Boys, Girls split at Livingston Central

Lady Rockets sweep Livingston

SMITHLAND, Ky – Crittenden County lost one of its top scorers in the first half, but had more than enough firepower to handle Livingston Central 55-24 Friday in a Fifth District matchup.

The win gives CCHS a 4-1 mark in the league standings and 14-3 overall. Livingston falls to 0-3 in district play and 5-8 overall. 

Coach Shannon Hodge’s only concern coming off the lopsided win at Livingston is how quickly junior guard Elliot Evans can bounce back from a second-quarter ankle sprain. She never returned to the lineup, and it didn’t really matter, but she will be needed Wednesday when the girls open All A Classic State Tournament at Owensboro. 

Crittenden County 15 35 43 55
Livingston Central 9 16 22 24
CRITTENDEN – Boone 11, Evans 6, Hodge 15, Federico 13, Holeman 2, Berry 2, Stewart 2, Matthews, Rich, Champion 2, Grau. 3-pointers 3 (Evans 2, Hodge). FT 8-10
LIVINGSTON – Jennings 2, Joiner 10, Downey 2, T.Lahey 2, Ramage 8, Dalmer, Burns, Tharp, Collins. 3-pointers 2 (Joiner). FT 6-11.

3-point barrage tips to Cards

SMITHLAND, Ky. – Crittenden County had reason early Friday to feel a bit better about its offense. A few minutes into the game at Livingston Central, the Rockets were ahead 7-1 and arguably playing their most competitive quarter of basketball in some time. Then, following an intentional foul whistled on CCHS senior center Jonah Reddick with 3:36 left in the first period, Livingston captured the momentum, reeling off 18 straight points and taking command of the game en route to a 93-60 Fifth District win.

The Rockets had plenty of opportunities to cool Livingston’s steam during that early going, but empty possessions left the door open for the Cardinals, led by junior Logan Wring, who was back for the first time since his team played at Crittenden in December. He had been on the shelf for about a month due to a fractured bone in his hand. Wring scored 30 points, and teammate Bryson Walker had 26.

Crittenden did give the Cardinals a little scare in the third quarter. Colby LaRue sank a three-pointer two minutes into the second half to draw the Rockets within single digits, 43-34. However, the Cardinals' sharpshooting over the next three minutes put them back in control. Still, there was reason for celebration by the Rockets, who played better at times, and LaRue scored a career-high 24 points, making six of the 14 three-point shots he took.

Together, the teams made 27 treys. CCHS had 13 as freshman Drake Young nailed four.

The Rockets, still winless overall after 14 games, are now 0-5 in league play with one more stop at home against Lyon. Livingston is 4-9 overall and 2-1 in district play, both victories over the Rockets.

Crittenden County 10 25 41 60
Livingston Central 21 39 71 93
CRITTENDEN – LaRue 24, Porter, Blecher 9, Stokes 2, Young 14, Candelario 3, C.Poindexter 2, B.Poindexter 1, Reddick 2, Ellington 3. 3-pointers 13 (LaRue 6, Belcher, Young 4, Candelario, Ellington). FT 7-14.
LIVINGSTON – Walker 26, Hargrove, Davidson 11, Hosick 7, Wring 30, Zaim 8, Stone 8, Paris, Garner, Schrump, Gainey. 3-pointers 14 (Walker 5, Davidson 2, Hosick, Wring 5, Schrump). FT 8-12.