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2016 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Bob White Most Valuable Player
David Johnson - Trinity

Ralph Beard Spirit Award
Deangelo Wilson

Tavin Lovan - Franklin-Simpson

Taveion Hollingsworth - Dunbar

Jaylon Hall - Doss

Jaylen Sebree - Christian County

Sean McNeil - Cooper

Anthony Wales - Fern Creek

Terry Taylor - Bowling Green

Zion Harmon - Bowling Green

Jamil Wilson - Ballard

Trey Doomes - Allatoona

CJ Fredrick - Covington Catholic

Cole VonHandorf - Covington Catholic

Al Durham - Berkmar

Zach Cook - Berkmar

Lukas Burkman - Trinity

TRINITY 73, BERKMAR 69

The 2016 King of the Bluegrass Championship was an epic battle between Kentucky's No. 2 Trinity (9-1) and Lilburn, Georgia's Berkmar Patriots (8-4). It was an early three-pointer by Zach Cooks that sent Berkmar ahead 8-3 in the opening minute of play. A 14-3 run by Trinity pushed the Shamrocks ahead 17-11 midway through the quarter. Indiana signee Al Durham scored the next seven straight points to put the Patriots back in the lead at 18-17 with 1:17 remaining in the opening quarter. It was an LJ Harris putback in the closing seconds that sent the teams into the quarter break tied at 19-19. Trinity opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run to push ahead 28-21. Zach Cooks three-pointer midway through the quarter pulled Berkmar back within 28-26. It was the Shamrocks that reeled off a 16-4 run in the final four minutes of the half to go ahead 44-30 at halftime.

The Patriots scored the opening four points of the second half to pull within nine points. The Shamrocks quickly thwarted their run jumping back ahead by as many as fourteen points at 53-39 midway through the third quarter. A trio of free-throws by Al Durham capped an 8-0 Berkmar run to end the third quarter with the Patriots trailing 55-47. Ben Soumahoro's basket on the opening possession of the fourth quarter cut the Trinity lead to just six points. A pair of buckets by Jayden Scrubb pushed the Shamrock lead back to twelve point just minutes later. It was a Lukas Burkman three-pointer with two minutes to play that looked to put things out of reach for the Patriots. Yet a minute later it was Zach Cooks who scored five straight for Berkmar to pull them back in the game trailing only 69-64 with 31 seconds remaining in play. Lukas Burkman hit a pair of free throws on Trinity's next possession but they couldn't stop the Berkmar momentum. Durham nailed a three on the next trip for Berkmar cutting the lead to 71-67. Bukman was immediately sent back to the free throw line for the Shamrock where he could only connect on one of two shots. Another Durham basket with 9.1 remaining pulled Berkmar within 72-69. Burkman's next trip to the line was just as eventful as he missed the first of two free throws giving Berkmar hope. The second free throw fell pushing the Shamrocks lead back to 73-69. A turnover by Durham on the final Berkmar possession sealed the victory for Trinity and gave the Rocks their second King of the Bluegrass Championship.

Al Durham led all scorers with 30 points. Zach Cooks added 19 points and Jay Estime tallied 11 points for the Patriots. Trinity was led by the duo of Lukas Burkman and Jayden Scrubb with 16 points apiece. Bob White Most Valuable Player, David Johnson, added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Shamrocks.

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CONSOLATION RESULTS -- DECEMBER 20

Consolation Final

Christian County 68, Doss 60

5th Place Final

Fern Creek def. Ballard 87-82

3rd Place Final

Covington Catholic def. Bowling Green 67-50

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BERKMAR 83, BOWLING GREEN 66

Our second semifinal of the evening saw Lilburn, Georgia's Berkmar (9-3) put on a dominant performance against Kentucky's top ranked Purples of Bowling Green (7-1). The two teams opened the game in a battle with five lead changes in the opening two minutes of play. It was a pair of Zach Cooks three-pointers that put Berkmar in control 11-6 midway through the quarter. The Purples fought their way back with an 8-2 run to take the lead 14-13 on a pair of Kyran Jones free throws. The teams exchanged the lead three more times before the end of the quarter with Jay Estime's three-pointer giving Berkmar the 22-19 lead at the quarter break. The Patriots opened the second quarter with a pair of three-pointers and a dunk extending their lead to eight points. Berkmar then pieced together a 13-5 run to take a commanding 40-28 lead with three minutes to play in the half. A pair of short runs by Bowling Green got the Purples as close as nine points before Berkmar took a 51-39 lead to the break.

Berkmar continued to roll in the second half of action opening with an 11-4 run to push their lead to 62-42 three minutes into the third quarter. The Purples cut the lead to 17 points in the final minute of the quarter but never got any closer. The Berkmar defense held Bowling to just 21.7% shooting during the second half as their lead grew to as many as 22 points. Trey Jones closed the game on a 4-0 run for Bowling Green to cut the final margin to 83-66. Berkmar advances to the King of the Bluegrass final for the first time in school history.

Zach Cooks led Berkmar with a game-high 32 points. Al Durham tallied 20 points and Jay Estime added 14 for the Patriots. Terry Taylor led the Purples with 28 points and 7 rebounds and Kyran Jones added 20 points.

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Berkmar vs. Trinity -- Tuesday 7:30pm

Bowling Green vs. Covington Catholic -- Tuesday 6:00pm

TRINITY 70, COVINGTON CATHOLIC 60

Our first semifinal of the 2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass it was No. 2 Trinity (7-1) that used a strong second half to cruise past No.5 Covington Catholic (7-2). The opening four minutes of play was all Covington Catholic with the Colonels jumping out to a commanding 14-6 lead. It didn't take long for the Shamrocks to get going though as they quickly erased the deficit tying the game at 14-14 with 40 seconds remaining in the quarter. The Colonels took a 16-15 lead into the quarter break. The second quarter saw the Colonels open on a 10-5 run to push their lead back out to six points on three different occasions. It was a pair of late free throws by AJ Mayer that sent Covington Catholic to the locker room with a 35-27 lead at the half.

Trinity came out of halftime with a dominant performance that saw the Shamrocks tie the game jus three minutes into the quarter on a David Burton field goal. The Rocks hot start pushed them on a 20-2 run that put them ahead 47-39. A Justin Powell three-pointer at the buzzer sent Trinity into the final period with a 50-41 lead. The Colonels couldn't slow the Shamrocks momentum as the Trinity lead grew to 15 points on three different occasions. Covington Catholic reeled off a late 6-3 run but couldn't get any closer than 9 points. Trinity advanced to their second straight King of the Bluegrass title game with the 70-60 victory.

Trinity was led by sophomore David Burton's 21 points. Lukas Berkman added 18 points and Jayden Scrubb added 10 points. Covington Catholic was led by senior Cole VonHandorf with 21 points and the duo of CJ Fredrick and AJ Mayer added 19 and 13 points respectively.

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Trinity vs. Winner Bowling Green/Berkmar -- Tuesday 7:30pm

Covington Catholic vs. Loser Bowling Green/Bermar -- Tuesday 6:00pm

CONSOLATION RESULTS -- DECEMBER 19

5th Place Semifinals

Ballard def. Allatoona 95-81
Fern Creek def. Franklin-Simpson 78-67

Consolation Bracket

Dunbar def. Lee 88-79

Cooper def. Fairdale 107-71

Consolation Semifinals

Christian County def. North Hardin 82-72

Doss def. Saint Rita 61-54

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BOWLING GREEN 69, BALLARD 67

In tonight's final quarterfinal matchup it was No. 1 Bowling Green (7-0) who stayed unbeaten and advanced to the semifinals over No. 6 Ballard (4-1). A back-and-forth opening two minutes of action saw five lead changes and three ties. It was a quick 4-0 spurt by Bowling Green that finally put the Purples back ahead 16-12. Ballard rebounded with an 11-2 run of their own to take a 23-18 lead into the quarter break. The Bruins went on to score the next eleven points pushing their lead to as many as 16 points at 34-18 just three minutes into the second quarter. The Purples fought back getting five points from Kyran Jones as part of a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 34-28 with two minutes remaining in the game. A Jamil Wilson three-pointer at the buzzer sent Ballard to the locker room with a 41-32 lead.

Ballard scored the opening basket of the second half before Bowling Green reeled off a 9-4 run to cut the lead to just four points. Two minutes later it was a Deangelo Wilson three-pointer that pulled the Purples within 48-50. Bowling Green couldn't get any closer in the third quarter as Ballard took a 56-50 lead into the fourth quarter. The Purples kept the charge coming cutting the Ballard lead to just one point in the opening minute of the final quarter. It was 8th grader Zion Harmon's old fashion  three-point play that finally put the Purples ahead at 65-64 with 55 seconds remaining in the game. Harmon added a pair of free throws moments later to extend the lead to three points. Clivonte Patterson hit two free throws to pull Ballard back within one point with thirty-five seconds remaining. Jamil Wilson hit the first of two free throws but a miss on the second kept the Bruins trailing 67-68. Terry Taylor's free throw in the closing seconds pushed the Purples ahead 69-67. The Bruins had one last chance but it was thwarted by Marshon Ford's missed lay up.

Ballard was led by the duo of Jamil Wilson and Clivonte Patterson with 23 and 22 points respectively. Zion Harmon led Bowling Green in scoring with 19 points. Jarious Key added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and Terry Taylor also recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.

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Bowling Green vs. Berkmar -- Monday 9:00pm

Ballard vs. Allatoona -- Monday 4:30pm

TRINITY 66, FERN CREEK 63

Our second quarterfinal of the evening featured a top-ten matchup of regional favorites with No. 2 Trinity (6-1) slipping past No. 8 Fern Creek (7-1). A 5-0 spurt for Fern Creek got the action started. Trinty rallied to tie the score at 5-5 before the two teams battle back-and-forth swapping the lead twice over the next four minutes of play. It was a three-pointer by Jayden Scrubb that finally put Trinity back on top 12-10 at the quarter break. The second quarter featured much of the same action with the two teams swapping the lead over the first two minutes before an Anthony Wales layup midway through the quarter tied the game at 22-22. The final four minutes of the half saw the teams swap the lead four times with three ties before a pair of free throws by David Johnson put Trinity back ahead 29-28 going into halftime.

The second half opened with a lightning pace with the two teams exchanging the lead four times in the first three minutes of action. It was a three-pointer by David Johnson that finally put Trinity back ahead for good at 35-32. A Trinity lead that grew to four points withered away as Fern Creek tied the game at 40-40 but the Tigers could never take the lead. A 6-1 Trinity run ended the quarter with the Shamrocks ahead 46-41. The Trinity lead continued to grow in the fourth quarter as they pieced together a 7-2 run to take a 55-46 lead. The Tiger just would go away slowly grinding away at the Shamrocks lead until Anthony Wales and Clint Wickliffe nailed back-to-back three-pointers in the final minute to cut the Trinity lead to 64-63. Lukas Burkman connected on a pair of free throws to put the game away and give the Shamrocks the 66-63 victory.

David Johnson led the way for the Shamrocks with a 19 point, 9 rebound game and the duo of LJ Harris and Jayden Scrubb each added 15 points. Fern Creek was led by Anthony Wales and Clint Wickliffe with 16 points each and Chance Moore's 13 points.

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Trinity vs. Covington Catholic -- Monday 7:30pm
Fern Creek vs. Franklin-Simpson -- Monday 6:00pm

CONSOLATION RESULTS -- DECEMBER 18

Consolation Quarterfinals

Saint Rita def. Lee 75-66

North Hardin def. Fairdale 83-64

Christian County def. Cooper 77-61

Doss def. Dunbar 48-45

COVINGTON CATHOLIC 79, FRANKLIN-SIMPSON 71

Our first quarterfinal of the afternoon saw No. 22 Franklin-Simpson's (7-1) unbeaten streak end at the hands of No. 5 Covington Catholic (7-1). The Colonels got off to a fast start opening with an early 4 point lead that they held onto until midway through the quarter, It was a 5-0 run by Franklin-Simpson that gave the Wildcats their first lead at 11-10. Covington Catholic countered with their own 8-0 run to move ahead 18-11 in the final two minutes of the quarter. It was a 13-2 run by Franklin-Simpson that pushed the Wildcats back ahead at 26-22 a minute into the second quarter. It was a 17-2 Covington Catholic run that put the Colonels firmly in control at 42-30 in the closing minutes of the first half. The Wildcats never got closer than ten points for the remainder of the half with Covington Catholic taking a 46-34 lead into halftime.

An 11-4 run to open the second half pushed the Covington Catholic lead to as many as 19 points at 57-38. The Wildcats clawed their way back into the game behind 10 points from Tavin Lovan as part of a 17-0 run that pulled Franklin-Simpson to within 55-57. The Colonels a pair of three-pointer from CJ Fredrick during a 13-4 run to pull back ahead 70-59 two minutes into the final quarter. A Carlesso Doaks three-pointer with 2:17 remaining pulled Franklin-Simpson back within five points but the Wildcats never got any closer. It was four clutch free throws by Cole VonHandorf that gave the Colonels their final margin of victory at 79-71.

Franklin-Simpson was led by senior Tavin Lovan with 34 points and 7 rebounds. Carlesso Doaks and Trey Radcliffe added 14 and 12 points respectively for the Wildcats. Covington Catholic was led by CJ Fredrick's 30 points, Cole VonHandorf's 23 points and a double-double by Jake Walter with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

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Covington Catholic vs. Winner Fern Creek/Trinity -- Monday 7:30pm

Franklin-Simpson vs. Loser Fern Creek/Trinity -- Monday 6:00pm

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SCHEDULE OF PLAY -- DECEMBER 18th

WEST GYM
4:30 p.m. – No. 22 Franklin-Simpson (7-0) vs. No. 5 Covington Catholic (6-1)
6:00pm – No. 8 Fern Creek (7-0) vs. No. 2 Trinity (5-1)
7:30pm – No. 1 Bowling Green (6-0) vs. No. 6 Ballard (4-0)

EAST GYM
4:30 p.m. – Fairdale (4-3) vs. No.10 North Hardin (4-3)
6:00pm – No. 7 Christian County (6-1) vs. No. 14 Cooper (4-2)
7:30pm – No. 11 Doss (3-3) vs. No. 3 Dunbar (5-2)

BERKMAR 65, ALLATOONA 45

Our first quarterfinal matchup of the 2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass featured a battle of Georgia schools with Berkmar (8-3) taking on Allatoona (6-4). The opening quarter of play was all Berkmar from the tip. The Patriots got off to a fast 5-0 start and extended their lead to as many as nine points midway through the quarter. A short run by Allatoona got the Buccaneer within five points but Berkmar pulled away for the 21-12 lead at the quarter break. The second quarter featured much of the same as Allatoona made three early runs to get as close as five points but they never made it any tighter. It was an 8-3 run by Berkmar that ended that half and sent the Patriots to the locker room ahead 36-28.

The second half looked much like the first half. The Buccaneers got as close as six points on two different occasions in the third quarter but couldn't manage to get any closer. An 8-2 run to end the third quarter extended the Berkmar lead to 50-40. The Patriots continued to roll in the fourth quarter with a 13-3 run to push their lead to as many as twenty points at 63-43. The Buccaneers never managed to get any closer as Berkmar advanced to the semifinals with the 65-45 victory.

Jay Estime led the Patriots in scoring with 21 points. Zach Cooks and Al Durham added 18 and 13 points respectively for Berkmar. Allatoona was led by junior Trey Doomes with 24 points and 9 rebounds and Mike Johnson added 13 points for the Buccaneers.
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Berkmar vs. Winner Bowling Green/Ballard -- Monday 9:00pm

Allatoona vs. Loser Bowling Green/Ballard -- Monday 4:30pm

COVINGTON CATHOLIC 60, NORTH HARDIN 33

Tonight's final first round matchup featured No.5 Covington Catholic (6-1) with a dominant performance over No. 10 North Hardin (4-3). A tight first quarter of action saw the two teams battle to 5 ties over the first seven minutes of action. It was three late points by Covington Catholic's Cole VonHandorf that sent the Colonels to the break with a 13-10 lead. The second quarter was all Covington Catholic as the Colonels pushed their lead to 7 in the first two minutes of the quarter. It was all about defense in the second half of the quarter as Covington Catholic turned seven North Hardin turnovers into 13 points and reeled off a 16-0 run to give them a comfortable 37-16 lead going into halftime.

Covington Catholic continued to pour on the pressure in the second half gradually increasing their lead to as many as 25 points with two minutes to play in the quarter. A short run by North Hardin pulled the Trojans back within 22 points to 50-28 at the quarter break. In the closing quarter the Trojans never got closer than 21 points and the two teams went scoreless for the last 2:32 of the game. Covington Catholic advances to the quarterfinals with a 60-33 victory.

Cole VanHandorf led the way for the Colonels with 21 points and 8 rebounds. CJ Fredrick added 19 points and Jake Walter poured in 10 points for Covington Catholic. Gavin Root led North Hardin with 12 points and James Pitre added 10 points.

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Covington Catholic vs. Franklin-Simpson - Sunday 4:30pm

North Hardin vs. Fairdale - Sunday 4:30pm

BOWLING GREEN 60, DOSS 50

Our fourth game of the evening featured the state's top ranked Bowling Green Purples (6-0) and No. 11 Doss (3-3). An exciting opening two minutes saw the two opponents swap the lead on each of the first four possessions. It was a 7-0 run by Bowling Green capped by a Zion Harmon three-pointer that put the Purples firmly in the lead at 12-4. Jaylon Hall's three-pointer capped an 8-0 run for the Dragons as they clawed their way back to tie the game at 12-12. The Purples had the last run of the quarter to take a 20-14 lead at the break. Bowling Green extended their lead to nine points early in the second quarter before Doss closed the half on a 10-2 run to trail 24-25 going into the locker room.

A slow defensive third quarter saw the two teams combine for just twelve total points with Deangelo Wilson's layup in the final minute of the quarter pushing the Purples lead to 34-27. Jaylon Hall connected from long range to pull Doss within four points early in the fourth quarter but it was three straight three-pointers from 8th grader Zion Harmon that stole the show pushing the Bowling Green lead to 43-30 with six minutes to play in the game. Eight straight points from Doss' Stephon Franklin pulled the Dragons back within striking distance at 43-38 midway through the final quarter. The back-and-forth battle continued with the Bowling Green lead extending back to nine and a monster dunk by Jaylon Hall pulling Doss back to within 45-49 with 1:35 remaining. It was an 11-5 run that included six clutch free throws that helped put the game away for Bowling Green sealing the 60-50 victory.

Zion Harmon, the nation's top ranked 8th grader, led the scoring for the Purples with 21 points including 5 three-pointers. Austin Peay signee Terry Taylor added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Bowling Green. Doss was led by senior Jaylon Hall with 21 points and junior Stephon Franklin added 19 points.

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Bowling Green vs. Ballard -- Sunday 7:30pm

Doss vs. Dunbar -- Sunday 7:30pm

FERN CREEK 73, CHRISTIAN COUNTY 68

Our third game of today's action featured a battle of the unbeaten as No. 7 Christian County (6-1) fell to No. 8 Fern Creek (7-0). It was a battle from the moment the game tipped as the two teams exchanged the lead six times in the first three minutes of play. A pair of three-pointers by the Tigers' Anthony Wales put Fern Creek ahead 21-15 with two minutes to play in the opening quarter. The Fern Creek lead grew to eight points before a 5-0 Christian County run pulled the Colonels within 22-25 to end the first quarter. The Colonels kept rolling in the opening minutes of the second quarter tying the game at 29-29 just two minutes into the second quarter. Four lead changes later it was Wales that put Fern Creek back on top for the remainder of the half.

The Tigers five point halftime lead withered away to nothing midway through the third quarter as Christian County pieced together a 7-2 run. Fern Creek just wouldn't go away though converting four second chance opportunities into 7 points and pulling back ahead 59-51 in the closing minute of the third quarter. It took Jaylen Sebree's steal and basket to cap a 15-4 run for the Colonels to finally take the lead again with 2:58 remaining in the game. The Christian County lead grew to three with a pair of free throws by Sebree but they couldn't pull away. It was all Anthony Wales in the final two minutes for the Tigers as he scored seven straight points to put the Tigers back in the lead for good and seal the 73-68 victory.

Anthony Wales led the Tigers with a game-high 23 points. Chance Moore added 20 points for Fern Creek. Jaylen Sebree led four Colonels in double digits with 17 points. Deterrion Ware added 14 points and T'Aivey Mason and JaQuon Long each added 10.

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Fern Creek vs. Trinity -- Sunday 6:00pm
Christian County vs. Cooper -- Sunday 6:00pm

BERKMAR 56, LEE 48

Our second matchup of the afternoon featured Lilburn, Georgia's Berkmar (7-3) and Hunstville, Alabama's Lee (8-5). Lee jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead in the opening two minutes of the game. Ben Soumahoro gave Berkmar their first lead of the game with a pair of free throws with two minutes remaining in the opening quarter. The two teams battled for six more lead changes over the next four minutes before Berkmar went on a 6-1 lead to take a 19-14 lead midway through the second quarter. The Berkmar lead grew to as many as eight points in the final minute of the half with the Patriots taking a 28-22 lead to the locker room.

Lee opened the second half red hot connecting on six of their first nine shots to pull even with Berkmar at 35-35 six minutes into the second half. A Zach Cooks basket with one minute to play in the third quarter gave Berkmar the 40-38 lead at the quarter break. It was a 12-0 run by the Patriots that put the game away in the opening half of the fourth quarter as they led 52-38. A Malik Burnett three-pointer pulled Lee within 8 points with 48 seconds remaining but the Generals couldn't get any closer. A pair of Zach Cooks free throws sealed the 56-48 win for Berkmar.

Indiana signee, Al Durham led the way with for Berkmar with a game-high 24 points and 6 rebounds. New Jersey Tech signee Zach Cooks added 17 points for the Patriots. Malik Burnett led Lee in scoring with 17 points and sophomore Kobe Brown added 10 points for the Generals.

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Berkmar vs. Allatoona - Saturday 9:00pm

Lee vs. Saint Rita of Cascia - Saturday 9:00pm

ALLATOONA 68, SAINT RITA OF CASCIA 56

The first matchup of our second day of action featured the Mustangs of Saint Rita of Cascia (4-2) and the Buccaneers of Allatoona (6-3). A slow start to the action saw the teams go 0-5 in the opening 1:30 of play before the Buccaneers took the early 3-0 lead. The teams battled to three lead changes over the next couple minutes of play with Colton Waggoner's three-pointer jump starting a 17-2 run by Allatoona. The sloppy first quarter which featured 17 turnovers ended with a 22-7 lead for Allatoona. The Buccaneers defense turned up the heat in the second quarter forcing four more turnovers in the opening half of the quarter to extend their lead to 31-10 following a Trey Doomes dunk. The Allatoona lead grew to as many as 23 points with the Buccaneers taking a 36-18 lead into halftime.

The third quarter started much the same way for Saint Rita as the Mustangs just couldn't get things going falling behind by as many as 26 points with two minutes remaining in the quarter. A 7-0 run by Saint Rita helped cut the Allatoona lead to 19 less than a minute into the final quarter. A Jordan Matthews basket with 1:53 remaining cut the lead down to 14 points before Allatoona nailed five straight free throws extending the lead back to 64-46. The Mustangs closed the game on a 10-4 run but ran out of time as Allatoona took home the 68-56 victory.

Saint Rita's junior Jordan Matthew led the way for the Mustangs with a game-high 32 points. Joel Waatts added 7 points for the Mustangs off the bench. Allatoona had three players in double digits with Trey Doomes 18 points leading the way. Tyler Jackson and Tobi Adeyeye added 11 and 10 points respectively.

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Allatoona vs. Winner Lee/Berkmar - Saturday 9:00pm

Saint Rita vs. Loser Lee/Berkmar - Saturday 9:00pm

SCHEDULE OF PLAY -- DECEMBER 17th

Noon – Chicago St. Rita (4-1) vs. Acworth (Georgia) Allatoona (5-3)

1:30 p.m. – Huntsville (Alabama) Lee (8-4) vs. Lilburn (Georgia) Berkmar (6-3)
4:30 p.m. – No. 7 Christian County (6-0) vs. No. 8 Fern Creek (6-0)
6:00 p.m. – No. 1 Bowling Green (5-0) vs. No. 11 Doss (3-2)
7:30 p.m. – No. 5 Covington Catholic (5-1) vs. No. 10 North Hardin (4-2)

BALLARD 67, DUNBAR 58

In the first Top 10 Matchup of the 2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass it was No. 6 Ballard (4-0) toppling No. 3 Paul Dunbar (5-2). The opening five minutes of play were dominated by the Bruins who jumped out to a 20-4 lead. The Bulldogs got things going quickly though outscoring Ballard 11-0 over the final three minutes of the opening period trailing 21-15 at the quarter break. Dunbar continued their run early in the second quarter cutting the lead to 25-24 just two minutes later. A Taveion Hollingsworth jumper midway through the second quarter tied the game at 26-26. The two teams exchanged the lead twice over the final three minutes of play with a Clivonte Patterson layup giving Ballard a 34-30 lead at halftime.

Early in the third quarter the Bruins kept the pressure coming extending their lead to as many as 6 on three different occasions. Hollingsworth kept the Bulldogs in it late in the third quarter reeling off four straight to jump start a 7-2 run to pull Dunbar within 46-45. Ballard's stingy defense helped them pull back into the lead early in the fourth quarter. The Bruins took their largest lead of the half at 62-53 with just two minutes remaining in play. Dunbar would not give up though as Javea Richardson poured in five straight points to cut the Ballard lead to 62-58 with 55 seconds remaining. Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch helped Ballard pull back ahead to clinch the 67-58 victory.

Dunbar's Taveion Hollingsworth, the favorite for Kentucky's Mr. Basketball honors, led all scorers with a game-high 26 points. JaQuice Gray and Jared Gadd each added 9 points for the Bulldogs. Ballard was led by senior Jamil Wilson with 17 points and Clivonte Patterson added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Antoine Darby also reach double figures for the Bruins adding 12 points.

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Ballard vs. Winner Bowling Green/Doss - Sunday 7:30pm

Dunbar vs. Loser Bowling Green/Doss - Sunday 7:30pm

TRINITY 55, COOPER 53

In our first Top 25 matchup of the tournament it was 2nd ranked Trinity (5-1) taking on 14th ranked Cooper (4-2). It was an early spurt by Cooper's Adam Kunkel that gave the Jaguars a 5-0 lead, the largest lead of the game. The teams exchanged leads three times throughout the opening quarter with a trio of free throws by Sean McNeil giving Cooper an 18-13 lead at the end of the opening quarter. A 6-1 run by Trinity to open the second quarter tied the game at 19-19. Lukas Burkman gave the Shamrocks the lead moments later with a 3-pointer. The two teams exchanged the lead two more times to end the quarter with Trinity taking a 27-25 lead into halftime.

Trinity held onto their lead through the opening half of the third quarter before an 8-0 run by Cooper pushed the Jaguars ahead 36-32 in the closing minute of the third quarter. Adam Kunkel's three-pointer on the opening minute of the fourth quarter pushed the Cooper lead back to 5 points. Jayden Scrubb scored five straight for Trinity to tie the game at 44-44 two minutes into the final period but couldn't put the Shamrocks ahead. Trinity trailed until Scrubb connected on the second of two free-throws tying the game at 53-53 with 9.5 seconds remaining. The Jaguars got one final look as senior Sean McNeil drove to the basket but his miss led to a fast break layup at the buzzer by Trinity's Lukas Burkman to give the Shamrocks a 55-53 victory.

Cooper's Adam Kunkel led all scorers with 22 points including 4 three-point field goals. Sean McNeil added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the Jaguars. Trinity was led by Jayden Scrubb's 19 points and Lukas Burkman scored 14 points.

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Trinity vs. Winner Christian County/Fern Creek - Sunday 6:00pm

Cooper vs. Loser Christian County/Fern Creek - Sunday 6:00pm

FRANKLIN-SIMPSON 94, FAIRDALE 64

The 2016 Forcht King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic opened with the host Fairdale Bulldogs (4-3) taking on 22nd ranked Franklin-Simpson (7-0). The visiting Wildcats got off to a fast start scoring the first six points and taking an early 20-4 lead. Fairdale recovered to rattle off a 10-3 run to end the opening quarter trailing 23-14. A quick 7-2 Bulldog run to open the second quarter pulled Fairdale within 25-21. A pair of buckets by Franklin-Simpson standout Tavin Lovan put the Wildcats back in charge and jump started a late second half run. Lovan would score seven of the Wildcats next fifteen points as they extended their lead to 47-26 with two minutes remaining in the half. Franklin-Simpson took a 51-31 lead into the locker room at the half.

The Wildcats continued to turn up the pressure in the second half extending their lead to 30 points just three minutes into the half. The Franklin-Simpson lead grew to as many as 34 points at 79-45 to end the third quarter. A 9-1 run to open the final quarter extended the Wildcats lead to a game-high 39 points at 85-46. The Bulldogs rebounded to reel off 11 straight points cutting the lead to 85-57 but couldn't get any closer. The Wildcats finished strong advancing to the quarterfinals with the 94-64 victory.

Franklin-Simpson's Tavin Lovan, one of the state's top unsigned seniors, led all scorers with 24 points. Lovan added 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks to cap a stellar performance. Fellow senior Carlesso Doaks added 19 points and Trey Radcliffe poured in 17 points. Fairdale was led by junior Glenn Queen with 17 points and Markleo Sullivan with 11 points.

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Franklin-Simpson vs. Winner Covington Catholic/North Hardin -- Sunday 4:30pm

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2016 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS BRACKET

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SCHEDULE UPDATE

Due to the University of Louisville vs. University of Kentucky scheduled on December 21st the 2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass is modifying its schedule to avoid a conflict with the game. The event will now be played on December 16-20. All Kentucky teams will play games on Friday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Due to state sanctioning rules the out of state teams will play their first and second round games on Saturday and return to play for the semifinal round on Monday and Championship round on Tuesday. 

Please see the sample bracket below for more information. 

SCHEDULE UPDATE

Due to the University of Louisville vs. University of Kentucky scheduled on December 21st the 2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass is modifying its schedule to avoid a conflict with the game. The event will now be played on December 16-20. All Kentucky teams will play games on Friday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Due to state sanctioning rules the out of state teams will play their first and second round games on Saturday and return to play for the semifinal round on Monday and Championship round on Tuesday. Please see the sample bracket below for more information. 

2016 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS FIELD ANNOUNCED

The following teams will be participating in the 2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass. The event will be held at Fairdale High School on December 16-21, 2016. 

Allatoona High School (Ackworth, GA)

Ballard High School (Louisville, KY)

Berkmar High School (Lilburn, GA)

Bowling Green High School (Bowling Green, KY)

Christian County High School (Hopkinsville, KY)

Cooper High School (Union, KY)

Covington Catholic High School (Covington, KY)

Doss High School (Louisville, KY)

Fairdale High School (Fairdale, KY)

Fern Creek High School (Louisville, KY)

Franklin-Simpson High School (Franklin, KY)

Lee High School (Huntsville, AL)

North Hardin High School (Radcliff, KY)

Paul Dunbar High School (Lexington, KY)

St. Rita of Cascia High School (Chicago, IL)

Trinity High School (Louisville, KY)

The tournament will include several of the top players in Kentucky’s Class of 2017, including Ballard’s David Sloan and Jamil Wilson, Bowling Green’s Terry Taylor, Christian County’s Jaylen Sebree, Cooper’s Sean McNeil, Covington Catholic’s Cole VonHandorf, Doss’ Jaylon Hall, Franklin-Simpson’s Tavin Lovan, North Hardin’s Tony Jackson, Paul Dunbar’s Taveion Hollingsworth and Trinity’s Jacob King.

CONGRATS TO BRENTWOOD ACADEMY!!!

BRENTWOOD ACADEMY EAGLES

2015-16 TENNESSEE DII-AA
STATE CHAMPIONS!!!

CONGRATS TO DUNBAR!!!

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR
2015-16 KENTUCKY
STATE CHAMPION!!!

2016 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS SHOWCASE RESULTS

DeSales 76, Bullitt Central 75 -- FINAL (OT)

Fairdale 66, Marion County 53 -- FINAL

Male 73, Newport 69 -- FINAL

2016 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS SHOWCASE