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2002 KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

March 23, 2002

Jackson County (34-3) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (36-1) (Championship)

Jackson County coach Greg Parrett started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Brittany Carr, 5-8 Sr. Leah Moore, 6-6 So. Sarah Elliott, 5-3 Sr. Andy Whitehead, and 5-3 So. Whitney Moore.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-11 Jr. Becca Kopple, 6-2 So. Crystal Kelly, 5-6 So. Connie Ferch, 5-7 Jr. Krisha Byron, and 5-5 Fr. Carly Ormerod.

Jackson County took a 7-0 lead but Sacred Heart ran off 30 unanswered points to take a 30-7 lead on their way to a 57-46 victory and a state championship.  Sacred Heart outshot Jackson County 60.9%-29.2% in the first half but to their credit Jackson County battled back and pulled to within seven points midway through the final period.  Sacred Heart outshot Jackson County 46.2%-40% from the field for the game.  Sacred Heart was led by tourney MVP Carly Ormerod with 25 points.  Miss Ormerod made tourney history as this was the first time a freshman had been named MVP.  Crystal Kelly added 14 points and pulled down 16 rebounds.  Jackson County was led by 5-3 Jr. Jeannena Hignite with 13 points.  Sarah Elliott added 12 points and 13 rebounds.  Leah Moore chipped in with 10 points.

Jackson County,7,9,16,14,46

Sacred Heart Academy,19,18,7,13,57

Jackson County (46) – Carr 0, L. Moore 10, Elliott 12, Whitehead 5, W. Moore 3, Hignite 13, Gentry 3.

Sacred Heart Academy (57) – B. Kopple 4, Kelly 14, Ferch 2, Byron 5, Ormerod 25, Speer 2, Garvey 5.

All Tournament Team – Carly Ormerod (Sacred Heart Academy) (MVP), Crystal Kelly (Sacred Heart Academy), Becca Kopple (Sacred Heart Academy), Andy Whitehead (Jackson County), Brittany Carr (Jackson County), Sarah Elliott (Jackson County), Leah Moore (Jackson County), Jade Perry (Muhlenberg North), Holly Mills (Muhlenberg North), Erica Hallman (Holmes), Valencia Jackson (Holmes), Crystal DeLorch (Pleasure Ridge Park), Kellie Peyton (Pleasure Ridge Park), Laura Shelton (Hart County), and Megan Gray (Harrison County).

A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for providing statistics and updates for this event.