2014LAFGRANT

Lafayette vs. Grant County (Boys)

Grant County High School

Williamstown, KY

December 11, 2014

Lafayette coach Mike Mendenhall III started the following lineup: 6-1 Jr. William Watkins, 5-10 So. Jajuante Carpenter, 6-6 Jr. Ross Jenkins, 5-9 Jr. Jaelin Jenkins, and 6-0 Jr. Harrison Lane.  Grant County coach Brandon Grammer countered with 6-4 Sr. Jordan Saylor, 6-2 Sr. Seth Adkins, 6-4 Sr. Cameron Burk, 5-10 Sr. Austin Johnson, and 5-11 Sr. Cody Kellam.

Lafayette led 44-38 at halftime but Grant County buoyed by a 22-9 advantage in the third quarter rallied for an 84-72 victory.  There were seven lead changes and nine ties in this game.  Grant County shot 46.3% from the field including one of eight from the three point line.  The Braves connected on 33 of 44 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 18 Lafayette turnovers.  Lafayette shot 42.6% from the field including seven of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Generals connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 18 Grant County turnovers. 

Seth Adkins led Grant County with 22 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.  Jordan Saylor added 19 points and seven rebounds.  Austin Johnson also scored 19 points including 13 of 15 free throws.  6-6 Sr. Austin Schneider recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.

Ross Jenkins led Lafayette with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocked shots.  6-0 So. Cameron Greenup added 15 points.  Harrison Lane chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.  Jajuante Carpenter also scored 11 points, three assists, and three steals.

Lafayette,18,26,9,19,72

Grant County,20,18,22,24,84

Lafayette (72) – Watkins 6, Carpenter 11, R. Jenkins 20, J. Jenkins 2, Lane 11, Greenup 15, Wharton 2, Saunders 5.

Grant County (84) – Saylor 19, Adkins 22, Burk 3, Johnson 19, Kellam 4, Rose 5, Schneider 10, Barnes 2.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.