2012BCSHA(G)

Boyle County  vs.  Sacred Heart Academy (Girls)

Whitaker Bank Titans Christmas Classic

Mercer County High School

Harrodsburg, KY

December 28, 2102

Boyle County coach Greg Edwards started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Marlee Smith, 5-7 Jr. Dee Foster, 6-0 Fr. Cammi Holton, 5-5 Sr. Hannah Harris, and 5-6 Sr. Chelsea Gill.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-9 So. Dai Jia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Julia Stough, 5-10 So. April Gahafer, 5-4 So. Ashley Johnson, and 5-3 So. Gretchen Samsel.

Boyle County led 31-26 at halftime but Sacred Heart outscored the Lady Rebels 23-7 in the third quarter on their way to a 65-58 victory.  Sacred Heart shot 56.1% from the field including zero of seven from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on only 19 of 42 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 18 Boyle County turnovers. Boyle County shot 36.4% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc.  The Lady Rebels connected on 24 of 32 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 18 Sacred Heart turnovers.  Boyle County had three players Marlee Smith, Hannah Harris, and Chelsea Gill foul out of the contest.  There were a total of 52 fouls called in this game and a total of 74 free throw attempts.

Dai Jia Ruffin recorded a triple double for Sacred Heart with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists.  Ruffin also recorded three blocked shots and four steals.  Gretchen Samsel and 5-10 Sr. Caroline Long each recorded 12 points.  5-7 So. Meghan Randal chipped in with nine points on nine of 10 from the free throw line.

Chelsea Gill led Boyle County with 18 points.  Marlee Smith and 5-7 Fr. Allison Hall added 10 points each.  Dee Foster and Cammi Holton pulled down eight and seven points respectively.

Boyle County  19  12   7  20 – 58

Sacred Heart  12  14  23  16 – 65

Boyle County (58) – Smith 10, Foster 3, Holton 8, Harris 9, Gill 18, Hall 10.

Sacred Heart (65) – Ruffin 18, Stough 4, Gahafer 2, Johnson 8, Samsel 12, Randal 9, Long 12.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.