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Photo by BRIAN BLAIR
Kaitlin Johnson was chosen as the OCHS Sweetheart
at the 46th annual OCHS Sweetheart ceremony at the Lady Rebels’
game vs. Anderson County on Thursday. Members of the girls and
boys varsity basketball teams and the football team voted on their
favorite cheerleader. Johnson is surrounded by Zack Miller on
the right, Tyler Pruitt on the left and Noah Reilly in front.
Lady
Rebels split a pair
By
BRIAN BLAIR
NH
Correspondent
For Owen
County, the last two games have produced positive results. In
one the Lady Rebels were victorious and in the other they took
the third-ranked team in the 8th Region to the wire.
On Feb. 3, the Lady Rebels defeated Williamstown 57-32 in Williamstown.
Coach Osborne saw eight Lady Rebels crack the scoring column,
led by Eko Kemper with 17 points. She also pulled down nine rebounds.
Shea Green tossed in 15 points while Kendall Cochran contributed
eight points and six steals. Kelsey Williams played a solid game
and finished with five points, 14 boards and four blocked shots.
Jensen Wainscott finished with five points and four assists. Emma
Lowe had three points while Dani Hutchinson and Emile Davis each
scored two points. It was the second time this season the Lady
Rebels had defeated the Lady Demons. Owen County won the previous
meeting 53-36 in Owenton back on the first day of December.
On Thursday, the Lady Rebels welcomed the Lady Bearcats of Anderson
County to Owenton. The first quarter proved to be tight, with
Anderson County on top 9-7 after eight minutes.
Midway through the second quarter, Owen County found themselves
down 18-9. That is when the Lady Rebels went to work. Kelsey Williams
scored six points in the second quarter to help bring the Lady
Rebels back. Right before the half, Wainscott played beat-the-buzzer
and knocked down a three-pointer to cut the Lady Braves’
lead to 22-20 at intermission.
In the third quarter, Green scored on back-to-back three-pointers
to give the Lady Rebels a 26-25 lead. Owen County went on to outscore
Anderson County 11-8 in the third to take a 31-30 lead heading
into the fourth quarter.
The Lady Bearcats scored the first points of the quarter to go
on top 32-31. It was a lead they would never give back. They extended
the lead to 40-35 on a Lindsey Fultz baseline jumper halfway through
the quarter.
The Lady Rebels were able to cut the lead to two after Williams’
free throw at 40-38. The Lady Rebels would get no closer. Anderson
County finished the game by outscoring Owen County 9-3 to win
the game 49-41.
Coach Osborne said after the game the girls “played well
enough to win.” He talked about the fact that the Lady Rebels
were not able to convert down the stretch while the Lady Bearcats
did. He gave credit to Anderson County saying they showed why
they are one of the best teams in the 8th Region. Osborne said
he told the team in the locker room after that game he was “not
happy with the loss, but happy with the effort.” With the
loss they saw their record fall to 12-10.
The Lady Rebels will be busy over the next few days. They were
scheduled to play a make-up game this past Monday with Trimble
County. Then on Friday they will travel to Walton to take on the
Lady Bearcats. The game will follow the boy’s game between
Owen County and Walton-Verona. The Lady Rebels will then return
home for Senior Night on Monday when they host Spencer County.
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Rebels
snowed out
By
BRIAN BLAIR
NH
Correspondent
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. If that’s
the case, the next time Coach Duvall’s Rebels take the court
for a real game will be a welcome occurrence. When their next
game does happen it will be the first time in two weeks the Rebels
have seen game action. Owen County’s last game was Jan.
30 when they played at Eminence. The Rebels were scheduled to
play Trimble County last night, weather permitting.
They may not have played a game during that span, but they were
busy. The Rebels had two weeks of practice that even included
a simulated game complete with timeouts. Assistant Coach T.J.
Wesselman said the game was necessary to keep the team sharp.
He said the game gave the guys a chance to get the feel of playing
in a game as opposed to just practicing.
Wesselman also said the time off gave Daniel Neeley a chance to
rest his injured heel.
Getting back to game action will be a welcome sight for two Rebels.
Zack Miller and Danny O’Toole both said they were ready
to get back to playing real games. Both said practice had been
going well, but they were ready to go against someone other than
their own teammates.
Miller and O’Toole will get their wish unless Old Man Winter
prevents it. Owen County will play three games in four days including
last night’s game at Trimble County. On Thursday the Rebels
will welcome Williamstown and then on Friday they will travel
up I-71 to take on the Bearcats of Walton-Verona. The Rebels then
return home for Senior Night Tuesday when they play host to South
Oldham.
While the Rebels may not have played a game of late, it did not
mean their achievements this season went unnoticed. Coach Duvall
along with Neeley and Jared Perkins made an appearance under the
bright lights of the television cameras. The trio represented
the team this week on the Scholastic Ball Report on WKYT-TV in
Lexington. Coach Duvall and the players were named Coach and Team
of the Week. When asked about the success of the team this year,
Coach Duvall credited senior leadership both on and off the floor.
Perkins spoke about the fact that this group of seniors has been
playing since middle school and everyone knows their roles. Neeley
gave credit to the Rebel fans for coming out to the games and
supporting the team. He later sounded liked an accomplished analyst
as he broke down the upcoming 8th Region Tournament.
Registration
is open for All Star Basketball Camp
Registration
is now open for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp.
The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10 to 19 are
eligible to apply.
Past participants include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter,
Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison. Players from
50 states and 17 foreign countries attended the 2006 camp.
College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected
to the All-American Team. Camp locations include: Lebanon, Tenn.;
Prescott, Ariz.; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Sterling, Colo.; Babson
Park, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; Champaign, Ill.; Ypsilanti, Mich.; Glassboro,
N.J.; Hickory, N.C.; Mitchell, S.D.; Commerce, Texas; and Blacksburg,
Va. There is also a summer camp available for boys and girls ages
6 to 18 of all skill levels. For a free brochure on these summer
camps, please call (704) 373-0873.
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