HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Defending champs rolling in All A Classic

Pikeville has scored 146 points while holding their opponents to just 24 in two tournament wins this week.

The Lady Panthers advanced to the 15th Region All A Classic semifinals with a 70-10 win over Prestonsburg on Wednesday night.

Trinity Rowe poured in a game-high 22 points and Rylee Theiss followed with 10. Ten players scored in the game. Kristen Whited chipped in nine and Leighan Jackson added eight.

Pikeville opened play on Monday night with a 76-14 win over East Ridge.

Rowe fired in 19 points and Jackson tallied 10. Theiss and Whited added eight each.

The Lady Panthers will next face Shelby Valley in the  semifinals on Friday night. Tipoff is 7:30 pm.

Pikeville………70

Prestonsburg…10

At Pikeville

(15th Region All A Classic)

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (10) – Allison Howard 1 2-4 4; Kylie Hall  0 2-2 2; Celina Mullins 1 0-0 2; and Jade Fitzpatrick 1 0-1 2. Totals: 3 4-7 10.

Pikeville (70) – Trinity Rowe 2(6) 0-0 22; Rylee Theiss 3 4-4 10; Kristen Whited 3(1) 0-0 9; Leighan Jackson 3 2-4 8; Kyera Thornsbury 1(1) 2-2 7; Ava Rogers 2 0-0 4; Shyla Kidd 0(1) 0-0 3; Kylie Alvin 0(1) 0-0 3; Alexis Coleman 1 0-0 2; and Kylie Hall 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(10) 8-10 70.

Pikeville……….76

East Ridge…….14

At Pikeville

(15th Region All A Classic)

Scoring:

East Ridge (14) – Olivia Stanley 1(1) 0-0 5; Madison Adkins 1 3-5 5; Lauren Mann 1 0-0 2; and Emily Ramsey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 4(1) 3-7 14.

Pikeville (76) – Trinity Rowe 2(5) 0-0 19; Leighan Jackson 4 2-2 10; Rylee Theiss 4 0-0 8; Kristen Whited 2 4-5 8; Shyla Kidd 2(1) 0-0 7; Kyera Thornsbury 0(2) 0-0 6; Kylie Alvin 1(1) 0-0 5; Kylie Hall 1 3-3 5; Alexis Coleman 0(1) 0-0 3; Paula Patton 1 0-0 2; Ava Rogers 1 0-1 2;  and Sophie Woods 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(1) 10-13 76.