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On this date in area sports history …
Sixteen years ago on this date, Feb. 11, 1993, the Southeastern girls basketball team won the Kenton Trace Conference title, its sixth in a row. The Trojans would win the state title three years later.
Complete story on the jump.
SOUTHEASTERN NETS ANOTHER KTC TITLE
By Jeff Pinkleton, News-Sun Special Writer
SOUTH CHARLESTON - Southeastern knew it was in for a battle Thursday night. But the opposition wasn’t what the Trojans expected.
“We needed a hacksaw to get that thing down,” said senior Sheila Flint, who scored a game-high 27 points, referring to the difficult net-trimming ceremony after the Trojans ripped up Greeneview, 55-25, to claim the Kenton Trace Conference girls basketball title.
But Southeastern, which started slow before kicking into gear with a 19-3 run to decide things before halftime, just couldn’t shake that net. After six consective KTC titles, you’d think the Trojans, top-ranked in the Division IV state poll, would have the routine down.
“We certainly did struggle, there’s no doubt about it,” Coach Kirk Martin said about his team’s time-consuming nylon cutting.
The Trojans, who remained unbeaten at 19-0 and 11-0 KTC, struggled with the nets a bit during the game, too. They connected on a mere 6 of 21 free throws.
“We have tried talking about it, not talking about it, laughing about it, running when they miss and we have got to do something about it,” he said. “When you move into the tournament there are those games when you have to hit them.”
Carrie Ferguson chipped in 12 points, 16 rebounds and five assists for Southeastern.
Rams Coach Ken Esselstein thought his players couldn’t get into its rhythm offensively.
“We started playing helter skelter and they made us unsure of ourselves all night,” said the first-year coach, whose team fell to 15-4 and 10-2.
Flint’s play helped make the Rams look uncertain.
Flint, who plans to attend UNLV, grabbed seven boards and scored 17 of her points in the second half, en route to scoring more than the entire Ram squad.
“If you have an awesome forward or center and the guards can’t get (the ball) to them, they aren’t squat,” said a humble Flint, who doesn’t run to the scorer’s table after games to see her stats.
“I’m never aware of (statistics), until somebody comes up to me afterwards,” she said.
Will the Trojans get a shot at cutting nets in Columbus?
Ferguson was hesitant to say how far the Trojans will go, but did make one declaration.
“We are cutting more nets.”
If so, they might consider using a chainsaw.
GREENEVIEW (25) - Dodge 2 0-0 4, Finch 1 1-2 3, Harlow 2 0-0 4, Stoneburner 2 0-0 6, Swearingen 4 0-0 8. Totals: 11 1-2 25.
SOUTHEASTERN (55) - McKee 1 0-2 2, South 0 0-1 0, Rockfield 0 0-2 0, Luginbill 3 0-0 7, Ferguson 5 2-8 12, Gordin 1 0-1 2, Stewart 1 3-4 5, Flint 13 1-3 27. Totals: 24 6-21 55.
Greeneview 6 10 16 25
Southeastern 14 24 42 55
Three point goals: Greeneview 2 (Stoneburner 2), Southeastern 1 (Luginbill)
Records: Greeneview 15-4, 10-2 KTC; Southeastern 19-0, 11-0
Reserves: Greeneview, 35-33
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