Owensboro, Ky. — Lawrence Co. ran into buzzsaw in the semifinals as they fell 89-64 to Knox Central ( 14-5 ) at the Owensboro Sportscenter on Saturday afternoon.
2A All Tournament Team members from LC
Trenton Adkins and Cody Maynard
Cody Maynard led the Dawgs with 20 points including 4 three pointers, Tyler Johnson hit 5 three pointers and finished with 17 points, Trenton Adkins added 12 points, Will Lafferty tallied 7 points, Kaden Gillispie and Andrew Bloomfield chipped in with 4 points each.
The Dawgs hit 10 three pointers and went 8 for 8 from the foul line.
Knox Central was led by Jevonte Turner with 22 points, Blake Ledford had 20 points, Gavin Chadwell 19 points, Landen Mills 6 points, Issac Mills 5 points, KT Turner and Abram Brock 4 points each, Ethan Mills 3 points and Bryce Imel 2 points.
The Panthers hit 8 three pointers and went 15 of 20 from the foul line.
LCHS 13 9 15 27 = 64
KCHS 19 21 24 25 = 89
The Dawgs will return to action on Wednesday night at 7:30 versus 58th District rival Betsy Layne ( 12-4 ). Both teams are 1-0 in District play so far.
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Chandler Thompson
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Our game Saturday with Knox Central definitely wasn’t the outcome that we wanted. But I’m very proud of our kids for going and making it to the final four of the state tournament. When you play a team like Knox Central, you have to shoot and rebound well to give yourself a chance. Unfortunately, both areas we struggled with. Hats off to them, they are a really good team and very well coached. A lot can be learned from that game and we have no doubts it will make us better in the long run.”
“… Looking forward to a seeded district game with a really good Betsy Layne team at home. Our kids are excited for that game and the opportunity to bounce back from this weekend’s game. The game is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday night) with girls at 6 and boys at 7:30. Come pack the gym and support these boys and girls!”
