Eight Lady Rockets join Three-Point Dance

MARION, Ky. – While there is no way to be certain, there is an excellent chance Crittenden County set a team record in Saturday’s matinee against Hopkinsville. The Lady Rockets had eight different players make at least one 3-pointer and finished with 13 treys in a 77-22 victory, their 20th win of the season.

Senior Anna Boone buried five 3-pointers and led CCHS with 19 points. Sophomore Jordyn Hodge added 17 points, including two from beyond the arc.

Crittenden seized control early, building a 26-6 lead after one quarter and stretching the margin to 48-18 by halftime. With the outcome well in hand, the Lady Rockets went deep into the bench. Twelve players saw action, and 11 scored.

Hopkinsville fell to 1-16 in what will be the school’s final season before consolidating with Christian County.

CCHS has two regular-season games remaining. The Lady Rockets will travel to Madisonville on Tuesday and host McLean County on Friday.

Hopkinsville 6 18 19 22
Crittenden Co. 26 48 64 77
HOPKINSVILLE – White, Ewing 10, Beaman, Watkins 7, Johnson, Redd 2, Gentry 3, Wilkerson. FG 8. 3-pointers 1. FT 5-11.
CRITTENDEN – Boone 19, Evans 4, Hodge 17, Federico 3, Rushing 8, Holeman 3, Hunt 5, Berry 4, Champion 4, Grau 5, Rich, Kemmer 5. FG 28. 3-pointers 13 (Boone 5, Hodge 2, Federico, Holeman, Hunt, Berry, Grau, Kemmer). FT 9-11.

Rockets fall to Webster on Senior Night

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County recognized its seniors before tipoff Friday night but was unable to keep pace with Webster County in an 82-25 loss.

The visiting Trojans jumped out early and led 25-8 after the first quarter. Webster extended the margin to 58-16 by halftime and continued to build on the advantage in the second half.

Webster County, now 18-7, placed four players in double figures.

Crittenden County, which fell to 2-26, was led by Roane Topp with 7 points. The Rockets made 10 field goals, including one 3-pointer by Kash Myers, and were 4 of 7 at the free-throw line.

Crittenden has two regular-season games remaining – at Union County on Monday and at home Tuesday against Dawson Springs.

Webster County 25 58 71 82
Crittenden Co. 8 16 17 25
WEBSTER – Bumpus 21, Hardison 5, Phelps 11, Garrard 5, Shelton 13, Kennegissor, Newton 10, Dunn 9, Hardrick 6, Wright 2. FG 34. 3-pointers 4. FT 10-19.
CRITTENDEN – Ellington, Porter 2, Bryant, Topp 7, Dayberry, Jones 2, Myers 3, Hutchison 1, Adamson, C.Poindexter 4, B.Poindexter 2, Counts 4. FG 10. 3-pointers 1 (Myers). FT 4-7

Rockets fall behind early in loss at HopCentral

MORTON’S GAP, Ky. – Hopkins Central pulled away early and never let up Thursday night, handing Crittenden County a 73-41 loss.

The Rockets fell behind 23-11 after one quarter and trailed 40-19 at halftime as Hopkins Central built separation with balanced scoring and efficiency at the free-throw line. The Storm shot 28 field goals and went 13 of 19 from the stripe.

Crittenden finished with 17 field goals and struggled at the line, converting just 4 of 13 attempts. Brayden Poindexter led the Rockets with 10 points, followed by Brady Dayberry with 9 and Conner Poindexter with 8. 

Crittenden dropped its third straight game and fell to 2-25 on the season. Hopkins Central improved to 13-8. The Rockets will return home Friday night to host Webster County.

Crittenden County 11 19 30 41
Hopkins Central 23 40 67 73
CRITTENDEN – Ellington 3, Porter 5, Bumpus, Topp 6, Dayberry 9, Myers, Martin, C.Poindexter 8, B.Poindexter 10, Counts. FG 17. 3-pointers 3 (Ellington, Dayberry, B.Poindexter). FT 4-13.
HOPKINS CENTRAL – Bettas 16, Butcher 4, Stephens 1, Sumner 7, Trejo 2, Harrelson, Jagoe 26, Stone 5, Edwards, Miller 2, Bruce 10, Brussels. FG 28. 3-pointers 4 (Sumner, Stone, Bruce 2). FT 13-19.

Henderson holds off Lady Rockets in key matchup

Jordyn Hodge scored her 1,000th point

HENDERSON, Ky. – If players and coaches watch polls and power rankings – and even though they may attest otherwise, they certainly do – then Henderson County probably felt it needed to prove a point Thursday night on its home floor against Crittenden County.

The proof, as the saying goes, is in the pudding. Crittenden County has still never beaten Henderson County, but… the gap has closed a bit.

The Lady Colonels escaped on their home floor with a 48-39 victory, upending the numbers and rendering pregame rankings largely irrelevant. Although the Lady Rockets led for much of the contest, going ahead with 6:30 to play in the second quarter on a Jordyn Hodge 3-pointer – which turned out to be a milestone bucket – and holding the advantage until 6:30 remained in the game, they were unable to control the closing stretch. That’s when Henderson’s A’Tylia Green, a McDonald’s All-American candidate, scored a half-dozen points in a row to give HCHS the upper hand. The Lady Colonels never relinquished it from there.

Crittenden County entered the road matchup ranked No. 1 in the measuring stick known as the KHSAA RPI – more formally, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Ratings Percentage Index. In essence, the RPI attempts to quantify a team’s standing relative to others, factoring heavily into strength of schedule and opponent success. In the absence of a formal Second Region media poll, it has become the most frequently cited barometer of comparative strength in regional high school basketball.

Henderson County came in ranked third in the RPI. Lyon County – which Henderson had dispatched just days earlier in Eddyville – sat at No. 2. On paper, the gap between Crittenden and Henderson amounted to a razor-thin 6.134 hundredths of a single RPI point.

Andrea Federico guards Henderson County's
A'Tylia Green, an All-American candidate.

But inside the maroon-trimmed hardwood confines of Henderson County High School, the arithmetic didn’t quite add up.

Some numbers that did measure up for the Lady Rockets were personal milestones – reflections of a broader body of work. Sophomore Jordyn Hodge became the 14th Lady Rocket to join the 1,000-point club. She broke the tape on 1,000 with a 3-pointer to open the second quarter, giving CCHS a 15-13 lead.

Additionally, senior Elliot Evans surpassed the 500-rebound mark for her career – she already has 1,000 points – and senior Bristyn Rushing eclipsed 500 points and 500 rebounds for her career.

Lady Rocket coach Shannon Hodge said her team played less than four quarters of quality basketball but wasn’t terribly disappointed despite the loss.

“We got what we needed out of this game, which was to rub elbows with them and to kind of get a measuring stick of things and to know what we have to do to beat them,” Hodge said.

Senior Anna Boone led CCHS in scoring with 16 points, and Jordyn Hodge added 13.

While CCHS was unable to pull off a key road win, the Lady Rockets appear to have closed the gap somewhat. Henderson beat Crittenden 66-31 in last year’s Second Region championship game. 

The Lady Colonels have won seven straight regional titles and 18 in 21 years. Crittenden County owns one of the few championships Henderson missed, winning the region in 2011. The teams could see one another again in a few short weeks in the regional tournament. 

Crittenden County’s fourth quarter ultimately told the story. The Lady Rockets committed four turnovers and missed six field goals in the final period, producing 10 empty possessions at the worst possible time. They managed just four made shots in the quarter – including baskets from Rushing and Hodge along with a free throw – and were outscored 16-4 over the final eight minutes. That combination of stalled offense and lost possessions allowed Henderson to create separation late and turn a tight game into a decisive finish.

Crittenden Co. 12 23 35 39
Henderson Co. 13 18 33 48
CRITTENDEN – Boone 16, Evans 5, Hodge 13, Federico, Rushing 5, Berry. FG 11. 3-pointers 5 (Boone 2, Hodge, 2, Evans). FT 10-14.
HENDERSON – Locher 6, Gish 10, Burnett 3, Green 20, Melvin 7, Evans 2. FG 17. 3-pointers 5 (Green 3, Melvin, Locher). FT 9-17.

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Sophomore Jordyn Hodge is closing in
on a personal milestone of her own.

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County used a strong second quarter and a disciplined finish Tuesday night to pull away from a quality Hopkins Central team, a performance that also served as a measuring stick heading into an even more demanding test later in the week.

The Lady Rockets, now 19-4, defeated Hopkins Central Lady Storm 55-41 in a matchup of two teams that expect to be playing deep into the postseason. Hopkins Central fell to 17-9 but continued to show why it has been a consensus top-four team in the Second Region in recent seasons and a possible regional tournament rematch for Crittenden County.

Hopkins Central’s résumé includes losses to some of the best teams in western Kentucky, including Marshall County, Calloway County, McCracken County and Lyon County; along with setbacks to strong programs from elsewhere in the state during holiday tournaments, including Cooper from the Greater Cincinnati area, Louisville Manual, Rowan County and Bishop Brossart, which entered the week with 23 wins. Since 2020, the Lady Storm is 2-6 against Crittenden County.

Crittenden senior Elliot Evans was sidelined most of the first half by two early fouls, but Crittenden County leaned on its balance, particularly now that senior Chloe Hunt is once again available after coming off a lengthy injury. Hopkins Central struggled to convert around the basket, and the Lady Rockets took control with a 27-point second quarter. Back-to-back corner 3-pointers by Hunt and Anna Boone helped stretch the lead, and sophomore Jordyn Hodge capped the half with another triple from the same spot as Crittenden went to the locker room ahead 27-16.

Hopkins Central matched Crittenden shot for shot early in the third quarter and trimmed the margin to eight, but the Lady Rockets answered each push. With about six minutes remaining and holding a 10-point lead, Crittenden deliberately slowed the pace, working deeper into possessions and forcing Hopkins Central to play faster on offense. The strategy produced empty trips for the Lady Storm and allowed the margin to steadily grow down the stretch.

Boone finished with 20 points, Hodge added 19.

Hodge continues to close in on 1,000 career points, which would make her the team’s third to eclipse that milestone. Boone has already surpassed 2,000 for her career, while Evans reached the 1,000-point mark earlier this season. 

The win moves Crittenden County Lady Rockets within six victories of tying the program’s single-season wins record, set previously in 2017 and 2023.

Attention now turns quickly to Thursday night, when the Lady Rockets travel to face Henderson County Lady Colonels in one of the most anticipated games of the regular season. The two programs met in last year’s Second Region championship, a 66-31 Henderson County win that secured the Lady Colonels’ seventh regional title in a row and 18th in 21 years. Crittenden County owns one of the few championships Henderson missed, winning the region in 2011.

Henderson County enters the matchup after a seven-point road win Tuesday at Lyon County, just days after the Lyons knocked off previously undefeated Calloway County, ranked No. 4 in Kentucky, a result that illustrates the challenge awaiting Crittenden County later this week.

Hopkins Central 8 16 30 41
Crittenden County 9 27 39 55
HOPKINS – White 4, Marsh 5, Menser 17, Mason 8, Liles 2, Dulin 5. FG 13. 3-pointers 6 (Marsh, Menser 3, Mason 2). FT 9-14.
CRITTENDEN – Boone 20, Evans 5, Hodge 19, Federico 4, Rushing 4, Holeman, Hunt 3. FG 13. 3-pointers 7 (Boone 2, Evans, Hodge 3, Hunt). FT 18-22.

Rockets get swamped by Caldwell County

PRINCETON, Ky. — Caldwell County pulled away early and cruised to a 104-55 win over Crittenden County on Monday night.

The Tigers led 28-10 after the first quarter, stretched the margin to 62-29 at halftime and was up 87-44 after three periods.

For Crittenden, Brady Dayberry led the scoring with 18 points. Conner Poindexter added 10, while Brayden Poindexter finished with seven. The Rockets made seven 3-pointers and went 4 of 6 at the free-throw line.

Crittenden fell to 2-24 on the season. Caldwell improved to 12-11.

Caldwell has now won seven straight in the series dating back to 2023 and is 20-2 against Crittenden over the past 10 seasons.

Crittenden returns home Thursday to host Hopkins Central, then plays Webster County on Friday at Rocket Arena. The Rockets have four regular-season games remaining, including matchups next week with Union County and Dawson Springs.

Crittenden County 10 29 44 55
Caldwell County  28 62 87 104
CRITTENDEN - Ellington 5, Porter 6, Topp 2, Dayberry 18, Jones, Myers 5, Hutchison 2, Martin, C.Poindexter 10, B.Poindexter 7, Counts. FG 22. 3-pointers 7 (Dayberry 4, Myers, Porter, Ellington). FT 4-6.
CALDWELL – Aikins 14, Wilson 22, Boyd 11, K.Wilson 13, Harper 2, Rollins 5, Mitchell 12, Lander 9, Kirk 3, Sigler, Roach 13. FG 41. 3-pointers 11 D.Wilson 4, Aikins, Rollins, Mitchell 2, Lander, Kirk, Roach). FT 11-17.