Kohl Young of CHS Basketball
A 14 point halftime lead was not enough to hold off a 2nd half rally by Lawrence County on Friday night for the Red Raiders as they dropped their 2nd straight heart-breaking decision by a final score of 61 to 55. Five 3 pointers in the 1st half helped the Red Raiders build a 16 point lead in the 2nd quarter as Coffee County played 16 minutes of nearly flawless basketball. Lawrence County answered the challenge in the 3rd quarter as they scored the first 7 points of the 2nd half, eventually taking a lead into the 4th quarter. The Red Raiders enjoyed a short 4 point lead with 6:16 to go in the game before the visiting Wildcats outscored Coffee County 20 to 10 down the stretch to claim the huge district win. Kohl Young had 9 points in the 1st quarter and 7 points in the 4th quarter to lead Coffee County in scoring with 16 points. Wyatt Day added 11 points and Boone Riddle chipped in 6 for the Raiders. For his strong play on the glass, and his team high point total, Young was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
Jacey Vaughn of CHS Basketball
The Lady Raiders also enjoyed a 1st quarter lead, but it was a short one as Coffee County succumbed to a tough and experienced Lady Wildcat team by a final score of 60 to 38. Lawrence County entered the game with a perfect record, and the Lady Cats were nearly perfect as they closed out the first half on a 13 to 4 run to take a 16 point lead into the locker room at the half. The Lady Raiders fought gamely down the stretch, but the outcome was never in doubt in the 2nd half. Coffee County was led in scoring by a pair of freshmen as Jacey Vaughn and Abby Morgan each had 8 points for the Lady Raiders. Alliyah Williams added 7 points and Holli Smithson netted 6 for Coffee County. Vaughn had a team high 6 Al White Ford/Lincoln free throws to lead Coffee County in that category and was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
The Coffee County boys are back in action on Monday night as they host Smyrna at 6 PM at the Joe Frank Patch Gym in a boys’ only contest. Both Raider teams will be back on the floor on Tuesday night as Fayetteville visits for a doubleheader. Thunder Radio will bring you exclusive coverage both nights as we will begin our broadcast with the Powers Storage Pregame Show at 5:50
