Rocket season ends with district loss

8th grader Kash Myers looks
for a shot in the lane.

MARION, Ky. – Another difficult season came to an end Tuesday night for the Rockets as one of the state’s top small-school teams overwhelmed the host Crittenden County in the opening round of the Fifth District Tournament.

Facing recent basketball powerhouse Lyon County (25-6) is a tall order in any season. In this one, it proved insurmountable. The Lyons rolled to a 88-25 victory, ending Crittenden’s campaign at 2-29.

The Rockets came out strong and stayed close for about five minutes, scoring a dozen points out of the chute, but faded by the first period’s end.

The Rockets’ two wins this winter were a slight step forward from last year’s 0-26 mark. The year before, Crittenden finished 3-25. Five victories across three seasons illustrates the depth of a rebuilding effort facing the program, challenges that extend well beyond the final score.

First-year head coach Kenny Jackson inherited those circumstances and, by all accounts, steadied the program through turbulent waters. While the scoreboard often tilted heavily the other direction, the Rockets continued to compete, showing incremental growth.

The Fifth District Tournament exit closes the book on another trying chapter for Crittenden. Yet within the record lies a quieter measure of progress full of grace and dignity.

Crittenden Co. 12 16 18 25
Lyon County 39 60 71 88
CRITTENDEN – Ellington 3, Porter, Bumpus, Topp 7, Dayberry 3, Jones 2, Hutchison, Martin, C.Poindexter 6, B.Poindexter 4, Counts. FG 13. 3-pointers 4 (Topp 2, Ellington, Dayberry). FT 0-0.
LYON – Co.Collins 9, Kirk 21, Ca.Collins 2, Coffman 13, Defew 11, Reddick 4, Ramey, Cotham, Akridge 3, Cowan 3, Cain 11, Taylor 7, Whalin 4. FG 37. 3-pointers 9 (Co.Collins 3, Kirk, Coffman 3, Cowan, Cain). FT 7-10.