East Ridge landed five players in double-figure scoring to pull away from Mountain Mission (Va.) in the second half to score an 88-52, season-opening road win on Tuesday night.
Eli Rose led the balanced attack with 18 points while Jonathon Mills and Eli Sykes followed with 17 each. Braxton Stanley and Isaac Woods added 11 apiece.
At Grundy, Va.
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (1-0)…..17 20 27 24 – 88
MM (1-1)…17 17 11 7 – 52
Scoring:
East Ridge (88) – Eli Rose 7 4-5 18; Jonathon Mills 4(2) 3-4 17; Eli Sykes 6(1) 2-3 17; Braxton Stanley 3(1) 2-2 11; Isaac Woods 3(1) 2-2 11; Brad Howell 0(2) 0-0 6; Brady Kendrick 1 0-0 2; Gunner Ward 1 0-0 2; Landon Robinson 1 0-0 2; Jacob Woods 10-0 2; and Zack Mason 0 0-1 0. Totals: 27(7) 13-17 88.
Mountain Mission (52) – Naol Muleta 5(1) 1-2 14; Jacob Peters 1 0-0 2; Imani Chacha 2(3) 2-4 15; Sifan Kassaye 0(1) 0-0 3; Natanim Bekele 1 2-2 4; Kaab Dawit 0(3) 2-2 11; and Yoseph Elmore 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 9(9) 7-10 52.
GIRLS
Prestonsburg……61
Perry Central……59
Prestonsburg overcame a 16-point deficit heading into the final quarter to force overtime and then beat Perry Central, 61-59, in a wild finish at the Prestonsburg Field House on Tuesday night.
Celina Mullins paced the Lady Blackcats in scoring with 18 points. Faith Lazar tallied 15 while Kylie Stephens followed with nine.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (2-2)…….10 14 6 21 ( 8) – 59
PB (4-0)…….19 11 16 5 (10) – 61
Scoring:
Perry Central (59) – Kyra McAlarnis 2 1-2 5; Emmalee Neace 5 10-14 20; Lexie Mullins 0(3) 2-2 11; Cassidy Adams 1 3-4 5; Aliyah Fannin 4 2-2 10; Kara Minks 1 0-2 2; and Madison Williams 1 4-7 6. Totals: 14(3) 22-31 59.
Prestonsburg (61) – Celina Mullins 6 6-13 18; Faith Lazar 6 3-8 15; Kylie Stephens 4 1-3 9; Alexis Skeens 0(2) 0-0 6; Kylie Tackett 1(1) 0-0 5; Audrey Prater 2 0-2 4; Ashley Tackett 1 0-0 2; and Allison Howard 1 0-1 2. Totals: 21(3) 10-27 61.
Floyd Central……72
East Ridge……….24
Floyd Central dominated from the opening as the Lady Jaguars rolled to a 72-24 win over East Ridge in a home game played on Tuesday night.
Harvel Kennedy fired in a game-high 25 points and Kaylee Hall tossed in 13.
Leah Wells had nine in a losing effort for the Lady Warriors.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (0-3)……8 7 11 1 – 24
FC (3-0)…..22 20 12 18 – 72
Scoring:
East Ridge (24) – Leah Wells 0(2) 3-6 9; Madison Adkins 1(1) 0-0 5; Haley Bentley 0(1) 1-7 4; Sylvia Ratliff 2 0-0 4; and Kallie 1 0-0 2. Totals: 4(4) 4-13 24.
Floyd Central (72) – Harvel Kennedy 9(1) 4-6 25; Kaylee Hall 5(1) 0-0 13; Hannah Lafferty 2 1-1 5; Madison Sullivan 2 0-0 4; Chelsea Johnson 2 0-0 4; Natalie Holle 2 0-0 4; Kamryn Shannon 1 2-3 4; Grace Martin 1 2-2 4; Riley Compton 1 1-1 3; Jada Johnson 1 0-0 2; Chloe Crase 1 0-0 2; and Hailey Little 1 0-2 2. Totals: 28(2) 10-15 72.
Lawrence County….68
Magoffin County…..27
Lawrence County grabbed an early lead against a young Magoffin County team and went on for a 68-27 road win on Tuesday night.
Kensley Feltner poured in 30 points and finished with nine rebounds. Brooke Neal tallied 11 and Kaison Ward chipped in nine.
Angel Mullis scored 16 for the Lady Hornets.
At Salyersville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (2-1)…..22 18 23 5 – 68
MC (1-4)……5 12 8 2 – 27
Scoring:
Lawrence County (68) – Kensley Feltner 9(1) 9-10 30; Brooke Neal 0(3) 2-2 11; Kaison Ward 3(1) 0-0 9; Sophie Adkins 3 0-2 6; Emily Artrip 2 1-2 5; Abby Nelson 1(1) 0-0 5; and Tyra Hammond 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(6) 12-16 68.
Magoffin County (27) – Angel Mullis 7 2-3 16; Karah Lafferty 2 0-3 4; Abby Barnett 0 4-4 4; Kennedy Williams 1 0-0 2; and Jaylen McCarty 0 1-2 1. Totals: 10 7-12 27.
Phelps……….49
Hurley, Va…..16
Phelps went on the road to Hurley (Va.) and came away with a 49-16 win in a game played on Tuesday night.
Caleigh McCoy finished with a game-high 26 points and Jaycie Stanley added 10.
At Hurley, Va.
Scoring:
Phelps (49) – Caleigh McCoy 9(2) 2-4 26; Jaycie Stanley 2(2) 0-0 10; Faith Potter 2 0-0 4; LaRanda Francis 1 0-0 2; Amelia Casey 1 0-0 2; Ivy Layne 0 2-4 2; Madison Dotson 0 2-2 2; and MiKayla Layne 0 1-2 1. Totals: 15(4) 7-12 49.
MONDAY
GIRLS
Knott Central…..41
Belfry……………28
Belfry struggled offensively and turned the basketball over 18 times as Knott Central knocked off the Lady Pirates, 41-28, in the Mountain Classic matchup played on Monday.
Jenna Sparks had 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss. Hope Coley added nine points.
At Hindman
(Mountain Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (0-2)…..8 9 7 4 – 28
KC (2-0)….7 15 11 8 – 41
Scoring:
Belfry (28) – Jenna Sparks 3 4-7 10; Hope Coley 4 1-4 9; Cushi Fletcher 3 1-5 7 Alyssa Varney 0 204 2; Baylei Howard 0 0-2 0; and Linzee Phillips 0 0-1 0. Totals: 10 8-23 28.
Knott Central (41) – Presley Fletcher 7 1-5 15; Brooke Mason 1(2) 2-4 10; Kylie Gayheart 2 3-6 7; Courtney Hayes 1 2-2 4; Layce Hall 0(1) 0-0 3; and Abby Maggard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(3) 8-17 41.
SATURDAY
BOYS
Paintsville……68
Pike Central….43
Paintsville’s Colby Fugate fired in a game-high 30 points to lead the Tigers to a 68-43 win over Pike County Central in a game played on Saturday.
Connor Fugate added 11 and Baron Ratliff tossed in nine.
Josh Du Toit paced the Hawks with 18 points and Jaylan Rigdon followed with 10. Peyton Compton added eight.
At Paintsville
Scoring:
Pike Central (43) – Josh Du Toit 4(2) 4-4 18; Jaylan Rigdon 3(1) 1-3 10; Peyton Compton 3 2-3 8; Jaden Stewart 2 0-0 4; Blake Adams 1 0-0 2; and Daymon Scammell 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(3) 8-12 43.
Paintsville (68) – Colby Fugate 7(5) 1-2 30; Connor Fugate 4 3-5 11; Baron Ratliff 1(2) 1-2 9; Braxton Tharp 3 0-0 6; Jase Kinner 2 0-0 4; Brock Woods 1 1-2 3; Bryce McDonald 0(1) 0-0 3; and Ethan Ward 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(8) 6-11 68.
WEDNESDAY
BOYS
Paintsville………72
Wolfe County….47
Paintsville took control in the opening quarter and cruised to a 72-47 home win over Wolfe County on Wednesday.
Connor Fugate tossed in a game -high 24 points for the Tigers Colby Fugate finished with 14 and Braxton Tharp added 13. Baron Ratliff scored 10 and Jase Kinner tallied nine.
At Paintsville
SCORING:
Wolfe County (47) – Wilgus Tolson 3(3) 2-2 17; Sawyer Thompson 3(3) 0-1 15; Levi Mayabb 4 1-2 9; Skylar Ritchie 3 0-1 6; and Camden Oliver 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(6) 3-6 49.
Paintsville (72) – Connor Fugate 6(2) 6-8 24; Colby Fugate 4(2) 0-1 14; Braxton Tharp 5(1) 0-2 13; Baron Ratliff 2(1) 3-5 10; Jase Kinner 1(2) 1-3 9; and Brock Woods 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(8) 10-19 72.