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Lakken Miller sparked a third-quarter surge with three 3-point goals to help the Casey County girls defeat Taylor County 43-31 Tuesday night at Liberty.
The Rebels were just 3 for 23 from 3-point range, and Miller went 3 for 5 in the third quarter to help them keep Taylor at bay.
Casey led 26-22 after three periods, then outscored the Cardinals 17-9 in the final period to put the game out of reach.
Miller finished with 11 points, while Megan Pittman led Casey (9-5) with 20 points.
Pittman also had 12 rebounds to help the Rebels outrebound the Cardinals 32-19 — they had 13 offensive boards — and Jasmine Johnson had six of their 10 assists.
The Rebels shot 35 percent overall from the field but made only 10 of 20 free throws. Taylor (4-6) made only five field goals and shot 19 percent but hit 19 of 28 free throws.
Rachel Riggs led the Cardinals with 10 points.
Burgin 50, Western Hills 41 — At Burgin, Shavon Majors had a double-double and Liz Marcinek had a big night at the free throw line to help Burgin (6-10) defeat Western Hills (5-9).
Majors had 12 points and 12 rebounds, going 4 for 8 from the field. Marcinek scored a game-high 19 points and went 13 for 18 at the foul line, where the Bulldogs were 25 for 32.
“Our free throw shooting was probably the difference in the ballgame, especially in the second half,” Burgin coach Chris Myers said. “We made our free throws down the stretch and were able to control the basketball.”
Burgin, which had lost its last four games and eight of its last nine, put the game out of reach by outscoring Western Hills 17-9 in the fourth quarter.
Stephanie Sparkman led the Wolverines with 13 points.
Boys
East Jessamine 90, Burgin 67 — Burgin (7-3, 0-2 46th District) lost to East Jessamine (13-4, 3-0) despite shooting 61 percent from the field after committing 36 turnovers.
Alex Beckerson scored 33 points for the Bulldogs, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a rash of turnovers. They had 19 turnovers in the first half, many of which fueled two key runs by the Jaguars.
Burgin had cut East Jessamine’s early 10-point lead to one before the Jaguars scored eight straight points late in the first quarter, and they scored the last nine points of the first half in about 30 seconds to take a 46-35 lead after the Bulldogs had trimmed the margin to two.
The Bulldogs were 23 for 38 from the field and 20 for 26 at the foul line.
Beckerson went 12 for 16 from the field and 9 for 12 at the line, and he also had 11 rebounds. Sam Irvine scored 17 points, and Travis McEachern had five assists and four steals.
Tayshaun Hairston and Timmy Bradshaw scored 19 points each for the Jaguars, who had 11 3-point goals and placed five players in double figures.
The Rebels were just 3 for 23 from 3-point range, and Miller went 3 for 5 in the third quarter to help them keep Taylor at bay.
Miller finished with 11 points, while Megan Pittman led Casey (9-5) with 20 points.
Pittman also had 12 rebounds to help the Rebels outrebound the Cardinals 32-19 — they had 13 offensive boards — and Jasmine Johnson had six of their 10 assists.
The Rebels shot 35 percent overall from the field but made only 10 of 20 free throws. Taylor (4-6) made only five field goals and shot 19 percent but hit 19 of 28 free throws.
Rachel Riggs led the Cardinals with 10 points.
Burgin 50, Western Hills 41 — At Burgin, Shavon Majors had a double-double and Liz Marcinek had a big night at the free throw line to help Burgin (6-10) defeat Western Hills (5-9).
Majors had 12 points and 12 rebounds, going 4 for 8 from the field. Marcinek scored a game-high 19 points and went 13 for 18 at the foul line, where the Bulldogs were 25 for 32.
“Our free throw shooting was probably the difference in the ballgame, especially in the second half,” Burgin coach Chris Myers said. “We made our free throws down the stretch and were able to control the basketball.”
Burgin, which had lost its last four games and eight of its last nine, put the game out of reach by outscoring Western Hills 17-9 in the fourth quarter.
Stephanie Sparkman led the Wolverines with 13 points.
Boys
East Jessamine 90, Burgin 67 — Burgin (7-3, 0-2 46th District) lost to East Jessamine (13-4, 3-0) despite shooting 61 percent from the field after committing 36 turnovers.
Alex Beckerson scored 33 points for the Bulldogs, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a rash of turnovers. They had 19 turnovers in the first half, many of which fueled two key runs by the Jaguars.
Burgin had cut East Jessamine’s early 10-point lead to one before the Jaguars scored eight straight points late in the first quarter, and they scored the last nine points of the first half in about 30 seconds to take a 46-35 lead after the Bulldogs had trimmed the margin to two.
The Bulldogs were 23 for 38 from the field and 20 for 26 at the foul line.
Beckerson went 12 for 16 from the field and 9 for 12 at the line, and he also had 11 rebounds. Sam Irvine scored 17 points, and Travis McEachern had five assists and four steals.
Tayshaun Hairston and Timmy Bradshaw scored 19 points each for the Jaguars, who had 11 3-point goals and placed five players in double figures.
