Oldham County pulled away with a big second half to hold off Trimble County 81-71 in boys district basketball Friday in Bedford.

 

The visiting Colonels trailed 30-29 at halftime but scored 51 points over the final 16 minutes to pull out the win.

 

Evan Long led four Raiders in double figures with 21 points. Robbie Brooks scored 14, Michael Dunaway had 13 and Ethan Merrill added 12.

 

Jacob Kopp had 20 points to lead Oldham County.

 

Trimble, now 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the 29th District, hosts Frankfort's Western Hills today.

 

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FRIDAY'S BOYS GAME

 

at Bedford, Ky.

 

OLDHAM CO. 81, TRIMBLE CO. 71

 

 

 

OLDHAM CO. 22 7 23 29 - 81

 

TRIMBLE CO. 14 16 17 24 - 71

 

 

 

OLDHAM CO. (4-2, 1-0 District) - Kopp 20, (g)Lape 11, (f)Johnson 11, (f)Hicks 10, (g)Gruber 9, Wills 8, ©Masters 6, Gates 3, Hawes 2, Perkins 1, Davis 0.

 

TRIMBLE CO. (2-4, 0-2 District) - (g)Long 21, (g)Brooks 14, (f)Dunaway 13, (f)Merrill 12, (g)Young 6, Wyssbrod 5, Creech 0.

 

 

 

3-Point Goals - Oldham Co, 7 (Kopp 2, Wills 2, Gruber 1, Gates 1, Johnson 1), Trimble Co. 10 (Long 5, Merrill 2, Young 2, Brooks 1). Total Fouls - Oldham Co. 19, Trimble Co. 18. Free Throws - Oldham Co. 12-16, Trimble Co. 13-17. Fouled Out - None. Next Game - Oldham Co. hosts Bracken Co. Wednesday. Trimble Co. hosts Western Hills today.

 

Courtesy of the Madison Courier

 

http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=73901&TM=48513.61

Nice showing for the raiders. They appear to be improving each game.

Nice showing for the raiders. They appear to be improving each game.

 

Have to agree. The 8th Region All "A" is going to be the most competitive is has been in years. We'll see them against Walton.