Topic: Basketball
2016MCELIZG
Marion County vs. Elizabethtown (Girls)
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, KY
December 2, 2016
Marion County coach Kenny Mills started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Ambrashia Adams, 5-6 Sr. TeTe Adams, 5-7 So. Elise Carpenter, 5-4 Sr. Haeli Howard, and 5-4 Fr. Dailyn Spalding. Elizabethtown coach Donnie Swiney countered with 5-7 Sr. Kendall Pack, 5-3 Jr. Karson Knight, 5-9 Sr. Taylor Thomas, 5-3 Jr. Tanisha Murphy, and 5-8 Sr. Jada Stinson.
Donnie Swiney opened the season as the new head coach at Elizabethtown with an 88-43 victory over Marion County. Elizabethtown shot 55.2% from the field including seven of 20 from the three point line. The Panthers connected on 17 of 27 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored seven points off 13 Marion County turnovers. Marion County shot 28.2% from the field including eight of nine from beyond the arc. The Maroons connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored two points off seven Elizabethtown turnovers.
5-7 Fr. Whitney Hay led Elizabethtown with 17 points including two three point baskets. Taylor Thomas added 16 points and six rebounds. 5-9 So.Leikyn Walker chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds. Kendall Pack recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jada Stinson added nine points and five assists. Karson Knight recorded 10 points, four rebounds, and three steals.
Haeli Howard led Marion County with 22 points including five three point baskets and four rebounds. 5-0 Fr. Katie Mattingly added eight points.
Marion County,15,12,8,8,43
Elizabethtown,20,27,23,18,88
Marion County (43) – A. Adams 3, TT Adams 0, Carpenter 1, Howard 22, Spalding 4, Mattingly 8, McKay 5.
Elizabethtown (88) – Pack 12, Knight 10, Thomas 16, Murphy 8, Stinson 9, Hay 17, Walker 11, Evans 3, Gattis 2.
A special thanks to the Elizabethtown Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.