2017NCELIZG

Nelson County vs. Elizabethtown (Girls)

Elizabethtown High school

Elizabethtown, KY

December 5, 2017

Nelson County coach Troy L. Thomas started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Marly Walls, 5-11 Fr. Ella Thompson, 6-0 Sr. Loren Seely, 5-5 So. Zaria Burton, and 5-6 Fr. Amelia Hodges.  Elizabethtown coach Donnie Swiney countered with 6-0 So. Whitney Hay, 5-9 Jr. Leikyn Walker, 6-0 Sr. Morgan Gattis, 5-3 Sr. Tanasia Murphy, and 5-5 Jr. Amirr Evans.

Elizabethtown defeated Nelson County by a score of 56-33.  Elizabethtown shot 40% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 11 of 19 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored six points off 12 Nelson County turnovers.  Nelson County shot 20.6% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc.  They connected on four of four free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 16 Elizabethtown turnovers.

Whitney Hay led Elizabethtown with 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Tanasia Murphy added 15 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and six steals.  Leikyn Walker recorded 14 points and six rebounds.  Morgan Gattis pulled down seven rebounds and blocked four shots.

Marly Walls led Nelson County with 16 points including two three point baskets and seven rebounds.  Amelia Hodges added six points.  Loren Seely and Ella Thompson each pulled down eight rebounds.

Nelson County,8,6,7,12,33

Elizabethtown,15,17,14,10,56

Nelson County (33) – Walls 16, Thompson 2, Seely 4, Burton 0, Hodges 6, Allen 3, McClain 2.

Elizabethtown (56) – Hay 16, Walker 14, Gattis 3, Murphy 15, Evans 6, Doogs 2.

A special thanks to Elizabethtown Coach Donnie Swiney for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.