Madison Southern  vs.  Model (Boys)

44^th District Tournament

Eastern Kentucky University

McBrayer Arena

February 21, 2013

Madison Southern coach Shane Buttry started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Tyler Abshear, 5-11 Sr. Mike Rothermel, 6-2 Sr. Spencer Stone, 5-10 Sr. Drew Taylor, and 5-10 So. Damien Harris.  Model coach Wes Scarberry countered with 6-0 Sr. Jesse Middleton, 5-11 Sr. Brendon Hill, 6-4 Sr. Jon Ballard, 5-8 Sr. Anthony Gerald, and 5-10 Sr. A. J. Hammons.

Madison Southern trailed 33-30 at halftime but rallied to defeat Model by a score of 68-63.  The score was tied four times and there were nine lead changes in the game.  Madison Southern shot 42.3% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 20 of 32 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Model turnovers.  Model shot 45.8% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 13 of 20 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 Madison Southern turnovers.

Tyler Abshear led Madison Southern with 21 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Mike Rothermel added 11 points and six rebounds.  Drew Taylor also recorded 11 points.  5-10 Sr. Marlin Taylor recorded five points, eight rebounds, three assists, and four steals.

Anthony Gerald led Model with 22 points including four three point baskets and six assists.  Jon Ballard added 15 points and nine rebounds.  A.J. Hammons also scored 15 points.  6-3 Jr. Zack Rice-Gordon recorded five points, six rebounds, and three steals.

Madison Southern  20  10  16  22 – 68

Model                   22  11  12  18 – 63

Madison Southern (68) – Abshear 21, Rothermel 11, Stone 6, D. Taylor 11, Harris 5, M. Taylor 5, Huff 4, Napier 5.

Model (63) – Middleton 4, Hill 2, Ballard 15, Gerald 22, Hmmons 15, Rice-Gordon 5.

Acknowledgements:

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