Topic: Basketball
2019R5GTC
2019 5th Region Girls Tournament Championship
Elizabethtown vs. Bethlehem
Green County High School
Greensburg, JY
March 5, 2019
Bethlehem not only advanced to the state tournament for the first time but they accomplished this task with a convincing 63-47 victory over the Elizabethtown Lady Panthers. The Banshees took a 21-11 lead after the first quarter and never trailed as they controlled the boards and stifled Elizabethtown, offense with their defensive pressure. Bethlehem shot 43.2% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line. The Banshees connected on 13 of 18 free throws and pulled down 41 rebounds. Elizabethtown shot 28.9% from the field including six of 25 from beyond the arc. The Lady Panthers connected on 15 of 21 free throws and pulled down 26 rebounds.
5-6 So. Amelia Hodges led Bethlehem with 21 points. 5-11 Jr. Mikiah Livers-Bryant added 13 points and 17 rebounds. 5-7 Jr. Baeli Young chipped in with 11 points and 6-0 So. Ella Thompson recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds.
6-0 Jr. Whitney Hay led Elizabethtown with three three point baskets and eight of 11 free throws. 5-9 Sr. Leikyn Walker added seven points and 6-0 Jr. Sydney Clark chipped in with six points.
Elizabethtown,11,8,11,17,47
Bethlehem,21,10,18,14,63
Elizabethtown (47) – Hay 17, Walker 7, Clark 6, Smalley 2, Taylor 5, Dornan 5, Thomas 2, Cormier 2, Presta 1.
Bethlehem (63) – Livers-Bryant 13, Thompson 10, Young 11, Hodges 21, Beam 3, Sparks 3, Jones 2.