Topic: Basketball
Ohio County (Region 3) (25-7) vs. Graves County (Region 1) (26-8)
2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
Ohio County coach Paul Decker started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Preston Lambrich, 6-4 Sr. Jonathan Wortham, 6-7 Jr. B.J. Morse, 6-0 Jr. Trevor Lewis, and 6-0 Jr. Trent Hall. Graves County coach Terry Birdsong countered with 6-3 Jr. Peyton Puckett, 6-3 Jr. Zach Kimbler, 6-3 Jr. Jake Williams, 5-10 Sr. Mason Beale, and 6-2 Sr. Tyler Starkey.
Graves County took an early lead and responded to every Ohio County rally to earn a 74-60 victory. Graves County shot 49% from the field including five of 10 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 21 of 32 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 13 points off nine Ohio County turnovers. Ohio County shot 41.8% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 10 Graves County turnovers.
Zach Kimbler led Graves County with 23 points and nine rebounds. Jake Williams also scored 23 points including three three point baskets and 12 of 13 free throws. Peyton Puckett recorded 17 points and seven rebounds. Mason Beale dished out nine assists.
Preston Lambrich led Ohio County with 19 points including three three point baskets. Trevor Lewis added 15 points and five assists. 6-5 8th grade Trace Young chipped in with nine points.
Ohio County,11,11,21,17,60
Graves County,20,10,24,20,74
Ohio County (60) – Lambrich 19, Wortham 7, Morse 2, Lewis 15, Hall 2, Wagler 1, Young 9, Bennett 2, Baggarly 3.
Graves County (74) – Puckett 17, Kimbler 23, Williams 23, Beale 2, Starkey 6, Wilson 3.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.