Rockets open up in 3Q at Livingston

Preston Morgeson hit 4 threes and scored
a season-high 20 points.

SMITHLAND, Ky. – Sophomore Preston Morgeson scored a season-high 20 points as Crittenden County opened up in the second half to beat Livingston Central 71-54.

The Rockets finish the regular-season Fifth District schedule with a 4-2 record. They will have the No. 2 seed when post-season play begins in a little over a week at Trigg County.

Morgeson scored eight points in the third period when Crittenden County went went on a 26-6 run to blow open a game that was close at the half. The Rockets led by two at halftime.

Senior guard Gabe Mott scored 15, senior center Preston Turley a dozen and freshman guard Travis Champion had 11. Crittenden made eight three-pointers. Morgeson nailed four of them.

The Rockets (9-8) will close out the regular season this week with road games at Union County, Carlisle County and McLean County.

Livingston, winless in district play this season, falls to 3-19 and will be the four-seed in the district tournament, facing Lyon County in the first round. Max Downey led the Cardinals with 25 points.

Crittenden 17 23 49 71
Livingston 5 21 27 54

CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 20, Champion 11, Winders, Mott 15, Beverly, Davidson, Boone 5, Adamson, Dobyns 6, Derrington, Guess, Turley 12. FG 26. 3-pointers 8 (Morgeson 4, Champion, Mott, Dobyns 2). FT 11-18.
LIVINGSTON - Kitchens 10, Barnes 3, Schutte, Calendar 6, Schmitt, Downey 25, Joyce, Zaim 2, Wring 8. FG 18. 3-pointers 6 (Downey 3, Wring 2, Barnes). FT 12-13.