Magoffin County was knocked out of the opening round of the Kentucky 2A State Tournament as Mason County downed the Hornets, 72-62, in a game played in Owensboro on Friday.
Aden Barnett fired in a game-high 34 points for the Hornets. Zane Whitaker and Grayson Whitaker tossed in 12 each.
At Owensboro
(2A State Tournament)
Scoring:
Magoffin County (62) – Aden Barnett 12(1) 7-9 34; Zane Whitaker 5 2-4 12; Grayson Whitaker 3(2) 0-0 12; and Ben Lafferty 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22(3) 9-13 62.
Mason County (72) – Terrell Henry 9(2) 1-3 25; Khristan Walton 2(2) 4-7 14; Philip Bierley 4 3-5 11; Carter McClanahan 0(1) 7-8 10; and Braylon Hamilton 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(5) 15-23 72.
THURSDAY GAMES
Johnson Central……54
Pike Central…………39
Johnson Central shut down Pike Central as the Golden Eagles bounced the Hawks, 54-39, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Thursday night.
Ryan Rose had 21 points and 13 points to finish with a double-double in the win. Adam Slone finished with 14 points and Jacob Grimm tossed in nine.
Jaylan Rigdon tossed in 24 points for the Hawks.
At Buckleys Creek
Scoring:
Johnson Central (54) – Ryan Rose 9(1) 0-2 21; Austin Slone 5(1) 1-2 14; Jacob Grimm 3 3-7 9; David Fink 2 4-4 8; and Mason Lawson 0 2-3 2. Totals: 19(2) 10-18 54.
Pike Central (39) – Jaylan Rigdon 5(4) 2-3 24; Blake Adams 1 2-4 4; Jaden Stewart 2 0-0 4; Brad Biliter 2 0-0 4; and Camron Stafford 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(5) 4-7 39.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Pikeville……….81
Betsy Layne…..60
Pikeville grabbed a big first-half lead and the Panthers cruised to an 81-60 win over Betsy Layne in the boys’ 15thRegion All “A” Classic matchup played at the Arena on Wednesday night.
Charlie Fitzer and Eli Johnson poured in a game-high 29 points each and Rylee Samons added 16 in the win.
Brady Robinson led the Bobcats in scoring with 22 points. Carter Parsons net 15 and Andrew Kidd tallied 11.
At Pikeville
(All ‘A’ Classic tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (11-5)…..8 9 20 23 – 60
PK (9-4)….18 19 24 20 – 81
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (60) – Brady Robinson 5(2) 6-7 22; Carter Parsons 1(4) 1-4 15; Andrew Kidd 2(1) 4-4 11; Grayson Hall 0(1) 2-2 5; Tanner Martin 1 1-2 3; Byron Tackett 1 0-0 2; and Cameron Pente 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11(8) 14-19 60.
Pikeville (81) – Charlie Fitzer 14 1-1 29; Eli Johnson 7(5) 0-0 29; Rylee Samons 4(1) 5-6 16; Josh Hughes 2 0-0 4; and Heath Jarrell 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 27(7) 6-7 81.
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Letcher Central…..65
Perry Central……..60
Letcher Central hit clutch frees to get past Perry Central, 65-60, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Kaden Adams paced the Cougars with 17 points. Paul Huff followed with 15 while Nigel Nichols added 11. Peyton Dixon chipped in nine.
At Ermine
Scoring:
Perry Central (60) – Kizer Slone 4(2) 2-2 16; Carter Castle 8 0-1 16; Dylan Knight 4(1) 0-0 11; Trayten Woods 3(1) 0-0 9; Rydge Beverly 1(1) 0-0 5; and Tyler Day 0(1) 0-2 3. Totals: 20(6) 2-7 60.
Letcher Central (65) – Kaden Adams 4(1) 6-8 17; Paul Huff 6 3-5 15; Nigel Nichols 2(1) 4-9 11; Peyton Dixon 3 3-8 9; Brady Boggs 1(1) 2-2 7; and Ethan Whitaker 0(1) 3-3 6. Totals: 16(4) 21-35 65.
Floyd Central…….76
Magoffin County….61
Floyd Central took control against Magoffin County and the Jaguars cruised to a 76-61 win in a game played on Tuesday night.
Dawson Moore had 19 points in the win. Ronnie Sammons finished with 18 and Braden Moore followed with 12. Eric Burke scored 10.
Zane Whitaker led the Hornets with 17 points and Aden Barnett net 14. Ben Lafferty tossed in 12.
At Langley
Scoring:
Magoffin County (61) – Zane Whitaker 7 3-5 17; Aden Barnett 5(1) 1-3 14; Ben Lafferty 6 0-0 12; Walker Russell 2(1) 0-0 7; Ethan Salyer 2 2-2 6; Grayson Whitaker 1 102 3; and Reed Meadows 0 2-2 2. Totals: 23(2) 9-14 61.
Floyd Central (76) – Dawson Moore 6(2) 1-2 19; Ronnie Samons 8 2-4 18; Braden Moore 3 6-7 12; Eric Burke 2(2) 0-0 10; Dylan Boyd 1(1) 2-2 7; Chris Spriggs 3 0-0 6; and Brody Buck 1 2-2 4. Totals: 24(5) 13-17 76.
East Ridge…….86
Jenkins………..72
East Ridge and Jenkins hooked up in a high-scoring affair as the Warriors knocked off the Cavaliers, 86-72, in the boys’ 15th Region All “a” Classic game played at the Arena on Tuesday night.
Braxton Stanley finished with a game-high 30 points for the Warriors. Jackson Keene tallied 13 and Isaiah Adkins added 11.
Adyn Hayes paced the Cavaliers with 17 and Kolby Stewart finished with 16. Christopher Fields added 14 and Brayden Sexton net eight.
At Pikeville
(All ‘A’ Classic Tournament)
Scoring:
Jenkins (72) – Adyn Hayes 3(3) 2-2 17; Kolby Stewart 8 0-0 16; Christopher Fields 7 0-4 14; Brayden Sexton 2(1) 1-2 8; Mason Webb 0(2) 1-2 7; Trevor Davis 2 2-3 6; and Gavin Gibson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 24(6) 613 72.
East Ridge (86) – Braxton Stanley 13(3) 4-4 30; Jackson Keene 2(3) 0-0 13; Isaiah Adkins 5 1-1 11; Brad Howell 3(1) 0-0 9; Zack Mason 2 0-0 4; Gunner Ward 1 2-2 4; Carter Damron 0(1) 1-2 4; and Keaton Puckett 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27(8) 8-9 86.
Johnson Central….74
Lawrence County…68
Johnson Central turned away Lawrence County down the stretch to earn a 74-68 win in a game played on Tuesday night.
Austin Slone paced the Golden Eagles with 21 points. Ryan Rose added 20 and 15 rebounds for a double-double. David Fink tallied 13 and Jacob Grimm added eight.
Andrew Bloomfield had 20 points in the loss. Hayden Perry net 18 and Will Lafferty tossed in 14. Logan Ratliff chipped in nine.
At Paintsville
Scoring:
Lawrence County (68) – Andrew Bloomfield 8(1) 1-2 20; Hayden Perry 2(4) 2-2 18; Will Lafferty 4(2) 0-0 14; Logan Ratliff 3(1) 0-1 9; Blake Marcum 0(1) 0-0 3; Kaden Gillispie 1 0-2 2; and Ford Scaggs 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(9) 3-7 68.
Johnson Central (74) – Austin Slone 8(1) 2-3 21; Ryan Rose 5(1) 7-10 20; David Fink 4(1) 2-2 13; Jacob Grimm 1(2) 0-0 8; Brayden Staniford 1(1) 0-0 5; Mason Lawson 2 0-1 4; and Conner Hopkins 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 21(7) 11-16 74.
MONDAY’S GAMES
Magoffin County…49
Belfry………………42
Magoffin County went on the road to Belfry and earned a 49-42 win in a game played on Monday.
Grayson Whitaker scored 18 and Zane Whitaker knocked down 12 in the win.
Jonathan Banks finished with 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for a double-double. Cody Erwin tossed in 10.
At Salyersville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (1-12)……2 12 17 11 – 42
MC (8-5)…….5 11 21 12 – 49
Scoring:
Belfry (42) – Jonathan Banks 9 1-1 19; Cody Erwin 3 4-4 10; Caden Woolum 2 0-5 4; Eric Daniels 2 0-0 4; Noah Brown 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kaleb Hensley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(1) 5-10 42.
Magoffin County (49) – Grayson Whitaker 3(3) 3-5 18; Zane Whitaker 3 6-7 12; Aden Barnett 0 7-12 7; Ethan Salyer 3 0-0 6; Walker Russell 0(1) 0-0 3; and Ben Lafferty 1 1-2 3. Totals: 10(4) 17-26 49.