West Jessamine at Tates Creek (Boys)

Tates Creek High School
Lexington Kentucky
January 4, 2003

©2003 by Ron Harrison

West Jessamine (4-4) at Tates Creek (10-2) 

West Jessamine coach Matthew Yates started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Scott Tarvin, 6-2 Sr. Cameron Jackson, 6-6 Sr. Brett Johnson, 5-11 Sr. Andy Placido, and 5-11 Sr. Daniel Thompson.  Tates Creek coach Joe Pat Covington countered with 6-4 Sr. Jonas Adams, 6-2 Sr. Josh Bell, 6-6 Sr. Michael Cross, 6-2 Jr. Justin Taylor, and 5-8 Sr. Albert Hughes.

Michael Cross scored 14 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter to lead Tates Creek to a thrilling come-from-behind 71-68 victory over West Jessamine.  West Jessamine led through most of the game until Tates Creek finally took a 62-61 lead late in the game. Both teams shot well from the field with West Jessamine shooting 55.3% and Tates Creek connecting at a 50% rate.  Tates Creek was led by Michael Cross with 30 and seven rebounds, while Brett Johnson led West Jessamine with 23 points. 

West Jessamine	20	15	13	20	-	68
Tates Creek	11	14	20	26	-	71

West Jessamine	(68)	-	Tarvin 11, Jackson 10, B. Johnson 23, Placido 9, Thompson 3, N. Johnson 5, Searle 7.
Tates Creek	(71)	-	Adams 8, Bell 6, M. Cross 30, Taylor 12, Hughes 4, C. Cross 6, Dixon 5.

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