Fern Creek 82 DeSales 68 (6th Region Quarterfinals)

[coachlee]

DeSales came out on fire, Jaxon Burgess in particular as he scored 15 in 1st half. Fern Creek came back to take a 1 point lead at half. 2nd half Fern Creek got the lead into double digits but had to finish it out by making free throws to win by 14. Jaxon Burgess finished his career with DeSales by scoring 27. Great effort by Jaxon. Fern Creek Junior Class put 4 in double figures with Clint Wickliffe leading with 17. Anthony Wales had 15, Ahmad Price & Tony Rogers with 14 each.

 

Junior PG Anthony Wales crossed the 1,000 point mark with his 15. Not an easy task playing in the 6th or 7th region where few get early playing time at the better public schools. Ahmad Price is closing in as well.

[EastSideJunkie]

Wow. DeSales made it a game for a while, wouldn't have guessed that one.

[3/2 zone]

Shocked it was close at all

[coachlee]

If I am not mistaken Jaxon Burgess was the leading scorer in the 6th region at about 19 PPG, so he is really good. Last night he was on another level playing like his HS career was on the line. He had 27 so he was +8 above his average for the night. Fern Creek's leading scorer, Chance Moore, who averages 17 had an off scoring night with only 6 so he was a -11. This was a 20 point swing when the respective leading scorers were either really on or the other just had one of those nights. DeSales has a class program and that team came out ready to play. FC initially did not have that edge defensively and when they realized that DeSales came ready to win they had to turn it around which to their credit they did. It was a great game for the fans, very exciting.