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SHELBY VALLEY 55, ELLIOTT COUNTY 52: Shelby Valley, rated seventh in the state, beat No. 1 Elliott County in the semifinals of the boys’ Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic at EKU’s McBrayer Arena Sunday morning. Shelby Valley had to withstand a furious finish by Elliott County, which trailed 55-40 with just over 3 minutes left. Shelby Valley missed 9 consecutive free throws down the stretch to keep the Lions’ comeback alive. Elliott County had a shot to tie, but Timmy Knipp missed a three-pointer with 2 seconds left. Shelby Valley, out of the 15th Region, won its 10th game in a row and ended Elliott County’s 14-game win streak. It was also the Lions’ first loss to a Kentucky team this season. Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 12 points, 7 steals, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Ashley Hatfield had 12 points. Devan Adams a 6-10 senior, had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Elliott County was led by Ethan Faulkner’s 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Jonathan Ferguson had 15 points. Chris Knipp had 14 points. The Lions shot 33%, including 6-fo-24 on threes.

HALFTIME: SHELBY VALLEY 36, ELLIOTT COUNTY 23: Shelby Valley’s early 13-point lead melted to 2, but the Wildcats got rolling again and regained control. Elisha Justice leads Shelby Valley with 10 points and 5 steals. Devan Adams has 8 points and five rebounds for the 15th Region Cats who are shooting 55%. Elliott County has been disrupted by Shelby Valley’s defense. The Lions have 12 turnovers and are shooting 33%, including 3-for-12 on threes. Ethan Faulkner has 10 points for the 16th Region champs. Jonathan Ferguson, their leading scorer on the season, has 6 points but is 0-for-4 on threes.

BARDSTOWN 52, HAZARD 46: Bardstown has reached the All “A” finals for the third time in four years. The Tigers won the title in 2006 and were runners-up in 2007. Jordan Hickman had 21 points, including four free throws in the last 29 seconds to clinch the victory over 17th-rated Hazard. Hickman also had 6 rebounds. Hazard was led by Robert Warren’s 13 points and 9 rebounds.

HALFTIME: Bardstown 28, Hazard 15: Jordan Hickman’s 13 points and 5 rebounds have sparked the Tigers who have controlled the game from the outset. Eric Back came off the bench to score 7 points for Hazard, which hasn’t been in sync all morning. The Bulldogs are shooting just 28% and have 10 turnovers.

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