Kudos to Carlisle County native and Covington Holmes coach David Henley, whose team shattered the myth of invincibility surrounding Scott County's collection of move-in Division I prospects — the Bulldogs beat Scott County 70-65 at the Buckeye/Bluegrass Challenge at Northern Kentucky University on Sunday night.
Henley, who has taken Holmes to the state's final four in each of the last two seasons, is starting to get some notice as one of the state's best (and most underrated) coaches. He took Holmes to the state semifinals in 2007, losing to eventual champion Scott County, and knocked off Lexington Catholic in the semifinals last year before falling to Mason County in the championship game.
Here are some details on the game:
Holmes' spark plug was guard Jamel Riley, who went 5-for-6 from 3-point range and tossed in 21 points. Elijah Pittman, a 6-6 junior swing man who exploded at the Sweet 16 and may the best college prospect in the state, had 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs led by double digits for much of the game, but let Scott County close the gap with some fourth-quarter turnovers against full-court pressure.
Guard Ge'Lawn Guyn, who transferred to Scott County from Lexington Henry Clay after his freshman year, tossed in 29 points for the Cardinals, who suffered their second loss of the season — they lost to nationally-ranked Duncanville (Texas) at Marshall County's Hoop Fest.
Dakotah Euton, the Kentucky commitment who transferred in from Rose Hill Christian last spring, was 3-for-12 from the field and scored nine points. He did grab 11 rebounds.
Holmes already has one loss, too, to Lexington Bryan Station, so let's hold off on the proclamations that these are the best two teams in the state — at the moment, Jeffersontown looks deserving of some first-place votes. Still, it won't be a surprise if Holmes and Scott County end up meeting again on the final day of the Sweet 16.
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