Last night our freshman and junior varsity teams traveled to Edmonson County for a double header. Our freshman team came away with a 48-41 win while our junior varsity team lost 45-37.
Scoring for the freshman game:
Rance Whobrey-15
Braxton Williams-12
Blake Decker-8
Grant Akridge-6
Dustin Crain-5
Presley Cilyok-2
Scoring for the JV game:
Ethan Saltsman-11
Ryne Tinsley-10
Trey Tinsley-10
Ethan Meredith-2
Dustin Crain-2
Rance Whobrey-2
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
JV games
Our young JV team dropped to 0-3 after losing to Bowling Green 48-46. It was the best effort of the season for our players.
First JV game of the year was at Ohio County. We lost 58-49.
Scoring:
Trey Tinsley-18
Ryne Tinsley-9
Ethan Meredith-8
Ethan Saltsman-6
Rance Whobrey-6
Grant Akridge-2
Against the Bruins of Central Hardin our JV team lost 42-28. We led 19-11 at one point in the game but our inability to get stops on the defensive end led Central Hardin to the win.
Scoring:
Trey Tinsley-10
Ryne Tinsley-4
Ethan Saltsman-4
Braxton Williams-3
Rance Whobrey-3
Dustin Crain-3
Zach Berry-1
We led most of the game against a very good Bowling Green team but were unable to execute down the stretch and Bowling Green scored with 10 seconds to go to win 48-46.
Scoring:
Trey Tinsley-12
Ryne Tinsley-10
Ethan Saltsman-8
Braxton Williams-6
Ethan Meredith-4
Rance Whobrey-4
Dustin Crain-2
First JV game of the year was at Ohio County. We lost 58-49.
Scoring:
Trey Tinsley-18
Ryne Tinsley-9
Ethan Meredith-8
Ethan Saltsman-6
Rance Whobrey-6
Grant Akridge-2
Against the Bruins of Central Hardin our JV team lost 42-28. We led 19-11 at one point in the game but our inability to get stops on the defensive end led Central Hardin to the win.
Scoring:
Trey Tinsley-10
Ryne Tinsley-4
Ethan Saltsman-4
Braxton Williams-3
Rance Whobrey-3
Dustin Crain-3
Zach Berry-1
We led most of the game against a very good Bowling Green team but were unable to execute down the stretch and Bowling Green scored with 10 seconds to go to win 48-46.
Scoring:
Trey Tinsley-12
Ryne Tinsley-10
Ethan Saltsman-8
Braxton Williams-6
Ethan Meredith-4
Rance Whobrey-4
Dustin Crain-2
Bowling Green
On Tuesday night the Purples came to Cougar gym and escaped with a 56-54 win by hitting a 3 pointer at the buzzer.
We struggled through another poor shooting night but did enough things right defensively and rebounding to control the tempo and Bowling Green never led til the final margin. We took a 32-25 halftime lead and were still up 7 going into the final period. We had 5 of our 10 turnovers in the 4th quarter that led directly to layups for Bowling Green.
For the game we shot 19 of 50 for 38% and 13-16 from the free throw line. We also pulled down 36 rebounds, 10 coming on the offensive end. We committed 10 turnovers. Bowling Green shot 22 for 46 for 48%. They hit 7 of 12 from the line. Bowling Green had 27 rebounds and had 13 turnovers.
Hunter Gary was chosen the K105 player of the game for his 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Travis Johnston contributed 13 points, 6 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds for the night while Tyler Saltsman led us with 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-14
Hunter Gary-13
Travis Johnston-13
Brady Clemons-7
Aaron Deviney-4
Dustin Thomas-3
We struggled through another poor shooting night but did enough things right defensively and rebounding to control the tempo and Bowling Green never led til the final margin. We took a 32-25 halftime lead and were still up 7 going into the final period. We had 5 of our 10 turnovers in the 4th quarter that led directly to layups for Bowling Green.
For the game we shot 19 of 50 for 38% and 13-16 from the free throw line. We also pulled down 36 rebounds, 10 coming on the offensive end. We committed 10 turnovers. Bowling Green shot 22 for 46 for 48%. They hit 7 of 12 from the line. Bowling Green had 27 rebounds and had 13 turnovers.
Hunter Gary was chosen the K105 player of the game for his 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Travis Johnston contributed 13 points, 6 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds for the night while Tyler Saltsman led us with 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-14
Hunter Gary-13
Travis Johnston-13
Brady Clemons-7
Aaron Deviney-4
Dustin Thomas-3
Monday, December 14, 2009
North Oldham
On Saturday, Dec. 12th we participated in the Ronald McDonald Charity Classic held annually at Oldham County High School. We played North Oldham in a very high scoring affair and we came away with the win 97-87 in overtime.
In a game we needed to win very badly, we shot outstanding, hitting 11-25 from the 3 point line and 32-40 from the free throw line. In this game we had several outstanding individual performances with 4 double-doubles. Hunter Gary and Tyler Saltsman posted career highs by scoring 32 points a piece. They both had 11 rebounds to go with their points. Aaron Deviney scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Aaron also scored the tying bucket on a great move to send the game into overtime. Travis Johnston was the 4th player with a double-double as he scored 13 points and dished out 10 assists. Travis also fouled out with 2:30 to play in regulation with us leading by 5. Our guys lost the lead after that but showed tremendous mental toughness to win going away in overtime without Travis.
Two other players were tremendous for us as well. Brady Clemons keeps getting better every game as he scored 7 points, all in the 4th quarter and OT. He also held North Oldham's best player scoreless in the overtime period. Dylan Vaught also performed very well coming off the bench as he played every minute after Travis fouled out. He contributed 3 points but had a big assist to Aaron Deviney on a basket and took very good care of the ball.
Hunter Gary and Tyler Saltsman were chosen as Co-Players of the Game by K105. Tyler was 6-8 from the 3 point line and Hunter went 18-22 from the free throw line. Both players collected 11 rebounds.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-32
Hunter Gary-32
Travis Johnston-13
Aaron Deviney-10
Brady Clemons-7
Dylan Vaught-3
In a game we needed to win very badly, we shot outstanding, hitting 11-25 from the 3 point line and 32-40 from the free throw line. In this game we had several outstanding individual performances with 4 double-doubles. Hunter Gary and Tyler Saltsman posted career highs by scoring 32 points a piece. They both had 11 rebounds to go with their points. Aaron Deviney scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Aaron also scored the tying bucket on a great move to send the game into overtime. Travis Johnston was the 4th player with a double-double as he scored 13 points and dished out 10 assists. Travis also fouled out with 2:30 to play in regulation with us leading by 5. Our guys lost the lead after that but showed tremendous mental toughness to win going away in overtime without Travis.
Two other players were tremendous for us as well. Brady Clemons keeps getting better every game as he scored 7 points, all in the 4th quarter and OT. He also held North Oldham's best player scoreless in the overtime period. Dylan Vaught also performed very well coming off the bench as he played every minute after Travis fouled out. He contributed 3 points but had a big assist to Aaron Deviney on a basket and took very good care of the ball.
Hunter Gary and Tyler Saltsman were chosen as Co-Players of the Game by K105. Tyler was 6-8 from the 3 point line and Hunter went 18-22 from the free throw line. Both players collected 11 rebounds.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-32
Hunter Gary-32
Travis Johnston-13
Aaron Deviney-10
Brady Clemons-7
Dylan Vaught-3
Edmonson County
In our first game vs. Edmonson County on Friday night we lost 72-66. We had a great atmosphere here at Cougar gym but unfortunately our worst shooting performance in some time cost us in the end.
The first half was as close as it could be with both teams trading baskets but EC led 21-20 at the end of one, but then we outscored them 12-11 in the second quarter to even it up at halftime 32-32. The 3rd quarter was the difference in the game as our defense continued to struggle stopping them in their motion offense. Also, our offense was very stagnant as we stood around a lot and didn't get any transition points. At the end of the 3rd quarter EC led 50-42. We continue to struggle from the floor in the 4th quarter but luckily EC helped us out by missing free throws. They were 17-32 from the line for the game.
The big difference in the game was EC shooting 52% to our 37%, but we were only 3-26 from the 3 point line.
Travis Johnston was chosen as the player of the game by K105 by scoring a career high 40 points. Tyler Saltsman continued his great play with a double double getting 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-40
Tyler Saltsman-10
Aaron Deviney-8
Hunter Gary-7
Dustin Thomas-1
Hunter Gary-7
The first half was as close as it could be with both teams trading baskets but EC led 21-20 at the end of one, but then we outscored them 12-11 in the second quarter to even it up at halftime 32-32. The 3rd quarter was the difference in the game as our defense continued to struggle stopping them in their motion offense. Also, our offense was very stagnant as we stood around a lot and didn't get any transition points. At the end of the 3rd quarter EC led 50-42. We continue to struggle from the floor in the 4th quarter but luckily EC helped us out by missing free throws. They were 17-32 from the line for the game.
The big difference in the game was EC shooting 52% to our 37%, but we were only 3-26 from the 3 point line.
Travis Johnston was chosen as the player of the game by K105 by scoring a career high 40 points. Tyler Saltsman continued his great play with a double double getting 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-40
Tyler Saltsman-10
Aaron Deviney-8
Hunter Gary-7
Dustin Thomas-1
Hunter Gary-7
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Central Hardin
We beat Central Hardin 47-41 last night to move to 2-1 on the season. It was a tough road game for us and a game that was not pretty to watch but was very fun to win.
We never led in the game until the last 3 minutes. We fell behind 11-10 at the end of one quarter and was down 26-20 at the half. At halftime we spent the majority of the time talking about taking Central's zone but the difference in the game was our team's commitment to holding Central to 2 single digit quarters in the second half. We still didn't make many shots but we did win the quarter with a 12-9 margin.
Going into the 4th quarter we trailed 35-32. During the quarter we got some big plays from Brady Clemons, Tyler Saltsman, Hunter Gary and Travis Johnston. Travis scored 11 points in the quarter and also held Nolan Todd to 2 ft's in the quarter. Brady had a big assist to Tyler and also came away with a steal in the last 15 seconds when Central had a chance to tie the score.
For the game we shot 18-52 from the field to Central Hardin's 15-36. We were out rebounded 32-26 but we forced 25 turnovers while only having 11 of our own.
Tyler Saltsman turned in his 3rd good game in a row by contributing 13 points and 8 rebounds. Hunter Gary had 5 points and 6 rebounds, but Travis Johnston was named player of the game. Travis had 29 points, 4 assists and 5 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-29
Tyler Saltsman-13
Hunter Gary-5
We never led in the game until the last 3 minutes. We fell behind 11-10 at the end of one quarter and was down 26-20 at the half. At halftime we spent the majority of the time talking about taking Central's zone but the difference in the game was our team's commitment to holding Central to 2 single digit quarters in the second half. We still didn't make many shots but we did win the quarter with a 12-9 margin.
Going into the 4th quarter we trailed 35-32. During the quarter we got some big plays from Brady Clemons, Tyler Saltsman, Hunter Gary and Travis Johnston. Travis scored 11 points in the quarter and also held Nolan Todd to 2 ft's in the quarter. Brady had a big assist to Tyler and also came away with a steal in the last 15 seconds when Central had a chance to tie the score.
For the game we shot 18-52 from the field to Central Hardin's 15-36. We were out rebounded 32-26 but we forced 25 turnovers while only having 11 of our own.
Tyler Saltsman turned in his 3rd good game in a row by contributing 13 points and 8 rebounds. Hunter Gary had 5 points and 6 rebounds, but Travis Johnston was named player of the game. Travis had 29 points, 4 assists and 5 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-29
Tyler Saltsman-13
Hunter Gary-5
Monday, December 7, 2009
Change of time for JV game at Central Hardin
Our game at Central Hardin on Tuesday, Dec. 8th will begin with a jv game at 5 cst. The schedule says 5:30 but the game time was changed today. Varsity game will start between 6:45 and 7:00.
Freshman games
Over the weekend our freshman began play in the 3rd region freshman league. We picked up 2 wins on Saturday, beating Ohio Co. 40-34 and Trinity 47-23.
Scoring for Ohio Co. game:
Ryne Tinsley-9
Braxton Williams-8
Ethan Saltsman-7
Rance Whobrey-7
Grant Akridge-4
Trey Tinsley-4
Dustin Crane-1
Scoring for the Trinity game:
Braxton Williams-10
Rance Whobrey-9
Tyler Simcoe-8
Presly Cilyok-7
Ryne Tinsley-5
Blake Decker-4
Ethan Saltsman-2
Dustin Crain-2.
Scoring for Ohio Co. game:
Ryne Tinsley-9
Braxton Williams-8
Ethan Saltsman-7
Rance Whobrey-7
Grant Akridge-4
Trey Tinsley-4
Dustin Crane-1
Scoring for the Trinity game:
Braxton Williams-10
Rance Whobrey-9
Tyler Simcoe-8
Presly Cilyok-7
Ryne Tinsley-5
Blake Decker-4
Ethan Saltsman-2
Dustin Crain-2.
Bryan Station
On Saturday night we traveled to Lexington to play Bryan Station High School. We lost the game 49-37 in a very ugly game.
We were never really in this game as we struggled with Bryan Station's size and athleticism. They caused numerous turnovers and we never got a clean look at the basket all night.
For the game, the lone bright spot was the play of Tyler Saltsman. Tyler led us with 16 points and was very aggressive on the boards all night.
For the game we shot 10-40 for 25%. We shot poorly from the FT line for the second consecutive night. We were 12-18 for 66%. We committed 18 turnovers and were out rebounded 32-26.
Bryan Station shot 17-46 from the field for 37% and committed 15 turnovers.
Tyler Saltsman was chosen as the player of the game.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-16
Travis Johnston-7
Trey Tinsley-6
Brady Clemons-5
Hunter Gary-3
We were never really in this game as we struggled with Bryan Station's size and athleticism. They caused numerous turnovers and we never got a clean look at the basket all night.
For the game, the lone bright spot was the play of Tyler Saltsman. Tyler led us with 16 points and was very aggressive on the boards all night.
For the game we shot 10-40 for 25%. We shot poorly from the FT line for the second consecutive night. We were 12-18 for 66%. We committed 18 turnovers and were out rebounded 32-26.
Bryan Station shot 17-46 from the field for 37% and committed 15 turnovers.
Tyler Saltsman was chosen as the player of the game.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-16
Travis Johnston-7
Trey Tinsley-6
Brady Clemons-5
Hunter Gary-3
Butler Co.
In our first game of the year we defeated the Bears of Butler Co. 82-49 at Cougar gym on Friday night, Dec. 4th.
The game was never very close as we jumped out to a quick 7-0 start causing Butler Co. to call time out. The 1st quarter went much the same as we ended quarter one with a 24-12 lead. In the first quarter, Travis Johnston hit 2 3's and Tyler Saltsman contributed 7 points. We were effective on the offensive glass as well getting 7 offensive rebounds in the first quarter behind Hunter Gary's 3 and Tyler Saltsman's 3. In the second quarter we outscored the Bears 22-14 to take a 46-26 halftime lead.
We outscored Butler Co. 36-23 in the second half to win going away by the score of 82-49. For the game we shot 29-61 for 48%. We were 9-24 from the 3 point line and 15-25 from the foul line. Butler Co. shot 15-33 for 45% and 5-11 from the 3 point line. They also connected on 14-18 free throws. The biggest difference in the game was the turnovers. We committed 11 turnovers and Butler Co. committed 33.
Hunter Gary led us with 6 rebounds for the night and Travis Johnston led us with 5 steals and 5 assists. Daniel Buckles was chosen as the player of the game for coming off the bench and contributing 8 points on 3-4 shooting including 2-3 from the 3 point line.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-15
Travis Johnston-15
Aaron Deviney-9
Daniel Buckles-8
Hunter Gary-7
Ethan Saltsman-6
Ryne Tinsley-4
Brady Clemons-4
Dustin Thomas-4
Dylan Vaught-3
Trey Tinsley-3
Brent Basham-2
Ethan Meredith-2
The game was never very close as we jumped out to a quick 7-0 start causing Butler Co. to call time out. The 1st quarter went much the same as we ended quarter one with a 24-12 lead. In the first quarter, Travis Johnston hit 2 3's and Tyler Saltsman contributed 7 points. We were effective on the offensive glass as well getting 7 offensive rebounds in the first quarter behind Hunter Gary's 3 and Tyler Saltsman's 3. In the second quarter we outscored the Bears 22-14 to take a 46-26 halftime lead.
We outscored Butler Co. 36-23 in the second half to win going away by the score of 82-49. For the game we shot 29-61 for 48%. We were 9-24 from the 3 point line and 15-25 from the foul line. Butler Co. shot 15-33 for 45% and 5-11 from the 3 point line. They also connected on 14-18 free throws. The biggest difference in the game was the turnovers. We committed 11 turnovers and Butler Co. committed 33.
Hunter Gary led us with 6 rebounds for the night and Travis Johnston led us with 5 steals and 5 assists. Daniel Buckles was chosen as the player of the game for coming off the bench and contributing 8 points on 3-4 shooting including 2-3 from the 3 point line.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-15
Travis Johnston-15
Aaron Deviney-9
Daniel Buckles-8
Hunter Gary-7
Ethan Saltsman-6
Ryne Tinsley-4
Brady Clemons-4
Dustin Thomas-4
Dylan Vaught-3
Trey Tinsley-3
Brent Basham-2
Ethan Meredith-2
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Practice Schedule during Thanksgiving Break
Our practice schedule over this next week will be the following:
Monday and Tuesday right after school at Lawler.
Wednesday will be 8am to 10am at the HS.
We will take off on Thanksgiving Day.
Friday will be 8am to 10am at the HS.
Our second scrimmage will be Saturday, Nov. 28th at Louisville Waggoner High School against Manual. Our bus will leave at 9:30. The JV game will begin at 12:30 and the varsity game will be at 2:00.
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and may God Bless everyone over the holidays.
Monday and Tuesday right after school at Lawler.
Wednesday will be 8am to 10am at the HS.
We will take off on Thanksgiving Day.
Friday will be 8am to 10am at the HS.
Our second scrimmage will be Saturday, Nov. 28th at Louisville Waggoner High School against Manual. Our bus will leave at 9:30. The JV game will begin at 12:30 and the varsity game will be at 2:00.
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and may God Bless everyone over the holidays.
North Hardin Scrimmage
In our first scrimmage of the year against North Hardin we reset the score every quarter. We won the first quarter, lost the 2nd and 3rd quarters and then won the 4th quarter. When combining the scores we lost 58-53.
North Hardin was a very big, physical team and that really hurt us on the glass. We were out rebounded 34-22 and gave up 17 second chance points. Without the injured Aaron Deviney we were really short handed on the interior.
For the game we shot 15/46 for 33% but only 5/23 from the 3 point line. We did shoot 18/24 from the line for 75%. North Hardin was 25/59 from the field and 4/22 from the 3 point line and made 4/8 from the FT line. We committed 13 turnovers to North Hardin's 12.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-28
Tyler Saltsman-16
Hunter Gary-4
Brady Clemons-2
Ethan Saltsman-2
Dylan Vaught-1
North Hardin was a very big, physical team and that really hurt us on the glass. We were out rebounded 34-22 and gave up 17 second chance points. Without the injured Aaron Deviney we were really short handed on the interior.
For the game we shot 15/46 for 33% but only 5/23 from the 3 point line. We did shoot 18/24 from the line for 75%. North Hardin was 25/59 from the field and 4/22 from the 3 point line and made 4/8 from the FT line. We committed 13 turnovers to North Hardin's 12.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-28
Tyler Saltsman-16
Hunter Gary-4
Brady Clemons-2
Ethan Saltsman-2
Dylan Vaught-1
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Cancellation of open practice on Monday
We have to cancel our open practice for Monday night because the gym was already scheduled to be used that night for the Jr-Sr volleyball games. We will reschedule for another night.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Dan Powers GM Center of Leitchfield Jamboree
We will hold our 10th annual scrimmage jamboree on Saturday, Nov. 21st. We would like to thank the Dan Powers GM Center of Leitchfield for sponsoring our jamboree. Without the sponsorship it makes the jamboree a much larger task to pull off. The schedule of games for the jamboree is below.
11:00-Todd County vs. Owensboro Catholic
1:00-Breck Co. vs Beth Haven
3:00-Muhlenberg Co. vs South Oldham
5:00-Mclean Co. vs Central Hardin
7:00-Grayson Co. vs North Hardin
This is the largest fundraiser of the year for our boys. Please try to attend and spread the word about our jamboree so everybody can get their first look at the defending 3rd region champions before the regular season gets underway.
11:00-Todd County vs. Owensboro Catholic
1:00-Breck Co. vs Beth Haven
3:00-Muhlenberg Co. vs South Oldham
5:00-Mclean Co. vs Central Hardin
7:00-Grayson Co. vs North Hardin
This is the largest fundraiser of the year for our boys. Please try to attend and spread the word about our jamboree so everybody can get their first look at the defending 3rd region champions before the regular season gets underway.
Open Practice on Monday, Nov. 16th
We will be conducting our 1 open practice for the year on Monday, Nov. 16th. The practice will start at 5:30 and last approximately 2 hours. There will also be a short booster meeting following the practice to finalize the details for our Dan Powers GM Center of Leitchfield Jamboree on Nov. 21st. Please make arrangements to attend.
Friday, November 6, 2009
MEET THE COUGARS NIGHT
The Meet the Cougars Night sponsored by our girl's basketball team will be on Friday, November 20th. The chili supper will begin at 5:30 with the activities beginning around 6:30. Please come out and support our boys and girls on this tip-off of the 2009-2010 season. For the first time in school history, both the boys and girls are pre-season #1 picks in the Cats Pause Magazine. This poll is voted on by the coaches in the 3rd region. Should be an exciting year for both programs.
Freshman League Schedule
Our freshman will compete in the 3rd region freshman league on Saturdays during the season. Below is the schedule for our freshman.
Dec. 5th at Ohio Co: 10:15 vs Ohio and 11:30 vs Trinity
Dec. 12th at Grayson Co: 10:15 vs Butler Co. and 11:30 vs Mclean Co.
Jan. 9th at Breck Co: 9:00 vs Breck and 10:15 vs Apollo
Jan. 23rd at Butler Co: 9:00 vs Owensboro and 11:30 vs Muhlenberg Co.
Feb. 6th at Grayson Co: 9:00 vs Hancock Co. and 11:30 vs Daviess Co.
Feb. 13th will be the freshman tournament. Details will be announced later.
There will also be Freshman/Junior Varsity doubleheaders on the following dates:
Dec. 7th at Ohio Co, freshman start at 6:00 and then the jv game.
Dec. 17th at Edmonson, freshman start at 6:00.
Jan. 21 at Grayson Co. vs Ohio Co. Start at 6:00
Jan. 25th at Grayson Co. vs Edmonson Co. Start at 6:00
There could be more Fr/jv doubleheaders added later.
Dec. 5th at Ohio Co: 10:15 vs Ohio and 11:30 vs Trinity
Dec. 12th at Grayson Co: 10:15 vs Butler Co. and 11:30 vs Mclean Co.
Jan. 9th at Breck Co: 9:00 vs Breck and 10:15 vs Apollo
Jan. 23rd at Butler Co: 9:00 vs Owensboro and 11:30 vs Muhlenberg Co.
Feb. 6th at Grayson Co: 9:00 vs Hancock Co. and 11:30 vs Daviess Co.
Feb. 13th will be the freshman tournament. Details will be announced later.
There will also be Freshman/Junior Varsity doubleheaders on the following dates:
Dec. 7th at Ohio Co, freshman start at 6:00 and then the jv game.
Dec. 17th at Edmonson, freshman start at 6:00.
Jan. 21 at Grayson Co. vs Ohio Co. Start at 6:00
Jan. 25th at Grayson Co. vs Edmonson Co. Start at 6:00
There could be more Fr/jv doubleheaders added later.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Booster Meeting
Our next booster meeting will be on Monday, Oct. 19th at 5:30 at the High School. Please try to attend.
Monday, August 24, 2009
BOOSTER MEETING THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH
We will have a booster meeting Thursday, August 27th at 5 pm at the High School. We need all parents to attend. We will need to elect officers so we can begin the process of becoming tax exempt. This is something we must do this year.
Thanks and please make plans to attend.
Thanks and please make plans to attend.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Practice Starts Monday
The KHSAA allows schools to start basketball practice when school is out for the summer or June 1st, whichever comes first. Unfortunately, for us June 1st will arrive before school is out. We will practice Monday, June 1st from 3-5:30 at Lawler Elementary. This is different from the schedule a few posts down. We were going to practice from June 2-5, but that has changed because I will be out of town on June 5th. Practice will now be June 1-June 4 and summer games begin Monday, June 8th at Bowling Green.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Travis Johnston Selected to Kentucky Junior All Stars
We want to congratulate Travis Johnston on being one of the 12 juniors from across the state selected to the Junior All Star team. Travis will be gone from June 7-12 to practice with and against the Senior Kentucky team. With Travis missing a full week of our summer schedule it will provide opportunities for our younger guards to step up and earn playing time this summer.
Congratulations to Travis and good luck.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Summer game times
I have the game times for all of our summer games. These schedules are subject to change with very little notice so please double check with your sons in advance about game times.
June 8th at Bowling Green High School:
Varsity plays at 8:15 and 9:00pm
JV plays at 5:45 and 7:00pm (aux. gym)
June 9th at Edmonson County High School:
Varsity teams play at 3:00, 4:00, 6:00 and 7:00 (2 varsity teams will play 2 games each).
Jv plays at 3:00 and 8:00
June 10th at Grayson County: 2 Freshman games.
5:00 Grayson vs. Apollo
6:00 Apollo vs Etown
7:00 Grayson vs Etown
June 11 at Edmonson County High School:
Varsity plays at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00. (2 varsity teams will play 2 games each).
Jv plays at 4:00 and 6:00
June 12 at Barren County:
Varsity plays at 10, 12 and 2 at the High School
Jv plays at 10 and 1 at Trojan Academy
June 13 at Barren County:
Varsity plays at 11, 1 and 4 at the High School
Jv plays at 10 and 12 at the Trojan Academy
June 15 at Henderson Co.
Varsity, Jv and Freshman games will be played beginning at 3:00
June 17 at Meade County:
Varsity plays at 5:30 and 6:30 at SPMS
Jv plays at 4:30 and 7:30 at DTW Elementary
June 22 at Apollo:
Varsity plays at 1 and 2.
Jv plays at 12 and 2.
Freshman play at 1 and 3.
June 8th at Bowling Green High School:
Varsity plays at 8:15 and 9:00pm
JV plays at 5:45 and 7:00pm (aux. gym)
June 9th at Edmonson County High School:
Varsity teams play at 3:00, 4:00, 6:00 and 7:00 (2 varsity teams will play 2 games each).
Jv plays at 3:00 and 8:00
June 10th at Grayson County: 2 Freshman games.
5:00 Grayson vs. Apollo
6:00 Apollo vs Etown
7:00 Grayson vs Etown
June 11 at Edmonson County High School:
Varsity plays at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00. (2 varsity teams will play 2 games each).
Jv plays at 4:00 and 6:00
June 12 at Barren County:
Varsity plays at 10, 12 and 2 at the High School
Jv plays at 10 and 1 at Trojan Academy
June 13 at Barren County:
Varsity plays at 11, 1 and 4 at the High School
Jv plays at 10 and 12 at the Trojan Academy
June 15 at Henderson Co.
Varsity, Jv and Freshman games will be played beginning at 3:00
June 17 at Meade County:
Varsity plays at 5:30 and 6:30 at SPMS
Jv plays at 4:30 and 7:30 at DTW Elementary
June 22 at Apollo:
Varsity plays at 1 and 2.
Jv plays at 12 and 2.
Freshman play at 1 and 3.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Summer Schedule
Here is the completed Summer Schedule (without game times).
June 2-June 5-practice from 3-5 pm either at the high school or Lawler.
Monday, June 8th- Two varsity and two jv games at Bowling Green High School.
Tuesday, June 9th-At Edmonson County. Our varsity team will be divided into 2 teams, each team will play 2 games and we will also play 2 jv games.
Thursday, June 11th-At Edmonson County. Same at June 9th.
Friday, June 12th-at Barren County. 3 varsity games and 2 jv games.
Saturday, June 13th-At Barren County. 3 varsity games and 2 jv games.
June 15th-18th-8:00-12:30 is our Cougar Kids Camp.
Monday, June 15th-At Henderson County. 1 varsity, jv and freshman game.
Wednesday, June 17th-At Meade County. 2 varsity games and 2 jv games.
Monday, June 22nd-At Apollo. 2 varsity games, 2 jv games and 1 freshman game.
Summer is over for us, we will resume team activities the first week of August as we begin our weightlifting and conditioning.
June 2-June 5-practice from 3-5 pm either at the high school or Lawler.
Monday, June 8th- Two varsity and two jv games at Bowling Green High School.
Tuesday, June 9th-At Edmonson County. Our varsity team will be divided into 2 teams, each team will play 2 games and we will also play 2 jv games.
Thursday, June 11th-At Edmonson County. Same at June 9th.
Friday, June 12th-at Barren County. 3 varsity games and 2 jv games.
Saturday, June 13th-At Barren County. 3 varsity games and 2 jv games.
June 15th-18th-8:00-12:30 is our Cougar Kids Camp.
Monday, June 15th-At Henderson County. 1 varsity, jv and freshman game.
Wednesday, June 17th-At Meade County. 2 varsity games and 2 jv games.
Monday, June 22nd-At Apollo. 2 varsity games, 2 jv games and 1 freshman game.
Summer is over for us, we will resume team activities the first week of August as we begin our weightlifting and conditioning.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Basketball Banquet Recap
For the Freshman team the following awards were given out:
Academic Award-Jakob Clemons
Most Improved-Jakob Clemons
Coaches Award-Zach Berry
Best Defensive Award-Tyler Hill
Best Offensive Player-Ethan Meredith
Junior Varsity Awards:
Academic Awards-Daniel Buckles, Corey Travis and Evand Donald
Most Improved-Dylan Vaught
Coaches Award-Dylan Snyder
Best Defensive Award-Evand Donald
Best Offensive Award-Daniel Buckles
Varsity Awards:
Most 3's-Travis Johnston
Best FG%-Lance Buckler
Most Rebounds-Aaron Deviney
Most Steals-Travis Johnston
Best FT%-Bennett Skaggs
Most Charges-Bennett Skaggs
6th Man Award-Tyler Saltsman
Most Assists-Travis Johnston
Toughness Award-Dustin Thomas
Most Improved-Hunter Gary
Best Teammate Award-Wes Smith
Coaches Award-Seth Bratcher
Leadership Award-Bennett Skaggs
Best Defensive Award-Wes Smith
Best Offensive Award-Travis Johnston
Plus/Minus Award-Travis Johnston
Academic Award-Bennett Skaggs
Academic Award-Travis Johnston
Senior Awards-Wes Smith, Ryan Grubs, Seth Bratcher, Bennett Skaggs and Lance Buckler
2nd Team All District-Tyler Saltsman
1st Team All District-Travis Johnston, Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs
3rd Region Player of the Year-Travis Johnston
Grange Insurance 3rd Region Player of the Year-Travis Johnston
The coaches would like to thank everyone for making this such a great season!!
Academic Award-Jakob Clemons
Most Improved-Jakob Clemons
Coaches Award-Zach Berry
Best Defensive Award-Tyler Hill
Best Offensive Player-Ethan Meredith
Junior Varsity Awards:
Academic Awards-Daniel Buckles, Corey Travis and Evand Donald
Most Improved-Dylan Vaught
Coaches Award-Dylan Snyder
Best Defensive Award-Evand Donald
Best Offensive Award-Daniel Buckles
Varsity Awards:
Most 3's-Travis Johnston
Best FG%-Lance Buckler
Most Rebounds-Aaron Deviney
Most Steals-Travis Johnston
Best FT%-Bennett Skaggs
Most Charges-Bennett Skaggs
6th Man Award-Tyler Saltsman
Most Assists-Travis Johnston
Toughness Award-Dustin Thomas
Most Improved-Hunter Gary
Best Teammate Award-Wes Smith
Coaches Award-Seth Bratcher
Leadership Award-Bennett Skaggs
Best Defensive Award-Wes Smith
Best Offensive Award-Travis Johnston
Plus/Minus Award-Travis Johnston
Academic Award-Bennett Skaggs
Academic Award-Travis Johnston
Senior Awards-Wes Smith, Ryan Grubs, Seth Bratcher, Bennett Skaggs and Lance Buckler
2nd Team All District-Tyler Saltsman
1st Team All District-Travis Johnston, Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs
3rd Region Player of the Year-Travis Johnston
Grange Insurance 3rd Region Player of the Year-Travis Johnston
The coaches would like to thank everyone for making this such a great season!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Banquet is April 26th
Our banquet has been set for April 26th, at 2:00 pm at the Centre on Main in Leitchfield.
Elite 8 vs. West Jessamine
After winning our first game at Rupp Arena we played the West Jessamine Colts and fell by a score of 72-67. West Jessamine came into the game with a 27-8 record and having won 11 games in a row. We came in equally as hot having won 10 games in a row. However, our sluggish first half turned out to be too much to overcome and our season ended with a 26-7 record.
We never could get much going against West Jessamine's matchup zone in the first half and fell behind 12-8 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw us take our only lead of the game and our biggest lead was 5 points. However, West Jessamine went on a 12-2 run at the end of the 2nd quarter to take a 5 point lead at halftime. Our inability to make any shots from the perimeter played a big part in our struggles as well as losing Bennett Skaggs early in the first quarter with 2 fouls. Aaron Deviney scored 8 of his 14 points in the first half to keep us close and Seth Bratcher scored all 5 of his points in the second quarter.
The 3rd quarter was very important as we needed to make a run at them because they are so good at controlling tempo in the 4th quarter. We didn't make the run we needed and was down by 7 going into the 4th quarter. The first possession of the first quarter West Jessamine took 45 seconds off the clock and it was at that point we decided to start fouling to create a faster tempo and more possessions. The strategy actually worked for us as we scored 33 points in the quarter and made 8-15 3 point field goals. However, West Jessamine also made their free throws. Going into the game West Jessamine was shooting 66% as a team from the line with a several regulars below 50%. However, those players stepped up and made their foul shots and they were able to withstand our rally.
For the game we shot 24-60 for 40% and 12-34 from the 3 point line for 35%. West Jessamine shot 21-37 from the field for 56% and 26-36 from the line for 72%. The rebounding totals were 31 for West Jessamine and 30 for us. We had 9 second chance points to West Jessamine's 6. West Jessamine committed 11 turnovers and we committed 8.
Aaron Deviney was named the K105 player of the game for his 14 points and 10 rebounds. Travis Johnston was selected to the All Tournament team after the game. Travis scored 26 points in the loss to the Colts.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-26
Aaron Deviney-14
Wes Smith-9
Tyler Saltsman-7
Seth Bratcher-5
Lance Buckler-4
Bennett Skaggs-2
We never could get much going against West Jessamine's matchup zone in the first half and fell behind 12-8 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw us take our only lead of the game and our biggest lead was 5 points. However, West Jessamine went on a 12-2 run at the end of the 2nd quarter to take a 5 point lead at halftime. Our inability to make any shots from the perimeter played a big part in our struggles as well as losing Bennett Skaggs early in the first quarter with 2 fouls. Aaron Deviney scored 8 of his 14 points in the first half to keep us close and Seth Bratcher scored all 5 of his points in the second quarter.
The 3rd quarter was very important as we needed to make a run at them because they are so good at controlling tempo in the 4th quarter. We didn't make the run we needed and was down by 7 going into the 4th quarter. The first possession of the first quarter West Jessamine took 45 seconds off the clock and it was at that point we decided to start fouling to create a faster tempo and more possessions. The strategy actually worked for us as we scored 33 points in the quarter and made 8-15 3 point field goals. However, West Jessamine also made their free throws. Going into the game West Jessamine was shooting 66% as a team from the line with a several regulars below 50%. However, those players stepped up and made their foul shots and they were able to withstand our rally.
For the game we shot 24-60 for 40% and 12-34 from the 3 point line for 35%. West Jessamine shot 21-37 from the field for 56% and 26-36 from the line for 72%. The rebounding totals were 31 for West Jessamine and 30 for us. We had 9 second chance points to West Jessamine's 6. West Jessamine committed 11 turnovers and we committed 8.
Aaron Deviney was named the K105 player of the game for his 14 points and 10 rebounds. Travis Johnston was selected to the All Tournament team after the game. Travis scored 26 points in the loss to the Colts.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-26
Aaron Deviney-14
Wes Smith-9
Tyler Saltsman-7
Seth Bratcher-5
Lance Buckler-4
Bennett Skaggs-2
Monday, March 23, 2009
State Tournament vs Adair County
On Wednesday, March 18, we played Adair County in the first round of the Sweet Sixteen. Adair County represented the 5th region with a 26-7 record. We came into the game with a 25-6 record.
We set the tone early in the game by jumping out to a 9-2 lead. Lance Buckler scored all 7 of his points in the first quarter. We led 15-5 at the end of 1 quarter. Our defense was stellar and completely took them out of their offense. We switched from our 3-2 matchup zone, man to man, and our switching man to man defenses.
Neither team could get much going offensively in the second quarter but Seth Bratcher scored 4 points and we led 23-12 at the half.
The 3rd quarter was the only quarter that Adair Co. scored in double figures, they scored 12 points to our 9 and our lead was 32-24 going into the 4th quarter. We outscored Adair 13-9 in the 4th quarter to pick up Grayson County's first ever win at the state tournament. The final score was 45-33.
For the game we shot 14-38 from the field for 37% and 14-26 from the line for 54%. Adair Co. shot 13-39 for 33% and 5-11 from the line for 46%. Big difference in the game came with us out rebounding Adair Co. 33-25 and we scored 13 second chance points to Adair's 3.
This game was a great defensive effort on our part and also allowed us to get everyone playing time on Rupp Arena's floor.
The National Guard Player of the Game was Travis Johnston. Travis had 11 points, 4 assists and 1 steal. The K105 player of the game was Lance Buckler. Lance scored 7 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-11
Wes Smith-10
Lance Buckler-7
Bennett Skaggs-6
Aaron Deviney-5
Seth Bratcher-4
Dustin Thomas-1
Evand Donald-1
We set the tone early in the game by jumping out to a 9-2 lead. Lance Buckler scored all 7 of his points in the first quarter. We led 15-5 at the end of 1 quarter. Our defense was stellar and completely took them out of their offense. We switched from our 3-2 matchup zone, man to man, and our switching man to man defenses.
Neither team could get much going offensively in the second quarter but Seth Bratcher scored 4 points and we led 23-12 at the half.
The 3rd quarter was the only quarter that Adair Co. scored in double figures, they scored 12 points to our 9 and our lead was 32-24 going into the 4th quarter. We outscored Adair 13-9 in the 4th quarter to pick up Grayson County's first ever win at the state tournament. The final score was 45-33.
For the game we shot 14-38 from the field for 37% and 14-26 from the line for 54%. Adair Co. shot 13-39 for 33% and 5-11 from the line for 46%. Big difference in the game came with us out rebounding Adair Co. 33-25 and we scored 13 second chance points to Adair's 3.
This game was a great defensive effort on our part and also allowed us to get everyone playing time on Rupp Arena's floor.
The National Guard Player of the Game was Travis Johnston. Travis had 11 points, 4 assists and 1 steal. The K105 player of the game was Lance Buckler. Lance scored 7 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-11
Wes Smith-10
Lance Buckler-7
Bennett Skaggs-6
Aaron Deviney-5
Seth Bratcher-4
Dustin Thomas-1
Evand Donald-1
Saturday, March 14, 2009
3rd Region Champs!!
On Monday, March 9, we won the 3rd Region Championship by defeating the Muhlenberg North Stars 69-64. It will be only the 3rd time in our school's history that we will be the 3rd region's representative at Rupp Arena for the Sweet Sixteen.
The first quarter was an evenly played game but North took a 17-13 lead on a 5 point play at the end the quarter. North's Jordan McElwain hit a 3 and we were called for a foul on the rebound. The foul was our 7 team foul and resulted in two free throws for Joe Gabbard.
In the second quarter our defense was great and held North to just 5 points. With the score 22-17 with 3 minutes to play in the half we made 4 3's to close out the quarter on a 12-0 run and led at halftime by the score of 29-22. Travis Johnston scored 11 first half points and Wes Smith added 9.
The 3rd quarter saw us play North even and we led 47-40 going into the 4th quarter. Tyler Saltsman hit 2 big 3's in the 3rd and finished the quarter with 8 points.
During the 4th quarter the biggest play of the night came with us leading 55-52 with about 3 minutes to play. Tyler Saltsman missed a 3 pointer but Bennett Skaggs ran down the long rebound for us to retain possession. Wes Smith received the reverse pass and drained a 3 pointer right in front of the North student section. That shot allowed us to stop North's momentum and allowed us to regain our 2 possession lead. Wes's 3 was the last field goal we would need as we calmly stepped up to the line and nailed free throw after free throw. We tell our kids all the time that free throws and layups win games and it certainly won us the championship. During the 4th quarter we made 17-20 including 9-10 from Travis, 4-4 from Bennett, 2-2 from Wes and 2-2 from Aaron Deviney. For the game we made 22-26 free throws and 9 3 pointers in 19 attempts. North hit 15-24 free throws and 7 of 16 3's.
Chosen for the all tournament team were: Travis Johnston, Bennett Skaggs, Wes Smith and Aaron Deviney.
For the game Travis Johnston led us with 22 points and 8 assists while Tyler Saltsman had a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler was chosen as Player of the Game.
Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs again led us defensively and their leadership was incredible for us.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-22
Wes Smith-17
Bennett Skaggs-12
Tyler Saltsman-11
Aaron Deviney-6
Lance Buckler-1
The first quarter was an evenly played game but North took a 17-13 lead on a 5 point play at the end the quarter. North's Jordan McElwain hit a 3 and we were called for a foul on the rebound. The foul was our 7 team foul and resulted in two free throws for Joe Gabbard.
In the second quarter our defense was great and held North to just 5 points. With the score 22-17 with 3 minutes to play in the half we made 4 3's to close out the quarter on a 12-0 run and led at halftime by the score of 29-22. Travis Johnston scored 11 first half points and Wes Smith added 9.
The 3rd quarter saw us play North even and we led 47-40 going into the 4th quarter. Tyler Saltsman hit 2 big 3's in the 3rd and finished the quarter with 8 points.
During the 4th quarter the biggest play of the night came with us leading 55-52 with about 3 minutes to play. Tyler Saltsman missed a 3 pointer but Bennett Skaggs ran down the long rebound for us to retain possession. Wes Smith received the reverse pass and drained a 3 pointer right in front of the North student section. That shot allowed us to stop North's momentum and allowed us to regain our 2 possession lead. Wes's 3 was the last field goal we would need as we calmly stepped up to the line and nailed free throw after free throw. We tell our kids all the time that free throws and layups win games and it certainly won us the championship. During the 4th quarter we made 17-20 including 9-10 from Travis, 4-4 from Bennett, 2-2 from Wes and 2-2 from Aaron Deviney. For the game we made 22-26 free throws and 9 3 pointers in 19 attempts. North hit 15-24 free throws and 7 of 16 3's.
Chosen for the all tournament team were: Travis Johnston, Bennett Skaggs, Wes Smith and Aaron Deviney.
For the game Travis Johnston led us with 22 points and 8 assists while Tyler Saltsman had a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler was chosen as Player of the Game.
Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs again led us defensively and their leadership was incredible for us.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-22
Wes Smith-17
Bennett Skaggs-12
Tyler Saltsman-11
Aaron Deviney-6
Lance Buckler-1
Saturday, March 7, 2009
3rd Region Championship Game
On Monday, March 9th, we will play the Muhlenberg North Stars at 7:00 for the 3rd Region Championship. The game will be at Butler County High School in Morgantown. The door will open at 6:00 and our side will be on the home side, with the chair back seats.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Semi-finals vs. Ohio County
In our regional semi-final match up with Ohio Co. we rode our defense again to a 60-36 victory. The win puts us in the championship game for only the 3rd time in school history.
We once again got off to a fast start as Wes Smith scored the first 5 points of the game and Travis Johnston scored 7 points in the quarter to stake us to a 14-9 first quarter lead. Ohio County played much better offensively in the second quarter exploiting their size advantage inside but Travis scored 7 points in the quarter and Tyler Saltsman scored 4 for us to extend our lead to 28-22 at the half.
Our defense was the difference in the second half. Ohio Co. shot 10-17 in the first half but just 5-24 in the second half. Travis scored 8 points in the quarter and Bennett Skaggs added 4 and we took a 43-29 lead into the 4th. During the 4th quarter we were able to spread Ohio County out offensively and get shots inside the paint. We outscored Ohio 17-7 in the 4th quarter.
For the game we shot 24-48 from the field for 50% and Ohio Co. shot 15-43 for 35%. We pulled down 26 rebounds and committed 12 turnovers to Ohio Co.'s 19 rebounds and 21 turnovers.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game for his 28 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds. We got big contributions from off the bench from Hunter Gary, Dustin Thomas, Seth Bratcher and Tyler Saltsman. Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs led us defensively as they always do. Wes' man scored 5 points in the first quarter and did not score again. Bennett's man scored 10 in the first half and only 2 in the second half. Those efforts again allowed us to go on big runs offensively.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-28
Wes Smith-7
Bennett Skaggs-7
Hunter Gary-7
Tyler Saltsman-4
Seth Bratcher-4
Aaron Deviney-2
Dustin Thomas-1
We once again got off to a fast start as Wes Smith scored the first 5 points of the game and Travis Johnston scored 7 points in the quarter to stake us to a 14-9 first quarter lead. Ohio County played much better offensively in the second quarter exploiting their size advantage inside but Travis scored 7 points in the quarter and Tyler Saltsman scored 4 for us to extend our lead to 28-22 at the half.
Our defense was the difference in the second half. Ohio Co. shot 10-17 in the first half but just 5-24 in the second half. Travis scored 8 points in the quarter and Bennett Skaggs added 4 and we took a 43-29 lead into the 4th. During the 4th quarter we were able to spread Ohio County out offensively and get shots inside the paint. We outscored Ohio 17-7 in the 4th quarter.
For the game we shot 24-48 from the field for 50% and Ohio Co. shot 15-43 for 35%. We pulled down 26 rebounds and committed 12 turnovers to Ohio Co.'s 19 rebounds and 21 turnovers.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game for his 28 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds. We got big contributions from off the bench from Hunter Gary, Dustin Thomas, Seth Bratcher and Tyler Saltsman. Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs led us defensively as they always do. Wes' man scored 5 points in the first quarter and did not score again. Bennett's man scored 10 in the first half and only 2 in the second half. Those efforts again allowed us to go on big runs offensively.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-28
Wes Smith-7
Bennett Skaggs-7
Hunter Gary-7
Tyler Saltsman-4
Seth Bratcher-4
Aaron Deviney-2
Dustin Thomas-1
Regional Tournament
In the opening round of the 3rd region basketball tournament we played host to the Apollo Eagles. We had beaten the Eagles 2 times during the season, once in our tournament championship game and then a week later at their place. Both games were very close but we made enough plays down the stretch to come out with victories.
Both teams came out blistering the nets as Travis Johnston hit 4 3's pointers and Wes Smith hit 1 in the first quarter. Apollo also made 3 3's in the first quarter. We cooled a bit in the second quarter but Apollo remained hot from behind the arc and took a 30-29 halftime lead.
The 3rd quarter was the best execution we have had on the year getting layups and open jumpers. Aaron Deviney hit 2 3 pointers and we consistently got backdoor layups in our offense. We scored 23 points in the quarter to take a 12 point lead into the 4th quarter.
Our defense really carried us in the 4th quarter by keeping De-Lon Butler out of the lane and taking away shots by Trace Ewing. It was a tremendous defensive effort by our entire team but Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs were unbelievable in their individual assignments. We would not have won this game without those efforts.
We shot 24-48 from the field for 50% and 11-20 from the 3 point line. Apollo shot 19-39 for 52%. We out rebounded Apollo 25-16. Apollo turned the ball over 10 times and we turned it over 3.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game by scoring 29 points and getting 6 assists. Aaron Deviney also played his best game of the year with 15 points, 3 assists and leading us with 5 rebounds.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-29
Aaron Deviney-15
Wes Smith-10
Bennett Skaggs-7
Lance Buckler-6
Seth Bratcher-2
Both teams came out blistering the nets as Travis Johnston hit 4 3's pointers and Wes Smith hit 1 in the first quarter. Apollo also made 3 3's in the first quarter. We cooled a bit in the second quarter but Apollo remained hot from behind the arc and took a 30-29 halftime lead.
The 3rd quarter was the best execution we have had on the year getting layups and open jumpers. Aaron Deviney hit 2 3 pointers and we consistently got backdoor layups in our offense. We scored 23 points in the quarter to take a 12 point lead into the 4th quarter.
Our defense really carried us in the 4th quarter by keeping De-Lon Butler out of the lane and taking away shots by Trace Ewing. It was a tremendous defensive effort by our entire team but Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs were unbelievable in their individual assignments. We would not have won this game without those efforts.
We shot 24-48 from the field for 50% and 11-20 from the 3 point line. Apollo shot 19-39 for 52%. We out rebounded Apollo 25-16. Apollo turned the ball over 10 times and we turned it over 3.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game by scoring 29 points and getting 6 assists. Aaron Deviney also played his best game of the year with 15 points, 3 assists and leading us with 5 rebounds.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-29
Aaron Deviney-15
Wes Smith-10
Bennett Skaggs-7
Lance Buckler-6
Seth Bratcher-2
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
District Championship
We won our 4th consecutive district title by defeating the Trinity Raiders 61-28 on Friday, Feb. 27th.
We got off to a rocky start and led 9-8 at the end of one quarter but a big second quarter propelled us to a 30-13 halftime lead. We got a big lift from our bench with Seth Bratcher making 2 3's in a row against Trinity's zone. We also got out in transition several times after forcing numerous turnovers. The second half went our way as well as we held Trinity to single digits in every quarter. The 28 points we gave up was a season low and one of our best defensive performances in a long time. Our rotations were quick and our ball pressure took Trinity out of their offense completely.
Wes Smith also return from his ankle injury and provided us with 12 big minutes off the bench. He had missed the previous 5 games.
Congrats to our seniors for never losing in the district tourney and being champions of the 12th district for the 4th time!!
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-13
Bennett Skaggs-12
Wes Smith-8
Seth Bratcher-8
Lance Buckler-7
Hunter Gary-4
Evand Donald-3
Aaron Deviney-2
Daniel Buckles-2
Brent Basham-2
We got off to a rocky start and led 9-8 at the end of one quarter but a big second quarter propelled us to a 30-13 halftime lead. We got a big lift from our bench with Seth Bratcher making 2 3's in a row against Trinity's zone. We also got out in transition several times after forcing numerous turnovers. The second half went our way as well as we held Trinity to single digits in every quarter. The 28 points we gave up was a season low and one of our best defensive performances in a long time. Our rotations were quick and our ball pressure took Trinity out of their offense completely.
Wes Smith also return from his ankle injury and provided us with 12 big minutes off the bench. He had missed the previous 5 games.
Congrats to our seniors for never losing in the district tourney and being champions of the 12th district for the 4th time!!
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-13
Bennett Skaggs-12
Wes Smith-8
Seth Bratcher-8
Lance Buckler-7
Hunter Gary-4
Evand Donald-3
Aaron Deviney-2
Daniel Buckles-2
Brent Basham-2
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Advanced Ticket Sales for Championship Game
There will be advanced ticket sales for Friday's district championship game vs Trinity. The tickets will go on sale today (Thursday) and will be on sale through Friday. The tickets are $5 dollars a piece. I would recommend buying the tickets in advance to keep from standing in a long line with no guarantee of getting in. Please come support us Friday night as we go for our 4th straight district title.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Opening Round of 12th District
We traveled to Whitesville on Tuesday, Feb. 24 to play in the opening round of the 12th District Tournament. We beat the Butler County Bears 64-37 to advance to the 3rd Region Tournament next week.
We started the game very sharp offensively and led 22-9 at the end of the first quarter. Lance Buckler scored the first 9 points of the game using his skills to score inside and outside. As a team we made 11-15 shots in the opening period. We stretched the lead to 33-16 at halftime but weren't nearly as sharp offensively hitting only 2 of 14 shots. Bennett Skaggs went 4-4 from the foul line in the second quarter and Hunter Gary hit a 3 pointer to lead us during the second period.
During the second half we stretched the lead out again and lead by 20 going into the fourth period. We played a lot of our younger players in the fourth quarter but still outscored Butler Co. 18-11 in the final period.
For the game we shot 22-49 from the field and 15-21 from the foul line. We pulled down 26 rebounds and committed 8 turnovers and had 15 assists. Butler County shot 11-23 from the field and made 12-24 free throws. They also committed 20 turnovers and pulled down 17 rebounds.
Bennett Skaggs was chosen as Player of the Game by scoring 15 points, pulling down 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Our next game will be Friday night at Trinity in the championship game vs either Edmonson Co. or Trinity. The game will start at 7:00. We will need a big crowd on hand to help us bring home our 4th straight district championship.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-15
Lance Buckler-12
Tyler Saltsman-9
Travis Johnston-7
Hunter Gary-7
Seth Bratcher-4
Aaron Deviney-4
Daniel Buckles-3
Evand Donald-2
Ryan Grubs-1
We started the game very sharp offensively and led 22-9 at the end of the first quarter. Lance Buckler scored the first 9 points of the game using his skills to score inside and outside. As a team we made 11-15 shots in the opening period. We stretched the lead to 33-16 at halftime but weren't nearly as sharp offensively hitting only 2 of 14 shots. Bennett Skaggs went 4-4 from the foul line in the second quarter and Hunter Gary hit a 3 pointer to lead us during the second period.
During the second half we stretched the lead out again and lead by 20 going into the fourth period. We played a lot of our younger players in the fourth quarter but still outscored Butler Co. 18-11 in the final period.
For the game we shot 22-49 from the field and 15-21 from the foul line. We pulled down 26 rebounds and committed 8 turnovers and had 15 assists. Butler County shot 11-23 from the field and made 12-24 free throws. They also committed 20 turnovers and pulled down 17 rebounds.
Bennett Skaggs was chosen as Player of the Game by scoring 15 points, pulling down 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Our next game will be Friday night at Trinity in the championship game vs either Edmonson Co. or Trinity. The game will start at 7:00. We will need a big crowd on hand to help us bring home our 4th straight district championship.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-15
Lance Buckler-12
Tyler Saltsman-9
Travis Johnston-7
Hunter Gary-7
Seth Bratcher-4
Aaron Deviney-4
Daniel Buckles-3
Evand Donald-2
Ryan Grubs-1
Monday, February 23, 2009
Senior Night
On Friday, Feb. 20th we had our last regular season home game against Hancock Co. We won the game 79-45 and our seniors all played a big part in our win. We will graduate 5 players from this year's team and they are: Bennett Skaggs, Wes Smith, Lance Buckler, Seth Bratcher and Ryan Grubs. The 5 seniors were our starters for this game but unfortunately with Wes Smith still hobbled by his severely sprained ankle he was just in for the tip off and then immediately taken out of the game. It is still unclear when Wes will return.
Seniors:
Bennett Skaggs had 5 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds. A typical game from Bennett has he is our "jack of all trades." He also had 2 steals in his 19 minutes of playing time.
Lance Buckler pitched in with 14 points on 6-8 shooting including 2 of 3 from the 3 point line. Lance had 3 rebounds and 2 steals on the night as well.
Seth Bratcher scored 10 points and had 5 rebounds and 3 steals on the night.
Ryan Grubs was chosen as the Player of the Game for his career high 7 points on 2 of 3 shooting, including 1 of 2 from 3 point line and 2 of 2 from the foul line.
Wes Smith was only in for the tip off but his contributions have been numerous throughout this season. He is our second leading scorer and best defender. He hope Wes can make it back for the district and regional tournaments.
For the game, we shot 25-52 from the field for 48% and 17-24 from the ft line for 71%. We hit 12-26 3 pointers on the night for 46%. Hancock Co. shot 17-40 for 43% and 3-9 from the 3 point line. They also hit 8 of 15 ft's for 53%.
We won the rebounding battle 32-26 including a 14-7 advantage on the offensive boards.
Travis Johnston scored 24 points in the first half on 6-8 3 point shooting. He got us off to a great start and everyone else picked us up the rest of the game. When Hancock Co. went box and 1 on Travis, it opened up many opportunities for the other players and they took advantage of those opportunities.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-24
Lance Buckler-14
Seth Bratcher-10
Ryan Grubs-7
Bennett Skaggs-5
Hunter Gary-4
Tyler Saltsman-3
Daniel Buckles-3
Tyler Mullins-3
Evand Donald-3
Dustin Thomas-2
Dylan Vaught-1
Seniors:
Bennett Skaggs had 5 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds. A typical game from Bennett has he is our "jack of all trades." He also had 2 steals in his 19 minutes of playing time.
Lance Buckler pitched in with 14 points on 6-8 shooting including 2 of 3 from the 3 point line. Lance had 3 rebounds and 2 steals on the night as well.
Seth Bratcher scored 10 points and had 5 rebounds and 3 steals on the night.
Ryan Grubs was chosen as the Player of the Game for his career high 7 points on 2 of 3 shooting, including 1 of 2 from 3 point line and 2 of 2 from the foul line.
Wes Smith was only in for the tip off but his contributions have been numerous throughout this season. He is our second leading scorer and best defender. He hope Wes can make it back for the district and regional tournaments.
For the game, we shot 25-52 from the field for 48% and 17-24 from the ft line for 71%. We hit 12-26 3 pointers on the night for 46%. Hancock Co. shot 17-40 for 43% and 3-9 from the 3 point line. They also hit 8 of 15 ft's for 53%.
We won the rebounding battle 32-26 including a 14-7 advantage on the offensive boards.
Travis Johnston scored 24 points in the first half on 6-8 3 point shooting. He got us off to a great start and everyone else picked us up the rest of the game. When Hancock Co. went box and 1 on Travis, it opened up many opportunities for the other players and they took advantage of those opportunities.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-24
Lance Buckler-14
Seth Bratcher-10
Ryan Grubs-7
Bennett Skaggs-5
Hunter Gary-4
Tyler Saltsman-3
Daniel Buckles-3
Tyler Mullins-3
Evand Donald-3
Dustin Thomas-2
Dylan Vaught-1
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ohio County Game
On Tuesday we traveled to Hartford to play Ohio Co. The girl's team got things off to a great start for us by defeating the Lady Eagles. It was big win for our girls and we made it a perfect night for our school by beating the Eagles 58-51.
In our game, we got off to a slow start against Ohio County's 3-2 zone and trailed 9-7 at the end of the first period. The second period things heated up quite a bit for both teams and we led at the break 30-28. In the second period we got 3 point baskets from Tyler Saltsman, Hunter Gary and Travis Johnston. Travis scored 13 second quarter points after being held scoreless in the first quarter.
We went on a 10-2 run at the start of the 3rd quarter. Tyler Saltsman scored 7 of those 10 points by hitting a 3 scoring on two post up moves. We led 50-41 going into the 4th period. We did not score a field goal in the 4th quarter but made 8-9 free throws to hold on to the victory.
For the game we shot 18-49 for 37% and 14-16 from the line for 88%. Ohio County shot very well from the field by hitting 18-32 for 56%. The difference in the game was we forced 24 turnovers in our half court man defense while we committed 12 turnovers. Although our shooting percentage was not good, we did make 8-19 from the 3 point line for 42%. Travis Johnston hit 3 3's as did Tyler Saltsman and Hunter Gary chipped in with 2 3's.
We out rebounded Ohio Co. 22-19 and we only gave up 2 offensive rebounds while getting 12 of our own. Lance Buckler led the team with 9 rebounds and Travis Johnston pulled down 5 boards.
Player of the Game was Travis Johnston, who scored 29 points.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-29
Tyler Saltsman-13
Bennett Skaggs-6
Hunter Gary-6
Lance Buckler-4
In our game, we got off to a slow start against Ohio County's 3-2 zone and trailed 9-7 at the end of the first period. The second period things heated up quite a bit for both teams and we led at the break 30-28. In the second period we got 3 point baskets from Tyler Saltsman, Hunter Gary and Travis Johnston. Travis scored 13 second quarter points after being held scoreless in the first quarter.
We went on a 10-2 run at the start of the 3rd quarter. Tyler Saltsman scored 7 of those 10 points by hitting a 3 scoring on two post up moves. We led 50-41 going into the 4th period. We did not score a field goal in the 4th quarter but made 8-9 free throws to hold on to the victory.
For the game we shot 18-49 for 37% and 14-16 from the line for 88%. Ohio County shot very well from the field by hitting 18-32 for 56%. The difference in the game was we forced 24 turnovers in our half court man defense while we committed 12 turnovers. Although our shooting percentage was not good, we did make 8-19 from the 3 point line for 42%. Travis Johnston hit 3 3's as did Tyler Saltsman and Hunter Gary chipped in with 2 3's.
We out rebounded Ohio Co. 22-19 and we only gave up 2 offensive rebounds while getting 12 of our own. Lance Buckler led the team with 9 rebounds and Travis Johnston pulled down 5 boards.
Player of the Game was Travis Johnston, who scored 29 points.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-29
Tyler Saltsman-13
Bennett Skaggs-6
Hunter Gary-6
Lance Buckler-4
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
District Tournament Pairings and Information
We will play Butler County at Trinity in the first round of the district on Tuesday, Feb. 24, beginning at 7:00 pm. Edmonson County will play Trinity at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 25th. The boy's championship game will be Friday, Feb. 27th at 7:00 pm.
As you know the Trinity gym is very small and they will not sale advanced tickets. I would encourage all of our fans to show up early to get in line to buy tickets. The doors will open up at 6:00 but if you plan on attending, I would show up 30-45 minutes before 6:00 to stand in line for tickets. I know this is not the ideal situation but it is out of our control.
If we win and play in the championship game on Friday night, the ticket situation will be much worse, especially if we play Edmonson County. Again, I would arrive very early to ensure a ticket for yourself and your family.
As you know the Trinity gym is very small and they will not sale advanced tickets. I would encourage all of our fans to show up early to get in line to buy tickets. The doors will open up at 6:00 but if you plan on attending, I would show up 30-45 minutes before 6:00 to stand in line for tickets. I know this is not the ideal situation but it is out of our control.
If we win and play in the championship game on Friday night, the ticket situation will be much worse, especially if we play Edmonson County. Again, I would arrive very early to ensure a ticket for yourself and your family.
Monday, February 16, 2009
3 Games Last Week
We played 3 games last week losing at Meade County but winning at Bardstown and Trinity.
In the Meade County game, we played very poorly on both ends of the court. We allowed Meade County to shoot 52% from the floor and control the boards. We shot 26% for the game and were completed dominated inside by their post players.
We played without Bennett Skaggs who was out with a concussion and then we lost Wes Smith in the fourth quarter with a severely sprained ankle.
Hunter Gary was chosen as Player of the Game.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-16
Hunter Gary-10
Wes Smith-7
Seth Bratcher-7
Lance Buckler-6
Tyler Saltsman-2
Aaron Deviney-2
Dustin Thomas-2
In the Bardstown game, we followed up our worst performance of the year with possibly our best. Bardstown is the defending 5th region champion and have 4 starters returning from last year's team. Bardstown is a very tough place to play and is the type of game we need at this point in the year to get us tougher for the district and regional tournaments.
We played without the injured Wes Smith but luckily, we did get Bennett Skaggs back for this game. The biggest keys to the game was handling their pressure (only 7 turnovers for the game) and keeping them off the offensive boards (6 for the game). We also shot the ball very well in making 9-20 3 point shots.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game with his 32 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-32
Lance Buckler-10
Bennett Skaggs-8
Tyler Saltsman-6
Aaron Deviney-3
Hunter Gary-3
Seth Bratcher-2
In our last regular season district game we played at Trinity on Saturday night. We came away with a 57-40 win to finish 6-0 in our district play. We had a very balanced offensive night and got contributions from several players. We did not play particularly well on either end of the court.
Dustin Thomas was chosen Player of the Game. He only scored 2 points but pulled down 7 rebounds to go along with 1 assist and 1 steal.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-13
Hunter Gary-11
Travis Johnston-8
Lance Buckler-7
Aaron Deviney-6
Seth Bratcher-6
Tyler Mullins-3
Tyler Saltsman-2
Dustin Thomas-2
In the Meade County game, we played very poorly on both ends of the court. We allowed Meade County to shoot 52% from the floor and control the boards. We shot 26% for the game and were completed dominated inside by their post players.
We played without Bennett Skaggs who was out with a concussion and then we lost Wes Smith in the fourth quarter with a severely sprained ankle.
Hunter Gary was chosen as Player of the Game.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-16
Hunter Gary-10
Wes Smith-7
Seth Bratcher-7
Lance Buckler-6
Tyler Saltsman-2
Aaron Deviney-2
Dustin Thomas-2
In the Bardstown game, we followed up our worst performance of the year with possibly our best. Bardstown is the defending 5th region champion and have 4 starters returning from last year's team. Bardstown is a very tough place to play and is the type of game we need at this point in the year to get us tougher for the district and regional tournaments.
We played without the injured Wes Smith but luckily, we did get Bennett Skaggs back for this game. The biggest keys to the game was handling their pressure (only 7 turnovers for the game) and keeping them off the offensive boards (6 for the game). We also shot the ball very well in making 9-20 3 point shots.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game with his 32 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-32
Lance Buckler-10
Bennett Skaggs-8
Tyler Saltsman-6
Aaron Deviney-3
Hunter Gary-3
Seth Bratcher-2
In our last regular season district game we played at Trinity on Saturday night. We came away with a 57-40 win to finish 6-0 in our district play. We had a very balanced offensive night and got contributions from several players. We did not play particularly well on either end of the court.
Dustin Thomas was chosen Player of the Game. He only scored 2 points but pulled down 7 rebounds to go along with 1 assist and 1 steal.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-13
Hunter Gary-11
Travis Johnston-8
Lance Buckler-7
Aaron Deviney-6
Seth Bratcher-6
Tyler Mullins-3
Tyler Saltsman-2
Dustin Thomas-2
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Varsity team loses at John Hardin
Friday night we traveled to John Hardin to play a very good Bulldog team. We played very lethargic throughout the game and lost 60-52.
John Hardin shot the ball very well in the first half by making 8-13 from the 3 point line against our zones. We played man to man in the second half and did a much better job defensively in limiting them to 1 3 point shot, but we had a hard time containing their inside play.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-18
Wes Smith-11
Lance Buckler-9
Aaron Deviney-9
Bennett Skaggs-5
John Hardin shot the ball very well in the first half by making 8-13 from the 3 point line against our zones. We played man to man in the second half and did a much better job defensively in limiting them to 1 3 point shot, but we had a hard time containing their inside play.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-18
Wes Smith-11
Lance Buckler-9
Aaron Deviney-9
Bennett Skaggs-5
Freshman Season is Over
The 3rd region coaches have decided to cancel the regional tournament for the freshman this coming weekend. With all the cancellations during the past 2 weeks of varsity games most teams are having make up games on Saturday.
Our freshman finished their season with an overall record of 8-8. I feel like this was a very successful season for our freshman. We lost Brady Clemons in early December and the season could have gone down hill from there, but the young men worked hard and continued to improve during the season.
Congratulations to Coach Basham and our freshman team for working hard and improving throughout the year.
Our freshman finished their season with an overall record of 8-8. I feel like this was a very successful season for our freshman. We lost Brady Clemons in early December and the season could have gone down hill from there, but the young men worked hard and continued to improve during the season.
Congratulations to Coach Basham and our freshman team for working hard and improving throughout the year.
Monday, February 9, 2009
MAKE UP GAME VS TRINITY
We will make up our Whitesville Trinity game on Saturday, Feb. 14th. The jv game will begin at 6:00 and the varsity game will follow.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 26th
We will practice from 12:00 -2:00 today at the high school. Practice will be for everyone.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Bowling Green
On Tuesday night we traveled to Bowling Green to play the Purples who had a record of 14-3 going into the game. We played very poorly and lost 72-59. It was only the second time all year we gave up over 60 points (77 to Seneca in double overtime). It was a bad offensive and defensive game for us.
The difference in the game was Bowling Green's outside shooting and our inability to keep them out of the lane. The only bright spots for our team was the return of Wes Smith and we also found our free throw stroke again by making 16-21, led by Bennett Skaggs' 5-5 from the line.
Aaron Deviney was chosen Player of the Game for his 14 points and 6 rebounds. Travis Johnston led the team with 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-17
Aaron Deviney-14
Bennett Skaggs-9
Wes Smith-7
Tyler Saltsman-5
Hunter Gary-4
Seth Bratcher-2
Lance Buckler-1
The difference in the game was Bowling Green's outside shooting and our inability to keep them out of the lane. The only bright spots for our team was the return of Wes Smith and we also found our free throw stroke again by making 16-21, led by Bennett Skaggs' 5-5 from the line.
Aaron Deviney was chosen Player of the Game for his 14 points and 6 rebounds. Travis Johnston led the team with 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-17
Aaron Deviney-14
Bennett Skaggs-9
Wes Smith-7
Tyler Saltsman-5
Hunter Gary-4
Seth Bratcher-2
Lance Buckler-1
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Game 2 vs. Edmonson County
In front of our biggest home crowd of the year we defeated Edmonson County 49-47. We played our 2nd game in a row without Wes Smith and continued to struggle without him in our lineup. The game was close throughout and neither team led by more than 5. The score was much lower than we like it but it usually is when we play Edmonson County because each possession is so highly contested.
The game was tied at 47-47 with 2:05 to play and we decided to hold the ball for the last shot. Edmonson County was sagging in their man to man and allowed us to hold the ball for the last possession. We called timeout with 6.6 seconds to play. When we inbounded the ball to Travis, we went to our 1-4 low set and just let Travis go one on one. His only instructions was to make sure we had the last shot. The worst case scenario for us was overtime and we felt good being at home if that was the case. Travis drove to about 12 feet and shot an off balanced jumper against very good defense by Edmonson's Aaron Duncan. The result was nothing but net and we escaped at the buzzer with a 2 point win.
For the game we shot 19-48 for 39% and was 8-12 from the line for 68%. Edmonson County shot 17-36 for 47% and 10-14 from the line for 71%. The difference in the game was rebounding as we pulled down 28 rebounds to 22 for EC, but we had 10 offensive rebounds to their 3. Besides the last shot by Travis, the two biggest plays were offensive put backs by Dustin Thomas and Hunter Gary in the 4th quarter. We were led in rebounding by Bennett Skaggs with 6 while Travis Johnston, Aaron Deviney, Lance Buckler and Seth Bratcher had 4 each. We committed 10 turnovers to Edmonson County's 13.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game by scoring 22 points, dishing out 5 assists and coming up with 4 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-22
Bennett Skaggs-12
Aaron Deviney-9
Lance Buckler-2
Dustin Thomas-2
Hunter Gary-2
This win guarantees us the #1 seed in the district tournament.
The game was tied at 47-47 with 2:05 to play and we decided to hold the ball for the last shot. Edmonson County was sagging in their man to man and allowed us to hold the ball for the last possession. We called timeout with 6.6 seconds to play. When we inbounded the ball to Travis, we went to our 1-4 low set and just let Travis go one on one. His only instructions was to make sure we had the last shot. The worst case scenario for us was overtime and we felt good being at home if that was the case. Travis drove to about 12 feet and shot an off balanced jumper against very good defense by Edmonson's Aaron Duncan. The result was nothing but net and we escaped at the buzzer with a 2 point win.
For the game we shot 19-48 for 39% and was 8-12 from the line for 68%. Edmonson County shot 17-36 for 47% and 10-14 from the line for 71%. The difference in the game was rebounding as we pulled down 28 rebounds to 22 for EC, but we had 10 offensive rebounds to their 3. Besides the last shot by Travis, the two biggest plays were offensive put backs by Dustin Thomas and Hunter Gary in the 4th quarter. We were led in rebounding by Bennett Skaggs with 6 while Travis Johnston, Aaron Deviney, Lance Buckler and Seth Bratcher had 4 each. We committed 10 turnovers to Edmonson County's 13.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game by scoring 22 points, dishing out 5 assists and coming up with 4 steals.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-22
Bennett Skaggs-12
Aaron Deviney-9
Lance Buckler-2
Dustin Thomas-2
Hunter Gary-2
This win guarantees us the #1 seed in the district tournament.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Freshman/Jv game change
We were scheduled to play Butler County at home on Feb. 2nd and away on Feb. 9th. Because of a conflict with Butler County's schedule those game have now been switched. We will play AT Butler Co. on Feb. 2nd and will play at home on Feb. 9th.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Trinity
In our first game of the year vs. Trinity we defeated the Raiders 62-46 at GCHS. We got off to a blazing start and led 22-9 at the end of the first period. However, in the first period we lost Wes Smith a minute into the game when he went up for a rebound and landed on his back. He left the floor under his own power but bruised his lower back and did not return. His status for Friday's game vs. Edmonson is still questionable.
We shot a 23-55 from the floor for 42% and 11-18 from the line for 61%. Trinity shot 16-40 for 40% and 11-18 from the line. We had 29 rebounds to Trinity's 25 but we won the offensive rebounding battle 12-5.
We were led by Bennett Skaggs' and Travis Johnston's 22 points while Lance Buckler pitched in 10 points in a starting role. Travis also led us with 8 steals and Seth Bratcher led us with 6 assists. Dustin Thomas was the leading rebounder with 6.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-22
Travis Johnston-22
Lance Buckler-10
Seth Bratcher-3
Ryan Grubs-3
Hunter Gary-2
We shot a 23-55 from the floor for 42% and 11-18 from the line for 61%. Trinity shot 16-40 for 40% and 11-18 from the line. We had 29 rebounds to Trinity's 25 but we won the offensive rebounding battle 12-5.
We were led by Bennett Skaggs' and Travis Johnston's 22 points while Lance Buckler pitched in 10 points in a starting role. Travis also led us with 8 steals and Seth Bratcher led us with 6 assists. Dustin Thomas was the leading rebounder with 6.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-22
Travis Johnston-22
Lance Buckler-10
Seth Bratcher-3
Ryan Grubs-3
Hunter Gary-2
Butler County-Game 2
In our second game of the season vs. Butler County we came out on top by the score of 72-35. We got off to a great start and played really well for 2 quarters and led at halftime 42-15. In the second half, our intensity dropped but we were still able to increase our lead throughout the game.
For the game we shot 27-55 for 49% but were only 4 of 21 from the 3 point line for 19%. We didn't shoot as well as normal from the free throw either as we were 16-24 for 67%. Butler County shot 13-39 for 33% including 2-14 from outside the 3 point line. They were 7-11 from the line. We pulled down 29 rebounds (11 offensive) and Butler County had 22 boards with 5 coming on the offensive end. Butler County had 25 turnovers to our 10 and we scored 16 points off the turnovers. We had 20 steals on the night with Travis Johnston getting 4 and Lance Buckler and Hunter Gary getting 3 a piece. Seth Bratcher had a good game off the bench with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals and 3 assists.
Tyler Saltsman was chosen Player of the Game for posting a season high 19 points on 5-7 shooting from the field and 8-8 from the line. He also contributed 6 rebounds to lead us. Travis Johnston led us in assists with 10 of our 17 assists. Hunter Gary pitched in with 13 points on 6-10 shooting.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-19
Hunter Gary-13
Seth Bratcher--8
Lance Buckler-8
Bennett Skaggs-8
Aaron Deviney-7
Brent Basham-4
Wes Smith-4
Dustin Thomas-2
Ryan Grubs-1
For the game we shot 27-55 for 49% but were only 4 of 21 from the 3 point line for 19%. We didn't shoot as well as normal from the free throw either as we were 16-24 for 67%. Butler County shot 13-39 for 33% including 2-14 from outside the 3 point line. They were 7-11 from the line. We pulled down 29 rebounds (11 offensive) and Butler County had 22 boards with 5 coming on the offensive end. Butler County had 25 turnovers to our 10 and we scored 16 points off the turnovers. We had 20 steals on the night with Travis Johnston getting 4 and Lance Buckler and Hunter Gary getting 3 a piece. Seth Bratcher had a good game off the bench with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals and 3 assists.
Tyler Saltsman was chosen Player of the Game for posting a season high 19 points on 5-7 shooting from the field and 8-8 from the line. He also contributed 6 rebounds to lead us. Travis Johnston led us in assists with 10 of our 17 assists. Hunter Gary pitched in with 13 points on 6-10 shooting.
Scoring:
Tyler Saltsman-19
Hunter Gary-13
Seth Bratcher--8
Lance Buckler-8
Bennett Skaggs-8
Aaron Deviney-7
Brent Basham-4
Wes Smith-4
Dustin Thomas-2
Ryan Grubs-1
Monday, January 12, 2009
Daviess Co. game
We had our best all around offensive game of the year Friday night against Daviess County and won 73-49. We broke the game open in the second quarter by making 4 3 pointers and led by 11 at the half. We outscored Daviess Co. 19-12 in the 3rd quarter and 20-12 in the fourth to make the final margin 73-49.
For the game we shot 26-47 for 55% including 10-20 from the 3 point line and 11-20 from the free throw line. Daviess County shot 19-42 for 45% but were 1-12 from the arc and 10-15 from the line. We out rebounded Daviess Co. 26-19. We committed 10 turnovers to Daviess' 16.
Wes Smith scored 10 of his team high 18 points in the first quarter and Bennett Skaggs contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Lance Buckler scored 9 points and pulled down 4 rebounds off the bench. Aaron Deviney scored 7 points and led us with 5 rebounds.
Dustin Thomas was chosen Player of the Game for his post defense in helping hold Hayden Simon to 8 points and picking up 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Scoring:
Wes Smith-18
Bennett Skaggs-16
Travis Johnston-13
Lance Buckler-9
Aaron Deviney-7
Hunter Gary-5
Tyler Saltsman-3
Brent Basham-2
For the game we shot 26-47 for 55% including 10-20 from the 3 point line and 11-20 from the free throw line. Daviess County shot 19-42 for 45% but were 1-12 from the arc and 10-15 from the line. We out rebounded Daviess Co. 26-19. We committed 10 turnovers to Daviess' 16.
Wes Smith scored 10 of his team high 18 points in the first quarter and Bennett Skaggs contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Lance Buckler scored 9 points and pulled down 4 rebounds off the bench. Aaron Deviney scored 7 points and led us with 5 rebounds.
Dustin Thomas was chosen Player of the Game for his post defense in helping hold Hayden Simon to 8 points and picking up 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Scoring:
Wes Smith-18
Bennett Skaggs-16
Travis Johnston-13
Lance Buckler-9
Aaron Deviney-7
Hunter Gary-5
Tyler Saltsman-3
Brent Basham-2
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Apollo Rematch
For the second time in a week we beat the Apollo Eagles. The game was at Apollo and the final score was 49-48 in double overtime.
We started very slowly and Apollo led 13-6 after one quarter but we outscored the Eagles 14-4 in the second quarter to lead 20-17 at the half. Travis Johnston hit 2 3 pointers in the last minute to give us the 3 point lead.
In the second half neither team could get much offense going, but we built a 37-32 lead with about 2 minutes to play but committed 4 consecutive turnovers to give Apollo a chance to tie and to send the game into overtime. In the first overtime period we again had a chance to win the game but couldn't convert at the end. In the second overtime Apollo took a 1 point lead with 20 seconds left but Bennett Skaggs was fouled with 13 seconds to go and stepped to the line and made both free throws. We dropped back into a zone and Apollo fired a 3 that was off and Bennett rebounded the ball and was fouled with 2 seconds left and we escaped with the victory.
For the game we were 17-51 for 33% and 11-17 from the free throw line for 65%. Apollo shot 15-40 for 38% and 11-13 free throws for 85%. We committed 11 turnovers for the game to Apollo's 20. The difference in the game was rebounding. We out rebounded Apollo 32-26 but we had 12 offensive boards to their 4.
Aaron Deviney was chosen the Player of the Game by getting his first double-double of the season by scoring 11 points and getting 13 rebounds. Bennett Skaggs also had a very good game by leading us 18 points. Hunter Gary had a good game off the bench with 3 points and 4 rebounds but more importantly provided good defense and toughness all night.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-18
Travis Johnston-13
Aaron Deviney-11
Wes Smith-4
Hunter Gary-3
We started very slowly and Apollo led 13-6 after one quarter but we outscored the Eagles 14-4 in the second quarter to lead 20-17 at the half. Travis Johnston hit 2 3 pointers in the last minute to give us the 3 point lead.
In the second half neither team could get much offense going, but we built a 37-32 lead with about 2 minutes to play but committed 4 consecutive turnovers to give Apollo a chance to tie and to send the game into overtime. In the first overtime period we again had a chance to win the game but couldn't convert at the end. In the second overtime Apollo took a 1 point lead with 20 seconds left but Bennett Skaggs was fouled with 13 seconds to go and stepped to the line and made both free throws. We dropped back into a zone and Apollo fired a 3 that was off and Bennett rebounded the ball and was fouled with 2 seconds left and we escaped with the victory.
For the game we were 17-51 for 33% and 11-17 from the free throw line for 65%. Apollo shot 15-40 for 38% and 11-13 free throws for 85%. We committed 11 turnovers for the game to Apollo's 20. The difference in the game was rebounding. We out rebounded Apollo 32-26 but we had 12 offensive boards to their 4.
Aaron Deviney was chosen the Player of the Game by getting his first double-double of the season by scoring 11 points and getting 13 rebounds. Bennett Skaggs also had a very good game by leading us 18 points. Hunter Gary had a good game off the bench with 3 points and 4 rebounds but more importantly provided good defense and toughness all night.
Scoring:
Bennett Skaggs-18
Travis Johnston-13
Aaron Deviney-11
Wes Smith-4
Hunter Gary-3
Monday, January 5, 2009
Leitchfield Deposit Bank Tournament Champs!
In the first Leitchfield Deposit Bank Holiday Classic we were able to win 3 games in a row to become the tournament champs.
In the first game of the tournament we played Barren Co. and won 74-46. We got off to a great start and was able to keep it going throughout the game. We had one of our more productive offensive games by shooting 57% for the game and 40% from the 3 point line. We made 20-27 free throws for 74% as well. We only committed 8 turnovers for the game and out rebounded Barren Co. 27-22. Barren County shot 37% for the game and hit 17-24 from the line for 71%. Barren Co. committed 18 turnovers.
We had a very balanced night offensively, led by Bennett Skaggs' 19. Travis Johnston and Lance Buckler chipped in with 12 a piece while Tyler Saltsman and Hunter Gary contributed 9 a piece. Lance Buckler also led us with 8 rebounds. Bennett Skaggs was chosen National Guard Player of the Game.
In the semi-final game we play an undefeated Carlisle Co. team. We had a terrific first half against Carlisle Co. and led 36-25 at the half. We also jumped on Carlisle in the 3rd quarter to extend the lead to 51-33 going into the last quarter.
We shot 22-55 from the field for 40% and 15-22 from the line for 68%. Carlisle shot 17-39 for 44% but struggled from the free throw line by going 5-18 for 28%. We out rebounded Carlisle Co. 35-20 including a 15-3 advantage on the offensive class.
Lance Buckler led us with 17 points and 7 rebounds and was chosen Player of the Game by the National Guard. Travis Johnston pitched in with 11 points and 6 assists while Wes Smith had 9 points and 7 rebounds as well. We got another good night from Hunter Gary off the bench with 9 points and Bennett Skaggs had a good all around game by getting 4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while holding Carlisle's leading scorer to 12 points.
In the championship game we played Apollo. It was a very intense and close game but we were fortunate to come out on top 54-49. As always Apollo is one of the best teams in the 3rd region but we played one of our best defensive games in getting the victory. We shot 18-40 for 45% from the field including 5-12 from 3 point line for 42%. We struggled from the free throw line in this game by hitting only 13-21 for 62%. Apollo shot 18-42 for 43% but were just 2-13 from behind the arc for 15%. They also connected on 11-15 from the line. Apollo had 28 rebounds to our 27 but we had 9 offensive boards to their 7. Apollo committed 12 turnovers to our 10.
For the game, Tyler Saltsman was chosen National Guard player of the game by scoring 5 points and pulling down 9 rebounds. Tyler also held Taylor Ewing of Apollo to 3 points. Wes Smith led us with 12 points and Travis Johnston had 11 with Lance Buckler getting 10 points off the bench. Aaron Deviney played a good game with 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Hunter Gary only scored 4 points but had perhaps the 2 biggest points of the night by making 2 free throws to help hold off Apollo's rally.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make this happen. Leitchfield Deposit Bank was our primary sponsor and without them the event would not have taken place. Our parents were responsible for doing most of the work and we would like to thank them as well.
In the first game of the tournament we played Barren Co. and won 74-46. We got off to a great start and was able to keep it going throughout the game. We had one of our more productive offensive games by shooting 57% for the game and 40% from the 3 point line. We made 20-27 free throws for 74% as well. We only committed 8 turnovers for the game and out rebounded Barren Co. 27-22. Barren County shot 37% for the game and hit 17-24 from the line for 71%. Barren Co. committed 18 turnovers.
We had a very balanced night offensively, led by Bennett Skaggs' 19. Travis Johnston and Lance Buckler chipped in with 12 a piece while Tyler Saltsman and Hunter Gary contributed 9 a piece. Lance Buckler also led us with 8 rebounds. Bennett Skaggs was chosen National Guard Player of the Game.
In the semi-final game we play an undefeated Carlisle Co. team. We had a terrific first half against Carlisle Co. and led 36-25 at the half. We also jumped on Carlisle in the 3rd quarter to extend the lead to 51-33 going into the last quarter.
We shot 22-55 from the field for 40% and 15-22 from the line for 68%. Carlisle shot 17-39 for 44% but struggled from the free throw line by going 5-18 for 28%. We out rebounded Carlisle Co. 35-20 including a 15-3 advantage on the offensive class.
Lance Buckler led us with 17 points and 7 rebounds and was chosen Player of the Game by the National Guard. Travis Johnston pitched in with 11 points and 6 assists while Wes Smith had 9 points and 7 rebounds as well. We got another good night from Hunter Gary off the bench with 9 points and Bennett Skaggs had a good all around game by getting 4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while holding Carlisle's leading scorer to 12 points.
In the championship game we played Apollo. It was a very intense and close game but we were fortunate to come out on top 54-49. As always Apollo is one of the best teams in the 3rd region but we played one of our best defensive games in getting the victory. We shot 18-40 for 45% from the field including 5-12 from 3 point line for 42%. We struggled from the free throw line in this game by hitting only 13-21 for 62%. Apollo shot 18-42 for 43% but were just 2-13 from behind the arc for 15%. They also connected on 11-15 from the line. Apollo had 28 rebounds to our 27 but we had 9 offensive boards to their 7. Apollo committed 12 turnovers to our 10.
For the game, Tyler Saltsman was chosen National Guard player of the game by scoring 5 points and pulling down 9 rebounds. Tyler also held Taylor Ewing of Apollo to 3 points. Wes Smith led us with 12 points and Travis Johnston had 11 with Lance Buckler getting 10 points off the bench. Aaron Deviney played a good game with 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Hunter Gary only scored 4 points but had perhaps the 2 biggest points of the night by making 2 free throws to help hold off Apollo's rally.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make this happen. Leitchfield Deposit Bank was our primary sponsor and without them the event would not have taken place. Our parents were responsible for doing most of the work and we would like to thank them as well.
Fairfield Inn Holiday Classic Recap
The opening day of the tournament at Apollo we played Owensboro. We were both undefeated going into the game but Owensboro pulled out a 57-54 win. We got off to a good start and led 15-10 at the end of the 1st quarter but we couldn't sustain it and the game was tied 31 all at the half. Owensboro outscored us 13-11 and 13-12 in the 3rd and 4th quarters to get the 3 point win.
For the game we shot 15-36 from the field for 42% and 19-27 from the line for 70%. Owensboro shot 22-46 for 48% and 10-21 from the line for 48%. We committed 8 turnovers to Owensboro's 10 but the difference in the game was rebounding. Owensboro out rebounded us 31-17 on the night including 15 offensive boards and 3 of those came on missed free throws in the 4th quarter.
Travis Johnston scored 19 points and Wes Smith 17. We were led by Aaron Deviney with 7 rebounds.
Game 2 of the tournament we played Seneca out of Louisville. We lost our second game in a row by the score of 77-71 in double overtime. We did not play very well in the first half and were down 34-26 at the break. We committed 17 turnovers in the first half. We played much better in the second half and led by 4 with 1:30 to play. We were unable to hit some key free throws and committed a few turnovers against Seneca's pressure but we had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Travis Johnston's shot was not good.
In the first overtime we had Bennett Skaggs and Seth Bratcher foul out but were still able to take the last shot again but this time Lance Buckler's jumper was just short. In the second overtime, Wes Smith fouled out and we were unable to pull out the win.
For the game we shot 23-53 for 43% and 22-28 from the line for 79%. Seneca shot 27-60 from the field for 45% and 15-24 from the line for 63%. Seneca pulled down 29 rebounds to our 28 and we committed 25 turnovers to Seneca's 23.
Seth Bratcher played his best game of the season by scoring 17 points off the bench. He was chosen Player of the Game. Travis Johnston and Wes Smith were the other 2 double figure scorers with 18 and 14 respectively. Travis and Bennett Skaggs tied for the rebounding lead with 5 a piece.
Game 3 was against North Hardin. We played our best defense of the year in beating North Hardin 57-33. We shot 14-40 for 35% but hit 24-29 free throws for 83%. North Hardin shot 8-34 from the field for 24% and 16-23 from the line for 70%. North Hardin had 27 rebounds to our 20 and also committed 17 turnovers while we committed 5.
Travis Johnston scored 22 to lead us and Wes Smith contributed 12. Tyler Saltsman, Bennett Skaggs and Seth Bratcher led us with 4 rebounds a piece.
The final game of the tournament was against Holy Cross and we won by the score of 69-59. We shot 25-57 for 44% and made 15-19 free throws for 79%. Holy Cross hit 20-42 from the field for 48% and 14-16 from the line for 88%. The difference in the game was our offensive rebounding. We pulled down 11 offensive rebounds for 12 second chance points and only allowed Holy Cross 2 offensive rebounds. We committed 5 turnovers to Holy Cross' 8.
Our leading rebounder was Aaron Deviney with 9 and he also scored 11 points to be named the Player of the Game on the radio. Bennett Skaggs was named the player of the game by the National Guard by scoring 18 points and hitting 12-12 from the line. Travis Johnston also scored 18 points and had 6 rebounds.
We finished 2-2 in a very competitive tournament which was good for 5th place. Owensboro won the tournament by defeating Moore of Louisville 75-72 and Apollo placed 3rd by defeating Seneca 71-70.
For the game we shot 15-36 from the field for 42% and 19-27 from the line for 70%. Owensboro shot 22-46 for 48% and 10-21 from the line for 48%. We committed 8 turnovers to Owensboro's 10 but the difference in the game was rebounding. Owensboro out rebounded us 31-17 on the night including 15 offensive boards and 3 of those came on missed free throws in the 4th quarter.
Travis Johnston scored 19 points and Wes Smith 17. We were led by Aaron Deviney with 7 rebounds.
Game 2 of the tournament we played Seneca out of Louisville. We lost our second game in a row by the score of 77-71 in double overtime. We did not play very well in the first half and were down 34-26 at the break. We committed 17 turnovers in the first half. We played much better in the second half and led by 4 with 1:30 to play. We were unable to hit some key free throws and committed a few turnovers against Seneca's pressure but we had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Travis Johnston's shot was not good.
In the first overtime we had Bennett Skaggs and Seth Bratcher foul out but were still able to take the last shot again but this time Lance Buckler's jumper was just short. In the second overtime, Wes Smith fouled out and we were unable to pull out the win.
For the game we shot 23-53 for 43% and 22-28 from the line for 79%. Seneca shot 27-60 from the field for 45% and 15-24 from the line for 63%. Seneca pulled down 29 rebounds to our 28 and we committed 25 turnovers to Seneca's 23.
Seth Bratcher played his best game of the season by scoring 17 points off the bench. He was chosen Player of the Game. Travis Johnston and Wes Smith were the other 2 double figure scorers with 18 and 14 respectively. Travis and Bennett Skaggs tied for the rebounding lead with 5 a piece.
Game 3 was against North Hardin. We played our best defense of the year in beating North Hardin 57-33. We shot 14-40 for 35% but hit 24-29 free throws for 83%. North Hardin shot 8-34 from the field for 24% and 16-23 from the line for 70%. North Hardin had 27 rebounds to our 20 and also committed 17 turnovers while we committed 5.
Travis Johnston scored 22 to lead us and Wes Smith contributed 12. Tyler Saltsman, Bennett Skaggs and Seth Bratcher led us with 4 rebounds a piece.
The final game of the tournament was against Holy Cross and we won by the score of 69-59. We shot 25-57 for 44% and made 15-19 free throws for 79%. Holy Cross hit 20-42 from the field for 48% and 14-16 from the line for 88%. The difference in the game was our offensive rebounding. We pulled down 11 offensive rebounds for 12 second chance points and only allowed Holy Cross 2 offensive rebounds. We committed 5 turnovers to Holy Cross' 8.
Our leading rebounder was Aaron Deviney with 9 and he also scored 11 points to be named the Player of the Game on the radio. Bennett Skaggs was named the player of the game by the National Guard by scoring 18 points and hitting 12-12 from the line. Travis Johnston also scored 18 points and had 6 rebounds.
We finished 2-2 in a very competitive tournament which was good for 5th place. Owensboro won the tournament by defeating Moore of Louisville 75-72 and Apollo placed 3rd by defeating Seneca 71-70.
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