Topic: Basketball
2012ELIZBG(B)
Elizabethtown vs. Bowling Green (Boys)
Bowling Green High School
Bowling green, KY
December 4, 2012
Elizabethtown coach James Haire started the following lineup: 6-5 So. Zane Najdawi, 6-3 So. Zach Patterson, 6-5 Jr. Dominique Harding, 5-11 Jr. Nic McDonald, and 6-1 Jr. JaVon Cotton. Bowling Green coach D.G. Sherrill countered with 6-2 Sr. Jestin Wright, 6-0 So. Malik Carothers, 6-5 Jr. Clay Stivers, 6-2 So. Tucker Sine, and 6-2 Sr. Lee Sublett.
The score was tied 40-40 after three quarters but Bowling Green rallied for a 66-58 victory over Elizabethtown. The score was tied nine times with five lead changes. Bowling Green shot 43.6% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line. The Purples connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 29 Elizabethtown turnovers. Bowling Green held a 31-13 advantage in bench scoring. Elizabethtown shot 43.8% from the field including two of 10 from beyond the arc. The Panthers connected on 28 of 38 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 19 Bowling Green turnovers. Elizabethtown attempted 23 less shots from the field (55-32) than Bowling Green.
Tucker Sine led Bowling Green with 17 points including two three point baskets. 5-10 Jr. Nacarius Fant added 15 points and Jestin Wright chipped in with 10 points.
JaVon Cotton led Elizabethtown with 16 points including two three point baskets. Zane Najdawi added 12 points and seven rebounds. 6-2 Sr. Chas Jones chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds. Nic McDonald added 10 points on 10 of 12 free throws.
Elizabethtown 12 11 17 18 – 58
Bowling Green 11 16 13 26 – 66
Elizabethtown (58) – Najdawi 12, Patterson 0, Harding 7, McDonald 10, Cotton 16, Gillock 2, Jones 11.
Bowling Green (66) – Wright 10, Carothers 0, Stivers 6, Sine 17, Sublett 2, Tisdale 2, McCutchen 8, Pillow 3, Page 3, Fant 15.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to Susan Montgomery of Elizabethtown for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.