FCBS

Franklin County  (15-7)  vs.  Bryan Station  (10-10)

Bryan Station High School

Lexington, KY

February 4, 2010

Franklin County coach Scott Chalk started the following lineup:  6-4 Sr. Vance Hall, 5-11 Sr. Lyndon McKee, 6-5 Sr. Michael Samples, 5-8 Sr. Bryce Burton, and 5-11 Sr. Brandon Jennels.  Bryan Station coach Champ Ligon Jr. countered with 6-6 Sr. Phillip Barner, 6-5 Sr. Tyler Smothers, 6-6 Jr. James Evans, 6-2 Sr. Mike Baffour, and 6-0 Sr. Joe Fain.

Bryan Station held on to defeat Franklin County by a score of 56-53.  This was two games within one as Bryan Station outscored Franklin County 26-8 in the second quarter to take a 38-22 lead at halftime.  Franklin County trailed 46-33 at the end of three quarters but outscored Bryan Station 20-10 in the final quarter to make it close.

Bryan Station shot 52.3% from the field including one of five from the three point line.  The Defenders connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 23 Franklin County turnovers.  Franklin County shot 36.7% from the field including  six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Flyers connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 25 Bryan Station turnovers.

James Evans led Bryan Station with 19 points and six assists.  Evans was seven of nine from the field and five of six from the free throw line.  Phillip Barner added 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and four blocked shots.  Joe Fain chipped in with eight points.

Brandon Jennels led Franklin County with 14 points including four thee point baskets.  Vance Hall added 13 points and seven rebounds.  Bryce Burton chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets.

Franklin County     14    8    11    20  -  53

Bryan Station        12   26     8    10  -  56

Franklin County  (53) – Hall 13, McKee 4, Samples 2, Burton 10, Jennels 14, Thompson 5, Bell 5.

Bryan Station  (56)  -  Barner 11, Smothers 6, Evans 19, Baffour 2, Fain 8, Adams 5, Renfro 5.

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