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Lady Trojans lose to McCreary 57-42, end district play in tie for third with Lady Raiders Melodie Phelps News Editor ³We just canıt put the ball in the basket...We missed too many easy shots. We missed too many put backs and we missed too many layups,² said Monticello Lady Trojan Coach Marla Kelsch, after her team dropped a 57-42 loss to McCreary Central at home Friday night. It was a game that Kelsch hoped to see her team make a turnaround, after losing seven straight contests. But the Lady Trojans didnıt look like they were ready to play from the opening tip on Friday. They scored only 8 points in the opening frame and McCreary Central led 15-8 at the stop. ³I donıt think we came out ready to play,² said Kelsch. ³Itıs like we came out in slow motion.² Things didnıt look any better in the second quarter, as Monticello continued to struggle offensively. On the other hand, the Lady Raiders flourished, scoring 22 points in the frame. They were led by junior guard Tara Tucker who scored 11 in the quarter, including three 3-pointers. ³We broke down a little bit on defense,² noted Kelsch. McCreary Central held a 16-point edge, 37-21, at the half. Monticello put together a better second-half effort, but they couldnıt make a serious run at the Lady Raiders. ³We played pretty good in the third quarter, but we were so far behind by then,² said Kelsch. Monticelloıs defense held McCreary Central to only 8 points in the third quarter. The Lady Trojans trailed 45-32 at the end of the quarter. McCreary Centralıs sophomore forward Lindsey Waters scored 7 of McCreary Centralıs 11 points in the final quarter to seal the win. Monticello was led by Sierra Adams with 14 points. She was the only Lady Trojan in double figures. Alesha Gehring added 8 points. Waters finished with a game-high 21 points. Tucker finished with 19 points. For the game, Monticello shot only 27 percent from the floor. They shot 19 percent from behind the arc and 53 percent from the charity stripe. ³Our field goal percentage has just been getting worse and worse,² said Kelsch. With the loss, Monticello finishes in a district tie with McCreary Central. A coin toss, scheduled this week, will determine whether Monticello or McCreary Central will finish in the number three seed in the 47th District. Monticello hosted North Laurel in action on Monday night. Friday night they will play Berea. ³We have got to try to keep a good positive attitude, and keep plugging away and hope the next game itıll turn around,² said Kelsch. She said her team does a lot of shooting drills and she doesnıt believe fatigue has been a factor in their shooting woes. ³I just think it is mental,² she said. ³Weıve got to have that leadership to pick us back up.² Add a comment |
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