Rockets win in overtime to make it 4-of-last-5

Preston Turley got 7 points in OT

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County fell behind early in a low-scoring affair, but beat McLean County 56-50 in overtime.

The Rockets trailed by six in the first half and took their first lead in third quarter on a basket by Tyler Boone. Crittenden built a six-point lead in the fourth period, but second-chance baskets let the Cougars back into it in the final seconds and the game went into overtime.

Preston Turley scored seven of his game-high 26 points in the extra period as the Rockets improved to 5-4 on the season. 

McLean fell to 6-4.

Preston Morgeson scored 11 points for the Rockets before fouling out late. Nine of his points came from behind the arc.

Crittenden has won four of its last five games after starting the season 1-3.

McLean County 10 17 25 45 50
Crittenden Co. 7 15 30 45 45    56    
MCLEAN - Phillips 12, Larken 3, Floyd, Arnold 11, Dame 10, Lee, Brackett 14, Hampton. FG 16. 3-pointers 2. FT 16-22.
CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 11, Champion 2, Winders, Mott 6, Boone 9, Dobyns 2, Turley 26. FG 21. 3-pointers 3 (Morgeson). FT 11-16.

Rockets fall by one in nail-biter at home

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County tied the game in the closing seconds on an acrobatic bucket by Gabe Mott, but Caldwell County’s Jabrion Spikes made one of two foul shots with 2.7 seconds to go, lifting Caldwell County to a one-point win.

Crittenden was able to run a final inbounds play in its front court and had a good look at the basket but failed to score. The Tigers won it 55-54, sweeping the Rockets in two games this season.

Mot scored 21 to lead CCHS while Spikes had 25 for Caldwell.

The Rockets (4-4) host McLean County (6-3) Saturday in a 5:30pm tipoff.

Caldwell County 14 35 45 55
Crittenden C. 16 26 42 54
CALDWELL - Bumpus 6, Branch 8, Spikes 25, Co.Whittington 3, Co.Whittington 6, Riley, Viverette, VanHooser 7. FG 16. 3-pointers 6 (Bumpus 2, Branch 2, Co.Whittington 2). FT 17-31.
CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 10, Champion 2, Mott 21, Boone 9, Turley 12, Winders, Dobyns, Carlson. FG 22. 3-pointers 4 (Mott 2, Morgeson 2). FT 6-11.

Lady Rocket sophomore Guess joins 1,000-point club

BARDWELL, Ky. – Sophomore guard Taylor Guess became the Lady Rockets’ 10th member of the 1,000-point club with a technical foul shot in the second period, and Crittenden County went on to win 62-54 on the road at Carlisle County.

Guess is also the school’s 10th leading scorer in team history.

Senior Jaelyn Duncan scored a team-high 16 for CCHS while Guess added 14 and senior Nahla Woodward a dozen.

Crittenden Co. 21 36 48 62
Carlisle Co. 10 25 38 54
CRITTENDEN - Guess 14, Smith 5, Moss 10, Duncan 16, Woodward 12, Easley 3, Conyer 2, Hatfield, Perryman. FG 24. 3-pointers none. FT 14-22.
CARLISLE - Curlin 19, Whitaker 3, McGee 4, Wright 2, Gibson 7, Jones 10, Hall 9. FG 19. 3-pointers 3. FT 13-22.

Lady Rockets edge Trigg to go 3-0 in district

Senior Casey Easley guards Trigg's Iyanna Gibbs.

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County senior center Nahla Woodward scored 11 of her game-high 15 points in the pivotal fourth period as Crittenden County came from behind at home Tuesday to beat Trigg County 41-40 in a key Fifth District matchup.

Woodward sank three treys in the last quarter as the Lady Rockets made their move. Crittenden got behind by eight early in the game and trailed by the same margin when the fourth period began.

Crittenden guard Taylor Guess got 7 of her 11 points in the final frame and she’s now seven points from reaching the 1,000-point milestone.

Crittenden shot well from floor, making half of their two-point fielders. Trigg was equally as good from the floor, but couldn’t get a basket when it needed one most. The Lady Wildcats had the ball in their front court twice in the final seconds, but couldn’t get the go-ahead bucket.

Crittenden is now 7-2 after winning its first six games of the season. Snapping their two-game losing skid against Fifth District foe Trigg County was a tremendous win for the Lady Rockets, now 3-0 and in the district driver’s seat after the first half of the league schedule. The postseason tournament will be seeded via first meetings in regular-season play, so Crittenden will be the No. 1 seed for the Fifth District Tournament. CCHS is ranked No. 3 in the region.

Trigg fell to 5-4 and 0-1 in district play.

Crittenden County was scheduled to play Hopkins Central on Saturday, but the Lady Storm canceled the matchup because of the pandemic. The Lady Rockets are trying to find a makeup game late this week.

Trigg County 10 19 29 40
Crittenden Co. 6 14 21 41
TRIGG - Noffsinger 11, Hyde, Grubbs 6, Barbee, L.Grubbs, Phillips 10, Reynolds 13. 3-pointers 2 (Noffsinger). FG 15. FT 8-16.
CRITTENDEN - Guess 11, Smith 4, Moss 1, Duncan 10, Woodward 15, Hatfield, Perryman, Conyer, Easley. FG 16. 3-pointers 3 (Woodward). FT 6-13.

Rockets win 3rd straight, knocking of Trigg

CADIZ, Ky. – Crittenden County got 46 points from seniors Gabe Mott and Tyler Boone as the Rockets won a critical Fifth District game that puts the CCHS in second-place in the league after round one of Fifth District play.

The game was close the whole way before the Rockets pulled ahead in the closing minutes as Mott and Boone scored 16 of their points in the final frame.

The Rockets, who have won three straight, are now 4-3 overall and 2-1 in league play, which ties up the No. 2 seed for the post-season Fifth District Tournament. 

Trigg is now 3-4 and 0-1 in district action.

Crittenden Co. 18 32 50 75
Trigg County 15 34 47 69
CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 11, Champion 9, Winders 4, Mott 23, Boone 23, Dobyns, Carlson, Turley 5. FG 29. 3-pointers 9 (Morgeson 3, Mott 3, Champion). FT 10-16.
TRIGG - Vaughn 7, Ladd 21, Thompson 18, T.Ahart 6, Adams 14, Reynolds 3, D.Ahart, Parham. FG 26. 3-pointers 6 (Thompson 2, T.Ahart 2, Reynolds). FT 11-19.

Rocket press helps notch second straight win

Gabe Mott led CCHS with 18 points.

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County’s pressing defense is becoming a staple of its success. For the past two games, the Rockets have played a pressure-style defense that’s paying dividends.

Crittenden beat Whitesville Trinity 74-61 Saturday afternoon in a game that was probably not as close as the final score indicated. 

The Rockets got 18 and 16 points from its backcourt, Gabe Mott and Preston Morgeson, respectively, and insiders Tyler Boone had 14 and Preston Turley 10, despite some early foul issues that limited his first-half minutes.

Crittenden will be at Trigg County on Tuesday for a Fifth District matchup. The Rockets are 3-3 overall and 1-1 in league play. Trigg is also 3-3, but this will be the Wildcats’ district opener.

Whitesville Trinity 7 22 33 61
Crittenden County 16 39 58 74
TRINITY – Aull 2, Dickens 11, Smith 9, Huff 17, Payne, Goetz, Hernandez 4, Hatfield 2, White 16. FG 24. 3-pointers 8. FT 2-8.
CRITTENDEN - Morgeson 16, Champion 9, Winders 1, Mott 18, Boone 14, Dobyns 6, Carlson, Turley 10. FT 26. 3-pointers 6 (Dobyns 2, Morgeson 2, Mott 2). FT 16-24. 

Lady Rockets fall at McLean County

CALHOUN, Ky. – Turnovers and unforced errors were among the biggest problems for Crittenden’s girls in a game Saturday afternoon at McLean County. The Lady Rockets led early but lost 52-43.

CCHS had won six straight out of the chute, plus the All A Classic regional title, but lost for the second straight game at McLean. A big part of the issue is likely that Crittenden trying to retool its starting lineup now that guard Natalie Boone is out for the season due to injury. 

McLean deployed a zone press that was affective against the CCHS girls and the Lady Cougars shot well while Crittenden didn’t rebound very good on the offensive end.

Taylor Guess led Crittenden with 19 points. 

McLean improved to 3-3 on the season. Crittenden will host Trigg County on Tuesday in a Fifth District game. Trigg is 5-3 on the season. 

Crittenden Co. 12 19 33 43
McLean County 8 23 34 52
CRITTENDEN - Guess 19, Smith 2, Moss 6, Duncan 7, Woodward 6, Hatfield 3, Perryman, Easley, Conyer, Long. FG 15. 3-pointers none. FT 13-19.
MCLEAN - Christian 2, Walker 22, Galloway, Patterson 3, Owens 5, McMahon 11, Rush-Owen 9. FG 20. 3-pointers 1. FT 11-19.