2013LCATHLCO(B)

Lexington Catholic  vs.  Lincoln County (Boys)

Lincoln County High School

Stanford, KY

February 12, 2013

Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-5 So. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 So. Reese Ryan, 6-9 Sr. Jack Whitman, 5-11 Sr. Dillon Avare, and 6-2 So. Jarod Griffin.  Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson countered with 6-3 So. Jacob Conway, 6-1 So. Brandon Pittman, 6-3 Sr. Luke Hill, 5-9 So. Timmy Taylor, and 6-2 So. B.J. Hoover.

Lexington Catholic shot a sizzling 75% from the field in the second half to pull away for a 90-76 victory over Lincoln County.  Lexington Catholic shot 65.3% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 12 points off seven Lincoln County turnovers.  Lincoln County shot 42.4% from the field including 13 of 33 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 13 of 17 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored two points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Jack Whitman led Lexington Catholic with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Whitman was 11 of 13 from the field and eight of 11 free throws.  Tanner Johnson added 25 points including five three point baskets and nine rebounds.  Reese Ryan chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Jarod Griffin recorded 11 points and five assists. 

Jacob Conway led Lincoln County with 19 points including 12 of 14 free throws.  Brandon Pittman added 15 points including four three point baskets and seven rebounds.  B.J. Hoover chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Timmy Taylor recorded 12 points and seven assists.

Lexington Catholic  14  18  23  35 – 90

Lincoln County        15  14  16  31 – 76

Lexington Catholic (90) – Johnson 25, Ryan 12, Whitman 30, Avare 6, Griffin 11, Talbott 6.

Lincoln County (76) – Conway 19, Pittman 15, Hill 8, Taylor 12, Hoover 13, Conley 9.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew Glen Gentry and Nick Novosel for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.