Pike Central ran out to a commanding lead in the opening quarter and rolled to a 96-29 win over Ligon Home School in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Wednesday night.
Jaylan Rigdon led five Central (8-5) players in double figure scoring with 16 points. Josh Du Toit followed with 15 while Hunter Adkins and Kasope Lawrence added 11 each. Jaden Stewart tallied 10.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LHS………..2 15 7 5 – 29
PC (8-5)…..34 21 27 14 – 96
Scoring:
Pike Central (96) – Jaylan Rigdon 8 0-0 16; Josh Du Toit 3(3) 0-0 15; Hunter Adkins 1(3) 0-0 11; Kasope Lawrence 5 1-1 11; Jaden Stewart 2(2) 0-0 10; Blake Adams 3 0-0 6; Bryce Adkins 3 0-0 6; Latee Childress 3 0-0 6; Zac Crum 0(2) 0-0 6; Peyton Compton 2 1-1 5; and Matt Anderson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 32(10) 2-2 96.
Next up: Pike Central (8-5) vs. Belfry (5-7). 6:30 pm, Feb. 18.
GIRLS
Pike Central……48
East Ridge………47
Pike Central’s Lindsey Bowman’s last-second basket lifted the Lady Hawks to a 48-47 come-from-behind win over East Ridge in a game played at the Reservation on Wednesday night.
Hannah May tossed in 11 points to lead the Lady Hawks, now 3-13.Emalie Tackett tossed in 10 and Abigail Hess chipped in nine.
Leah Wells scored 16 to lead all scorers for the Lady Warriors (2-11). Sylvia Ratliff finished with 12 and Haleigh Damron added eight.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (3-13)……4 12 11 21 – 48
ER (2-11)…..11 11 13 12 – 47
Scoring:
Pike Central (48) – Hannah May 1(3) 0-0 11; Emalie Tackett 4 2-4 10; Abigail Hess 3 3-5 9; Sarah Justice 3 1-1 7; Alexis Taylor 2 1-1 5; Lindsey Bowman 2 0-0 4; and Lakota Johnson 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15(3) 9-13 48.
East Ridge (47) – Leah Wells 5 6-16; 16; Jasmine Easterling 1 0-0 2; Breanna Taylor 1 0-1 2; Kirsten Easterling 2 1-2 5; Sylvia Ratliff 2(2) 2-4 12; Haleigh Damron 3 2-2 8; and McKenzie Sawyers 0 2-5 2. Totals: 14(2) 13-30 47.
Next up: Pike Central (3-13) at Pikeville (11-4), 7:30 pm, Feb. 19; East Ridge (2-12) vs. Jenkins (2-7), 7:30 pm, Feb. 18.