Prestonsburg’s Grant Varney banked home the game-winning shot as time expired on the clock to give the Blackcats a thrilling 63-61 win over Paintsville on the road on Wednesday night.
The win moved the Blackcats, under first year coach Chase Parsley, to 2-0. It was the season opener for the Tigers.
Kaden Allen led the scoring for the Blackcats with 19 points. Brian Halbert followed with 13. Varney finished with seven.
Paintsville’s Connor Fugate led all scorers with 28 points. He grabbed 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double. James Lauffer added 12.
GIRLS
Floyd Central……60
Belfry……………53
Floyd Central rallied in the final quarter to get past Belfry, 60-52, in a game played at Jaguar Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Maddi Meade and Kennedy Harvel fired in 18 points each to lead the way, Jada Johnson followed with 10 and Riley Compton added nine.
Karla Stanley paced the Lady Pirates with 17 points and Hope coley scored a baker’s dozen. Jaaliyan Warren tossed in nine.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (0-1)….11 8 20 14 – 53
FC (1-0)….12 13 12 23 – 60
Scoring:
Belfry (53) – Karla Stanley 6(1) 2-5 17; Jaaliyan Warren 3(1) 0-0 9; Hope Coley 4(1) 2-2 13; Clara McNamee 2 3-4 7; Kylie Deboard 1 0-0 2; and Maci Maynard 2 1-2 5. Totals: 18(3) 8-13 53.
Floyd Central (60) – Chelsea Johnson 0(1) 2-2 5; Maddi Meade 5(2) 2-5 18; Kennedy Harvel 6(2) 0-0 18; Jada Johnson 4 2-5 10; and Riley Compton 3 3-4 9. Totals: 18(5) 9-16 60.
TUESDAY’S GAMES
East Ridge………..89
Twin Valley, Va….26
East Ridge used a strong start to quickly pull away from Twin Valley (Va.), 89-26, in a game played at the Reservation on Tuesday night.
The Warriors landed four players in double-figure scoring. Carter Damron tossed in a game-high 18 while Braxton Stanley followed with 15. Isaiah Adkins and Jackson Keene added 10 each. Gavin Damron chipped in nine.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
TV (0-1)……9 5 7 5 – 27
ER (1-0)…32 32 13 10 – 89
Scoring:
Twin Valley, Va. (26) – Chandler Cooper 1(1) 0-2 5; Blake Cooper 0(1) 0-0 3; Caleb Bailey 0(1) 0-0 3; Hayden Fuller 3 1-3 7; Kenny Thompson 2 0-0 4; and A.J. Presley 2 0-0 4. Totals: 8(3) 1-5 26.
East Ridge (89) – Carter Damron 3(4) 0-0 18; Braxton Stanley 3(3) 0-0 15; Isaiah Adkins 5 0-0 10; Jackson Keene 2(2) 0-0 10; Gavin Damron 3(1) 0-0 9; Zack Mason 4 0-0 8; Brad Howell 2 0-0 4; Dylan Burdine 0!) 1-2 4; Gunner Ward 2 0-0 4; Keaton Puckett 1 0-0 2; Keegan Wallace 1 0-0 2; Damien Ramsey 1 0-0 2; and Gavin Riley 0 1-4 1. Totals: 27(11) 2-6 89.
Letcher Central…..92
Phelps…………..…68
Letcher Central took charge early on against Phelps and the Cougars rolled to a 90-68 win in a home game played on Tuesday.
Brady Boggs poured in 27 points as the Cougars moved to 1-1. Kaden Adams followed with 20 while Peyton Dixon added 15. Jaden Huff net 12.
Phelps’ Mason Prater stripped the nets for a game-high 35 points. Dawson McCoy followed with 16.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (0-1)……22 9 21 16 – 68
LCC (1-1)…..23 23 24 22 – 92
Scoring:
Phelps (68) – Mason Prater 8(4) 7-11 35; Dawson McCoy 2(4) 2-2 16; Hayden Mounts 1 0-0 2; Tyler Mitchem 0(2) 0-0 6; and Mikey Flemings 1(1) 2-2 7. Totals: 12(11) 11-15 68.
Letcher Central (90) – Nigel Nichols 3 3-4 9; Jaden Huff 6 0-0 12; Peyton Dixon 5 5-9 15; Kaden Adams 8(1) 1-4 20; Peyton Wright 1 0-0 2; Avante Higgens 1 1-2 3; Brady Boggs 8(2) 5-6 27; Cooper Bailey 1 0-0 2; and Terry Delaney 1 0-0 2. Totals: 34(3) 15-25 92.
Lawrence County….57
Morgan County…….48
Lawrence County held on to the lead late to turn back Morgan County, 57-48, in a game played on Tuesday night.
Andrew Bloomfield tossed in a game-high 21 points and Will Lafferty added 10.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (0-1)……10 11 6 21 – 48
LC (1-0)……12 11 12 22 – 57
Scoring:
Morgan County (48) – Eli Griffith 4(1) 0-1 11; Allen Justice 5 0-0 10; Cody Dagnan 3(1) 0-0 9; Gatlin Griffith 1(1) 1-5 6; Cameron Adams 3 0-0 6; and Logan Spencer 3 0-1 6. Totals: 19(3) 1-7 48.
Lawrence County (57) – Andrew Bloomfield 5(2) 5-6 21; Will Lafferty 3 4-8 10; Blake Marcum 0(1) 3-4 6; Ford Scaggs 2(1) 1-2 8; Hayden Perry 1(3) 1-2 12; and Logan Ratliff 0 0-1 0. Totals: 11(7) 14-23 57.
Betsy Layne…….102
Cordia…………….54
Betsy Layne landed five players in double-figure scoring as the Bobcats cruised to a 102-54 win over Cordia in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night.
Andrew Kidd fired in 19 points while Byron Tackett followed with 12. Landon Howell scored 11. Tanner Martin and Cameron Pente added 10 each. Carter Parsons chipped in nine.
Martin County….73
Russell………….59
Martin County went on the road and beat Russell, 73-59, in the season opener played on Tuesday night.
Luke Hale fired in a game-high 23 points and Brayden McKenzie added 19. Peyton Davis chipped in seven.
GIRLS
Lawrence County….68
West Carter………..44
Lawrence County grabbed an early lead against West Carter on the road and the Lady Bulldogs ran to a 68-44 win in the season opener played on Tuesday night.
Standout Kensley Feltner led the way with a game-high 28 points. Sophie Adkins followed with 18.
At Olive Hill
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (1-0)….16 20 11 21 – 68
WC (0-1)….6 12 6 20 – 44
Scoring:
Lawrence County (68) – Kensley Feltner 9(1) 5-9 28; Sophie Adkins 4(2) 4-6 18; Kaison Ward 3 0-0 6; Leandra Curnutte 2 0-0 4; Emmallee Holt 1 2-2 4; Caroline See 0(1) 0-0 3; Jada Patton 1 1-4 3; Madison Artrip 0 2-2 2; and Abby Nelson 0 2-4 2. Totals: 20(4) 16-27 68.
West Carter (44) – Amelia Henderson 6(1) 4-6 19; Holly Brown 1 0-0 2; Makenna Nichols 1 0-0 2; Kaylee Kinney 1 2-6 4; Danica Barker 2 0-0 4; Jazmine McCleese 1 1-2 3; Sydney Cecil 0 2-2 2; Madison Stamper 1(1) 0-0 5; Holly Adams 0 0-1 0; and Novaleigh Hatton 1 1-2 3. Totals: 14(2) 10-19 44.
Johnson Central….54
Betsy Layne………23
Johnson Central used a balanced scoring attack to pull away and defeat Betsy Layne, 54-23, in the season opener played at home on Tuesday night.
Taylor McKenzie tossed in 12 points while Adyson Burchett and Kaylyn McKenzie added nine each.
Haleigh Damron led the Lady Cats with nine points.
At Paintsville
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (23) – Haleigh Damron 2(1) 2-4 9; Jaden Pente 2 0-1 4; Karly Williams 0(1) 1-2 4; Kinleigh Martin 1 1-2 3; Brookelyn Thacker 0 1-2 1; Lakyn Ward 0 1-2 1; Christian Howell 0 1-2 1; and Laci Hall 0 0-1 0. Totals: 5(2) 7-16 23.
Johnson Central (54) – Taylor McKenzie 5 2-3 12; Adyson Burchett 1(1) 4-5 9; Kaylyn McKenzie 0(2) 3-6 9; Abbie Stambaugh 1(2) 0-0 8; Haylee Marsillett 1 4-4 6; Sophie Younce 1 4-6 6; McKinley Cantrell 0(1) 0-0 3; and Emily Jarrell 0 112 1. Totals: 9(6) 18-26 54.
Prestonsburg………49
Magoffin County….30
Prestonsburg overcame a slow start to get past Magoffin County, 49-30, in a game played Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Celina Mullins finished with 15 points as the Lady Blackcats improved to 2-0. Jade Fitzpatrick chipped in seven points.
Karah Lafferty finished with 12 points for the Lady Hornets.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (0-1)….11 5 4 10 – 30
PB (2-0)…..7 14 20 8 – 49
Scoring:
Magoffin County (30) – Angel Mullins 1 2-4 4; Kennedy Williams 1 0-0 2; Abby Barnett 0 2-4 2; Karah Lafferty 4 4-9 12; Jaylee Reed 3 1-4 7; Emily Sluss 1 0-0 2; and Abby Bradley 0 1-4 1. Totals: 10 10-25 30.
Prestonsburg (49) – Celina Mullins 1(3) 4-6 15; Jade Fitzpatrick 2(1) 0-2 7; Amelia Newsome 3 0-0 6; Allison Howard 1(1) 1-2 6; Audrey Prater 1(1) 0-0 5; Haley Lafferty 1(1) 0-0 5; Kylie Tackett 0(1) 0-0 3; and Ashley Tackett 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(8) 5-10 49.
Paintsville……..53
Pike Central….36
Paintsville’s Emilea Preece finished with a double-double to power the Lady Tigers to a 53-36 road win at the Hawks Nest on Tuesday night.
Preece scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the season opener. Kylie Kinner added 18.
Hannah May and Abigail Hess scored 11 each in the loss.
At Buckley’s Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (1-0)…..11 15 11 16 – 53
PC (0-1)……6 10 8 12 – 36
Scoring:
Paintsville (53) – Emilea Preece 6(1) 6-8 21; Kylie Kinner 2(4) 2-2 18; Camryn Helton 0(1) 3-6 6; Kali Mulcahy 0(2) 0-0 6; and Emma Keeton 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(8) 11-16 53.
Pike Central (36) – Emalie Tackett 1 2-4 4; Lindsey Bowman 4 0-0 8; Hannah May 5 1-2 11; Abigail Hess 1(2) 3-4 11; and Kennedy Hamilton 1 0-0 2. Totals:
MONDAY’S GAMES
Prestonsburg……55
Lewis County……42
Prestonsburg’s Braxton Keithley and Brian Halbert tossed in 10 points apiece to lead the Blackcats to a season-opening win over Lewis County, 55-42, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Monday night.
Jacob Slone added nine and Grant Varney chipped in eight.
Floyd Central…..68
Elliott County….50
Floyd Central went on the road to Sandy Hook and scored an impressive 68-50 season-opening win over Elliott County on Monday night.
Braden Moore led a trio of Jaguars in double-figure scoring with 23 points. Ronnie Sammons finished with 13 and Chris Spriggs added 10.