Estill wins their
first game of the decade in a road trip to Stanton against the Pirates.
STANTON – January 3, 2020 – Bradley Charles – Bluegrass
Sports Nation
On Friday night, the Estill County boy’s and girl’s
basketball teams traveled to Powell County for a double-header. The first game
of the night featured the boy’s teams and the second game featured the girl’s
teams. In the boy’s matchup, Joe Benton and the Engineers cruised to a 31-point
victory.
Game Summary:
Estill County started the game with a 9-2 run which saw four different players score. However, the Pirates responded with a 7-0 run to close-out the quarter. The score was tied after one quarter of play, 9-9.
In the second quarter, the Engineers took control. Estill
County began the second quarter with a 10-0 run and took a 24-13 lead into
halftime. Cobbe Click led the Engineers with 11 points in the first half, which
included three 3-pointers.
Estill County outscored the Pirates 17-12 in the third
quarter, which made the score 41-25 going into the fourth quarter. From there,
the Engineers never looked back and cruised to a 65-34 victory.
Interesting Stats:
The Engineers have defeated the Pirates in seven of their last 10 meetings.
For Powell County, Luke
Pasley led the team with 11 points.
The Estill County
offense featured a well-balanced attack as they had five players score eight or
more points, three of those scored in double figures: Will Isfort (8), Joe
Benton (9), Dyllon Long (10), Landon Napier (15), and Cobbe Click (17).
Five different players made a 3-pointer for the Pirates: Ethan Frazier, Shayden
Jones, Luke Pasley, Jace Ware, and Nikolai Wright (2).
In the fourth quarter, the
Engineers tallied 24 points, which is the same number they scored in the
entire first half.
Following the game, Estill
County is (10-4) and Powell County
is (3-7).
What’s Next?
Estill County’s next game is on Jan. 10 at Woodford County. Powell County’s next game is on Jan. 4 in a home game against Leslie County.
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