Topic: Basketball
2021TOYOWJLCA
West Jessamine vs. Lexington Christian Academy (5th Place)
Toyota Classic
Great Crossing High School
Georgetown, KY
December 11, 2021
West Jessamine coach Damon Kelley started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Drew Marshall, 6-4 Jr. Braden Welch, 6-6 Jr. Gavin Salva, 5-11 Sr. Hogan Price, and 6-3 Jr. Daniel Waters. Lexington Christian Academy coach Ted Hall countered with 6-3 Fr. Andersen Green, 6-0 Sr. Jack Preston, 6-4 Jr. Ted Hall, 6-0 Fr. Hagan Preston, and 6-0 So. Brayden Mirus.
West Jessamine trailed 36-30 at halftime but rallied to earn a 72-65 victory over Lexington Christian Academy. There were nine lead changes and four ties in the game. West Jessamine shot 43.1% from the field including seven of 22 from the three point line. The Colts connected on 15 of 24 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 Lexington Christian Academy turnovers. LCA shot 48.2% from the field including seven of 21 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on four of seven free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored four points off four West Jessamine turnovers.
Drew Marshall led West Jessamine with 21 points including two three point baskets, 10 rebounds, and two assists. Braden Welch added 21 points including three three point baskets and four rebounds. Daniel Waters recorded 18 points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Gavin Salva chipped in with six points and six rebounds.
Hagan Preston led LCA with 12 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Brayden Mirus added 12 points including two three point baskets. Tyler Hall recorded 12 points and four rebounds. Andersen Green chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets, three rebounds, and six assists.
West Jessamine,15,15,27,15,72
Lexington Christian Academy,19,17,19,10,65
West Jessamine (72) – Marshall 21, Welch 21, Salva 6, Price 5, Waters 18, Harris 1.
Lexington Christian Academy (65) – A. Green 11, J. Preston 6, Hall 12, H. Preston 12, Mirus 12, E. Green 3, Martin 3, Ragland 6.
A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.