Betsy Layne ran out to a big lead early on against Floyd Central and went on to score an 80-58 district win at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night.
Jordan Frazier led a balanced scoring attack for the Bobcats (3-4) with a game-high 28 points. Chase Mims finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double while Brady Robinson tossed in 14.
Nicholas Howell and Byron Tackett chipped in eight apiece.
Braden Moore paced the Jaguars, now 1-5, with 18 points and Brody Buck followed with 14 and Ronnie Sammons added 10.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (1-5)……7 21 12 18 – 58
BL (3-4)…..24 21 21 14 – 80
Scoring:
Floyd Central (58) – Tanner Hall 1 0-0 2; Braden Moore 4(3) 1-1 18; Brody Buck 1(2) 6-10 14; Ronnie Sammons 2 6-6 10; Dalton Younce 1(1) 1-2 6; Sheston Johnson 1 0-2 2; and Skylar Hall 2 2-3 6. Totals: 12(6) 16-24 58.
Betsy Layne (80) – Jordan Frazier 12 4-8 28; Chase Mims 8 4-7 20; Brady Robinson 7 0-0 14; Nicholas Howell 4 0-1 8; Byron Tackett 2(1) 1-1 8; and Brycen Ash 1 0-0 2. Totals: 34(1) 9-17 80.
Next up: Floyd Central (1-5) vs. Lawrence County (4-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 29; Betsy Layne (3-4) vs. Knox Central (2-2), Mountain Classic, Perry Central, 6 pm, Feb. 3.
Knott Central……..67
Letcher Central……63
Letcher Central’s late charge against Knott Central came up short as the Cougars dropped a 67-63 outcome on the road Tuesday night.
Joby Johnson led LCC (5-3) with a game-high 22 points. Isaiah Adams added 18.
At Hindman
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (5-3)….18 14 11 20 – 63
KC (7-2)….14 17 18 18 – 67
Scoring:
Letcher Central (63) – Nigel Nichols 1(1) 2-3 7; Wyatt Ison 2 0-0 4; Bodie Bentley 2(1) 0-2 7; Isaiah Adams 4(3) 1-2 18; Joby Johnson 4(4) 2-4 22; and Kaden Adams 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 14(10) 5-11 63.
Knott Central (67) – Kent Damron 1 2-2 4; Scott Shepherd 4 3-4 11; Colby Napier 5(1) 5-7 18; Kizer Slone 1 0-0 2; Josh McGuire 8 5-9 21; Jayden Huff 4 0-0 8; and Drake Slone 1 1-1 3. Totals: 23(2) 15-22 67.
Next up: Letcher Central (5-3) vs. Leslie County (4-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 28.
Boyd County….55
East Ridge…….47
East Ridge battled Boyd County for the better part of three quarters before the Lions earned a hard-fought 55-47 win in a game played on the Reservation Tuesday night.
Eli Sykes paced the Warriors, now 4-3, with 16 points. It was East ridge’s second straight game against an eastern Kentucky power. Braxton Stanley followed with nine points and Eli Rose added eight.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BC (8-2)……9 15 14 17 – 55
ER (4-3)……7 20 11 9 – 47
Scoring:
Boyd County (55) – Rheyce DeBoard 4(1) 2-2 13; Austin Gibbs 5 2-6 12; Dawson Meade 2(2) 0-0 10; Carson Webb 1(1) 2-5 7; Jason Ellis 2 1-2 5; J.B. Walters 1(1) 0-0 5; and Graden McNeil 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 15(6) 7-15 55.
East Ridge (47) – Eli Sykes 5(2) 0-0 16; Braxton Stanley 3(1) 0-0 9; Eli Rose 4 0-0 8; Hunter Damron 2(1) 0-0 7; Isaac Woods 1(1) 0-0 5; and Jonathon Mills 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(5) 0-1 47.
Next up: East Ridge (4-3) vs. Pikeville (5-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 28.
Martin County…….79
Lawrence County…50
Martin County won its third straight game as the Cardinals rolled past Lawrence County, 79-50, in a game played at MCHS Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Brady Dingess led five Cardinals (4-4) in double-figure scoring with a game-high 23 points. Luke Hale tallied 13 while James Dials and Jacob Butcher followed with 11 each. Parker Davis added 10.
Cody Maynard paced the Bulldogs, now 4-3, with 19 points. Trenton Adkins netted 14 and Baden Gillispie added 11.
At Inez
Scoring:
Lawrence County (50) – Cody Maynard 4(2) 5-7 19; Trenton Adkins 7 0-0 14; Baden Gillispie 4(1) 0-1 11; Kaden Gillispie 0(1) 3-6 6; and Will Lafferty 0 0-1 0. Totals: 15(4) 8-15 50.
Martin County (79) – Brady Dingess 6(3) 2-4 23; Luke Hale 0(3) 4-4 13; James Dials 1(3) 0-0 11; Jacob Butcher 2(2) 1-2 11; Parker Davis 5 0-2 10; Jordan Dalton 1(2) 0-0 8; and Ricky Ferris 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 15(14) 7-12 79.
Next up: Lawrence County (4-3) at Floyd Central (1-5), 7:30 pm, Jan. 29; Martin County (4-4) vs. Magoffin County (4-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 28.
Magoffin County…66
Fairview…..……….35
Magoffin County dominated Fairview from the opening flip and cruised to a 66-35 win in a road game played on Tuesday night.
Aden Barnett tossed in 18 points and Grayson Whitaker added 14 as the Hornets improved to 4-3. Ben Lafferty finished with 11.
At Westwood
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (4-3)…..23 22 14 7 – 66
FV (1-7)……6 6 13 10 – 35
Scoring:
Magoffin County (66) – Aden Barnett 18; Grayson Whitaker 14; Ben Lafferty 11; Isaiah Salyer 7; Ethan Prewitt 2; Patrick Damron 1; Kaden Bowling 1; Andrew Mortimer 2; Zane Whitaker 4; and Iian Prewitt 6.
Fairview (35) – Jaxson Manning 16; Cody Caldwell 10; Tanner Johnson 5; Dayton Tucker 2; and Cameron Shannon 2.
Next up: Magoffin County (4-3) at Martin County (4-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 28.