Kirome Bingham’s double-clutch 3-pointer from the corner as time expired gave Trigg County a 51-48 win over Caldwell County Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym. The shot capped off a second half comeback that saw Trigg County rally from 15 points down.
Ironically, the Wildcats won the game with a 3-pointer after missing ten of their first 11 shots behind the arc in the first half. They hit 4-of-7 in the second half.
Caldwell County, who was playing without two starters, relied on their leading scorer Derrin Boyd to lead the way early in the game. Boyd scored 11 of his 13 first half points in the opening quarter as Caldwell jumped out to a 16-9 lead.
Cayden Fraliex scored six of his 13 points in the second quarter as the Tigers built a 28-17 lead by halftime.
DeOvion Day was Trigg County’s consistent scoring threat throughout the game. He scored 10 points in the first half and had seven points and two rebounds in both the third and fourth quarters. He finished with 24 points, six rebounds, and five blocked shots while shooting 6-of-6 from the field in the second half.
Down 32-17 early in the third quarter, Trigg County mounted an 18-2 run as they hit 8-of-12 shots in the quarter and scored nine points off five Caldwell turnovers. Micah Brown’s 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter gave Trigg County a 38-37 lead.
The fourth quarter alone featured four ties and three lead changes. Devron Triplet began the quarter with a 3-pointer, and Day added a putback to give the Wildcats their largest lead at 43-37. Caldwell scored seven straight to retake the lead at 44-43 with 4:23 left. It would be Caldwell’s last field goal of the game.
Both teams would again battle back and forth with Day’s free throw tying the game at 48 with 1:37 left. Caldwell missed their next shot attempt and Trigg County ran 40 seconds off the clock. Out of a timeout, Triplet found Bingham in the corner for the game-winner.
Bingham finished with eight points, while Triplet had seven points and six assists.
Boyd led Caldwell County with 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Fraliex added 13 points.
Trigg County (10-6) will host Union County Friday, while Caldwell County (8-10) will play at Lyon County Thursday.
