Harlan held off Paintsville down the stretch to score a 63-56 win in the championship game of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Connor Fugate paced the Tigers, now (9-8) with 22 points and Colby Fugate followed with 21. Braxton Tharp chipped in eight.
At Pikeville
(PIT championship)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HL (14-5)…..14 9 21 19 – 63
PV (9-8)…….8 9 24 13 – 56
Scoring:
Harlan (63) – Jordan Akal 7(4) 16-17 42; Kaleb McLendon 0(2)1-2 7; Kyler McLendon 2 2-5 6; Jae dyn Gist 2 1-4 5; and William Austin 1 1-2 3. Totals: 12(6) 21-30 63.
Paintsville (56) – Braxton Tharp 3 2-3 8; Connor Fugate 9(1) 1-2 22; Colby Fugate 5(2) 5-10 21; Jaxon Watts 1 0-0 2; and Baron Ratliff 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 18(4) 8-15 56.
Next up: Paintsville (9-8) vs. Martin County (7-11), 7:30 pm, Mar. 8.
Pikeville……………61
Magoffin County….37
Pikeville jumped ahead early and went on to beat Magoffin County, 61-37, in the third-place game of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Alex Rogers led the Panthers (12-10) with 17 points and Laithan Hall net 11. Heath Jarrell tossed in 10 and Nick Robinson net eight.
Aden Barnet had 13 for the Hornets, now 10-11.
At Pikeville
(PIT third place)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (10-11)……9 8 11 9 – 37
PK (12-10)…..16 17 14 14 – 61
Scoring:
Magoffin County (37) – Aden Barnet 6 1-2 13; Isaiah Salyer 2 0-0 4; Grayson Whitaker 1(1) 0-0 5; Ben Lafferty 0 0-2 0; Caleb Wilson 1 1-2 3; Kaden Bowling 0(2) 0-0 6; Patrick Damron 2 0-0 4; and Grant Rudd 0 2-2 2. Totals: 12(3) 4-8 37.
Pikeville (61) – Laithan Hall 3(1) 2-3 11; Tate Walters 2 4-5 8; Lukas Manns 2 1-2 5; Alex Rogers 5(1) 4-6 17; Nick Robinson 3 2-2 8; Health Jarrell 2(2) 0-0 10; Cam Roberts 0 1-2 1; and Charlie Fitzer 0 1-2 1. Totals:
Next up: Magoffin County (10-11) vs. Pike Central (14-8), 7:30 pm, Mar. 9; Pikeville (12-10) vs. Wolfe County (11-9), 7 pm, Mar. 9.
FRIDAY’S PIT GAMES
Paintsville……72
Pikeville………60
Paintsville built a double-digit halftime lead against Pikeville and went on to score a 72-60 win in the Pikeville Invitational Tournament at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Friday night.
Colby Fugate net 21 points and Braxton Tharp poured in 18 as the Tigers improved to 9-7. Connor Fugate and Jaxon Watts added 13 each.
Laithan Hall paced Pikeville (11-10) with 21 points and Alex Rogers followed with 12. Heath Jarrell scored nine and Tate Walters net eight.
At Pikeville
(PIT opening round)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (9-7)……….17 16 12 27 – 72
PK (11-10)……10 9 12 29 – 60
Scoring:
Paintsville (72) – Braxton Tharp 5(1) 5-7 18; Jaxon Watts 1(3) 2-2 13; Colby Fugate 5(3) 2-4 21; Baron Ratliff 2(1) 0-0 7; and Conner Fugate 1(2) 5-7 13. Totals: 14(10) 14-20 72.
Pikeville (60) – Laithan Hall 3(4) 3-5 21; Tate Walters 1(1) 3-4 8; Lukas Manns 2 0-0 4; Alex Rogers 1(2) 4-4 12; Nick Robinson 3 0-0 6; and Heath Jarrell 0(3) 0-0 9.Totals: 10(10) 10-13 60.
Harlan………….…76
Magoffin County….61
Harlan County used a big second half to pull away and beat Magoffin County, 76-61, in the Pikeville Invitational Tournament at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Friday night.
Aden Barnet fired in a game-high 31 points as the Hornets fell to 10-10. Isaiah Salyer added 15.
At Pikeville
(PIT opening round)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (10-10)….16 17 13 15 – 61
HL (13-5)……17 14 20 25 – 76
Scoring:
Magoffin County (61) – Isaiah Salyer 3(3) 0-0 15; Aden Barnett 9(3) 4-4 31; Caleb Wilson 1 0-1 2; Grayson Whitaker 1(1) 0-0 5; Kaden Bowling 1 0-0 2; Ben Lafferty 0 4-4 4; and Ethan Prewitt 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(7) 8-9 61.
Harlan (76) – Kaleb McLendon 3(7) 1-2 28; Jordan Akal 3(4) 2-2 20; Kyler McLendon 2(1) 3-4 10; William Austin 3(1) 1-2 10; and Jae dyn Gist 4 0-0 8. Totals: 15(13) 7-10 76.
KENTUCKY PREP SHOWCASE
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bobcats slip past Pats: Blackcats; Warriors win
Betsy Layne went on the road and scored a 69-63 win over Knott Central in the Kentucky Prep Showcase played atPrestonsburg on Saturday
Brady Robinson fired in 21 points and Jordan Frazier added 19 as the Bobcats improved to 10-7. Chase Mims added 11.
At Prestonsburg
(Kentucky Prep Showcase)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (10-7)……..11 17 18 23 – 69
KC (12-7)…….15 12 14 22 – 63
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (69) – Jordan Frazier 9 1-4 19; Shawn Howell 2(1) 1-2 8; Chase Mims 4 3-6 11; Brady Robinson 8(1) 2-3 21; Byron Tackett 0(1) 0-0 3; and Andrew Kidd 2 3-3 7. Totals: 25(3) 10-18 69.
Knott Central (63) – Colby Napier 2(6) 0-0 22; Kent Damron 3(1) 1-1 10; Josh McGuire 3 2-3 8; Kizer Slone 4 2-2 10; Scott Shepherd 3 0-2 6; Jayden Huff 0 1-2 1; and Drake Slone 0(2) 0-0 6. Totals: 15(9) 6-10 63.
Next up: Betsy Layne (10-7) vs. Johnson Central (16-2), 7:30 pm, Mar. 9.
Prestonsburg…..60
Bath County…..47
Prestonsburg took an early lead over Bath County and went on to score a 60-47 win in the Kentucky Prep Showcase matchup played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Ryan Rose paced the Blackcats (9-11) with 16 points. Connor Hopkins tossed in 12.
At Prestonsburg
(Kentucky Prep Showcase)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BC (4-13)…..4 17 15 11 – 47
PB (9-11)…..14 11 17 18 – 60
Scoring:
Bath County (47) – Zachary Otis 5 10-11 20; Joseph Manley 0(3) 0-0 9; Montana Brashear 2(1) 0-0 7; Owen St. John 2 1-2 5; James Mayor 1 1-1 3; Caleb Rushing 1 0-0 2; and Judah Hill 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11(4) 13-16 47.
Prestonsburg (60) – Grant Justice 1 4-6 6; Ryan Rose 4(1) 5-6 16; Wes Salisbury 2 3-4 7; Will Gullett 1 2-2 4; Jacob Martin 0(1) 0-0 3; Jon Little 1(1) 0-2 5; Connor Hopkins 2(2) 2-2 12; and Kaleb Jarvis 1(1) 4-4 7. Totals: 11(6) 20-26 60.
Next up: Prestonsburg (9-11) at Morgan County (6-4), 7:30 pm, Mar. 11.
East Ridge…….75
Buckhorn………51
East Ridge led by 15 at halftime and went on to defeat Buckhorn, 75-51, in the Kentucky Prep Showcase played on Saturday.
Jon Mills paced the Warriors (13-8) with 25 points. Eli Rose and Jackson Potter added 11 each. Hunter Damron chipped in nine.
At Prestonsburg
(Kentucky Prep Showcase)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BK (8-14)…….10 14 16 11 – 51
ER (13-8)……..16 23 24 12 – 75
Scoring:
Buckhorn (51) – Hayden Neace 0(2) 2-2 8; Andrew Pence 1 0-0 2; Logan Stidham 2 0-1 4; Christian Collins 8 2-4 18; Blake Stidham 1 0-0 2; Nick Whitaker 2(2) 0-2 10; Dylan Knight 2 1-2 5; and Edgar Spradlin 0 2-2 2. Totals: 16(4) 7-13 51.
East Ridge (75) – Hunter Damron 0(3) 0-0 9; Matt Mills 1 0-0 2; Jon Mills 8(3) 0-0 25; Jackson Potter 3(1) 2-2 11; Eli Sykes 3 0-1 6; Braxton Stanley 2(1) 0-0 7; Matt Mills 0(1) 1-1 4; and Eli Rose 5 1-1 11. Totals:
Next up: East Ridge(13-8) at Morgan County (6-4), 7:30 pm, Mar. 9.
Phelps…………82
Jackson City….44
Phelps dominated from start to finish in an 82-44 win over Jackson City in the Kentucky Prep Showcase played in Prestonsburg on Saturday.
Jaylen Wells had 20 points for the Hornets, now 4-15. Keandre Galaurb-Jackson followed with 18 and Landon Dotson tallied 14. Mason Prater scored 11 while Eric Daniels and Tristan Blankenship chipped in eight each.
At Prestonsburg
(Kentucky Prep Showcase)
Scoring:
Phelps (82) – Jaylan Wells 10 0-0 20; Keandre Galaurb-Jackson 6(1) 3-4 18; Landon Dotson 4(2) 0-1 14; Mason Prater 1(3) 0-0 11; Eric Daniels 4 0-0 8; Tristan Blankenship 4 0-0 8; and Mikey Flemings 1 1-1 3. Totals: 30(6) 4-6 82.
Next up: Phelps (4-15) at Powell Couty (2-17), 7:30 pm, Mar. 8
Shelby Valley..…..54
Cordia……………46
Shelby Valley landed three players in double figure scoring and the Wildcats held off Cordia, 54-46, in the Kentucky Prep Showcase played at Prestonsburg on Saturday.
Kaden Robinson finished with 20 points and Keian Worrix added 13 as the Wildcats moved to 14-6. Zack Johnson followed with 12.
At Prestonsburg
(Kentucky Prep Showcase)
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (54) – Kaden Robinson 4(3) 3-7) 20; Keian Worrix 4(1) 2-3 13; Zack Johnson 3(2) 0-0 12; Chaz Brown 1(1) 0-0 5; and Anthony Pallotta 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14(7) 5-10 54.
Cordia (46) – Greg Brooks 2(4) 6-6 22; Naz Welch 5 3-5 13; and Jago Robinson 4(1) 0-1 11. Totals: 11(5) 9-12 46.
Next up: Shelby Valley (14-6) vs. Floyd Central (7-12), 7:30 pm, Mar. 12.
LEE’S FAMOUS RECIPE CLASSIC
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hawks fall to East Jessamine
East Jessamine…..70
Pike Central………52
Pike Central fell behind in the early going to East Jessamine and the Hawks dropped a 70-52 outcome in the Lee’s Famous Recipe Classic played at Madison Southern on Saturday.
Bryce Adkins had 14 points to lead the Hawks, who dropped to 14-8. Josh Du Toit finished with 11and Kasope Lawrence tossed in 10. Jaylan Rigdon net eight.
At Berea
(Lee’s Famous Recipe Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (14-8)………12 12 14 14 – 52
EJ (11-4)…….….8 19 16 27 – 70
Scoring:
Pike Central (52) – Bryce Adkins 1(4) 0-0 14; Josh Du Toit 4 3-3 11; Kasope Lawrence 4 2-2 10; Jaylan Rigdon 3 2-2 8; Jaden Stewart 1(1) 2-2 7; and Latee Childress 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(5) 9-9 52.
East Jessamine (70) – Will Hatter 1(5) 4-4 21; Zion Tomas 6 3-4 15; Ben McNew 0(4) 2-2 14; Collin McElfresh 1(3) 0-0 11; Caleb Smith 1 2-2 4; Derek Kahler 0(1) 0-0 3; and Devin Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(13) 11-12 70.
Next up: Pike Central (14-8) at Magoffin County (10-11), 7:30 pm, Mar. 9.
OTHER GAMES SATURDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Belfry falls at Bourbon County; Jags win
Bourbon County…79
Belfry………..……68
Belfry struggled on the road as Bourbon County knocked off the Pirates, 79-68, in a game played on Saturday.
DeMahjae Clark led Belfry, now 13-9, with 22 points and Sal Dean added 21. Bol Kuir chipped in nine.
At Paris
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (13-9)…..13 15 13 27 – 68
BC (4-14)…..14 24 11 27 – 79
Scoring:
Belfry (68) – Sal Dean 20; Bol Kuir 9; Ben McNamee 6; Caleb Spears 5; DeMahjae Clark 22 and Steven Banks 6. Totals: 27(2) 8-11 68.
Bourbon County (79) – Miles Ezell 4; Jeremiah Jones 16; Jack Huckaby 16; Parker Estes 8; Daniel Green 2; Cain Flynn 11; Todd Dumphord 6; and Layton Starks 13. Totals: 16(9) 17-25 79.
Next up: Belfry (13-9) vs. Phelps (4-15), 8 pm, Mar. 10.
Floyd Central……79
Menifee County….59
Floyd Central used a balanced scoring attack to run past Menifee County, 79-59, in a game played at the FCHS Gymnasium on Saturday.
Ronnie Sammons poured in 18 points as the Jaguars improved to 7-12. Tanner Hall and Braden Moore followed with 15 apiece. Nathan Watkins net nine.
At Langley
Scoring:
Menifee County (59) – Eli Johnson 7(2) 11-13 31; Brevon Ricker 3 3-3 9; Joseph Davis 4 1-3 9; Jameson Williams 1(1) 2-2 7; Alexander Craft 1 0-0 2; and Chris Hatton 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16(3) 18-23 59.
Floyd Central (79) – Ronnie Sammons 5(1) 5-6 18; Tanner Hall 5(1) 2-2 15; Braden Moore 2(2) 5-5 15; Nathan Watkins 4 1-1 9; Dalton Younce 3 0-0 6; Skyler Hall 1(1) 0-0 5; Brody Buck 2 0-3 4; Dawson Moore 0(1) 0-0 3; Josh Martin 1 0-0 2; and Dylan Boyd 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(6) 13-17 79.
Next up: Floyd Central (7-12) at Knott Central (12-7), 7:30 pm, Mar. 9.
Rowan County…74
Johnson Central….55
Johnson Central saw its 13-game winning streak come to an end as Rowan County downed the Golden Eagles, 74-55, in a game played on Saturday.
Isaiah May led JC, now, 16-2, with 20 points and Ryleh McKenzie added 15.
At Morehead
Scoring:
Johnson Central (55) – Isiah May 1(6) 0-2 20; Ryleh McKenzie 3(3) 0-0 15; Cory VanHoose 3 0-0 6; John King 2 2-4 6; Grant Rice 1(1) 0-0 5; and Connor Lemaster 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(11) 2-6 55.
Rowan County (74) – Mason Moore 6(2) 5-5 23; Robert Todd 6(1) 0-0 15; Nathan Goodpastor 1(3) 1-2 12; Chase Alderman 5 1-1 11; Jordan Justice 0(1) 4-5 7; Dilan Maxey 2 0-0 4; and Cody Collins 0 2-2 2. Totals: 20(7) 13-15 74.
Next up: Johnson Central (16-2) at Betsy Layne (10-7), 7:30 pm, Mar. 9.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Belfry cruises past Floyd Central
Belfry…………95
Floyd Central….70
Belfry built a commanding lead early and the Pirates rolled past Floyd Central, 95-70, in a game played at home on Friday night.
Bol Kuir fired in 32 points to lead five Pirates (13-8) in double figures. Sal Dean finished with 15 while DeMahjae Clark tallied 14. Ben McNamee net 12 and Noah Brown tossed in 11.
Brody Buck paced the Jaguars (6-12) with 17 points and Braden Moore tallied 16. Tanner Hall chipped in 12..
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (6-12)……12 13 21 24 – 70
BF (13-8)……30 17 24 24 – 95
Scoring:
Floyd Central (70) – Brody Buck 5(2) 1-2 17; Braden Moore 5(2) 0-0 16; Tanner Hall 3(2) 0-0 12; Skyler Hall 0(2) 0-0 6; Josh Martin 1(1) 0-0 5; Ronnie Sammons 1 2-2 4; Dylan Boyd 1 1-1 3; Dawson Moore 0(1) 0-0 3; Nathan Watkins 0 2-3 2; and Zach Halbert 0 2-2 2. Totals: 16(10) 8-10 70.
Belfry (95) – Bol Kuir 14 4-5 32; Sal Dean 5(1) 2-5 15; DeMahjae Clark 7 0-0 14; Ben McNamee 5 2-2 12; Noah Brown 1(3) 0-1 11; Caleb Spears 1(1) 0-0 5; Gage Thompson 0(1) 0-0 3; and Steven Banks 1 1-4 3. Totals: 34(6)9-17 95.
Letcher Central…..71
Owsley County…….56
Letcher Central started the second half strong ad cruised to a 71-56 win over Owsley County n a game played on Friday night.
Joby Johnson led the Cougars (10-9) with 26 points. Bodie Bentley finished with 13 while Kaden Adams scored 12 and Nigel Nichols net 10.
At Booneville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (10-9)…….19 17 23 12 – 71
OC (7-8)……..16 15 14 11 – 56
Scoring:
Letcher Central (71) – Joby Johnson 11(1) 1-2 26; Bodie Bentley 5 3-6 13; Kaden Adams 5 2-2 12; Nigel Nichols 2(2) 0-0 10; Isaiah Adams 1(1) 0-0 5; Brady Boggs 2 0-0 4; and JD McDaniel 0 1-2 1. Totals: 26(4) 7-12 71.
Next up: Letcher Central (10-9) vs. June Buchanan (11-9), 6:30 pm, Mar. 9.
Martin County….82
Wolfe County…..62
Martin County took charge against Wole County and cruised to an 82-62 win in a game played on Friday night.
Brady Dingess stripped the nets for 24 points and Luke Hale followed with 20 points. Jordan Dalton tossed in 16 and Jacob Butcher added nine.
At Inez
Scoring:
Wolfe County (62) – Jaz Johnson 4(2) 3-4 17; Wilgus Tolson 3(2) 5-6 17; Sawyer Thompson 6(1) 0-0 15; Skylar Ritchie 5 0-0 10; Elijah Tolson 2 1-1 5; and Andrew Mayabb 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 20(6) 9-11 62.
Martin County (82) – Brady Dingess 9(1) 3-6 24; Luke Hale 0(6) 2-2 20; Jordan Dalton 2(4) 0-0 16; Jacob Butcher 3(1) 0-0 9; James Dials 2(1) 0-0 7; and Parker Davis 3 0-0 6. Totals: 19(13) 5-8 82.
Next up: Martin County (7-11) at Paintsville (9-8), 7:30 pm, Mar. 8.