Rowan Co. 64 North Laurel 46 (KHSAA/Sweet 16)

**OffTheHook** · 03-14-2012, 02:01 PM

Final from Lexington.

**MVP2** · 03-14-2012, 02:04 PM

Huge game from Thacker, if he can play like that they should be playing on sat morning again this year. I really like the Allen kid from NL, he has a nice stroke for a big guy. Why hasn't anyone been talking bout him this year? He should be a force in the 13th the next couple years.

LCDawg · 03-14-2012, 02:06 PM

Congrats Rowan!

**LeeCoUKFan** · 03-14-2012, 02:14 PM

Congrats to North Laurel on an amazing season! Rowan County had the experience from the last season as well as the leadership so, I don't think a big win should come as a surprise to anyone. I had them winning by 12 but, I was trying to be conservative.

Congrats Vikings!!

**LeeCoUKFan** · 03-14-2012, 02:22 PM

Game 1: Rowan County rolls to victory

Rowan County sophomore Tyler Thacker came off the bench to score 25 points and lead the Vikings to a 64-46 victory over North Laurel in the opening game of the 95th Sweet Sixteen Wednesday afternoon in Rupp Arena.

Thacker, the son of Rowan County Coach Shawn Thacker, was 4-for-6 on three-pointers. Senior point guard D.J. Townsend had 14 points and 4 assists. Senior forward Adam Wing had 8 points, 5 assists and 15 rebounds.

Wing and Jason Egan, who were dead-eyes from three-point range in last yearâs state tournament, were a combined 0-for-9 against North Laurel. But it didnât matter. North Laurel shot only 34% (18-for-54) in their first-ever Sweet Sixteen game.

Jake Allen, a 6-foot-6 sophomore, led the Jaguars with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Marcus Carson, who has committed to play baseball at UK, had 8 points and 4 assists.

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