Lady Rockets open play Monday in Florida

The Lady Rockets arrived in Florida this morning and will open action in the KSA Holiday Tournament Monday at 9 a.m., (CST) at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando.

Crittenden’s girls' first game in the event will be against Medina High School from Ohio. Their pool includes Keyser High from West Virginia, First Baptist Academy of Orlando, Fla., North Buncombe High from Weaversville, N.C., Quaker Valley from Leetsdale, Pa.; Riverview High from Sarasota, Fla., and Rye High School from New York.

Based on MaxPreps data, the Sarasota team appears to be among the strongest in the field with a 6-3 record at the end of last week’s play. 

From the Cleveland area, Medina, the Lady Rockets’ opening opponent, was 3-3 after its first six games. The Battling Bees average scoring 48 points a game and the team is ranked No. 4 out of eight in the Greater Cleveland Conference.

Tournament teams from across the country are divided into 8-team pools where they are guaranteed at least three games. KSA offers a fee-based streaming platform on its website so fans back home can watch games online. Go HERE for streaming option.

GO HERE for information and bracket results.

Rockets fall to 0-12 after loss at Murray

MURRAY, Ky. — Murray High School handed Crittenden County its fourth straight loss in the series with a 95-25 victory Tuesday night, extending a winning streak against the Rockets that dates back to 2011.

Crittenden County fell to 0-12 on the season, while Murray improved to 7-2.

Murray jumped out quickly, leading 38-9 after the first quarter and 65-14 at halftime. The Tigers continued to pull away in the second half, pushing the margin to 84-20 after three quarters before closing out the win.

Crittenden County was led by Brady Dayberry with seven points. Brayden Poindexter added six, while Colton Poindexter and Blake Topp scored three apiece. Crittenden finished with nine field goals, one 3-pointer and went 6-of-10 from the free-throw line.

Murray High placed six players in double figures.

The Rockets are off until Jan. 2 when they host Mayfield and coach Payton Croft, a former CCHS basketball standout and son of Crittenden County Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Croft. 

Hodge scores 29 to beat Union

MORGANFIELD, Ky. – Sophomore guard Jordyn Hodge paced the Lady Rockets to a 61-45 pre-Christmas win Tuesday against Union County. In the last two games, Hodge has amassed 49 points to pace the Lady Rockets in their final games prior to a short holiday before heading to a tournament Dec. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.

Union County (2-4) set the tone and made some shots to lead early. As the game wore on, the Lady Rockets’ outmanned the Bravettes behind Hodge’s hot hands. The Lady Rockets extended the lead to 16 before the break. 

To start the second half, the Lady Rockets (7-2) went on a 18-2 run, getting 12-points each from seniors Anna Boone and Bristyn Rushing.

Crittenden has defeated Union County seven out of the last 10 meetings.

Crittenden 18 38 53 61
Union 18 22 36 45

CRITTENDEN - Boone 12, Evans, Hodge 29, Federico 2, Rushing 12, Holeman, Stewart 6, Berry, Champion, Grau, Rich, Kemmer FG 24 3-pointers 5 (Boone, Hodge 4) FT 8-13

UNION - Davis 2, Bell 15, Gentry, 4, Martinez 12, Beaven 6, Boyd 6. FG 18. 3-po9inters 3 (Gentry, Beaven 2). FT 6-10

Trigg pulls away from Rockets in 2nd half

PADUCAH, Ky. – Crittenden County lost control of the game early in the second half as Trigg County used a 16-0 run to pull away for a 68-44 win over the Rockets in the St. Mary Christmas Tournament.

Brady Dayberry scored 11 points to lead Crittenden County, while eighth-grade guard Kash Myers added a season-high nine. The Rockets were unable to recover after the Wildcats’ decisive surge coming out of the break.

Crittenden County, now 0-11, returns to action Tuesday night on the road at Murray.

Scoring for Crittenden County: Martin 3, Porter 2, Dayberry 11, Topp 3, B. Poindexter 4, Young 4, Ellington 0, C. Poindexter 4, Myers 9, Bumpus 4, Jones 2, Bryant 0.

Rockets fall to Tennessee. team in Paducah

PADUCAH, Ky. – Crittenden County fell to 0-10 on the season with a 71-33 loss to Tennessee school South Fulton in the second round of the St. Mary Christmas Tournament.

Point guard Logan Martin led the way with a half dozen points while Jack Porter, Brady Dayberry and Brayden Poindexter was close behind with 5 points apiece.

Crittenden County will play again in the Paducah tournament at noon on Monday against Trigg County.

Crittenden County 9 20 30 33
South Fulton, Tenn. 22 40 59 71
CRITTENDEN – Ellington 3, Porter 5, Bumpus 1, Bryant, Topp 6, Dayberry 5, Jones, Myers, Hutchison, Martin 6, C.Poindexter 2, Hughes, B.Poindexter 5, Counts. FG 11. 3-pointers 5 (Ellington, Porter, Dayberry, Martin, B.Poindexter). FT 6-12.
South Fulton – Joyner 222, Barclay 3, Cooley 7, Gore, Rice 10, Choate 13, Mulcahy 13. FG 26. 3-pointers 4. FT 15-18. 

Evans gets 1,000th in win at Carlisle

Elliot Evans and Coach
Shannon Hodge.

BARDWELL, Ky. – Senior Elliot Evans scored a team-high 20 points and got her 1,000th career point early in the first period Thursday as the Lady Rockets easily dispatched host Carlisle County 64-44 on the road. 

Evans becomes the 13th Lady Rocket in school history to cross the 1K point plateau. 

Sophomore Jordyn Hodge also scored 20 as CCHS improved 6-2.

Crittenden dropped seven three pointers in the first half, racing out to a substantial lead then unloading the bench for much of the second half.

The girls will be off until Tuesday when they play at Union County, their last game in Kentucky before heading to Florida to play over the holiday break.

Crittenden Co.    25    42    58    64
Carlisle County    8    20    33    44
CRITTENDEN – Boone 12, Evans 20, Hodge 20, Federico, Rushing 10,  Holeman, Stewart, Berry 2, Champion, Rich, Kemmer. FG 25. 3-poiners 7 ( Evans 3, Boone 2, Hodge 2). FT 7-10.
CARLISLE COUNTY – Perez 2, Bruer 11, Tornsbrough 2, Hogancamp 22, Webb 7. FG 17. 3-pointers none. FT 10-17.

Poindexters combine for 26 in St. Mary Tournament

PADUCAH, Ky. – The Poindexter brothers combined for just about half of the Rockets’ points in a 77-36 loss to host St;. Mary in the opening round of its annual Christmas Tournament Thursday.

Sophomore Conner Poindexter netted 14 points and senior Brayden Poindexter dropped a dozen. The older one had five fielders, including one three, and the younger sibling scored eight of his team-high at the foul line.

Crittenden is scheduled to play again at noon on Saturday against South Fulton, Tenn., in the St. Mary tournament. 

Crittenden County 6 15 24 36
Paducah St. Mary 30 51 73 77
CRITTENDEN – Martin, Ellington, Topp, B.Poindexter 12, Porter, Bumpus 1, C.Poindexter 14, Myers 2, Hughes, Bryant 4, Murray, Counts, Hutchison, Jones. FG 11. 3-pointers 2 (Jones, B.Poindexter). FT 12-18.
ST. MARY – Mayes 13, Griffith 7, Nichols 11, Puckett 17, Spurr 9, Fearon 4, Itiavkase 6, Pittman 10. FG 31. 3-pointers 7. FT 9-9.