53RD DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Lady Cougars reach finals; advance to 14th Region play

PIPPA PASSES – Letcher Central ran out to a big lead early on and cruised to a 75-40 victory over host June Buchanan in the opening round of the girls’ 53rd District Tournament played at Alice Lloyd College on Monday night.

Kaylee Banks poured in 25 points and Brooke Bates followed with 10 as the Lady Cougars improved to 21-10 overall. LCC will face Knott County Central in the championship.

Brooklynn Collins chipped in eight points.

At Pippa Passes

At Pippa Passes

(53rd District Tournament)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JB (8-17)……5  13    9  13 – 40

LC (21-10)…24  14  26  11 – 75

At Pippa Passes

(53rd District Tournament)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JB (8-17)……5 13 9 13 – 40

LC (21-10)…24  14  26  11 – 75

Scoring:

June Buchanan (40) – Haley Likens 4 2-4 10; Jordan Tackett 6 1-5 13; Izabella Taylor 1 0-0 2; Riley Likens 5 4-9 14; and Chloe Watts 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16 8-20 40.

Letcher Central (75) – Brooklynn Collins 4 0-0 8; Brooke Bates 2(1) 3-4 10; Loren Boggs 3 0-0 6; Kaylee Banks 9 7-8 25; Keira Couch 1 1-2 3; Tori Holcomb 1 0-0 2; Bailey Kincer 2 0-0 4; Jaylin Whitt 2 0-0 4; Kaylee Banks 2 0-0 4; Farrah Combs 1 1-4 3; and Kyleigh Wright 3 0-0 6. Totals: 30(1) 12-18 75.