Kenton's Thunderous Show Stuns Elite 8!
LEXINGTON — Owensboro Catholic did some cutting on a big deficit in the second half, but Simon Kenton was able to complete a 63-50 win in the quarterfinals of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16. The Lady Aces finished their season 26-10 on Friday at Rupp Arena. Simon Kenton will take a 33-2 record into the state semifinals against George Rogers Clark on Saturday afternoon.
Simon Kenton was a top four team in the state for a reason, and its long-range shooting Friday evening at Rupp Arena was really good. Owensboro Catholic ran into a 3-point shooting machine with Simon Kenton hitting from everywhere in the first half. Simon Kenton built a 42-23 lead with 7-of-15 shooting from 3-point range for 46.
7%. Simon Kenton was up 23-10 after the first quarter. “We had a second quarter where we weren’t able to take care of business and force turnovers,” Catholic coach Michael Robertson said.
“I should‘ve changed my defense a little earlier. I thought we had what we wanted. If we went after them more, we would’ve had more success, but I waited too late to change the press.
It is what it is. “We watched some film, saw some people maybe we could leave. That’s a really good team, they shot ball well.