Mercy Academy vs. DuPont Manual (Girls) State Tournament March 14, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Mercy Academy  (Region 6) (20-10)  vs.  DuPont Manual  (Region 7) (23-8)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 14, 2103

 

Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Morgan Doherty, 5-7 So. Hannah Bewley, 6-0 So. Malerie Martin, 5-7 Sr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-8 Sr. Whitney Hartlage.  DuPont Manual acting head coach Tim Holman countered with 6-0 Sr. Kayla Styles, 5-7 Sr. Morgan Allen, 6-0 Jr. Tabitha Mitchell, 5-7 Sr. Destony Curry, and 5-7 Sr. Katie Long.

DuPont Manual defeated Mercy Academy 74-60 in another installment of the “Battle of Louisville.”  This was a very intense, hard fought game with a total of 56 fouls and 85 free throws attempted.  Mercy lost three starters via the foul route (Morgan Doherty, Malerie Martin, and Whitney Hartlage) while Tabitha Mitchell fouled out for DuPont Manual.  The injuries ranged from stitches to players leaving the court on crutches.  DuPont Manual’s Kayla Styles had a big game on the offensive end as well as playing great defense on Mercy’s leading scorer Whitney Hartlage.

Manual shot 36.7% from the field including four of 20 from the three point line.  The Lady Crimsons connected on 26 of 44 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 18 turnovers off 22 Mercy turnovers.  Mercy shot 30.2% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 31 of 41 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored four points off 17 Manual turnovers.  Mercy attempted 17 less shots (60-43) from the field than Manual.

Kayla Styles led Manual with 17 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.  5-9 So. Aricka Prentice added 14 points and six rebounds.  Morgan Allen also recorded 14 points.  Destony Curry chipped in with 11 points.  6-4 Fr. Krystalline McCune pulled down 10 rebounds.

Kayla Richardson led Mercy with 12 points including 10 of 12 free throws.  Morgan Doherty added 10 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Whitney Hartlage chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.

 

Mercy Academy,6,24,14,16,60

DuPont Manual,15,21,19,19,74

 

Mercy Academy (60) – Doherty 10, Bewley 3, Martin 6, Richardson 12, Hartlage 8, Gross 7, Muthler 7, Stilger 7.

 

DuPont Manual (74) – Styles 17, Allen 14, Mitchell 4, Curry 11, Long 4, Hawkins 3, Ballard 1, Prentice 14, Davis-Kent 1, Pasley 3, McCune 2.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game. 

 

 

 

Owensboro Catholic vs. Lincoln County (Girls) State Tournament March 14, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Owensboro Catholic  (Region 3) (24-7)  vs.  Lincoln County  (Region 12) (27-5)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 14, 2103

 

Owensboro Catholic coach Michael Robertson started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Rebecca Greenwell, 5-9 Jr. Kaylyn Pearson, 5-9 So. Destiny Howard, 5-5 Fr. Mikayla Berry, and 5-5 Sr. Leah Greathouse.  Lincoln County coach Cassandra McWhorter countered with 6-0 Sr. Sydney Harris, 5-6 Sr. Ciara Saylor, 5-9 Sr. Kourtney Belcher, 5-5 Jr. Rachel Spangler, and 5-7 Sr. Emily Fox.

 Owensboro Catholic raced out to a 16-5 first quarter lead on their way to a 66-55 victory over Lincoln County.  Lincoln County was cold from beyond the arc today as they were only three of 22 on three point attempts.  Owensboro Catholic shot 47.1% from the field including three of 11 from the three point line.  Owensboro Catholic attempted 29 less shots (63-34) from the field than Lincoln County.  The Lady Aces connected on 31 of 40 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 11 Lincoln County turnovers.  Lincoln County shot 38.1% from the field including three of 22 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Patriots connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 Owensboro Catholic turnovers.

Rebecca Greenwell led Owensboro Catholic with 32 points including two three point baskets and 14 of 17 free throws, and pulled down 12 rebounds.  Kaylyn Pearson added 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Mikayla Berry chipped in with 10 points.

Sydney Harris led Lincoln County with 18 points and seven rebounds.  Emily Fox added 13 points and four assists.

 

Owensboro Catholic,16,17,13,20,66

Lincoln County,5,21,15,14,55

 

Owensboro Catholic (66) – Greenwell 32, Pearson 15, Howard 8, Berry 10, Greathouse 1.

 

Lincoln County (55) – Harris 18, Saylor 2, Belcher 6, Spangler 0, Fox 13, Ca. Hall 5, Sims 2, Gilbert 3, Hocker 6.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

 

Shelby Valley vs. Corbin (Girls) State Tournament March 13, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Shelby Valley  (Region 15) (28-4)  vs.  Corbin  (Region 13) (27-8)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 13, 2103

 

Shelby Valley coach Rodney Rowe started the following lineup: 5-7 So. Savannah Honaker, 5-6 Sr. Brianna Fraley, 5-7 Fr. Lakyn Mullins, 5-4 So. Taylor Rowe, and 5-5 Jr. Rachel Smith.  Corbin coach Jennifer Parsons countered with 5-6 Jr. Sarah Ashley, 5-6 Jr. Brooklyn Ashurst, 6-0 Sr. Holli Disney, 5-6 Jr. Miranda Wilson, and 5-7 Jr. Kayla Wilson.

Shelby Valley defeated Corbin by a score of 45-38.  Shelby Valley led 22-14 at halftime but Corbin rallied to trail 39-38 with less than two minutes remaining in the game but Shelby Valley finished the game on a 6-0 run.  Shelby Valley shot 37.1% from the field including one of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Kats connected on 18 of 24 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 18 Corbin turnovers.  Corbin shot 30% from the field including one of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Redhounds connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off 15 Shelby Valley turnovers.

Lakyn Mullins led Shelby Valley with 15 points and nine rebounds.  Brianna Fraley also scored 15 points.

Sarah Ashley led Corbin with 10 points and eight rebounds.  Kayla Wilson and Miranda Wilson added eight and six points respectively.

 

Shelby Valley,12,10,9,14,45

Corbin,9,5,11,13,38

 

Shelby Valley (45) – Honaker 2, Fraley 15, Mullins 15, Rowe 4, Smith 7, Smallwood 2.

 

Corbin (38) – Ashley 10, Ashurst 2, Disney 4, Mir. Wilson 6, K. Wilson 8, Jewell 2, Fothergill 4, Mel. Wilson 2.

 

 Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

 

Henderson County vs. Anderson County (Girls) State Tournament March 13, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Henderson County  (Region 2) (26-2)  vs.  Anderson County  (Region 8) (32-1)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 13, 2103

 

Henderson County coach Jeff Haile started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Ellie Fruit, 5-6 So. Maci Brown, 5-9 So. DeAsia Outlaw, 5-4 So. Kacie Wallace, and 5-4 Fr. Samantha Carter.  Anderson County coach Tony Kays countered with 5-10 Jr. Eriel McKee, 5-8 Jr. Alex Avritt, 6-0 Sr. Kali Whiteside, 5-3 Jr. Destiny Stewart, and 6-0 Jr. Makenzie Cann.

Anderson County defeated Henderson County by a score of 65-54.  Anderson County came out hot shooting 72.2% from the field and connecting on seven of nine from beyond the arc to take a 36-24 lead at halftime.  The Lady Bearcats extended the lead to 44-27 in the third quarter but Henderson County mounted a furious rally to pull within one; 50-49 with 4:44 left in the game.  Henderson County trailed 56-54 but Anderson County closed out the game with a 9-0 run.

Anderson County shot 50% from the field including nine of 14 from the three point line.  The Lady Bearcats connected on 18 of 25 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 17 Henderson County turnovers.  Henderson County shot 55% from the field including seven of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Colonels connected on three of six free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Anderson County turnovers.

Eriel McKee led Anderson County with 27 points including 10 of 14 free throws, eight rebounds, and five steals.  Makenzie Cann added 17 points including four three point baskets and six assists.  Kali Whiteside recorded nine points and 10 rebounds.

Maci Brown led Henderson County with 18 points on six three point baskets.  Ellie Fruit added 14 points.  DeAsia Outlaw chipped in with 13 points and five rebounds.  Samantha Carter dished out six assists.

 

Henderson County,12,12,15,15,54

Anderson County,24,12,12,17,65

 

Henderson County (54) – Fruit 14, Brown 18, Outlaw 13, Wallace 4, Carter 2, Francis 3.

 

Anderson County (65) – McKee 27, Avritt 3, Whiteside 9, Stewart 6, Cann 17, Robinson 3.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

 

Ashland Blazer vs. Montgomery County (Girls) State Tournament March 13, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Ashland Blazer  (Region 16) (25-6)  vs.  Montgomery County  (Region 10) (27-6)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 13, 2103

 

Ashland Blazer coach Bill Bradley started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Allie Slone, 5-7 Sr. Sydney Cullop, 5-11 So. Haley Sue Foutch, 5-6 Sr. Kaylyn Gambill, and 5-9 So. Alexis Robinson.  Montgomery County coach Janie Robinson countered with 5-10 Sr. Olivia Colliver, 5-9 Jr. Schyler Tipton, 6-1 Sr. Macie Spence, 5-6 Jr. Erica Rogers, and 5-6 Sr. Keria Lockett.

Montgomery County led 30-29 at halftime and outscored Ashland Blazer 18-6 in the third quarter on their way to  a 60-49 victory.  Montgomery County shot 57.1% from the field including four of six from the three point line.  The Indians connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored one point off four Ashland Blazer turnovers.  Montgomery County attempted 22 less shots (64-42) from the field than Ashland Blazer.  Ashland Blazer shot 29.7% from the field including six of 30 from beyond the arc.  The Kittens connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Montgomery County turnovers.

Erica Rogers led a balanced Montgomery County attack with 16 points including two three point baskets and six rebounds.  Schyler Tipton added 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Macie Spence chipped in with 13 points and five rebounds.  Olivia Colliver also reached double figures with 10 points.

Haley Sue Foutch and Sydney Cullop each recorded 10 points and six rebounds for Ashland Blazer.  Kaylyn Gambill also scored 10 points.  5-9 Sr. Madison Jones added eight points.  Alexis Robinson recorded seven points, nine rebounds, and six assists.

 

Ashland Blazer,15,14,6,14,49

Montgomery County,18,12,18,12,60

 

Ashland Blazer (49) – Slone 4, Cullop 10, Foutch 10, Gambill 10, Robinson 7, Jones 8.

 

Montgomery County (60) – Colliver 10, Tipton 15, Spence 13, Rogers 16, Lockett 5, Arnett 1.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

 

 

Marion County vs. Bowling Green (Girls) State Tournament March 13, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Marion County  (Region 5) (35-0)  vs.  Bowling Green  (Region 4) (30-4)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 13, 2103

 

Marion County coach Trent Milby started the following lineup: 6-1 Sr. Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, 5-9 Sr. Logan Powell, 6-0 Jr. Alexus Calhoun, 5-7 Sr. Patrice Tonge, and 5-11 Sr. Makayla Epps.  Bowling Green coach LaVonda Johnson countered with Oneisha Turner, 5-8 Sr. Diamond Marshall, 5-10 Jr. Makayla Gray, 5-4 Sr. Brittany Vaughn, and 5-7 Fr. Dejia Moore.

Marion County proved their lofty reputation was well deserved as they raced out to a 29-7 first quarter lead on their way to a 64-43 victory over a good Bowling Green squad.  Marion County shot 48.2% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 19 Bowling Green turnovers.  Marion County recorded 15 steals and 11 blocked shots.  Bowling Green shot 23.6% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on 16 of 21 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 20 Marion County turnovers.

Makayla Epps led Marion County with 26 points including three three point baskets, eight rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  Kyvin Goodin-Rogers added 19 points, 13 rebounds, three blocked shots, and four steals.  Logan Powell chipped in with nine points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Alexus Calhoun pulled down seven rebounds and blocked four shots.

Diamond Marshall led Bowling Green with 15 points.  Makayla Gray added 11 points and nine rebounds.  Brittany Vaughn recorded seven points, six rebounds, and four steals.

 

Marion County,29,11,17,7,64

Bowling Green,7,13,8,15,43

 

Marion County (64) – Goodin-Rogers 19, Powell 9, Calhoun 2, Tonge 2, Epps 26, Howard 6.

 

Bowling Green (43) – Turner 5, Marshall 15, Gray 11, Vaughn 7, Moore 0, Pruitt 5.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.

Ballard vs. Madison Central (Boys) State Tournament (Championship) March 10, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Ballard  (32-4)  vs.  Madison Central  (31-5)  (Championship)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 10, 2013

 

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 Fr. Malik Dow, 6-0 Sr. Lavonne Holland, 6-6 Jr. Kelan Martin, 5-9 Sr. Dontez Byrd, and 6-1 Jr. Quinten Snider.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. countered with 6-4 Sr. Quan Taylor, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Parke, 6-4 Sr. Hunter Stocker, 5-11 Sr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Sr. Dominique Hawkins.

Madison Central trailed 41-25 midway through the third quarter but rallied for a 65-64 victory and the state championship.  Ballard led 64-60 with 26.9 seconds left in the game.  Dominique Hawkins scored on a layup to cut the deficit to two; 64-62 with 15 seconds left in the game.  Madison Central called a timeout and then George Walker intercepted a pass near midcourt and Ken-Jah Bosley nailed a three point basket with 5.2 seconds left on the clock to give Madison Central a 65-64 lead.  Ballard was unable to get a timeout until only 2.2 seconds remained on the clock and a last second desperation shot was short.  While the turnover set up the winning shot Ballard’s Achilles heel was from the free throw line as they only connected on 10 of 20 shots.  The score was tied six times and there were four lead changes in the game.

Madison Central shot 42.9% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight Ballard turnovers.  Ballard shot 44.6% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc.  The Bruins connected on 10 of 20 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off nine Madison Central turnovers.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  Ken-Jah Bosley added 20 points including three three point baskets.  Quan Taylor recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Quinten Snider led Ballard with 23 points and seven assists.  Kelan Martin added 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Lavonne Holland chipped in with 15 points.  Malik Dow pulled down seven rebounds.

 

Ballard,17,17,13,17,64

Madison Central,11,11,19,24,65

 

Ballard (64) – Dow 0, Holland 15, Martin 19, Byrd 0, Snider 23, Berry 2, Perry 3, Douglas 2.

 

Madison Central (65) – Taylor 16, Parke 3, Stocker 3, Bosley 20, Hawkins 21, Walker 1, George 1.

 

All Tournament Team

James Bolden,Holmes

Peyton Puckett,Graves County

Brandon Price,John Hardin

Camron Justice,Knott County Central

Jordan Majors,Hopkinsville

Jaqualis Matlock,Hopkinsville

Omar Prewitt,Montgomery County

Bryan Wallace,Montgomery County

Lavonne Holland,Ballard

Quinten Snider,Ballard

Kelan Martin,Ballard

Quan Taylor,Madison Central

Ken-Jah Bosley,Madison Central

Dominique Hawkins,Madison Central,MVP

 

Larry Conley Ultimate Teammate,Dominique Hawkins,Madison Central

Leadership Award,Dontez Byrd,Ballard

Uncommon Excellence,Daniel Parke,Madison Central

Academic Scholarship,Daniel Parke,Madison Central

Academic Scholarship,Nicholas Conway,Fleming County

Ted Sanford Award,Landry Woods,Wayne County

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for today’s game.   

 

 

Ballard vs. Montgomery County (Boys) State Tournament (Semifinal) March 9, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Ballard  (31-4)  vs.  Montgomery County  (33-4)  (Semifinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9, 2013

 

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-3 Fr. Malik Dow, 6-0 Sr. Lavonne Holland, 6-6 Jr. Kelan Martin, 5-9 Sr. Dontez Byrd, and 6-1 Jr. Quinten Snider.  Montgomery County coach Happy Osborne countered with 6-6 Sr. Omar Prewitt, 6-3 Jr. Darius Jones, 6-4 So. Chase Hall, 6-0 Sr. Tyler Jones, and 6-0 Jr. Bryan Wallace.

Kelan Martin scored 16 of Ballard’s final 18 points to lead the Bruins to a 59-55 victory over Montgomery County.  Ballard raced out to a an early 12-4 lead all scored by Malik Dow.  Dow went to the bench early with foul woes and Montgomery County fought back and actually led 52-51 with 2:48 minutes left in the game.  Ballard rallied behind Martin and Dow to earn the victory.  The score was tied three times and there were 12 lead changes in the game.

Ballard shot 39.3% from the field including two of 15 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on nine of 18 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 16 Montgomery County turnovers.  Montgomery County shot 46.7% from the field including four of nine from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored four points off six Ballard turnovers.

Kelan Johnson led Ballard with 23 points and 14 rebounds.  Malik Dow added 14 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots in only 13 minutes of playing time.  Quinten Snider recorded eight points, four rebounds, and five assists.

Tyler Jones led Montgomery County with 15 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.  Omar Prewitt added 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.  Bryan Wallace recorded 13 points and 6-1 Jr. Julian Piersawl added 10 points.  Chase Hall pulled down nine rebounds.

 

Ballard,20,12,13,14,59

Montgomery County,19,9,18,9,55

 

Ballard (59) – Dow 14, Holland 5, Martin 23, Byrd 5, Snider 8, Perry 2, Douglas 2.

 

Montgomery County (55) – Prewitt 15, D. Jones 2, Hall 0, T. Jones 15, Wallace 13, Piersawl 10.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.   

 

 

 

Hopkinsville vs. Madison Central (Boys) State Tournament (Semifinal) March 9, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Hopkinsville  (33-4)  vs.  Madison Central  (30-5)  (Semifinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 9, 2013

 

Hopkinsville coach Tim Haworth started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Jordan Majors, 6-2 So. Jaqualis Matlock, 6-5 Jr. Jamonte Davis, 6-1 Sr. T.J. Elam, and 6-2 So. Tra Edwards.  Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. countered with 6-1 Jr. Demarcus George, 6-1 Sr. Daniel Parke, 6-4 Sr. Hunter Stocker, 5-11 Sr. Ken-Jah Bosley, and 6-1 Sr. Dominique Hawkins.

Madison Central defeated Hopkinsville 60-56 in a game that was anything but routine.  Madison Central shot a dismal 30.4% from the field but sizzled at the free throw line connecting on 29 of 33 shots.  Hopkinsville led 46-34 with 1:35 left in the third quarter but Madison Central went on an 18-3 run over the next 5:30 minutes to take a 52-49 lead.  The teams then swapped the lead but some key free throws by Dominique Hawkins and a key rebound by Quan Taylor off a Hawkins free throw miss to allow Hawkins to attempt and make the final two free throws to ensure the victory.  There were seven ties in this game and six lead changes.

Madison Central shot 30.4% from the field including three of 16 from the three point line.  The Indians connected on 29 of 33 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 14 Hopkinsville turnovers.  Hopkinsville shot 42.2% from the field including three of eight from beyond the arc.  The Tigers connected on 15 of 20 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Madison Central turnovers.

Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central with 30 points including 17 of 20 free throws and 10 rebounds.  Ken-Jah Bosley added 13 points.  6-4 Sr. Quan Taylor chipped in with eight points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.

Jordan Majors led Hopkinsville with 31 points including two three point baskets and 13 of 16 from the free throw line and dished out five assists.  Tra Edwards added 11 points and Jaqualis Matlock pulled down 11 rebounds.

 

Hopkinsville,16,15,15,10,56

Madison Central,13,10,17,20,60

 

Hopkinsville (56) – Majors 31, Matlock 3, Davis 2, Elam 6, Edwards 11, Bell 1, Cager 2.

 

Madison Central (60) – George 2, Parke 4, Stocker 3, Bosley 13, Hawkins 30, Taylor 8.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.  

 

Knott County Central vs. Ballard (Boys) State Tournament (Quarterfinal) March 8, 2013
Topic: Basketball

Knott County Central  (30-5)  vs.  Ballard  (30-4)  (Quarterfinal)

2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

Rupp Arena

Lexington, KY

March 8, 2013

 

Knott County Central coach B.B. King started the following lineup: 6-3 So. Simon Christon, 6-3 So. Chance Cornett, 6-7 So. Evan Hall, 5-10 Sr. Corey Short, and 6-2 So. Camron Justice.  Ballard coach Chris Renner countered with 6-3 Fr. Malik Dow, 6-0 Sr. Lavonne Holland, 6-6 Jr. Kelan Martin, 5-9 Sr. Dontez Byrd, and 6-1 Jr. Quinten Snider.

Ballard raced out to a 24-14 first quarter lead on their way to a 68-53 victory over Knott County Central.  Ballard shot 42.4% from the field including six of 22 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 17 Knott County Central turnovers.  Knott County Central shot 38% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc.  The Patriots connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 13 Ballard turnovers.

Quinten Snider led a balanced Ballard attack with 20 points including three three point baskets.  Malik Dow added 14 points and eight rebounds.  Lavonne Holland also scored 14 points.  Kelan Martin recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

Camron Justice led Knott County Central with 24 points.  Chance Cornett added 13 points and seven rebounds.

 

Knott County Central,14,12,13,14,53

Ballard,24,10,20,14,68

 

Knott County Central (53) – Christon 7, Cornett 13, Hall 4, Short 3, Justice 24, Craft 2.

 

Ballard (68) – Dow 14, Holland 14, Martin 10, Byrd 0, Snider 20, Berry 3, Perry 4, Caggins 3.

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.