John Hardin  (Region 5) (28-3)  vs.  Fleming County  (Region 16) (28-6)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 7, 2013

John Hardin coach Mark Wells started the following lineup: 6-4 Sr. Ricky Burns, 6-3 Sr. Daveon Greene, 6-4 Jr. Keon Williams, 5-9 Sr. Brandon Price, and 5-10 Jr. Patrick Anderson.  Fleming County coach Mark Starns countered with 6-3 Sr. Desmond McAdams, 6-1 Jr. Brady Saunders, 6-4 Jr. Troy Steward, 5-11 Jr. Darion Burns, and 6-1 Jr. Austin Crisp.

John Hardin controlled the boards outrebounding Fleming County 45-23 and holding a 22-8 advantage in second chance points in a 79-69 victory.  John Hardin shot 45.6% from the field including zero of five from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 17 of 19 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored 10 points off eight Fleming County turnovers.  Fleming County shot 48.1% from the field including two of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 10 John Hardin turnovers.

Brandon Price led John Hardin with 20 points, four rebounds, and six assists.  Keon Williams added 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Daveon Greene chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds.  Ricky Burns recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Darion Burns led Fleming County with 20 points, five assists, and three steals.  Brady Saunders added 17 points and Troy Steward chipped in with 13 points and four blocked shots.  Austin Crisp also reached double figures with 11 points.

John Hardin,18,16,18,27,79

Fleming County,10,14,17,28,69

John Hardin (79) – Burns 12, Greene 14, Williams 19, Price 20, Anderson 8, Smith 4, Jackson 2.

Fleming County (69) – McAdams 3, Saunders 17, Steward 13, Burns 20, Crisp 11, McKee 3, Thomas 2.

Acknowledgements:

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