Rockets fall to quick Paducah Tilghman

Hall of Fame inductees JD Gray and Sean
Thompson along with their families and
Andy Hunt of the Farmers Bank, which
sponsored the Hall of Fame.

MARION, Ky. – Paducah Tilghman's quickness on offense and defense frustrated the Rockets Friday night in an 82-44 loss.

It was the annual homecoming and hall of fame game with ceremonies crowning the king and queen before the varsity contest and enshrinement of hall members at halftime.

On the court, it was also the first time former Rocket Avery Thompson returned to play in his hometown. He scored 5 points for Tilghman. The Paducah boys improved to 10-12.

Bryson Walker, who is averaging 18 points a game for the Rockets as a sophomore guard, scored 20.

Crittenden, now 3-17, plays on the road at Todd County Central Saturday night.

Paducah Tilghman 21 44 67 82

Crittenden County 16 27 32 44

CRITTENDEN - Belcher 2, Walker 20, Sharp 6, Keller 1, Reddick 8, Poindexter 6, Travis 1, Porter, Hatfield. FG 15. 3-pointers 6 (Walker 4, Sharp, Poindexter). FT 8-14. 

TILGHMAN - Campbell 15, Thompson 5, Skinner, McClure 19, Harris 9, Arthur, Forthman 5, Purdiman 2, Wilkins 27. FG 32 3-pointers 9 (Thompson, McClure 2, Harris, Wilkins 5). FT 9-14. 

Queen Brynn Porter and King Turner Sharp with their court

Lady Rockets blasted at Calloway County

MURRAY, Ky. – Crittenden County’s girls ran into an offensive juggernaut at Calloway County Tuesday night, losing 70-56 to the Lady Lakers.

Anna Boone scored 22 and Elliot Evans had 20 for the Rocket girls, accounting for 75% of CCHS’s scoring against a persistent Calloway defense.

Calloway, now 20-5, is the third-ranked team in the First Region, according to KHSAA power rankings. Crittenden falls to 14-11.

Crittenden County 9 24 41 56
Calloway County 18 48 74 79
CRITTENDEN – Boone 22, Evans 20, Hodge 5, Federico 7, Rushing, Holeman 2, Walker, Stewart, Charlee, Champion. FG 23. 3-pointers 3 (Boone, Evans, Federico). FT 7-8.
CALLOWAY – Koch 19, Crouch 13, McLure 2, Futrell 16, Perkins 8, Lowe 21. FG 32. 3-pointers 9 (Crouch 3, Futrell 4, Perkins, Lowe). FT 6-9.

Tied late, Crittenden can't get over hump at Trigg

CADIZ, Ky. – In a game that was tied with five minutes to play, Trigg County pulled away late to beat the Rockets 63-52 Monday at Cadiz, closing out Crittenden County’s district schedule.

A turnover or two and some missed shots led to four or five empty possessions after the Rockets tied game on a Bryson Walker steal and pull up jumper with 5:12 to go. 

Crittenden had hoped to catch the Wildcats shorthanded with Trigg’s leading scorer Jhaden Vaughn on the sideline injured. The game was close start to finish with Trigg leading by a handful of points much of the way, but never creating an insurmountable space. The Rockets were tied early, too, at 19, but never led. 

The Rockets were also a bit shorthanded with another starter on the shelf. Senior Jaxon Hatfield missed the game after dislocating his finger in the previous outing. The Rockets never went to the bench during the entire game, playing only the starting five the whole way.

Crittenden finishes winless in six Fifth District games this season and fell to 2-16 overall. Meanwhile, Trigg posted its fourth win in five district games with one left against Lyon County on Tuesday. The Wildcats are now 10-11 overall. 

Crittenden Co. 11 23 39 52

Trigg County 16 27 46 63

CRITTENDEN – Belcher 7, Walker 24, Sharp 6, Reddick13, Travis 2. FG 21. 3-pointers 5 (Walker 4, Belcher). FT 3-6.

TRIGG – Stewart 16, Bridges 6, Shearer 12, William 3, Bush 4, Breckel 5, Fogle 15, Terrell 2. FG 26. 3-pointers 9 (Stewart 3, Shearer 2, Fogel 3, Breckel). FT 2-4.

Lady Rockets close district slate with win at Trigg

CADIZ, Ky. – Despite only three wins this season, Trigg County was ready for the Lady Rockets Monday and took Crittenden County to the wire in a game that was probably closer than most expected. 

It was tight most of the first half and Trigg led for a moment, but CCHS jumped ahead by 17 points when Elliot Evans scored eight points during a 12-4 run in the third quarter. Trigg rallied back in the fourth period, however, cutting the Lady Rocket margin to single digits before the Crittenden girls won it by a dozen, 56-44, to complete their regular-season Fifth District play.

Crittenden improved to 14-10 on the season and 4-2 in league games. Trigg is now 3-18 overall and winless in district play with its final Fifth District game set for Tuesday at home against league-leading Lyon County. If the Lyon girls win, they clinch the regular-season crown and the No. 1 seed for the post-season tournament at Eddyville.

Crittenden Co. 14 31 47 56
Trigg County        10 22 30 44
CRITTENDEN – Boone 16, Evans 16, Hodge 6, Federico 3, Rushing 7, Holeman 3, Stewart 5, Munday. FG 18. 3-pointers 5 (Evans 4, Holeman). FT 15-25.
TRIGG - Norwood 5, Navarro 7, Bush 13, Grinols 10, McGee 9, Rogers, Jones. FG 13. 3-pointers 5 (Bush 3, Norwood, Navarro). FT 13-16.

Rockets, Lady Rockets both win in afternoon games

BOYS GET SEASON'S THIRD WIN

BENTON, Ky. – Crittenden County won for the third time this season, beating Christian Fellowship School 71-60 in comeback fashion on the road in a Saturday matinee game.

After falling behind by double digits early, Crittenden closed the gap just before halftime then held its own over the next eight minutes before making a strong run in the fourth quarter.

Bryson Walker scored 23 to lead the Rockets and center Jonah Reddick had perhaps hits best outing of the season with 16 points. Jaxon Hatfield added 11 before dislocating a finger. 

The Rockets are now 3-15 and will play at Trigg County Monday in a Fifth District makeup game then host Fort Campbell Tuesday and Paducah Tilghman Friday. They will play four games next week, closing out on the road Saturday at Todd Central.

Coach Matt Fraliex said the team may get senior forward Gabe Keller back late next week. He’s been out since the holidays with a broken hand.

CCHS has now defeated Christian Fellowship in eight straight times dating back to 2011.

Crittenden County 16 30 52 71

Christian Fellowship 25 35 57 68

CRITTENDEN – Belcher 8, Walker 23, Hatfield 11, Sharp 4, LaRue, Reddick 16, Travis 9, Rhodes. FG 27. 3-pointers 8 (Walker 4, Belcher 2, Hatfield 2). FT 8-9. 

CFS – Corigg 27, Grigg 7, Kite 20, Burnett 12, Potter 2, Nesshoefer, Perez. FG 27. 3-pointers 4. FT 10-18.

GIRLS THUMP CALDWELL COUNTY

MARION, Ky. - On a quick turnaround, the Lady Rockets pivoted to victory Saturday afternoon in a matinee game against Caldwell County at Rocket Arena.

Anna Boone was hot, particularly early, and led Crittenden County to a 60-39 win over the Lady Tigers. Boone scored 21 of her game-high 25 points in the first half as CCHS rolled up a big lead.

Crittenden got 11 points off the bench as all 10 available players got into the contest. 

The Lady Rockets improved to 12-10 and will have another grueling week coming up with games on the road Monday at Trigg County and Tuesday at Calloway. Union County will be at Rocket Arena Saturday.

Caldwell County 10 17 25 39

Crittenden County 15 38 54 60

CALDWELL – Clark 9, M.Thomas 9, , B.Thomas, Butts 9, Sykes 2, Copeland 4, Aikens, Williams 6. FG 15. 3-pointers 2 (Clark, M.Thomas). FT 7-11.

CRITTENDEN – Boone 25, Evans 2, Hodge 10, Federico 8, Rushing 4, Holeman 7, Stewart 2, Walker, Munday 2, Champion. FG 25. 3-pointers 6 (Boone 3, Hodge 2, Holeman). FT 4-5.

Rockets lose to LCHS in pivotal matchup

MARION, Ky. – In a must-win situation for the Rockets in order to avoid a first-round playoff matchup with one of the best teams in Kentucky, Crittenden County fell behind Livingston Central by 21 in the second period Friday at home and lost 78-63.

The Cardinals sealed the league’s No. 2 seed and will get No. 2 Trigg County in the Fifth District Tournament opener later this month. 

Meanwhile, the Rockets will face Goliath Lyon County to open post-season play. The Rockets have one more district game to go – at Trigg County Monday – but no matter the outcome, Crittenden can finish no better than last in the four-team district standings.

The Rockets got 28 points from sophomore Bryson Walker in the loss, and Livingston sophomore Logan Wring scored 32 for the winners.

Crittenden falls to 2-15 on the season and Livingston improved to 8-12. 

Livingston Central 13 42 60 78
Crittenden County 12 21 36 63
LIVINGSTON – Wring 32, Thomason 14, Davidson 5, Hargrove 13, Hosick 8, Zaim 6, M.Zaim. FG 29. 3-pointers 8 (Hargrove 3, Hosick 2, Thomason, Davidson, Wring). FT 12-18.
CRITTENDEN – Walker 28, Belcher 5, Hatfield 9, Sharp 8, Reddick 2, Travis 2, Rhodes, Poindexter 9. FG 25. 3-pointers 9 (Walker 6, Belcher, Sharp 2). FT 4-5.

Lady Rockets fall at Lyon County

GAME PHOTOS HERE

EDDYVILLE, Ky. – Crittenden County on Friday relived some of the Holiday Horrors it experienced during a losing skid over the Christmas break when it couldn’t find the right rhythm and lost 4 of 6 games.

At Lyon County, in a pivotal Fifth District matchup, the Lady Rockets got off to a difficult start and couldn’t fully recover despite trimming Lyon’s lead from 16 to 6 late. 

The Rocket girls lost 60-51, giving Lyon County the upper hand in the Fifth District race with only a game to play. CCHS and LCHS both close out league action against Trigg County over the coming day. Trigg hasn’t been close in a district matchup this season. 

Lyon is now 14-7 overall and 4-1 in the district. Crittenden is 3-2 and tied with Livingston in the district standings' win column. District standings will determine post-season pairings. The Lady Rockets are 12-10 overall. 

An inspired Lyon defense commanded the first half as the hosts rolled to a big lead while stopping Crittenden leading scorer Ann Boone on the floor. She had no first-half baskets, but finished with a game-high 21 points. 

Boone led CCHS’s late recovery with 11 fourth-quarter points, but Crittenden couldn’t get a rebound when it needed one and couldn’t force a steal when it had to have one. Meanwhile, Lyon stalled the ball in the final four minutes to protect its single-digit lead.

Rebounding was a factor in the game as the Lady Lyons won the glass and put three players in double-figure scoring. 

Crittenden Co. 10 22 36 51
Lyon County 13 32 46 60
CRITTENDEN – Boone 21, Evans 11, Hodge 4, Federico 8, Rushing 6, Holeman, Stewart 1, Munday. FG 17. 3-pointers 2 (Evans, Hodge). FT 15-22.
LYON – Taylor 17, Cotham 16, Collins 17, Downing, Coursey 6, Wynn, Holland 4, Perry. FG 21. 3-pointers none. FT 12-15.