Trigg County got their first win of the Marion Holiday Tournament with a 72-65 win over Union County Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to outscore Union 27-13 in the third quarter and take a 53-49 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Trigg sealed the win by hitting 17-of-21 free throws in the contest.
"They put a half court trap on us in the second quarter, and we weren't aggressive," Wildcat head coach Jeff Embrey said of the second quarter. "We gave up fast break layups and tried to lob over the top. We made better decisions in the third quarter and shot the ball better."
Rodney Davis scored 17 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and hit 11-of-12 at the free throw line. Jonathon King hit three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and Zack Wright tossed in a season-high 14 points.
Union County (5-8) was led by Torez Jones' 19 points, and Jake Marshall added 18 points.
Union County still leads the all-time series with Trigg 11-10, but the Wildcats have won three in a row against the Braves for the first time since 1975-77.
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