Topic: Basketball
2014 Class Act 6th Region Girls Basketball Tournament
Mercy Academy vs. Butler (Championship)
Valley High School
Louisville, KY
March 8, 2014
Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Kathryn Gross, 5-8 So. Erin Muthler, 6-0 Jr. Malerie Martin, 5-3 So. Jessica Laemmle, and 5-7 Jr. Hannah Bewley. Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Sr. Danielle Lawrence, 5-8 So. Allison Just, 5-11 Jr. Miyah Casey, 5-2 Fr. Breia Torrens, and 5-6 Fr. Jaelynn Penn.
Butler pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Mercy Academy 55-47 in a game that had 12 lead changes and eight ties. Mercy Academy lost the rebounding battle 42-23 and was hampered by the fact that Malerie Martin was limited to 3:13 minutes of playing time due to a knee injury. Butler shot 40.5% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line. The Bearettes connected on 19 of 28 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 20 Mercy Academy turnovers. Mercy Academy shot 34.8% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc. The Jaguars connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 26 Butler turnovers.
Danielle Lawrence led Butler with 14 points and four steals. Jaelynn Penn added 11 points and eight rebounds. 5-8 Fr. Janna Lewis chipped in with nine points and five rebounds. Miyah Casey recorded eight points, five rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Hannah Bewley led Mercy Academy with 18 points including four three point baskets. Jessica Laemmle added 13 points.
Mercy Academy,14,10,13,10,47
Butler,14,11,14,16,55
Mercy Academy (47) – Gross 0, Muthler 1, Martin 0, Laemmle 13, Bewley 18, M. Schmitz 1, Woods 5, Parr 4, Anderson 5.
Butler (55) – Lawrence 14, Just 5, Casey 8, Torrens 4, Penn 11, Winebrenner 4, Lewis 9.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.