PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Bruins fall, Hawks win (01/23)

The Central Hardin Bruins struggled from the 3-point line at home Tuesday night. South Oldham had no such issues.

The visiting Dragons scored almost as many points from the arc (45) as Central Hardin did all game as South Oldham crushed the Bruins, 88-51.

Central Hardin (8-9) was just 3-of-20 from the arc as it fell below the .500 mark for the first time this season. The Bruins have dropped three straight and 5-of-7.

Junior forward Dillon Glenn led Central Hardin with 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Senior center T.J. Gordon added nine points and six rebounds, while senior guard Troy Squires had five points, seven assists and six rebounds.

SOUTH OLDHAM 88, CENTRAL HARDIN 51

South Oldham      23     18     29    18—88

Central Hardin     12     16     14      9—51

Central Hardin(8-9)

Dillon Glenn 20, T.J. Gordon 9, Cody Elmore 7, Jacob Barnes 6, Troy Squires 5, Justin Rouse 3, Matt Whitehouse 1. FG: 18-44. FT: 12-21. 3-pointers: 3-20 (Rouse 1-5, Squires 1-5, Elmore 0-4, Barnes 1-3, Andy Kerr 0-2, Patrick Nichols 0-1). Rebs: 29 (Glenn 7, Gordon 6, Squires 6). Assists: 13 (Squires 7, Glenn 2, Kerr 2). Steals: 6 (Glenn 2).

UP NEXT: Central Hardin plays at North Hardin at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

LARUE COUNTY 65, LOUISVILLE EVANGEL CHRISTIAN 45. The visiting Hawks (11-6) struggled from the arc and the free-throw line, but still managed to pick up a win over the Eagles – who have lost 9-of-11.

LaRue County was 3-of-19 on 3-pointers and 14-of-30 from the line.

Senior guard Kelton Ford led the Hawks with 21 points, seven rebounds and four steals, while junior forward Kody Key-Close added 17 points and five steals.

Senior guard Dustin Coulter chipped in with 10 points and two assists. Junior guard Thomas Harman scored nine points.

LARUE COUNTY 65, EVANGEL CHRISTIAN 45

LaRue County      12     14     15    24—65

Evangel Christian   4     16      6    19—45

LaRueCounty(11-6)

Kelton Ford 21, Kody Key-Close 17, Dustin Coulter 10, Thomas Harman 9, Caleb Sheffer 5, Michael Neal 2, Micah Wiseman 1. FG: 24-60. FT: 14-30. 3-pointers: 3-19 (Wiseman 0-7, Close 1-4, Coulter 1-3, Ford 0-3, Harman 1-2). Rebs: 31 (Sheffer 9, Ford 7). Assists: 6 (Coulter 2). Steals: 18 (Wiseman 6, Close 5).

UP NEXT: LaRue County plays at Caverna at 8 p.m. Friday in the second game of a girl/boy doubleheader.

NORTH HARDIN CHRISTIAN 75, JEFFERSONTOWN AIE 54. Senior Carlos Jones had a double-double and the visiting Falcons (15-2) hit 10 3s as they cruised past AIE.

Jones finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while freshman Joshua Jones added 18 points. Chris Kerulis chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds and three assists.

NORTH HARDIN CHRISTIAN 75, JEFFERSONTOWN AIE 54

NH Christian        19     14     18    24—75

AIE                      9     11     20    14—54

North HardinChristian (15-2)

Carlos Jones 22, Joshua Jones 18, Chris Kerulis 14, Michael Dial 7, Josh Siekman 5, Isaac Yates 5, Jaeden Brown 2, Juan Dozier 2. FG: 25-46. FT: 15-20. 3-pointers: 10-17 (J. Jones 3-3, Kerulis 2-2, C. Jones 2-3, Dial 2-4, Yates 1-2, Dozier 0-2, Saadiq Phillips 0-1). Rebs: 32 (C. Jones 10, Kerulis 6). Assists: 10 (C. Jones 4, Kerulis 3). Steals: 7 (Seven with 1).

UP NEXT: North Hardin Christian hosts Highlands Latin at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

GIRLS

JOHN HARDIN 73, BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY 45. Senior forward Michelle Montgomery neared a double-double to help the host Lady Bulldogs (17-6) snap a two-game losing streak.

Montgomery had 21 points and nine rebounds, while junior guard Zacchea Small chipped in with 17 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Freshman guard Tyra Jackson added 13 points and four assists.

Junior wing Nawdya Fletcher and junior guard Tajah Haley each scored seven for John Hardin, which led 39-21 at the half.

JOHN HARDIN 73, BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY 45

Breckinridge Co.  10     11     15      9—45

John Hardin         15     24     20    14—73

John Hardin (17-6)

Michelle Montgomery 21, Zacchea Small 17, Tyra Jackson 13, Nawdya Fletcher 7, Tajah Haley 7, Tamera Taylor 3, Kaitlyn Priddy 3, Katria Sanders 2. FG: 25-52. FT: 20-31. 3-pointers: 3-11 (Haley 2-3, Montgomery 1-1, Jayla Freeman 0-1, Fletcher 0-2, Emily Bohannon 0-4). Rebs: 28 (Montgomery 9, Small 9). Assists: 15 (Haley 7, Jackson 4). Steals: 11 (Small 4).

UP NEXT: John Hardin plays at Nelson County at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

NORTH HARDIN CHRISTIAN 48, JEFFERSONTOWN AIE 29. Sophomore guard Shontice Taylor had 21 points and four assists as the visiting Lady Falcons (8-3) rolled past AIE.

Senior forward Missy Schneider chipped in with 12 points, 17 rebounds and four steals, while sophomore guard Alysia Smith had nine points.

NORTH HARDIN CHRISTIAN 48, JEFFERSONTOWN AIE 29

NH Christian        14     11     15      8—48

AIE                      6      9      6      8—29

North Hardin Christian (8-3)

Shontice Taylor 21, Missy Schneider 12, Alysia Smith 9, Bree Hammond 3, Skye Brown 3. FG: 19-47. FT: 9-19. 3-pointers: 1-6 (Hammond 1-4, Brown 0-1, Judith Breeze 0-1). Rebs: 34 (Schneider 17). Assists: 11 (Taylor 4, Hammond 3). Steals: 12 (Brown 5, Schneider 4).

UP NEXT: North Hardin Christian hosts Wesley Christian at 2 p.m. Saturday.