All A Classic State Tournament ~ Opening Round Preview Pt. 1
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Prep Hoops Staff will be in attendance for the opening round of the 32nd Annual All A Classic State Tournament hosted at Paul S. McBrayer Arena on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. This event is chalked full of outstanding…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Staff will be in attendance for the opening round of the 32nd Annual All A Classic State Tournament hosted at Paul S. McBrayer Arena on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. This event is chalked full of outstanding players and our staff will be highlighting several over the next few days. Stay tuned to see Top Performers from each day, Top Players in each class, New Names, and in-depth coverage of the semi-finals and finals.
Below is an abbreviated preview of each match-up:
8:30am
Region 1 – Murray vs
Region 12 – Danville Christian
Murray: 16-2
9th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #12 .655
Key wins: Robertson County, University Heights, Calloway County
Top Players: Grant Whitaker Grant Whitaker 6'3" | PG Murray | 2023 State KY (Jr, #14 PH ranking), Trey Boggess (Senior; 13.3ppg & 4.4rpg)
Danville Christian: 15-5
1st All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #86 .556
Key Wins: Lynn Camp, Anderson County, Danville
Top Players: Xavier Oduor (Senior; 17.1ppg & 9.4rpg), Titus Boyd (Freshman; 13.5ppg & 4.3rpg)
10:00am
Region 15 – Pikeville vs
Region 3 – Owensboro Catholic
Pikeville: 15-1
7th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #1 .722
Key Wins: Martin County (2x), Betsy Layne (2x), Mason County
Top Players: Nick Robinson (Senior; 17.7ppg & 8.5rpg), Rylee Samons Rylee Samons 6'7" | SF Pikeville | 2023 State KY (Sr, #11 PH ranking), Laithan Hall Laithan Hall 6'0" | PG Pikeville | 2022 State KY (Sr, #63 PH Ranking)
Owensboro Catholic: 11-9
12th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #133 .510
Key Wins: Butler County, Graves County, Christian County
Top Players: JiAirius Webb JiAirius Webb 6'7" | PF Owensboro | 2023 State KY (Junior, Top 100 PH Ranking), Parker Gray (Junior; 15.9ppg & 2.9rpg, Brian Griffith Brian Griffith 5'9" | PG Owensboro Catholic | 2023 State KY (Junior, Top 100 PH Ranking)
11:30am
Region 16 – West Carter vs
Region 4 – Todd County Central
West Carter: 9-7
5th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #130 .511
Key Wins: Menifee, Raceland, Rowan Cowan, Elliott County (2x)
Top Players: Landon Nichols (Senior; 20.7ppg & 8.9rpg), Jackson Bond (Senior; 17.4ppg & 3.6rpg)
Todd County Central: 15-4
4th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #84 .559
Key Wins: Metcalfe, Green County (2x), Monroe County (2x)
Top Players: Jamison Glass (Sophomore; 13.7ppg & 8.2rpg), Preston Moore (Senior; 10.4ppg & 4.9rpg)
1:00pm
Region 7 – Kentucky Country Day vs
Region 6 – Evangel Christian
Kentucky Country Day 11-8
11th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #136 .510
Key Wins: Brown (2x), Trimble County, Holy Cross (Louisville)
Top Players: Will Crockett (Junior; 20.5ppg & 4.4rpg), Jack Stodghill (Junior; 11.4ppg & 2.4rpg)
Evangel Christian 8-7
4th All A State Tournament Appearance
RPI #123 .522
Key Wins: Fern Creek, Wayne County
Top Players: Christian Spalding Christian Spalding 6'4" | PG Evangel Christian | 2022 State KY (Senior; #4 PH Ranking), Cyr Malonga Cyr Malonga 6'10" | C Evangel Christian | 2023 State KY (Junior; #4 PH Ranking), Kyran Tilley Kyran Tilley 6'1" | PG Evangel Christian | 2024 State KY (Sophomore; #13 PH Ranking)
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