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TRINITY BASKETBALL

February 6, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 1 Trinity Register Win at Clay County
Shamrocks Win 20th Consecutive Game

MANCHESTER, Ky. – No. 1 Trinity used a 12-2 run in the third quarter to pull away from Clay County in Manchester for the Shamrocks’ 20th consecutive win, 66-56.

Leading Mr. Basketball candidate Josh Sewell and senior Taylor Epley each scored a game-high 20 points for the Shamrocks in the win.

The Shamrocks won their 20th consecutive game and improved to 19-0 on the season when playing away from home. The Shamrocks improved to 21-2 on the season, tying the best 23-game start in program history. The Shamrocks also started the 2004-2005 season with a 21-2 mark on its way to a school best 29-4 record.

The Shamrocks ended Clay County’s four game winning streak. The Tigers had won seven of their last eight games entering the game with the Shamrocks. The double-digit loss for the Tigers was just their sixth at home since the start of the 2003-2004 season, one of the state’s most difficult places to win.

For the second straight night, the Rocks got off to a strong start, opening with a 9-1 advantage to start the game as Taylor Epley scored five of Trinity’s first nine points. The Tigers stormed back, taking a 12-9 lead of their own before the teams exchanged leads throughout the remained of the half. Trinity led 32-30 at the half after scoring the final four points of the half.

The teams were notted at 34-34 before Trinity scored 12 of the games next 14 points to take a 46-36 lead and didn’t trail the rest of the way.

Trinity returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 when it travels to Jeffersontown for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. Earlier this season, the Shamrocks defeated the Chargers 68-60 on Jan. 15, 2010 in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Coca-Cola/Republic Bank Louisville Invitational Tournament.

Postgame Notes
• Trinity head coach Mike Szabo improved to 3-0 against Clay County.
• Trinity has won 20 straight games, the best streak in school history and the state’s longest active win streak. Trinity’s last loss came on Dec. 15, 2009.
• The Rocks have won 22 of their last 23 games overall, including 20 straight.
• Trinity has won 19 straight games away from home to start the 2009-2010 season.
• Trinity’s 19 game winning streak away from home is the longest in program history, besting the previous record of 17 set during the 2004-2005 season.
• Trinity’s 22 wins ties for the second most wins in program history. It is the second straight season the team has tied the mark. Trinity also won 22 games during the 1975-1976 and 2008-2009 seasons. The school record is 29 wins.
• Trinity is 44-10 over the last two seasons.
• Trinity improved to 12-0 in the 2010 calendar year.
• Trinity has hit a three-point basket in 87 consecutive games, a streak dating to the 2006-2007 season. It is the longest streak since an 88 game streak that lasted from 2003-2006.

Line Score 1 2 3 4 Final Records
Trinity 19 13 16 18 66 22-2
Clay County 15 15 9 17 56 16-8
Trinity (66)- Corbett 9, Foster 5, Saxton 5, Perito 3, Dieudonne 3, Sewell 20, Armstrong 1, Epley 20
Clay County (56)- Wilson 8, Roberts 15, Mitchell 6, England 3, Gay 4, Reed 20
Three Point Field Goals- Saxton, Perito, Sewell, Epley 4, Wilson, Roberts 4