Topic: Basketball
DuPont Manual (24-8) vs. Owensboro Catholic (25-7) (Quarterfinal)
2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament
E.A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, KY
March 15, 2103
DuPont Manual acting head coach Tim Holman started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Morgan Allen, 6-0 Jr. Tabitha Mitchell, 5-7 Sr. Destony Curry, and 5-7 Sr. Katie Long. Owensboro Catholic coach Michael Robertson countered with 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.
DuPont Manual defeated Owensboro Catholic by a score of 78-69 ending the Owensboro Catholic career of Rebecca Greenwell who will be remembered as one of the best to ever play in the state. Manual shot 49.1% from the field including 10 of 24 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 16 Owensboro Catholic turnovers. Owensboro Catholic shot 43.6% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Aces connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 18 Manual turnovers.
Kayla Styles led Manual with 21 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Morgan Allen added 17 points including five three point baskets. Destony Curry chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets. 5-9 So. Aricka Prentice also recorded 13 points.
Rebecca Greenwell led Owensboro Catholic with 30 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Leah Greathouse and Mikayla Berry added 13 and 10 points respectively. Destiny Howard recorded nine points and eight rebounds.
DuPont Manual,19,18,16,25,78
Owensboro Catholic,10,18,17,24,69
DuPont Manual (78) – Styles 21, Allen 17, Mitchell 6, Curry 13, Long 5, Prentice 13, McCune 3.
Owensboro Catholic (69) – Greenwell 30, Pearson 7, Howard 9, Berry 10, Greathouse 13.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.