KBA Middle School State 8th Grade Feb 2-4

KBA State 8th about 1 month away. Seems like this is a tough one to predict based on last year, because some of the really good players moved up and are playing HS Ball instead of playing with their grade.

 

Interested to see who is going and what teams have impressed people the most this year..

 

Some of the teams that impressed me from the Central KY area include Boyle, Clark, N Pulaski and if Barrett has their team intact from last year they will be hard to beat.

 

Last year (7th) results from PrepKY Sports for the KBA State include:

 

Elite 8: Ashland, Knox, N Pulaski, Clark, Scott Co, Barret, Lincoln, Owensboro

 

Final 4: N Pulaski, Barret, Lincoln, Ashland

 

Championship: Barret 58 / N Pulaski 45

MS 12th region at KBA this weekend teams/results included:

 

Only 4 teams that were Rockcastle, West Jess and N Pulaski, winning over Rockcastle in championship. I think most of those teams will be at State

Here is a list of 8th Grade teams signed up currently for KBA State in Lexington Feb 2-4:

 

Anderson County

Bate

Beaumont Middle

Berheim Bruins

Blessed Sacrament

Boyd County

Butler County

Christian Academy of Louisville

Christian County

Clay County

Clinton County

Conner Middle

Corbin

Drakes Creek

East Jessamine

East Oldham County Beast

Eastside Middle

EJ Hayes

Elkhorn Middle

Farnsley Middle

Georgetown

Hazard Middle

Jackson City

James D Adams

Johnson Traditional Middle (JTMS)

Knox County

LCA

Lincoln County

LTMS

Lyon County

McCreary

Meyzeek MIddle

Middlesboro

Millard

Model

Morton

Mt. Washington

Muhlenberg North

Newburg Middle

North Laurel

North Oldham County

Northern Pulaski

Oldham County Colonels

Paintsville

Pikeville

Pineville Independent

Robert Campbell

Rockcastle

Royal Springs

Scott County

Shelby East

South Laurel

Southern Pulaski

Spencer County

Taylor County

West Jessamine

West Perry

Westport

Whitesburg

Whitley County

Just had a great conversation with Coach Edelen and got a a confirmation sign-up from 2x defending champion Barret TMS Hilltoppers that they are coming to 8th Grade State to defend their title!!!

 

Have about 70 teams currently - should be a great tournament Feb 2-4 in Lexington

Current Teams Signed up for 8th Grade:

Anderson County

Barret (Louisville)

Bate

Beaumont Middle

Berheim Bruins

Blessed Sacrament

Boyd County

Butler County

Christian Academy of Louisville

Christian County

Clay County

Clinton County

Conner Middle

Corbin

Crosby

Drakes Creek

East Jessamine

East Oldham County Beast

Eastside Middle

EJ Hayes

Elkhorn Middle

Farnsley Middle

Frankfort

Georgetown

Hazard Middle

Jackson City

James D Adams

Johnson County Middle (JCMS)

Johnson Traditional Middle (JTMS)

Knox County

LCA

Leestown

Lincoln County

LTMS

Lyon County

McCreary

Meyzeek MIddle

Middlesboro

Millard

Model

Morton

Mt. Washington

Muhlenberg North

Newburg Middle

North Laurel

North Oldham County

Northern Pulaski

Oldham County Colonels

Paintsville

Pikeville

Pineville Independent

Robert Campbell

Rockcastle

Royal Springs

RW Combs

Scott County

Shelby East

Shelby West

South Laurel

Southern (Lexington)

Southern Pulaski

Spencer County

Taylor County

West Jessamine

West Perry

Westport

Whitesburg

Whitley County

Woodford County

KBA State 8th Grade Tournament will begin tomorrow (Friday) evening....There are over 85 Teams currently signed up.

Per self reported records there are a handful of undefeated teams and approx 10-15 with 20+ wins. Pools are out at Schedules

 

Current Team List Includes:

Anderson County

Barbourville

Barret (Louisville)

Bate (Danville)

Beaumont Middle (Lex)

Bell Co

Berheim Bruins

Betsy Layne

Bourbon County

Butler County

Casey County

Christian Academy of Louisville

Christian County

Clay County

Clinton County

Conner Middle (NKY)

Corbin

Crosby (Lou)

Dorton Elementary

Drakes Creek

Duff Allen Central

East Jessamine

East Oldham County Beast

East Perry

Eastside Middle

EJ Hayes

Elkhorn Middle (Frankfort)

Frankfort Middle

Farnsley Middle (Lou)

Georgetown

Hazard Middle

Hopkinsville Middle School

Jackson City

James D Adams

James T Alton

Johnson County Middle (JCMS)

Johnson Traditional Middle (JTMS)

Kentucky Country Day

Knox County

LCA

Leestown (Lex)

Lincoln County

LTMS (Lex)

Lyon County

McCreary

McNabb Middle School (Montgomery Co)

Meece (Somerset)

Meyzeek MIddle (Lou)

Middlesboro

Millard

Model

Morton

Mt. Washington

Muhlenberg North

Newburg Middle (Lou)

Noe Middle (Lou)

North Laurel

North Oldham County

Northern Pulaski

Oldham County Colonels

Paintsville

Pikeville

Pineville Independent

Robert Campbell (Clark)

Rockcastle

Royal Springs (Scott Co)

RW Combs

Saint Peter and Paul (Lex)

Scott County

Sebastian

Shelby East

Shelby West

South Laurel

Southern (Lexington)

Southern Pulaski

Spencer County

Tates Creek (Lex)

Taylor County

TK Stone

West Jessamine

West Perry

Westport (Lou)

Whitesburg

Whitley County

Woodford County

St Henry Crusaders (NKY)

 

Good Luck to ALL!!!

St Henry loses to South Laurel by 2 and beats Whitesburg by 8 tonight.

Some great games in Tournament action Saturday... We are now down to the Sweet 16: Results at Schedules

 

Noe (Lou) vs EJ Hayes (Lex)

Farnsley (Lou) vs Beaumont (Lex)

Barret (Lou) vs Newburg (Lou)

North Oldham vs Hazard

Crosby (Lou) vs Paintsville

Butler vs Robert Campbell (Clark Co)

Johnson Co vs Rockcastle Co

Knox Co vs Northern Pulaski

Championship Elite 8 are:

 

EJ Hayes (Lex)

Farnsley (Lou)

Barret (Lou)

Hazard

Crosby (Lou)

Robert Campbell (Clark Co)

Rockcastle Co

Northern Pulaski

 

Gold Championship:

 

James T Alton

Corbin

East Jessamine

Georgetown

Shelby West

Woodford

Meyzeek

Conner

Some Great games in tournament play this weekend at KBA for the 8th Grade State:

 

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET:

ELITE 8:

• Farnsley (Lou) beat a valiant effort by EJ Hayes in a close game 59-51. Farnsley was led by Crump 23 and Northington 20, high were Duron 14 and Basson 13 for EJ Hayes.

• Barret (Lou) continued their march to a 3-peat with a win over a stubborn Hazard in a defensive game with a 37-21 win. Tilford 11, Franklin 10 for Barret and Beverly 7 and 3 a apiece for Turner and Napier for Hazard.

• Robert Campbell (Clark Co) beat a solid Crosby (Lou) team 54-40. Morton had 21 to lead Robert Campbell and Bryant with 11 for Crosby.

• Rockcastle County played a great game and beat perennial power North Pulaski 51-46. Rockcastle led by Chesteen with 15 and Travis had 16 for Northern Pulaski.

 

FINAL FOUR:

• Barret squared off against Farnsley in an all Louisville affair. The game was decided in the closing minutes after one of the closest and best played games of the tournament with Barret prevailing 41-36. Barret led by Brown with 13 and Crump with 14 for Farnsley

• Robert Campbell toppled Rockcastle in a great matchup 58-52 with some key plays and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch. Robert Campbell led by Morton with 22 and Rockcastle led by Chesteen with 22

 

GOLD BRACKET:

ELITE 8:

• Corbin beat James Alton 48-37 in a tough victory. Corbin was led by Longmire with 19 and Davis 11 for James Alton.

• East Jessamine beat Georgetown 55-29 with a high scoring offense. Hayden had 35 for East Jessamine and Hawkins had 12 for Georgetown.

• Selby West came up on top against Woodford in a thriller 43-42. Thompson had 12 for Shelby West and Talyor 15 for Woodford.

• Meyzeek beat Conner in another thriller 46-43. Meyzeek was led by Carr-Cole 23 and Hammonds led Conner with 17.

 

FINAL FOUR:

• Corbin beat East Jessamine 44-38 in a close game. East Jessamine led by Hayden with 14 and Allen with 14 for Corbin.

• Shelby West pulled away from Meyzeek 49-38. Austin Thompson had 14 for Shelby West and Carr-Cole 19 for Meyzeek.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP:

• Shelby West pulled away in a tough game from a valiant Corbin team to win 49-43. Shelby West scoring: Hutzel 15, Evans 10, Austin Thompson 9, Aaron Thompson 7, Sproul 6 , Acree 2 and Corbin scoring: Engle 16, Longmire 14, Mills 7, Poore 4, Allen 2

Barret 3-PEAT KBA Middle School Champions!!!!!

 

Congratulation to Coach Edelen and the Barrett Hilltoppers for their 8th Grade Middle School State Championship run this past weekend. They become the third school to complete the mythical 3-peat (first team from Louisville) by winning 6th Grade in 2016, 7th Grade in 2017, and 8th Grade 2018 as they beat Robert Campbell (Clark County) in a hard fought victory 51-45. The other two teams to accomplish this mythical 3-peat were Southern Pulaski, which did it twice (2011-2013 and 2012-2014) and Northern Pulaski (2014-2016).

 

Robert Campbell played Barret tough throughout the game evident by the quarter scores of 14-9, 25-22, 40-31, and final of 51-45, but Barret’s inside presence and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch proved a little too much. Barret was led by floor general Edelen with scoring Brown 16, Franklin 11, Tilford 8, Vrabonic 8, Buford 5, Edelen 3. Robert Campbell was led by Morton and Mundy with 16 apiece, Howe 4, Hernandez 4, Harrison 3, Huff 2.

 

Many thanks to all you participated and made this the biggest tournament yet.

 

Final scores are posted at Schedules and all tournament teams will be announced later this week.

 

Thanks Again!!!