Final.

Way to go lady devils on repeating! Congratulations to Mandy Layne and Staff as well. 

 

Good Luck at Rupp! Go Lady Devils!

All Tournament team is:

McKenna Smith: Morgan County

Sarah Weddington: Lewis County

Mikayla Martin: Ashland

Kelsie Woodard: Menifee County

Allie Stone: West Carter

Haven Ford: Rowan County

Hailey Rose:Rowan County

Casey WallenFelsz: Ashland

Bailey Rucker: Boyd County

Harley Paynter: Boyd County

Hannah Roberts:Boyd County

Kaeli Ross:Russell

Aurbey Hill: Russell

Bella Quinn: Russell

Shaelyn Steele: Russell

Tournament MVP- Shaelyn Steele

 

There was several times Russell had wide open layups/ looks but decided to Keep trying to run the clock. I'm assuming it was because Russell already had such a big lead.

Congratulations to all the girls who made the All Tournament team.

Another impressive showing against Boyd County for Russell's girls under the bright lights of Ellis T. Johnson Arena. The confidence level of girl's basketball at Russell is at an all-time high, as it should be. Coach Layne has done an incredible job elevating the program in recent years. Russell's very fortunate to have her.

Boyd's girls are similar to Ashland's boys. When the 3s are falling, they can compete with, and beat, almost anyone in the state. The shots weren't falling tonight, and Russell's a team equipped to handle the big stage against a top 5 caliber team, proving in the process that they're a top 5 caliber team themselves. 

Best wishes at state. This team could make a lot of noise.

Shaelyn Steele is a problem for opposing teams. Already a great, accomplished varsity player, and still just a freshman. Very high ceiling for that young lady. Her 23 points tonight sealed the tournament MVP.

14 minutes ago, GOREDDEVILS said:

There was several times Russell had wide open layups/ looks but decided to Keep trying to run the clock. I'm assuming it was because Russell already had such a big lead.

It was an impressive display of ball handling and discipline by Russell late in the game. Bella Quinn, a freshman, was especially impressive in that regard.

Our 7th Grade team also won the ovc large school tournament. There is more talent coming for sure.

Mandy Layne has done an excellent job rebuilding a once down Russell team, who hadn't won region  in a long time until we won in 2016.

That should be Aubrey.