Topic: Basketball
20229RBC
Dixie Heights vs. Covington Catholic (Boys)
9th Region Tournament (Championship)
BB&T Arena
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
March 8, 2022
Dixie Heights coach Roger Stainforth II started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Logan Landers, 6-2 So. Hudson Blank, 6-6 Sr. Billy Wogenstahl, 5-10 Sr. Jay Flynn, and 6-3 Sr. Keirnan Geraci. Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz countered with 6-6 Jr. Chandler Starks, 6-1 Jr. Kascyl McGillis, 6-8 Sr. Mitchell Rylee, 5-11 Jr. Evan Ipsaro, and 6-1 So. Brady Hussey.
Covington Catholic outscored Dixie Heights 21-0 in the final quarter to pull away for a 59-43 victory. Covington Catholic shot 50% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line. The Colonels connected on 13 of 13 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and committed six turnovers. Dixie Heights shot 51.6% from the field including four of eight from beyond the arc. The Colonels connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 14 rebounds, and committed seven turnovers.
Mitchell Rylee led Covington Catholic with 25 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots. Evan Ipsaro added 11 points including four of four free throws and six assists. Brady Hussey recorded 11 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Chandler Starks chipped in with 10 points including four of four free throws, six rebounds, and two assists.
Keirnan Geraci led Dixie Heights with 16 points including five of six free throws and five rebounds. Billy Wogenstahl added 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots. Hudson Blank recorded eight points.
Dixie Heights,11,14,9,9,43
Covington Catholic,16,10,12,21,59
Dixie Heights (43) – Landres 2, Blank 8, Wogenstahl 11, Flynn 3, Geraci 16, Brennan 3.
Covington Catholic (59) – Starks 10, McGillis 0, Rylee 25, Ipsaro 11, Hussey 11, Jones 2.
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.