2012LCATHLAF(B)

Lexington Catholic  vs.  Lafayette (Boys)

Lafayette High School

Lexington, KY

December 7, 2012

Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Jack Whitman, 6-5 So. Tanner Johnson, 6-6 Sr. Tom Banahan, 5-11 Sr. Dillon Avare, and 6-2 So. Jarod Griffin.  Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III countered with 6-9 Jr. Jackson Davis, 6-8 Sr. Nick Trisko, 6-6 So. Shon Wright, 6-2 Jr. Lance Blakely, and 6-4 Sr. Aaron Evans.

Lexington Catholic led 46-45 after three quarters but Lafayette rallied to earn a 66-57 victory.  This was a game of runs as Lafayette opened up with a 14-2 lead but Lexington Catholic fought back to lead 46-45 after three quarters before Lafayette made their final run outscoring Lexington Catholic 21-11 in the decisive final period.  Lafayette controlled the boards tonight outrebounding Lexington Catholic 44-22 and holding an 18-5 advantage in second effort points.

Lafayette shot 43.4% from the field including four of 15 from the three point line.  The generals connected on 16 of 20 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored four points off eight Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 41.2% from the field including seven of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Lafayette turnovers.

Jackson Davis led Lafayette with 22 points and 15 rebounds.  6-3 Sr. Tranard Chester added 16 points including two three point baskets.  Nick Trisko recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Jack Whitman led Lexington Catholic with 16 points, five rebounds, and four steals.  Tanner Johnson added 15 points including three three point baskets.  Dillon Avare recorded 11 points including three three point baskets.

Lexington Catholic  10  17  19  11 – 57

Lafayette                16  17  12  21 – 66

Lexington Catholic (57) – Whitman 16, Johnson 15, Banahan 4, Avare 11, Griffin 5, Talbott 4, Ryan 2.

Lafayette (66) – Davis 22, Trisko 11, Wright 2, Blakely 5, Evans 2, Chester 16, Sweat-Washington 6, Burlingham 2.

Acknowledgements:

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