Topic: Basketball
2018CCMCB
Covington Catholic vs. Madison Central (Boys)
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
February 16, 2018
Covington Catholic coach Scott Ruthsatz started the following lineup: 6-8 Jr. Nick Thelen, 6-4 Sr. CJ Fredrick, 7-1 Sr. Jake Walter, 6-0 Sr. Casey Nowak, and 5-10 Sr. Aiden Ruthsatz. Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. countered with 6-3 Sr. Dustin Geralds, 6-1 Sr. Kenyon McKee, 6-8 Jr. Isaiah Cozart, 5-10 Sr. Isaiah Minter, and 5-11 Sr. Jacori Miller.
Covington Catholic pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Madison Central by a score of 63-45. Covington Catholic shot 66.7% from the field including four of 13 from the three point line. The Colonels connected on 11 of 19 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored nine points off seven Madison Central turnovers. Madison Central shot 48.6% from the field including one of six from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored two points off three Covington Catholic turnovers.
CJ Fredrick led Covington Catholic with 32 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two blocked shots. Aiden Ruthsatz added 15 points including six of seven free throws. 6-3 Sr. AJ Mayer recorded 11 points and nine rebounds.
Isaiah Cozart led Madison Central with 17 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots. Dustin Geralds added 14 points and four rebounds. Kenyon McKee recorded nine points and three rebounds.
Covington Catholic,18,12,18,15,63
Madison Central,7,19,13,6,45
Covington Catholic (63) – N. Thelen 0, Fredrick 32, Walter 5, Nowak 0, Ruthsatz 15, AJ Mayer 11.
Madison Central (45) – Geralds 14, McKee 9, Cozart 17, Minter 0, Miller 5.
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.