Coca-Cola Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- No. 1 Trinity advanced to the championship game of the 2012 Republic Bank/Coca-Cola Louisville Invitational Tournament with a dominating 70-40 win over fifth-seeded Jeffersontown. Trinity will play in tonight's championship game at 7:45 pm at Bellarmine's Knights Hall. The Shamrocks extended their overall winning streak to nine games and remained unbeaten in the state of Kentucky at 12-0. Every win against in-state competition has been by at least 13 points. With the win, Trinity advanced to the championship game of the tournament for the third time in program history. The Shamrocks are 2-0 all-time in the tournament's title game. Trinity is one of one two teams that have won multiple titles and have a perfect record in the finals of the Louisville Invitational Tournament all-time. The Shamrocks won titles in 2005 and 2010. Bryan Station has also won multiple titles and holds a perfect record in LIT finals games. The Defenders won titles in 1974 and 1981. Junior guard Darryl Hicks had a game high 16 points, including four three-point field goals, to pace the Shamrocks. Senior guard and Morehead State signee Charles Foster added 11 points for the Shamrocks. The Shamrocks were playing in the semifinals of the event for the third consecutive year. They improved to 3-1 all-time in the semifinals with the win and have won nine of their last ten games played in the Louisville Invitational Tournament. After the teams exchanged field goals to open the game ...