With five Christian County teams celebrating Senior Night to go along with Homecoming Festivities on Thursday night, the Colonels capped the occasion in style with a 73-32 victory over visiting Fort Campbell.
Seniors George Sanders, KJ Vaughn, and Trey Blanton were honored ahead of the game, and Sanders and Vaughn combined for nine first-quarter points to get the Colonels started.
Derrell Bateman dominated proceedings early on, scoring all his game-high 21 points in the first half and throwing down five dunks. The Colonels led 23-11 after the opening quarter and took a 47-15 advantage into the halftime break.
Sanders scored ten points in the third on the way to 19 for the game, including a pair of free throws to trigger a running clock at 51-15 with less than a minute played in the second half.
The 41-point margin of victory is the largest for the Colonels this season. They outrebounded the Falcons 47-25, including 23 on the offensive glass.
Christian County improved to 12-9 with its fourth win in five outings. Up next is a trip to Warren Central on Monday before a matchup with University Heights on Saturday. In the teams’ first meeting, the Colonels won 57-55 over the Blazers.
Fort Campbell slipped to 4-14 and will travel to Butler County on Monday.
Fort Campbell 11 4 10 7 — 32
Christian County 23 24 19 7 — 73
Fort Campbell (4-14) — Castro 6, Walker 6, Blaszkowski 5, Rice 5, Tate 4, Moore 2, Smiley 2, Welch 2
Christian County (12-9) — Bateman 21, Sanders 19, Vaughn 11, Miles 9, Hart-Cox 6, Morrison 4, Blanton 3
