WHITESBURG – Letcher Central overcame a first-half deficit to take the lead away from Knott Central in the final period and the Lady Cougars rallied for a 45-40 win in the girls’ 14th Region Tournament championship game played on Saturday night.
Letcher Central, now 25-10, will face Ryle in the opening round of the girls’ Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena on Wednesday afternoon. Knott Central saw its season end at 20-13.
Kaylee Banks fired in a game-high 17 points to lead the Lady Cougars. Loren Boggs and Brooklynn Collins chipped in nine apiece.
At Whitesburg
(14th Region Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
KC (20-13)….13 8 12 7 – 40
LC (25-10)……5 12 14 14 – 45
Scoring:
Knott Central (40) – Natalie Slone 2 0-0 4; Keara Mullins 6 4-5 16; Presley Fletcher 3(1) 1-2 10; Kylee Gearheart 0(2) 0-2 6; Abby Maggard 1 0-0 2; and Brooke Mason 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(3) 5-9 40.
Letcher Central (45) – Brooklynn Collins 3(1) 0-0 9; Brooke Bates 0 2-4 2; Loren Boggs 3 3-4 9; Kaylee Banks 4 10-10 18; and Keira Couch 2(1) 0-0 7. Totals: 12(2) 15-18 45.