2013SACRMAN(G)

Sacred Heart Academy  vs.  DuPont Manual

DuPont Manual High School

Louisville, KY
February 13, 2013

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-7 Sr. Kristin Matula, 5-10 Sr. Caroline Long, 5-3 So. Ashley Johnson, and 5-3 So. Gretchen Samsel.  DuPont Manual coach Stacy Pendleton countered with 6-1 Sr. Kayla Styles, 6-1 Jr. Tabitha Mitchell, 6-4 Fr. Krystalline McCune, 5-7 Sr. Morgan Allen, and 5-7 Sr. Destony Curry.

DuPont Manual defeated Sacred Heart Academy by a score of 69-60.  Manual shot 40.4% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line.  The Lady Crimsons connected on 21 of 31 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Sacred Heart turnovers.  Sacred Heart shot 42.6% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Valkyries connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 15 Manual turnovers.

Kayla Styles led Manual with 16 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocked shots.  Destony Curry added 15 points, nine assists, and four steals.  Morgan Allen chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.  Tabitha Mitchell pulled down eight rebounds.

Gretchen Samsel led Sacred Heart with 20 points.  Samsel was seven of nine from the field including two of four beyond the arc, and four of four from the free throw line.  DaiJia Ruffin added 19 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.  Caroline Long recorded nine points and 12 rebounds.

Sacred Heart     13  14  14  19 – 60

DuPont Manual  16   22  16  15 – 69

Sacred Heart (60) – Ruffin 19, Matula 2, Long 9, Johnson 8, Samsel 20, Baisas 2.

DuPont Manual (69) – Styles 16, Mitchell 2, McCune 6, Allen 11, Curry 15, Long 3, Hawkins 6, Prentice 5, Paisley 5.

Acknowledgements:

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