It was a career night for Clayton Parker in a state-ranked matchup at Montgomery County High School Thursday. The Morehead State signee scored 43 points in an impressive 77-48 win for Class 3 #2 Montgomery County over Class 6 #6 Battle.
Parker’s final tally was one point shy of the program’s single-game scoring record. Andrew Moore added 24 for the 16-1 Wildcats, who never trailed in the game. Montgomery led 38-29 at half and pulled away by winning the third quarter 22-9. 10-4 Battle got 10 points from Vernell Holt.
In the first game of the night, the Montgomery County girls moved above .500 and remained perfect in the EMO Conference with a 46-29 win over Wright City. Like the boys, the girls never trailed. Aubrey Janes scored eight of her game-high 14 points in the first quarter.
Kaylee Daume also ended in double figures with 10. Montgomery County moves to 8-7 while Wright City falls to 4-9.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game
Girls- Aubrey Janes
Boys- Clayton Parker
Montgomery County boys coach Scott Kroeger Postgame:
Montgomery County girls coach Joe Basinger Postgame:
