Win number 10 of the season didn’t come easy for the Lady Marshals against district rival Calloway County. Ten ties and numerous lead changes throughout the closely contested game ended in the favor of the Lady Marshals, picking up their 17th consecutive win over Calloway County, holding the Lady Lakers to their lowest point total of the season.
“I told them after the game, I’ve coached 27 years in college…that going in with a game plan…that was probably executed probably one of the top five, because they focused in on what we were trying to do”, Head Coach Martin Clapp said.
Marshall County was first on the board after two and half minutes of play on a free throw by Tera Colson. Calloway’s Keeli Puckett scored the next four points followed up by a basket from Elle Carson for a 6-1 lead. Lorin Powell, Colson and Kinley Edwards combined for the next seven points to tie the game at 8-8. Calloway County had a chance to take the lead on free throws at the end of the quarter with 0.4 seconds on the clock, both missed by Brianna Emery.
Tied at 10 and again at 12, two quick baskets by Edwards put the Lady Marshals up 16-12 at 3:26 in the second quarter prompting a time out by Calloway County Head Coach Valerie Waller. Powell scored out of the time out to give the Lady Marshals their brief largest lead of the game at 18-12 with the final three points of the half coming from Calloway County, just missing a three to tie the game at halftime.
Keeli Puckett hit a three to open the second half for the Lady Lakers tying the game at 18, the first of four ties in the third quarter. Four straight points by Colson was answered by Puckett’s second straight three to cut the Lady Marshals lead back to one. Tied again at 26 in the closing seconds, Presley Jezik scored to put the Lady Marshals back up by two heading into the fourth quarter.
Tied 32-32 with 2:30 remaining in the game, a basket by Jezik gave the Lady Marshals a two point lead. With 26.7 seconds to go, Colson hit the first of two free throws, leaving an opportunity for Calloway County to tie with a three, an attempt made by Puckett that missed. Cayson Conner sealed the win with 10.8 seconds to go, hitting one of two at the free throw line for the 36-32 win.
The Lady Marshals head to Owensboro today and will play Owensboro Catholic at 6:00.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Final | |
| Calloway County | 8 | 15 | 26 | 32 |
| Marshall County | 8 | 18 | 28 | 36 |
SCORING
Calloway: Settle 11, Carson 10, Puckett 10, Emery 1
Marshall: Colson 11, Edwards 8, Powell 8, Jezik 4, Conner 3, Pea 2
Calloway: FG 11/38, 3 PT 2/13, FT 8/13, Reb 32, Fouls 11, Ast 2, TO 16
Marshall: FG 14/39, 3 PT 0/1, FT 8/15, Reb 26, Fouls 12, Ast 7, TO 8, ST 10
