CCHS swept at Livingston for first time since 2018

Anna Boone scored a team-high 18 points.

SMITHLAND, Ky. – Not since January of 2018 had Crittenden County been swept at Smithland, but on Friday the Lady Rockets and Rockets were both taken to the mat in a Fifth District doubleheader at Livingston Central.

The Rocket girls took Livingston to overtime before bowing 52-49 as the Lady Cardinals snapped a 17-game losing streak against CCHS.

Livingston missed 9 of its 12 foul shots in the overtime, but still managed to hang on to win as the Lady Rocket offense sputtered down the stretch and turned the ball over far too many times. 

“We had a chance to win the game in regulation,” Crittenden coach Shannon Hodge said. “Our offense was just stagnant and we were very insecure with the ball.”

Anna Boone, who fouled out in overtime, led the Lady Rockets with 18 points and eighth-grader Jordyn Hodge came off the bench to score a dozen. Otherwise, there wasn’t too much cooking on that end of the floor. Meanwhile, Livingston junior Victoria Joiner scored a game-high 20.

CCHS led by five at the half and by four early in the fourth period. 

Crittenden (1-1) gets back to action at Caldwell County Tuesday. Livingston improved to 1-1 on the season.

Bryson Walker scored a team-high 27 for CCHS.

The boys also jumped out to a lead then stumbled in the second half. Their unraveling actually began late in the second period when Livingston took the lead for good just before the break and held a one-point advantage at halftime. 

Tough around the basket, Livingston scored 27 points at the free throw line in a game that saw 50 fouls. LCHS went to the stripe 41 times while Crittenden got 24 chances there.

Crittenden, which had not lost to Livingston Central in nine straight games dating back to 2019, got in a real bind in the third period when senior Travis Champion was injured driving with the ball down the lane in front court. He left with 16 points and never returned. 

Sophomore Bryson Walker led CCHS with 27 points and Logan Wring paced the Cardinals with 30 as Livingston improved to 2-0 on the season. 

The Rockets will be back in action Tuesday at Webster County (2-0).

GIRLS SUMMARY

Crittenden County 16 30 42 47 49

Livingston Central 19 25 42 47 52
CRITTENDEN – Boone 18, Evans 4, Holeman 3, Federico 6, Rushing 4, Stewart 2, Hodge 12. FG 17. 3-pointers 2 (Holeman, Hodge). FT 13-21
LIVINGSTON – A.Leahy 11, B.Collins, Jennings 4, Joiner 20, Downey 7, T.Leahy, Ramage 10. FG 20. 3-pointers 2 (Joiner, Downey). FT 10-26.

BOYS SUMMARY
Crittenden County 19 36 44 63
Livingston Central 15 37 57 80
CRITTENDEN – Champion 16, Belcher, Walker 27, Hatfield 3, Sharp 4, Keller, Reddick 11, Jones, Travis 2, Poindexter, Candelario. FG 21. 3-pointers 6 (Walker 4, Champion, Hatfield). FT 15-24.
LIVINGSTON – Thomason 16, Hargrove 2, Davidson 6, Hosick 10, Wring 29, Zaim 10, Meyers 7, Taraskiewicz. FG 25. 3-pointers 3 (Davidson 2, Meyers). FT 27-41.