2014TBHCGC

Mercy Academy vs. Elizabethtown (Girls)

Traditional Bank Holiday Classic (Championship)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 23, 2014

Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch started the following lineup: 6-0 So. Elizabeth Anderson, 5-6 Jr. Madi Woods, 6-0 Sr. Malerie Martin, 5-4 Jr. Jessica Laemmle, and 5-7 Sr. Hannah Bewley.  Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd countered with 6-2 Jr. Erin Boley, 5-9 Sr. Livie Bowling, 6-2 Sr. Reauna Cleaver, 5-7 Jr. Rachel Warden, and 5-9 Sr. Darien Huff.

Elizabethtown raced out to a 19-5 first quarter lead on their way to a 59-37 victory over mercy Academy.  Elizabethtown shot 51.2% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on nine of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 20 Mercy Academy turnovers.  Mercy Academy shot 31.1% from the field including seven of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on two of two free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 19 Elizabethtown turnovers.

Erin Boley led Elizabethtown with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals.  Darien Huff added 11 points and five steals.  Reauna Cleaver pulled down 10 rebounds.  Rachel Warden recorded nine points on three three point baskets and seven assists.

5-11 Sr. Mackenzie Stovall led Mercy Academy with nine points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Malerie Martin also scored nine points.

Mercy Academy,5,12,9,11,37

Elizabethtown,19,15,9,16,59

Mercy Academy (37) – Anderson 6, Woods 2, Martin 9, Laemmle 5, Bewley 0, Stovall 9, Gross 3, Muthler 3.

Elizabethtown (59) – Boley 22, Bowling 5, Cleaver 6, Warden 9, Huff 11, Stinson 6.

All Tournament Team – Ally Mayhaus (Covington Holy Cross), Savannah Anderson (Lewis County), Madison Faulkner (Caverna), Morgan Rich (Allen County-Scottsville), Rachel Blake (Lexington Catholic), Lily Grimes (Breckinridge County), Jaelynn Penn (Butler), Haley Hall (East Carter), Kristen Mayo (East Carter), Mykassa Robinson (Ashland Blazer), Alexis Robinson (Ashland Blazer), Malerie Martin (Mercy Academy), Hannah Bewley (Mercy Academy), Reauna Cleaver (Elizabethtown), and Erin Boley (Elizabethtown) (MVP).

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game and to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the all tournament team information to the media.