2011SHALC

Sacred Heart Academy (10-2)  vs.  Lexington Catholic (6-7) (Girls)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

January 3, 2011

Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Annamarie Campbell, 5-11 Sr. Monica McGreal, 5-10 Sr. Morgan Clemons, 5-5 Sr. Hannah Washle, and 5-4 Sr. Maddie Peabody.  Lexington Catholic coach Chelsea Chowning countered with 6-0 Jr. Alax Botkin, 5-10 Jr. Emily Johns, 6-0 Jr. Elizabeth Walton, 5-7 Jr. Bonnie Rhule, and 5-8 So. Octavia Wilson.

Sacred Heart led 35-33 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to defeat Lexington Catholic by a score of 69-55.  SHA shot 49.2% from the field including one of 13 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 38.8% from the field including two of five from beyond the arc.  The Lady Knights connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Sacred Heart turnovers.

Monica McGreal led SHA with 18 points.  Morgan Clemons added 13 points and nine rebounds.  Maddie Peabody recorded 12 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four steals.  Annamarie Campbell blocked six shots.

Alex Botkin led Lexington Catholic with 21 points and 18 rebounds.  Octavia Wilson added 13 points.  Emily Johns chipped in with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy   20  15  13  21  -  69

Lexington Catholic         20  13    7  15  -  55

Sacred Heart Academy (69) – Campbell 4, McGreal 18, Clemons 13, Washle 4, Peabody 12, Tubb 3, Matula 4, Merriweather 6, Gahafer 5.

Lexington Catholic (55) – Botkin 21, Johns 10, Walton 2, Rhule 2, Wilson 13, Cawood 3, Browning 4.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.