Topic: Basketball
RPHC3 (Girls)
December 22nd
Manual 60 Christian Academy of Louisville 50 (Semifinal) – Manual outscored CAL 18-11 in the third quarter on their way to victory.Manual held an 18-6 advantage in second chance points and a 16-0 margin in bench scoring. Manual shot 47.9% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 CAL turnovers. CAL shot 35.4% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc. The Centurions connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 17 Manual turnovers.
5-10 Jr. Mechael Guess led Manual with 18 points including eight of eight from the field and two of three from the free throw line. 5-10 So. Kara Wright added 11 points and seven rebounds.
6-2 Sr. Antonita Slaughter led CAL with 37 points and nine rebounds. Slaughter was 13 of 20 from the field including three of six from the three point line and eight of nine from the free throw line.
Marion County 54 Elizabethtown 39 (Semifinal) – Elizabethtown led 26-25 at halftime but Marion County rallied to outscore Elizabethtown 29-13 in the second half to earn thwe victory. Marion County scored 27 points off 21 Elizabethtown turnovers to pull away for the victory.
Marion County shot 44.7% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on seven of 13 free throws and pulled down 29 rebounds. Elizabethtown shot 35.3% from the field including four of 10 from beyond the arc. The Panthers connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Marion County turnovers.
5-9 Fr. Makayla Epps led Marion County with 19 points including three three point baskets. 5-9 So. Bre Elder added 13 points and seven rebounds. 6-1 Fr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers recorded 11 points and seven rebounds.
5-6 Jr. Natalie Greenwell led Elizabethtown with 15 points. 6-0 Jr. Adelaide Luckett added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Marion County 44 Manual 42 (Championship) – 5-7 Sr. Andrea King hit two free throws with 34 seconds remaining in the game to preserve the victory. Manual had a last second shot but the shot rimmed out and Marion County captured the championship. The game was played at a fast pace with both teams playing a smothering defense with points hard to get.
Marion County shot 29.8% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 11 of 20 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored eight points off 17 Manual turnovers. Manual shot 43.2% from the field including two of eight from beyond the arc. The Lady Crimsons connected on two of nine free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored six points off 12 Marion County turnovers.
6-1 Fr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers led the victors with 10 points and 11 rebounds. 5-9 So. Bre Elder added 10 points and 10 rebounds. 5-7 Jr. Brooke Roberts recorded nine points on three three point baskets.
5-8 So. Lauren Bodine led Manual with 11 points including two three point baskets. 6-1 Fr. Kayla Styles added 10 points and five rebounds. 5-10 Jr. Mechael Guess chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds.