Notre Dame  (Region 9) (26-5)  vs.  Madison Central  (Region 11) (29-4)

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

E.A. Diddle Arena

Bowling Green, KY

March 14, 2103 

Notre Dame coach Nicole Levandusky started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Olivia Voskuhl, 5-10 Jr. Carlee Clemons, 5-11 So. Haylee Smith, 5-10 Jr. Elly Ogle, and 5-8 Jr. Paige Kellam.  Madison Central coach Robert Cooksey countered with 6-2 Sr. Ashton Feldhaus, 5-9 Sr. Heather Hinkle, 6-2 Jr. Shadae Bosley, 5-5 Jr. Bailey O’Bryan, and 5-5 Sr. Larryn Brooks.

Notre Dame defeated Madison Central 57-53 in overtime.  Notre Dame took a 37-23 lead with 2:06 remaining in the third quarter.  Madison Central rallied and held a 49-47 lead late in regulation but Haylee Smith scored to tie the game at 49-49 with 22 seconds left I the game.  Madison Central missed a jumper in the closing seconds and the game went to overtime.  Madison Central held a 53-52 lead with 50 seconds left in overtime but Notre Dame closed out the game on a 5-0 run fueled by a Carlee Clemons rebound basket that gave the Pandas a 54-53 lead with 30 seconds left on the clock.  There were 10 lead changes and four ties in this game.

Notre Dame shot 38.6% from the field including four of 14 from the three point line.  The Pandas connected on nine of 16 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 17 Madison Central turnovers.  Madison Central shot 33.3% from the field including seven of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Indians connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 15 Notre Dame turnovers.

Olivia Voskuhl led Notre Dame with 14 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds.  Paige Kellam added 13 points and nine rebounds.  Haylee Smith recorded 10 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists.  Elly Ogle chipped in with nine points including two three point baskets, three rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Carlee Clemons added seven points, four rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and four steals.

Ashton Feldhaus led Madison Central with 26 points including four three point baskets and 14 rebounds.  Feldhaus was nine of 17 from the field including four of six from beyond the arc and four of four from the free throw line.  Larryn Brooks added 19 points, four assists, and five steals.

Notre Dame,12,11,16,10,8,57

Madison Central,11,7,12,19,4,53

Notre Dame (57) – Voskuhl 14, Clemons 7, Smith 10, Ogle 9, Kellam 13, Stallman 4.

Madison Central (53) – Feldhaus 26, Hinkle 5, Bosley 3, O’Bryan 0, Brooks 19.

Acknowledgements:

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