A resurgent Pattonsburg girls team got its second straight win Thursday, beating Mercer 34-30 as Kinsley Johnson and Jayden Goble had big nights. Johnson had 20 points, 14 boards, and 7 blocks while Jayden Goble had 10 points and 10 tips as the Panthers grabbed an early lead and held off the Cardinals. Pattonsburg went on to play North Andrew tough before losing 39-23 Friday.
Ashlynn Brown connected first for Mercer, but then Addie Iddings hit a 3-pointer and Kinsley Johnson scored from inside after Annabelle Gardner got her the ball. A Kylie Holt free throw cut the Mercer deficit to 5-3, but then Jayden Goble hit Johnson inside, Johnson grabbed an offensive board, and Annabelle Gardner hit a free throw and then converted after Iddings aired one out to put the Panthers up 12-3 after one.
But with Pattonsburg in a 2-3 zone for most of the night, Mercer started hanging around from the three point line and they hit two in the second quarter to draw closer at 17-13.
Lily Stark went backdoor to cut it to 17-15 for the red shirts, but then Kinsley Johnson started taking over the game as Pattonsburg started feeding her the ball inside at will and she grabbed a pair of putbacks as well. The Panthers led by as much as 25-15 in the third before Mercer started coming back from the 3-point line as Ashlynn Brown hit two triples to close the Cardinal deficit to 27-21 after three.
Jayden Goble got the ball in to Johnson for two and added a free throw to make it 30-21, but then Pattonsburg started making it interesting, forcing some passes and throwing the ball away. Payton Houk got loose in transition and connected and then Stark connected for four straight to close Mercer to within 30-27.
Addie Iddings hit a 3-pointer after Jayden Goble kicked it out to her to stop the bleeding and make it 30-27 and Mercer had to start fouling with time running out. But Pattonsburg missed six free throws in a row and Kylie Holt’s 3-pointer cut Mercer’s deficit to 33-30.
Mercer brought the ball up the floor with a chance to tie, and Jayden Goble had an apparent tieup, but the referees gave Mercer a timeout even though Mercer didn’t have control of the ball due to the tieup. It didn’t matter as the Cardinals missed a shot to bring it within one. Holt stole the ball for Mercer to give them another chance, only for Jayden Goble to steal it right back for the Panthers. Finally, Addie Iddings made a free throw to make it a two possession game for Pattonsburg at 34-30.
Holt missed a shot and Brown’s putback try was stuffed by Annabelle Gardner. Holt’s 3-pointer that would have made it one was in and out and Annabelle Gardner got a tieup to give the ball back to Pattonsburg.
Mercer set up in a man to man press and Lily Stark got the steal, but time expired before they could get off a 3-pointer.
Kinsley Johnson had 20 points for the Panthers. Addie Iddings had 7, Annabelle Gardner 4, Carlie Pittsenbarger 2, and Jayden Goble 1.
Kinsley Johnson had 7 blocks. Addie Iddings had 2 and Annabelle Gardner had 1.
Kinsley Johnson had 14 boards. Jayden Goble had 10, Carlie Pittsenbarger and Addie Iddings had 4, Cheyenne Miller 3, and Annabelle Gardner 2.
Jayden Goble had 5 assists. Addie Iddings had 3, Annabelle Gardner and Carlie Pittsenbarger had 2, and Kinsley Johnson 1.
Jayden Goble had 10 tips. Cheyenne Miller had 4, Annabelle Gardner 3, and Kinsley Johnson and Carlie Pittsenbarger had 1.
Kinsley Johnson had 3 steals. Addie Iddings and Jayden Goble had 2.
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