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Christ Presbyterian is the winner of the 2011 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic.
Christ Presbyterian 73 - Butler 60
Jake Allsmiller opened the game with a three-pointer from the corner to set the tone for the first half. Allsmiller recorded two three-pointers in the half, Craig Bradshaw drained four threes, and Jalen Lindsey added one. Butler knocked down five three-pointers; three by Demetrius McReynolds and two from Rashawn Farrell. The score at the half was Presbyterian 33 - Butler 25.
Christ Presbyterian opened the second half with a 7-0 run to open their lead to 15 points. The largest lead of the game, 22 points, came in the fourth quarter at 67-45. Craig Bradshaw led Presbyterian with 29 points (7/11 3-pointers) and 5 assists. Jalen Lindsey added 22 points. Butler was led by Demetrius McReynolds with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Jalen Palm contributed 16 points and 5 assists.
2011 King of the Bluegrass All-Tournament Team
Bob White MVP: Jalen Lindsey - Christ Presbyterian
Craig Bradshaw - Christ Presbyterian
Jake Allsmiller - Christ Presbyterian
Jalen Palm - Butler
Demetrius McReynolds - Butler
Leron Black - White Station
Gabe York - Orange Lutheran
Darien Williams - Orange Lutheran
Quentin Snider - Ballard
Max Clemons - P.R.P.
Richard Deloney - Fairdale
Derek Willis - Bullitt East
Rusty Troutman - Bullitt East
McKale McKay - Moore
Anthony Myrks - Bardstown
Ralph Beard Spirit Award
Boo Crabtree - Fairdale
The Third Place game was a battle between two of the top ranked teams in the state, and the Bullitt East Chargers were victorious over the Ballard Bruins by a final score of 73-66.
Leading Scorers:
Bullitt East: Rusty Troutman 22 pts., 11 rebs. Derek Willis 15 pts., 14 rebs. Elliot Young 15 pts.
Ballard: Quentin Snider 29 pts., 4 ast. Lavonne Holland 16 pts.
The Fairdale Bulldogs win 5th place with a 63-57 overtime victory over White Station (Memphis, TN).
Scoring Leaders:
Fairdale: Josh Payne 18 pts. 9 rebs.
White Station: Nych Smith 11 pts.
The P.R.P. Panthers defeated the Eastern Eagles, 77-71 to win the Consolation trophy.
Scoring Leaders:
P.R.P.: Max Clemons 30 pts.
Eastern: Tyrell Corlew 17 pts.
Semi Finals
Christ Presbyterian (Nashville, TN) defeated Ballard, 85-59 to earn their spot in the championship. There were seven lead changes and five ties early in the game, but the Christ Presbyterian Lions earned a seven point margin by halftime and never looked back. Ballard was held to only six points in the final quarter as the Lions cruised to victory. Christ Presbyterian was led by Jalen Lindsey with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jake Allsmiller hit five three-pointers and ended the game with 19 points. Craig Bradshaw and Vic Wharton added 18 points each, and Wharton had 5 assists. Ballard was led by Quentin Snider with 16 points and 5 assists.
Butler upset a very good Bullitt East team, 62-53 to punch the first ticket into the finals of the 31st King of the Bluegrass tournament. The two teams battled back and forth early in the game, but Butler outscored the Chargers 22-10 in the second quarter and opened a lead Bullitt East could not overcome. Bullitt East fell behind by as much as 12 points at 39-27, but fought back to within five points in the final quarter. However, Butler kept pouring on the pressure and cushioned their lead once more. Butler hit two free throws with 54 seconds left to make the score 60-53. Butler will play the winner of Ballard vs. Christ Presbyterian (Nashville, TN) in the finals tomorrow, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m.
Butler was led by Demetrius McReynolds and Jalen Palm with 15 points a piece. Brent Woodford added 14 points. Derek Willis led Bullitt East with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Rusty Troutman had 15 points.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, Game Schedule
Semi-Finals
7:30 p.m. Butler vs. Bullitt East
9 p.m. Ballard vs. Christ Presbyterian
5th Place Bracket
4:30 p.m. White Station vs. Orange Lutheran
6 p.m. Fairdale vs. Bardstown
5th Place Bracket Scores
Fairdale will play White Station Wed. Dec. 21, at 4:30 p.m. for 5th place.
Fairdale defeats Bardstown 59-56
Leading Scorers:
Fairdale: Boo Crabtree 15 pts., 10 rebs.
Bardstown: Anthony Myrks 17 pts.
White Station (Memphis, TN) defeats Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) 74-66
Leading Scorers:
White Station: Leron Black 24 pts., 13 rebs., 5 blocks
Orange Lutheran: Darien Williams 32 pts.
The semi-final field is set as the Ballard Bruins defeated the White Station Spartans (Memphis, TN) 80-68. Ballard pulled out to an early lead which was cushioned further due to two technical fouls to White Station for improper number assignments. Ballard led 44-29 at the half and their largest lead was 21 points, 56-35, in the third quarter. White Station developed a run late in the game and closed the gap to 12 points, but a three-pointer by Lavonne Holland with under 2:00 remaining quieted all chances of a White Station comeback. Kelan Martin led the Ballard with 24 points and 11 rebounds. White Station was led by Leron Black with 29 points and 11 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
The third quarterfinal game featured the Bullitt East Chargers against the Bardstown Tigers. Bullitt East pulled away early and never loked back to cruise to a 68-37 victory. Bullitt East scored the first basket of the game and led for the rest of the game. The Chargers gained their largest lead at 59-23 early in the forth quarter. The Tigers were held to single digit scores in two of the four quarters and only posted three points in the first period. Bullitt East was led by Derek Willis with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Marcus Cosby led the Tigers with 10 points. [Click to View Box Score]
The second quarterfinal game was yet another thriller between the host Fairdale Bulldogs and the Butler Bears. Butler hit crucial free throws in the remaining minute to close out the Buldogs 57-51. The two teams were tied at the end of the first quarter and only separated by a two point Fairdale lead at the half. Butler opened up a 10 point lead at 49-39 early in the fourth quarter but the Dogs fought back to within one point at 51-50 with 2:00 remaining in the game. Fairdale never got over the hump as Butler continued to knock down crucial free throws to hold out for the win. Demetrius McReynolds helped Butler with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. The Bulldogs were led by Richard Rudolph with 14 points. [Click to View Box Score]
The first of the quarterfinal match-ups did not disappoint as two visiting powerhouses took the court. The Christ Presbyterian Lions outlasted the Orange Lutheran Lancers by a score of 70-64. Christ Presbyterian jumped out to an early nine point lead, 12-3 in the first quarter, but the Lancrs answered with a run of their own to end the quarter leading 20-16. The teams were evenly matched until Orange Lutheran saw their biggest deficit as the Lions pulled ahead 54-44. The Lancers again closed the gap and with 47 seconds left in the game, Orange Lutheran's Gabe York was fouled on a made three-pointer and had an opportunity to tie the game with a made free throw. York failed to complete the four point play and the Lancers didn't see the lead again. Jalen Lindsey led Christ Presbyterian with 32 points and 9 rebounds. Gabe York led Orange Lutheran with 28 points and 4 steals. [Click to View Box Score]
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1st Round Stat Leaders
The final game of the first round featured the Rowan Co. Vikings and the Orange Lutheran Lancers (Orange, CA). Orange Lutheran scored the first 10 points of the game, and despite a vigorous comeback by Rowan Co., they held out for a 50-45 victory. Arizona signee Gabe York threw down a couple dunks to boost the Lancers to lead by as much as 12 in the first half. At halftime the Lancers led by eight, but Rowan Co. chomped away to eventually take their first lead of the at game, 31-29, with 2:41 remaining in the third quarter. The two teams were back and forth until Gabe York hit two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining to make the two possession deficit nearly impossible to overcome. Gabe York led Orange Lutheran with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. Jason Egan led Rowan Co. with 13 points and 7 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
Game 7 put the Dixie Heights Colonels up against the White Station Spartans (Memphis, TN). White Station took a 13 point lead in the first half and held the lead for the rest of the game to win 64-60. Despite Jordan Fox's five three-pointers and five assists, the Spartans and Kentucky recruit Leron Black proved to be too much. Fox led the Colonels with 15 points and Larry Spicer led the Spartans with 18 points. Nych Smith added 16 points, and Leron Black had 13 points and 7 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
Game 6 featured the Ballard Bruins and the Thomasville Bulldogs (Thomasville, GA). Ballard jumped out to an early lead and cruised to victory 53-42. A late full court press by the Bulldogs was too little too late. Lavonne Holland led the Bruins with 23 points. The Bulldogs were led by Willie Clayton with 13 points and 12 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
Day 2 of the first round games has begun with a match-up between the P.R.P. Panthers and the Christ Presbyterian Lions (Nashville, TN). The Lions controlled possession of the ball during the closing minutes to close out the Panthers 66-60. The two teams were evenly matched for the first half. Christ Presbyterian posted 23 points in the third quarter to open their largest lead at 55-46. With less than six minutes remaining in the game, P.R.P. guard Jeril Taylor was injured and taken off the court by EMS. With a nine point lead when the game continued, the Lions kept the lead and held possession of the ball to seal the victory. Jake Allsmiller led the Lions with 19 points. Jalen Lindsey added 17 points and 8 rebounds, and Vic Wharton added 15 points. Max Clemons led P.R.P. with 17 points, and Cortez Macklin contributed a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
Game 4 brought an exciting close to the first night of the tournament. The Moore Mustangs challenged the Bardstown Tigers, but the Tigers' free throw shooting carried them to a 74-69 victory. The two teams were neck and neck to open play, but the Mustangs pulled away to a 38 - 26 lead at the half. Jordan Brewer opened the second half with a four point play to bring the Tigers within eight and kickstart their comeback. The Tigers held the Mustangs to only four points in the third quarter to take a 47 - 42 lead going into the fourth quarter. The two teams traded baskets for remainder of the game until Anthony Myrks hit two crucial free throws in the closing seconds to give Bardstown a two possession lead that Moore could not overcome. Anthony Myrks led Bardstown with 30 points (20/22 FT), 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. McKale McKay led Moore with 30 points and 9 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
Game 3 tonight was a thriller in a packed house between the Bullitt East Chargers and the Central Yellowjackets. Derek Willis and the Chargers took over in the closing minutes to seal the victory for Bullitt East 67-57.
Central took an early lead in a low scoring first quarter that ended 11-7. By halftime the Chargers had fought back and were leading 25-17, but with their key player, Derek Willis in foul trouble. Central posted a 22 point third quarter to close the gap to two with the Chargers leading 41-39 at the start of the final period. The fourth quarter brought on a battle between the two athletic teams that involved dunks in three straight possessions. Trey Rakes led the Chargers with 21 points and 7 steals. Derek Willis added 16 points and 8 rebounds. For the Yellowjackets, Stuart Jackson led all scorers with 26 points. [Click to View Box Score]
Game 2 featured the host Fairdale Bulldogs against the North Hardin Trojans. Fairdale 70 - North Hardin 49. The Trojans jumped out to an early lead and led by seven at halftime. North Hardin led by as much as nine. At 5:00 in the third quarter a three-pointer by Boo Crabtree gave the Bulldogs the lead. After a few minutes of see-sawing, Fairdale pulled away and beat the Trojans by a final score of 70-49.
Josh Payne led the Bulldogs with 27 points. Richard Deloney and Boo Crabtree added 14 points and 8 rebounds each. Darrin Martin led the Trojans with 16 points, and Adam Hendrix chalked up a double double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. [Click to View Box Score]
The 2011 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass is now underway and the first game of the night is in the books.
Game 1 featured the Eastern Eagles and the Butler Bears. Demetrius McReynolds led the Bears with 23 points to down the Eagles by a final score of 73-64.
After leading by four at the end of the first quarter, Butler extended their lead to 14 at the halftime break. The Bears cruised to victory despite a late run by the Eagles that was extinguished by the buzzer. [Click to View Box Score]
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