Rockcastle County vs. Lexington Catholic (Girls)
Berea College
Berea Kentucky
February 26, 2003
©2003 by Ron Harrison
Rockcastle County (22-4) vs. Lexington Catholic (21-4)
Rockcastle County coach Chrysti Noble started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Heather Hammond, 5-6 Sr. Jessie Hayes, 5-11 Sr. Ashley Mink, 5-8 So. Tara Rowe, and 5-5 So. Johnna Abney. Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd countered with 6-0 Sr. Chelsea Chowning, 6-0 Fr. Anaris Sickles, 6-1 So. Shannon Novosel, 5-8 Jr. Megan Mendenhall, and 5-11 Sr. Sarah Schell.
Lexington Catholic led 29-24 at the half but the third quarter proved to be disastrous for Rockcastle County as they were outscored 19-4. Lexington Catholic used this spurt to take a 68-46 victory over the Lady Rockets. Lexington Catholic held a 47.2%-37% edge in field goal shooting. Lexington Catholic shot well from the three point line, connecting at a 42.9% (6 of 14) rate, while Rockcastle County could only manage 23.1% (three of 13) from beyond the arc. Lexington Catholic held a 31-28 rebound margin and scored 31 points off 23 Rockcastle County turnovers. Lexington Catholic committed 21 turnovers but Rockcastle County could only capitalize for seven points.
The victors were led by Chelsea Chowning with 16 points and seven rebounds. Sarah Schell and Anaris Sickles added 14 and 13 points respectively. 5-7 So. Lesley Server and Shannon Novosel each added 11 points, with Server connecting on three of four three point baskets. Megan Mendenhall did not crack the scoring column tonight but she pulled down four rebounds and dished out six assists. Rockcastle County was led by Johnna Abney with 14 points and six assists. Heather Hammond added 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Tara Rowe chipped in with 10 points. Jessie Hayes added eight points and recorded five steals.
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Rockcastle County |
9 |
15 |
4 |
18 |
- |
46 |
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Lexington Catholic |
15 |
14 |
19 |
20 |
- |
68 |
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Rockcastle County |
(46) |
- |
Hammond 11, Hayes 8, Mink 3, Rowe 10, Abney 14. |
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Lexington Catholic |
(68) |
- |
Chowning 16, Sickles 13, Novosel 11, Mendenhall 0, Schell 14, Server 11, Davis 3. |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the statistics for tonight’s game.
Other Games of Interest (Girls)
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Mercy |
72 |
Ballard |
53 |
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Central Hardin |
47 |
Fern Creek |
28 |
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Franklin County |
52 |
Clark County |
42 |
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Fleming County |
58 |
Rowan County |
56 |
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South Floyd |
49 |
Letcher County |
39 |
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West Carter |
48 |
Ashland Blazer |
43 |
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Other Games of Interest (February 25th) (Girls)
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Ballard |
67 |
Moore |
23 |
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Bellevue |
74 |
Heritage Academy |
47 |
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Bryan Station |
67 |
Butler |
57 |
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Hart County |
50 |
North Hardin |
42 |
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Iroquois |
63 |
Western |
47 |
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Louisville Holy Cross |
74 |
Mercer County |
69 |
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Jackson City |
50 |
Piarist |
39 |
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Muhlenberg South |
58 |
Hancock County |
42 |
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Owensboro |
58 |
Daviess County |
46 |
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Paul Dunbar |
55 |
Western Hills |
39 |
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St. Mary |
57 |
Heath |
51 |
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Valley |
47 |
Waggener |
39 |
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Walton-Verona |
63 |
Dayton |
41 |
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