Paul Laurence Dunbar  vs.  Lexington Catholic (Boys)

43^rd District Tournament (Championship)

Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY

February 22, 2013

Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. E.J. Floreal, 6-2 Sr. William Gary, 6-7 Sr. Taylor King, 6-0 Jr. Donnie Lewis, and 5-10 Sr. Mike Smith.  Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 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.

The score was tied 38-38 after three quarters but Paul Laurence Dunbar outscored Lexington Catholic 13-2 in the final quarter to earn a 51-40 victory.  Lexington Catholic lost Tanner Johnson after only 2:53 minutes of the first quarter with an ankle injury.  Dunbar shot 46.7% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 10 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 41% from the field including two of seven from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on six of 11 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored three points off six Dunbar turnovers.

William Gary led Dunbar with 15 points and five rebounds.  Mike Smith added 11 points and three assists.  6-5 Sr. Eric Trigg chipped in with eight points and E.J. Floreal recorded six points and six rebounds.

Jack Whitman led Lexington Catholic with 19 points and six rebounds.  Reese Ryan added seven points and seven rebounds.

Paul Dunbar             17   12   9  13 – 51

Lexington Catholic    11   13  14   2 – 40

Paul Dunbar (51) – Floreal 6, Gary 15, King 3, Lewis 4, Smith 11, Black 4, Trigg 8.

Lexington Catholic (40) – Johnson 0, Ryan 7, Whitman 19, Avare 6, Griffin 0, Talbott 6, Banahan 2.

All Tournament Team

Vincent Mattox  Tates Creek

Jackson Davis  Lafayette

Matt Rose  Lexington Christian Academy

Jack Whitman  Lexington Catholic

Dillon Avare  Lexington Catholic

E.J. Floreal  Paul Laurence Dunbar

William Gary  Paul Laurence Dunbar

Mike Smith  Paul Laurence Dunbar  MVP

Acknowledgements:

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