Lafayette at Henry Clay

Lexington Kentucky
February 11, 2000

©2000 by Ron Harrison

Lafayette (17-5) vs. Henry Clay (16-7) February 11, 2000

Lafayette coach Don Adkins started the following lineup:  6-2 Sr. J. D. Dixon, 6-2 Jr. Robert Madison, 6-7 Jr. Vernard Hazard, 5-11 Jr. Quinton Roberts,  and 6-1 Sr. Norman Lee.   Henry Clay coach Kirk Chiles countered with 6-2 Jr. Rod Dunham, 6-2 Sr. Daryl Carden, 6-5 So. Clay List, 5-10 Sr. Rod Cotton, and 6-0 Sr. Banks Douglass.

Lafayette survived a second half scare to defeat Henry Clay 77-67.  Lafayette led at the half 34-22 and stretched the lead to 43-27 in the third quarter.  Henry Clay rallied to pull within four, 48-44 at the end of the period.  Henry Clay closed to within one, 50-49 before Lafayette regained control of the game.

Lafayette was led by Madison with 22 and Dixon with 20.  6-1 Jr. Nick Everman came off the bench to add 16 points.  Henry Clay was led by Carden with 24 points -- 14 of these coming in the third quarter.   Rod Cotton added 16 points.  Lafayette improved to 18-5 while Henry Clay dropped to 16-8.
 
   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Final
Lafayette    15   19   14   29  77
Henry Clay    11   11   22   23  67

 
Lafayette  (77)  -  Madison 22, Dixon 20, Everman 16, Roberts 8, Hazard 8, Gentry 2, Beatty 1. 
Henry Clay  (67)  -  Carden 24, Cotton 16,  Boyd 10, Douglass 7, Dunham 6, Mitchell 2,  List 2. 

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