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Eagles edge Wildcats

By GARY JOHNSON ~ gjohnson@t-g.com
Posted 1/29/20

What looked to be a blowout early ended up to be a nail biter in the end. Shelbyville Central saw a first half double digit lead slip away in the second half, but held on late to claim a 66-61 win over visiting Lawrence County. Tuesday night’s win wrapped up the regular season sweep over the Wildcats...

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What looked to be a blowout early ended up to be a nail biter in the end.

Shelbyville Central saw a first half double digit lead slip away in the second half, but held on late to claim a 66-61 win over visiting Lawrence County.

Tuesday night’s win wrapped up the regular season sweep over the Wildcats.

The Eagles held a slim 15-14 advantage after the first quarter but outscored their opponent 19-3 in the second stanza to post a 34-17 lead at the intermission.

The Wildcats fought back in the third quarter and cut the lead to 44-41 going into the fourth quarter.

Shelbyville Central cashed in on 9-of-14 free throws in the finals eight minutes to secure the victory.

Erman Garcia led the Eagles with 19 points, including three treys. Jayson Jones followed with 17 tallies.

Kaden Vaught connected on seven treys and finished with a game-high 23 points to pace Lawrence County in scoring. Gabe Coleman added a dozen for the Wildcats.

The Eagles (5-16, 3-5) host Coffee County in a district matchup on Friday night at 7:30.

Lawrence Co. 14 3 24 20 - 61

Shelbyville 15 19 10 22 - 66

Lawrence Co.: Kaden Vaughn 23, Gabe Coleman 12, Ty Cobb 5, Kade Shultz 5, Mac Shultz 5, JD Bedford 4, Harrison Hagan 3.

Shelbyville: Erman Garcia 19, Jayson Jones 17, Devyn Heath 9, Jai’lain Anderson 8, Hayden Cook 7, Tim Parsons 3, James Turrentine 3.

3-Point goals: Lawrence Co. (11): Vaughn 7, Coleman, K. Shultz, M. Shultz; Shelbyville (10): Garcia 3, Jones 3, Anderson, D. Heath, Parsons, Cook.

Halftime score: Shelbyville 34, Lawrence Co. 17.