2012EMG

Elizabethtown  vs.  Mercy Academy (Girls)

Mercy Academy

Louisville, KY

January 3, 2012

Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 5-11 8^th grader Erin Boley, 5-10 Sr. Kaylyn Cecil, 5-9 Sr. Darrian Ditto, 5-8 Sr. Tara Gilpin, and 5-8 Jr. Anna Bowling.  Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans countered with 5-10 Sr. Christine Roush, 5-8 Jr. Whitney Hartlage, 5-11 Sr. Courtney Roush, 5-9 Jr. Victoria Dircksen, and 5-7 Jr. Kayla Richardson.

Mercy pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Elizabethtown by a score of 72-61.  Mercy shot 50% from the field including five of 21 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 17 of 22 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Elizabethtown shot 47.8% from the field including eight of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Panthers connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored  two points off four Mercy turnovers.

Whitney Hartlage led Mercy with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Christine Roush and Courtney Roush added 18 and 14 points respectively.

Kaylyn Cecil led Elizabethtown with 16 points including four three point baskets.  Erin Boley added 11 points and six rebounds.  6-1 Fr. Reaunna Cleaver chipped in with 10 points.

Elizabethtown     13  15  27   6 – 61

Mercy Academy  16  19  24  13 – 72

Elizabethtown (61) – Boley 11, Cecil 16, Ditto 4, Gilpin 3, A. Bowling 7, Powell 7, Cleaver 10, Mudd 3.

Mercy Academy (72) – Ch. Roush 18, Hartlage 20, Co. Roush 14, Dircksen 7, Richardson 6, Martin 7.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Elizabethtown Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.