John Hardin  (29-3)  vs.  Montgomery County  (32-4)  (Quarterfinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 8, 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.  Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne countered with 6-6 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 Jr. Darius Jones, 6-4 So. Chase Hall, 6-0 Sr. Tyler Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Bryan Wallace.

Montgomery County outscored John Hardin 21-12 in the third quarter on their way to a 66-57 victory.  Montgomery County shot 50% from the field including four of eight from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 14 John Hardin turnovers.  John Hardin shot 39.3% from the field including six of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 12 Montgomery County turnovers.

Bryan Wallace led Montgomery County with 21 points including three three point baskets and six rebounds.  Omar Prewitt added 11 points and seven rebounds.  Darius Jones chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Julian Piersawl added nine points and Chase Hall recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

Patrick Anderson led John Hardin with 19 points including three three point baskets.   Daveon Greene added 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Brandon Price recorded 12 points and five assists.

John Hardin,16,10,12,19,57

Montgomery County,9,17,21,19,66

John Hardin (57) – Burns 4, Greene 12, Williams 7, Price 12, Anderson 19, Smith 3.

Montgomery County (66) – Prewitt 11, D. Jones 11, Hall 7, T. Jones 7, Wallace 21, Piersawl 9.

Acknowledgements:

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