Big start by Gallatin too much to overcome by Carroll

 

 

Courier Sports Staff

 

 

A big scoring first quarter proved to be the difference as Gallatin County held on for a 61-56 win over Carroll County in boys district basketball action Friday in Carrollton.

 

The visiting Wildcats out-scored Carroll 22-18 in the first quarter and the two teams played essentially even after that in a five-point Gallatin win.

 

The Panthers had a chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter but missed an open 3-point shot. Gallatin County then iced the win with a pair of free throws with 3.1 seconds left.

 

"It was a real tight game, an exciting game," Carroll County coach Carroll Yager said. "We had four starters in foul trouble in the first half and they hit five 3-pointers in the first quarter. That was really the difference in the game."

 

Both teams shot nearly 50 percent from the floor and had nearly identical turnovers. Gallatin County hit nine 3-pointers to Carroll's four as the only real statistical difference.

 

Dallas Gibson had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Carroll County while Trey Boles had 13 points and Brandon Stewart scored 12 points and had five assists.

 

Kristian Morgan scored 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting - including 5-of-8 on 3-pointers - and had six assists to lead Gallatin. Koby Carlton had 11 points.

 

Carroll, now 4-2 overall, 3-2 in the North Central Kentucky Conference and 1-2 in the 31st District, plays in the Bellevue Holiday Tournament beginning Friday.

 

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FRIDAY'S BOYS GAME

 

at Carrollton, Ky.

 

GALLATIN CO. 61, CARROLL CO. 56

 

 

 

GALLATIN CO. 22 13 8 18 - 61

 

CARROLL CO. 18 12 8 18 - 56

 

 

 

GALLATIN CO. (5-2, 3-0 NCKC, 3-0 District) - Morgan 28, Carlton 11, Brown 7, Herndon 7, Sargent 5, McCubbin 3, Chapman 0.

 

CARROLL CO. (4-2, 3-2 NCKC, 1-2 District) - Gibson 20, Boles 13, Stewart 12, Corbin 8, Wise 2, Damron 1, Adams 0, Crowell 0.

 

 

 

3-Point Goals - Gallatin Co. 9 (Morgan 5, Carlton 3, McCubbin 1), Carroll Co. 4 (Boles 3, Stewart 1). Rebounds - Gallatin Co. 21 (Brown 10), Carroll Co. 26 (Gibson 12). Assists - Gallatin Co. 13 (Morgan 6), Carroll Co. 14 (Stewart 5). Turnovers - Gallatin Co. 13, Carroll Co. 16. Total Fouls - Gallatin Co. 16, Carroll Co. 20. Free Throws - Gallatin Co. 10-20, Carroll Co. 6-14. Fouled Out - Carroll Co.: Crowell. Next Game - Gallatin Co. hosts Owen Co. Friday. Carroll Co. plays in the Bellevue Tournament Friday.

 

Big start by Gallatin too much to overcome by Carroll - The Madison Courier Daily Newspaper - Madison, Indiana - Madison, IN

Gallatin is now 3-0 in Dristrict 31 play, all on the road. A victory over Owen County on Friday night in Warsaw would go along way in securing the top seed...

Gallatin is now 3-0 in Dristrict 31 play, all on the road. A victory over Owen County on Friday night in Warsaw would go along way in securing the top seed...

That is true. Good luck to the Wildcats on Friday night against the Rebels of Owen Co.