Topic: Basketball
201742SAYRESCB
Sayre vs. Scott County (Boys)
42nd District Tournament Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
February 24, 2017
Sayre coach Robert Goodman started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Robbie Goodman, 5-10 Jr. RJ Smith, 6-3 Sr. Jake Duby, 5-7 Jr. Jayden Blanton, and 5-7 Sr. Kaden Silverburg. Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-6 So. Michael Moreno, 6-2 Jr. Cooper Robb, 6-4 Sr. Cooper Watts, 6-1 So. Lorenzo Williams, and 6-1 So. Bryce Long.
Scott County pulled away in the second half to defeat Sayre by a score of 78-44. Scott County shot 46.5% from the field including three of 18 from the three point line. The Cardinals connected on nine of 20 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 27 points off 23 Sayre turnovers. Sayre shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Spartans attempted 31 less shots (71-40) from the field than Scott County. Sayre connected on 10 of 22 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored six points off eight Scott County turnovers.
Michael Moreno led a balanced Scott County scoring attack with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Lorenzo Williams added 16 points and five rebounds. Cooper Robb recorded 13 points and 6-2 Sr. Dakoda Allen chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds. Cooper Watts added seven points and nine rebounds.
RJ Smith led Sayre with 12 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. Jake Duby added 11 points and two blocked shots. Robbie Goodman chipped in with seven points.
Sayre,10,11,16,7,44
Scott County,19,12,29,18,78
Sayre (44) – Goodman 7, Smith 12, Duby 11, Blanton 3, Silverburg 4, Newton 2, Bowie 3, Carey 2.
Scott County (78) – Moreno 18, Robb 13, Watts 7, Williams 16, Long 7, Fluker 2, Allen 10, G. Covington 1, C. Covington 2, Davis 2.
A special thanks to the 42nd District Tournament Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.