Rockets hit hard by Caldwell threes

MARION, Ky. – Caldwell County seized control early and never let up Saturday, handing Crittenden County an 86-45 loss as the Tigers buried the Rockets with a barrage of 3-pointers that triggered a running clock by halftime.

Caldwell opened the game with 14 straight points and jetted out to a 27-3 lead. Crittenden steadied briefly late in the first quarter, but still trailed 29-10 after eight minutes. 

Caldwell (9-9) had 13 three-pointers in the game, one shy of its school record. 

Crittenden (1-21) was led in scoring by Brady Dayberry with nine points, all three pointers. The Rocket made 8 threes in the contest. 

Caldwell has now won five straight meetings with Crittenden and 11 of the last 12 overall. 

The Rockets will play a district game at Trigg County Tuesday. They will see Caldwell agains on Feb. 9 at Princeton. 

Caldwell County 29 61 70 86
Crittenden County 10 23 32 45
CALDWELL – Aikins 16, Mitchell 14, Lander 13, D. Wilson 11, Sigler 9, Thomas 7, Roach 6, K. Wilson 4, J. Boyd 2, Rollins 2, Stallins 2. FG 33. 3-pointers 13 (Aikins 4, Wilson 2, Thomas, Lander 3, Sigle 3. FT 7-10.
CRITTENDEN – Dayberry 9, Topp 6, Hutchison 6, Martin 5, Porter 4, Ellington 3, Jones 3, B. Poindexter 3, Counts 3, Myers 2, C. Poindexter 1. FG 14. 3-pointers 8 (Dayberry 3, Ellington, Martin, Counts). FT 9-14.

Lady Rockets take down Piperless Lyon

EDDYVILLE, Ky. — Crittenden County turned defensive pressure into late separation Friday night, pulling away from Lyon County for a 49-40 win in a matchup between the Second Region’s top two girls teams.

Lyon County played without junior Piper Cotham, last year’s regional player of the year, who is recovering from a broken nose. Trinity Taylor ran the point in her absence, with Maddie Perry taking on an expanded role, as the Lady Lyons relied primarily on a zone defense.

Lyon (17-5) controlled much of the first half and led at the break as Crittenden struggled offensively, missing shots and finding few driving lanes against the zone. The Lady Rockets trailed at halftime but found momentum after the break as their defensive intensity increased.

Crittenden’s press began to disrupt Lyon’s rhythm in the third quarter. Elliot Evans ignited the shift with two steals that led directly to baskets and gave Crittenden (15-4) its first lead of the second half. The Rockets closed the period on a surge to take a 40-36 lead.

Defense decided the fourth quarter as the Lady Rockets controlled the tempo down the stretch to seal the nine-point win.

Jordyn Hodge led Crittenden with 17 points, while Evans scored 14 and Anna Boone added eight. 

Taylor led Lyon County with 22 points, including three three-pointers. Perry finished with seven points.

After the win, Crittenden can now complete sweep of the regular-season district schedule with a win Tuesday at Trigg County.

Crittenden Co. 8 22 40 49
Lyon Co.                 9 27 34 40
CRITENDEN – Boone 8, Evans 14, Hodge 17, Federico 4, Rushing 4, Berry 2, Holeman. FG 19. 3-pointers 6 (Boone, Evans 3, Hodge) FT 6-13
Taylor 22, Collins 6, Coursey 2 , Coffman 3, Perry 7, S. Cotham. FG 16. 3-pointers 5 (Taylor 3, Perry, Coffman) FT 3-3.

Lyons blitz Rockets at Eddyville

Jack Porter had a couple of
three pointers for CCHS.

EDDYVILLE, Ky. — Lyon County raced ahead early and never looked back Friday night, rolling to a 96-25 Fifth District boys basketball win over Crittenden County.

On its home floor, Lyon County led 31-12 after one quarter and 62-16 at halftime, limiting Crittenden County to just one field goal in the second quarter and none in the fourth.

Crittenden County was led by Conner Poindexter and Jack Porter, who had 6 apiece. The Rockets made four 3-pointers and finished 5-of-7 at the free-throw line.

Lyon County placed 11 players in the scoring column.

Lyon County improved to 16-5 overall and remained undefeated in Fifth District play. Crittenden County fell to 1-20 overall and 0-5 in district action. The Rockets close district play Tuesday at Trigg County in Cadiz.

Crittenden Co. 12 16 24 25
Lyon County  31 62 82 96
CRITTENDEN – Ellington 3, Porter 6, Bryant 1, Topp, Dayberry, Jones 1, Myers, Hutchison, Martin 3, C.Poindexter 6, Collins, B.Poindexter 5. 3-pointers 4 (Porter 2, Ellington, Martin). FT 5-7.
LYON – C.Collins 12, Kirk 11, Ca.Collins 10, Coffman 19, Defew 4, Reddick 7, Ramey 5, McDaniels 6, Cotham 7, Akridge 8, Cowan, Cain 4, Whalin 3. FG 37. 3-pointers 12 (C.Collins 4, McDaniels 2). FT 10-12.

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Flury of threes ends Storm's chances

Elliot Evans and Andrea Federico play a little
defense at Hopkins Central, but it was their
offense that helped orchestrate the win.

MORTON’S GAP, Ky. — On the eve of what is expected to be historic winter weather, Crittenden County delivered a flurry of three pointers Thursday to beat the Lady Storm 63-53 in a key Second Region matchup.

Crittenden County led 23-13 after one quarter, stretched the margin to 31-24 at halftime and never relinquished control despite several Hopkins Central pushes in the second half. The win improved the Lady Rockets to 14-4 and further solidified their position near the top of the Second Region, where they are ranked No. 2 in the KHSAA power rankings. Hopkins Central slipped to 12-7 and entered the night ranked No. 4 in the region by KHSAA RPI.

The tone was set late in the first quarter the Storm girls led early, but the Crittenden rushed ahead fueled by perimeter shooting. Andrea Federico knocked down a 3-pointer, Elliot Evans followed with two more from deep and Anna Boone capped the surge with an and-one to spark a 12-0 burst. Adri Berry came off the bench and added a short bank shot at the buzzer as the Lady Rockets pushed the lead to double digits to end the opening period. 

Hopkins Central opened in a triangle-and-two defense, keying on Boone and Jordyn Hodge, but the strategy left Evans and Federico with clean looks on the perimeter. Crittenden County capitalized, getting scoring contributions from all five positions and keeping the Lady Storm from settling into a rhythm offensively.

The Lady Storm trimmed the margin to seven midway through the second quarter, but Crittenden County answered with timely baskets to carry a seven-point lead into the break. Federico opened the third quarter with two straight 3-pointers, extending the advantage to 37-24 and forcing Hopkins Central to chase the game from there. Increased ball pressure by the Lady Storm created brief momentum swings.

Hopkins Central made one final push early in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to seven before Evans drilled another 3-pointer to restore a double-digit cushion with five minutes remaining. Boone followed with a 3-pointer of her own and then attacked the basket off the bounce as the Lady Rockets methodically pulled away in the final minutes.

Evans led Crittenden County with 17 points buoyed by 5 three-pointers, while Boone added 15 points and reached a milestone by collecting the 700th rebound of her career during the game. Federico scored 14 points, highlighted by four 3-pointers, and Jordyn Hodge chipped in 13. Berry finished with four points as the Lady Rockets went 15-of-19 from the free-throw line.

The victory gave Crittenden County a 10-4 edge in the series over the past decade and kept the Lady Rockets. With one more win, the senior class will stand alone with the most victories by any Crittenden County girls class over a four-year period.

CCHS is scheduled to play at Caldwell County Tuesday, but based on the weather forecast that game could be in jeopardy.

Crittenden County 23 31 48 63
Hopkins Central 13 24 35 53
CRITTENDEN – Boone 15, Evans 17, Hodge 13, Federico 14, Rushing, Holemana, Berry 4. FG 19. 3-pointers 10 (Boone, Evans 5, Federico 4). FT 15-19.
HOPKINS – White 11, Marsh 6, Menser 8, Mason 16, Dulin 12, Carne. FG 21. 3-pointers 5 (Mason 2, Dulin, White, Menser). FT 6-11.

Early turnovers costly for Rockets on the road

CALHOUN, Ky. — Rocket sophomore Emmitt Ellington was 3-for-4 from behind the arc in the first half, but Crittenden County could not keep pace Saturday in a 66-25 loss at McLean County Cougars.

Ellington led the Rockets with 10 points, knocking down three-pointers as Crittenden connected on four shots from beyond the arc for the game. Logan Martin added the other. As a team, Crittenden went 7 of 32 from the field for 21.9%, including 4 of 11 from 3-point range at 36.4%. The Rockets were 7 of 12 at the free-throw line.

McLean County built separation early and steadily extended the margin, leading 15-8 after the first quarter and 38-15 at halftime before pulling away in the second half. 

For the second straight game, Crittenden held an opponent without a made 3-pointer, another sign of improvement on the perimeter. The Rockets struggled with ball security early, committing 19 turnovers in the first half before cutting that number to four after the break.

Crittenden fell to 1-19, while McLean improved to 12-7 and took a 4-2 edge in the series for the decade. The Rockets will have a full week off before returning home to host Whitesville Trinity on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Crittenden Co. 8 15 22 25
McLean County 15 38 56 66
CRITTENDEN – Ellington 10, Porter, Bumpus, Topp 3, Dayberry, Jones, Myers, Hutchison, Adamson, Martin 3, C.Poindexter 1, Collins, B.Pondexter 8, Counts. FG 7. 3-pointers 4 (Ellington 3, Martin). FT 7-12.
MCLEAN – Coleman 1, Mauzy 2, Floyd 3, Graves 16, Bozarth 4, Albin 2, Gatton 9, R.Gattn 8, Bertolini 17, Lynam 4. FG 28. 3-pointers none. FT 10-17.