Page 12, The Estill County Tribune, January 14, 2015 Lady ‘Neers, Estill Boys Sweep District Doubleheader by MIKE WISEMAN also mark the stat column. Bishop- 10, D. Miller- 2. In a first quarter onslaught needs to be done in district the Lady Engineers as they Estill Tribune Sportswriter K. Flynn- 29 pts. (5 Ladies 52 -- Morgan 37 to the tune of 30-9, South- play but I have no doubt host Menifee County on Ladies 55 -- Owls 41 threes), 5 stls., Abby Reed- The Lady ‘Neers would ern would make this a “no these hard working young Thursday night. JV action The Estill County Lady 2 pts., 4 reb.; Bethany Hall- welcome Morgan County to doubter” very early. But the ladies will give it every @ 6pm, Varsity action @ Engineers started their 8 pts., 3 reb.; Taylor Young the “House” for a Saturday Estill Ladies fought hard the thing they have. 730 p.m. weekend off on a good note and Sidney Danyeur would night game, and the Ladies entire game and were only Come out and support Go Big Blue!!!! as they claimed their first chip in with 2 pts. each. would start strong and nev- outscored by 1 point for the district win of the year in the Estill, 41 -- Owls, 34 er have this one in doubt as remainder of the game. ______Engineers’ 1,000-Point Club first game of a district dou- In the night cap, the Estill they posted a 13-point half- Estill would take this one bleheader last Friday night. Engineer Boy’s team would time lead. on the chin by the score of Owsley County would run their district record to a Estill would score 31 69-47. Trevor Jones Surpasses make the curvy trip to Irvine perfect 3-0 by pounding out points in the second half and K. Flynn would have her and be sent home dragging a hard fought 41-34 victory. win easily, 52-37. third straight game with 29 1,000 Career Points losses from both the girls Tight defense and even K. Flynn would have an- points and J. Rose would Trevor Jones was rec- and Glenn Puckett (1,045) and boys game. tighter rims for Estill would other 29 point night and add chip in with 7 pts. and 5 ognized at Friday night’s both played during the The Lady ‘Neers fans lead to a low scoring affair 6 steals and 3 assists. boards. S. Brewer- 2 pts, K. doubleheader for having 1969-72 seasons. would see scoring leader, on this night. The end of the Sophomore S. Danyeur Treadway- 1 pt., B. Hall- 6 scored over 1,000 career Jones pulled just ahead Kennedy Flynn, pour in 18 first half would see Estill would have a career night pts., S. Danyeur- 2 pts. points for the Estill Coun- of Troy Mullins who was of her game high 29 points holding on to a tight 16-12 with 8 points and 12 re- Ladies’ Summation ty Engineers. He surpassed only the second player to in the first half to give Estill lead. bounds. At the half way mark of that amount at last Friday’s score over 1,000 points a 27-18 lead at the intermis- With freshman Caleb Other stats: J. Rose- 3 the ‘14-’15 season, the Lady game at Powell County as an Engineer with 1,047 sion. Bonny spending much of pts. 7 reb., B. Hall- 2 pts. 4 Engineers record stands at 8 where he scored 29. scored during the 1956-59 The Lady Owls would the first half saddled with 3 reb, 3 stl, K. Treadway- 1 pt, wins- 8 losses. Poor shoot- Jones is one of only 15 seasons. push back in the third quar- fouls, Trevor Jones and Mi- 2 assists, S. Barnes- 4 pts, T. ing from the field as well Estill Engineers boys play- Sadly, Troy Lee Mull- ter to make things close, but chael Bishop would shoul- Young- 2 pts.; and Maken- as the line has ers to surpass that amount ins Sr. passed away in Ir- Estill would close this one der the scoring load with zie Flynn, in her season de- plagued Coach Hall’s squad and joins the exclusive vine on Saturday, January out to send their district re- some well timed 3-pointers. but, connected on a “3” and in the first half of the sea- 1,000-point club for Estill. 3, 2015, at the age of 75. cord to 1-2 by the score of Bonny would break out in pulled down 2 rebounds. son. Games against Garrard Mullins was an extremely 55-41. the second half as he poured Madison 69 -- Ladies 47 Their gritty play and nev- and Owsley pushed Jones nice individual and will be Jordyn Rose would have in his team high 16 points in On Monday night, the er-quit attitude continues to past three former Estill missed. one of the best games of her the final two stanzas to give Lady Engineers would trav- propel this team forward, al- Engineers to 12th place in Delmar McGee (1953- senior year with 12 points Estill the “W”. el to Berea and take on one ready exceeding last year’s all-time Estill scoring with 57) is still the boys’ lead- and 5 rebounds. Estill’s re- Scoring: T. Jones- 13, C. of the best teams in the area, win total with 15 games re- 1,070 points. ing point-getter for Estill maining three seniors would Bonny- 16 (10-10 FT), M. Madison Southern. maining. There is work that David Newton (1,040) with 1,943. Bob Watkins’ Sports In Kentucky Estill Engineers Others splatter! Mopey(?) Kentucky marches on, and Western Kentucky surges and gesticulating,” O’Neil me?” whine on phantom again. points. Top 26 All-Time Scorers said. “all in an effort to foul calls? Whitney Creech at Jen- 1. Delmar McGee. . . . 1943 find a spark, but in the end, √ Will someone on the kins High School is the the coach can only light it. multi-million dollar coach- rage. 2. Brian Kiser...... 1614 The players have to keep it ing staff remind these Wild- Not since Geri Grigsby alive,” cats of two fundamentals at McDowell (Miss Bas- 3. Tristan Cackling . . 1555 Noticed that, did you? from junior varsity ball: 1. ketball 1977) scored 4,385 4. Blake Christopher. 1517 Then came the prema- Game officials will not al- points, and Kim Mays at ture and presumptuous grab low players to defend with Knox Central (Miss Bas- 5. Clinton Dixon. . . . . 1417 at the greatness theme. their hands. 2. The rewards ketball 1990) scored 3,952, 6. Cody Berryman. . . 1292 “ ...they aren’t there yet,” of pump fake. and Carolyn Alexander O’Neil proclaimed, “and √ Against Texas A&M 3,563 at Hazard (mid-90s), 7. Bud Erwin...... 1162 they won’t arrive there if Kentucky took 64 shots, has an eastern Kentuckian they don’t get over them- had 11. Will put up Creech’s numbers. 8. Kyle Christopher. . 1154 selves.” somebody run a play for I don’t like dispensing 9. Jeremy Niece. . . . . 1128 Bob Watkins Get over themselves? team’s best shooter? accolades to individuals in Ball players at Kentucky? √ Will SEC teams adopt a team game, particularly 10. Randall Meek. . . . . 1112 Think pin splatter sounds C’mon, lady. the Texas A&M blueprint when the team is under 11. Tony Muncie...... 1112 at a bowling alley. Add to Sufficient warmed to – make Kentucky play .500 (Jenkins was 5-10 at the clatter, a not-perfect- her pulpit, O’Neil went off half-court – Rajon Rondo- this writing), but, Creech’s 12. Trevor Jones. . . . . 1070 but-close lay-down deliv- to La-La Land. “Everyone Ball (a.k.a. Tubby Ball)? statistics are rare even on 13. Troy Mullins...... 1047 ery in the fifth frame. Quiet, said it was going to be easy Dribble ... dribble ... pass the Extraordinary Scale. firm, no bump at the let-go (for Kentucky),” she said. ... dribble the clock down Points, rebounds, steals and 14. Glenn Puckett. . . . 1045 point, ball hurdling toward “Turns out everyone was to :01 while blocked shots, here num- front pin pocket. wrong.” waves frantically for his bers are double the national 15. David Newton . . . . 1040 Freeze it! Everyone? Who is ev- players to move. average, according to Max- 16. Rodney Brewer Jr. . 948 eryone? O’Neil didn’t say, Prep. Transfer the bowling al- WKU SURGING ley noise to college hoops. but maybe colleague Seth As a freshman she av- 17. Chris Hoover...... 940 Duke, Arizona, Wisconsin Davis is. He’s the ESPN To say Western Ken- eraged 30.2 points in 25 18. Greg Robinson. . . . 919 and Louisville splattered guy who, a month into the tucky is surging is half game; 34.3 points and 10.5 last weekend. One that season, congratulated him- truth. In their inaugural sea- rebounds in 29 as a sopho- 19. Steve Honchell . . . . 900 didn’t go flying got the most self for being first to predict son the Hilltoppers are atop more. Through 15 games scrutiny because it was not, Kentucky could finish 40- Conference USA alongside this season, she is produc- 20. Paul Roberts...... 874 well, great in two games. 0. Louisiana Tech and UAB ing at a King Kelly Cole- 21. Charles Young. . . . . 858 Kentucky needed three Conclusion to all this? (3-0). ... have won nine of man-like clip – 39.5 points overtimes to stay perfect in It’s mid-January, like col- 11 games after a 2-3 start. ... and 10.9 rebounds. 22. Larry Noland...... 849 15 games. Here came the lectives at Kentucky for de- building a resume` for post- Historical perspective? 23. Randall Young. . . . . 845 preachers to exhale a grasp cades, these Wildcats will season dance. To date, Creech has 2,342 of the obvious, Kentucky is grow into a team, greatness Ray Harper’s team is points, well inside Ken- 24. Chris East...... 813 not a great team. or not. making itself into a “we got- tucky girls’ Top 50 all-time 25. Jeff Cole...... 795 This time Dana O’Neil Meanwhile, until Dana ta go see these guys play!” scorers. With a season and at ESPN offered a mixed O’Neil tells her readers option for WKU fans who a half to go, barring injury, 26. Mark Birchfield . . . . 780 bag of conclusions. Some who everyone is, she needs know this game (and coach she could equal or pass No. **Courtesy of Blain Click, Arthur Ballard and Rick Benton spot on, some baloney. to get over herself. it too). 3 Mays on the all-time list. Two components too of- Out of reach: Jaime Walz, √ “Kentucky played hard WOBBLY WILDCATS and tough and energized ten ignored by analysts, Ft. Thomas Highlands, against Kansas and North Kentucky is the best bas- √ Personality. George 4,948 points and Grigsby, Estill Middle Patriots Carolina and Louisville and ketball collective in Amer- Fant III, Chris Harrison- 4,385. disinterested and mopey ica. A talented bunch that Docks and T.J. Price lead A 5-9 junior, Creech is a 2014-15 Boys Basketball and without energy against played poorly for a week. this cast. They listen, lead news flash on the Kentucky Jan 15 Madison...... H 5:00 Buffalo, Ole Miss and now Too many in the media herd and play unselfishly. High School Basketball Jan 20 Farristown ...... A 5:00 A&M,” said she. ignore that January and √ Rotation. Harper’s use scene only for lack of being Disinterested and mopey February is the kindergar- of rotating bench players discovered by metro me- Jan 22 Caudill...... A 5:00 is spot on. Add to the dis- ten in which the former can and timing borders on bril- dia. Jan 29 Conference make–up date interested list, Columbia, transform into the latter. liance. Reality hurdles ahead? December 10. Then add The obsession with “can Resume`? Western fans Creech must maintain/es- reality: Kids deciding a suit Kentucky go undefeated?” will have a collective eye tablish academic levels and style to wear to the NBA is giving way to reality the rest of the way on St. elevate her school team’s Estill Lady Engineers draft in June, understand- questions. Here are a few Joseph’s (6-8), Ole Miss success while improving ably find it hard to get ex- this week. (10-5), Old Dominion (13- her play to competition 2014-15 Girls Basketball cited about Grand Canyon √ Can be 2) among others. level required at the college a leader? Make a lay-up at program she chooses. Jan 15 Menifee County...... H 7:30 and Montana State. WHITNEY CREECH √ “Calipari looked like crunch time? And so it goes. Jan 19 Magoffin County...... A 7:30 a madman on the side- √ Will Andrew Harrison Eastern Kentucky ... it’s You can reach me at bob. Jan 23 Powell County...... H 8:00 lines, cajoling and cursing grow up and skip the “who raining in the mountains [email protected] Jan 24 Jackson County...... H 7:30 2015 Estill County Primary League CENTRAL WEST IRVINE CENTRAL CENTRAL CENTRAL WEST IRVINE CENTRAL CENTRAL OFFICE GYM GYM OFFICE GYM OFFICE GYM OFFICE GYM GYM OFFICE GYM OFFICE GYM

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