Topic: Basketball
2012MCWJ
Mercer County vs. West Jessamine
West Jessamine High School
Nicholasville, KY
January 20, 2012
Mercer County coach Brian Britt started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Russell Sims, 5-10 Jr. John Ingram, 6-1 Jr. Jordan Duncan. 5-10 8th grader Drew Davis, and 5-9 So. Tommy Craig. West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley countered with 6-2 So. Daulton Peters, 6-2 Jr. Robby Irgang, 6-3 Jr. Chase Fain, 6-0 So. Will Henderson, and 6-1 Sr. Jeff Ziemann.
West Jessamine shot a sizzling 61.7% from the field in a 74-63 victory over Mercer County. West Jessamine also held a 16-6 advantage on second chance point and a 21-12 advantage in bench scoring. West Jessamine shot 61.7% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Colts connected on 12 of 22 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 19 Mercer County turnovers. Mercer County shot 44.4% from the field including seven of 20 from beyond the arc. The Titans connected on 16 of 25 free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 22 West Jessamine turnovers.
Robby Irgang led West Jessamine with 16 points on eight of 10 from the field. Daulton Peters added 15 points and 14 rebounds. 6-1 Sr. Heath Jackson also recorded 15 points. Will Henderson also reached double digits with 10 points. Henderson was four of four from the field including one of one from the three point line and one of one from the free throw line. Chase Fain recorded nine points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
Jordan Duncan led Mercer County with 15 points and seven rebounds. Russell Sims also scored 15 points including four three point baskets. John Ingram chipped in with 14 points, six assists, and six steals.
Mercer County 10 12 21 20 – 63
West Jessamine 23 19 14 18 – 74
Mercer County (63) – Sims 15, Ingram 14, Duncan 15, Davis 7, Craig 0, Horn 3, Price 7, Sparrow 2.
West Jessamine (74) – Peters 15, Irgang 16, Fain 9, Henderson 10, Ziemann 3, Richards 2, Jackson 15, Eubanks 4.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.