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2021 43rd District Tournament (Girls & Boys)
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
March 15-19, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
March 15th
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Tates Creek (Girls)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Haley Lee started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Gracie Royalty, 5-7 8th Grade Claire Roberts, 6-0 Sr. Emilie Teall, 5-6 Jr. Jaden Kenney, and 5-7 Jr. Sophia Gabbert. Tates Creek coach Matt Yates countered with 5-8 Jr. Caty Amishaw, 5-7 Sr. Aaleyah Yates, 5-8 Jr. Joyce Mukalamusi, 5-5 Jr. Maddie Kauffman, and 5-2 Jr. Alisce Lyvers.
Lexington Christian Academy led 33-31 at halftime but Tates Creek outscored the Lady Eagles 27-16 in the third quarter on their way to a 78-64 victory. Tates Creek shot 40.3% from the field including seven of 18 from the three point line. The Lady Commodores connected on 17 of 20 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 32 points off 27 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 46.7% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc. The Lady Eagles connected on 17 of 26 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 15 Tates Creek turnovers.
Maddie Kauffman led Tates Creek with 26 points including four three point baskets, four of four free throws, five rebounds, and five assists. Caty Amishaw added 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. Alisce Lyvers recorded 10 points including five of six free throws. Joyce Mukalamusi chipped in with six points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Jaden Kenney led Lexington Christian Academy with 27 points including 11 of 13 free throws, six rebounds, and three assists. Sophia Gabbert added 14 points including four three point baskets, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Claire Roberts recorded 10 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Emilie Teall chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Gracie Royalty pulled down 10 rebounds.
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Lexington Christian Academy |
12 |
21 |
16 |
15 |
64 |
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Tates Creek |
12 |
19 |
27 |
20 |
78 |
Lexington Christian Academy (64) – Royalty 3, Roberts 10, Teall 9, Kenney 27, S. Gabbert 14, Buckler 1.
Tates Creek (78) – Amishaw 17, Yates 6, Mukalamusi 6, Kauffman 26, Lyvers 10, J. Shalash 6, Shelton 2, Harris 5.
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Tates Creek (Boys)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Ted Hall started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Tanner Walton, 6-1 Jr. Jeffrey Selby, 6-3 So. Tyler Hall, 5-9 So. Eli Green, and 6-0 Fr. Brayden Mirus. Tates Creek coach Jarrod Gay Sr. countered with 6-0 Jr. Camdyn Combs, 6-0 Sr. RJ Smith, 6-0 Jr. Eric Hackett, 6-0 So. Jakobe Commodore, and 5-10 So. Sam Parrish.
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Tates Creek by the score of 64-43. LCA shot 52.4% from the field including seven of 15 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Tates Creek turnovers. Tates Creek shot 31.3% from the field including one of 12 from beyond the arc. The Commodores connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 LCA turnovers.
Tyler Hall led Lexington Christian Academy with 17 points and three rebounds. Tanner Walton added 16 points including six of eight free throws, seven rebounds, and two steals. Brayden Mirus recorded 11 points including two three point baskets, and four rebounds. Jeffrey Selby chipped in with five points, five rebounds, and five assists.
RJ Smith led Tates Creek with 13 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Smith was six of six from the field and one of four from the free throw line. Eric Hackett added 10 points and five rebounds. Sam Parrish recorded seven points and five rebounds.
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Lexington Christian Academy |
15 |
12 |
15 |
22 |
64 |
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Tates Creek |
11 |
7 |
13 |
12 |
43 |
Lexington Christian Academy (64) – Walton 16, Selby 5, T. Hall 17, E. Green 7, Mirus 11, Preston 5, N. Hall 3.
Tates Creek (43) – Combs 3, Smith 13, Hackett 10, Commodore 1, Parrish 7, Hadley 5, Trump 2, Green 2.
March 16th
Lexington Catholic vs. Lafayette (Girls)
Lexington Catholic coach Donald Tegt started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Chloe Treece, 5-8 Sr. Farah Weldon, 5-10 Sr. Emma Frank, 5-6 Jr. Hannah Carlisle, and 5-7 So. Katherine Truitt. Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 5-10 Jr. Olivia Cathers, 5-7 So. Kylie Noble, 6-0 Jr. Anaya Brown, 5-1 Jr. Catherine Jacobs, and 5-7 Jr. Lauren Walton.
Lafayette trailed 23-20 at halftime but outscored Lexington Catholic 20-13 in the third quarter on their way to a 54-47 victory. There were eight lead changes and five ties in this game. Lafayette shot 37.2% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line. The Lady Generals connected on 16 of 20 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 30.8% from the field including six of 22 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on nine of 18 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Lafayette turnovers.
Anaya Brown led Lafayette with 14 points including six of eight free throws, 12 rebounds, four assists, four blocked shots, and five steals. Olivia Cathers added 13 points including five of six free throws, three rebounds, and two blocked shots. Lauren Walton recorded 11 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists.
5-8 Sr. Ariel West led Lexington Catholic with 13 points including four three point baskets. 5-8 So. Olivia Bretz added 10 points and nine rebounds. Katherine Truitt recorded nine points including five of six free throws and three rebounds.
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Lexington Catholic |
14 |
9 |
13 |
11 |
47 |
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Lafayette |
10 |
10 |
20 |
14 |
54 |
Lexington Catholic (47) – Treece 2, Weldon 3, Frank 0, Carlisle 3, Truitt 9, West 13, Bretz 10, Hampton 3, Kennedy 4.
Lafayette (54) – Cathers 13, Noble 5, Brown 14, Jacobs 5, Walton 11, Grantz 6.
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette (Boys)
Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Tim Hall Jr., 6-4 Jr. Zach Carter, 6-8 Jr. Lionel Kumwimba, 6-0 So. Nick Spalding, and 6-1 Jr. Max VanDyke. Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-2 Sr. Daniel Kinley, 6-3 Sr. Campbell DeYoung, 6-5 Jr. Abe Nelson, 5-10 Sr. Kobe Blake, and 5-10 Sr. Will Stanfield.
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Lafayette by the score of 64-54. There were four ties and 11 lead changes in this game. Dunbar shot 56.1% from the field including four of nine from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 43.1% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc. The Generals connected on four of 11 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 19 Dunbar turnovers.
Tim Hall Jr. led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 28 points including eight of 11 free throws, seven rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals. Nick Spalding added 12 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and three assists. 6-3 Jr. Cade Hilt recorded eight points, five rebounds, and two steals. Zach Carter chipped in with seven points, three rebounds, and three assists.
6-2 Sr. Tori Turner led Lafayette with 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Abe Nelson added 12 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and two steals. Will Stanfield recorded 11 points.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar |
16 |
16 |
13 |
19 |
64 |
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Lafayette |
14 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
54 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar (64) – Hall Jr. 28, Carter 7, Kumwimba 4, Spalding 12, VanDyke 2, Hilt 8, Drew 3.
Lafayette (54) – Kinley 7, DeYoung 2, Nelson 12, Blake 5, Stanfield 11, Turner 14, Huynh 1, Doneghy 2.
March 17th
Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Girls)
Tates Creek coach Matthew Yates started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Caty Amishaw, 5-7 Sr. Aaleyah Yates, 5-8 Jr. Joyce Mukalamusi, 5-2 Jr. Alisce Lyvers, and 5-5 Jr. Maddie Kauffman. Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon countered with 5-10 Sr. Elise Ellison-Coons, 5-8 Jr. Aziah Campbell, 5-10 Sr. Haley Gadd, 5-7 Jr. Carley Hinshaw, and 5-8 Sr. Tanaya Cecil.
Tates Creek trailed 39-34 after three quarters but outscored Paul Laurence Dunbar 16-4 in the final quarter to earn a 50-43 upset victory over Dunbar. There were three lead changes and three ties in this game. Tates Creek shot 34.7% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Commodores connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 20 Dunbar turnovers. Dunbar shot 35.1% from the field including five of 13 from beyond the arc. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 12 of 22 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored five points off 13 Tates Creek turnovers.
5-6 Fr. Ashton Harris led Tates Creek with 17 points including five of eight free throws, five rebounds, and two steals. Caty Amishaw added 10 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Maddie Kauffman recorded nine points and five rebounds. Joyce Mukalamusi chipped in with seven points, three rebounds, and three steals. Alisce Lyvers recorded two points, four rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.
Aziah Campbell led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 12 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds. Elise Ellison-Coons added 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Tanaya Cecil recorded six points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Carley Hinshaw chipped in with six points and five rebounds.
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Tates Creek |
11 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
50 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar |
16 |
6 |
17 |
4 |
43 |
Tates Creek (50) – Amishaw 10, Yates 3, Mukalamusi 7, Lyvers 2, Kauffman 9, Harris 17, J. Shalash 2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar (43) – Ellison-Coons 11, Campbell 12, Gadd 5, Hinshaw 6, Cecil 6, Arnold 3.
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)
Lexington Christian Academy coach Ted Hall started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Tanner Walton, 6-1 Jr. Jeffrey Selby, 6-3 So. Tyler Hall, 5-9 So. Elijah Green, and 6-0 Fr. Brayden Mirus. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 So. Hudson Sparks, 6-3 Jr. Jack Gohmann, 6-10 So. Reece Potter, 6-1 Sr. Ryan Russell, and 6-2 Sr. Ben Johnson.
Lexington Catholic raced out to a 28-12 first quarter lead over Lexington Christian Academy on their way to an 80-58 victory. Lexington Catholic shot 60% from the field including 13 of 19 from the three point line. The Knights connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 11 LCA turnovers. LCA shot 43.4% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 14 points off eight Lexington Catholic turnovers.
Ben Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 26 points including four three point baskets, three rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots, and two steals. Jack Gohmann added 21 points including five three point baskets. Hudson Sparks recorded 12 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two steals.
Tanner Walton led LCA with 19 points, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Tyler Hall added 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and two steals. Brayden Mirus recorded 11 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.
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Lexington Christian Academy |
12 |
11 |
16 |
19 |
58 |
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Lexington Catholic |
28 |
14 |
25 |
13 |
80 |
Lexington Christian Academy (58) – Walton 19, Selby 6, T. Hall 15, E. Green 0, Mirus 11, Preston 2, West 3, Ragland 2.
Lexington Catholic (80) – Sparks 12, Gohmann 21, Potter 5, Russell 5, Johnson 26, McCrear 2, Turner 2, Cameron 2, Busson 5.
March 19th
Tates Creek vs. Lafayette (Girls)
43rd District Tournament (Championship)
Tates Creek coach Matt Yates started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Caty Amishaw, 5-7 Sr. Aaleyah Yates, 5-8 Jr. Joyce Mukalamusi, 5-2 Jr. Alisce Lyvers, and 5-5 Jr. Maddie Kauffman. Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 5-10 Jr. Olivia Cathers, 5-7 So. Kylie Noble, 6-0 Jr. Anaya Brown, 5-3 Jr. Catherine Jacobs, and 5-7 Jr. Lauren Walton.
Tates Creek scored a 64-60 overtime victory over Lafayette to capture their first district championship since 2005. There were five lead changes and five ties in this game. Tates Creek shot 38.9% from the field including seven of 23 from the three point line. The Lady Commodores connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 17 Lafayette turnovers. Lafayette shot 33.3% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc. The Lady Generals connected on 26 of 32 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Tates Creek turnovers.
Maddie Kauffman led Tates Creek with 28 points including five three point baskets, nine of 10 free throws, three rebounds, and three assists. 5-6 Fr. Ashton Harris added 18 points including four of six free throws, and six rebounds. Alisce Lyvers recorded seven points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists.
Anaya Brown led Lafayette with 23 points including 13 of 15 free throws, 11 rebounds, two assists, three blocked shots, and two steals. Lauren Walton added 19 points including two three point baskets, nine of 10 free throws, three rebounds, and two steals. Olivia Cathers recorded six points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots.
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Tates Creek |
9 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
10 |
64 |
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Lafayette |
16 |
12 |
18 |
8 |
6 |
60 |
Tates Creek (64) – Amishaw 5, Yates 0, Mukalamusi 6, Lyvers 7, Kauffman 28, Harris 18.
Lafayette (60) – Cathers 6, Noble 6, Brown 23, Jacobs 4, Walton 19, Grantz 2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)
43rd District Tournament (Championship)
Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Tim Hall Jr., 6-4 Jr. Zach Carter, 6-8 Jr. Lionel Kuwimba, 6-1 Jr. Max VanDyke, and 6-0 So. Nick Spalding. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 So. Hudson Sparks, 6-3 Jr. Jack Gohmann, 6-10 So. Reece Potter, 6-1 Sr. Ryan Russell, and 6-2 Sr. Ben Johnson.
Paul Laurence Dunbar trailed 41-36 at halftime but outscored the Knights 23-12 in the third quarter on their way to an 81-68 victory over Lexington Catholic. There were 11 lead changes and four ties in this game. Dunbar shot 50% from the field including 10 of 20 from the three point line. The Bulldogs connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 10 points off seven Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 38.7% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Dunbar turnovers.
Tim Hall Jr. led Dunbar with 25 points including eight of eight free throws, 15 rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals. Nick Spalding added 25 points including five three point baskets, and eight rebounds. Max VanDyke recorded 21 points including three three point baskets, two rebounds, and three assists. Lionel Kumwimba pulled down nine rebounds.
Ben Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 21 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. Ryan Russell added 11 points including three three point baskets. Jack Gohmann recorded 11 points including two three point baskets. Reece Potter chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds. 6-8 So. John McCrear added five points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar |
16 |
20 |
23 |
22 |
81 |
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Lexington Catholic |
21 |
20 |
12 |
15 |
68 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar (81) – Hall Jr. 25, Carter 3, Kumwimba 3, VanDyke 21, Spalding 25, Drew 4.
Lexington Catholic (68) – Sparks 6, Gohmann 11, Potter 8, Russell 11, Johnson 21, McCrear 5, Turner 1, Busson 5.
A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew and WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this tournament.