Letcher County Central  (Region 14) (29-5)  vs.  Marshall County  (Region 1) (26-9)

2013 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Tournament

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 14, 2103

Letcher County Central coach Dickie Adams started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Julie Cornett, 5-7 Sr. Vannah Breeding, 5-10 Sr. Keisha Collins, 5-6 So. Cheyanne Stidham, and 5-6 Sr. Kelah Eldridge.  Marshall County coach Joseph Simmons countered with 5-8 Sr. Mariah McKenty, 5-6 So. Bailey Greer, 6-0 Sr. Alex Brown, 5-6 Sr. Taylor Meadows, and 5-6 Jr. Tori Fehrenbacher.

Marshall County trailed 40-35 after three quarters but rallied in the final quarter to earn a 56-52 victory over Letcher County Central.  Letcher County Central cut the deficit to one; 53-52 with 31 seconds remaining in the game but Mariah McKenty connected on three of four free throws down the stretch to ensure the victory.  Marshall County shot 37.8% from the field including four of 14 from the three point line.  The Lady Marshalls connected on 18 of 22 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 Letcher County Central turnovers.  Letcher County Central shot 38% from the field including four of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cougars connected on 10 of 10 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored four points off six Marshall County turnovers.

Taylor Meadows led Marshall County with 18 points including two three point baskets.  Mariah McKenty added 17 points and three steals.  5-11 So. Alyssa Barnard recorded six points and 10 rebounds.

Kelah Eldridge led Letcher County Central with 17 points and nine rebounds.  Julie Cornett added 16 points and 18 rebounds.  Cheyanne Stidham recorded 15 points including three three point baskets.

Letcher County Central,11,16,13,12,52

Marshall County,18,13,4,21,56

Letcher County Central (52) – Cornett 16, Breeding 2, Collins 0, Stidham 15, Eldridge 17, Bentley 2.

Marshall County (56) – McKenty 17, Greer 8, Brown 2, Meadows 18, Fehrenbacher 3, Reed 2, Barnard 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.