Topic: Basketball
201943DGC
43rd District Tournament Championship (Girls)
Lexington Catholic vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
February 22, 2019
Lexington Catholic coach Scott True started the following lineup: 5-9 Fr. Chloe Treece, 5-8 Sr. Jay Ballard, 5-8 Sr. Maylo Given, 5-5 Sr. Morgan Rakes, and 5-7 So. Farah Weldon. Paul Laurence Dunbar coach Nick Runyon countered with 5-8 So. Haley Gadd, 5-8 So. Tanaya Cecil, 5-10 So. Elise Ellison-Coons, 5-7 Sr. Jailyn Ginter, and 5-7 Sr. Cheyenne Fullwood.
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 48-40. Paul Laurence Dunbar shot 32.6% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Bulldogs connected on 17 of 29 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored nine points off 22 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington Catholic shot 26.2% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Dunbar turnovers.
Elise Ellison-Coons led Paul Laurence Dunbar with 19 points including nine of 11 free throws and 10 rebounds. Cheyenne Fullwood added 12 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Tanaya Cecil recorded nine points including two three point baskets and three steals.
Chloe Treece led Lexington Catholic with 12 points and six rebounds. Jay Ballard added eight points and eight rebounds. Maylo Given recorded seven points and four rebounds.
Lexington Catholic,7,6,13,14,40
Paul Laurence Dunbar,13,10,9,16,48
Lexington Catholic (40) – Treece 12, Ballard 8, Given 7, Rakes 2, Weldon 4, West 5, Carlisle 2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar (48) – Gadd 1, Cecil 9, Ellison-Coons 19, Ginter 6, Fullwood 12, Jackson 1.
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.