Topic: Basketball
2011WJWC
West Jessamine (10-14) vs. Wayne County (23-2)
Wayne county High School
Monticello, KY
February 11, 2011
West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Brandon Hager, 6-2 Sr. Bradley Strait, 6-4 Sr. Dylan Pohl, 5-8 Sr. David Martin, and 5-11 Fr. Will Henderson. Wayne County coach Rodney Woods countered with 6-4 Sr. Austin Shearer, 6-0 So. Dagan Shelton, 6-4 Sr. Gavin Dunagan, 6-0 Sr. Kyle Hopper, and 6-1 Sr. Ryan Hopper.
Wayne County led 24-23 at halftime and broke the game open with a 24-8 run in the third quarter to defeat West Jessamine 72-52. Wayne County shot 45.5% from the field including seven of 14 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on 25 of 30 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 West Jessamine turnovers. West Jessamine shot 34.7% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc. The Colts connected on 15 of 19 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Wayne County turnovers.
Austin Shearer led Wayne County with 20 points. Dagan Shelton added 12 points including three three point baskets. 6-0 So. Kyle Gehring also tallied 12 points and Gavin Dunagan chipped in with 10 points.
Dylan Pohl led West Jessamine with 14 points. Bradley Strait added 10 points and six rebounds.
West Jessamine 11 12 8 21 - 52
Wayne County 14 10 24 24 - 72
West Jessamine (52) – Hager 0, Strait 10, Pohl 14, Martin 6, Henderson 6, Watts 6, Donaldson 2, Fain 7, Patton 1.
Wayne County (72) – Shearer 20, Shelton 12, Dunagan 10, K. Hopper 9, R. Hopper 5, Gehring 12, Perkins 2, Dodd 2.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.