Topic: Basketball
11th Region Tournament (Boys & Girls)
Scott County vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)
Frankfort Convention Center
Frankfort, KY
March 6, 2014
Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Tony Martini, 6-1 Sr. Matt Murray, 5-10 Jr. Jamal Banks, 6-1 Sr. Teddy Ware, and 6-2 Sr. Trent Gilbert. Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman countered with 6-5 Jr. Tanner Johnson, 6-3 Jr. Reese Ryan, 6-7 Sr. Robert Dence, 5-10 Jr. Michael Talbott, and 5-11 So. Donovan Morris. (Note: 6-2 Jr. Jarod Griffin was unable to play tonight due to an injury).
Scott County led 18-8 after the first quarter on their way to a 62-49 victory over Lexington Catholic. Scott County shot 51.4% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on 16 of 18 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored eight points off six Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 34.7% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on 12 of 13 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 11 Scott County turnovers.
Trent Gilbert led Scott County with 30 points including three three point baskets and 15 of 16 free throws, and pulled down eight rebounds. Teddy Ware added 17 points including five three point baskets.
Tanner Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 16 points. Robert Dence added 12 points and nine rebounds. Michael Talbott also scored 12 points.
Scott County,18,8,15,21,62
Lexington Catholic,8,8,16,17,49
Scott County (62) – Martini 5, Murray 2, Banks 0, Ware 17, Gilbert 30, Long 8.
Lexington Catholic (49) – Johnson 16, Ryan 4, Dence 12, Talbott 12, Morris 3, Ogbugu 2.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game