By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent
The Henderson County Lady Colonels opened the 2022-2023 season against the McCracken County Lady Mustangs on the road in Paducah.
Head Coach of the Lady Colonels Jeff Haile was out with sickness. Interim Coach was assistant coach Danny Perkins.
In the first quarter, the Lady Mustangs would outscore the Lady Colonels 22-11 heading into the second quarter. Headed into the locker room, the Lady Mustangs would outscore the Lady Colonels 21-16, as the score at halftime was a 16 point lead for the Lady Mustangs over the Lady Colonels.
To begin the second half, the Lady Mustangs would outscore the Lady Colonels 23-19 in the third quarter, as heading into the fourth quarter the Lady Mustangs would have a 66-46 lead over the Lady Colonels. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Colonels would outscore the Lady Mustangs 24-19 but the Lady Colonels would come away with a 85-70 loss against the Lady Mustangs. The Lady Colonels fall to (0-1) on the season while the Lady Mustangs improve to (2-0).
The leading scorer for the Lady Colonels was senior forward Jarie Thomas with 23 points and went 5 for 5 from the free throw line on the night. Senior guard Graci Risley scored 19 points that included knocking down 6 three pointers while sophomore guard Shalyn Sprinkles tallied 11 points. Senior guard Savannah Lacer had 8 points while knocking down 2 three pointers while senior guard Mallorie Veal had 3 points on the night. Anna Kemp, A’Tylia Green and Brooklyn Gibson all had 2 points on the night.
As a team, the Lady Colonels shot 11 for 13 from the free throw line while knocking down 9 three pointers. The Lady Colonels had 23 turnovers on the night.
The Lady Colonels take on the Louisville Male Lady Bulldogs early Saturday morning, December 3rd, at 9:00 A.M. in Owensboro at the SportsCenter Complex in the Independence Bank Tip-Off Classic.
Tune into 860 AM and 96.5 FM and wsonradio.com for play by play coverage from Greg Busbey and Scott Stone with pregame coverage to begin around 8:30 A.M.
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