Ashland, Ky. — Lawrence County ( 7-5 ) finished the AIT with a 81-61 victory over St. Mary ( 4-7 ) on Monday afternoon at Anderson Gymnasium.
Lawrence County took control in the second quarter and cruised to the victory.
Kaiden Harris eyes a free throw attempt versus St. Mary in the AIT.
All-Tournament member Kaiden Harris led the Dawgs with 22 points including 5 three pointers.
Hayden Perry added 12 points, CJ Waller 11 points and 13 rebounds, Caden Muncy netted 10 points, Kaden Johnson and Luke Fetherolf had 8 points each. Isaah Hughes scored 5 points, Andrew Ratcliffe chipped in with 3 points and Grant Cochran had 2 points.
The Dawgs hit 10 three pointers and went 17 of 22 from the free throw line.
Hopkinsville 91 Lawrence Co. 90 ( Sunday )
The Tigers connected for a four point play with 2.4 seconds left to beat the Bulldogs in double overtime.
Kaiden Harris led the Bulldogs with 29 points, Hayden Perry added 16 points and 8 rebounds, Kaden Johnson tallied 14 points, CJ Waller 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Isaah Hughes hit 3 three pointers and finished with 11 points, Luke Fetherolf netted 6 points, Caden Muncy chipped in with 2 points.
The Dawgs hit 9 three pointers and went 13 of 25 from the free throw line.
Simon Kenton 75 Lawrence Co. 66 ( Saturday )
In the first game of the Ashland Invitational Tournament the Dawgs fell behind early and fought back but never could get over the hump.
CJ Waller knocks down a free throw in the Ashland Invitational Tournament
Hayden Perry hit 4 three pointers and led the Bulldogs with 22 points and 7 rebounds.
Kaiden Harris added 16 points, CJ Waller netted 12 points, Isaah Hughes had 7 points, Luke Fetherolf scored 4 points, Caden Muncy chipped in with 3 points and Kaden Johnson scored 2 points.
The Bulldogs hit 9 three pointers and went 7 of 13 from the free throw line.
The Dawgs will return to action next Tuesday when they host the Class 2A Section 8 tournament with a matchup against Magoffin County ( 2-8 ) at 7:30.
The tournament will kickoff on Monday with a matchup between Pike Co. Central and Floyd Central at 7:00.
Johnson Central will play the winner of the Monday game on Thursday at 7:00.
Championship game is set for Saturday at 7:30
Bulldog Head Coach Chandler Thompson
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Once again the AIT was a very strong field and a great experience for our team. Unfortunately, we went 1-2. In both of our losses (Simon Kenton and Hopkinsville) we got ourselves in a 15+ point hole and simply was not able to battle back enough to take the lead. Simon Kenton is a very disciplined and well coached team.
“…Hopkinsville is one of the most athletic teams we will see all year and we lost that one in double OT. However, through those losses it was great to see our team bounce back and beat a good St Mary’s team. They have a freshman and a sophomore that are both great players and have a bright future ahead.
“…Although we would’ve liked to have gone 3-0 this weekend, our goal is to learn from it and be better moving forward. This is a very fun team to coach and I am blessed to be a small part of the ride.”
