Game Recap: Jennings County vs Bedford North Lawrence

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Indiana made their way down Bedford, Indiana to catch some Hoosier Hills Conference basketball. The Bedford Stars (6-4) hosted the Jennings County Panthers (7-5) on Saturday night with both teams looks for a huge win. The main guys to watch this game were of course senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson'] and Bethel signee [player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent']. Other players to watch this game included [player_tooltip player_id='1560977' first='Daxton' last='Short'], [player_tooltip player_id='2819541' first='Logan' last='Miracle'], [player_tooltip player_id='2828649' first='Omar' last='Gonzalez'], [player_tooltip player_id='2829577' first='Jeremiah' last='Davis'], as well as many others. Below is a full recap of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">First Quarter</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stars win the tip. [player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson'] hits a smooth three off the catch at the top of the key. Stars up three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BNL gets a turnover. Matson gets another three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560977' first='Daxton' last='Short'] gets another turnover for the Stars. Always like his toughness as a defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior wing Quincy Pickett hits a corner three. BNL up 9-0. Pickett hit another one to increase the lead to 12-0/ </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jennings calls a timeout and they get a three to drop. Stars answer with a three from [player_tooltip player_id='1560977' first='Daxton' last='Short']. [player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] really quiet right now for the Panthers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Qunicy Pickett with his third three. Jennings would answer with a three of their own. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Short gets called for a travel. Stars up 18-6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] hits a three. Real tough one over [player_tooltip player_id='1560977' first='Daxton' last='Short'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge called on Short. Kent gets a short off at the half court at the buzzer but not close. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every score was from the perimeter that quarter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>End 1Q: BNL 18, Jennings County 9</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Second Quarter</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Picket gets his 4th three to go. Kent answers with another three himself. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pickett with 5 threes now. He is popping off. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Double fouls called on Jennings County's [player_tooltip player_id='2831563' first='Hayden' last='Low'] and Bedford's Tyler Stigall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2828649' first='Omar' last='Gonzalez'] gets the first bucket inside the three point line this game at the 5:30 mark in Q. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jennings starting to cut into the lead. Bucket by Kent and another one cuts the lead to 24-18. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BNL senior forward Isaiah Sasser gets a tough bucket around the rim to halt the Panthers litter run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matson gets fouled. He goes 2-2 at the stripe. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2116874' first='Parker' last='Kern'] hits another three for BNL. Stars leading 31-18 right now. Timout Jennings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2819541' first='Logan' last='Miracle'] gets a bucket. 33-18 Stars. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6 threes right now by Pickett. Kid is on fire, man. Matson gets a score around the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2116874' first='Parker' last='Kern'] tough drive at the buzzer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>At the half: BNL 40, Jennings County 24</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Third Quarter</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bedford with the ball out of the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] gets the first score out of the break. Follows it up with a steal then another bucket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matson gets called for a questionable charge. Responds with smooth jumper. Stars up 42-28. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JC senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2829577' first='Jeremiah' last='Davis'] with a couple of back-to-back big time plays for Jennings. Layup then gets a full court pass to him and scores through contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kent bucket cuts the Bedford lead down to 42-34. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matson scores from deep. Stars back up 11. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pickett gets his 7th three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matson with a big slam. Stars up 14 now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] with a bucket at the buzzer to cut the Stars lead to just 10. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>End 3Q: BNL 50, Jennings County 40</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fourth Quarter</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] three to open this up here int he last quarter. BNL only leads by 7 now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jennings County three cuts the lead down to just 50-46. Stars collapsing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Picket 8th three was big for BNL. Jennings County gets an offensive foul. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another three by Jennings. Stars getting real careless with ball this quarter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BNL now only leads 55-53 with 3:19 left. BNL calls timeout. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strong drive by [player_tooltip player_id='1560977' first='Daxton' last='Short'] as he gets fouled on the shot attempt. He goes 2-2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jennings three. Stars lead just 57-56 with 2:37 left. Short gets fouled again. He goes 2-2 at the stripe. Stars back up 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matson fouls Kent and Kent scores the bucket. He misses the free throw however JC gets the rebound. Stars get a stop and Matson has a pretty bucket in transition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Kent bucket. Stars up 61-60. BNL calls timeout with 1:16 left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turnover BNL out of the timeout. Stars get a steal and Matson takes it the length of the floor to put BNL back up 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kent misses a deep three. Matson finds Short for an easy bucket with now JC players around him. BNL up 65-60 with 13.3 left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jennings County causes a turnover. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] misses a couple of three and BNL survives. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Picket with 24 and Matson with 21 for BNL. Kent goes for 27 for Jennings County. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Final: BNL 65, Jennings County 60</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->