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SHAMROCKS OPEN 2010 WITH NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC
SHAMROCKS WON TITLES IN STATE’S TOP TWO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS

Coming off two impressive holiday tournament championship runs, the Trinity Shamrocks open the 2010 portion of the 2009-2010 season against Newport Central Catholic.
The Shamrocks are playing their ninth consecutive game away from home this season. The Rocks are 10-0 away from home this year.
Senior Josh Sewell has established himself as the leading candidate for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Kentucky. He has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic this season, becoming only the second player (Chris Lofton) to win both of the awards over the course of their playing careers.

STATISTICAL JUMP SHOTS
• Senior Josh Sewell has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive games.
• The Rocks have won 10 of their last 11 games overall, including eight straight.
• Trinity’s current eight game winning streak is the fourth longest of the Mike Szabo era. A win against Newport Central Catholic would give Trinity it’s fourth nine-game win streak or better during the Szabo era. The longest win streak of the Szabo era is 12.
• Trinity has won ten straight games away from home to start the 2009-2010 season.
• Trinity is allowing just 52.2 points per game this season. Just two of Trinity’s 12 opponents have reached the 60-point plateau this season, but the Rocks won both of those contests.

2009-10 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Senior Josh Sewell is the leading candidate for Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball Award
• Trinity wins 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic for the second time in program history. Senior Josh Sewell is named Most Valuable Player of the event. He is joined on the All-Tournament Team by Daniel Corbett, Taylor Epley and Charles Foster.
• Trinity wins 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic for the first time in program history. Senior Josh Sewell was named the Bob White Most Valuable Player of the event and to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.5 points per game. Senior Taylor Epley was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.0 points per game in the four game span.
• Senior Josh Sewell averaging 25.7 points per game against district opponents (three games).
• Senior Josh Sewell signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Miami (Ohio) on November 11, 2009.

GAME NOTES
Sewell is Leading Mr. Basketball Candidate
Trinity senior guard Josh Sewell is a top candidate for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Kentucky. He hopes to become the first player from Louisville to win the award since 2005 and the first to ever attend Miami (Ohio) following the receipt of the award.
• Sewell has claimed Most Valuable Player honors at the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic.
• Sewell joined Chris Lofton as the only player to be Most Valuable Player of the both the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic during their careers. Lofton won both awards in 2002 despite not winning the team title in the King of the Bluegrass. Lofton won the MVP of the Fifth Third Classic in 2002 and 2003.

Shamrocks Finish 2009 with 21-9 Record
Trinity finished the 2009 calendar year with a 21-9 record. The Shamrocks won 20 or more games in a calendar year for the first time since 2006. The Shamrocks were 21-10 in 2006.
• Trinity ended the year with an eight game win streak. It is the longest for the Shamrocks since a seven game win streak to end the 1995 calendar year during the 1995-1996 season.

Shamrocks Playing Four Catholic Schools in 10 Days
The Dec. 30, 2009 overtime win over Lexington Catholic marked the first of four games against Catholic schools in a ten-day period. Trinity will face Newport Central Catholic on Saturday in Northern Kentucky before returning home to face Holy Cross on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 and traveling to DeSales on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. The Shamrocks will also face rival St. Xavier on Jan. 22, 2010 at Freedom Hall.
• The Lexington Catholic game on Dec. 30, 2009 marked the eighth game in 14 days for the Shamrocks and the ninth in 16 days.

Shamrocks Finish Holiday Tournament Season With Two Titltes, 8-0 Record
After entering the holiday tournament season with a 2-2 record, Trinity reeled off eight straight wins and became the first team in state history to claim the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic in the same season.
With their win in the King of the Bluegrass, head coach Mike Szabo became the only coach in history to win the King of the Bluegrass, Republic Bank Holiday Classic and Louisville Invitational Tournament.
It marked the second straight season the Shamrocks had claimed a holiday tournament title. The Rocks finished the 2008 holiday season with an 6-1 record.
• Trinity has won each of the last five in-season tournament championship games it has played in. Mike Szabo is 5-1 in in-season tournament championship games during his nine seasons at Trinity.
• Sewell has claimed Most Valuable Player honors at the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic.
• Sewell joined Chris Lofton as the only player to be Most Valuable Player of the both the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic during their careers. Lofton won both awards in 2002 despite not winning the team title in the King of the Bluegrass. Lofton won the MVP of the Fifth Third Classic in 2002 and 2003.

Sewell Racking in Awards, Honors
Josh Sewell, the top candidate for Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky for the 2009-10 season, continues to rake in many honors and accolades. Sewell has won multiple awards during his career.
SEWELL’S CAREER HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• Named Bob White Most Valulable Player of the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass
• Named Most Valualbe Player of the 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic
• Hit game winning three-point basket at buzzer in 60-57 win over Male in semifinals of 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic
• Hit game winning shot with 13 seconds remaining to beat DeSales in championship game of 2008 Bearno’s Christmas Classic at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Named to All-Tournament Team of 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass
• Named top player in 7th Region in 2009-10 preseason rankings by The Cats Pause
• Ranked sixth in the state among top players by Louisville Courier-Journal in their Nov. 22, 2009 preview section, but is one of just two players ranked in the top six that will play on scholarship for an NCAA Division One program. Sewell is ranked as the third best player in the seventh region by region coaches but the top player in the region by coaches across the state.
• Ranked seventh in the state among top players by Lexington Herald Leader in their Nov. 27, 2009 preview section. He was ranked as the top player in the seventh region by the outlet.
• Named Gatorade/Five-Star Basketball Star of the Game following 69-46 win over McEachern (Georgia) in 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass.
• Named Gatorade/Five-Star Basketball Star of the Game following 70-64 win over Clark County in 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass.
• Named Gatorade/Five-Star Basketball Star of the Game following 59-42 win over Seneca in the championship game of the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass.
• Named Most Valuable Player of Trinity’s contest with Scott County at the 2009 Fast Lane Classic in Inez, Kentucky
• Named to the All-Tournament team of the 2009 27th District Tournament at Waggener on Feb. 27, 2009.
• Named Most Valuable Player of the Bearno’s Christmas Classic at Bethlehem High School on Dec. 23, 2008 after hitting the game-winning shot against DeSales with 13 seconds remaining in a 53-52 win. It was the first Most Valuable Player honors for a Trinity player at a tournament since Bret Saxton and Kyle Saxton were named Co-Most Valuable Players of the 2005 Louisville Invitational Tournament.
• Named to the All-Tournament team of the 2008 Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic on Dec. 30, 2008.
• Named All-State Honorable Mention by the Courier-Journal following the 2007-08 season.
• Named Third Team All-State by the Courier-Journal following the 2008-09 season.
• Named All-State Honorable Mention by the Lexington Herald-Leader following the 2008-09 season.

NCC will be way undermanned in this game.

Have to be concerned that Trinity may overlook NCC.

Haven't seen NCC, but understand Pangallo is one of their leading scorers and I heve to believe that he will have a tough time scoring a lot if the Trinity guards bring the same defensive pressure they have been playing with the past two weeks.

loubballfan Wrote:Have to be concerned that Trinity may overlook NCC.

Haven't seen NCC, but understand Pangallo is one of their leading scorers and I heve to believe that he will have a tough time scoring a lot if the Trinity guards bring the same defensive pressure they have been playing with the past two weeks.

I think Trinity will win by 15-20 but Pangallo is good enough to get his against the Rocks.

He had 27 or 28 against Boone Co.

NCC doesn't have the horses to beat Trinity.

Trinity by 15+

kywldcat01 Wrote:I think Trinity will win by 15-20 but Pangallo is good enough to get his against the Rocks.

He had 27 or 28 against Boone Co.

I think Boone played a zone against NCC. Why, I have no idea, but that's what they did.

Trinity will not zone NCC. They will man-up and limit the shots Pangallo gets off. I would be suprised if Pangallo scores over 12 against Trinity's guards.

goodguy Wrote:I think Boone played a zone against NCC. Why, I have no idea, but that's what they did.

Trinity will not zone NCC. They will man-up and limit the shots Pangallo gets off. I would be suprised if Pangallo scores over 12 against Trinity's guards.

Very good point.