Photo credit: RAY JUSTICE
Belfry grabbed an early lead against Mountain Mission (Va.) and went on to score a 72-57 win in a home game played on Saturday.
Cushi Fletcher poured in 23 points and Kyra Justice followed with 19 as the Lady Pirates moved to 10-13. Alyssa Varney added 12 and Lindsey Phillips net nine.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MM (5-6).….14 21 10 12 – 57
BF (10-13)…24 15 22 11 – 72
Scoring:
Mountain Mission, Va. (57) – Consolatte Mbyia 26; Anna Chacha 19; Maria Chacha 4; Millicah Vincent 6; and Gladness Peter 2. Totals: 16(1) 2-5 57.
Belfry (72) – Linzee Phillips 9; Alyssa Varney 12; Kyra Justice 19; Hope Coley 8; Cushi Fletcher 23; and Baylei Howard 1. Totals: 13(9) 19-34 72.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Pike Central…..79
Phelps………….22
Pike County Central was in control of the game from the very outset as the Lady Hawks cruised past Phelps, 79-22, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
Emalie Tackett finished with a baker’s dozen and Kylea Weddington followed with 11. Chloe Hannah tossed in nine.
Caleigh McCoy had 10 in the loss for the Lady Hornets.-
At Buckley’s Creek
Scoring:
Phelps (22) – Caleigh McCoy 3 4-4 10; Amelia Casey 1 1-2 3; Ivy Layne 0(1 0-0 3; Madison Dotson 1 0-0 2; Faith Potter 1 0-0 2; and Skylar Rife 0 24 2. Totals: 6(1) 7-10 22.
Pike Central (79) – Emalie Tackett 5 3-5 13; Kylea Weddington 1(3) 0-0 11; Chloe Hannah 3(1) 0-2 9; Katie Ray 1(2) 0-0 8; Hannah May 2 4-4 8; Abigail Hess 2(1) 0-2 7; Lakota Johnson 3 0-0 6; Alexis Taylor 3 0-0 6; Sarah Justice 1(1) 0-0 5; Abby May 2 0-0 4; and Kennedy Hamilton 1 0-0 2. Totals 24(8) 7-13 79.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Belfry………59
Phelps………28
Belfry went on the road and earned a big district win, topping Phelps, 59-28, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Thursday night.
Cushi Fletcher led the Lady Pirates with 22 points and Kyra Justice tossed in 10. Baylei Howard net nine.
Amelia Casey scored seven in the loss.
At Phelps
Scoring:
Belfry (59) – Cushi Fletcher 8(1) 3-4 22; Kyra Justice 5 0-0 10; Baylei Howard 3(1) 0-0 9; Linzee Phillips 0(2) 0-0 6; Ayssa Varney 0(2) 0-0 6; Hope Coley 2 0-0 4; and Alexis Ramsey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(6) 3-4 59.
Phelps (28) – Amelia Casey 1 5-7 7; Ivy Layne 1(1) 0-0 5; Faith Potter 2 0-0 4; Lola Blankenship 0(1) 0-0 3; Caleigh McCoy 0(1) 0-0 3 Aerionna Pigman 1 0-0 2; Bailey Norman 1 0-0 2; and Madison Dotson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 7(3) 5-7 28.
Pikeville………68
East Ridge…….27
Pikeville’s Kyera Thornsbury went over 1,000 career points as the Lady Panthers breezed past East Ridge, 68-27, in a district game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night.
Emma Ratliff and Thornsbury scored 14 apiece for the Lady Panthers, now 21-2. Kristen Whited added 10.
Leah Wells tallied 16 in the loss.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (4-18)….6 7 8 6 – 27
PK (21-2)…19 23 18 8 – 68
Scoring:
East Ridge (27) – Leah Wells 5(2) 0-0 16; Makenzie Sawyers 0(1) 0-0 3; Sylvia Ratliff 1 0-0 2; Madison Adkins 1 0-0 2; Kirsten Easterling 1 0-0 2; and Serenity Ramsey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(3) 0-0 27.
Pikeville (68) – Emma Ratliff 3(2) 2-2 14; Kyera Thornsbury 1(3) 3-4 14; Kristen Whited 1(2) 2-2 10; Rylee Theiss 4 0-0 8; Kylie M. Hall 3 1-1 7; Trinity Rowe 1(1) 0-0 5; Kylie G. Hall 2 0-0 4; Alexis Coleman 0(1) 0-0 3; and Leighan Jackson 1 1-2 3. Totals 16(9) 9-13 68.
Harlan County……57
Letcher Central….49
Harlan County took advantage of a big free-throw difference to knock off Letcher Central, 57-49, in a game played on Thursday night.
Keira Couch led the Lady Cougars with 15 points and Tori Holcomb added 14. Kaylee Banks net 12.
At Harlan
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (17-8)….12 10 14 13 – 49
HC (13-10)…12 19 16 10 – 57
Scoring:
Letcher Central (49) – Keira Couch 6 3-3 15; Tori Holcomb 1(4) 0-0 14; Kaylee Banks 4 4-5 12; Jaylin Banks 3 0-0 6; and Kaylee Banks 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(4) 7-10 49.
Harlan Conty (57) – Jaylin Smith 8 5-6 21; Ella Karst 2(1) 8-12 15; Taytum Griffin 0(1) 5-6 8; Hailey Austin 2(1) 0-2 7; Taylor Lunsford 1 2-5 4; and Kylie Jones 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(3) 20-31 57.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Floyd Central……..71
Pike Central………50
Floyd Central set the tempo early in the game and went on to defeat Pike Central, 71-50, in a home game played on Wednesday night.
Kennedy Harvel fired in a game-high 24 points and Jada Johnson finished with 16. Chelsea Johnson scored 11 and Natalie Holle added nine.
Emalie Tackett paced the Lady Hawks with 16 points. Kylea Weddington net nine.
At Langley
Scoring:
Pike Central (50) – Emalie Tackett 6 4-9 16; Kylea Weddington 1(2) 1-2 9; Lakota Johnson 2 2-4 6; Hannah May 3 0-0 6; Abigail Hess 1(1) 1-2 6; Chloe Hannah 1(1) 0-2 5 and Alexis Taylor 0 2-2 2. Totals: 14(4) 10-21 50.
Floyd Central (71) – Kennedy Harvel 7(3) 1-1 24; Jada Johnson 4(1) 5-5 16; Chelsea Johnson 2(1) 1-2 11; Natalie Holle 4 1-3 9; Grace Martin 1 2-2 4; Riley Jo Compton 1 1-2 3; Chloe Crase 0 2-2 2; and Hannah Lafferty 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(6) 13-17 71.
Knott Central………59
Letcher Central……46
Letcher Central fell behind to Knott Central and dropped a 59-46 outcome in a game played on Wednesday night.
Keira Couch paced the Lady Cougars with 17 points and Kaylee Banks added 12.
At Ermine
Scoring:
Letcher Central (46) – Keira Couch 7(1) 0-0 17; Kaylee Banks 6 0-2 12; Jaylin Whitt 1 4-4 6; Tori Holcomb 0(2 0-0 6; Bailey Kincer 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kaylee Banks 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(4) 4-6 46.
Knott Central (59) – Ally Hall 6(1) 2-2 17; Kylie Gayheart 3 9-11 15; Abby Maggard 3 2-4 8; Courtney Hayes 3 1-1 7; Brooke Mason 2(1) 0-0 7; and Kelsey Noble 0 2-2 2. Totals: 17(3) 16-20 59.
Shelby Valley…………..67
Mountain Mission, Va…42
Shelby Valley landed three players in double-figure scoring as the Lady Kats whipped up on Mountain Mission (Va.), 67-42, in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Wednesday night.
Kyra Looney and Cassidy Rowe scored 19 points each and Alyssa Elswick added 15.
At Robinson Creek
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (67) – Kyra Looney 2(5) 0-0 19; Cassidy Rowe 5(3) 0-0 19; Alyssa Elswick 4 7-8 15; Sadie Johnson 3 2-2 8; and Jazzy Meade 3 0-0 6. Totals: 17(8) 9-10 67.