MCLC

McCreary Central  (17-5)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (16-4)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

February 4, 2010

McCreary Central coach Robert Jones started the following lineup: 5-0 Sr. Zack Roark, 6-4 Sr. Tyler Perry, 6-4 Sr. Sean Privett, 5-8 Sr. Ben Wright, and 6-2 Sr. Aaron Watts.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-4 Jr. Taylor Martin, 6-3 Jr. Scott Schuette, 6-8 Sr. Tanner Peurach, 6-0 Jr. Seth Beckham, and 6-0 So. Jaylen Beckham.

Lexington Catholic pulled away late for a 69-56 victory over McCreary Central, a score that was not indictive of how close and competitive this game was tonight.  McCreary Central took a 16-15 lead after the first quarter and trailed 30-29 at halftime.  McCreary Central’s Aaron Watts had a great first half with 19 points including five three point baskets.  Seth Beckham led Lexington Catholic in the first half with 11 points.  Taylor Martin played like a man possessed on defense over a period of time in the first half with three blocked shots.

Lexington Catholic ramped up the defensive pressure to start the third quarter and earned a little breathing room but McCreary Central fought back to cut the deficit to six; 46-40 entering the final quarter.  LexCath pulled away late and hit their free throw down the strech as McCreary Central was forced to foul in an attempt to cut the margin.

Lexington Catholic shot 43.9% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 14 of 26 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 18 McCreary Central turnovers.  McCreary Central shot 36.2% from the field including nine of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Raiders connected on 13 of 19 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off seven Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Jaylen Beckham led Lexington Catholic with 22 points, nine rebounds, and eight steals.  Scott Schuette added 17 points including three three point baskets.  Tanner Peurach chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.  Seth Beckham recorded 12 points and nine rebounds.

Aaron Watts led McCreary Central with 30 points including six three point baskets.  6-4 Jr. Jacob Dixon added 10 points including three three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  Zack Roark chipped in with six points and nine rebounds.  6-3 Fr. Tyson Williams recorded five points and nine rebounds.

McCreary Central      16    13    11    16  -  56

Lexington Catholic     15    15    16    23  -  69

McCreary Central (56) – Roark 6, T. Perry 3, Privett 0, Wright 2, Watts 30, Dixon 10, Williams 5.

Lexington Catholic (69) – Martin 5, Schuette 17, Peurach 13, S. Beckham 12, J. Beckham 22.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.