SWEET 16 TOURNAMENT: Woodford edges J’town in OT

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Woodford County hit clutch free throws in overtime to turn back Jeffersontown, 60-57, in the opening game of the 105th boys’ Sweet 16 tournament played at Rupp Arena on Wednesday morning.

Santonio Waide led four players in double-figure scoring with 15 points. Jasper Johnson followed with 13.

Camron McDaniels paced J’town with 13 points.

At Lexington

(Sweet 16 Tournament)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

WC (21-12)…14   17   13   8  (8) – 60

JT (17-13)……18   12   15   7  (5) – 57

Scoring:

Woodford County (60) – Makhi Smith 4 2-2 10; Aden Nelson 4 3-5 11; Layton Stark 2 2-4 6; Santonio Waide 4(1) 4-5 15; Jasper Johnson 1(3) 2-3 13; Jaunte Jenkins 0 1-2 1; and John McCrear 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17(4) 14-21 60.

Jeffersontown (57)  Lukas McDaniels 1 5-6 7;  Brandon Gatewood 4 2-2 10; Jay Hackley-Marks 2(1) 0-0 7; Rhys Taylor 5 1-1 11; Camron McDaniels 2(3) 0-0 13; Brenton Moore 0 1-2 1; and Genesis Nimely 4 0-0 8. Totals: 18(4) 9-11 57.