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01-07-2009, 01:36 PM
Tuesday night's victory was not the prettiest among the 500-plus wins in Boone County coach Nell Fookes' career. In fact, the game was downright ugly at times.
Despite enduring one of their worst shooting performances of the season and with leading scorer Jacy Bradley held to just seven points, the young Rebels found a way to win.
Junior Heather Sandlin scored a career-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers, lifting Boone County, ranked No. 4 in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky coaches' poll, to a 58-49 victory over No. 9 Scott.
"We really got sparked by Sandlin and our guard play defensively," Fookes said. "I think we wore them down some. Our kids don't understand the expectations of them yet. We have to play more consistently."
Joscelyn Davis scored 11 points, and Lauren Bowling added 10 for the Rebels.
Scott, tied with St. Henry for ninth in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky poll, was led by sophomore Lauren Tibbs, who scored all 19 of her points in the second half.
Senior Shelbi Benzinger had 13 points and Emily Davis added 12 for the Eagles.
Bradley, one of just two senior starters for Boone County, entered Tuesday's game averaging 14.5 points per game and having scored in double figures 10 times.
She scored just five points in the first half, but she finished the game with nine assists.
"We need her to score in double figures every game," Fookes said. "She'd really rather pass the ball and do those things. She does a great job of that, but she has to score for us."
Boone County's shooting was ice-cold early in Tuesday's game. Bradley missed her first two shots as the Rebels began 1-for-6.
While Boone County was trying to find its shot, Bethany Pelle scored to put Scott ahead 8-7.
Neither team scored in the first 3:35 of the second quarter. Sandlin ended the stalemate with a 3-pointer putting the Rebels ahead 10-8.
Shortly after Bradley was assessed a technical foul for arguing a non-foul call, Boone County caught fire. Bowling and Bradley each hit 3-pointers sparking a 10-0 run to put the Rebels ahead 20-11.
Benzinger kept the Eagles close with two 3-pointers late in the half. But Davis' jump shot put the Rebels ahead 24-17, and Boone County took the lead into halftime despite shooting just 26.5 percent.
Cortney Sellers' 3-pointer off a pass from Bradley made the score 29-21 early in the third quarter.
"We rely on (Bradley) a lot to score," said Sandlin. "She really couldn't find her shot tonight. But toward the end of the game she helped out by setting us up for a lot of shots."
Sandlin hit consecutive 3-pointers to give Boone County its largest lead, 35-21.
Tibbs, a 6-foot-2 center, scored 15 consecutive points in an attempt to rally Scott down the stretch. But the Eagles could get no closer than six points.
Boone County forced 20 turnovers and recorded 16 assists.
Scott (3-7) - Benzinger 5 1 13, Pelle 1 0 2, Davis 5 2 12, Tibbs 8 3 19, Kuhse 1 0 2. Totals: 20 6 49.
Boone County (10-3) - Bradley 3 0 7, Davis 4 3 11, Sellers 1 0 3, Sandlin 7 2 20, Marschall 2 0 4, Browning 1 0 3, Bowling 3 2 10. Totals: 21 7 58.
Scott 8 9 13 19 -49
Boone County 7 17 17 17 -58
3-pointers: S 2 (Benzinger 2), B 9 (Bowling 2, Sandlin 4, Sellers 1, Browning 1, Bradley 1).
Despite enduring one of their worst shooting performances of the season and with leading scorer Jacy Bradley held to just seven points, the young Rebels found a way to win.
Junior Heather Sandlin scored a career-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers, lifting Boone County, ranked No. 4 in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky coaches' poll, to a 58-49 victory over No. 9 Scott.
"We really got sparked by Sandlin and our guard play defensively," Fookes said. "I think we wore them down some. Our kids don't understand the expectations of them yet. We have to play more consistently."
Joscelyn Davis scored 11 points, and Lauren Bowling added 10 for the Rebels.
Scott, tied with St. Henry for ninth in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky poll, was led by sophomore Lauren Tibbs, who scored all 19 of her points in the second half.
Senior Shelbi Benzinger had 13 points and Emily Davis added 12 for the Eagles.
Bradley, one of just two senior starters for Boone County, entered Tuesday's game averaging 14.5 points per game and having scored in double figures 10 times.
She scored just five points in the first half, but she finished the game with nine assists.
"We need her to score in double figures every game," Fookes said. "She'd really rather pass the ball and do those things. She does a great job of that, but she has to score for us."
Boone County's shooting was ice-cold early in Tuesday's game. Bradley missed her first two shots as the Rebels began 1-for-6.
While Boone County was trying to find its shot, Bethany Pelle scored to put Scott ahead 8-7.
Neither team scored in the first 3:35 of the second quarter. Sandlin ended the stalemate with a 3-pointer putting the Rebels ahead 10-8.
Shortly after Bradley was assessed a technical foul for arguing a non-foul call, Boone County caught fire. Bowling and Bradley each hit 3-pointers sparking a 10-0 run to put the Rebels ahead 20-11.
Benzinger kept the Eagles close with two 3-pointers late in the half. But Davis' jump shot put the Rebels ahead 24-17, and Boone County took the lead into halftime despite shooting just 26.5 percent.
Cortney Sellers' 3-pointer off a pass from Bradley made the score 29-21 early in the third quarter.
"We rely on (Bradley) a lot to score," said Sandlin. "She really couldn't find her shot tonight. But toward the end of the game she helped out by setting us up for a lot of shots."
Sandlin hit consecutive 3-pointers to give Boone County its largest lead, 35-21.
Tibbs, a 6-foot-2 center, scored 15 consecutive points in an attempt to rally Scott down the stretch. But the Eagles could get no closer than six points.
Boone County forced 20 turnovers and recorded 16 assists.
Scott (3-7) - Benzinger 5 1 13, Pelle 1 0 2, Davis 5 2 12, Tibbs 8 3 19, Kuhse 1 0 2. Totals: 20 6 49.
Boone County (10-3) - Bradley 3 0 7, Davis 4 3 11, Sellers 1 0 3, Sandlin 7 2 20, Marschall 2 0 4, Browning 1 0 3, Bowling 3 2 10. Totals: 21 7 58.
Scott 8 9 13 19 -49
Boone County 7 17 17 17 -58
3-pointers: S 2 (Benzinger 2), B 9 (Bowling 2, Sandlin 4, Sellers 1, Browning 1, Bradley 1).
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01-07-2009, 03:12 PM
A great showdown with Highlands is coming up. Very good win for Boone.
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