NEWPORT, Ky. — Despite a strong shooting night, Clinton-Massie was defeated by Newport 71-56 Tuesday night in non-league boys basketball.
The Falcons (8-14) end the season with four losses in their last five games. They’ll face Wyoming 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in a Div. II sectional tournament game at Mason Middle School.
Clinton-Massie was a blistering 22 for 36 from the field. Jerry Trout, the leading scorer with 17 points, was 6 for 11 from the field while Miles Theetge made all four of his shots.
The Falcons were seven for 15 from beyond the three-point arc and made off five of their free throws.
But Newport overcame Massie’s hot shooting and steadily increased its lead throughout the game.
SUMMARY
Feb 7, 2023
@Newport High School
Newport 71, Clinton-Massie 56
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(56) CLINTON-MASSIE (fg-3fg-ft-tp) Theetge 4-0-0-8 Dillion 2-0-0-4 Wilson 3-0-1-7 Trout 6-3-2-17 Muterspaw 2-2-0-6 Conrad 4-2-2-12 Flint 0-0-0-0 Faucett 0-0-0-0 Stulz 1-0-0-2 Zimmerman 0-0-0-0 Eades 0-0-0-0 Trick 0-0-0-0 McCoy 0-0-0-0 TOTALS 22-7-5-56
FIELD GOALS: CM (22-36) Trout 6-11 Theetge 4-4 Conrad 4-6
3 PT FIELD GOALS: CM (7-15) Trout 3-7 Muterspaw 2-4 Conrad 2-2
FREE THROWS: CM (5-5)
REBOUNDS: CM-16 (Theetge 4, Wilson 3, Trout 3, Muterspaw 2, Conrad 2, Faucett 2)
ASSISTS: CM-13 (Trout 3, Theetge 3, Wilson 2, Faucett 2, Stulz 1, Conrad 1, Muterspaw 1)
STEALS: CM-7 (Theetge 3, Dillion 2, Muterspaw 1, Conrad 1)
BLOCKS: CM-1 (Wilson 1)
TURNOVERS: CM-24
