BRESCIA EDGES WILDCATS

 
For the second time this season, the Bethel College Wildcats and Brescia University Bearcats played a hard fought game that came down to the final possession. On Tuesday night, the Bearcats gained some revenge on an earlier season 73-70 loss to the Cats at Baker Fieldhouse by defeating Bethel 66-63.

In a low scoring first half, Bethel took a 28-26 lead to the locker room. The second half saw Brescia shoot a red-hot 64% from the field, including 75% from three-point range. The Bearcat defense, ranked #17 in NAIA Division I, held the Wildcat's top two scorers (Matt Rooks and Myron McCrary) to a combined 14 points. Senior Steve Smith sparked the Cats offense by hitting 9 of 10 attempts and ending the game with a game high 20 points. Drew Woods tossed in 9 points and pulled down 5 rebounds in the losing effort.

Brescia was led by Parker McCalister and Carlisle Green who each scored 16 points. David Phillips added 12 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.

With the loss, the Wildcats (KIAC, Division II) fall to 15-7 on the season, while Brescia (KIAC, Division I) improves to 13-11. The Wildcats will be back in action at Berea on Saturday.
   

Lady Rebels Win Two, Defeat Camden, Big Sandy

McKenzie's Lady Rebels won a pair of games over the past week, defeating Camden on Friday of last week and Big Sandy this past Monday night. Both were road games. Last Tuesday, they lost a heartbreaker to Milan in a district match. The Rebels did not do as well, losing to both Camden and Milan while defeating Big Sandy.

On Tuesday, January 29, the teams traveled to Milan for district matches and the ladies fell behind with poor shooting in the third and fourth periods and were unable to come back in the fourth. Megan Bowlin led with seven points, while Amanda Barnes added five, Julie Smith and Kristin Wiggins scored three each, Becky Toombs and Sarah Hartz scored two each and Jasmine McMackins and Jennifer Johnson scored one each in their 33-24 loss. Milan led 9-7 after one, 18-10 at intermission and 24-14 after three.

The Rebels remained close in the first quarter, but fell further behind with each period of play in their loss. Milan led 19-12 after one, 30-19 at intermission, 56-24 after three and then won the game 71-40. Milan remained undefeated in district action with the victory. Brandon Trull was the only Rebel in double figures with 14 points. Bryan Huffman and John French scored seven each, Jonathan Adkisson added four, Chris Stephen and John Craig Howell scored three each and Paul Edwards scored two. Huffman hit the only three-pointer by a McKenzie player.

Friday night, the teams traveled to Camden. The Lions and Lady Lions were celebrating homecomng and managed a victory in the second game, but the Lady Rebels came out to win and by intermission had a significant lead. The first quarter, the Lady Rebels gained a 10-7 advantage as McMackins hit the first of two three-pointers for the night and Bowlin scored three to lead. Barnes and Toombs added two each. The second quarter, Wiggins hit eight shots at the line to lead while Johnson was four of four at the charity stripe. By intermission, the Lady Rebels had a 26-11 advantage.

The second half, the Lady Rebels continued to outscore Camden by added another 30 points to their totals while the Lady Lions could muster only 18. At the end of three quarter, McKenzie led 38-22 and then won the game 56-29. Individually, three Lady Rebels were in double figures as Barnes led with 12 total points, followed by Wiggins and McMackins with 10 each. Bowlin had nine, Toombs and Johnson scored four each, Mallory Brandon had three and Smith and Hartz scored two each.

The Lions came out hitting very well in the first quarter, picking up a 26-8 lead after one. By intermission, Camden led 39-17. The second half, scoring was close with McKenzie edging the Lions 30-29 overall. Trull was the only Rebel in double figures with 11 total points, followed by French with eight, Adkisson with seven, Stephens with six, Huffman with five, Ryan Drewry with four, and Robert Jones and Daniel Duncan with three each. French had two three-point shots while Huffman and Jones had one each in the loss.

Both teams gained victories in the non-district matches with Big Sandy Monday night. The Lady Rebels took a 13-8 lead after one, but by intermission held a 28-15 advantage, led 48-28 after three and then won the game 64-33. Bowlin led with 16 total points, followed by Smith with 11 and McMackins 10, including two shots from three-point range. Toombs added eight for the night, Hope Wyder and Barnes contributed six each, Brittany Russell hit a three-pointer and scored five and Wiggins scored two.

In the night's second game, the Rebels took an 11-3 lead after one, improved that margin to 27-7 at intermission and then won the contest 50-38 after the Red Devils improved their scoring margin in the second half by scoring 31 to the Rebels 23. Once again Trull was the only Rebel in double figures with 14 points, followed by Adkisson with nine, Howell with six, Huffman, French, Stephens and Duncan with four each, Jordan Trull with a three-pointer and Drewry with two. Adkisson also contributed a three-pointer for the Rebels.

The Rebels and Lady Rebels completed their season Tuesday night in district games with Lexington as they celebrated the final game by the Class of 2002. Seniors were honored in pre-game ceremonies.
 

Carroll Academy Jaguars Gain First District Victory

In the first game, Big Sandy took a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and then improved their margin to 49-12. By the end of three periods of play, Big Sandy led 80-18 before their final score of 102-23. The Lady Red Devils placed four players in double figures with Kendall Dodd and Jessica Kennedy leading with 26 points each. Carroll Academy was led by Danielle Holcer with eight while Renee Lomax and Dominic Teague scored six each and Summer Garriott added a three-pointer.

In the boys game, Carroll Academy led throughout their contest, with a 20-12 advantage after one, a 30-26 lead at intermission and a 43-38 lead after three. The Jags then held on in the final quarter as Big Sandy hit four three-pointers to gain a two-point victory, 52-50.

The Jags hit two three-pointers of their own in the final period as Jerome Brown and Santini Foulkes hit nine for the night and set a team record for Carroll Academy. All of Brown's 15 points came from three-point range as he hit two in the first period and one each in the following three periods. Foulkes hit two in the first quarter, and one in second and fourth periods. Foulkes led the Jags with 19 total points, going three for four at the charity stripe. George Easley also scored in double figures with 10 while Elvis Ray had six and Derrick McGehee scored two. The Jags were three for five at the line for the night while Big Sandy hit six of 12 attempts.

Thursday night, the Jags traveled to Riverside to meet the Panthers and fell 58-44. Easley led the Jags in that effort with 17 while Brown contributed 12 points overall as Carroll Academy was very much in the game until the second half. Ray had six, Kelby McClerkins scored four, Foulkes added three and McGehee scored 2. Riverside led 11-7 after one, 22-20 at intermission and 41-31 after three.
 

Deadline Nears for LBL Quota Turkey Hunt Applications

 
The application period for the spring turkey-hunting season at Land Between the Lakes is drawing to a close.

The deadline for hunters to apply for a quota permit is February 16 and hunt applications must be hand-delivered or postmarked by that date. Hunters will be selected for the available quota permits by computer drawing. All applicants will be notified regarding selection or rejection by March 25.

The three quota hunts include: a two-day youth hunt April 6-7; a two-day hunt April 9-10 and a two-day hunt April 13-14. For the youth hunt, hunters must be 10-15 years old on the first day of the hunt. The non-quota portion of the season will be April 15-28 and does not require prior application.

For additional information, please refer to the LBL Spring Turkey Hunting Information Sheet that will be available March 1. Quota turkey hunt applications are available at the Golden Pond Visitor Center. Hunters may also request information by writing to: Turkey Hunt, Land Between the Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY 42211-9001 or by calling 270-924-2065.
Land Between the Lakes is managed by the USDA Forest Service, the leading provider of outdoor recreation. To learn more about LBL, call 1-800-LBL-7077 or visit our website at www.lbl.org.