Lady Rockets force tie for district RS crown

MARION, Ky. – Relentless defensive pressure by the Lady Rockets had Lyon County scrambling for air early, and when junior guard Elliot Evans drained three treys in the first period, it helped spur Crittenden County’s offense into gear. From there, it was off to the races as CCHS won 63-37 Friday night at Rocket Arena.

The victory creates a tie for first place in the Fifth District standings. The teams have split their regular-season games, and CCHS beat Lyon in the All A Classic regional championship. In district standings, Lyon and Crittenden are both 4-1. CCHS is 17-4 overall, and Lyon is 16-6. Neither of the other two teams in the district – Trigg County or Livingston Central – have a chance to upset the apple cart. However, Trigg does host the district tournament in late February, and their home-court advantage could be something that Lyon or Crittenden might want to avoid in the first round. A coin toss will determine the top seed for postseason play.

Crittenden raced ahead by 16 points by the half as Lyon shot hurriedly and poorly. Junior Anna Boone knocked down a season-high 26 points for Crittenden, and Evans finished with 14. Sophomore guard Piper Cotham scored 23 for Lyon, and no one else had more than seven.

Lyon County 8 20 30 37
Crittenden Co. 19 36 57 63
LYON – Taylor 7, Cotham 23, Colins 3, Coursey 2, Perry 2, Prow, S.Cotham, Lucas, Akridge. 3-pointers 1 (Collins). FT 4-14.
CRITTENDEN – Boone 26, Evans 14, Hodge 8, Federico 10, Rushing 1, Stewart 2, Holeman 2, Berry, Matthews, Champion, Grau, Rich. 3-pointers 7 (Evans 4, Boone 3). FT 8-14.