BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Butler County picked up their first third Area title, and made their approach to Rupp Area for the primary time in class historical past, however fell to Evangel Christian within the opening spherical of the KHSAA State Match.
Lawson Rice led the way in which in scoring for the Bears with 19 factors. Rice additionally added six rebounds and two blocks. Justin Castlen went 4-7 from behind the arc as he completed with a double-double 16 factors and 10 rebounds. Ty Value added 12 factors and three steals.
For Evangel Christian, Christian Doerr led the Eagles with 21 factors. Davier White added 18 factors and 6 rebounds adopted by Isaiah Chitapa with 10 factors and eight rebounds.
“Pleased with them, and pleased with the way in which they dealt with this stage. It was the primary time that we’ve had the chance to be right here. I believe we discovered loads. Little doubt that that is one thing we’ll maintain in our coronary heart and that we’ll keep in mind,” stated head coach Calvin Dockery. “Hopefully it’ll encourage us to have one other alternative to be right here once more.”
Bears junior guard Ty Value added, “We’re simply going to make use of this to assist encourage us all through the summer season and all through all subsequent season to get again right here and never exit like this for certain subsequent yr.”
To begin the sport, Value obtained issues going for the Bears. Each groups traded buckets with Evangel Christian taking a 14-9 edge with 2:38 left within the first quarter. The Eagles stored that slight edge 18-15, however the Bears made key defensive stops to seize momentum into the second quarter.
Butler County regained the lead 20-18 to begin the second quarter, however Evangel Christian shortly tied it again up after which regained the lead with a pair of mid-range pictures. From there, each groups traded buckets as soon as once more till expensive turnovers by the Bears allowed Evangel Christian to seize a 35-26 lead on the break.
Out of the half, Value obtained the Bears on the board, and Lawson Rice was massive for Butler County on this body. Justin Castlen hit an enormous three to make it a one-point sport with two minutes to go, however the Eagles went on one other run capped off by a Kyran Tilley slam dunk to increase their lead again to eight. Evangel Christian finally led 51-43 heading into the ultimate body.
Rice obtained the bucket and drew the foul to finish the three-point play for Butler County to begin off the 4th quarter. The Bears reduce it right down to 4, however Evangel Christian responded with a three-point play of their very own. Out of a timeout, Castlen hit one other three to chop it again to a four-point sport, however Evangel Christian wasn’t shying away on both facet of the ball as they pulled away with the win 71-60.
Butler County closes out their season 23-9 general.
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