Rockets lose Pigg's Marshall homecoming

DJ Pigg played ball at Marshall
County. Tuesday night he was
there for the first time as coach.

First-year Crittenden County boys’ basketball coach D.J. Pigg’s debut was on the same floor where he was a star player only six years ago. The homecoming didn’t go too good for his Rockets as Marshall County won the season-opening matchup 66-29.

The Marshals jumped out early as Crittenden had very few rebounds in the first half and was unable to match Marshals’ shooting accuracy.

Pigg said he saw improvements, particularly the second half. He expects the transition from football to basketball will take some time for a few of the Rockets.

Jaxon Hatfield led CCHS’s scoring with 14 points, mostly from 3-point range, and Travis Champion scored 12.

Crittenden will have a key district matchup against Livingston Central Friday at Rocket Arena.

Crittenden    6 15 26 29
Marshall    23 43 60 66
CRITTENDEN - Travis Champion 12, Jaxon Hatfield 14, Levi Suddoth 1, Case Gobin 2, Bryson Walker, Zach Counts, Seth Guess, Turner Sharp, Gabe Keller, Kaiden Travis, Tyler Belt. FG 9. 3-pointers 7 (Hatfield 4, Champion 3). FT 4-10.
MARSHALL - Moore 7, Wall 11, Staples 5, Wallace 13, Phelps 12, Davis 4, Binkley 2, Thompson 2, Robertson 7, Wilson 1, Parker 2, Reynolds, Hall. FG 23. 3-pointers 7. FT 11-15.

Lady Rockets outgunned at Graves County

MAYFIELD, Ky. – The Lady Rockets were overmatched by Graves County in Monday’s season opener at Mayfield. The Lady Eagles were bigger and just as quick as Crittenden County and won the game 59-47.

The Eagle girls led by as many as 22, but settled for a 12-point win.

Crittenden senior Taylor Guess led all scorers with 26 points. CCHS missed 10 foul shots and didn’t shoot well from the floor either. 

Graves was a First Region finalist last season after posting a 24-7 record. Lady Eagels sophomore Hannah Glisson, one of region's best players, scored 20 for Graves and had double-digit scoring help from two teammates. 

Crittenden Co. 6 21 30 47
Graves Co.       15 30 51 59
CRITTENDEN - Taylor Guess 26, Natalie Boone 11, Anna Boone 6, Addie Hatfield 2, Elliot Evans 2, Andrea Federico, Elle McDaniel, Chloe Hunt. FG 13. 3-pointers 4 (N.Boone 3, Guess). FT 17-27.
GRAVES – Riley 6, Spann 13, Glisson 20, Alexander 11, Hayden 3, Thompson 2, Scott, Winfrey 2, Martin 2, Burgess, Fowler. FG 20. 3-pointers 8. FT 11-15.

Lady Rockets open season at Graves Monday

Crittenden County's Lady Rockets will open the new basketball season at Graves County at 7pm Monday in a varsity only matchup.

CCHS is ranked among the top five teams in the Second Region and Graves County is a regular top five team in the First Region.

This will be a key season-opening matchup for both squads that expect to be very successful this season.