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Tigers Lose to Campbellsville in MSC Semi-Final (3-7-09)

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Georgetown College finished the 2008-09 campaign with a 63-44 loss to Campbellsville in the Mid-South Conference semi-finals on Saturday.

Both teams started sluggish, with Georgetown shooting just 26.1 percent in the first half compared to Campbellsville's 34.3.  But Campbellsville turned it on at the end of the period and outscored the Tigers 12 to 5 to take a 30-15 lead at halftime.

Campbellsville's Whitney Ballinger's double-double of 15 points and ten rebounds moved her team into Sunday's finals against co-regular season champs Cumberlands.

For Georgetown, last year's conference tournament winner, it was a frustrating end of the collegiate careers of four seniors, Ashley Bell, Katie Filiatreau, Makaine Huffer and Maddy Lewis, who together combined for an overall record of 83-46 in four years together. 

Down 30 with 11 minutes left, the Tigers gave a comeback effort to cut it to 15 led by Bell, who scored all 11 of her points in the last nine minutes of the game. 

Campbellsville improved to 26-5 on the year, while Georgetown ends the season 17-15.

Above:  Senior Maddy Lewis fouled out with 36 seconds left in the game (Photo courtesy of Richard Davis).

Tigers Advance in the Mid-South Conference Tournament (3-6-09)

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Georgetown College advanced to the Mid-South Conference Tournament semi-finals with a 76-65 win over Pikeville on Friday.  Next up for the fifth-seeded Tigers is top-seed Campbellsville on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Pikeville (20-11), seeded fourth in the six-team tournament, led 24-18 after freshman Megan Mosley tossed in a three-point shot with 8:43 remaining in the first half.

But from there Georgetown took over, turning a six-point deficit into a nine-point lead. Sophomore Ashley Prince scored seven of her nine points in the 6:42 stretch, which ended when Makaine Huffer nailed a three with 2:01 left. Huffer had five of her nine points in the run.

Neither team shot well in the game, with Georgetown hitting 40 percent of its shots and Pikeville sinking only 33.3 percent. The teams combined to turn it over 44 times, with Pikeville giving it up 23 times.

Georgetown, 17-14, had only one player in double figures. Senior Ashley Bell finished with 12 to go with five rebounds and three steals. Huffer, Prince, Maddy Lewis and Katie Filiatreau followed with nine points apiece, and eight Tigers had at least seven points in the win.

Huffer led Georgetown's effort on the glass with six rebounds, as all five starters had at least four rebounds.

Pikeville was led by sophomore Natiera Hinton, as the league's leading scorer finished with 19 points and nine rebounds to go with five steals. Sophomore Lakia Bailey joined her in double digits with 14 and pulled down seven rebounds.

Senior Kristal Daniels had eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds as Pikeville won that battle 44-34.

Basketball's Gilbert Named First Team All-Conference; Filiatreau Awarded (3-5-09)

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Georgetown's Jayme Gilbert received Mid-South Conference First Team honors at the annual basketball banquet held Thursday night.

It is the second year in a row for the junior to be named by the conference coaches to the team.  The Manchester, Ky. native topped 1,000 career points in her third season as a Tiger in January and currently ranks 12th in career points with this post season and her senior season left to move up in the history books.

Lindsey Wilson College sophomore center Viktoria Krell was named the Player of the Year. Krell is one of 10 women named to the team that was voted on by the conference coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.

Other student-athletes honored as first team selections included Campbellsville University sophomores Whitney Ballinger and Courtney Danis, University of the Cumberlands senior Madison Flowers, junior Amber Neace and freshman Lauren Wombles, Lindsey Wilson junior Sierra Rambert, Pikeville College sophomore Natiera Hinton and St. Catharine College junior Erin Rogers.

Wombles was named the MSC Freshman of the Year after leading the conference in field goal percentage (54.7) and finishing fifth in scoring (15.8). The London, Ky., native finished the regular season third in the conference with 8.9 rebounds per game.

Georgetown’s Katie Filiatreau is the Champions of Character recipient. Filiatreau earned the award -- as voted on by the conference athletics director -- for her civic and servant leadership within the campus and community.  In addition, she was honored as a academic all-conference selection and was the only basketball student-athlete to receive the honor with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average.  Teammates Ashley Bell and Emily Drees also received academic all-conference awards.

Campbellsville’s Ginger Colvin was selected by her peers as MSC Co-Coach of the Year. Colvin led the Tigers to a tie for the MSC regular season title with a 10-2 league mark and a 25-5 overall record.

(Shown above:  Jayme Gilbert (top) and Katie Filiatreau receive their awards from Mid-South Conference Commissioner Mike Polio.  Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.)

Support the Tigers in the MSC Tournament (3-4-09)

Georgetown College will host the Mid-South Conference Championships, March 5-8, at the Frankfort Convention Center.

The tournament begins with the annual cheerleading competition, scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.  Tickets are available at the gate with an admission price of $5.00.

Our women’s basketball team will face Pikeville in the opening round of the tournament beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6.  A win would place the Tigers in the 3:00 semi-final on Saturday, with the finals to be played at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. 

The men’s regular season conference title earned them a bye through the first round.  Georgetown will face the winner of Friday’s Pikeville/West Virginia Tech game on Saturday at 8:00 p.m.  The men’s final is scheduled to tip at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Day passes for all basketball games will be sold at the gate for $12.00 per adult and $7.00 for students.  For complete tournament brackets, visit www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com

Hope to see YOU in Frankfort!

GO TIGERS!

Tigers Celebrate Senior Day (2-21-09)

The Lindsey Wilson women's team spoiled Georgetown's senior day with a 70-64 win on Saturday.

During the pregame ceremony, seniors Ashley Bell, Katie Filiatreau, Makaine Huffer and Maddy Lewis were honored by the coaching staff, teammates and family.

The Blue Raiders led by 12 at the half but allowed the Tigers back in the game in the second half behind the three-point shooting of senior guards Makaine Huffer, who had three, and Ashley Bell, who added two, all the second half.

Lindsey Wilson's Viktoria Krell had a double-double in the first half and ended the game with 30 points and 17 rebounds.

The Tigers fell to 15-14 and 4-7 on the year and will also St. Catharine on Thursday.  Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Above:  Seniors Maddy Lewis, Ashley Bell and Katie Filiatreau enjoy senior day activities on Saturday.  Photo courtesy of Steve Blake.

iger Basketball Games Moved to St. Catharine (1-29-09)

Tonight’s Georgetown College home basketball games versus St. Catharine have been moved to St. Catharine’s campus.  The women will play at 6:00 p.m. with the men following at 8:00 p.m.

The doubleheader originally scheduled at St. Catharine on February 26^th will now become home games and will begin at 6:00 p.m.

The games will still be aired live on 101.5 FM or on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com for anyone who would like to tune in.

Tigers Take Two from the Bears (1-22-09)

Gilbert, Bell Get 1,000 Career Points in the Same Game

Georgetown College Basketball improved their standings in the Mid-South Conference with two wins over Pikeville College on Thursday.

In the first game of the doubleheader, the women's team nabbed its first conference win of the year with a 91-56 win over the Bears.  It was a special night as two Tigers reached 1,000 points in their careers on the same night.  First up it was junior Jayme Gilbert who lacked seven points and reached the milestone with a three-pointer just 12 minutes into the game.  In the second half, it was senior Ashley Bell's turn when she also hit a three-pointer to leap over the 1,000 point mark.

Senior point guard Katie Filiatreau was on a shooting spree, hitting six of seven three-pointers in the first half.  She hit another in the second, just shy of tying the Georgetown College record of eight three-pointers in a game held by Nealy Thomas.  Filiatreau ended with a game-high 27 points.  The Tigers improved to 12-9 and 1-2 on the year.

Junior Jayme Gilbert  and Coach Susan Johnson

In the nightcap, the No. 3 men's team moved to 18-1 on the year and a perfect 3-0 in conference play with an 84-58 win.  Georgetown was able to hold Pikeville to 37 percent shooting on the night, averaging 51.4 percent coming into the game.  The Tigers shot 52.5 percent and were led by Vincent Crutcher's 15 points.  Maurice Pearson, who had his first start as a Tiger, added 12, as did freshman Vic Moses.

Pikeville's Josh Samarco led the Bears' scoring with 20 as they fell to 12-7 on the year.

Up next the Tigers travel to West Virginia Tech on Saturday.  The women will tipoff at 2:00 followed by the men at 4:00.  Both games will be broadcast on 101.5 FM and on georgetowncollegeathletics.com 




Senior Ashley Bell and Coach Susan Johnson

Women's Basketball News

The Tigers enjoyed a holiday trip to Florida in December, beating Brewton Parker College 75-68 and losing a close one to the University of St. Francis, 82-72 in the Warner Southern Holiday Classic. A highlight off the court was an evening out at the Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show, shown here.

Tigers to Host Coaches for Cancer Doubleheader (1-7-08)

The Georgetown College basketball teams will host a doubleheader on Saturday, January 10, as part of the national Coaches for Cancer program.

The day will begin with Scott County Youth Basketball games on the hour from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The Tigers will then suit up for the featured doubleheader as the women face Robert Morris at 2:00 followed by the men versus Olivet Nazarene.

All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Pink Zone efforts and the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Scott County Youth Basketball players are pre-selling tickets for $5.00 each, while tickets at the door will sell for $6.00.  In addition, t-shirts with the teams and national logos will be available for $10 each. Georgetown College students, faculty and staff will be admitted at no charge.

                                                   Come out and support the Tigers’ fight against cancer.

Athletics Honors 87 Student-Athletes with Letter Jackets (12-8-08)

Georgetown College Director of Athletics Eric Ward awarded 87 letter jackets to the 2007 Letterman Class in the annual ceremony held Sunday, December 7 at Alumni Gymnasium.

Student-athletes were given jackets for earning their first varsity letter in athletics at the school.  The criteria for being a letterwinner is determined by each sport's coaching staff.

The following basketball student-athletes were honored:

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Emily Drees 
Ashley Prince
Jess Slonim          
Ausha Weathers   

13th Annual Jim Reid Classic Saturday Results (12-6-08)

The 13th annual Jim Reid Classic hosted by Georgetown College.

Friday's Games
2:00    Cumberlands (Ky.) def. Westminster (Utah) - women    68-51    boxscore
4:00     Aquinas (Mich.) def. St. Catharine (Ky.) - men                  73-59    boxscore
6:00    St. Francis (Ill.) def. Georgetown (Ky.) - women                63-60    boxscore
8:00    Georgetown (Ky.) def. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men          86-70    boxscore

Saturday's Games
2:00    Cumberlands (Ky.) def. St. Francis (Ill.) - women            82-73    boxscore
4:00    Edward Waters (Fla.) def. St. Catharine (Ky.) - men        81-63    boxscore
6:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women        81-78    boxscore
8:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Aquinas (Mich.) - men                     68-46    boxscore

Women's All-Tournament Team

Amber Neace (Cumberlands)
Ashley Bell (Georgetown)
Maddy Lewis (Georgetown)
Amanda Mistretta (St. Francis)
Shannon Evans (Westminster)

Women's Most Valuable Player

Lauren Wombles (Cumberlands)

Men's All-Tournament Team

Pedja Lazic (Aquinas)
Jordan Torres (Aquinas)
Daniel Grant (Edward Waters)
William Walter-Brown (Edward Waters)
David Graham (Georgetown)
Demetrius Guions (Georgetown)
Jerry Turner (Georgetown)
Brandon Johnson (St. Catharine)
Arthur Latham (St. Catharine)
 

13th Annual Jim Reid Classic Friday Results (12-5-08)

The 13th annual Jim Reid Classic hosted by Georgetown College.

Friday's Games
2:00    Cumberlands (Ky.) def. Westminster (Utah) - women    68-51    boxscore
4:00     Aquinas (Mich.) def. St. Catharine (Ky.) - men                  73-59    boxscore
6:00    St. Francis (Ill.) def. Georgetown (Ky.) - women                63-60    boxscore
8:00    Georgetown (Ky.) def. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men          86-70    boxscore

Saturday's Games
8:00-12:00   Scott County Youth Basketball
2:00    Cumberlands (Ky.) vs. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
4:00    St. Catharine (Ky.) vs. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men
6:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
8:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Aquinas (Mich.) - men

13th Annual Jim Reid Classic Begins Today (12-5-08)

The 13th annual Jim Reid Classic hosted by Georgetown College begins today at 2:00 p.m.  The classic will feature eight NAIA basketball games played over two days and also will host five Scott County Youth Basketball games on Saturday morning.

The event honors the memory of former Georgetown College player and coach, Jim Reid, who died in 1996 after battling cancer.  Reid was named head coach in 1973 and holds the school record for most wins with 529 career wins.  He is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame as well as the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame.

Friday's Games
2:00    Cumberlands (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
4:00    St. Catharine (Ky.) vs. Aquinas (Mich.) - men
6:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
8:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men

Saturday's Games
8:00-12:00   Scott County Youth Basketball
2:00    Cumberlands (Ky.) vs. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
4:00    Consolation game - men
6:00    Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
8:00    Championship game - men

Wapakoneta's Golden Inks with Georgetown (12-1-08)

Coach Susan Johnson has signed another new member of the 2009-10 season with the commitment of Devon Golden to play for the Georgetown College Tigers.

Golden, a 5-10 guard/forward, is in her senior year at Wapakoneta High in Wapakoneta, Ohio.  Last season she averaged 14 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, along with an average of four assists.

She has been honored as First Team All Western Buckeye League (2 years); First Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-State for Ohio.In addition, Golden is on the WBL All-Academic Team; and Sportsmanship Committee and has served her school as class president and National Honor Society President for four years.

Women's Basketball Gives Back (10-17-08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left:  Tiger Women's Basketball players pose after volunteering at the Scott County Habitat for Humanity Restore.

Above:  Freshman Gina Beining and team manager Allison Cornett sort paint.

 

Georgetown, Ky. - Giving back to the local community was the theme on Tuesday, October 14, when the Georgetown College Women's Basketball team divided into two groups to volunteer at both the Habitat for Humanty ReStore and the A.M.E.N House, two worthy Scott County organizations.

Volunteer hours were logged by stocking clothing and pantry items at the A.M.E.N. House, while team members unloaded donations and sorted items for the local Habitat for Humanity chapter.

This is just one way the team supports Habitat for Humanity, as each year they host a Habitat for Humanity Basketball Classic with all of the proceeds going to the worthy cause.  This year's classic will be held November 14-15 and will make the 15th time to hold the classic at Georgetown College's Alumni Gymnasium.  For more information, contact Head Coach Susan Johnson at 502-863-8060.

Both Tiger Basketball Teams Picked to Win the MSC by Conference Coaches (10-16-08)

Preseason Basketball

Georgetown College Tiger Basketball has been picked to win both the women's and men's Mid-South Conference titles by the conference coaches.

In the women's rankings, Georgetown received 33 points and five first place votes to earn the top spot. University of the Cumberlands is predicted to finish second in the Mid-South with 32 points, including the final two first place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.

Georgetown captured the Mid-South Conference Tournament championship last season after finishing a game behind regular season co-champions Cumberlands and Lindsey Wilson College.  The Tigers return four seniors Ashley Bell, Katie Filliatreau, Makaine Huffer and Maddy Lewis and junior All-American Jayme Gilbert to this year's team.

Lindsey Wilson edged out Campbellsville University for third in the preseason poll. The Blue Raiders received 25 points, while Campbellsville received 24 points.

Pikeville College is predicted to finish fifth after receiving 14 points and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (10 points) and St. Catharine College (9) complete the coaches’ preseason picks.

On the men's side, the Tigers received 35 points, including five first place votes. University of the Cumberlands is projected to finished second with 30 points, including the final two first place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.

Georgetown won the regular season and conference tournament championships last season. The Tigers have won or shared the MSC regular season title in each of the last seven seasons.  The Tigers return four starters from last year's team that went undefeated in regular season play with a record of 32-0, including David Graham, Demetrius Guions, Kyle Saxton Jerry Turner.

Campbellsville University is projected third with 30 points and Pikeville College is predicted to finish fourth with 23 points.

Lindsey Wilson College (16 points), St. Catharine College (9) and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (8) complete the coaches’ preseason picks.

The Mid-South Conference schedule begins January 15, 2009.