Crittenden County scored the final eight points and held Livingston Central scoreless for the final 4:42 to score a 52-44 win and advance to Thursday’s district championship.
Andrea Federico scored on consecutive possessions to break the tie and put the Lady Rockets ahead 48-44.
The Lady Cardinals missed their final eight shots while turning the ball over four times in the fourth quarter.
The game was a physical one that featured nine ties and 15 lead changes. The final eight-point margin was the largest of the game by either team.
Anna Boone led the Lady Rockets with 20 points and seven assists and eighth-grader Jordyn Hodge knocked down four 3-pointers to finish with 13 points.
Every time Crittenden tried to put some distance between them and Livingston Central, the Leahy sisters seemed to have an answer.
Taylor Leahy, an eighth grader, hit four 3-pointers for 14 points. Aubrey, a sophomore, added 13 points and four assists.
Livingston’s two leading scorers – Victoria Joiner and Emersyn Ramage – each scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds.
While the stat sheet was nearly even across the board, Crittenden outscored Livingston 21-4 off turnovers.
Monday’s semifinal was a rematch of last year’s championship game won by the Lady Rockets. Neither team has a senior on its roster and could be poised to meet again in the postseason next year.
Crittenden County’s bid for its first district three-peat in program history will continue in Thursday’s championship game against Lyon County, an 80-31 win over Trigg County in the other semifinal.
| Crittenden County 52, Livingston Central 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston Central (13-11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Leahy 5-7 0-0 14; Aubrey Leahy 5-11 3-4 13; Maggie Downey 4-8 0-0 9; Victoria Joiner 1-12 2-4 4; Emersyn Ramage 2-8 0-0 4; Totals 17-46 5-8 44. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crittenden County (19-12) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anna Boone 6-17 6-8 20; Elliot Evans 5-9 1-2 13; Jordyn Hodge 4-10 1-2 13; Andrea Federico 3-8 0-2 6; Georgia Holeman 0-0 0-0 0; Bristyn Rushing 0-0 0-0 0; Morgan Stewart 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 18-44 8-14 52. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 3-point goals – Livingston Central 5-14 (Taylor Leahy 4-5; Maggie Downey 1-3; Aubrey Leahy 0-1; Victoria Joiner 0-5), Crittenden County 8-17 (Jordyn Hodge 4-5; Anna Boone 2-7; Elliot Evans 2-4; Andrea Federico 0-1).
Rebounds – Livingston Central 29 (Victoria Joiner 8; Emersyn Ramage 8), Crittenden County 28 (Jordyn Hodge 7). Assists – Livingston Central 12 (Victoria Joiner 6), Crittenden County 13 (Anna Boone 7). Total Fouls – Livingston Central 16, Crittenden County 10. |
