Holmes advances in the consolation bracket to play Ballard @ 7:30 on Monday. No stats available yet.

No suprise here, figured Holmes would win. Ballard will be a tuff game for them.

Did King Rex's son play?

Did King Rex's son play?

 

He was listed as day to day this morning.

Consolation game: Covington Holmes picked up 17 points from Elijah Pittman and 13 from Jeremiah Johnson in a 58-43 win over Chaparral (Ariz.). Zeke Chapman, the son of former Kentucky star Rex Chapman, still not on the floor for Chaparral.

 

Jody Demling

Holmes 58, Chaparral 43 - Holmes got off to a slow start against Chaparral in the consolation quarterfinals but managed to come away with a 15-13 lead in the opening quarter. Luke Roh and Nick Tomsick scored six points apiece for Chaparral in the second quarter as the Firebirds took a 25-24 lead at the half. The Firebirds could manage only four points in the third quarter as Holmes took a ten point lead going into the final quarter. Holmes' Demetrius Avery scored eight in the final quarter as the Bulldogs sealed a 58-43 win. Elijah Pittman led the Bulldogs with 17 points. Luke Roh led the Firebirds with 14 points.

 

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Box Score:

 

Holmes (5-2) - Pittman 8 1 17, J. Johnson 4 2 13, R. Johnson 3 2 9, Avery 2 3 8, Hayes 1 1 5, Rice 1 2 5, Slusher 0 1 1. Totals: 20 11 58.

 

Chapparal (6-3) - Tomsick 4 1 11, Roh 5 4 14, Upchurch 2 2 7, Pyper 2 1 5, Moffett 2 0 4, Balcher 1 0 2. Totals: 16 8 43.

 

Holmes 15 9 15 19 - 58

Chapparal 13 12 4 14 - 43

 

3-pointers: H (J. Johnson 3, Hayes, Avery, R. Johnson, Rice); C 3 (Tomsick 2, Upchurch).