Fort Campbell gets best of CCHS with 2Q run

Andrew Candelario scored 13 against the Falcons

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County had high hopes for getting its first win of the season Monday when previously 2-16 Fort Campbell came to Rocket Arena for a boys’ basketball game.

It was close early, with CCHS trailing 25-21 halfway through the second period before the Falcons went on a 15-3 scoring run, fueled in part by Rocket turnovers against Fort Campbell’s full-court defense.

By halftime, the Rockets trailed by 16, and the Falcons' lead was extended to 20 in the second half before CCHS scratched it back to near single digits for a time.

Hobbled by injuries and defections this season, Crittenden has lost 20 straight games. One of its leading scorers, Colby LaRue, remains out with an injury, and the team is largely relying on freshmen in both starting and reserve roles.

Andrew Candelario shot the ball well from long range Monday, draining three treys and finishing with a team-high 13 points.

On Friday, the Rockets host Dawson Springs, ranked fifth in the region. It will be the annual homecoming and Hall of Fame game.

Fort Campbell 22 40 51 67
Crittenden Co. 14 24 34 50
FT CAMPBELL – Tow 3, Taylor 2, Wilson 9, Hunt 5, Carolina 3, Dillard 20, Morton 2, Henderson 3. 3-pointers 6. FT 13-26.
CRITTENDEN – Porters 3, Cowsert 3, Stokes 4, Stevenson 2, Young 7, Candelario 13, Martin 2, C.Poindexter, Ellington 6, James, B.Poindexter 10. 3-pointers 5 (Ellington , Candelario 3, Young). FT 9-16.