Topic: Basketball
42nd District Tournament (Championship)
Henry Clay vs. Scott County (Boys)
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
February 27, 2014
Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup: 6-6 Sr. Jordan Green, 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Tisdale, 6-3 Jr. Colby Barnes, 5-9 Sr. Campbell Setzer, and 5-11 Jr. Felix Wilson. . Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-3 Sr. Tony Martini, 6-1 Sr. Matt Murray, 7-1 So. Raekwon Long, 6-1 Sr. Teddy Ware, and 6-2 Sr. Trent Gilbert.
Henry Clay eked out a 68-65 victory over Scott County in a game that had 11 lead changes and 11 ties. Henry Clay shot 43.1% from the field including three of 13 from the three point line. The Blue Devils connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Scott County turnovers. Scott County shot 34.8% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc. The Cardinals connected on 12 of 15 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored nine points off 12 Henry Clay turnovers.
Jordan Green led Henry Clay with 27 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and three blocked shots. Jeremiah Tisdale added 15 points, four rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals. Felix Wilson chipped in with 12 points. 6-0 So. Isaiah Tisdale recorded seven points and six rebounds.
Trent Gilbert led Scott County with 30 points including four three point baskets and eight rebounds. Tony Martini added 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Teddy Ware chipped in with seven points and 11 rebounds.
Henry Clay,11,20,20,17,68
Scott County,13,19,15,18,65
Henry Clay (68) – Green 27, J. Tisdale 15, Barnes 2, Setzer 3, Wilson 12, I. Tisdale 7, Campbell 2.
Scott County (65) – Martini 15, Murray 0, Long 3, Ware 7, Gilbert 30, Crank 6, Banks 4.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.