2015LITGC

Elizabethtown vs. Butler (Girls)

Republic Bank/Coca Cola Girls LIT Championship

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

January 31, 2015

Elizabethtown coach Tim Mudd started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Erin Boley, 5-9 Sr. Darien Huff. 6-2 Sr. Reauna Cleaver, 5-7 Jr. Rachel Warden, and 5-9 Sr. Livie Bowling.  Butler coach Larry Just countered with 5-10 Jr. Micaiah Bowden, 5-8 So. Tasia Jeffries, 5-11 Sr. Miah Casey, 5-5 So. Teri Goodlett, and 5-5 So. Breia Torrens.

Elizabethtown defeated Butler for the LIT Championship tonight by a score of 62-49.  Elizabethtown shot 50% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line.  The Lady Panthers connected on 18 of 24 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 18 Butler turnovers.  Butler shot 40.4% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Bearettes connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Elizabethtown turnovers.

Erin Boley led Elizabethtown with 25 points.  5-7 So. Jada Stinson added 10 points.  Reauna Cleaver recorded nine points, 10 rebounds, and three steals.

5-9 So. Jaelynn Penn led Butler with 16 points.  Teri Goodlett added 12 points.

Elizabethtown,13,12,15,22,62

Butler,5,15,12,17,49

Elizabethtown (62) – Boley 25, Huff 3, Cleaver 9, Warden 7, Bowling 6, Stinson 10, Thomas 2.

Butler (49) – Bowden 4, Jeffries 4, Casey 0, Goodlett 12, Torrens 4, Harris 5, Lewis 4, Penn 16.

All Tournament Team

Katie Downey (North Bullitt)

Kiki Samsel (Sacred Heart Academy)

Maci Brown (Henderson County)

Deasia Outlaw (Henderson County)

Mykassa Robinson (Ashland Blazer)

Alexis Robinson (Ashland Blazer)

Breia Torrens (Butler)

Jaelynn Penn (Butler)

Erin Boley (Elizabethtown)

Reauna Cleaver (Elizabethtown)

Joyce Seymour Miss Offense Award Erin Boley (Elizabethtown)

Bunny Daugherty Miss Defense Award Breia Torrens (Butler)

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing both the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game and a list of tournament awards.