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Indians battle in tough regional loss

Adair County stepped onto the court Wednesday night in Hart County against a tough 5th Region opponent in Elizabethtown. Despite being outsized, the Indians went to battle with the Panthers but came away just short down the stretch and lost 56-47.

“Elizabethtown may not be the best team in the state but you can go anywhere in the state and you won’t find any guards quicker or stronger than theirs,” Coach Deron Breeze said. “It showed us where we need to get to defeat them and we showed we can compete, but now have to defeat them.”

“We knew coming into the game transition defense was the biggest factor. They literally score 30-40 or sometimes 50 points in transition per game and we did a good job limiting that. We felt if we could keep it in single digits we would win the game. I think we had a couple mental lapses where our gameplan was we weren’t sending anyone to the offense glass and we was just getting back in transition defense. We did that successful for most of the night but a couple times when we didn’t, they made us pay. I counted at least 16 points in transition against us, those were huge if we could have cut it in half.”

Connor Loy controlled the offense for Adair County in the first quarter by scoring nine of their 10 points with the Indians trailing 14-10 after the quarter. During the second quarter, just when it seemed the Panthers might pull away with their defensive pressure and inside scoring, Adair County would continue to fight back. The Indians took the lead for the first time since the beginning of the first quarter at 24-23 late in the second quarter before a basket by Elizabethtown gave them a slight 25-24 advantage at the half.

Elizabethtown stretched out their lead to the largest of the game by opening the second half with a 15-0 run before Blane Bardin connected on a three pointer for the Indians first points of the half almost six minutes into the quarter. Bardin scored six of the Indians eight points in the third quarter as the Panthers led 44-32 into the fourth quarter of play.

The Panthers slowed the pace down in the fourth quarter while Adair County continued to fight and try to climb their way back into the game. Brayton Coomer found the scoring hand during the quarter with eight of his 12 points and helped to give the Indians a chance down the stretch. Adair County pulled as close as two points late in the game at 46-44 but couldn’t come up with the basket or big play they needed to get over the hump.

“Their physical strength of their guards presented problems for us being able to get ball reversals and run good offense,” Coach Breeze said. “We weren’t able to match their physicality in that nature and they was able to take us out of our offense. We was able to get successful drives off the dribble but they really limited our ability to pass the basketball by not allowing their man to be open.”

It was a great battle for the young Indians team as they finished the season with a 23-10 record but lost back-to-back games at the end in the district finals and at the 5th Region tournament. Loy and Coomer scored 30 of the teams points on Wednesday night with 18 and 12, respectively. Bardin ended with six, Carter White five, and Lane Grant had four, while Coomer also added eight rebounds to his night.

“We competed, we played well, and we had a chance to win at the end of the game against the region favorite,” Coach Breeze said. “We were undersized but we competed on the backboards and only had eight turnovers.”

Elizabethtown will advance to the semifinals on Sunday against Bardstown who squeaked out a 55-53 win against Green County in the opening game of the tournament.

Regional Tournament Schedules

REgional schedule REGIONAL BRACKETS

ACHS LADY INDIANS: Scenes from District Play

Sarai Collins
Sarai Collins goes up for a basket against a Taylor County defender.
Lady Indians All Tournament Team
Kinslee Akin made the 20th District All-Tournament team; Sarai Collins made the All-Season and All-Tournament team; and Ellie Cheatham made the All-Season, All-Tournament and All-Academic team.
The Lady Indians received their 20th District runner up trophy.
The Lady Indians received their 20th District runner up trophy.
Reese Bardin
Reese Bardin drained a three pointer as she went up against a Lady Cardinal
Lily Loy
Lily Loy looked to get in defensive position for a steal during the game.
Ellie Cheatham
Ellie Cheatham applied defensive pressure to a Lady Cardinals player during the district loss.

 

Photos by Diana Withers

Indians enter 5th Region play on Wednesday

 

The Indians finished runner up of the 20th District tournament
The Indians finished runner up of the 20th District tournament

After a heartbreaking loss in the district tournament, Adair County will get a few days to prepare for their biggest test as they prepare for the regional tournament. Since they finished as the runner-up in district, they will face off with Elizabethtown on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. central time at Hart County High School. The draw for region took place on Sunday and now Adair County knows who they will need to prepare for.

“Elizabethtown is playing better than anyone in the region right now and they are the favorite going in,” Coach Deron Breeze said. “We like our draw from the aspect of if we beat them, we think we have a good shot at getting to the finals. We are happy to be in region with a relatively young team gaining this experience of the intensity and atmosphere but we aren’t happy just being here; sometimes you make region and you know you can’t win or beat certain teams but we feel if we play our best then we will have a chance to win this game.”

The Panthers will come into the game 20-9 on the season and won the 17th District tournament over Central Hardin. They are winners of four straight games and are 13-2 on the season against regional opponents, while the Indians are 23-9 on the season and 8-5 against teams in the region. They average 67 points per game and are allowing 56 points per game this season, while Adair County averages 68 points per game and are allowing 59 per game.

Connor Loy leads the Indians in scoring on the season with 21 points per game while Dawson Gilbert and Brayton Coomer both average 11, Blane Bardin with eight, and Carter White seven. Coomer and Loy both average six rebounds per game for the Indians as well.

“We are planning on winning the tournament, Coach Breeze said. “If we don’t win it then we will be disappointed. We can look back and celebrate the successes of the season we had after it’s over and at the banquet, but right now we expect to win the 5th Region.”

The Indians play the second game on Wednesday night in the opening round of the 5th Region tournament with Bardstown and Green County playing the opening game with a 5 p.m. tipoff and Adair County is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. central time.

 

By Josh Withers

Photos by Diana Withers

 

Blane Bardin shot
Blane Bardin goes up for a three point shot during the fourth quarter of the district tournament.
Colton Feese
Colton Feese helps the Indians move the ball around during the loss to Taylor County.
All tournament players
Brayton Coomer made the 20th District All-Season and All-Tournament team; Dawson Gilbert made the All-Season team; Connor Loy made the All-Season and All-Tournament team; and Carter White made the All-Academic and All-Tournament team.

 

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Lady Indians Set Sights on Regionals

Lady Indians fall, set sight to region

With the runner-up finish in the district tournament, Adair County reached the 5th Region tournament that starts on Monday night at Taylor County High School. The draw for the tournament was held Saturday morning and since the Lady Indians finished runner-up, they are now matched up with a district tournament winner.

The Lady Indians got a tough draw to start the tournament by facing the favorite or one of the favorites to win the region, Bethlehem. The Banshees will come into the game with a 25-7 record and undefeated against region opponents, while also on a seven game winning streak and 12-1 since the middle of January.

“I think we drew the toughest draw of the region, but we are excited to see the regional tournament for the first time in several years,” Coach Jerald Bryant said. “Our junior class has played at the high school level for five years and are finally getting the fruits of their labor. For our younger players, this is a critical investment into their future potential.”

Adair County will play the second game of the doubleheader on Tuesday night at Taylor County with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. central time. Best of luck to the Lady Indians as they get their first look at the 5th Region tournament for the first time in six years.

 

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After making it to the 20th district championship game for the first time since 2017, the Lady Indians met a tough Taylor County team on Saturday night. The Lady Cardinals controlled the game from the tip and ended up winning their second straight district title by a final score of 68-36.

“I believe we were caught in the moment of the district championship stage and our nerves showed in our execution,” Coach Bryant said. “We are closer in our skill set to that of Taylor County than the score displayed.”

The press by Taylor County was too much for the young Lady Indians as they came out and jumped out early with a 9-0 advantage by forcing several turnovers. Adair County scored their first basket of the game over halfway through the first period and only managed to score three baskets in the quarter. They trailed 20-8 after the first quarter of play.

The Lady Indians continued to play hard and compete but the pressure by the Lady Cardinals continued to be a battle for Adair County with many forced turnovers and mistakes. Taylor County led at the half 45-18 and continued to add to their lead in the third quarter as they led 63-30 into the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter with a running clock, the time passed quickly but Coach Bryant was able to get most of his younger players some valuable time at this stage of the season. Ellie Cheatham scored all six of Adair County’s points in the final quarter but the Lady Indians can still hold their heads high with a runner-up finish.

“It does show that we are building and growing our talent and the structure is there for the future,” Coach Bryant said.

For the game, Adair County had two players in double figures with Cheatham scoring 16 and adding 10 rebounds to her stat line, while Reece Bardin came in off the bench to provide 10 points for the Lady Indians. Sarai Collins finished the contest with five points, Kinslee Akin had three, and Lily Loy scored two.

Adair County had 34 turnovers in the game and only attempted 39 field goals compared to their opponents 57. The Lady Indians fought hard on the board but were outrebounded 35 to 27, and only shot eight free throws while Taylor County attempted 19.

The All-20th District teams were recognized after the game, as well as Adair County being presented their 20th District tournament runner-up trophy. Cheatham was named to the all-academic, all-season, and all-tournament team, while Collins was named to the all-season and all-tournament team, and Akin joined them on the all-tournament team.

 

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