Lawrence County and Raceland battled back and forth throughout before the Bulldogs escaped with a 67-66 win in a game played on Monday night.
Andrew Bloomfield led the way with 22 points and Logan Ratliff followed with 11. Will Lafferty scored 10 and Hayden Perry chipped in nine.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
RL (1-1)…17 12 22 15 – 66
LC (2-2)…15 14 20 18 – 67
Scoring:
Raceland (66) – Christian Large 4(6) 1-2 27; Jonah Arnett 5(1) 1-1 14; Jacob Gauze 5 1-1 11; Jacob Waller 3 0-0 6; Connor Thacker 3 0-0 6; and Holden Topping 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(7) 30-4 66.
Lawrence County (67) – Andrew Bloomfield 6(1) 7-11 22; Logan Ratliff 3(1) 2-2 11; Will Lafferty 3(1) 1-4 10; Hayden Perry 2(1) 2-3 9; Blake Marcum 3 1-2 7; Braxton Davis 0(2) 0-0 6; Ford Scaggs 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(6) 13-22 67.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Betsy Layne……75
Wolfe County….58
Betsy Layne pulled away from Wolfe County in the final eight minutes to earn a 75-58 win over the Wolves in the DJ Begley Classic played at Hazard on Saturday night.
Andrew Kidd fand Byron Tackett fired in 22 points each to lead the Bobcats. Brady Robinson added 13 as Betsy Layne improved to 3-0.
At Hazard
(DJ Begley Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (3-0)….23 15 14 23 – 75
WC (1-2)…13 20 14 11 – 58
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (75) – Andrew Kidd 8(1) 3-4 22; Byron Tackett 7(2) 2-2 22; Brady Robinson 3(2) 4-4 16; Tanner Hall 2 2-2 6; Carter Parsons 2 0-0 4; Cameron Pente 1 1-2 3; and Grayson Hall 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(5) 12-14 75.
Wolfe County (58) – Sawyer Thompson 9(1) 6-6 27; Dalton Voils 2(2) 2-2 12; Caleb Creech 3 1-3 7; Andrew Mayabb 1(1) 2-2 7; Austin McInnis 0(1) 0-0 3; and Skylar Ritchie 0 2-8 2. Totals: 15(5) 13-21 58.
Martin County…84
Cordia…………..15
Martin County dominated from the opening tipoff and the Cardinals rolled past Cordia, 84-15, in the DJ Begley Classic played at Hazard on Saturday night.
Brayden McKenzie led four Cardinals in double figure scoring with 20 points. Luke Hale finished with 14 while Jacob Strugell added 11. Devin Maynard tossed in 10.
At Hazard
(DJ Begley Classic)
Scoring:
Martin County (84) – Brayden McKenzie 6(2) 2-4 20; Luke Hale 3(2) 2-4 14; Jacob Sturgell 5 1-2 11; Devan Maynard 5 0-0 10; Blake Maynard 4 0-0 8; Ethan Ferrell 1(1) 1-2 6; Peyton Davis 1(1) 0-0 5; Matthew Linville 2 0-0 4; Bryson Dials 0(1) 1-2 4; and Dray Duff 1 0-0 2. Totals: 28(7) 7-14 84.
Cordia )15) – Ryan Snapp 2(1) 4-4 11; Hunter Fields 1 2-2 4. Totals: 3(1) 6-6 15.
Boyd County……93
East Ridge………55
East Ridge fell behind early to Boyd County as the Lions topped the Warriors, 93-55, in a game played on Saturday.
Gunner Ward was the lone Warrior to score in double digits with 10 points. Braxton Stanley, Brad Howell, and Isaiah Adkins followed with nine each.
At Cannonsburg
Scoring:
East Ridge (55) – Gunner Ward 2(2) 0-0 10; Braxton Stanley 3(1) 0-0 9; Brad Howell 2(1) 2-2 9; Isaiah Adkins 3(1) 0-0 9; Keaton Puckett 1 6-6 8; Jackson Keene 1(1) 0-0 5; Dylan Burdine 1 1-1 3; Damien Ramsey 0 2-2 2; and Logan Hess 0 0-2 0. Totals: 13(6) 11-13 55.
Boyd County (93) – Jacob Spurlock 8(3) 0-0 25; Cole Hicks 7(3) 0-0 23; Jason Ellis 5 2-4 12; Drew Smith 1(2) 0-0 8; Trey Holbrook 3 0-1 6; Alex Martin 1(1) 0-0 5; Ethan Rardon 1(1) 0-0 5; Rhett Holbrook 1 2-2 4; Griffin Taylor 1 1-3 3; Malichi Wheeler 1 0-0 2; and Marcus Lewis 0 0-2 0. Totals: 29(10) 5-12 93.
Lewis County….54
Paintsville………48
Paintsville was unable to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit as Lewis County knocked off the Tigers, 54-48, in a game played on Saturday night.
Connor Fugate paced the Tigers with 17 points and Jase Kinner added nine.
At Vanceburg
Scoring:
Paintsville (48) – Connor Fugate 3 11-15 17; Jase Kinner 0(3) 0-0 9; Ethan Ward 0(2) 1-2 7; AJ James 0(1) 2-2 5; James Lauffer 0(1) 2-3 5; Brock Woods 1 1-2 3; and Ethan Cole 1 0-2 2, Totals: 5(7) 17-26 48.
Lewis County (54) – Andrew Collins 2(3) 3-4 16; Xavier Prater 4 6-11 14; Drew Noble 4 5-8 13; Caden Box 1(2) 1-2 9; Jaxon Rister 1 0-0 2; and Braedyn McGlone 0 0-2 0. Totals: 12(5) 15-27 54.
Pike Central………..67
Lawrence County….47
Lawrence County had no answer for Pike Central’s Jaylan Rigdon as the Hawks cruised to a 67-47 win in a game played at the Dawg House on Saturday night.
Rigdon stripped the nets for a game-high 29 points. Jaden Stewart followed with 16.
Blake Marcum led the Bulldogs with 17 points and Logan Ratliff net 10. Andrew Bloomfield chipped in nine.
At Louisa
Scoring:
Pike Central (67) – Jaylan Rigdon 11 7-9 29; Jaden Stewart 3(3) 1-2 16; Peyton Compton 4 0-0 8; Isaac Reynolds 3 1-1 7; Blake Adams 0(1) 0-0 3; Peyton Owens 1 0-0 2; and Camron Stafford 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(4) 9-12 67.
Lawrence County (47) – Blake Marcum 4(3) 0-1 17; Logan Ratliff 1(2) 2-2 10; Andrew Bloomfield 3 3-04 9; Hayden Perry 1(1) 0-2 5; Will Lafferty 0 3-4 3; and Braxton Davis 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 9(7) 8-13 47.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Betsy Layne…..88
Phelps…,……..47
Betsy Layne ran out to a big halftime deficit and the Bobcats went on to bounce Phelps, 88-47, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Thursday night.
Carter Parsons had a career best 23 points and Cameron Pente finished with 19. Andrew Kidd tallied 16.
Mason Prater paced the Hornets with 19 points. Melvin McCoy followed with 17.
At Phelps
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (2-0)….21 30 18 19 – 88
PH (0-2)….14 14 14 5 – 47
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (88) – Carter Parsons 6(3) 2-2 23; Cameron Pente 6(2) 1-1 19; Andrew Kidd 7 2-4 16; Isaiah Allen 2 2-2 6; Landon Howell 2 2-2 6; Tanner Hall 1(1) 0-0 5; Tanner Martin 2 0-0 4; Graydon Hall 0(1) 0-0 3; Connor Blair 0(1) 0-0 3; and Byron Tackett 0 3-4 3. Totals: 26(8) 12-15 88.
Phelps (47) – Mason Prater 7(1) 2-2 19; Melvin McCoy 3(3) 2-2 17; Mikey Flemings 1 3-4 5; Gavin Hamilton 0(1) 0-1 3; Hayden Mounts 1 0-4 2; and Corey Turnmire 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12(5) 8-15 47.
Bath County……….69
Lawrence County…57
Lawrence County struggled offensively as Bath County knocked off the Bulldogs, 69-57, in a game played on Thursday night.
Blake Marcum finished with 24 points and Andrew Bloomfield followed with 12. Will Lafferty added nine.
At Owingsville
Scoring:
Lawrence County (57) – Blake Marcum 3(6) 0-1 24; Andrew Bloomfield 3(1) 3-4 12; Will Lafferty 4 1-3 9; Hayden Perry 3 2-4 8; and Logan Ratliff 2 0-2 4. Totals: 15(7) 6-14 57.
Bath County (69) – Zachary Otis 7(2) 5-5 25; Montana Brashear 3(4) 0-2 18; Taylan Sorrell 2(1_ 1-1 8; Jayce Smith 2(1) 1-1 8; Braden Roussos 3 0-1 6; and Lucas Brown 2 0-3 4. Totals: 19(8) 7-13 69.
Pike Central……75
Martin County….67
Pike Central’s two-headed monster powered the Hawks to a 75-67 win over Martin County in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Thursday night.
Jaden Stewart fired in a game-high 35 points and Jaylan Rigdon followed with 28 in the win.
Luke Hale tossed in 21 points for the Cardinals and Brayden McKenzie tallied 13. Matthew Linville added nine.
At Buckley’s Creek
Scoring:
Martin County (67) – Luke Hale 3(5) 0-0 21; Brayden McKenzie 5(1) 0-0 13; Matthew Linville 0(3) 0-0 9; Peyton Davis 1(2) 0-3 8; Blake Maynard 1(1) 1-3 6; Dray Duff 2 1-3 5; and Jacob Sturgell 2 1-2 5. Totals: 14(12) 3-11 67.
Pike Central (75) – Jaden Stewart 12(3) 2-4 35; Jaylan Rigdon 9 10-13 28; Peyton Compton 1(1) 0-0 5; Isaac Reynolds 1 0-0 2; Blake Adams 1 0-0 2; Camron Stafford 1 0-0 2; and Peyton Owens 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25(4) 13-19 75.