Martin County’s Lynndsey Cassell hit a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and the Lady Cardinals went on to beat Russell, 75-73, in overtime at the MCHS Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Katie Marcum finished with a game-high 28 points as the Lady Cardinals improved to 5-2. Laken Williams tallied 21 and Lakyn Porter net 14.
At Inez
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
RS (1_1)…..17 15 23 15 (3) – 73
MC (5-2)……9 25 11 15 (5) – 75
Scoring:
Russell (73) – Hannah Sanders 5(1) 2-3 15; Kennedy Darnell 0(2) 0-0 6; Tori Hester 1 1-4 3; Josie Atkins 2(3) 9-14 22; Ava Queen 1 0-2 2; and Aubrey Hill 11 3-5 25. Totals: 20(6) 15-28 73.
Martin County (75) – Lakyn Porter 1(3) 3-4 14; Lynndsey Cassell 1 3-4 5; Katie Marcum 12 4-7 28; Laken Williams 5(2) 5-6 21; Alyssa Allen 2 0-0 4; and Jaaliyah Williams 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 21(6) 15-21 75.
Next up: Martin County (5-2) at East Ridge (1-5), 4 pm, Jan. 23.
Owsley County…46
Letcher Central….40
Letcher Central made the long journey to Owsley County and the Lady Cougars fell short, 46-40, on a fame played on Booneville on Wednesday night.
Brooke Bates had 14 points to lead Central, now 3-4. Loren Boggs added 10.
At Booneville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (3-4)….11 10 7 12 – 40
OC (7-1)….14 10 7 15 – 46
Scoring:
Letcher Central (40) – Brooke Bates 14; Loren Boggs 10; Kaylee Banks 7; Tori Holcomb 4; Jaylin Whitt 3; and Kiera Couch 2.
Owsley County (46) – Carly Smith 18; Lexy Lynch 16; Kenzie Herald 8; and Addison Terry 4.
Next up: Letcher Central (3-4) at Perry Central (2-3), 4 pm, Jan. 23.
Prestonsburg…..71
Wolfe County….50
Prestonsburg won its third straight game as the Lady Blackcats raced past Wolfe County, 71-50, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.
Faith Lazar and Kylie Stephens paced the Lady Blackcats (6-3) with 16 points apiece. Celina Mullins followed with a baker’s dozen and Maggie Nelson tossed in 12.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WC (3-2)….13 11 11 15 – 50
PB (6-3)…..16 20 13 22 – 71
Scoring:
Wolfe County (50) – Ally Bailey 4(1) 5-6 16; Brianna Colwell 4 5-6 13; Kenzie Miller 1(2) 0-0 8; Sarah Smith 0(2) 0-3 6; Hannah Kidd 0(1) 0-0 3; Jasmine Banks 1 0-4 2; and Hailey Vance 0 2-6 2. Totals: 10(6) 12-25 50.
Prestonsburg (71) – Faith Lazar 5(1) 3-5 16; Kylie Stephens 2(4) 0-0 16; Celina Mullins 0(4) 1-2 13; Maggie Nelson 5 2-2 12; Alivia Slone 1(2) 0-0 8; and Alexis Skeens 3 0-1 6. Totals: 16(11) 6-10 71.
Next up: Prestonsburg (6-3) at Lawrence County (6-1), 6 pm, Jan. 22.
Shelby Valley……..72
Pike Central……….29
Shelby Valley snapped a two-game losing streak as the Lady Kats cruised past Pike County Central, 72-29, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Wednesday night.
The Lady Kats, now 5-2 built a 45-15 halftime lead and never looked back in dropping the Lady Hawks to 0-6.
Alysa Elswick finished with 19 points to lead all scorers while Kyra Looney followed with 15. Kentucky commit Cassidy Rowe added 12.
Sarah Justice scored seven to lead Central.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (5-2)….19 26 18 11 – 72
PC (0-6)..…6 9 10 4 – 29
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (72) – Alyssa Elswick 7(1) 2-2 19; Kyra Looney 0(5) 0-0 15; Cassidy Rowe 0(4) 0-0 12; Jazzy Meade 2(1) 0-0 7; Zoee Johnson 3 0-0 6; Ashley Shannon 2 1-1 5; Kelsey Owens 1 0-0 2; Kylie Alvin 1 0-0 2; Hannah Robinson 1 0-0 2; and Sarah Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(11) 3-3 72.
Pike Central (29) – Hannah May 1 0-0 2; Emalie Tackett 1 3-4 5; Alexis Taylor 2 0-0 4; LaCota Johnson 1 2-2 4; Allie Spears 0 0-2 0; Abby Hess 1 0-3 2; Lindsey Bowen 1 1-2 3; Sarah Justice 3 1-4 7; and Kaiden Hess 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 7-17 29.
Next up: Shelby Valley (5-2) vs. Bethlehem (8-0), 5:30 pm, Jan. 21; Pike Central (0-6) at Magoffin County (2-4), 6 pm, Jan. 22.
East Ridge…….49
Phelps…………44
East Ridge went on the road to battle Phelps and the Lady Warriors scored a 49-44 win in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Wednesday night.
Leah Wells poured in 13 points and Kirsten Easterling followed with 10 as East Ridge won for the first time in six games this season. Sylvia Ratliff chipped in nine.
Phelps dropped to 0-5.
Next up: East Ridge (1-6) at Johnson Central (6-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 22; Phelps (0-5) at Lee County (0-5), 6 pm, Jan. 21.
BOYS
East Ridge…..69
Phelps……….46
East Ridge took charge in the second quarters and went on to beat Phelps, 69-46, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Wednesday night.
Jonathon Mills paced the Warriors, now 4-1 with 18 points while Eli Rose added 14. Braxton Stanley finished with 12.
Dominick Francis scored a game-high 26 points for the Hornets (0-7). Jaeshon Nugent tallied 14.
At Phelps
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (4-1)…..15 19 18 16 – 69
PH (0-7)…..11 8 14 13 – 46
Scoring:
East Ridge (69) – Jonathon Mills 4(3) 1-1 18; Eli Rose 7 3-4 17; Braxton Stanley 3(2) 0-0 12; Eli Sykes 2(1) 0-0 7; Hunter Damron 1(1) 0-0 5; Brad Howell 1(1) 0-0 5; Jackson Potter 0(1) 0-2 3; and Matt Miller 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(9) 4-7 69.
Phelps (46) – Dominick Francis 3(4) 8-9 26; Jaeshon Nugent 5(1) 1-5 14; Keandre Galaurb-Jackson 0 2-4 2; Jaylen Wells 1 0-0 2; and Mason Prater 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(5) 11-18 46.
Next up: East Ridge (4-1) at Johnson Central (5-1), 8 pm, Jan. 22; Phelps (0-7) at Lee County (3-5), 7:30 pm, Jan. 21.