2013FCMERCY(G)

Fern Creek vs. Mercy Academy (Girls)

Mercy Academy

Louisville, KY

December 5, 2013

Fern Creek coach Monique Reid started the following lineup: Alexis Barlow, Breanna Anthony, Jane Lado, Brianna Cross, and Jaylynn Kendrick.  Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch countered with 6-0 Fr. Elizabeth Anderson, 5-9 Jr. Kathryn Gross, 6-0 Jr. Malerie Martin, 5-3 So. Jess Leammle, and 5-6 Jr. Hannah Bewley.

Mercy Academy led 35-26 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for an 82-44 victory over Fern Creek.  Mercy shot 32.5% from the field including four of 18 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 20 of 38 free throws, pulled down 64 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 40 Fern Creek turnovers.  Mercy held a 55-15 advantage in bench scoring.  Fern Creek shot 30.7% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  They connected on 17 of 35 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored four points off 19 Mercy turnovers.

Hannah Bewley led Mercy with 16 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.  5-3 So. Maria Schmitz added 12 points and four steals.  5-6 So. Madi Woods chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.  Elizabeth Anderson pulled down 10 rebounds.

Alexis Barlow led Fern Creek with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Jane Lado added 11 points and five rebounds.

Fern Creek  14  12    7  11 – 44

Mercy          16  19  23  24 – 82

Fern Creek (44) – Barlow 12, Anthony 3, Lado 11, Cross 1, Kendrick 2, Leonhardt 3, Knauer 5, Rogers 2, Jackson 3, Coulter 2.

Mercy (82) – Anderson 2, Gross 3, Martin 1, Leammle 5, Bewley 16, White 6, Diersing 5, Stovall 8, Kiesel 2, Parr 4, M. Schmitz 12, Woods 11, Muthler 7.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Mercy Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.