16th DISTRICT TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
By Keaton Jessie: ST Reporter
Game 1: February 21st 6:00 @ Clinton County HS
1 seed Lady Hornets (17-11) (6-0) VS 4 seed Lady Lakers (8-19) (2-4)
Regular season results-
Russell County @ Metcalfe County
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In the first contest, the Lady Hornets defended the home court by beating their district rival by 22. The Lady Hornets went 18-39 from the field goal range for 46% and 6-16 from behind the arc for 37%. The Lady Lakers shot 10-35 from field goal range for 28% and only 2/15 from behind the arc for just 13%. Metcalfe went 9-19 from the free-throw line, while Russell County shot 7-13 from the free-throw line. The Lakers won the battle of the glass, they outrebounded the Lady Hornets 27-18.
The Lady Hornets were led by Jaycie Harper; 4 Rebs, 12 Points
The Lady Lakers were led by Hannah Yates; 5-6 FT, 11 Rebs, 14 Points. Yates was the only Laker in double figures.
Metcalfe County @ Russell County
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The second game was not much different from the first, the Lady Hornets earned the win on the road by 19. The Lady Hornets shot 22-54 from field goal range for 40%, while the Lady Lakers shot 10/41 for 24%. Both teams struggled shooting the three-ball. Metcalfe shot 4-20, and Russell County shot 5-19. The Lady Hornets shot 4-8 from the free throw line at 50%, Russell County shot 8-12 at 66%. The Lady Lakers won the battle on the glass again, but this time just by one rebound; 30-29.
The Lady Hornets were led by Aubrey Jolly; 3 Rebs, 14 Points; Anna Blythe also had 13 Points, 7 Rebs, and went 4-5 from the field
The Lady Lakers did not have a player in double figures, both Jaterria Coffey and Addison Hart had 6 points for the Lakers.
Keys To Victory- For the Lady Lakers, get out on shooters and limit second chances. The Hornets gave the Lakers some pressure in the previous contest and it gave them some trouble. It will be very important for the Lady Lakers to handle the pressure and take care of the ball.
For The Lady Hornets, Keep the Lady Lakers off the glass and control the paint. Hannah Yates is a force down low and the Lady Hornets will have to contain her to be victorious.
Game 2: February 21st 7:30 @ Clinton County HS
1 seed Clinton County (19-8) (6-0) VS 4 seed Russell County Lakers (4-22) (0-6)
Regular season results-
Clinton County @ Russell County
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In the first contest, the Bulldogs got past the Lakers by six. Despite only shooting 8% (1-12)from behind the arc, they were able to pull out the victory. The Bulldogs made up for it by shooting 18 of 26 from the free-throw line for 69%, while the Lakers shot 8-13 from the charity stripe for 61%. The Bulldogs also outrebounded the Lakers by one 31-30. The Lakers shot 38.6% from the field (17-44), while the Bulldogs shot 34.8% (16-46)
Nick Delk led the way for the Bulldogs by earning a double-double; 18 points, 6-11FG,6-10FT, and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
Mayes Gosser led the way for the Lakers in the six-point loss, despite the loss he also earned a double-double, 13 points, 4-10FG, 2-2FT, and snatched 11 rebounds.
Russell County @ Clinton County
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In the Second showdown in this district rivalry, the Bulldogs got past the Lakers by 11 points. Both teams struggled from behind the arc in this contest, the Bulldogs shot 14% (2-14), and the Lakers shot 11% (1-9). The Lakers once again shot a better percentage from field goal range, they shot 46.2% (18-39), while the Bulldogs shot 41% (23-56). The Bulldogs once again grabbed 31 rebounds and the Lakers had 22 rebounds this game. The Bulldogs once again got to the free-throw line and shot 9-20 for 45% while the Lakers shot 9-13 for 69%
Bryson Cross led the way for the Bulldogs in the second game;14 points. The Bulldog point guard also had a team-high 7 rebounds.
Mayes Gosser led the game again for the Lakers in the second contest; 4-4 FT, 18 Points, and 7 rebounds
Keys To Victory- For the Bulldogs, they need to continue to get to the foul line like in the previous contests against the Lakers, and continue to own the glass. Try to contain the freshman duo of Mayes Gosser and Owen Loy, who have both scored in double figures in both games.
For Russell County, try to stay out of foul trouble and limit Clinton’s free throw attempts, Try to get out in transition and speed up the Bulldogs the best they can.
Game 3: February 22nd 6:00 @ Clinton County HS
2 seed Lady Bulldogs (11-18) (2-4) VS 3 seed Lady Panthers (14-13) (2-4)
Regular season results-
Cumberland County @ Clinton County
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In the first contest between the Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Panthers, the Bulldogs edged past by nine. Clinton County went 17-42 from field goal range, while the Lady Panthers went 16-45 from the field. Clinton County knocked down some shots from behind the arc, going 7-15 for 46%, the Lady Panthers however, struggled going 1-9 for 11%. The Lady Panthers shot 88% from the charity stripe going 15-17. The Lady Bulldogs went 16-24 for 66%.Clinton County won the battle on the glass 31-26.
Clinton County was led by Aysha Sutton; 16 Points, 9 Rebs, 6-12 from the free throw line. Sutton also had some help from teammate Ashton Daniels; 4-5 from three point range, 15 points.
Cumberland County was led by Maggie Morgan; 15 Points, 13 Rebs, 5-5 from the free-throw line.
Clinton County @ Cumberland County
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The second contest between the two was down to the wire, the Lady Bulldogs made a good comeback in the fourth quarter, and cut the Panther lead to three with 5 seconds left and had to go the length of the court. The Bulldogs took a layup down three and lost
52-51. Cumberland went 17-36 from field goal range, Clinton County went 18-51. Clinton County knocked down 5 of their 9 threes, while Cumberland shot 2-7 from behind the arc. Cumberland went 16-25 from the charity stripe; Clinton went 10-17. Cumberland also won the battle on the glass 29-22
The Panthers were led by Maggie Morgan; 16 points, 12 Rebs, 4-4 from the free-throw line. Kaylen Franklin also contributed 16 points, and went 8-11 from the free-throw line.
Clinton was led by Sara Turner, and Aysha Sutton who both had 13 points.
Keys To Victory- For the Lady Bulldogs they have to contain Maggie Morgan who has had a double-double in both contests. Keep the Lady Panthers off of the foul line.
For the Lady Panthers; handle the Bulldogs pressure, in the last meeting between the two teams, the Bulldogs pressed some in the second half and gave the Panthers some trouble. Get the ball inside and let their playmakers go to work.
Game 4: February 22nd 7:30 @ Clinton County HS
2 Seed Metcalfe County (18-10) (4-2) VS 3 seed Cumberland County (9-14) (2-4)
Regular season results-
Metcalfe County @ Cumberland County
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In the first matchup the Hornets got by the Panthers by ten. Metcalfe shot 48% from the field going 24-50, while Cumberland went 23-63. Metcalfe knocked down 9-22 for 40%, Cumberland shot 7-31 for 22%. Cumberland County only shot 8 free throws and hit 6 of those, Metcalfe went 12-19 from the charity stripe. Metcalfe won the battle on the glass 35-28.
Metcalfe was led by their big three; Jax Allen, Peyton Dial, Wyatt Blythe. Those three combined for 56 of the Hornets 69 points
Allen; 22 points, 9 Rebs , 4-5 from behind the arc.
Dial;19 points,7 Rebs, 5-8 from the free-throw line.
Blythe;15 points, 7 Rebs, 10-20 from field goal range.
Cumberland County was led by Ty Seay who had 26 points.
Cumberland County @ Metcalfe County
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The second contest was not much different than the first, Wyatt Blythe for Metcalfe went out early in the game due to injury and did not return. Cumberland shot 21-62 from the field for 33%, Metcalfe shot 18-40 for 45%. Both teams made eight threes in the game. Metcalfe shot 24-30 from the charity stripe 80%, Cumberland went 10-13 for 76%. Cumberland won the battle of the glass 35-23.
Metcalfe was led by Dial and Allen.
Dial; 24 points, 16-20 from the free-throw line.
Allen;24 points, 4-5 from the three point line.
Cumberland was led by Ty Seay; 25 points, 6 Rebs
Keys To Victory-
For Metcalfe the key is to contain Ty Seay, Ty is one of the best players in the region, and has shown he can take over a game by scoring 40 or 50 points. If he gets going he is special to watch.
For Cumberland the key is to get out on shooters, and limit them in transition. Metcalfe likes to play fast at times and drive in the lane and find shooters. For Cumberland to win they will have to guard the three point line since Metcalfe can knock down the three ball at any position and if they get hot they are very hard to beat.
