202213RBC

North Laurel vs. Knox Central (Boys)

13^th Region Tournament (Championship)

Corbin Arena

Corbin, KY

March 7, 2022

North Laurel defeated Knox Central by the score of 69-56 to loosen Knox Central’s three year stranglehold on the 13^th Region championship.  North Laurel led 21-6 after the first quarter but Knox Central battled back and actually trimmed the margin to 3: 49-46 with 6:46 left in the game.  North Laurel rallied to close out the game and end the run on a 20-10 run to give the Jaguars the title and earn Reed Sheppard the Tournament MVP award.  North Laurel shot 49% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Jaguars were a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line and pulled down 25 rebounds.  Knox Central shot 36.1% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on nine of 14 free throws and pulled down 34 rebounds.

6-3 Jr. Reed Sheppard led North Laurel with 37 points including 10 of 10 free throws, six rebounds, 11 assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.  6-4 Jr. Ryan Davidson added 13 points and 6-0 So. Brody Brock chipped in with eight points.

6-4 Sr. Jevonte Turner led Knox Central with 25 points and eight rebounds.  6-6 So. Gavin Chadwell added 16 points and 13 rebounds.  6-4 Sr. Isaac Mills chipped in with six points and 6-0 Sr. Blake Ledford tallied five points.

North Laurel,21,11,15,22,69

Knox Central,6,20,17,13,56

North Laurel (69) – Sheppard 37, Davidson 13, B. Brock 8, Dotson 5, Sizemore 4, Harris 2.

Knox Central (56) – J. Turner 25, Chadwell 16, I. Mills 6, Ledford 5, Brock 2, K.T. Turner 2.