2018 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SELECTIONS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2018 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM!!!

Bob White Most Valuable Player
Kadary Richmond - South Shore

Marcus Fitzgerald - Brentwood Academy
Randy Brady - Brentwood Academy
Ksuan Casey - Madisonville
Ryan Bost - Evanston
KyKy Tandy - University Heights
Kyle Rode - Lexington Christian
Dieonte Miles - Walton-Verona
David Johnson - Trinity
Walter Johnson Jr. - Ballard
Jacob Seawright - Spencer County
Isaiah Cozart - Madison Central
Dayvion McKnight - Collins
Marcellus Vail - Collins
Isaiah Richards - South Shore
Femi Odukale - South Shore

BALLARD 69, WALTON-VERONA 52

In our third quarterfinal of the night it was No.4 Ballard with a dominant victory over No.13 Walton-Verona to advance to the King of the Bluegrass semifinals for the first time since 2013. Ballard took control of the game from the opening tip jumping out to a quick 5-2 lead a minute into play. A Trey Bonne free throw pulled the game even at 5-5 midway through the opening quarter. Walter Johnson Jr responded for Ballard scoring the final 10 points of the quarter to give the Bruins a 17-10 lead. A Jack Watson three-pointer jump started an 8-1 run for Walton-Verona to cut the Ballard lead to 24-23 with two minutes to play in the first half. The Bearcats couldn't maintain the momentum though as Ballard scored the final six points of the quarter to lead 30-23 at halftime. In the opening two minutes of the second half the Bruins lead grew to as many as 11 points. A steal and basket by Walton-Verona's Kam Pardee pulled the Bearcats within 27-34 midway through the third quarter but they'd never get any closer. Johnson continued his dominance late in the third quarter scoring 9 of the next 14 points for the Bruins who quickly saw their lead grow to 17 points. It was all Walter Johnson Jr again early in the fourth quarter for the Bruins as his quick four-point spurt two minutes into play extended the Ballard lead to a game-high 21 points. A pair of three-pointers by Walton-Verona's Jack Watson helped the Bearcats put together an 8-1 run to get as close as 44-58. The Bruins rebounded and extended their lead back to as many as 18 points on three more occasions as they advanced to the semifinals with the 69-52 victory. Kam Pardee led Walton-Verona in scoring with 14 points. Walter Johnson Jr. led the way for Ballard with a game-high 24 points.

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Up Next

• Ballard will play South Shore in the semifinals Saturday at 9:00pm.
• Walton-Verona will play Brentwood Academy in the 5th place bracket Saturday at 4:30pm.

WALTON-VERONA 62, MADISON CENTRAL 50

The 2018 Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass saw it's second upset of the tournament as No.13 Walton-Verona used a second-half surge to roll past No. 5 Madison Central in the opening round of action. A back-and-forth opening quarter of play saw the Indians and Bearcats exchange the lead six times throughout the opening eight minutes of play. It was the strong inside presence of Madison Central's Isaiah Cozart with a pair of dunks that helped the Indians take a 14-13 lead at the end of the opening quarter. The Bearcats took control early in the second quarter of action with a 11-0 run to push ahead 24-16. It was Cozart with four points and five rebounds in the final minutes of the half that pulled Madison Central back within 22-26 at halftime. A three-pointer by Madison Central's Kole Brown pulled the Indians within one point, but Walton-Verona's Trey Bonne and Kam Pardee combined for 12 points in the third quarter to keep the Bearcats ahead. A Garrett Jones three-pointer with less than two minutes to play in the quarter extended the Walton-Verona lead to 41-33. It was Jones with an old-fashion three-point play that gave the Bearcats their first double-digit lead of the game at 45-35 seconds into the final quarter. Quae Charlton scored four straight for the Indians to pull them within six points, but they'd never get any closer. A Dieonte Miles three-pointer capped an 11-2 run by Walton-Verona to put the game out of reach as the lead grew to a game-high 15 points at 56-41. A late three-pointer by Madison Central's Charlton cut the final score to 62-50. Madison Central was led by Western Kentucky signee Isaiah Cozart with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kole Brown and Quae Charlton each added 11 points for the Indians. Walton-Verona's Kam Pardee led all scorers with a game-high 16 points and Garrett Jones added 14.

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Up Next

• Walton-Verona will play Ballard in the quarterfinals Friday at 7:30pm.
• Madison Central will play Spencer County in the consolation bracket Friday at 7:30pm.

2017 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Bob White Most Valuable Player
Anthony Wales - Fern Creek

Ralph Beard Spirit Award
Adam Kunkel - Cooper

Steven Fitzgerald - Pulaski County
Trevon Faulkner - Mercer County
Marshon Ford - Ballard
Carter Hendrickson - Lexington Christian
Zack Clinkenbeard - Walton-Verona
Craig Ashe - Fairdale
Braydon Runion - Cooper
Adam Kunkel - Cooper
CJ Fredrick - Covington Catholic
Aiden Ruthsatz - Covington Catholic
David Johnson - Trinity
Jay Scrubb - Trinity
Ahmad Price - Fern Creek
Clint Wickliffe - Fern Creek

CONSOLATION SCORES

CONSOLATION FINAL

Walton-Verona def. Mercer County 62-55
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5TH PLACE FINAL
Ballard def. Fairdale 103-93
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3RD PLACE FINAL
Cooper def. Covington Catholic 62-59
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CONSOLATION SCORES

5th Place Semifinals

Ballard def. West Linn 94-54
Fairdale def. Lexington Christian 61-56

Consolation Semifinals
Mercer County def. Pulaski County 80-70
Walton-Verona def. Palmetto 86-75

Consolation Bracket
Cleveland def. Ensworth 84-78
Bowling Green def. Anderson County 80-73

CONSOLATION SCORES

CONSOLATION QUARTERFINALS

Palmetto def. Cleveland 79-59

Pulaski County def. Bowling Green 79-66

Walton-Verona def. Ensworth 75-60

Mercer County def. Anderson County 63-62 

BALLARD 75, WALTON-VERONA 62

The opening game of the 2017 Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic saw Ballard, a three-time King of the Bluegrass Champion, run away with a 75-62 victory over 19th ranked Walton-Verona. Walton-Verona held tough with the 5th ranked Bruins through the first half of play with Ballard taking a slim 38-30 lead into the locker room. A 22-3 run at end of the third quarter of play pushed the Bruins lead to 64-37 entering the final quarter.  Ballard would extend their lead to as many as 28 points before a late run by Walton Verona pulled the Bearcats within the final margin at 75-62. Ballard's Marshon Ford led the Bruins with a game-high 14 points. Delonta Wimberly recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and Alexander Holley added 12 points to cap the scoring for Ballard. Walton Verona had four players in double digits led by 

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