27D1

2010 27^th District Girls Basketball Tourney Championship

Ballard High School

Louisville, KY

February 25^th, 2010

Sacred Heart Academy  (15-13)  vs.  Ballard  (19-10)  (Girls)

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Mary Gordon Stough, 5-6 So. Jade Tubb, 5-11 Jr. Morgan Clemons, 5-4 Jr. Maddie Peabody, and 5-6 Jr. Hannah Washle.  Ballard coach Steve Kaufman countered with 6-3 Jr. Ciara Woods, 5-7 Sr. Nicole Heitz, 5-11 Jr. Tavey Smith, 5-7 Sr. Bryelle Bonds, and 5-7 Sr. Larissa Stafford.

Sacred Heart held a 30-15 advantage in free throw points in a 60-48 victory over Ballard.  Ballard had three players foul out in Bryelle Bonds, Ciara Woods, and 5-6 Sr. Vonda Thomas.  This was an accomplishment for Sacred Heart as they have lost three starters 5-11 Jr. Monica McGreal, 5-11 Sr. Jackie Hafele, and 5-6 Sr. Autumn Miller this season due to injuries and Ballard has a talented team.

Sacred Heart shot 35% from the field including two of eight from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 30 of 44 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 18 Ballard turnovers.  Ballard shot 30.6% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bruins connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Sacred Heart turnovers.

Morgan Clemons led Sacred Heart with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Maddie Peabody added 14 points and  five rebounds.  Mary Gordon Stough chipped in with 11 points.  Clemons, Peabody, and Stough combined for 24 of 35 from the free throw line.

Larissa Stafford led Ballard with 12 points including two three point baskets.  Nicole Heitz added 10 points including eight of eight from the free throw line.  Tavey Smith chipped in with four points and 10 rebounds.  6-2 Jr. Jaylan Bodiford recorded four points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots.

Sacred Heart     19    16    13    12  -  60

Ballard              12    13    11    12  -  48

Sacred Heart (60) – Stough 11, Tubb 0, Clemons 17, Peabody 14, Washle 6, Storch 6, Gahafer 2, Campbell 4.

Ballard (48) – Woods 2, Heitz 10, Smith 4, Bonds 5, Stafford 12, Saunders 2, Newby 4, Shanklin 3, Bodiford 4, Freeman 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.