Wayne County Outlook

Madison Central upends Wayne County 72-51
SHANNON HUTCHINSON
Sports Writer

The Wayne County Cardinals traveled to Richmond last Friday night to

face homestanding Madison Central. The Cards were coming off a 105-83 loss

to Southwestern earlier in the week and owned a 6-14 record. The Indians

were coming off back to back losses to Lexington Catholic and Henry Clay and

entered with a 7-13 mark. The contest marked the eighth meeting between the

two schools, with the Cards claiming a 61-57 decision last February at

Cardinal Gym.

Madison Centraląs Duane Fields led four different winners in double

figures with 19 points, as the Indians broke-open a 26-22 halftime score

with a 23-10 third quarter run en route to taking a 72-51 win. Fields

finished 7 of 15 from the field, plus grabbed 6 rebounds and contributed 4

assists, as the 11th Region school improved to 8-13 on the season.

łWe were able to change defenses a lot in the first half and I think

that bothered Madison Central some and made them a bit hesitant. In the

first half we were able to slow the game down, but to their credit they

turned up their intensity in the second half and we didnąt match it. They

were much more aggressive in the second half and just attacked the basket,˛

said Cards head coach Rodney Woods.

Rob Hess added 17 points with 9 rebounds, while the duo of Rob Newman

and Aaron Morris tallied 11 points each respectively. Eight different

Indians scored in the contest, as the hosts enjoyed a 41-35 rebound edge,

which included a 20-13 tally on the offensive glass.

Wayne County, which dropped to 6-15, placed just one scorer in double

digits, led by senior guard Steven Sexton. Sexton shot 8 of 21 from the

field and 7 of 10 from the free throw line to net a game high 24 points,

plus totaled a team best 9 rebounds. The Cards shot 41 percent from the

field, which included a dismal 2 of 20 effort from 3-point range, plus

committed 20 turnovers in the game.

łWe just didnąt have a very good night on the offensive end and that

started in the first half. We missed some shots early and if we make a

couple of those, we possibly couldąve had the lead at half, but we didnąt,˛

said Woods.

Senior center Drew Guffey was re-inserted into the starting lineup and

finished with 6 points and 5 boards. Dustin Wells tallied 6 points, while

Cody Decker and W.K. Allen contributed 4 points each, as seven different

Cards scored in the contest.

Five different Indians scored in the opening period, as the hosts made

just 5 of 18 field goal attempts, but claimed a 13-7 lead. The Cards

committed 5 turnovers in the quarter and opened a dismal 2 of 10 from the

field.

Steven Sexton led all scorers with 8 points in the second stanza, as

Wayne County used a 15-13 run to close the halftime score to 26-22. Both

teams shot the ball better in the frame, as the Cards connected on 5 of 7

attempts and Central answered with a 5 of 10 effort from the field.

Duane Fields netted 8 points in the third quarter, as the Indians used a

23-10 run to open-up a 49-32 lead. The Cards managed just 10 field goal

attempts in the frame, while the hosts doubled that with 20 attempts of

their own.

Five different Indians scored in the fourth period as Central used a

23-19 advantage to cruise to a 72-51 win. Steven Sexton paced the Cards with

15 points in the second half, as Wayne County shot 44 percent from the field

in the final 16 minutes.

Madison Central finished 30 of 68 overall from the field for 44 percent

and tallied on 3 of 12 3-pointers for 25 percent. The squad converted on 9

of 16 free throws for 56 percent and totaled 16 assists with 10 steals

against just 7 turnovers.

Wayne County shot 19 of 46 overall for 41 percent, which included a 2 of

20 tally from 3-point range for 10 percent. The Cards made 11 of 18 free

throws for 61 percent and tallied 5 assists with 3 steals against 20

turnovers.

The Cards have a very busy upcoming week with three games on the slate.

The squad travels to Somerset on Tuesday night and returns home to host

North Laurel and West Jessamine on Friday and Saturday nights.

The weekend games at Cardinal Gym are all a part of 2005 Lettermanąs

Weekend. The 2005 Hall of Fame inductions and Old-Timers game highlight a

complete day of action at Cardinal Gym.

Former Cardinal greats David Phillips and Jim Handlos join the Team of

1994, as the latest inductees in the Cardinal Hall of Fame.

łWe have a very special day planned for all of our lettermen and itąs

always great to have so many great players return and be around our program.

We hope everyone that can makes every effort to attend and enjoy all the

fun,˛ said Woods.

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