Scott County at Paul Dunbar (Boys)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, Kentucky
January 14, 2003

©2003 by Ron Harrison

Scott County (9-2) at Paul Dunbar (7-5) 

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup:  6-3 Sr. Jeremy Nettles, 6-8 Jr. Zach Van Guilder, 5-11 Sr. Nick Reed, 6-1 Jr. Troy Harris, and 6-1 Jr. Tyler Hicks.  Dunbar coach Eddie Oakley countered with 6-3 Jr. Jason Azubuike, 6-2 Jr. Sekoe White, 6-2 Sr. Kenny Hale, 5-10 Sr. Jamie Adams, and 6-1 Sr. Marcus Conner.

Dunbar’s 6-1 So. Dustin Fox tallied two free throws with 2:24 left in the game to tie the score at 62, but Scott County scored the last seven points of the game to gain a 69-62 victory.  Scott County maintained a lead throughout the game but could not pull away from a determined Dunbar squad.  Scott County shot 53% from the field but was only 18 of 34 from the free throw line.  Dunbar was cold from the field, only shooting 36%.  They were 14 of 18 from the free throw line.  They also lost three players:  6-4 Sr. Landry Buckner, Sekoe White, and Kenny Hale in the final period due to fouls.

Scott County was led tonight by Tyler Hicks with 23 points including 12 points in the final period.  Jeremy Nettles added 16 points, with 14 of those points coming in the second half.  6-3 Jr. Alex Cassady came off the bench to give a good performance with nine points, all coming in the first half.  Dunbar was led tonight by Kenny Hale and Jason Azubuike with 15 and 14 points respectively.  Marcus Conner and Jamie Adams added nine points each. 

Scott County 

16

16

12

25

-

69

Paul Dunbar 

10

19

10

23

-

62


 

Scott County 

(69)

 - 

Nettles 16, Van Guilder 4, N. Reed 8, Harris 0, Hicks 23, Lee 2, Cassady 9, C. Grant 7.  

Paul Dunbar 

(62)

 - 

Azubuike 14, White 6, Hale 15, Adams 9, Conner 9, Buckner 3, Frees 2, Fox 4.  

 

Other Games of Interest (Boys)

Lafayette 

81

   Frankfort 

77

 

Lexington Catholic 

85

   East Jessamine 

69

 

Henry Clay 

79

   Shelby County 

43

 

West Jessamine 

68

   Lexington Christian 

42

 

Woodford County  

73

   Danville  

69

 

Sayre 

60

   Paris 

56

 

Madison Central

66

   Boyle County 

54

 

Glasgow

65

   Allen County-Scottsville

34

 

Harrison County 

69

   Bourbon County 

68

 

North Laurel 

84

   Corbin 

65

 

St. Henry  

58

   Covington Catholic 

49

 

Daviess County 

73

   Owensboro

60

 

Russell

55

   East Carter   

40

 

Pulaski County 

77

   Garrard County 

63

 

Apollo 

67

   Grayson County 

30

 

Paintsville  

70

   Johnson Central 

65

 

Rose Hill

86

   Lewis County 

51

 

Rockcastle County 

58

   Southwestern 

50

 

Wayne County 

90

   Monticello 

39

 

Williamsburg 

62

   Somerset

57

 

St. Xavier  

66

   Butler 

50

 

 

Other Games of Interest (Girls)

Bowling Green 

59

   Warren East

41

 

Clinton County 

76

   Monroe County 

33

 

Fairdale

64

   Seneca 

44

 

Harrison County 

84

   Bourbon County   

35

 

Louisville Christian 

55

   Male

31

 

Louisville Holy Cross

60

   Assumption

52

 

Newport Central Catholic 

52

   Boone County 

46

 

Pleasure Ridge Park

49

   Jeffersontown  

44

 

Shelby County 

58

   Mercy 

42

 

Washington County 

77

   Marion County 

49