High school basketball highlights: Franklin Co. girls, Madison Central boys win
GIRLS
No. 7 Franklin County 74, Frankfort 47: Princess Stewart supplied 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocked shots in the Flyers’ semifinal victory in the 41st District tournament at the Frankfort Civic Center. Malaka Frank added 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals for Franklin County.
Brianna Burbridge and Jasmine Turpin both put up big numbers for the Panthers, but they combined for all but seven of their team’s points. Burbridge finished with 23 points, 21 rebounds and two assists. Turpin scored 17 points to go with seven rebounds.
Madison Central 58, Model 21: Kasi Schneid scored 14 points and Bailee Vanover and Anslee Wood had 10 each for the Indians in the 44th District tournament at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. Vanover also had three assists and four steals, and Lindsey Johns had eight points, seven rebounds, three assists and five steals.
BOYS
No. 12 Madison Central 70, Model 47: John Williams scored 17 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and handed out seven assists in the Indians’ win in the 44th District tournament at EKU in Richmond. Grant Brockman hit seven of 10 three-point attempts and finished with 25 points and six rebounds for Madison Central, and Terique Miller added 14 points and seven assists.
No. 1 Covington Catholic 63, Holmes 36: Cole Von-Handorf scored 25 points and had five assists as the top-ranked Colonels cruised to the win over the Bulldogs in the 35th District tournament semifinals at Beechwood. Aiden Ruthsatz tacked on 13 points and AJ Mayer had 12 rebounds and five steals.
No. 3 Trinity 71, Atherton 36: Jacob King, David Burton and Christian Terry scored 10 points apiece in the Shamrocks’ 27th District tournament victory at Seneca.
No. 22 Waggener 67, Seneca 45: The Wildcats got 14 points, five rebounds and four steals from Jallam Hill in their 27th District victory against host Seneca.
This story was originally published February 24, 2016 at 7:01 AM with the headline "High school basketball highlights: Franklin Co. girls, Madison Central boys win."