Crittenden splits district doubleheader with Trigg

MARION, Ky. – Despite a difficult night shooting the ball, Crittenden County beat Trigg County 56-31 Friday to even its record to 3-1 on the season and 1-1 in Fifth District play.

Six first-period Crittenden turnovers allowed the Lady Wildcats (2-2) to stay close for a time. Trigg was within two points with 4:20 to go in the first half, but CCHS began to pull way just before intermission and led 39-25 at the break.

Sophomore Elliot Evans led the Rocket girls with 15 points and classmate Anna Boone had 14 despite some foul trouble that kept her off the floor for a good part of the second period. 

GIRLS SCORING SUMMARY
Trigg County 6 19 21 31
Crittenden Co. 12 27 43 56
TRIGG - Rogers, E.McGee 16, Bush 7, Norwood 2, G.McGee, Turner 2, Grinols 2, Mayes 2. FG 12. 3-pointers 3. (E.McGee 2, Bush). FT 2-8.
CRITTENDEN - Boone 14, Evans 15, Holeman 2, Rushing 6, Federico 3, Hodge 6, Munday 6, Walker 4, Henry, Stewart. FG 22. 3-pointers 2 (Boone). FT 10-8.

BOYS FALL BEHIND LATE

Close for more than three quarters, Trigg County pulled away late against Crittenden County when the game sped up and the Wildcats won going away 66-50.

Playing without leading scorer Travis Champion – who remains out with a knee injury – the Rockets used a zone defense to befuddle Trigg much of the way. Crittenden led by three, 29-26, with six minutes to go in the third following two buckets by senior Turner Sharp. 

From there, the Wildcats turned up the pace and pulled ahead late in the third and then went up by nine in the fourth period on a Jayden Vaughn jump shot from the wing. It was the largest lead for either team to that point.

Without Champion, Crittenden was unable to muster enough offense down the stretch to close the gap and Trigg won for the first time in four games. Meanwhile, the Rockets fell for the fourth straight time this season.

Sophomore Bryson Walker led Crittenden with 20 points. He was the only Rocket in double figures.

Crittenden had defeated Trigg nine of the previous 13 meetings. 

BOYS SCORING SUMMARY
Trigg County 8 24 42 66
Crittenden Co. 10 21 37 50
TRIGG – Stewart 7, Bridges 3, Shearer 13, Gude 10, Vaughn 15, Nsbuga-Barnes, Carter, 2, Bush 10, Breckel 4, Fogle 2. FG 19. 3-pointers 1 (Shearer). FT 24-36.
CRITTENDEN – Belcher, Walker 20, Hatfield, Sharp 6, Keller 9, Candelario, Reddick 4, Jones 1, Travis 8, Poindexter 2. FG 19. 3-pointers 3 (Walker 3). FT 9-16.