By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
PRINCETON -- Many Hopkins County high school basketball fans got just what they wanted with the Madisonville-North Hopkins' 98-47 drubbing of Caldwell County on Tuesday night in first round of the 7th District Tournament.
With the win, the Maroons will face Hopkins County Central for the third time this season in a much-awaited rematch of the 2008 7th District Championship.
North (11-11) enters the game as reigning district champs, but the teams have split two contests this season and the Maroons should also bring great confidence after a well-balanced effort against Caldwell (2-17).
The Maroons held just a six-point lead after eight minutes of play, but blew the game open in the second quarter and never bothered to look back.
That allowed North's bench to register many quality minutes early in the game. By halftime, nine Maroons made the scorebook with points scored. Fifteen recorded at least two points by game's end.
Caldwell played strong in the first quarter though and held a 10-7 advantage just six minutes into the game. North converted on three consecutive turnovers though to give the Maroons the lead, one they never surrendered the rest of the way. In the second quarter, North officially put the game away on a 20-4 run and led 45-22 at halftime.
With the win, the Maroons will face Hopkins County Central for the third time this season in a much-awaited rematch of the 2008 7th District Championship.
North (11-11) enters the game as reigning district champs, but the teams have split two contests this season and the Maroons should also bring great confidence after a well-balanced effort against Caldwell (2-17).
The Maroons held just a six-point lead after eight minutes of play, but blew the game open in the second quarter and never bothered to look back.
That allowed North's bench to register many quality minutes early in the game. By halftime, nine Maroons made the scorebook with points scored. Fifteen recorded at least two points by game's end.
Caldwell played strong in the first quarter though and held a 10-7 advantage just six minutes into the game. North converted on three consecutive turnovers though to give the Maroons the lead, one they never surrendered the rest of the way. In the second quarter, North officially put the game away on a 20-4 run and led 45-22 at halftime.
A tenacious effort on defense keyed North's breakaway as the team created steals into offense. Strong effort from the bench also fueled the Maroons' big win.
North's bench tried to quell rumors that Jon Hood is the team's only reliable scoring threat. Hood did post a game-high 15 points, but recorded nine points on just two made field goals in the first half.
Carl and Robert Hatchett also reached double digits in points scored with 14 and 11 respectively, but the balanced scoring throughout the rest of the roster allowed North coach Marty Cline to continually send new players onto the floor without fear of an offensive drop off.
Orlando Green's layup with four minutes left in the game put the Maroons up 84-42. The basket helped North eclipse its previous highest offensive output when the Maroons defeated Dawson Springs 83-57 on Dec. 12, 2008. By game's end, the 98-47 win marked North's largest margin of victory since its win against Dawson.
The entire Maroons lineup also did its job defensively by limiting the Tigers top scorer Tron Gray to 13 points. Gray did not record a single point in the second half. Marcus Wimbleduff reached double figures with 12, but no other Caldwell posted more than five points.
North returns to the hardwood at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday night at Caldwell County for a chance to earn back-to-back district crowns against Central.
CCHS (2-17) 13 9 15 10 - 47
MNHHS (11-11) 19 26 29 24 - 98
CCHS: Tron Gray 13, Marcus Wimbleduff 12, Sam Grace 5, Joseph Bubba Stone 5, Brad Dixon 3, Cody Hooks 2, Josh Morris 2, Seth Phelps 2, Brandon Sigler 2, Aaron Smiley 1
MNHHS: Jon Hood 15, Carl Hatchett 14, Robert Hatchett 11, Isiah White 9, Dylan Basham 6, Tray Carr 6, L.J. Gregory 6, Darin Tomblingson 6, Ryan Robinson 5, Logan Waide 5, Denzel Johnson 4, J.C. Wade 4, Andy Christian 3, Jalyn Combs 2, Joe Kington 2
North's bench tried to quell rumors that Jon Hood is the team's only reliable scoring threat. Hood did post a game-high 15 points, but recorded nine points on just two made field goals in the first half.
Carl and Robert Hatchett also reached double digits in points scored with 14 and 11 respectively, but the balanced scoring throughout the rest of the roster allowed North coach Marty Cline to continually send new players onto the floor without fear of an offensive drop off.
Orlando Green's layup with four minutes left in the game put the Maroons up 84-42. The basket helped North eclipse its previous highest offensive output when the Maroons defeated Dawson Springs 83-57 on Dec. 12, 2008. By game's end, the 98-47 win marked North's largest margin of victory since its win against Dawson.
The entire Maroons lineup also did its job defensively by limiting the Tigers top scorer Tron Gray to 13 points. Gray did not record a single point in the second half. Marcus Wimbleduff reached double figures with 12, but no other Caldwell posted more than five points.
North returns to the hardwood at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday night at Caldwell County for a chance to earn back-to-back district crowns against Central.
CCHS (2-17) 13 9 15 10 - 47
MNHHS (11-11) 19 26 29 24 - 98
CCHS: Tron Gray 13, Marcus Wimbleduff 12, Sam Grace 5, Joseph Bubba Stone 5, Brad Dixon 3, Cody Hooks 2, Josh Morris 2, Seth Phelps 2, Brandon Sigler 2, Aaron Smiley 1
MNHHS: Jon Hood 15, Carl Hatchett 14, Robert Hatchett 11, Isiah White 9, Dylan Basham 6, Tray Carr 6, L.J. Gregory 6, Darin Tomblingson 6, Ryan Robinson 5, Logan Waide 5, Denzel Johnson 4, J.C. Wade 4, Andy Christian 3, Jalyn Combs 2, Joe Kington 2
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