PIPPA PASSES – Letcher Central rallied from a 20-point deficit, including being 10 down in the final quarter, to stun Cordia, 50-47, in the boys’ 53rd District tournament opener played at Alice Lloyd College on Tuesday night.
The Cougars, now 7-19, advance to the championship game while also punching their ticket to next week’s 14th Region tournament. The Lions season ends at 11-17.
Parker Williams finished with 16 points while Dylan Webb added a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 boards. Joby Johnson added 10.
At Pippa Passes
(53rd District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LCC (7-19)….10 15 8 17 – 50
CR (11-17)……18 10 15 4 – 47
Scoring:
Letcher Central (50) – Matthew Dicks 0(1) 0-2 3; Dylan Webb 5 2-3 12; Parker Williams 4(2) 2-4 16; Ryan Lebrun 1(1) 0-1 5; Joby Johnson 4 2-4 10; Isaac Lucas 1 0-0 2; and Bodie Bentley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(4) 6-14 50.
Cordia (47) – Darryen Pringle 8 1-5 17; Myles LaPoint 3 1-2 7; Nazim Welch 6 2-6 14; Anthony Hidalgo 1(1) 1-2 6; and Jeremiah Thomas 0 3-4 3. Totals: 18(1) 8-19 47.