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Covington Catholic vs. St. Henry (Boys)

St. Henry High School
Elsmere, KY
December 6, 2022

© 2022 by Ron Harrison

Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Ayden Link, 6-2 Jr. Brady Hussey, 6-3 Sr. Aiden Jones, 5-10 Fr. Athens McGillis, and 6-1 Sr. Evan Ipsaro. St. Henry coach David Faust countered with 6-2 Sr. Braden Fedders, 6-1 Sr. Jack Grayson, 6-3 Sr. Matthew Resing, 5-9 Jr. Carson Shea, and 5-11 Sr. Ethan Kaiser.

Covington Catholic trailed 49-46 after three quarters but rallied to earn a 70-61 victory over St. Henry. There were six lead changes and five ties in this game. Covington Catholic shot 41.5% from the field including seven of 28 from the three point line. The Colonels connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 18 St. Henry turnovers. St. Henry shot 50% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc. The Crusaders connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored five points off 10 Covington Catholic turnovers.

Evan Ipsaro led Covington Catholic with 30 points including seven of eight free throws, six rebounds, and eight assists. Athens McGillis added 16 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists. 6-6 Sr. Colin Detzel recorded 10 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds. Brady Hussey chipped in with six points and five rebounds.

Braden Fedders led St. Henry with 18 points including six of six free throws, eight rebounds, and two assists. Matthew Resing added 17 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds. Jack Grayson recorded nine points and six rebounds.

Covington Catholic,15,14,17,24,70

St. Henry,17,14,18,12,61

Covington Catholic (70) – Link 2, Hussey 6, Jones 0, A. McGillis 16, Ipsaro 30, Stewart 6, Detzel 10.

St. Henry (61) – Fedders 18, Grayson 9, Resing 17, Shea 8, Kaiser 0, Hammond 2, Lemmond 7.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

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