SCC girls prevail; boys fall to Hartford

The Lady Titans (4-2) played a complete game and hustled on both ends of the floor in a 54-41 victory over the Jaguars. The Titan boys (1-5) were dominated in all facets of the game in a 75-27 defeat to Hartford. 

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December 16, 2022 - 2:20 PM

Southern Coffey County High’s Karley Ohl (23) goes against Crest’s McKenna Hammond (20) in a Dec. 1 matchup. Photo by Quinn Burkitt

HARTFORD — The Southern Coffey County High boys and girls had different outcomes at Hartford Thursday night. 

The Lady Titans (4-2) played a complete game and hustled on both ends of the floor in a 54-41 victory over the Jaguars. The Titan boys (1-5) were dominated in all facets of the game in a 75-27 defeat to Hartford. 

Girls Basketball 

Southern Coffey County’s Josie Weers and Jalea True were the story of the night, each scoring in double figures to lead the Lady Titans. 

True sparked the Southern Coffey scoring when she banked in a trio of layups while Weers went for a couple of layups and Ross Snovelle buried a three-pointer. Hartford was paced by Tobye Sull’s three-pointer and pair of layups. SCC led Hartford heading to the second, 13-10.

Weers stepped outside for a three-pointer in the second quarter to go along with her pair of layups. True went underneath for a trio of layups and Snovelle added a two-point basket for the Lady Titans to extend their lead.

Hartford’s Sull sisters — Tobye and Sydney — combined for a pair of three’s in the second quarter while Aubrey Finnerty scored a layup. 

Southern Coffey led Hartford at halftime, 28-20. 

Southern Coffey County came out firing in the second half as Weers knocked down a three, a two-pointer and a trio of free throws. Snovelle also chipped in with a three and True went underneath for a layup. 

Hartford received their third quarter points from T. Sull hitting a pair of layups and a three as well as Keilee Finnerty with a pair of layups. The Lady Titans led the Jaguars heading to the fourth quarter, 41-32. 

Weers couldn’t be stopped by Hartford in the fourth quarter when she was fouled and knocked down a trio of free throws as well as hitting a couple two-point baskets. True added a layup and a free throw and Karley Ohl also went in for a layup. 

The Lady Titans held Hartford to only three shots from the floor in the fourth quarter as K. Finnerty nailed a three and S. Sull scored a pair of layups. Southern Coffey County’s defense helped them hang on for the 54-41 victory. 

Weers led Southern Coffey County with 26 points and 19 rebounds, followed by True’s 17 points and 15 rebounds. After six games, Weers is averaging 19.3 points and 13.7 rebounds per game this season. 

Southern Coffey County (17/4-8-10—54) (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Snovelle 1-2-1-2-9, Houston 0-0-1-0, Weers 7/2-6-2-26, Ohl 1-0-3-2, True 8-1-2-6. 

Hartford (9/6-5-18—41) (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): K. Finnerty 2/1-2-4-9, Winde 0-1-5-1, S. Sull 2/2-0-0-10, T. Sull 4/3-2-5-19, A. Finnerty 1-0-4-2. 

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