2012RUSLAF(G)

Russell  vs.  Lafayette (Girls)

Lady Colonel Holiday Classic

Bourbon County

Paris, KY

December 27, 2012

Russell coach Mandy Layne started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Hope Parsley, 5-7 So. Shelby Huddleston, 5-10 Sr. Arden Gross, 5-6 Jr. Lexi Berry, and 5-7 Jr. Hannah Carter.  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 5-8 8^th grader Kiara Pankins.

Lafayette raced out to a 25-6 first quarter lead on their way to a 61-30 victory over Russell.  Lafayette shot 44.4% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on two of four free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 15 Russell turnovers.  Lafayette held a 17-5 advantage in second effort points.  Russell shot 24.4% from the field including three of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Red Devils connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored five points off nine Lafayette turnovers.

Sarah Cooley led Lafayette with 19 points and six rebounds.  Cooley was nine of 12 from the field and one of one from the free throw line.  Ashanti Thomas added 11 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots.  5-6 Jr. Ken’yale Demus chipped in with nine points.  Kiara Pankins recorded eight points and six rebounds.

Hope Parsley led Russell with nine points and four rebounds.  Shelby Huddleston added eight points.

Russell       6    9   5  10 – 30

Lafayette  25   16   8  12 – 61

Russell (30) – Parsley 9, Huddleston 8, Gross 4, Berry 2, Carter 0, Hanson 2, Thompson 3, Maynard 2.

Lafayette (61) – Cooley 19, Givens 6, Thomas 11, Nagahiro 6, Pankins 8, K. Demus 9, McDowell 2.

Acknowledgements:

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