Topic: Basketball
2012FCLAF(G)
Franklin County vs. Lafayette (Girls)
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2012
Franklin County coach John Caudill Jr. started the following lineup:5-10 8th grader Rebecca Cook, 5-8 Sr. Angela Wickman, 5-10 Fr. Malaka Frank, 5-4 Jr. Nannilena White, and 5-6 Sr. Raven Timmons. Lafayette coach Allison Denton countered with 6-0 Jr. Sarah Cooley, 5-11 So. Dee Givens, 6-3 So. Ashanti Thomas, 5-6 Jr. Megumi Nagahiro, and 5-7Jr. Ken’yale Demus.
Lafayette led 18-7 after the first quarter but Franklin County rallied to win by a score of 56-48. The score was tied 48-48 with 2:22 left in the game but Franklin County closed out the game with eight unanswered points. Franklin county was able to outrebound the taller Lady generals by a 39-31 margin. Franklin County shot 31.8% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line. The Lady Flyers connected on 23 of 32 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 18 Lafayette turnovers. Franklin County held a 19-3 advantage in bench scoring. Lafayette shot 34.8% from the field including seven of 18 from beyond the arc. The Lady Generals connected on nine of 21 free throws, pulled down 31 free throws, and scored 16 points off 23 Franklin County turnovers.
Nannilena White led Franklin County with 19 points including 10 of 13 from the free throw line and five assists. 5-8 Fr. Dasia Kilbourne added 12 points including two three point baskets. Rebecca Cook chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds. Malaka Frank pulled down nine rebounds.
Dee Givens led Lafayette with 20 points including three three point baskets. Ken’yale Demus added 17 points including four three point baskets. Ashanti Thomas and Sarah Cooley each pulled down nine rebounds.
Franklin County 7 16 14 19 – 56
Lafayette 18 7 11 12 – 48
Franklin County (56) – Cook 7, Wickman 0, Frank 4, White 19, Timmons 7, Kilbourne 12, Stewart 1, Arrastia 4, Hall 2.
Lafayette (48) – Cooley 5, Givens 20, Thomas 3, Nagahiro 0, K. Demus 17, S. Demus 2, Pankins 1.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.