The Christian County Colonels’ basketball schedule has been brutal to this point. Tuesday night saw the Colonels play arguably their best opponent of the season.
Warren Central used a stifling defense and the long-range shot to crush the Colonels 70-30 in a boys’ high school basketball game in Bowling Green.
The Dragons (16-2), who are No. 14 in the RPI, used an 8-0 run to end the first quarter and take a 13-5 lead. But defense was the name of the game for Central in the second quarter, as the Colonels managed only two points in the first 4:36 and those were an accidental tip-in by the Dragons for the Colonels.
Warren Central led 25-9 at halftime and the second half belonged to the Dragons’ Robert “Amp” McAfee, who hit four of his six 3-pointers in the final two periods on the way to a 24-point night.
Jarek Kirk, a 6-foot-6 center, was a force inside, blocking several shots and altering many others. He also added 13 points.
The Dragons led 47-19 after three quarters and continued to pour it on Christian County in the fourth quarter outscoring the Colonels 23-11 in the final frame.
Kam Williams led Christian County with six points.
The Colonels played without leading rebounder and second-leading scorer Rahsean Stevenson, who missed the game due to a concussion. Junior guard Darren Bigbee also missed the game for Christian County.
Christian County slipped to 5-17 on the season and returns to action Friday night against University Heights Academy at Lyle Dunbar Gym. A win will give the Colonels the top seed in next month’s District 8 tournament. However, a UHA victory, would force a three-way tie in the standings and the seeding would be decided by RPI. Hopkinsville currently has the highest RPI among teams in District 8.
Friday’s game begins at 6 p.m. with the F&M Bank Pregame Show set for 5:45 p.m. on 95.3 The Farm.
Score By Quarters:
Christian County 5 4 10 11 – 30
Warren Central 13 12 22 23 – 70
Individual Scoring:
CCHS (5-17) – Acree 3, Wharton 5, Johnson 5, Williams 6, Henderson 3, Rowe 3, Jesse 2, Farley 3.
WCHS (16-2) – A. Byrd 8, McAfee 24, Carter 6, J. Byrd 5, Johnson 2, Strow 2, Kirk 13, Hulbert 2, Anthony 8.
3-Point Goals:
CCHS – Acree, Johnson, Rowe; WCHS – Byrd 2, McAfee 6, J. Byrd, Kirk, Anthony 2.
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