JENKINS – Defending 15th Region champion Pikeville used a second quarter run to pull away and beat Jenkins, 84-66, in the opening round of the girls’ 59th District Tournament played at Jenkins High School on Monday night.
Kirsten Cole-Williamson finished with a double-double, scoring 28 points and pulling down 21 rebounds as the Lady Panthers improved to 23-6 and advanced to the championship game as well as secure a spot in next week’s regional tournament in Pikeville.
Trinity Rowe had 11 points and dished out 10 assists for a double-double. Kelsey Jo Tackett had 11 points and became the school’s all-time assist lead with 609. Alivia Gearheart and Lexi Wilkerson added 11 points each.
Jerrica Thacker stripped the nets for a game-high 30 points and Lindsey Rose followed with 14 as Jenkins season ends at 7-23. Kristin Thacker tossed in 11 points.
At Jenkins
(59th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (7-23)……8 12 23 23 – 66
PK (23-6)….17 20 24 23 – 84
Scoring:
Jenkins (66) – Jerrica Thacker 8(8) 6-8 30; Kristin Thacker 1(2) 3-4 11; Sameria Meade 2 0-2 4; Lindsey Rose 2(1) 7-8 14; Alexis Ritchie 2 1-1 5; and Cadence Firth 0 0-1 0. Totals: 7(11) 17-24 66.
Pikeville (84) – Kirsten Cole-Williamson 12 4-6 28; Kelsey Jo Tackett 4(1) 0-0 11; Alivia Gearheart 1(3) 0-0 11; Lexi Wilkerson 2(2) 1-2 11; Michaela Hunter 1 0-0 2; Emma Ratliff 0(1) 0-0 3; Trinity Rowe 4(1) 0-1 11; Rylee Theiss 1 3-3 5; and Leighan Jackson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26(8) 8-12 84.
BOYS
Shelby Valley…..86
Jenkins……….……33
JENKINS – Top-seeded Shelby Valley took charge early on against Jenkins and rolled to an 86-33 win in the opening round of the boys’ 59th District Tournament played on Monday night.
Cody Potter poured in 25 points and Aaron Bates added 16 as the Wildcats (24-6) advance to the championship game and secured a spot in next week’s 15th Region Tournament in Pikeville.
Kaden Robinson followed with 14 points and Chaz Brown chipped in nine.
Payton Rose led the Cavaliers (1-23) with 14 points. Anthony Newman tossed in seven.
At Jenkins
(59th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (1-23)….8 11 6 8 – 33
SV (24-6)..26 35 13 12 – 86
Scoring:
Jenkins (33) – AnthonyNewman 7; Payton Rose 14; Luis Thacker 1; Austin Johnson 4; Jeremy Potter 5; and John Fleming 2.
Shelby Valley (86) – Cody Potter 3(5) 4-4 25; Aaron Bates 8 0-1 16; Kaden Robinson 4(1) 3-3 14; Chaz Brown 4 1-2 9; Keian Worrix 1(2) 0-0 8; Davy Bentley 2 2-2 6; Russ Osborne 2 0-3 4; Caleb Lovins 1 0-0 2; Zack Johnson 1 0-0 2; and Preston Johnson 0 0-2 0. Totals: 26(8) 10-17 86.
Photo credit: Tinsley Photography