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06-09-2012, 12:29 AM
LOUISVILLE â It's not often that defense even plays a bit part in an All-Star game.
But in the first game of the Kentucky-Indiana girls' weekend series, defense was the star.
In its 75-47 victory over the Hoosiers in Freedom Hall on Friday night, Kentucky held Indiana to its second-lowest point total in series history and did it by the second-largest margin.
"There have been a lot of good Kentucky teams to come through here and to beat them by the second- biggest margin is saying a lot," Kentucky Miss Basketball Sydney Moss said.
The Florida signee led all scorers with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Kentucky, which will attempt to sweep the Hoosiers for only the second time since 1992.
The last time the Kentucky brooms came out was in 2008 when it had its largest margin of victory (39 points) ever in the series.
"It's a thrill to beat them like this," Kentucky Coach Stacy Pendleton said. "To take them out of their game plan and hold them to 35 percent shooting and 47 points in a 40-minute game is doing something. We hope we can replicate that tomorrow."
It took a while for Kentucky to find its shooting touch, missing its first 10 shots and falling behind 6-2.
Kentucky didn't get its first field goal until Marion County's Bre Elder drove for a layup off a steal nearly five minutes in.
But once the shots started to fall, they fell in a hurry, with the team from the Bluegrass grabbing a 27-18 lead midway through the first half.
The lead ballooned to as many as 15 points in the first half as Kentucky held Indiana without a point for more than six minutes.
"We knew our defense would come to work for us and it did," said Pendleton, whose team held Indiana to its lowest scoring output since the Hoosiers had 41 points in 1982.
By halftime, Kentucky had a 39-27 lead and had forced 16 turnovers.
Kentucky scored the first nine points of the second half to stretch its lead to 48-27.
"Just about everything we could've done wrong, we did," said Indiana Coach Scott Kreiger, whose team shot 25.9 percent in the second half. "Our execution was simply not good enough."
Indiana had its own 9-0 run midway through the second half, but it was too little too late for the Hoosiers, who were led by Akilah Sims and Rachael Gregory with 12 points apiece.
Auburn signee Nariah Taylor, a 6-foot-5 center, had five points. Indiana Miss Basketball Jessica Rupright, a Miami (Ohio) signee, scored two points.
"It was an ugly game," Pendleton said. "But I'd rather win an ugly game than lose a pretty one."
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/06/08/22180...rylink=cpy
But in the first game of the Kentucky-Indiana girls' weekend series, defense was the star.
In its 75-47 victory over the Hoosiers in Freedom Hall on Friday night, Kentucky held Indiana to its second-lowest point total in series history and did it by the second-largest margin.
"There have been a lot of good Kentucky teams to come through here and to beat them by the second- biggest margin is saying a lot," Kentucky Miss Basketball Sydney Moss said.
The Florida signee led all scorers with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Kentucky, which will attempt to sweep the Hoosiers for only the second time since 1992.
The last time the Kentucky brooms came out was in 2008 when it had its largest margin of victory (39 points) ever in the series.
"It's a thrill to beat them like this," Kentucky Coach Stacy Pendleton said. "To take them out of their game plan and hold them to 35 percent shooting and 47 points in a 40-minute game is doing something. We hope we can replicate that tomorrow."
It took a while for Kentucky to find its shooting touch, missing its first 10 shots and falling behind 6-2.
Kentucky didn't get its first field goal until Marion County's Bre Elder drove for a layup off a steal nearly five minutes in.
But once the shots started to fall, they fell in a hurry, with the team from the Bluegrass grabbing a 27-18 lead midway through the first half.
The lead ballooned to as many as 15 points in the first half as Kentucky held Indiana without a point for more than six minutes.
"We knew our defense would come to work for us and it did," said Pendleton, whose team held Indiana to its lowest scoring output since the Hoosiers had 41 points in 1982.
By halftime, Kentucky had a 39-27 lead and had forced 16 turnovers.
Kentucky scored the first nine points of the second half to stretch its lead to 48-27.
"Just about everything we could've done wrong, we did," said Indiana Coach Scott Kreiger, whose team shot 25.9 percent in the second half. "Our execution was simply not good enough."
Indiana had its own 9-0 run midway through the second half, but it was too little too late for the Hoosiers, who were led by Akilah Sims and Rachael Gregory with 12 points apiece.
Auburn signee Nariah Taylor, a 6-foot-5 center, had five points. Indiana Miss Basketball Jessica Rupright, a Miami (Ohio) signee, scored two points.
"It was an ugly game," Pendleton said. "But I'd rather win an ugly game than lose a pretty one."
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/06/08/22180...rylink=cpy
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No doubt. Blown out.
The Kentucky Girls’ All-Stars seemed confident entering the annual high school basketball showdown against their Indiana counterparts. After Friday night’s outcome, you can see why.
Kentucky rolled to a 75-47 victory in Freedom Hall. The victors were so dominant that they survived starting the game 0 for 10 from the field. They shrugged that off to lead 39-27 at halftime and opened the second half with 9-0 burst.
It was the second-largest victory margin for Kentucky, surpassed only by the 101-62 rout in 2008. It also was the fewest points scored by Indiana since a 44-41 loss in 1982, six years into the girls’ series.
Kentucky coach Stacy Pendleton of Manual liked what he saw from his squad — after the poor start.
“I kind of fully expected that because of nerves and things like that,” he said. “Then I saw them in a zone. It’s difficult to beat a good zone. I knew we were tight. It was a great game. I think Sydney (Moss) was the one who gave us a lot of options offensively. It was an ugly game, but I’d rather win an ugly game than lose.”
Moss, Kentucky’s Miss Basketball from Boone County, had game highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds. Leasia Wright added 12 points.
“There have been a lot of good All-Star teams from Kentucky,” Moss said. “Beating (them) by the second-largest margin says a lot. Our defense led to our offense. I thought we pressured well.”
Even after its 0-for-10 start, Kentucky trailed only 6-2. It scored its first basket with 15:20 left in the first half and took its first lead at 11-8 on Lauren Bodine’s 3-pointer with less than 14 minutes to play in the half. Leading 22-18, Kentucky went on an 11-0 run for a 33-18 edge, capped by Courtney Roush’s basket.
Indiana lost this game on the offensive end because Kentucky shot just 37.9 percent. Indiana was hurt by 25 turnovers and 7-of-27 second-half shooting. The Hoosiers didn’t attempt a 3-pointer in the first half and finished 0 for 5 from beyond the arc.
“Just about everything we could have done wrong, we did,” Indiana coach Scott Kreiger said. “Our preparation was spot on, but the things we needed to do, our execution was simply not there.”
Miss Basketball Jessica Rupright was held to two points in 14 minutes. Despite a height advantage, Indiana was outrebounded 45-36.
“We just have to execute our offense,” Rupright said. “I feel like (tonight) we’ll have a better chance of doing that. We’ll use our size.”
Akilah Sims and Rachael Gregory both had 12 points for Indiana.
The teams will meet again tonight in Indianapolis, with Kentucky going for its first series sweep since 2008.http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2...|text|Home
The Kentucky Girls’ All-Stars seemed confident entering the annual high school basketball showdown against their Indiana counterparts. After Friday night’s outcome, you can see why.
Kentucky rolled to a 75-47 victory in Freedom Hall. The victors were so dominant that they survived starting the game 0 for 10 from the field. They shrugged that off to lead 39-27 at halftime and opened the second half with 9-0 burst.
It was the second-largest victory margin for Kentucky, surpassed only by the 101-62 rout in 2008. It also was the fewest points scored by Indiana since a 44-41 loss in 1982, six years into the girls’ series.
Kentucky coach Stacy Pendleton of Manual liked what he saw from his squad — after the poor start.
“I kind of fully expected that because of nerves and things like that,” he said. “Then I saw them in a zone. It’s difficult to beat a good zone. I knew we were tight. It was a great game. I think Sydney (Moss) was the one who gave us a lot of options offensively. It was an ugly game, but I’d rather win an ugly game than lose.”
Moss, Kentucky’s Miss Basketball from Boone County, had game highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds. Leasia Wright added 12 points.
“There have been a lot of good All-Star teams from Kentucky,” Moss said. “Beating (them) by the second-largest margin says a lot. Our defense led to our offense. I thought we pressured well.”
Even after its 0-for-10 start, Kentucky trailed only 6-2. It scored its first basket with 15:20 left in the first half and took its first lead at 11-8 on Lauren Bodine’s 3-pointer with less than 14 minutes to play in the half. Leading 22-18, Kentucky went on an 11-0 run for a 33-18 edge, capped by Courtney Roush’s basket.
Indiana lost this game on the offensive end because Kentucky shot just 37.9 percent. Indiana was hurt by 25 turnovers and 7-of-27 second-half shooting. The Hoosiers didn’t attempt a 3-pointer in the first half and finished 0 for 5 from beyond the arc.
“Just about everything we could have done wrong, we did,” Indiana coach Scott Kreiger said. “Our preparation was spot on, but the things we needed to do, our execution was simply not there.”
Miss Basketball Jessica Rupright was held to two points in 14 minutes. Despite a height advantage, Indiana was outrebounded 45-36.
“We just have to execute our offense,” Rupright said. “I feel like (tonight) we’ll have a better chance of doing that. We’ll use our size.”
Akilah Sims and Rachael Gregory both had 12 points for Indiana.
The teams will meet again tonight in Indianapolis, with Kentucky going for its first series sweep since 2008.http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2...|text|Home
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he Kentucky Girls’ All-Stars rolled to a 75-47 victory over Indiana in Freedom Hall Friday night.
It was the second-largest victory margin for Kentucky, surpassed only by the 101-62 rout in 2008. It also was the fewest points scored by Indiana since a 44-41 loss in 1982, six years into the girls’ series.
Sydney Moss, Kentucky’s Miss Basketball from Boone County, had game highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
“There have been a lot of good All-Star teams from Kentucky,” Moss said. “Beating (them) by the second-largest margin says a lot. Our defense led to our offense. I thought we pressured well.”http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...306090022/
It was the second-largest victory margin for Kentucky, surpassed only by the 101-62 rout in 2008. It also was the fewest points scored by Indiana since a 44-41 loss in 1982, six years into the girls’ series.
Sydney Moss, Kentucky’s Miss Basketball from Boone County, had game highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
“There have been a lot of good All-Star teams from Kentucky,” Moss said. “Beating (them) by the second-largest margin says a lot. Our defense led to our offense. I thought we pressured well.”http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...306090022/
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