Topic: Basketball
Notre Dame (29-5) vs. Marion County (38-0) (Championship)
2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament
E.A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, KY
March 16, 2103
Notre Dame coach Nicole Levandusky started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Olivia Voskuhl, 5-10 Jr. Carlee Clemons, 5-11 So. Haylee Smith, 5-10 Jr. Elly Ogle, and 5-8 Jr. Paige Kellam. Marion County coach Trent Milby countered with 6-1 Sr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-9 Sr. Logan Powell, 6-0 Jr. Alexus Calhoun, 5-7 Sr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Sr. Makayla Epps.
Mission Complete!! Marion County’s stated goal this year was to go 39-0 and capture the state championship. The Lady Knights ended the season with a 52-36 over an excellent Notre Dame squad and established themselves as one of the best in state history. Marion County shot 42.6% from the field including two of nine from the three point line. The Lady Knights connected on 10 of 21 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Notre Dame turnovers. Notre Dame shot 31.8% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc. The Pandas connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored nine point off 12 Marion County turnovers.
Makayla Epps led Marion County with 15 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers added 10 points and three blocked shots. Patrice Tonge chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Logan Powell added seven points and five rebounds. Alexus Calhoun recorded five points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Haylee Smith led Notre Dame with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Olivia Voskuhl added 11 points and six rebounds.
Notre Dame,11,7,12,6,36
Marion County,16,15,12,9,52
Notre Dame (36) – Voskuhl 11, Clemons 6, Smith 12, Ogle 3, Kellam 0, Stallman 2. Henderson 2.
Marion County (52) – Goodin-Rogers 10, Powell 7, Calhoun 5, Tonge 9, Epps 15, Howard 6.
All Tournament Team
Maci Spence,Montgomery County
Brianna Fraley,Shelby Valley
Rebecca Greenwell,Owensboro Catholic
Taylor Meadows,Marshall County
Makenzie Cann,Anderson County
Eriel McKee,Anderson County
Kayla Styles,DuPont Manual
Morgan Allen,DuPont Manual
Elly Ogle,Notre Dame
Olivia Voskuhl,Notre Dame
Haylee Smith,Notre Dame
Logan Powell,Marion County
Kyvin Goodin-Rogers,Marion County
Makayla Epps,Marion County,MVP
KABC Patti Jo Hedges Ultimate Teammate Award,Kayla Styles,DuPont Manual
Kentucky National Guard Best Of The Brightest Leadership Award,Paige Kellam,Notre Dame
Forcht Bank/National Insurance Uncommon Excellence,Patrice Tonge,Marion County
Sweet Sixteen Academic Scholarships,Kayla Blackburn,Shelby Valley
Sweet Sixteen Academic Scholarships,Emily Blair,Letcher County Central
Sweet Sixteen Academic Scholarships,Olivia Colliver,Montgomery County
Sweet Sixteen Academic Scholarships,Ciara Saylor,Lincoln County
Joe Billy Mansfield Award,Julie Cornett,Letcher County Central
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.