The game was shortened by a Florida mercy rule that allows the clock to run continuously in the second half once a team leads by 35 points.
Mercer was to play again this morning.
Adair County 56, Danville 47 — At Danville, poor free-throw shooting doomed Danville (3-3) to a loss to Adair (4-3) in the first game of the Danville Lady Admiral Tournament.
The Lady Admirals missed 16 free throws, and they were outrebounded 37-24. Adair had 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards, while Danville had 14 and 10.
"That goes to show you that we just didn't hit our shots," Danville coach Judie Mason said.
Kasey Young led Danville with 18 points, followed by Hannah Mountjoy and Eleisha Houston with nine each. Adair committed 31 turnovers, while Danville had 22.
Danville plays Western Hills in its second tournament game tonight.
Pulaski County 74, Burgin 46 — At Burgin, Pulaski (4-3) outscored Burgin (2-3) 15-6 in the first quarter and 24-15 in the second to take a commanding lead.
Randi Burke led the Lady Bulldogs with nine points; Hannah Harley added eight.
BOYS
Eminence 49, Kentucky School for the Deaf 43 — At Danville, KSD (0-4) lost a close game to Eminence (1-5) after shooting just 33 percent from the field.
The Colonels were 16 for 49 from the field, and they had only 17 rebounds.
"That wasn't acceptable," KSD assistant coach Byron Wilson said. " We made 15 steals, but did not turn most of them into points for us."
Jordan Ramser led KSD with 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Aaron Smith had 11 points, and Colby Daugherty had 10 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Thursday's Area
High School Linescores
EMINENCE (1-5) — Sims 11, Foree 19, Moore 1, Fairchild 2, Cooper 4, Keller 12.
KSD (0-4) — Jordan Ramser 13, Aaron Smith 11, Colby Daugherty 10, Bradley Chappell 7, Jonathan Ramser 2.
GIRLS
HIGHLANDS — Power 13, Burns 1, Mynger 1, Murphy 2, McCall 2.
MERCER (3-2) — Freeman 6, Flora 9, Van Arsdall 6, Roby 4, Sickles 7, Helton 3, Yeast 3, Taylor 8, Shewmaker 2, Souder 3, Readnower 2, Claunch 2, Schroder 5.
ADAIR (4-3) — Beard 14, Martin 2, Otterson 13, Keltner 8, Rogers 11, Wheat 5, Taylor 2, Lawless 2.
DANVILLE (3-3) — Kasey Young 18, Hannah Mountjoy 9, Eleisha Houston 9, Taylor Turner 5, Laken Gray 3, Jordan Leavell 2.
PULASKI (4-3) — Cable 22, Tilley 2, Phelps 4, B. Warren 12, Meeks 5, Wiles 2, Hatfield 2, Boatman 2, H. Warren 3, Brock 5, Scott 9, Jenkins 4, Howard 2.
BURGIN (2-3) — Summer Burke 4, Hannah Harley 8, Randi Burke 9, Erika Burke 4, Lindsey Monson 6, Shavon Majors 2, Liz Marcinek 4, Vaughs Mith 3, Sarah Harley 4, Taylor Sanders 2.
