District Sweep

Local Sports

Discussion

February 8, 2010

Anonymous The Times-Tribune Mon Feb 08, 2010, 11:33 AM EST

By Tim Branstetter / Staff Writer

The Corbin Redhounds came out focused and determined and it paid off as they grabbed a 10-0 lead halfway through the first quarter and never looked back during an 87-48 victory over Whitley County.

The win enabled Corbin to finish 50th District play with an unblemished 6-0 record.

“Corbin came out on fire and really played well tonight,” Whitley County coach Chris Baker said. “Our kids didn’t respond well at all. We got down 10-0 and panicked.”

Matthew Taylor opened the game with the first four points for Corbin and Isaac Wilson scored the next nine points, including a three-pointer for a 13-2 advantage with 2:34 remaining. Wilson finished with 18 points, while Taylor added 11 points on the night.

The Redhounds led 17-4 at the end of the first quarter and the Colonels tried to rally with six points by Aaron Petrey, but a three-pointer by Taylor gave Corbin a 30-15 advantage with just under three minutes remaining in the second quarter. The Redhounds led 38-21 at the half.

“I thought our defense was really good tonight getting stops early,” Corbin coach Tony Pietrowski said. “Whitley County did a good job of keying in on Madison (Johnson), Isaac and Aaron (Manns). We had some other guys step up and play well. Taylor has really stepped up and played well for us and he did a great job tonight.”

Johnson got going in the third quarter and scored seven straight points for a 49-26 Redhound lead with 5:34 remaining. Johnson finished with 18 points on the night.

Wilson struck again in the third quarter with another nine point outburst to give the Redhounds a 58-37 advantage with under two minutes remaining.

“We talked about pushing the tempo,” Pietrowski said. “Isaac did a great job of that. That's typical of Isaac to make scoring runs like that.”

The Redhounds continued to push the tempo in the fourth quarter and outscored the Colonels 23-7. Several players came in the game and contributed for the Redhounds.

“Brody (Freeman) gave us a lift tonight,” Pietrowski said. “He had some offensive rebounds and steals. Just overall hustle from him was great. I’m very pleased with our bench, they have really been stepping up for us.”

Text Only

Local Sports

Getting close
Corbin coach Tony Pietrowski knew this season would be a work in progress as several players would be learning new roles and trying to figure out what they needed to do to get the Redhounds ready for the postseason — he was right.

February 10, 2012 1 Photo
Taking a leap back
Just when it seemed as if the Lynn Camp Wildcats were going to snap their five-game losing skid, they went cold from the floor.

February 10, 2012
13th Region district tournament schedule
North Laurel High School will be the host of the boys and girls 49th District Tournaments.

February 10, 2012
Ready for a run
It’s been 27 years since the Whitley County Lady Colonels captured a 13th Region championship.

February 9, 2012 1 Photo
Contenders
Not many people considered the Corbin Lady Redhounds to be a contender for the 13th Region championship coming into the 2011-12 season, but coach Jennifer Parsons did.

February 9, 2012
Change of Pace
The old saying goes, “Where there is smoke there is fire,” and that was the case on Tuesday as Cameron Smoak led Williamsburg to a 43-33 win over a physical Berea team.

February 8, 2012 1 Photo
Smith leads Redhounds past McCreary Central
The Corbin Redhounds made all of the right adjustments at halftime and managed to use a big third quarter to pull off a 50-46 road win over McCreary Central.

February 8, 2012
Wildcats fall on the road to Jellico, Tenn., 85-67
The Lynn Camp Wildcats dropped their fourth game in a row after falling to Jellico, Tenn. Tuesday, 85-67.

February 8, 2012
Lady Wildcats roll; Knox Central falls on the road to Pulaski Co.
The Barbourville Tigers traveled to Leslie County and picked up their fourth straight win as they handed the Eagles a 63-57 loss.

February 8, 2012
Hill Topper
The Jaguars were looking for a little revenge after suffering a 61-54 loss to the Redhounds earlier in the season, but Trevor Hill was not going to let that happen as the eighth-grader from Corbin went up high to grab the rebound and tipped it back in at the buzzer to give his team a 52-50 win over North Laurel.

February 7, 2012 1 Photo
More Local Sports Headlines

Local Sports

Search Results

Discussion

District Sweep

Site Map

Contact Us