Preview: Traditional Bank Holiday Classic

The 2019 Traditional Bank Holiday Classic starts today at Lexington Catholic and continues through Monday.  Sixteen teams will compete in the single-elimination tournament.  There is also a losers' bracket, meaning that Lexington will see tons of high-quality basketball this weekend.  Here's a preview of the first-round matchups with some players to watch. <strong>Elizabethtown vs Anderson County</strong> Elizabethtown is off to a great 5-0 start to the season, including a road win over a great Mercy team. Senior <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/whitney-hay/">Whitney Hay</a></strong> is the star for the Panthers, while senior forward <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sydney-clark/">Sydney Clark</a></strong> and junior point guard <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kayra-freeman/">Kayra Freeman</a></strong> are also off to strong starts. Senior <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/ellie-taylor/">Ellie Taylor</a></strong> will look to heat up after a relatively slow start to the year.  Anderson County have by no means had a slow start themselves, coming into this game 4-1 and looking for a signature win.  <strong>Amiyah Jenkins</strong> is one of the top sophomores in the state and will lead the way for the Lady Bearcats. <strong>Scott vs Great Crossing</strong> This will be a battle between two teams looking for their first win of the year.  The Scott Lady Eagles are off to a disappointing 0-5 start to the season, due in part to the absence of junior <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mya-meredith/">Mya Meredith</a></strong>.  They'll look to rebound this weekend behind junior <strong>Sofia Allen</strong>, who is having a strong year despite her team's struggles.  Great Crossing is also 0-5, having played one of the toughest schedules in the state so far.  Junior <strong>Braylee McMath </strong>is having a great year as the Warhawks best player and sophomore <strong>Tomothi Williams </strong>will look to continue a strong start as well. <strong>Simon Kenton vs Wayne County</strong> Simon Kenton has started off hot this year, going 4-1 with wins over Ryle and George Rogers Clark, and their only loss coming against Sacred Heart.  Senior guard <strong>Maggi Jones</strong> has been excellent running the offense, while sophomores <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sereniti-webb/">Sereniti Webb</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/morgan-stamper/">Morgan Stamper</a></strong> are having great seasons of their own.  Wayne County has had a less stellar year, starting 0-5.  Senior <strong>Haleigh Criswell</strong> and sophomore <strong>Mallory Campbell</strong> are both having strong seasons scoring and rebounding and will look to get their team going this weekend. <strong>Lexington Catholic vs Conner</strong> Hosts Lexington Catholic look to continue their 4-1 start to the season with a strong showing at their home tournament.  Sophomore guard <strong>Chloe Treece </strong>has scored well this season, junior forward <strong>Emma Franks</strong> has dominated on the boards, and junior <strong>Farah Weldon</strong> has been great at both to start the year.  Conner has had their own strong start, staying busy with a 6-1 record.  The inside combination of seniors <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/maddie-drummonds/">Maddie Drummonds</a> </strong>and <strong>Tyra Murphy</strong> has been impossible to stop, while senior guard <strong>Emily Zorich</strong> has lit it up on the perimeter. <strong>Highlands vs Ashland Blazer</strong> Highlands is off to a 3-1 start and has poured in plenty of points to start the year.  Senior <strong>Piper Macke</strong> has poured it on in those three wins, not playing in the loss, while junior forward <strong>Kelsey Listerman</strong> has been consistently good both scoring and rebounding the ball.  Ashland is having a great season, starting 6-1 against a wide array of competition.   Senior guard <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/julia-parker/">Julia Parker</a></strong> has led the way offensively senior forward <strong>Morgan Bradley</strong>, and sophomore center<strong> Mikayla Martin </strong>have dominated on the boards in addition to strong offensive contributions. <strong>Paul Laurence Dunbar vs Webster County</strong> Dunbar joins the list of teams coming into this tournament after a good start to the year, going 3-1 this far.  Junior <strong>Elise Elison-Coons </strong>has filled up the stat sheet in regards to both points and rebounds, while junior <strong>Tanaya Cecil </strong>has joined her in scoring and sophomore <strong>Aziah Campbell</strong> has joined her on the boards.  Webster County has had an up and down 2-3 start to the year, struggling at times while looking strong at others.  Junior guard <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/marissa-austin/">Marissa Austin</a></strong> has been unstoppable when her shot is falling, averaging 23.2 points per game so far.  Junior <strong>Adeline McDyer </strong>and sophomore <strong>Raigin Price </strong>have contributed nicely with scoring and rebounding as well. <strong>Boyd County vs Christian Academy-Louisville</strong> Boyd comes in at 3-3 with all of their games thus far being relatively close and high-scoring.  Junior <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/harley-paynter/">Harley Paynter</a> leads this high-scoring attack, averaging 24.5 points per game this year, and juniors <strong>Bailey Rucker</strong> and <strong>Emma Borders </strong>have contributed with their scoring and rebounding respectively.  They face one of the most loaded teams in the state, 5-1 CAC.  Senior <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/shelby-calhoun/">Shelby Calhoun</a></strong> is currently second in the state with 15.4 rebounds per game to go with excellent offense, while junior <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sydney-raque/">Sydney Raque</a></strong> and sophomore <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jaya-mcclure/">Jaya McClure</a></strong> have also contributed, largely with their strong outside shooting. <strong>Boone County vs South Warren</strong> Boone is off to a mixed start, being on both ends of blowouts on the way to a 4-3 record.  Despite this, juniors <strong>Kelsie</strong> <strong>Anderson, Adrianna Haynes, </strong>and <strong>Skylar Holder</strong> have consistently been the team's strongest scorers and rebounders, sharing the responsibility in both areas.  They face a South Warren team off to a slightly more positive start of 4-2.  The Spartans are lead on by seniors <strong>Lexi Button</strong> and <strong>Taylor Enlow,</strong> who is also averaging 10.8 rebounds per game. &nbsp;