- Wednesday, February 14 1923 -
Kentucky - 10 (Head Coach: George C. Buchheit)
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Foust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Fest | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| A. T. Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Burnham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Riefkin | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ralph Boren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
Centre College - 17 (Head Coach: Jim Kendricks)
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Green | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Herb Covington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R.L. Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roger Snowday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Terry Snowday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Tennessee 23 - 28 | | | Clemson 13 - 30 |
Centre Defeats 'Cats Winning State Title
When the University of Kentucky defense crumbled in the second half of the basketball game with Centre here tonight, the Colonels forged to the lead and won 17 to 10, thereby winning the state intercollegiate championship.
The two teams, bitter foes for athletic honors and in whose games a certain degree of roughness incurred by the eagerness of both sides to win, develops, was about the cleanest contest played on a Danville floor this season. Both quintets fought hard, but their fight was a clean fight.
The contest in the first half was even, neither quintet gaining an advantage. The score at the end of the period was 5 to 5. Kentucky began the scoring when Freddy Fest, pivot man, tossed a foul and then followed with a field goal. All of Centre's points in this frame were garnered by Captain Green, who caged two field goals and scored a point on a foul.
In the initial half, both teams guarded closely and cautiously. In the second period, Kentucky's defense broke down and the Colonels moved away with a commanding lead. Long shots by R.T. Snowday which went through the hoop, accounted for most of Centre's points.
The Wildcats used a three-man defense continuously. The Colonels except when the ball was in the visitors' hands when taken out, played a running floor game. Otherwise, a five-man defense was used. Terry Snowday remained back when Centre's offense was in motion.
Both teams played an improved passing game over what they have shown in previous contests. The Colonels were in possession of the ball more times than the Wildcats, and made many more shots at the basket than the visitors.
The Snowday brothers and Captain Green played the best games for Centre. Terry Snowday's work at stationary guard was especially brilliant. For Kentucky Fest and Burnham played the best games. Fest kept the Wildcats in the running, scoring nine of their ten points. Burnham played his usual consistent game at stationary guard.
