PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Bulldogs end losing skid (12/31)

The John Hardin Bulldogs ended their losing skid – even with senior point guard Brandon Price suffering an ankle injury and playing limited minutes.

Junior guard Patrick Anderson scored a team-high 21 points, while senior forward Daveon Greene recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lift John Hardin to a 71-52 victory Sunday afternoon over Ohio County in the Republic Bank Holiday Classic. The win ended the Bulldogs’ two-game slide.

Price rolled his left ankle in the first quarter and only played 5 minutes, according to coach Mark Wells. But Wells said Price should be fine for this week.

Junior forward Keon Williams and freshman guard Matt Miller each added nine points and three steals.

JOHN HARDIN 71, OHIO COUNTY 52

Ohio County        11     15     14    11—52

John Hardin         19     21     18    23—71

John Hardin (9-3)

Patrick Anderson 21, Daveon Greene 19, Keon Williams 9,Matt Miller 9, Elijah Smith 6, Gabe Montgomery 5, Ricky Burns 4, Marcus Goree 3, Johannesburg Boulware 2, Adryan Jackson 2, Brandon Price 1. FG: 28-56. FT: 20-27. 3-pointers: 5-12 (Smith 2-5, Montgomery 1-1, Miller 1-2, Anderson 1-3, Price 0-1). Rebs: 34 (Green 10, Burns 7). Assists: 17 (Anderson 4, Green 4). Steals: 14 (Williams 3, Miller 3, Anderson 2, Green 2).

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

NORTH HARDIN DEFEATS SOMERSET IN LAKE CUMBERLAND HOOPS CLASSIC. Senior guard Ruben Gosa and sophomore guard Tyronn King scored 15 points apiece to lead the Trojans to a 59-48 win Sunday over Somerset in the Lake Cumberland Hoops Classic.

Senior guard Scotty Sterusky had a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds, and senior center Tyler Landry had five points and nine rebounds.

NORTH HARDIN 59, SOMERSET 48

North Hardin        11     20     12    16—59

Somerset            12     10     12    14—48

North Hardin (10-5)

Ruben Gosa 15, Tyronn King 15, Scotty Sterusky 14, Khalil Rasheed 6, Tyler Landry 5, Nick Lewis 4. FG: 22-60. FT: 14-17. 3-pointers: 1-10 (Gosa 1-5, King 0-1, Rasheed 0-1, Lewis 0-3). Rebs: 44 (Sterusky 15, Landry 9). Assists: 8 (King 3, Landry 3). Steals: 11 (King 4, Sterusky 2, Rasheed 2).

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

GIRLS.

LADY BULLDOGS WIN MCLEAN COUNTY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT. Senior center Michelle Montgomery recorded team highs of 17 points and nine rebounds to lead John Hardin to a 54-52 victory over Paducah Lone Oak in the tournament championship game Saturday night.

Junior center Zacchea Small scored nine points and had seven rebounds and two assists, while eighth-grade wing/guard Jayla Freeman added nine points.

JOHN HARDIN 54, PADUCAH LONE OAK 52

Lone Oak            17      2     18    15—52

John Hardin         10     15     12    17—54

John Hardin (13-3)

Michelle Montgomery 17, Zacchea Small 9, Jayla Freeman 9, Nawdya Fletcher 6, Tajah Haley 5, Da’Inara White 2, Tamera Taylor 2, Tyra Jackson 2. FG: 21-42. FT: 10-12. 3-pointers: 2-5 (Haley 0-1, Fletcher 1-3, Freeman 1-1). Rebs: 34 (Montgomery 9, Small 7). Assists: 9 (Jackson 5, Small 2). Steals: 7 (Freeman 2, Small 2, Haley 2).

UP NEXT: John Hardin plays at Fort Knox at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.