Wilmington High School’s Jarron Cumberland scored 15 points to lead Ohio to a 94-92 victory over Kentucky on Saturday in the states’ annual boys basketball All-Star Game at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky.
The Kentucky squad had a shot to win at the buzzer, but Caverna’s Mason Faulkner missed a 3-point attempt.
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Mr. Basketball Carson Williams of Owen County led the Kentucky squad with 18 points. Faulkner added 13 points.
Three players from Louisville competed – Pleasure Ridge Park’s Chris Drabo (five points), Male’s Alex Cook (four points) and Waggener’s Jaalam Hill (four points).
Cumberland and Williams were named game MVPs.
OHIO 46 48 – 94
KENTUCKY 46 46 – 92
Ohio – Xavier Simpson 12, Trey McBride 6, Trey Landers 13, Ky’Re Allison 4, Jarron Cumberland 15, Roderick Caldwell 2, Maishe Dailey 8, Jalen Tate 8, Ibi Watson 2, Brian Rolfe 2, Trey Kelley 4, John Teske 4, Nick Ward 14.
Kentucky – Quentin Goodin 10, Chris Drabo 5, Tyrik Edwards 3, Malik Frank 2, Jaiveon Eaves 5, Darius Williams 7, Mason Faulkner 13, James Boone 3, Alex Cook 4, Carson Williams 18, Jaalam Hill 4, Malik Dow 6, Ben Weyer 10, Matt Wilson 2.
3-point goals – Cumberland, Dailey, Tate; Drabo, Eaves, D. Williams, Faulkner, Dow, Weyer 2.