Boys Can’t Keep Quick Start Going, Fall By 9
The Trenton High School girls basketball team has certainly had some dramatic finishes so far this season. On Dec. 2, it was senior Teya Cooksey giving Trenton a buzzer-beating victory over Maysville at the Gallatin Tournament. On Friday at South Harrison, it was a freshman beating the horn.
Mirena King knocked down a jumper from the high post with under two seconds left Friday night in Bethany, sending the Bulldogs to a 46-45 Grand River Conference victory over South Harrison.
“The girls did what they’ve done all year and that was keep fighting,” Trenton head coach Kameron Cool said. “I’m proud of the effort and competitiveness against a very solid, really physical and imposing and athletic South Harrison team.”
The shot at the buzzer gave Mirena King four points in the final 20 seconds of the game. One possession earlier she hit a quick two with 12 seconds left to get Trenton to within a point. Then it was the Bulldogs’ trademark defense getting a five-second call to get the ball back for one final chance at the win.
That was all they needed. Chandler Lynch found King flashing to the high post and hit her for the game-winning shot. Lynch also had an assist on Cooksey’s game-winner earlier this month.
Trenton trailed 11-4 after one quarter and would be chasing South Harrison most of the night. The Bulldogs were down by as many as 11 points in the first half and trailed 34-29 going into the final quarter. With 5:38 left the gap was seven points.
But Trenton came all the way back, taking a 42-40 lead with 2:30 to go. South Harrison went on a 5-0 run, though and things looked bleak for the Bulldogs with 20 seconds left. King’s four points and the Bulldogs’ defense saved the day, though.
Mirena King finished with 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Astrid Soriano had eight points and Madi Moore had seven points and nine rebounds. Chandler Lynch added six points, seven assists and six steals while Morgan King had three points and Gracyn Rongey finished with two points and four steals.
With the win, Trenton moved to 3-6 overall and 1-1 in GRC play.
BOYS
The Trenton boys jumped on South Harrison in the opening frame and led 17-10 after the initial quarter of play. The advantage was short-lived, however, as South Harrison responded with an 18-4 second-half run.
Trenton trailed just 41-36 entering the fourth quarter, but South Harrison did what it needed to fend off the Bulldogs, taking the game by the nine-point margin in the end.
Gabe Novak had 14 points to lead Trenton and Dylan Spencer followed with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Kiefer Tolson added eight points and Maverick Sole had eight points as well to go with three assists and two steals. Two points from Seth Doolittle rounded out the Trenton total.
With the loss, Trenton dropped to 0-9 overall and 0-2 in GRC action.
UP NEXT
Both Trenton teams were in action at NCMC’s Holiday Hoops on Monday, taking on Brookfield. The Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 4, traveling to Gallatin for a Grand River Conference doubleheader. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. that night and the boys will follow.
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