Wednesday @ 1:30pm from Rupp Arena.
In the first scrimmage of the year, JC played a 3OT game vs. Wesley Christian school. WCS started like three 7' foot or taller players and brought a couple 7' footers off the bench. That was the best high school basketball game I have ever seen. No basis for comparison for WCS & Trinity, but I can't imagine the talent is any better.
There's an old saying.... "The same water that boils the egg also softens the potato." Getting to play on the biggest stage in all of high school basketball & being under the bright lights of Rupp Arena, you either play up to & slightly above your potential and go on a big run or get blown off the court before you realize what happened.
Pulling for Johnson Central :popcorn: Trinity will be to much for the golden eagle
Trinity 76
Johnson Central 54
It would be a huge upset for Johnson Central to beat Trinity.
If JC plays their game and doesnât drawn into The Trinity hype they can win.
JC has played and won against several great teams this year and there is no reason they canât win in Lexington.
Go Eagles and bring the title back to the 15th
What is Trinityâs starting lineups size? I know JC held their own against a much larger team in Wesley Christian but that was an exhibition game where there was virtually no defense being played. Thatâs much different than a sweet 16 game where every possession is going to be hard fought. JCs biggest player is around 6â2â. Iâm afraid they will get dominated on the glass and the paint.
TRINITY
Goldie Ashford 6' 0" G Soph.
Avery Bell 5' 9" Fresh.
Andrew Brian 6' 5" F Junior
Elijah Davis 5' 9" Fresh.
Miles Franklin 5' 11" G Fresh.
Jamil Hardaway 6' 3" F Senior
Ethan Hodge 6' 1" G Soph.
David Johnson 6' 5" G Senior
Wynton Johnson 5' 7" 150 G Soph.
Kamari Kenemore 6' 0" G Senior
Will McMillan 6' 4" F Soph.
Jack Mitchell 6' 3" 185 F Soph.
Kolton Rice 5' 8" G Senior
Blake Ruffin 6' 3" 180 F Soph.
Zach Stahlman 6' 2" G Soph.
Stan Turnier 6' 4" F, G Senior
Vince Wolfram 5' 9" G Soph
JOHNSON CENTRAL
Braxton Bentley 6' 0" 160 G Senior
Grant Bingham 6' 5" 270 C Fresh.
Jacob Butcher 5' 10" 155 PG Fresh.
Tate Cantrell 6' 5" 240 C Soph.
Brett Caudill 6' 3" 160 F Junior
Mason Fairchild 6' 1" 160 G Junior
Gabe Ferrell 6' 3" 160 SF Senior
Bryson Hackney 6' 3" 160 PG, W Soph.
John King 6' 0" 170 F Soph.
Connor Lemaster 6' 2" 160 SF Fresh.
Isaiah May 6' 3" 180 G, W Soph.
Grant Rice 5' 11" 150 PG Fresh.
Jacob Rice 5' 11" 165 PG Senior
Zach Russell 6' 3" 210 PF Soph.
Josh Slone 5' 8" 135 G Soph.
Toby Spriggs 6' 3" 170 F Soph.
Cory VanHoose 5' 11" 170 F, G Sop
Trinity will be too much for JC.
Trinity is probably more athletic and probably has a taller team across the board. Doesn't mean Trinity will be on their A game or Johnson Central will come out and lay an egg.
JC has had some tough first round draws over the past few years.
2006 - Jeffersontown (State Champions)
2013 - Ballard
2015 - Ballard
2019 - Trinity
BallFan1952 Wrote:If JC plays their game and doesnât drawn into The Trinity hype they can win.
JC has played and won against several great teams this year and there is no reason they canât win in Lexington.
Go Eagles and bring the title back to the 15th
No. Johnson Central has not played any Kentucky teams that are even remotely as good as Trinity this year. Don't get me wrong. I would love to see Johnson Central beat Trinity. But, to say that Johnson Central has played and beaten several great teams this year is just false. I don't think Johnson Central has even played one team in the state's top 25.
Go Johnson Central.
Creeker Wrote:TRINITY
Goldie Ashford 6' 0" G Soph.
Avery Bell 5' 9" Fresh.
Andrew Brian 6' 5" F Junior
Elijah Davis 5' 9" Fresh.
Miles Franklin 5' 11" G Fresh.
Jamil Hardaway 6' 3" F Senior
Ethan Hodge 6' 1" G Soph.
David Johnson 6' 5" G Senior
Wynton Johnson 5' 7" 150 G Soph.
Kamari Kenemore 6' 0" G Senior
Will McMillan 6' 4" F Soph.
Jack Mitchell 6' 3" 185 F Soph.
Kolton Rice 5' 8" G Senior
Blake Ruffin 6' 3" 180 F Soph.
Zach Stahlman 6' 2" G Soph.
Stan Turnier 6' 4" F, G Senior
Vince Wolfram 5' 9" G Soph
JOHNSON CENTRAL
Braxton Bentley 6' 0" 160 G Senior
Grant Bingham 6' 5" 270 C Fresh.
Jacob Butcher 5' 10" 155 PG Fresh.
Tate Cantrell 6' 5" 240 C Soph.
Brett Caudill 6' 3" 160 F Junior
Mason Fairchild 6' 1" 160 G Junior
Gabe Ferrell 6' 3" 160 SF Senior
Bryson Hackney 6' 3" 160 PG, W Soph.
John King 6' 0" 170 F Soph.
Connor Lemaster 6' 2" 160 SF Fresh.
Isaiah May 6' 3" 180 G, W Soph.
Grant Rice 5' 11" 150 PG Fresh.
Jacob Rice 5' 11" 165 PG Senior
Zach Russell 6' 3" 210 PF Soph.
Josh Slone 5' 8" 135 G Soph.
Toby Spriggs 6' 3" 170 F Soph.
Cory VanHoose 5' 11" 170 F, G Sop
Thanks. I’m surprised Trinity doesn’t have anyone taller than 6’5”. It’s still going to be an uphill battle for JC. They are going to have to really crash the glass and limit transition.
Pulling for JC in this one..fire and heart can help a lot! Plus Trinity could come out and have a horrible game, just never know..but what a upset if JC can pull this off!
rojas Wrote:No. Johnson Central has not played any Kentucky teams that are even remotely as good as Trinity this year. Don't get me wrong. I would love to see Johnson Central beat Trinity. But, to say that Johnson Central has played and beaten several great teams this year is just false. I don't think Johnson Central has even played one team in the state's top 25.
Go Johnson Central.
JC did play George Rogers Clark and they got beat by 19.
Creeker Wrote:JC did play George Rogers Clark and they got beat by 19.
I personally never considered GRC as a top 25 team this year.
Good Luck Golden Eagles, Pike Co is pulling for you!!
Pulling for a big JC upset but in reality I think it will be Trinity by 12-14 points. If May and Vanhoose get hot anything could happen though. Letâs go Golden Eagles!
The talk here kinda reminds me of the "Shot Heard Round the State".
June 3, 2014:
#1 ranked Tates Creek 4, Johnson Central 8.
Never say never.
30 - 19 Trinity, much better 2nd quarter
43 - 19 8-0 run by Trinity to start the half.
45 - 21 Trinity 5:30 to go in 3RD
49 - 21 Johnson with a monster slam
Trinity empties the bench...
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