DuPont Manual  vs.  Assumption (Girls)  (Championship)

7^th Region Tournament

Valley High School

Louisville, KY

March 5, 2013

DuPont Manual acting head coach Tim Holman started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Katie Long, 6-4 Fr. Krystalline McCune, 5-7 Sr. Destony Curry, and 6-1 Jr. Tabitha Mitchell.  Assumption coach Steve Small countered with 5-8 Sr. Katie Friedrich, 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Kaiser, 6-6 So. Nora Kiesler, 5-4 Sr. Brandy Hunter, and 5-7 Sr. Dee Dee Sliter.

 DuPont Manual held on down the stretch to defeat Assumption 36-34 in a game in which both teams shot less than 30% from the field and combined for 47 turnovers.  Manual led 23-14 at halftime but had to survive a late rally to claim the victory.  Assumption turned the Lady Crimsons over 27 times but could only take advantage for 10 points.  Manual shot 28.2% from the field including six of 15 from the three point line.   The Lady Crimsons connected on eight of 13 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 20 Assumption turnovers.  Assumption shot 22.9% from the field including one of 13 from beyond he arc.  The Rockets connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 27 Manual turnovers.

Destony Curry led Manual with 13 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and four assists.  Kayla Styles added eight points on eight of eight free throws and 13 rebounds.

Katie Friedrich led Assumption with 11 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Nora Kiesler added eight points, 16 rebounds, and four blocked shots.

DuPont Manual  12  11   8   5 – 36

Assumption         4  10  12  8 – 34

DuPont Manual (36) – Styles 8, Long 5, McCune 2, Curry 13, Mitchell 2, Prentice 6.

Assumption (34) – Friedrich 11, Kaiser 2, Kiesler 8, Hunter 3, Sliter 6, Mullen 3, Zickel 1.

All Tournament Team

China Dow,Christian Academy of Louisville

Chazney Jones,Central

Sabrina Jackson,Seneca

Jana Lewis,Male

DaiJia Ruffin,Sacred Heart Academy

Tearra Banks,Ballard

Nora Kiesler,Assumption

Katie Friedrich,Assumption

Aricka Prentice,DuPont Manual

Destony Curry,DuPont Manual

Kayla Styles,DuPont Manual

Acknowledgements:

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