2012LAFDEM(G)

Lafayette  vs.  Deming (Girls)

Lady Colonel Holiday Classic

Bourbon County

Paris, KY

December 28, 2012

Lafayette coach Allison Denton started the following lineup: 5-11 So. Dee Givens, 5-8 8^th grade Kiara Pankins, 6-3 So. Ashanti Thomas, 5-6 Jr. Megumi Nagahiro, and 5-6 Jr. Ken’yale Demus.  Deming coach Thomas Mitchell Jr. countered with 5-5 8^th grade Breanna Hesler, 5-3 So. Lacey Mitchell, 5-11 Sr. Krista Smithers, 5-1 8^th grade Madison Fryman, and 5-1 8^th grade Aletha Thomas.

Lafayette raced out to a 28-6 first quarter lead on their way to a 65-23 victory over Deming.  Lafayette shot 41.9% from the field including one of five from the three point line.  The Lady Generals connected on 12 of 13 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 20 Deming turnovers.  Deming shot 20.6% from the field including zero of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Devils connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored one point off seven Lafayette turnovers.

Ashanti Thomas led Lafayette with 12 points and eight rebounds.  5-6 Jr. Shirlisa Demus added 12 points and six rebounds. Kiara Pankins recorded 11 points and eight rebounds.  Dee Givens also reached double figures with 10 points.

Lacey Mitchell led Deming with 12 points and eight rebounds.  Krista Smithers added eight points.

Lafayette  28  19  10   8 – 65

Deming      6    8    5   4 – 23

Lafayette (65) – Givens 10, Pankins 11, Thomas 12, Nagahiro 2, K. Demus 6, S. Demus 12, Pruner 4, I. Conwell 2, A. Conwell 6.

Deming (23) – Hesler 0, Mitchell 12, Smithers 8, Fryman 3, Thomas 0.

Acknowledgements:

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