2012PLDLAF

Paul L. Dunbar  vs.  Lafayette

Lafayette high School

Lexington, KY

January 24, 2012

Paul L. Dunbar coach Justin Yeary started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Javone Blincoe, 6-1 Jr. William Gary, 6-6 Jr. Taylor King, 5-10 So. Donnie Lewis, and 5-10 Jr. Mike Smith.  Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-8 Jr. Nick Trisko, 6-7 Jr. Charles Sweat-Washington, 6-8 So. Jackson Davis, 6-0 So. Lance Blakley, and 6-3 Jr. Tranard Chester.

Lafayette led 28-17 in the third quarter and withstood a Dunbar rally to earn a 50-48 victory.  Neither team could find the mark from the free throw line as Dunbar was 11 of 27 (40.7%) and Lafayette was four of 14 (28.6%) from the line.  Lafayette shot 40% from the field including two of 16 from the three point line.  The Generals pulled down 44 rebounds and scored 15 points off 15 Dunbar turnovers.  Lafayette held a 21-6 advantage in second effort points.  Dunbar shot 42.9% from the field including one of five from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs pulled down 24 rebounds and scored 19 points off 18 Lafayette turnovers.

Nick Trisko led Lafayette with 14 points and 17 rebounds.  Charles Sweat-Washington also scored 14 points.  Tranard Chester chipped in with 10 points and Jackson Davis recorded nine points, nine rebounds, and six blocked shots.

William Gary and Mike Smith each scored 17 points for Dunbar tonight.

Paul Dunbar   7  10  12  19 – 48

Lafayette       8    8  18  16 – 50

Paul Dunbar (48) – Blincoe 0, Gary 17, King 3, Lewis 5, Smith 17, Haga 2, Adu-Peasah 2, Hurst 2.

Lafayette (50) – Trisko 14, Sweat-Washington 14, Davis 9, Blakley 2, Chester 10, Wright 1.

Acknowledgements:

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