Lady Rockets beat Lyon in closing seconds

Nahla Woodward had her best
offensive game of the season.

MARION, Ky. – The Lady Rockets went on a 7-2 run in the final seconds to beat Lyon County 52-48 in a key Fifth-District matchup Friday at Marion.

The win gives Crittenden’s girls a great opportunity to finish no worse than second in the regular-season district standings, and they could very well see Lyon again in the opening round of the post-season tournament.

Junior center Nahla Woodward scored 16, her best offensive performance of the season, and freshman guard Natalie Boone had four three-pointers en route to 15 points.

The game was close the entire way and Lyon led for much of it.

However, Boone scored seven – including a pair of threes – and Woodward added six in the final frame as Crittenden raced ahead. Sophomore forward Grace Driskill also scored a key putback in the closing seconds to put the game out of reach.

CCHS coach Shannon Hodge said it was a great team effort and illustrated that her team is becoming more diversified offensively. Point guard Taylor Guess was held to just nine points – 11 below her average – but she draws so much attention from the opposing defense that it gives others opportunities to score, the coach said.

“We’re starting to see our roles and beginning to know each other much better on floor,” Hodge said.

Crittenden has won seven of its last eight games and are 3-1 in district play.

Crittenden 52, Lyon 48
Lyon County 12 18 33 48
Crittenden Co. 9 19 32 52
LYON – Brown 9, Butler 1, Matthews 8, Smith 17, Wynn 2, Collins 3, Defew 8, Holland. FG 19. 3-pointers none. FT 10-18.
CRITTENDEN – Guess 9, Boone 15, Driskill 4, Duncan 3, Woodward 16, Moss 3, Long 2. FG 18. 3-pointers 5 (Boone 4, Guess). FT 11-23.