Johnson Central limited Belfry to just 14 points in the second half while pulling away for a 71-34 victory in a home game played on Saturday.
Ryan Rose led the way with 21 points while Austin Slone added 17. Jacob Grimm and Connor Hopkins tallied nine each.
Jonathan Banks paced the Pirates with nine points. Eric Daniels chipped in eight.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (1-4)…..10 10 8 6 – 34
JC (3-3)……14 14 20 23 – 71
Scoring:
Belfry (34) – Jonathan Banks 2 5-7 9; Eric Daniels 3 2-2 8; Cody Erwin 2(1) 0-1 7; Chase Varney 2 0-2 4; Noah Brown 2 0-0 4; and Caden Woolum 1 0-2 2. Totals: 12(1) 7-14 34.
Johnson Central (71) – Ryan Rose 7 7-7 21; Austin Slone 4(3) 0-0 17; Jacob Grimm 3(1) 0-0 9; Conner Hopkins 0(2) 3-4 9; Mason Lawson 2 0-1 4; Brayden Shepherd 0(1) 0-0 3; Kyle Rose 1 0-0 2; Chase Preece 1 0-0 2; David Fink 1 0-0 2; and Hunter Blevins 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(7) 10-12 71.
Hazard………..65
Pike Central….42
Hazard built a double-digit lead against Pike Central and went on to beat the Hawks, 65-42, in the Coaches vs. Coaches Classic played at Perry Central on Saturday.
Jaylen Rigdon tossed in a game-high 20 points in the loss. Jaden Stewart net 12.
At Hazard
(Coaches vs. Coaches Classic)
Scoring:
Hazard (65) – Jamal Hazell 4 7-9 15; Seth Caudill 4 6-6 14; Max Johnson 6 0-0 12; Evin Eversole 1(2) 3-3 11; Landon Smith 2 2-2 6; Caleb Morris 1(1) 0-0 5; and David Mullins 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(3) 18-20 65.
Pike Central (42) – Jaylen Rigdon 8(1) 1-2 20; Jaden Stewart 3(2) 0-0 12; Blake Adams 0(2) 0-0 6; Peyton Compton 1 0-0 2; and Peyton Owens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(5) 1-2 42.
Lawrence County….81
Pendleton County…69
Lawrence County kept its distance from Pendleton County down the stretch to score an 81-69 win in the Stock Yards B&T Challenge played at Rowan County on Saturday.
Andrew Bloomfield tossed in a game-high 27 points and Hayden Perry followed with 18. Logan Ratliff added 15.
At Morehead
(Stock Yards B&T Challenge)
Scoring:
Pendleton County (69) – Austin Kirsch 5(2) 5-5 21; Alex Beyst 2(3) 7-7 20; Luke Gregg 1(2) 1-1 9; Aden Merrill 3(1) 0-0 9; Ethan Verst 2 2-2 6; Hunter Jack 1 0-0 2; and Connor Neltner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(8) 15-15 69.
Lawrence County (81) – Andrew Bloomfield 10 7-8 27; Hayden Perry 5(2) 2-4 18; Logan Ratliff 3(3) 0-0 15; Blake Marcum 2(1) 0-0 7; Will Lafferty 2 3-4 7; Ethan Horn 0 3-4 3; Ford Scaggs 0 2-4 2; Braxton Davis 0 1-2 1; and Luke Fetherholf 0 1-2 1. Totals: 22(6) 19-28 81.
Prestonsburg……87
Powell County…..69
Prestonsburg placed five players in double-figure scoring as the Blackcats knocked off Powell County, 87-69, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Kaden Allen fired in 17 and Braxton Keathley followed with 15. Caleb Lawson finished with 12 while Mason Stidham and Connor Napier added 10 each.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Powell County (69) – Jack Rose 5(2) 6-11 22; Brayden Brandenburg 5 3-7 13; Dalton Humble 3 3-3 9; Aiden Larrison 2 2-4 6; Dylan Carter 3 0-0 6; Jacob Townsend 1(1) 0-0 5; Bryson Edwards 1 2-2 4; Zeke Crowe 1 0-0 2; and Cameron Delrosario 1 0-1 2. Totals: 22(3) 16-30 69.
Prestonsburg (81) – Kaden Allen 4(3) 0-0 17; Braxton Keathley 6(1) 0-0 15; Caleb Lawson 0(4) 0-0 12; Mason Stidham 2(2) 0-0 10; Connor Napier 5 0-1 10; Brian Halbert 2 2-2 6; Grant Varney 2 0-0 4; Jacob Slone 2 0-0 4; Josh Allen 0(1) 0-0 3; Ryan Reynolds 0(1) 0-0 3; Kasey Meade 1 0-0 2; Waylon Butcher 0 1-2 1; Wes Salisbury 0 0-2 0; and Cade Nairn 0 0-1 0. Totals: 24(12) 3-8 87.
Floyd Central…….79
Fairview………..…61
Floyd Central bounced back from their first loss this season and beat Fairview, 79-61, in a home game played on Saturday night.
Ronnie Sammons poured in 20 points and Braden Moore tossed in 18. Dawson Moore scored 10 and Dylan Boyd chipped in nine.
At Langley
Scoring:
Fairview (61) – Steven Day 5(2) 4-6 20; Tamel Smith3(3) 3-3 18; Tanner Johnson 4(1) 4-4 15; Mitchell Cox 1(1) 1-1 6; and Cameron Harper 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(7) 12-14 61.
Floyd Central (79) – Ronnie Sammons 9 2-3 20; Braden Moore 5(1) 5-7 18; Dawson Moore 2(2) 0-0 10; Dylan Boyd 2(1) 2-4 9; Chris Spriggs 3 0-0 6; Eric Burke 1(1) 0-0 5; Brody Buck 1 2-2 4; Logan Meade 0(1) 0-0 3; Grant Wright 1 0-0 2; and Grant Jenkins 0 2-2 2. Totals: 24(6)13-18 79.
South Laurel….57
Shelby Valley….43
Shelby Valley fell behind to South Laurel and the Wildcats dropped a 57-43 outcome to the Cardinals in the Stock Yards B&T Challenge played at Rowan County on Saturday.
Collier Fuller tossed in 16 to lead the Wildcats, playing without Russ Osborne in the early going. Caleb Lovins added 10 and Chaz Brown tallied eight.
At Morehead
(Stock Yards B&T Challenge)
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (43) – Collier Fuller 2(4) 0-0 16; Caleb Lovins 5 0-0 10; Chaz Brown 1(2) 0-0 8; Preston Johnson 0(2) 0-0 6; and Riley Phillips 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 8(9) 0-0 43.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Betsy Layne……..85
Floyd Central…..68
Betsy Layne standout Brady Robinson capped off a three-game scoring barrage with a career-high 43 points to power the Bobcats to an 85-68 win over previously unbeaten Floyd Central in a district showdown played at Junior Newsome Arena on Friday night.
Andrew Kidd followed with 16 and Byron Tackett net nine.
Ronnie Sammons paced the Jaguars with 17 points. Brayden Moore tossed in 16 and Eric Burke added 10. Dylan Boyd net nine.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (4-1)……7 20 19 22 – 68
BL (6-1)……23 26 17 19 – 85
Scoring:
Floyd Central 68) – Ronnie Sammons 7 3-3 17; Braden Moore 6(1) 1-1 16; Eric Burke 4 2-5 10; Dylan Boyd 0(3) 0-0 9; Chris Spriggs 2(1) 1-2 8; and Dawson Moore 1(2) 0-0 8. Totals: 20(7) 7-11 68.
Betsy Layne (85) – Brady Robinson 11(4) 9-9 43; Andrew Kidd 7 2-2 16; Byron Tackett 3 3-4 9; Carter Parsons 1(1) 0-3 5; Tanner Hall 1(1) 0-0 5; Cameron Pente 2 0-0 4; and Isaiah Allen 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 25(7) 14-18 85.
Pikeville…..…78
East Ridge…..57
Pikeville used a solid second-half performance to take charge and defeat East Ridge, 78-57, in a district game played on the Reservation on Friday night.
Rylee Samons stripped the nets for a game-high 31 points. Charlie Fitzer finished with 16 while Ian Onskt tallied 10. Eli Johnson net nine.
Braxton Stanley led the Warriors with 21 points. Isaiah Adkins added eight.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (2-2)…..16 18 22 22 – 78
ER (3-4)…..15 12 16 14 – 57
Scoring:
Pikeville (78) – Rylee Samons 9(4) 1-1 31; Eli Johnson 3(1) 0-0 9; Heath Jarrell 0(2) 0-0 6; Josh Hughes 3 0-0 6; Charlie Fitzer 8 0-2 16; and Ian Onkst 3(1) 1-1 10. Totals: 26(8) 2-4 78.
East Ridge (57) – Braxton Stanley 6(1) 6-6 21; Brad Howell 3 0-0 6; Zack Mason 2 0-1 4; Isaiah Adkins 0(2) 2-2 8; Jackson Keene 3 0-0 5; Carter Damron 1(1) 2-2 7; Keaton Puckett 1 1-1 3; and Gunner Ward 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(4) 11-12 57.
Beechwood…….49
Shelby Valley….47
Shelby Valley and Beechwood battled to the wire before the Wildcats came up short, 49-47, in the Stock Yards B&T Challenge played at Rowan County on Friday night.
Caleb Blevins had 11 points in the loss and Ethan Sykes finished with 11.
At Morehead
(Stock Yards B&T Challenge)
Scoring:
Beechwood (49) – Cameron Boyd 6(2) 2-2 20; Cash Harney 5 0-0 10; Jack Sullivan 2(2) 0-0 10; Trevor Logue 1(1) 2-2 7; and Mattox Kelly 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(5) 4-4 49.
Shelby Valley (48) – Caleb Lovins 7 2-4 16; Ethan Sykes 1(3) 0-0 11; Chaz Brown 3 0-0 6; Collier Fuller 0(2) 0-0 6; Riley Phillips 0 4-4 4; and Preston Johnson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13(5) 6-8 47.
Pike Central…….75
Lewis County……63
Pike Central slowly built its lead against Lewis County and the Hawks scored 75-63 win in the Stock Yards B&T Challenge played at Rowan County on Friday night.
Jaylen Rigdon poured in a game-high 31 points and Jaden Stewart followed with 22. Peyton Compton net eight.
At Morehead
(Stock Yards B&T Challenge)
Scoring:
Lewis County (63) – Drew Noble 9 7-9 25; Xavier Prater 7 4-7 18; Caden Box 2(2) 1-5 11; Andrew Collins 1(1) 2-2 7; and Hunter Gerike 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(3) 14-23 63.
Pike Central (75) – Jaylen Rigdon 9(2) 7-8 31; Jaden Stewart 6(2) 4-4 22; Peyton Compton 1(2) 0-0 8; Camron Stafford 0(2) 0-0 6; Blake Adams 0 3-4 3; Kaden Crum 0(1) 0-0 3; and Peyton Owens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(9) 14-16 75.