North Laurel vs. Lexington Catholic (Boys)

Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, Kentucky
February 17, 2004

©2004 by Ron Harrison

North Laurel (18-4) vs. Lexington Catholic (20-3)

North Laurel coach Ken Woods started the following lineup:  6-4 Sr. Daniel Dillon, 6-2 Jr. Michael Robinson, 6-3 Jr. Mike White, 5-9 Jr. Brandon Maggard, and 5-10 So. Shanade Allen.  Lexington Catholic coach Bart Flener countered with 6-4 Sr. Demetrius Green, 6-3 Sr. Harrison Morton, 6-4 Sr. Mark Balthrop, 5-10 Sr. Drew Morton, and 6-3 Sr. William Graham.

Lexington Catholic led 23-12 after the first quarter and went on to defeat North Laurel 77-60.  Lexington Catholic led 47-27 at the half but North Laurel mounted a mild rally to trail 60-46 at the end of three quarters.  Lexington Catholic had too much speed and athleticism and North Laurel could not close the gap in the final period.

Demetrius Green led the victors with 20 points including 14 points in the first half.  Harrison Morton and William Graham added 14 and 11 points respectively.  Lexington Catholic also got 22 points from the bench tonight.   Mike White led North Laurel with 16 points.  Shanade Allen and Daniel Dillon added 11 points each.  Dillon also rebounded well and is an excellent passer with outstanding court vision.  5-11 Jr. Trent Jones came off the bench to score eight points. 

 

North Laurel 

12

15

19

14

-

60

Lexington Catholic 

23

24

13

17

-

77


 

North Laurel 

(60)

 - 

Dillon 11, Robinson 6, White 16, Maggard 5, Allen 11, Jones 8, Smith 3.

Lexington Catholic 

(77)

 - 

Green 20, H. Morton 14, Balthrop 2, D. Morton 8, Graham 11, Tunde 2, Wilson 6, Boneau 5, Buchignani 2, Hewitt 3, Brown 2, Vogelsang 2.

 

Other Games of Interest (Boys)

Scott County  

87

   Lafayette

71

 

Bryan Station

88

   Western Hills

87

 

Sayre

62

   Berea

44

 

South Laurel

65

   Clinton County

34

 

Marshall County 

82

   Heath 

77

  (2 OT)

Perry County Central 

78

   Wolfe County 

69

 

Wayne County 

77

   Somerset

54

 

Lexington Christian

73

   Woodford County  

67

 

Clark County  

94

   Franklin County  

66

 

Covington Catholic

82

   Scott Nelson County 

58

 

Elizabethtown

71

   Bowling Green

54

 

Breathitt County  

76

   Owsley County  

65

 

Anderson County  

59

   Garrard County  

50

 

Ashland Blazer

68

   Rowan County  

55

 

Caverna

85

   Russellville

70

 

Daviess County 

67

   Henderson County 

50

 

Williamstown

63

   Gallatin County

56

 

Madison Central

88

   Fleming County

74

 

East Jessamine

67

   Harrodsburg

56

 

North Hardin

72

   Campbellsville

65

 

Apollo

78

   Union County

45

 

Shelby Valley

72

   South Floyd

61

 

Iroquois

54

   Moore

53

 

Pleasure Ridge Park

82

   Louisville Holy Cross

52

 

Rockcastle County

59

   Barbourville

54

 

Warren Central

89

   Ohio County

78

 

 

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