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Harrodsburg tops Lady Trojans 51-42 Shannon Hutchinson Sports Writer The Monticello Lady Trojans met 12th Region foe Harrodsburg last Tuesday night at MHS Gym, in the second game of a boys-girls doubleheader. Monticello entered with a 1-18 mark, while the Lady Pioneers owned a 3-16 record. The contest marked the first meeting of the season between the two schools. Harrodsburg used the 9 fourth quarter points of Tiffany Smith and ended the game on a 16-5 run to take a 51-42 road win. Smith, a 5-9 senior guard, finished 12 of 19 from the free throw line and totaled a game high 14 points in the win. The Lady Pioneers stayed at the charity-stripe in the second half and totaled 16 of 22 points from the line. "In the fourth quarter we gave up 12 offensive rebounds and allowed one player to shoot 14 free throws. Our fouling and poor rebounding killed us in the end. We certainly had our chances, we just didn't play aggressive enough," said MHS Coach Marla Kelsch. Tanya Mayes added 10 points, as eight different Lady Pioneers scored in the contest. Harrodsburg made the most of a 49-29 rebound advantage, as the squad improved to 4-16 on the season. Monticello, which dropped to 1-19, placed two scorers in double figures led by the 13 points of Britany Carrender. Carrender made 3 of 14 field goal attempts and 5 of 8 free throws, plus tallied 5 steals with 5 assists in 31 minutes of action. Raven Frost, a 5-10 freshman forward, connected on 5 of 10 shots from the field and 2 of 3 free throws for a total of 12 points with a team high 8 rebounds. Reserve forward Tela Casada added 8 points and 5 boards, as six different Lady Trojans etched the scoring column. "Harrodsburg has good athletes and good team quickness. I thought they played pretty well against our press and we didn't do a very good job of getting back, which made things tough," said Kelsch. Kayla West netted 4 points with 4 boards, while Cortney Morrow and Chelsea Humble finished with 3 and 2 points each to round-out the hosts in the scorebook. Six different Lady Pioneers scored in the opening quarter, as the visitors rolled to a 15-6 early lead. Monticello owned just 1 field goal in the period, but converted on 3 of 4 free throws. Britany Carrender led all players with 6 points in the second stanza, but it wasn't enough as Harrodsburg used a 14-12 tilt to push a 29-18 halftime lead. "We played a lot better in the second quarter, but we once again got off to a slow start. We have to find a way to get off to better starts," said Kelsch. Raven Frost sparked Monticello's 15-4 third quarter run, with 6 points, as the Lady Trojans rallied to knot the score at 33-33. Harrodsburg shot just 2 of 8 from the free throw line in the frame. "We battled back and certainly had our chances, but we just didn't make the most of our momentum. We didn't take care of the basketball or box-out in the fourth quarter and they made us pay at the line," said Kelsch. Harrodsburg lost the lead in the final quarter at 37-35, but answered back with a 12-0 run en route to taking a 51-42 win. The Lady Pioneers connected on 12 of 21 free throws, down the stretch to seal the win. Four different Lady Trojans scored in the fourth period, as the squad was outscored 18-9. A review of the stats shows Harrodsburg totaled 12 2-point baskets and 2 3-pointers. The winners made 21 of 36 free throws for 58 percent and grabbed 25 of their 49 rebounds on the offensive end. Monticello shot 14 of 43 overall for 33 percent and tallied on 3 of 18 3-pointers for 17 percent. The squad connected on 11 of 23 free throws for 48 percent and totaled 11 assists with 8 steals against 32 turnovers. Ten different Lady Trojans logged minutes in the contest. Up next for the squad was a Friday night road trip to 12th Region rival Burgin. "We're still looking for four quarters of consistent play on both ends of the floor. We must find a way to play on both ends of the floor. We must find a way to raise our level of intensity from the tip off," said Kelsch. Add a comment |
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