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Prestonsburg went on the road and scored a 56-41 win over Jenkins in a game played on Saturday.
Kylie Tackett paced the Lady Blackcats with 16 points and Celina Mullins followed with 13. Audrey Prater added 11.
At Jenkins
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (56) – Kylie Tackett 2(4) 0-0 16; Celina Mullins 3(2) 1-2 13; Audrey Prater 5 1-4 11; Faith Lazar 2 2-4 6; Allison Howard 1 2-2 4; Alexis Skeens 0 3-6 3; and Jade Fitzpatrick 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 13(7) 9-18 56.
Belfry…………..67
St. Joseph………45
Belfry used a big second quarter run to pull away and beat host St. Joseph Central, 67-45, in a game played in Huntington on Saturday.
Hope Coley had 16 points and Kyra Justice added 15 as the Lady Pirates improved to 13-13. Jenna Sparks tallied 12.
At Huntington
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (13-13)….17 19 19 12 – 67
SJ (4-10)……15 13 7 10 – 45
Scoring:
Belfry (67) – Hope Coley 6 4-6 16; Kyra Justice 3(3) 0-0 15; Jenna Sparks 6 0-2 12; Alyssa Varney 3(1)0-0 9; Cushi Fletcher 3(1) 0-0 9; and Linzee Phillips 3 0-0 6. Totals: 24(5) 4-8 67.
St. Joseph Central (45) – Ramey George 6; Abigail Lee 2; Julia Preservati 14; Amaya Damron 18; Sarah Preservati 2; and Katie Muth 3.
Pikeville……….66
Shelby Valley….37
Pikeville put together one of its best performances all season long as the Lady Panthers thrashed Shelby Valley, 66-37, in the 59th District matchup played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Saturday night.
Trinity Rowe led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points as Pikeville improved to 25-2 and secured the number one seed in the upcoming tournament.
Rylee Theiss followed with 12 points while Emma Ratliff tallied 11 and Kyera Thornsbury tossed in 10. Kristen Whited net nine.
Alyssa Elswick paced the Lady Kats, now 20-8, with 18 points and Cassidy Rowe added nine.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (25-2)…..13 24 25 4 – 66
SV (20-8)…..10 10 9 8 – 37
Scoring:
Pikeville (66) – Trinity Rowe 3(3)1-2 16; Kyera Thornsbury 2(2) 0-0 10; Kristen Whited 0(3) 0-0 9; Emma Ratliff 1(3) 0-0 11; Kylie M. Hall 1 2-2 4; Rylee Theiss 6 0-0 12; and Leighan Jackson 2 0-2 4. Totals: 15(11) 3-6 66.
Shelby Valley (37) – Alyssa Elswick 5(1) 5-6 18; Cassidy Rowe 0(2) 3-4 9; Sadie Johnson 2 0-0 4; Kyra Looney 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kylie Alvin 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 7(5) 8-10 37.
Letcher Central…..67
Breathitt County….50
Letcher Central took charge early in the game against Breathitt County and the Lady Cougars scored a 67-50 win the Kentucky Prep Showcase played at Jackson City on Saturday.
Keira Couch led LCC, now 21-8, with 15 points and Jaylin Whitt finished with 14. Kaylee Banks net 13.
At Jackson City
(Kentucky Prep Showcase)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (21-8)…..21 18 14 14 – 67
BC (14-6)…….8 14 14 14 – 50
Scoring:
Letcher Central (67) – Keira Couch 6 3-3 15; Jaylin Whitt 6 2-2 14; Kaylee Banks 6 1-2 13; Tori Holcomb 0(3) 0-0 9; Farrah Combs 1 4-4 6; Bailey Kincer 0(1) 0-0 3; Heidi Bentley 0(1) 0-2 3; Kaylee Banks 1 0-0 2; and Kyleigh wright 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(5) 10-13 67.
Breathitt County (50) – Riley Bush 2 2-7 6; Bre Trincher 4 11-12 19; Emily Neace 1(2) 0-0 8; Maddie Haddix 3 2-2 8; Brenley Gross 0 2-2 2; Jerrica Neace 1 0-0 2; and Micah Connoy 1(1) 0-0 5 Totals: 12(3) 17-23 50.xc
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Floyd Central……..76
Perry Central……..73
Floyd Central had to work overtime to earn a hard-fought 76-73 win over Perry Central in a home game played on Friday night.
Kennedy Harvel had a big game with 27 points and Jada Johnson tossed in 17 as the Lady Jaguars improved to 18-7.
Natalie Holle, Riley Jo Compton, and Kamryn Shannon added nine each.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (15-12)…..13 9 19 21 (11) – 73
FC (18-7)…….9 16 19 18 (14) – 76
Scoring:
Perry Central (73) – Lexie Mullins 4(5) 2-5 25; Emmalee Neace 3(2) 5-6 17; Kyra McAlarnis 3 4-4 10; Kendra Lawson 4 1-2 9; Aliyah Fannin 3 2-2 8; Madison Williams 1 0-0 2; and Samantha Turner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(7) 14-19 73.
Floyd Central (76) – Kennedy Harvel 4(5) 4-6 27; Jada Johnson 5 7-8 17; Natalie Holle 4 1-3 9; Riley Jo Compton 4 1-2 9; Kamryn Shannon 3 3-4 9; and Chelsea Johnson 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 21(6) 16-23 76.
Ashland Blazer….70
Paintsville………..36
Paintsville fell behind on the road at Ashland Blazer and dropped a 70-36 outcome in a game played on Friday night.
Emilea Preece paced the Lady Tigers (15-10) with 13 points. Ava Hyden and Kali Mulcahy chipped in nine apiece.
At Ashland
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (15-10)……7 12 14 3 – 36
AB (16-4)……21 17 16 16 – 70
Scoring:
Paintsville (36) – Emilea Preece 4 5-5 13; Ava Hyden 0(3) 0-0 9; Kali Mulcahy 0(3) 0-0 9; Kylie Kinner 0(1) 0-0 3; and Camryn Helton 1 0-0 2. Totals: 5(7) 5-5 36.
Ashland Blazer (70) – Casey Wallenfeltz 5(2) 2-4 18; Mikayla Martin 5 6-6 16; Ella Sellars 5(1_ 1-1 14; Lindsay Wallenfeltz 0(3) 0-0 9; Jaidyn Gulley 2 0-0 4; Khia Robinson 0(1) 0-0 3; Keyera Black 1 0-0 2; Brooklyn Duckwiler 1 0-0 2; and Aryanna Gulley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(7) 9-11 70.
Letcher Central……65
June Buchanan……..19
Letcher Central built a commanding lead on the road at June Buchanan and the Lady Cougars cruised to a 65-19 win in a game played on Friday night.
Keira Couch paced LCC with 14 points and Kaylee Banks added 12.
At Pippa Passes
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (20-8)…. 15 23 11 16 – 65
JBS (7-19)…..4 0 11 4 – 19
Scoring:
Letcher Central (65) – Keira Couch 7 0-0 14; Kaylee Banks 6 0-0 12; Kaylee Banks 3 3-5 9; Tori Holcomb 2(1) 1-1 8; Kyleigh Wright 3 0-0 6; Bailey Kincer 1(1) 0-0 5; Loren Boggs 2 0-0 4; Heidi Bentley 0(1) 0-0 3; Farrah Combs 1 0-0 2; and Jaylin Whitt 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26(3) 4-6 65.
June Buchanan (19) – Riley Likens 3 2-6 8; Morgan Johnson 1 4-6 6; Anna Potter 1 1-2 3; Abby Moore 0 1-2 1; and Kali Bentley 0 1-2 1. Totals: 5 8-19 19.
Lawrence County….73
Pike Central……..…58
Lawrence County built a double-digit, first-half lead and went on to beat Pike County Central, 73-58, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
Kensley Feltner fired in a game-high 29 points and Kaison Ward followed with 22 as the Lady Bulldogs moved to 20-7.
Emalie Tackett led the Lady Hawks (10-14) with 17 points and Hannah May followed with 16.
At Buckley’s Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (20-7)…….18 18 23 14 – 73
PC (10-14)……8 13 21 16 – 58
Scoring:
Lawrence County (73) – Kensley Feltner 8(1) 10-11 29; Kaison Ward 8(1) 3-3 22; Leandra Curnutte 1(2) 0-0 8; Sophie Adkins 2(1) 0-1 7; Emmallee Holt 1(1) 0-0 5; and Tyra Hammond 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(6) 13-15 73.
Pike Central (58) – Emalie Tackett 8 1-4 17; Hannah May 5(1) 3-4 16; Chloe Hannah 1(2) 0-0 8; Kylea Weddington 2(1) 0-0 7; Lindsey Bowman 1(1) 1-3 6; Abigail Hess 0 22 2; and Alexis Taylor 0 2-2 2. Totals: 17(5) 9-15 58.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Buckhorn………62
Betsy Layne…….40
Betsy Layne struggled offensively as Buckhorn grabbed the lead and knocked off the Lady Bobcats, 62-40, in a game played on Cassandra Akers Court on Thursday night.
Shyla Kidd and Madi Meade finished with 11 points each in the loss.
At Stanville
Scoring:
Buckhorn (62) – Brittany Daniel 8 0-0 16; Sheridan Combs 3(2) 3-6 15; Kaitlyn Bowling 2(1) 2-2 9; Mackenzie Neace 0(2) 0-0 6; Brooklyn Riley 0(2) 0-2 6; Bailee Stidham 2 0-0 4; Macey Brown 1 2-2 4; and Olivia Richardson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(7) 7-12 62.
Betsy Layne (40) – Shyla Kidd 5 1-2 11; Madi Meade 1(2) 3-6 11;Kim Akers 4 0-0 8; Kinleigh Martin 1 3-4 5; Haleigh Damron 0 4-4 4; and Laci Hall 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11(2) 12-18 40.
Lawrence County…58
Johnson Central……46
Lawrence County took an early lead and went on to beat Johnson Central, 58-46, in a game played at Paul Setser Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Kensley Feltner finished with 24 points and Kaison Ward added 10 as Lawrence County improved to 19-7.
Kaylyn McKenzie paced the Lady Eagles (6-15) with 12 points and Clara Blair added 11.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LW (19-7)….17 13 13 15 – 58
JC (6-15)….…7 11 9 19 – 46
Scoring:
Lawrence County (58) – Kensley Feltner 10 4-10 24; Kaison Ward 5 0-0 10; Sophie Adkins 1(2) 0-1 8; Leandra Curnutte 3 0-0 6; Tyra Hammond 2 1-2 5; and Abby Nelson 1 0-0 5. Totals: 22(3) 5-13 58.
Johnson Central (46) – Kaylyn McKenzie 2(2) 2-3 12; Clara Blair 1(3) 0-0 11; Becca Wright 1 5-6 7; KK Vannoy 1(1) 1-2 6; Adyson Burchett 0(1) 1-2 4; Sophie Adkins 1 0-0 2; Abby Stambaugh 1 0-2 2; and Taylor McKenzie 0 2-2 2. Totals: 7(7) 11-17 46.
Letcher Central….57
Leslie County…….46
Letcher Central overcame an early deficit and went on to beat Leslie County, 57-46, in a road game played on Thursday night.
Keira Couch led the scoring for the Lady Cougars with 18 points. Kaylee Banks and Jaylin Whitt tallied 11 each.
At Hyden
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LCC (19-8)…….10 22 10 15 – 57
LC (15-10)….…16 5 13 12 – 46
Scoring:
Letcher Central (57) – Keira Couch 8 2-2 18; Kaylee Banks 4 3-6 11; Jaylin Whitt 5 1-4 11; Tori Holcomb 0(3) 0-0 9; Loren Boggs 2 0-1 4; Kyleigh Wright 1 0-0 2; and Kaylee Banks 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(3) 6-13 57.
Leslie County (46) – Courtney Hoskins 6(1) 5-6 20; Emily Bowling 5 0-4 10; Emma Napier 4 0-0 8; Bailey Smith 0(1) 0-0 3; Ava Napier 0(1) 0-0 3; and Baylee Davidson 1 0-2 2. Totals: 16(3) 5-12 46.
Phelps………..…61
June Buchanan…57
Phelps held on down the stretch to hold off June Buchanan, 61-57, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Thursday night.
Caleigh McCoy led the Lady Hornets with 25 points and Amelia Casey added 17. Ivy Layne tossed in 10.
At Phelps
Scoring:
June Buchanan (57) – Morgan Johnson 0(5) 8-11 23; Riley Likens 4 5-12 13; Addison Clark 0(4) 0-3 12; Anna Potter 1 3-4 5; and Abby Moore 2 0-0 4. Totals: 7(9) 16-31 57.
Phelps (61) – Caleigh McCoy 9 7-11 25; Amelia Casey 6(1) 2-4 17; Ivy Layne 2(1) 3-4 10; Faith Potter 2 1-4 5; Skylar Rife 1 2-4 4; and Bailey Norman 0 0-2 0. Totals: 20(2) 15-29 61.
Pikeville……..61
Jenkins………28
Pikeville grabbed the lead early on against Jenkins and rolled to a 61-28 win in a road game played on Thursday night.
Trinity Rowe fired in 13 points to lead a balanced attack. Leighan Jackson added 10.
At Jenkins
Scoring:
Pikeville (61) – Trinity Rowe 3(2) 1-1 13; Leighan Jackson 5 0-1 10; Emma Ratliff 3(1) 0-0 9; Kyera Thornsbury 2(1) 0-0 7; Rylee Theiss 3 0-0 6; Kristen Whited 0(1) 2-2 5; Kyle M. Hall 0(1) 1-2 4; Kylie G. Hall 2 0-2 4; and Alexis Coleman 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 18(7) 4-8 61.
Pike Central….…..79
Magoffin County…35
Pike Central dominated from start to finish as the Lady Hawks cruised to a 79-35 win over Magoffin County in a game played at the Hawks Nest.
Hannah May led PCC with 15 points and Chloe Hannah and Kylea Weddington followed with 13 each. Emalie Tackett tallied 12 and Abigail Hess finished with 11.
Karah Lafferty had 14 for the Lady Hornets.
At Buckley’s Creek
Scoring:
Magoffin County (35) – Karah Lafferty 3(2) 2-3 14; Jaylee Reed 1 3-5 5; Abby Barnett 0(1) 1-2 4; Angel Mullis 2 0-0 4; Kennedy Williams 0(1) 0-2 3; Jaylen McCarty 1 1-2 3 Bella Trusty 1 0-2 2; and Emily Sluss 0 0-1 0. Totals: 8(4) 7-17 35.
Pike Central (79) – Hannah May 5 5-6 15; Chloe Hannah 5(1) 0-0 13; Kylea Weddington 2(3) 0-0 13; Emalie Tackett 5 2-6 12; Abigail Hess 2(2) 1-2 11; Alexis Taylor 2 0-0 4; Lakota Johnson 0(1) 0-0 3; Katie Ray 0 2-2 2; Tomie Allen 1 0-0 2; Sarah Justice 1 0-0 2; and Lindsey Bowman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(7) 10-16 79.
Shelby Valley…….70
East Ridge………..26
Shelby Valley ran out to a big lead early in the game and went on to beat East Ridge, 70-26, in a game played at the Reservation on Thursday night.
Cassidy Rowe poured in a game-high 25 points and Alyssa Elswick added 19.
Madison Adkins scored nine in the loss.
At Lick Creek
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (70) – Cassidy Rowe 2(7) 0-0 25; Alyssa Elswick 7(1) 2-2 19; Kylie Alvin 2(1) 0-0 7; Kyra Looney 2(1) 0-0 7; Sadie Johnson 2 0-0 4; Momo Tuttle 0(1) 0-0 3; Jazzy Meade 0(1) 0-0 3; and Sophie Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(12) 2-2 70.
East Ridge (26) – Madison Adkins 0(3) 0-0 9; Leah Wells 2(1) 0-0 7; Makenzie Sawyers 0(1) 1-2 4; Sylvia Ratliff 0(1) 0-0 3; Emily Ramsey 1 0-0 2; and Sydney Meade 0 1-2 1. Totals: 3(6 2-4 26.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Martin County……61
Johnson Central…..23
Martin County took charge in the early going and rolled to a 61-23 road win over Johnson Central on Wednesday night.
Laken Williams net 24 points while Jaaliyah Warren and Katie Marcum followed with 14 each.
Kaylyn McKenzie had 11 points in the loss.
At Paintsville
Scoring:
Martin County (61) – Laken Williams 7(3) 1-1 24; Jaaliyah Warren 2(3) 1-1 14; Katie Marcum 6 2-4 14; Alyssa Allen 1 1-2 3; Candance Spaulding 1 1-2 3; Brooklyn Marcum 1 0-0 2; and Brittany Thompson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(6) 7-12 61.
Johnson Central (23) – Kaylyn McKenzie 0(3) 2-2 11; Clara Blair 1(1) 0-0 5; KK Vannoy 0(1) 0-0 3; Taylor McKenzie 1 0-0 2; Abby Stambaugh 0 1-4 1; and Madison Thacker 0 1-2 1. Totals: 2(5) 4-8 23.
TUESDAYS GAMES
Belfry…………….53
Pike Central……..32
Belfry used a strong second-half performance to beat Pike Central, 53-32, in a home game played on Tuesday night.
Cushi Fletcher finished with 19 points and Kyra Justice tallied 14 in the win. Hope Coley added 11.
Abigail Hess led the Lady Hawks with 13 points.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (9-13)…..5 7 7 13 – 32
BF (12-13)…9 9 19 16 – 53
Scoring:
Pike Central (32) – Abigail Hess2(3) 0-0 13; Emalie Tackett 1 3-6 5; Kylea Weddington 1 2-2 4; Lindsey Bowman 2 0-0 4; Hannah May 1 1-1 3; Chloe Hannah 1 0-0 2; and Lakota Johnson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 8(3) 7-11 32.
Belfry (53) – Cushi Fletcher 7(1) 2-2 19; Kyra Justice 5(1) 1-2 14; Hope Coley 4 3-6 11; Baylei Howard0 4-6 4; Linzee Phillips 0 3-4 3; and Alyssa Varney 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(2) 13-20 53.
Floyd Central………77
Lawrence County….64
Floyd Central claimed the top seed in the upcoming 58th District tournament with a 77-64 win over Lawrence County in a home game played on Tuesday night.
The Lady Jaguars, now 17-7, had to beat the Lady Bulldogs (18-7) by 13 points to grab the top spot.
Kennedy Harvel poured in 27 points and Jada Johnson followed with 18 as Floyd Central improved to 17-7. Kamryn Shannon tallied 14 points.
Lawrence County’s Kensley Feltner finished with a game-high 34 points. Tyra Hammond added nine.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (18-7)….16 12 20 16 – 64
FC (17-7)…..17 19 22 19 – 77
Scoring:
Lawrence County (64) – Kensley Feltner 13(1) 5-7 34; Tyra Hammond 3(1) 0-0 9; Kaison Ward 2(1) 0-0 7; Leandra Curnutte 2 2-4 6; Abby Nelson 0(1) 0-0 3; Sophie Adkins 0(1) 0-0 3; and Emmallee Holt 0 2-2 2. Totals: 20(5) 9-13 64.
Floyd Central (77) – Kennedy Harvel 5(4) 5-6 27; Jada Johnson 6(1) 3-5 18; Kamryn Shannon 4 6-8 14; Grace Martin 3 0-0 6; Riley Jo Compton 3 0-0 6; Natalie Holle 2 1-4 5; and Chelsea Johnson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23(5) 16-25 77.
Middlesboro…..68
Betsy Layne……64
Betsy Layne’s late push against Middlesboro came up short as the Lady Bobcats fell, 68-64, in a home game played on Cassandra Akers Court on Tuesday night.
Madi Meade stripped the nets for a game-high 28 points in the loss. Shyla Kidd followed with 14 and Kim Akers tossed in 10.
At Stanville
Scoring:
Middlesboro (68) – Kailey Owens 6(1) 6-10 21; Keevi Betts 1(5) 2-4 19; Halaya Brown 5 3-4 13; Mallory James 3 3-6 9; and Grace Gent 1(1) 1-3 6. Totals: 16(7) 15-27 68.
Betsy Layne (64) – Madi Meade 8(3) 3-5 28; Shyla Kidd 5(1) 1-3 14; Kim Akers 5 0-0 10; Kinleigh Martin 3 0-0 6; Jaden Pente 0(1) 0-0 3; and Laci Hall 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 21(6) 4-8 64.
Pikeville…….66
East Ridge…..19
Pikeville turned up the heat early on against and cruised to a 66-19 win in a game played at the Reservation on Tuesday night.
Trinity Rowe led the Lady Panthers with 18 points and Kylie M. Hall followed with 13. Kyera Thornsbury net 12.
At Lick Creek
Scoring:
Pikeville (66) – Trinity Rowe 3(4) 0-0 18; Kylie M. Hall 2(3) 0-0 13; Kyera Thornsbury 3(2) 0-2 12; Kristen Whited 3 0-0 6; Emma Ratliff 2 0-0 4; Rylee Theiss 2 0-0 4; Leighan Jackson 1 2-2 4; Cadence Compton 0(1) 0-0 3; and Ava Rogers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(1) 2-4 66.
East Ridge (19) – Madison Adkins 1(1) 1-2 6; Leah Wells 3 0-0 6; Haley Bentley 1 2-2 4; and Makenzie Sawyers 1 1-2 3. Totals: 6(1) 4-6 19.
Prestonsburg…….53
Magoffin County….39
Prestonsburg used a solid defensive game to knock off Magoffin County, 53-39, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Celina Mullins scored 20 for the Lady Blackcats. Faith Lazar added 17.
Angel Mullis aced the Lady Hornets with 12 and Karah Lafferty added 11.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Magoffin County (39) – Angel Mullis 4 4-10 12; Karah Lafferty 3 5-9 11; Kennedy Williams 0(2) 0-0 6; Abby Barnett 1(1) 0-0 5; Kara Risner 0(1) 0-0 3 and Jaylen McCarty 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(4) 9-19 39.
Prestonsburg (53) – Celina Mullins 7(2) 0-3 20; Faith Lazar 8 1-3 17; Alexis Skeens 2 1-4 5; Audrey Prater 2 0-0 4; Hannah Jarrell 0(1) 0-0 3; Allison Howard 1 0-0 2; and Ashley Tackett 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(3) 2-10 53.