Topic: Basketball
2021SVLCG
Shelby Valley vs. Lexington Catholic (Girls) (7th Place)
White, Greer, & Maggard Holiday Classic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
December 21, 2021
Shelby Valley coach Lonnie Rowe started the following lineup: 5-11 So. Zoee Johnson, 5-8 Jr. Kyra Looney, 5-10 Sr. Alyssa Elswick, 5-6 Sr. Cassidy Rowe, and 5-6 So. Jazzy Meade. Lexington Catholic coach Lee Tegt countered with 5-10 Jr. Katherine Truitt, 5-8 Fr. Abby Hammond, 5-9 So. Lydia Kennedy, 5-7 Jr. Lucy Nash, and 5-7 Sr. Hannah Carlisle.
Shelby Valley outscored Lexington Catholic 19-9 in the third quarter on their way to a 63-58 victory. The score was tied three times and there were three lead changes in the game. Shelby Valley shot 47.1% from the field including seven of 16 from the three point line. The Lady Kats connected on eight of 17 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 11 Lexington Catholic turnovers. Lexington catholic shot 34.5% from the field including three of 21 from beyond the arc. The Lady Knights connected on 15 of 21 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 16 Shelby Valley turnovers.
Alyssa Elswick led Shelby Valley with 14 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Zoee Johnson added 12 points, nine rebounds, and two steals. Kyra Looney recorded 12 points on four three point baskets, seven rebounds, and five assists. 5-3 8th Grade Kylie Alvin chipped in with 10 points including two three point baskets. Cassidy Rowe recorded nine points, nine rebounds, six assists, four blocked shots, and two steals.
Katherine Truitt led Lexington Catholic with 27 points including nine of 10 free throws, 14 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Lydia Kennedy added eight points, four rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots. Abby Hammond recorded eight points, two rebounds, and two steals.
Shelby Valley,13,19,19,12,63
Lexington Catholic,16,14,9,19,58
Shelby Valley (63) – Z. Johnson 12, Looney 12, Elswick 14, Rowe 9, Meade 3, Alvin 10, S. Johnson 3.
Lexington Catholic (58) – Truitt 27, Hammond 8, Kennedy 8, Nash 2, Carlisle 3, Mayo 6, Elbert 3, Monohan 1.
A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.