By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter
The Newport
Central Catholic Thoroughbreds boys basketball team contained the top-ranked Louisville
Ballard Bruin offense in the first half.
The
Thoroughbreds built a 43-34 halftime lead as a result. But the Bruins came
alive in the second half to score 55 points on their way to an 89-71 win in the
King of the Bluegrass semifinals at Louisville Fairdale on Sunday to hand NewCath
(5-1) its first loss of the year.
The Bruins
(8-1) made 31-of-58 shots for 53 percent overall, including 12-of-26 from
three-point range for 46 percent. The Thoroughbreds outshot them
percentage-wise making 29-of-52for 56 percent. But they only made 7-of-18
three-point tries for 39 percent.
Ballard saw
five players reach double-digits. Kelan Martin and Quentin Snider led the way
with 26 and 19 points respectively. Jalen Perry followed with 11 with Malik Dow
and Rijad Kovacevic scoring 10 each.
Ballard won
the rebounding battle 34-25. Martin grabbed 12 for a double-double.
The
Thoroughbreds saw three players reach double-digits. Jake Schulte led the way
with 23. Teammate Tanner Moeves made five three-pointers on his way to 17
points and Drew McDonald scored 15 points.
Free throws
once again hurt NewCath. The Thoroughbreds made 6-of-17 for 35 percent and the
Bruins hit 15-of-19 for 79 percent.
NewCath
takes on Louisville Pleasure Ridge Park (5-2) for third place in the tournament
today back at Fairdale. Game time is 6 p.m.
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