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12-22-2009, 10:39 PM
Final!
KOB Tournament Championship @ Fairdale
KOB Tournament Championship @ Fairdale
12-22-2009, 11:22 PM
Who would have thought that a team who lost to Shelby County a few weeks ago would become one of the best teams in the state in just a week. Josh Sewell is definitely the favorite thus far to win the Mr. Basketball award.
Congrats Shamrocks!
Congrats Shamrocks!
12-22-2009, 11:24 PM
I agree BCA. Sewell is playing better than anyone in the state right now.
12-22-2009, 11:32 PM
EasyMoney Wrote:You can mark it downJustice is a very good player and definitely a candidate for Mr. KY Basketball, but what will hurt him is Shelby Valley's schedule. Other than the All A State Tournament, SV will have a hard time getting any state recognition playing the schedule they do. Not knocking the team or Elijah, they just don't play the competition that Trinity, Scott Co., or Holmes plays.
He will have a very hard time knocking out
Elisha Justice
Putting up 25 against a 15th region team is totally different than putting 25 up against a 7th or 11th region team. Sewell will do this every week. Trinity travels to Lexington Catholic and plays in the Republic Bank Classic next week.
Trinity will play tougher district games than Shelby Valley will play all year untill they get to Rupp in the state tournament.
The Mr. KY Basketball player will already be determined by then.
Let's don't turn this into another Shelby Valley/Justice thread!
12-23-2009, 12:45 AM
Sewell has to be the CLEAR favorite for Mr. Basketball now.
MVP of KOB, averaging over 20 a game against KOB competition.
Mr Basketball is too important to give it to a player who hasn't proved himself against the top level competition and Justice won't get that chance because of a weak schedule.
Not Justice's fault but you can't penalize Sewell and the others who have excelled against the best!! Would Justice have done this--we'll never know?
MVP of KOB, averaging over 20 a game against KOB competition.
Mr Basketball is too important to give it to a player who hasn't proved himself against the top level competition and Justice won't get that chance because of a weak schedule.
Not Justice's fault but you can't penalize Sewell and the others who have excelled against the best!! Would Justice have done this--we'll never know?
12-23-2009, 04:02 AM
TRINITY BASKETBALL
December 22, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Trinity Crowned King of the Bluegrass
Mr. Basketball Candidate Josh Sewell Named Tournament Most Valuable Player
FAIRDALE, Ky. â Trinity claimed the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic title for the first time in program history by defeating Seneca 59-42.
With the win, Trinity head coach Mike Szabo becomes the first coach in state history to lay claim to a Louisville Invitational Tournament title, King of the Bluegrass Title and Republic Bank Holiday Classic title (formerly Fifth Third Bank Classic).
The Shamrocks set a new tournament record for scoring defense in the title game, holding Seneca to just 42 points.
Trinity senior Mr. Basketball candidate Josh Sewell had 23 points, including 7-of-8 shooting from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to lead Trinity to the win. Sewell was named the Bob White Most Valuable Player following the tournament.
Trinity opened the game with an 8-0 run over the first 4:54 of the game, including six points by Sewell to start the game.
The Shamrocks opened up a 16-point lead in the second quarter at 30-14 before Seneca used an 8-0 run late in the half to help arrive at the halftime score of 32-22 in favor of the Shamrocks.
Taylor Epley keyed the Shamrocks in the second quarter by hitting three of his four three-point baskets in the quarter on his way to 14 points.
After Trinity extended the halftime lead to 12 at 34-22 on a Sewell basket, Seneca used a 9-0 run to cut the lead to three at 34-31. The Shamrocks responded by scoring 9 of the gameâs next 12 points, including the first three-point basket of Dylan Kupperâs career as the buzzer to extend the lead back to 46-33. The Rocks scored the first two points of the fourth quarter to go up 48-33.
Trinity would extend the lead to as many as 18 in the fourth before settling on the final margin of 17 points.
Trinity returns to action Sunday when the Shamrocks open play in the Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic. The Shamrocks claimed the event title in 2004.
Notes
⢠Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game for the third consecutive game.
⢠Sewell finished the tournament with 20.5 points per game (82 total)
⢠Epley and Sewell were both named to the All-Tournament Team
⢠For the second consecutive game, the Shamrocks beat a previously unbeaten team. Each team Trinity faced in the King of the Bluegrass entered the game with one loss or no losses on the season.
⢠Trinity won three of its four King of the Bluegrass games by double digits and won there four games by an average of 14.3 points per game.
Line Score 1 2 3 4 Final Records
Trinity 14 18 14 13 59 6-2
Seneca 8 14 11 9 42 8-1
Trinity (59)- Corbett 6, Saxton 3, Dieudonne 2, Sewell 23, Armstrong 2, Epley 14, Kupper 9
Seneca (42)- McElwain 5, Shaw 7, Nance 8, Fluellen 5, Jacobs 6, Harris 7, Hearns 4
Three Point Field Goals- Saxton, Sewell, Epley 4, Kupper, McElwain, Shaw, Nance
December 22, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Trinity Crowned King of the Bluegrass
Mr. Basketball Candidate Josh Sewell Named Tournament Most Valuable Player
FAIRDALE, Ky. â Trinity claimed the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic title for the first time in program history by defeating Seneca 59-42.
With the win, Trinity head coach Mike Szabo becomes the first coach in state history to lay claim to a Louisville Invitational Tournament title, King of the Bluegrass Title and Republic Bank Holiday Classic title (formerly Fifth Third Bank Classic).
The Shamrocks set a new tournament record for scoring defense in the title game, holding Seneca to just 42 points.
Trinity senior Mr. Basketball candidate Josh Sewell had 23 points, including 7-of-8 shooting from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to lead Trinity to the win. Sewell was named the Bob White Most Valuable Player following the tournament.
Trinity opened the game with an 8-0 run over the first 4:54 of the game, including six points by Sewell to start the game.
The Shamrocks opened up a 16-point lead in the second quarter at 30-14 before Seneca used an 8-0 run late in the half to help arrive at the halftime score of 32-22 in favor of the Shamrocks.
Taylor Epley keyed the Shamrocks in the second quarter by hitting three of his four three-point baskets in the quarter on his way to 14 points.
After Trinity extended the halftime lead to 12 at 34-22 on a Sewell basket, Seneca used a 9-0 run to cut the lead to three at 34-31. The Shamrocks responded by scoring 9 of the gameâs next 12 points, including the first three-point basket of Dylan Kupperâs career as the buzzer to extend the lead back to 46-33. The Rocks scored the first two points of the fourth quarter to go up 48-33.
Trinity would extend the lead to as many as 18 in the fourth before settling on the final margin of 17 points.
Trinity returns to action Sunday when the Shamrocks open play in the Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic. The Shamrocks claimed the event title in 2004.
Notes
⢠Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game for the third consecutive game.
⢠Sewell finished the tournament with 20.5 points per game (82 total)
⢠Epley and Sewell were both named to the All-Tournament Team
⢠For the second consecutive game, the Shamrocks beat a previously unbeaten team. Each team Trinity faced in the King of the Bluegrass entered the game with one loss or no losses on the season.
⢠Trinity won three of its four King of the Bluegrass games by double digits and won there four games by an average of 14.3 points per game.
Line Score 1 2 3 4 Final Records
Trinity 14 18 14 13 59 6-2
Seneca 8 14 11 9 42 8-1
Trinity (59)- Corbett 6, Saxton 3, Dieudonne 2, Sewell 23, Armstrong 2, Epley 14, Kupper 9
Seneca (42)- McElwain 5, Shaw 7, Nance 8, Fluellen 5, Jacobs 6, Harris 7, Hearns 4
Three Point Field Goals- Saxton, Sewell, Epley 4, Kupper, McElwain, Shaw, Nance
12-23-2009, 08:47 AM
EasyMoney Wrote:You can mark it down
He will have a very hard time knocking out
Elisha Justice
How does this related to this game?
12-23-2009, 08:48 AM
Congrats Rocks, in no way would I have ever predicted these two teams to make the finals
12-23-2009, 01:20 PM
EasyMoney Wrote:You can mark it down
He will have a very hard time knocking out
Elisha Justice
Give it a rest. Justice is good but not the best in the state. Josh Sewell just averaged over 20ppg in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country.
Let's not take away from his performance and Trinity's win by turning this in to an Elisha Justice/Shelby Valley thread.
As of right now, Josh Sewell IS the front runner for Ky Mr. Basketball, whether you like it or not.
I said it before and I'll say it again....Justice is very good but won't win Mr. Basketball for the simply fact that his coach didn't put together a schedule that will give him exposure against the top teams in the state.
Stardust Wrote:How does this related to this game?
My thoughts exactly.
Congrats to Trinity on the win. I thought their defensive pressure would be the difference but never imagined they'd hold Seneca to just 42 points. Trinity is a legit top 5 team.
12-23-2009, 07:29 PM
Additional Notes on Trinity's KOB Run
Trinity Crowned King of the Bluegrass
With a 59-42 win over Seneca on Dec. 22, 2009, Trinity won the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale High School. It was the first time in program history that the Shamrocks had claimed the title in five appearances. The 2009 event marked the 29th for the prestigious holiday event.
Trinity is now 11-7 all-time in the event while Mike Szabo is 9-5 in four appearance, including two finals appearances.
The Shamrocks first appeared in the event in 1990, making a splash as Jeff Wilson registered a then-record 46 points performance against Brainerd (TN) in a 95-88 win for the Shamrocks.
The Shamrocks were tournament runners-up in the 2004 event, falling in the event finals to Jeffersontown. On their way to the tournament finals, the Shamrocks defeated top-ranked Pleasure Ridge Park.
⢠Trinity held Seneca to 42 points in the finals of the 2009 event, the best defensive effort in the championship game of the tournament in event history. The best defensive effort in the finals before 2009 was the 48 points scored by Carlisle County in the 1982 event against Dunbar (Maryland), considered among the best high school teams of all-time. Dunbar featured three future first-round NBA draft picks.
⢠Trinity won its four tournament games by an average of 14.3 points per game, including three double digit wins.
⢠Josh Sewell averaged 20.5 points per game in the event on his way to being named the Bob White Most Valuable Player Award. He joins such greats as Peyton Siva, Scotty Hopson, Chris Lofton and Michael Bush as recipients of the award.
⢠Sewell was one of just four players in the tournament to average at least 20.0 points per game in the event.
⢠Sewellâs 27 free throws made in the tournament were a tournament high. McEacehernâs Trae Golden also his 27 free throws in the event.
⢠Sewellâs 82 points in the tournament were the fourth highest behind Iroquoisâs Jermaine Jackson (88), Ballardâs Ian Chiles (86) and Clark Countyâs Vinny Zollo (84).
⢠Three of the final four teams in the King of the Bluegrass were from the Seventh Region. Both finalists were members of the 27th District.
⢠The 2009 field was considered one of the toughest in the history of the event. Of the 12 teams from the state of Kentucky in the event, ten were ranked among the top 25 teams in the state of Kentucky in the Courier-Journalâs preseason coaches rankings.
⢠Trinity led the tournament in scoring defense at 51.8 points allowed per game. Holmes was second with 54.0 points allowed per game.
⢠Taylor Epley was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 17, 2009 win over Chaparral (Arizona).
⢠Josh Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 19, 2009 win over McEachern (Georgia).
⢠Josh Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 21, 2009 win over Clark County.
⢠Josh Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 22, 2009 win over Seneca.
⢠Taylor Epley and Josh Sewell were named to the All-Tournament team. Five players had previously earned All-Tournament Team honors for Trinity. Chad Byron (2005), Zach Berry (2004), Bret Saxton (2004), Kyle Saxton (2004) and Jeff Wilson (1990) are past All-Tournament Team members.
Trinity Crowned King of the Bluegrass
With a 59-42 win over Seneca on Dec. 22, 2009, Trinity won the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale High School. It was the first time in program history that the Shamrocks had claimed the title in five appearances. The 2009 event marked the 29th for the prestigious holiday event.
Trinity is now 11-7 all-time in the event while Mike Szabo is 9-5 in four appearance, including two finals appearances.
The Shamrocks first appeared in the event in 1990, making a splash as Jeff Wilson registered a then-record 46 points performance against Brainerd (TN) in a 95-88 win for the Shamrocks.
The Shamrocks were tournament runners-up in the 2004 event, falling in the event finals to Jeffersontown. On their way to the tournament finals, the Shamrocks defeated top-ranked Pleasure Ridge Park.
⢠Trinity held Seneca to 42 points in the finals of the 2009 event, the best defensive effort in the championship game of the tournament in event history. The best defensive effort in the finals before 2009 was the 48 points scored by Carlisle County in the 1982 event against Dunbar (Maryland), considered among the best high school teams of all-time. Dunbar featured three future first-round NBA draft picks.
⢠Trinity won its four tournament games by an average of 14.3 points per game, including three double digit wins.
⢠Josh Sewell averaged 20.5 points per game in the event on his way to being named the Bob White Most Valuable Player Award. He joins such greats as Peyton Siva, Scotty Hopson, Chris Lofton and Michael Bush as recipients of the award.
⢠Sewell was one of just four players in the tournament to average at least 20.0 points per game in the event.
⢠Sewellâs 27 free throws made in the tournament were a tournament high. McEacehernâs Trae Golden also his 27 free throws in the event.
⢠Sewellâs 82 points in the tournament were the fourth highest behind Iroquoisâs Jermaine Jackson (88), Ballardâs Ian Chiles (86) and Clark Countyâs Vinny Zollo (84).
⢠Three of the final four teams in the King of the Bluegrass were from the Seventh Region. Both finalists were members of the 27th District.
⢠The 2009 field was considered one of the toughest in the history of the event. Of the 12 teams from the state of Kentucky in the event, ten were ranked among the top 25 teams in the state of Kentucky in the Courier-Journalâs preseason coaches rankings.
⢠Trinity led the tournament in scoring defense at 51.8 points allowed per game. Holmes was second with 54.0 points allowed per game.
⢠Taylor Epley was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 17, 2009 win over Chaparral (Arizona).
⢠Josh Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 19, 2009 win over McEachern (Georgia).
⢠Josh Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 21, 2009 win over Clark County.
⢠Josh Sewell was named the Gatorade/Five Star Basketball Star of the Game following Trinityâs Dec. 22, 2009 win over Seneca.
⢠Taylor Epley and Josh Sewell were named to the All-Tournament team. Five players had previously earned All-Tournament Team honors for Trinity. Chad Byron (2005), Zach Berry (2004), Bret Saxton (2004), Kyle Saxton (2004) and Jeff Wilson (1990) are past All-Tournament Team members.
12-24-2009, 12:52 AM
Congrats to the Shamrocks and Josh Sewell!!
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