Lexington Catholic at Elizabethtown (Girls)

Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
February 24, 2005

©2005 by Ron Harrison

Lexington Catholic (25-1) at Elizabethtown (18-4)  (Girls)

Lexington Catholic coach Greg Todd started the following lineup:  5-9 Sr. Adaeze Azubuike, 6-0 Jr. Anaris Sickles, 6-1 Sr. Shannon Novosel, 5-6 So. Keyla Snowden, and 5-8 Jr. Nikki Davis.  Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd countered with 6-0 Sr. Sara Sexton, 5-7 Sr. Andrea Haire, 6-0 Sr. Robyn Jennings, 5-5 Sr. Lara Donnelly, and 5-4 Sr. Latasha Turner.

Lexington Catholic survived a cold 28.4% shooting percentage from the field and a tough Elizabethtown team on the road to gain a 51-47 victory.  Lexington Catholic's 28.4% from the field included three of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 28 Elizabethtown turnovers.  Lexington Catholic also held a 28-17 advantage in bench scoring.

Elizabethtown shot 48.4% from the field, including two of eight from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 15 of 25 free throws and grabbed 35 rebounds.

Lexington Catholic was led by 5-10 Fr. Natalie Novosel, who came off the bench to score 19 points, pull down seven rebounds, and record eight steals.  Anaris Sickles added 12 points and pulled down 14 rebounds.  Elizabethtown was led by 6-1 Jr. Kabrenda Warfield with 15 points, 16 rebounds, and three steals.  Robyn Jennings added 14 points, six rebounds, and three steals while Sara Sexton chipped in with nine points.

Lexington Catholic 

17

6

13

15

-

51

Elizabethtown 

10

12

11

14

-

47

 

Lexington Catholic

(51)

 - 

Azubuike 0, Sickles 12, S. Novosel 5, Snowden 3, Davis 3, Green 4, N. Novosel 19, Rhule 3, Cash 2.

Elizabethtown

(47)

 - 

Sexton 9, Haire 0, Jennings 14, Turner 0, Donnelly 7, Goblirsch 2, Warfield 15.

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to Glenn Gentry and Gary Long of Lexington Catholic for providing the computer statistics for tonight’s game.

Other Games of Interest (Girls)

Apollo

63

Butler County

30

 

Boyle County

60

Franklin County

50

 

Covington Holy Cross

72

Newport

38

 

East Carter

48

Ashland Blazer

28

 

Frankfort

60

Anderson County

55

 

Holmes

55

Conner

51

(2OT)

Muhlenberg North

72

Hopkins County Central

64

 

Newport Central Catholic

67

Henry Clay

55

 

Russell

65

Rose Hill Christian

57

 

Ohio County

78

Owensboro Catholic

50

 

Sacred Heart

70

Central Hardin

33

 

Shelby County

71

Spencer County

23

 

South Laurel

77

Lincoln County

46

 

West Carter

61

Boyd County

52

 

West Jessamine

52

Owen County

36

 

Woodford County

80

East Jessamine

50

 

 

Please feel free to send your comments and questions to me at prephoops@yahoo.com

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on http://www.angelfire.com/ky/prephoops.