2013KOBBALTRIN(B)

Ballard vs. Trinity (Boys)

King of the Bluegrass Championship

Fairdale High School

Fairdale, KY

December 23, 2013

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Malik Dow, 6-2 Jr. Jalen Perry, 6-6 Sr. Kelan Martin, 5-10 Sr. Rijad Kovacevic, and 6-1 Sr. Quentin Snider.  Trinity coach Mike Szabo countered with 6-5 Jr. Jax Levitch, 6-3 Sr. Craig Owens, 6-10 So. Raymond Spalding, 5-10 Sr. Trey Ivory, and 6-2 Jr. Michael Stafford.

Ballard took the King of the Bluegrass championship with a 65-54 victory over Trinity.  Trinity led 33-28 at halftime but Ballard rallied to lead 49-47 at the end of three quarters and outscored Trinity 16-7 in the final quarter.  The score was tied four times and there were seven lead changes.  Ballard shot 47.7% from the field including eight of 21 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Trinity turnovers.  Trinity shot 42.9% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Shamrocks connected on six of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Ballard turnovers.

Quentin Snider led Ballard with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Kelan Martin added 18 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Malik Dow chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Raeshawn Robinson recorded seven points and seven rebounds.

Michael Stafford led Trinity with 15 points.  Craig Owens added 13 points and eight rebounds.  Trey Ivory chipped in with 10 points.  Raymond Spalding recorded six points and seven rebounds.

Ballard   16  12  21  16 – 65

Trinity    16  17  14    7 – 54

Ballard (65) – Dow 8, Perry 2, Martin 18, Kovacevic 5, Snider 23, Robinson 7, Berry 2.

Trinity (54) – Levitch 3, Owens 13, Spalding 6, Ivory 10, Stafford 15, Schmitt 6, Thieneman 1.