven points off 10 Trinity turnovers.

 

Jamil Hardaway led Trinity with 18 points, five rebounds, and two steals.  Hardaway was eight of eight from the field and two of three from the free throw stripe in only 16 minutes of play.  David Johnson added 13 points, six rebounds and three assists.  Stan Turnier recorded 10 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds.

 

Cory VanHoose led Johnson Central with 14 points.  Jacob Rice added seven points.

 

Johnson Central

7

12

6

3

28

Trinity

24

11

23

12

70

 

Johnson Central (28) – Ferrell 0, King 2, May 3, VanHoose 14, Rice 7, Bentley 2.

 

Trinity (70) – Johnson 13, Hardaway 18, Turnier 10, Rice 8, Kenemore 0, Cox 5, Hodge 4, Stahlman 4, Brian 5, Mitchell 3.

 

 

Campbell County (29-4) vs. John Hardin (35-0) Game 3

 

Campbell County coach Aric Russell started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Reid Jolly, 6-3 Sr. Drew Wilson, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Lawrence, 5-11 Jr. Jordan Gross, and 6-1 Sr. Noah Wirth.  John Hardin coach Jared McCurry countered with 6-5 Jr. Alex Matthews, 6-2 Jr. Trevon Harris, 6-9 Jr. Preston Murrell, 6-0 Sr. Jachai Walker, and 6-1 Sr. Aaron Scott.

 

Reid Jolly hit two free throws with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game to give Campbell County a 61-60 lead that proved to be the winning margin in the victory over John Hardin.  The drama was not over as Preston Murrell hit a basket with 5.4 seconds on the clock that would have given John Hardin a lead but a time out had been granted before the shot.  The Bulldogs had two late shots for the win but both missed resulting in a heart breaking loss for the second year in a row.  There were seven ties and 13 lead changes in the game.

 

Campbell County shot 47.9% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Camels connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 12 John Hardin turnovers.  John Hardin shot 48.9% from the field including five of eight from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on 11 of 18 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Campbell County turnovers.

 

Reid Jolly led Campbell County with 30points including two three point baskets, 10 of 11 free throws, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  Tanner Lawrence added 17 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. 

 

Alex Matthews led John Hardin with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Aaron Scott added 13 points including two three point baskets.  Trevon Harris recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Preston Murrell pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Campbell County

20

15

18

8

61

John Hardin

17

17

19

7

60

 

Campbell County (61) – R. Jolly 30, Wilson 4, Lawrence 17, Gross 2, Wirth 5, Helton 3.

 

John Hardin (60) – Matthews 15, Harris 11, Murrell 6, Walker 9, Scott 13, Davis 6.

 

 

 

Ashland Blazer (17-16) vs. Owensboro (23-7) Game 4

 

Ashland Blazer coach Jason Mays started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. Ethan Hudson, 6-1 Jr. Justin Bradley, 6-3 Sr. Devauntae Robinson, 5-9 Fr. Ethan Sellars, and 6-1 Fr. Cole Villers.  Owensboro coach Rod Drake countered with 6-3 Fr. Gavin Wimsatt, 5-8 So. Amari Robinson-Wales, 6-3 Jr. Isaac Humphrey, 5-5 Sr. Aireon Phillips, and 5-7 Jr. Imonte Owsley.

 

Ashland Blazer trailed by nine in the third quarter but rallied in the final quarter to defeat Owensboro by a score of 58-50.  The score was tied seven times and there were three lead changes in the game.  Ashland Blazer shot 48.8% from the field including nine of 17 from the free throw line.  The Tomcats connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored five points off 13 Owensboro turnovers.  Owensboro shot 36% from the field including three of nine from beyond the arc.  The Red Devils connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Ashland Blazer turnovers.

 

Devauntae Robinson led Ashland Blazer with 16 points including two three point baskets, eight rebounds, and two assists.  Cole Villers added 14 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Ethan Hudson recorded 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Justin Bradley chipped in with nine points on three three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists.

 

Isaac Humphrey led Owensboro with 12 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Amari Robinson-Wales added 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  5-9 Sr. Darrion Wimsatt was the leading scorer for the Red Devils was limited in minutes tonight due to an injury but he added eight points including six of 10 free throws and pulled down three rebounds.

 

Ashland Blazer

11

13

11

23

58

Owensboro

10

17

9

14

50

 

 

Ashland Blazer (58) – Hudson 12, Bradley 9, Robinson 16, Sellars 4, Villers 14, Mays 3.

 

Owensboro (50) – G. Wimsatt 2, Robinson-Wales 11, Humphrey 12, Phillips 6, Owsley 2, D. Wimsatt 8, Greer 7, Greathouse 2.

 

 

Thursday March 7th

 

 

Perry County Central (19-12) vs. Butler (25-7) Game 5

 

Perry County Central coach Shannon Hoskins started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Noah Back, 5-11 Jr. Dylan Cornett, 6-5 Sr. Noah Caudill, 5-7 Sr. Camron Turner, and 5-10 Sr. Dylan Chaney.  Butler coach Kentreal Goodin countered with 6-0 Sr. DyShawn Brown, 5-11 Sr. Marquis Dorsey, 6-1 Jr. Cameron Underwood, 5-8 Sr. Maurice Tolley, and 5-9 Jr. Willard Minter.

 

Perry County Central led by nine points with 5:50 left in regulation but failed to score a field goal for approximately four minutes and coupled with costly turnovers allowed Butler to rally for a 65-62 overtime victory.  The score was tied six times and there were 15 lead changes in the game.  Butler shot 39.7% from the field including seven of 21 from the three point line.  The Bears connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 21 Perry County Central turnovers.  Perry County Central shot 66.7% from the field including six of 13 from beyond the arc.  Perry County Central only attempted 33 shots from the field compared to 58 attempts for Butler.  The Commodores connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven Butler turnovers.

 

Cameron Underwood led Butler with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Willard Minter added 19 points including five three point baskets and six assists.  Marquis Dorsey chipped in with nine points.

 

Noah Caudill led Perry County Central with 21 points and seven rebounds.  Noah Back added 17 points including five three point baskets, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. 

 

Perry County Central

13

18

19

11

1

62

Butler

17

20

9

15

4

65

 

Perry County Central (62) – Back 17, Cornett 0, Caudill 21, Turner 7, Chaney 4, Frazier 3, Williams 2, Reed 6, Neace 2.

 

Butler (65) – Brown 4, Dorsey 9, Underwood 20, Tolley 5, Minter 19, Jackson 4, Lamb 4.

 

 

Scott County (32-3) vs. Covington Catholic (27-7) Game 6

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Bryce Long. 6-0 Sr. Lorenzo Williams, 6-7 Sr. Michael Moreno, 5-9 Sr. Diablo Stewart, and 6-0 Sr. Glenn Covington.  Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz countered with 6-8 Sr. Nick Thelen, 6-4 Sr. Tyler Fleek, 6-6 Jr. Neil Green, 5-10 Jr. Grant Disken, and 6-5 Sr. Jack Davin.

 

Scott County led by 22 points 48-26 with 5:47 but had to withstand a furious rally by Covington Catholic to earn a 64-61 victory.  Scott County’s primary ball handler Diablo Stewart fouled out at the 2:47 mark and Scott County leading 55-37.  Scott County led 60-41 with 1;34 left in the game but Covington Catholic went on an 18-0 run to make the score 60-59 with 23 second remaining on the game.  Lorenzo Williams scored on a layup to give Scott County a 62-59 lead but Grant Disken countered with two free throws to make the score 62-61.  Glenn Covington connected on two free throws with two seconds remaining to give Scott County a 64-61 lead.  Joseph Moser missed a three point attempt at the buzzer to allow Scott County to escape with a hard earned victory. 

 

Scott County shot 50% from the field including six of 13 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 26 of 33 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 16 Covington Catholic turnovers.  Covington Catholic shot 41.3% from the field including seven of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 16 of 25 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 16 Scott County turnovers.

 

Glenn Covington led Scott County with 15 points including two three point baskets and seven of eight free throws.  Diablo Stewart added 12 points including nine of 10 free throws.  Bryce Long recorded 12 points including two three point baskets, and six of six free throws.  Lorenzo Williams added eight points, seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Michael Moreno recorded six points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

6-6 Jr. Michael Mayer led Covington Catholic with 18 points including eight of 14 free throws, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Grant Disken added 16 points including four three point baskets and five rebounds.  Tyler Fleek recorded eight points including six of seven free throws.  Nick Thelen added eight points, three rebounds, and three blocked shots.

 

Scott County

12

11

18

23

64

Covington Catholic

3

13

8

37

61

 

Scott County (64) – Long 12, Williams 8, Moreno 6, Stewart 12, Covington 15, Hamilton 6, Barber 3, Harris 2.

 

Covington Catholic (61) – Thelen 8, Fleek 8, Green 0, Disken 16, J. Davin 6, Moser 3, Mayer 18, Jackson 2.

 

 

Madisonville-North Hopkins (29-5) vs. Lincoln County (23-12) Game 7

 

Madisonville-North Hopkins coach Brent Gibson started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Kenny White, 6-1 Sr. JD Gilbert, 6-9 Jr. Ksuan Casey, 5-10 Jr. Keshawn Stone, and 6-0 Sr. Cade Cunningham.  Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson countered with 6-0 Sr. Bryson Yaden, 5-11 Sr. Blake Smith, 6-8 Jr. Riley Bodner, 5-10 Jr. Elijah Frye, and 5-10 Fr. Jaxon Smith.

 

Madisonville- North Hopkins held a 36-16 advantage in points in the paint in a hard fought 57-49 victory over Lincoln County.  Madisonville-North Hopkins shot 54.1% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Maroons connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Lincoln County turnovers.  Lincoln County shot 35.3% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers.

 

Kenny White had a “monster” game tonight and led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists, six blocked shots, and two steals.  Ksuan Casey added 11 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shot.  Cade Cunningham recorded nine points and three rebounds.

 

Star freshman Jaxon Smith led Lincoln County with 19 points, six assists, and two steals.  Riley Bodner added 11 points and eight rebounds.  Blake Smith recorded 10 points including two three point baskets and three rebounds.

 

Madisonville-North Hopkins

10

17

12

18

57

Lincoln County

9

12

10

18

49

 

 

Madisonville-North Hopkins (57) – White 21, Gilbert 6, Casey 11, Stone 2, Cunningham 9, Parker 4, Vaughn 4.

 

Lincoln County (49) – Yaden 3, B. Smith 10, Bodner 11, Frye 1, J. Smith 19, Alcorn 2, Mattingly 3.

 

 

Mayfield (25-7) vs. Warren Central (20-11) Game 8

 

Mayfield coach Joe Morris started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Carson Guthrie, 6-1 Sr. Desean Jones, 6-2 Jr. Kade Neely, 6-0 Sr. Kent Trey Matthews, and 6-3 Sr. Connor Guthrie.  Warren Central coach William Unseld countered with 6-3 Jr. DAndre Boyd, 6-2 Sr. Tayshaun Bibb, 6-4 Sr. Kris Horn, 5-9 Sr. Jamale Barber, and 5-9 Jr. Kobe Brents.

 

Warren Central led 30-26 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 73-55 victory over Mayfield.  Warren Central shot 47.4% from the field including seven of 19 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on 12 of 15 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 16 Mayfield turnovers.  Mayfield shot 42% from the field including four of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Warren Central turnovers.

 

Dre Boyd led Warren Central with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.  Tayshaun Bibb added 15 points including seven of eight free throws, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  5-11 Sr. Aiyontre Pillow recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.  Kris Horn pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Carson Guthrie led Mayfield with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists.  Kent Trey Matthews added 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Kade Neely recorded 11 points and four rebounds.

 

Mayfield

9

17

17

12

55

Warren Central

16

14

19

24

73

 

Mayfield (55) – Ca. Guthrie 12, Jones 7, Neely 11, Matthews 12, Co. Guthrie 5, Daniel 2, Lancaster 6.

 

Warren Central (73) – Boyd 18, Bibb 15, Horn 0, Barber 3, Brents 6, Pillow 13, Muleka 9, Lawrence 7, Barbee 2.

 

 

Friday March 8th

 

 

Campbell County (30-4) vs. Walton-Verona (28-6) Game 9 (Quarterfinal)

 

Campbell County coach Aric Russell started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Reid Jolly, 6-3 Sr. Drew Wilson, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Lawrence, 5-11 Jr. Jordan Gross, and 6-1 Sr. Noah Wirth.  Walton-Verona coach Grant Brannen countered with 6-4 Sr. Kameron Pardee, 6-1 Sr. Trey Bonne, 6-10 Sr. Dieonte Miles, 6-0 Sr. Garrett Jones, and 6-0 Sr. Grant Grubbs

 

Campbell County defeated Walton-Verona by a score of 49-42.  Campbell County shot 34.9% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Camels connected on 14 of 17 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Walton-Verona turnovers.  Walton-Verona shot 42.9% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Bearcats connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored two points off 12 Campbell County turnovers.

 

Reid Jolly led Campbell County with 13 points including two three point baskets and 12 rebounds.  Tanner Lawrence added 12 points and three rebounds.  Drew Wilson recorded 10 points including eight of eight free throws and six assists.  Noah Wirth chipped in with six points, four rebounds, and four assists.  Jordan Gross added six points on two three point baskets.

 

Dieonte Miles led Walton-Verona with 10 points, five rebounds, and 12 blocked shots.  Kameron Pardee added nine points and three rebounds.  Trey Bonne recorded seven points, nine rebounds, and two assists.  Garrett Jones chipped in with seven points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Grant Grubbs added seven points, five assists, and two steals.

 

Campbell County

13

10

15

11

49

Walton-Verona

7

11

13

11

42

 

Campbell County (49) – R. Jolly 13, Wilson 10, Lawrence 12, Gross 6, Wirth 6, Helton 2.

 

Walton-Verona (42) – Pardee 9, Bonne 7, Miles 10, Jones 7, Grubbs 7, Brook 2.

 

 

Trinity (27-8) vs. Ashland Blazer (18-16) Game 10 (Quarterfinal)

 

Trinity coach Mike Szabo started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. David Johnson, 6-3 Sr. Jamil Hardaway, 6-4 Sr. Stan Turnier, 5-8 Sr. Kolton Rice, and 6-0 Sr. Kamari Kenemore.  Ashland Blazer coach Jason Mays countered with 6-1 Jr. Ethan Hudson, 6-1 Jr. Justin Bradley, 6-3 Sr. Devauntae Robinson, 5-9 Fr. Ethan Sellars, and 6-1 Fr. Cole Villers.

 

Trinity defeated Ashland Blazer by a score of 60-30.  Trinity shot 56.1% from the field including seven of 17 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 17 Ashland Blazer turnovers.  Ashland Blazer shot 33.3% from the field including five of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Tomcats connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored four points off seven Trinity turnovers.

 

Stan Turnier led Trinity with 16 points including three three point baskets.  David Johnson added 13 points and four rebounds.  Kolton Rice recorded 11 points and five rebounds.

 

Ethan Sellars led Ashland Blazer with 10 points including two three point baskets and three rebounds.  Devauntae Robinson added nine points including five of six free throws.  5-9 Jr. Chris May recorded six points on two three point baskets.  Justin Bradley pulled down six rebounds.

 

Trinity

18

5

25

12

60

Ashland Blazer

8

4

9

9

30

 

Trinity (60) – Johnson 13, Hardaway 6, Turnier 16, Rice 11, Kenemore 7, Hodge 3, Stahlman 2, Brian 2.

 

Ashland Blazer (30) – Hudson 3, Bradley 0, Robinson 9, Sellars 10, Villers 2, May 6.

 

 

 

Butler (26-7) vs. Scott County (33-3) Game 11 (Quarterfinal)

 

Butler coach Kentreal Goodin started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. DyShawn Brown, 5-11 Sr. Marquis Dorsey, 6-1 Jr. Cameron Underwood, 5-8 Sr. Maurice Tolley, and 5-9 Jr. Willard Minter.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-1 Sr. Bryce Long. 6-0 Sr. Lorenzo Williams, 6-7 Sr. Michael Moreno, 5-9 Sr. Diablo Stewart, and 6-0 Sr. Glenn Covington

 

Scott County led Butler 25-22 at halftime but pulled away in the second half for a 66-45 victory over the Bears.  Scott County shot 52.3% from the field including one of 10 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 19 of 26 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Butler turnovers.  Butler shot 32.7% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Bears connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 Scott County turnovers.

 

Bryce Long led Scott County with 14 points including six of seven free throws, six rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and three steals.  6-2 Sr. Kobi Harris added 12 points and four rebounds.  Michael Moreno recorded 10 points, 18 rebounds, and four assists.  Diablo Stewart added 10 points, three rebounds, and six assists.

 

Willard Minter led Butler with 16 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Marquis Dorsey added 12 points, five assists, and three steals.

 

Butler

8

14

13

10

45

Scott County

12

13

19

22

66

 

Butler (45) – Brown 2, Dorsey 12, Underwood 5, Tolley 2, Minter 16, Jackson 2, Lamb 6.

 

Scott County (66) – Long 14, Williams 3, Moreno 10, Stewart 10, Covington 9, Hamilton 8, Harris 12.

 

 

 

Warren Central (21-11) vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins (30-5) Game 12 (Quarterfinal)

 

Warren Central coach William Unseld started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. DAndre Boyd, 6-2 Sr. Tayshaun Bibb, 6-4 Sr. Kris Horn, 5-9 Sr. Jamale Barber, and 5-9 Jr. Kobe Brents.  Madisonville-North Hopkins coach Brent Gibson countered with 6-7 Jr. Kenny White, 6-1 Sr. JD Gilbert, 6-9 Jr. Ksuan Casey, 5-10 Jr. Keshawn Stone, and 6-0 Sr. Cade Cunningham

 

Warren Central trailed by 11 points in the third quarter but rallied to earn a 66-62 victory over Madisonville-North Hopkins.  The score was tied 10 times and there were 15 lead changes in the game.  Warren Central shot 43.1% from the field including seven of 16 from the three point line.  The Dragons connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Madisonville-North Hopkins turnovers.  Madisonville-North Hopkins shot 51.1% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Maroons connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Warren Central turnovers. 

 

Dre Boyd led Warren Central with 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Kobe Brents added 10 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Tegra Muleka recorded nine points and three assists.  Tayshaun Bibb chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.  5-11 Sr. Aiyontre Pillow added seven points including four key free throws down the stretch.

 

Kenny White led Madisonville-North Hopkins with 27 points including two three point baskets, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Ksuan Casey added 16 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots,

 

Warren Central

17

14

17

18

66

Madisonville-North Hopkins

22

15

13

12

62

 

Warren Central (66) – Boyd 15, Bibb 8, Horn 6, Barber 0, Brents 10, Pillow 7, Muleka 9, Lawrence 4, Floyd 2, Barbee 5.

 

Madisonville-North Hopkins (62) – White 27, Gilbert 6, Casey 16, Stone 7, Cunningham 4, Fields 2.

 

 

 

Saturday March 9th

 

 

Trinity (28-8) vs. Campbell County (31-4) Game 13 (Semifinal)

 

Trinity coach Mike Szabo started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. David Johnson, 6-3 Sr. Jamil Hardaway, 6-4 Sr. Stan Turnier, 5-8 Sr. Kolton Rice, and 6-0 Sr. Kamari Kenemore.  Campbell County coach Aric Russell started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Reid Jolly, 6-3 Sr. Drew Wilson, 6-3 Sr. Tanner Lawrence, 5-11 Jr. Jordan Gross, and 6-1 Sr. Noah Wirth. 

 

Trinity defeated Campbell County by a score of 42-40.  The score was tied four times and there were two lead changes in the game.  Trinity led 15 early in the second quarter but Campbell County roared back to take a five point lead late in the third quarter.  Campbell County had one last chance but Reid Jolly had his shot blocked by David Johnson to ensure the victory. 

 

Trinity shot 37.8% from the field including three of 16 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on 11 of 14 free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Campbell County turnovers.  Campbell County shot 44.4% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc.  The Camels connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored five points off four Trinity turnovers.

 

David Johnson led Trinity with 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots, and three steals.  6-1 So. Ethan Hodge came up big off the bench with 11 points including four of four free throws.

 

Reid Jolly led Campbell County with 17 points and five rebounds.  Drew Wilson added 10 points.

 

Trinity

15

7

5

15

42

Campbell County

5

15

9

11

40

 

Trinity (42) – Johnson 13, Hardaway 4, Turnier 5, Rice 6, Kenemore 3, Hodge 11.

 

Campbell County (40) – R. Jolly 17, Wilson 10, Lawrence 4, Gross 3, Wirth 2, Helton 4.

 

 

Warren Central (22-11) vs. Scott County (34-3) Game 14 (Semifinal)

 

Warren Central coach William Unseld started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. DAndre Boyd, 6-2 Sr. Tayshaun Bibb, 6-4 Sr. Kris Horn, 5-9 Sr. Jamale Barber, and 5-9 Jr. Kobe Brents.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-1 Sr. Bryce Long. 6-0 Sr. Lorenzo Williams, 6-7 Sr. Michael Moreno, 5-9 Sr. Diablo Stewart, and 6-0 Sr. Glenn Covington

 

Scott County put together their best game of the tournament so far with a decisive 70-52 victory over a good Warren Central team.  Scott County shot 46.6% from the field including five of 18 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 Warren Central turnovers.  Warren Central shot 43.1% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Dragons connected on six of six free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored four points off four Scott County turnovers.

 

Michael Moreno led Scott County with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists.  Glenn Covington added 16 points including four three point baskets, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  Diablo Stewart recorded 15 points, five rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.

 

DAndre Boyd led Warren Central with 13 points and six rebounds.  6-6 Jr. Antonio Barbee added nine points.  Kobe Brents recorded nine points and five rebounds.

 

Warren Central

12

8

13

19

52

Scott County

17

20

16

17

70

 

Warren Central (52) – Boyd 13, Bibb 5, Horn 2, Barber 7, Brents 9, Pillow 3, Mukeka 4, Barbee 9.

 

Scott County (70) – Long 4, Williams 4, Moreno 25, Stewart 15, Covington 16, Fluker 2, Hamilton 1, Harris 3.

 

 

Sunday March 10th

 

 

Scott County (35-3) vs. Trinity (29-8) Game 15 (Championship)

 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Bryce Long. 6-0 Sr. Lorenzo Williams, 6-7 Sr. Michael Moreno, 5-9 Sr. Diablo Stewart, and 6-0 Sr. Glenn Covington.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-5 Sr. David Johnson, 6-3 Sr. Jamil Hardaway, 6-4 Sr. Stan Turnier, 5-8 Sr. Kolton Rice, and 6-0 Sr. Kamari Kenemore

 

Trinity trailed 33-29 after three quarters but rallied in the final quarter to outscore Scott County 21-7 to earn a 50-40 victory and the state championship.  Scott County missed too many opportunities in the final quarter and Trinity took advantage including connecting on three of four from beyond the arc in the final quarter.  There were three ties and three lead changes in the game.  Coach Hicks was asked after the game if this would be his last game and he said that he was 99% sure this would be the final game.  If this is a fact a true legend has left the game.  Scott County raced out to an early seven point lead but Coach Szabo called a timeout to calm the troops and get the ball in the hands of star David Johnson who dominated the game tonight.

 

Trinity shot 42.1% from the field including seven of 15 from the three point line.  The Shamrocks connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled own 30 rebounds, and scored 12 points off seven Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 32.7% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on four of eight free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 10 points off seven Scott County turnovers.

 

David Johnson led Trinity with 22 points including five three point baskets, 12 rebounds, two assists, and four blocked shots.  Stan Turnier added 17 points including two three point baskets, five of six free throws, seven rebounds, and two steals.  Jamil Hardaway recorded eight points and six rebounds.

 

Michael Moreno led Scott County with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists.  Diablo Stewart added 10 points, two assists, and three steals.  Glenn Covington recorded eight points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Bryce Long chipped in with six points and four rebounds.

 

Scott County

12

10

11

7

40

Trinity

10

12

7

21

50

 

Scott County (40) – Long 6, Williams 4, Moreno 12, Stewart 10, Covington 8.

 

Trinity (50) – Johnson 22, Hardaway 8, Turnier 17, Rice 1, Kenemore 1, Hodge 1.

 

2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® All-Tournament Team – Dieonte Miles (Walton-Verona), Devaunte Robinson (Ashland Blazer), Marquis Dorsey (Butler), Kenny White (Madisonville-North Hopkins), Drew Wilson (Campbell County), Reid Jolly (Campbell County), Tayshaun Bibb (Warren Central), Dre Boyd (Warren Central), Glenn Covington (Scott County), Jamil Hardaway (Trinity), Diablo Stewart (Scott County), Stan Turnier (Trinity), Michael Moreno (Scott County), and UPS Most Valuable Player David Johnson (Trinity).

 

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics for this event.