Topic: Basketball
Owensboro Catholic (Region 3) (24-7) vs. Lincoln County (Region 12) (27-5)
2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament
E.A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, KY
March 14, 2103
Owensboro Catholic coach Michael Robertson started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Rebecca Greenwell, 5-9 Jr. Kaylyn Pearson, 5-9 So. Destiny Howard, 5-5 Fr. Mikayla Berry, and 5-5 Sr. Leah Greathouse. Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter countered with 6-0 Sr. Sydney Harris, 5-6 Sr. Ciara Saylor, 5-9 Sr. Kourtney Belcher, 5-5 Jr. Rachel Spangler, and 5-7 Sr. Emily Fox.
Owensboro Catholic raced out to a 16-5 first quarter lead on their way to a 66-55 victory over Lincoln County. Lincoln County was cold from beyond the arc today as they were only three of 22 on three point attempts. Owensboro Catholic shot 47.1% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line. Owensboro Catholic attempted 29 less shots (63-34) from the field than Lincoln County. The Lady Aces connected on 31 of 40 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 11 Lincoln County turnovers. Lincoln County shot 38.1% from the field including three of 22 from beyond the arc. The Lady Patriots connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 Owensboro Catholic turnovers.
Rebecca Greenwell led Owensboro Catholic with 32 points including two three point baskets and 14 of 17 free throws, and pulled down 12 rebounds. Kaylyn Pearson added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Mikayla Berry chipped in with 10 points.
Sydney Harris led Lincoln County with 18 points and seven rebounds. Emily Fox added 13 points and four assists.
Owensboro Catholic,16,17,13,20,66
Lincoln County,5,21,15,14,55
Owensboro Catholic (66) – Greenwell 32, Pearson 15, Howard 8, Berry 10, Greathouse 1.
Lincoln County (55) – Harris 18, Saylor 2, Belcher 6, Spangler 0, Fox 13, Ca. Hall 5, Sims 2, Gilbert 3, Hocker 6.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.