Letcher Central built a double-digit lead early on against Powell County and went on to score a 72-43 win in a game played on Monday night.
Loren Boggs paced the Lady Cougars (15-5) with 19 points and Kiera Couch followed with 15. Tori Halcomb tossed in 10 while Kaylee R. Banks and Jaylin Whitt added nine each.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (6-12)…..12 17 6 8 – 43
LC (15-5)….21 18 22 11 – 72
Scoring:
Powell County (43) – Presley Hall 1(1) 1-2 6; Cloe Grater 2 2-4 6; Mikyra Caudill 3(1) 6-9 15; Kaelyn Neal 2 0-0 4; Kenna Neal 3 2-2 8; and Trinity Romans 1 2-3 4. Totals: 12(2) 13-20 43.
Letcher Central (72) – Kaylee R. Banks 4 1-1 9; Kiera Couch 6 3-3 15; Loren Boggs 9 1-4 19; Tori Holcomb 2(2) 0-0 10; Jaylin Whitt 4 1-3 9; Bailey Kincer 0(1) 0-0 3; Heidi Bentley 0(1) 0-0 3; Kaylee F. Banks 1 0-0 2; and Farrah Combs 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27(4) 6-11 72.
Paintsville……..54
Prestonsburg…42
Paintsville used a strong second-half performance to pull away and beat Prestonsburg, 54-42 in a home game played on Monday night.
Emilea Preece poured in a game-high 31 points as the Lady Tigers improved to 12-6. Camryn Helton followed with 13.
Kylie Tackett and Faith Lazar led the Lady Blackcats (16-5) with 12 apiece. Celina Mullins tallied 11.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (16-5)…..15 8 12 6 – 42
PV (12-6)….15 10 16 13 – 54
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (42) – Kylie Tackett 0(4) 0-0 12; Faith Lazar 5 2-5 12; Celina Mullins 2(2) 1-1 11; Allison Howard 1(1) 0-0 5; and Audrey Prater 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(7) 3-8 42.
Paintsville (54) – Emilea Preece 8(4) 3-4 31; Camryn Helton 2(3) 0-0 13; Kylie Kinner 1(1) 2-2 7; and Eliza Howard 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 11(9) 5-6 54.
Pike Central……39
Betsy Layne…….29
Pike Central went on the road and grinded out a 39-29 win over host Betsy Layne on Cassandra Akers Court on Monday night.
Emalie Tackett paced the Lady Hawks with 14 points. Kylea Weddington and Hannah May chipped in seven each.
Madi Meade scored seven in the loss. Kim Akers added six.
At Stanville
Scoring:
Pike Central (39) – Emalie Tackett 4 6-11 14; Kylea Weddington 2 3-5 7; Hannah May 1(1) 2-3 7; Abigail Hess 0(1) 2-2 5; Lakota Johnson 2 0-1 4; and Alexis Taylor 0 2-2 2. Totals: 9(2) 15-24 39.
Betsy Layne (29) – Madi Meade 3 1-2 7; Kim Akers 3 0-0 6; Shyla Kidd 1 3-4 5; Kenadee Boyette 0(1) 1-2 4; Karly Williams 1 0-0 2; Jaden Pente 1 0-0 2; Kayley Lee 1 0-0 2; and Haleigh Damron 0 1-3 1. Totals: 10(1) 6-11 29.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Floyd Central……62
Belfry…………….43
Floyd Central used a balanced scoring attack to run past Belfry, 62-43, in a game played on Saturday night.
Kennedy Harvel led the Lady Jaguars with 18 points while Riley Compton finished with 12. Grace Martin tossed in 10 and Kamryn Shannon added eight.
Cushi Fletcher had a game-high 20 points in the loss for the Lady Pirates. Linzee Phillips followed with nine and Kyra Justice chipped in eight.
At Langley
Scoring:
Floyd Central (62) – Kennedy Harvel 6(2) 0-1 18; Riley Compton 4 4-4 12; Grace Martin 4 2-2 10; Kamryn Shannon 1(1) 3-4 8; Jada Johnson 2 2-2 6; Natalie Holle 1(1) 1-4 6; and Chelsea Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(4) 12-17 62.
Belfry (43) – Cushi Fletcher 7(2) 0-1 20; Linzee Phillips 1(2) 1-2 9; Kyra Justice 1(1) 3-4 8; Baylei Howard 1 0-0 2; Hope Coley 1 0-0 2; and Jenna Sparks 1 0-2 2. Totals: 12(5) 4-9 43.
Breathitt County…58
East Ridge……..….32
East Ridge fell behind in the early going to Breathitt County and the Lady Warriors were beaten, 58-32, in a road game on Saturday.
Leah Wells and Sylvia Ratliff finished with nine points each in the loss.
At Jackson
Scoring:
East Ridge (32) – Leah Wells 2(1) 2-2 9; Sylvia Ratliff 3(1) 0-0 9; Makenzie Sawyers 2 1-4 6; Lauren Mann 1(1) 0-0 5; Hailey Bentley 1 0-0 2; and Serenity Ramsey 0 2-2 2. Totals: 9(3) 5-8 32.
Breathitt County (58) – Riley Bush 7(1) 3-3 20; Emily Neace 2(2) 1-2 11; Jerrica Neace 4 0-0 8; Naoma Noble 3 2-2 8; Micah Cannoy 2(1) 0-2 7; and Kaylea Ritchie 0 4-6 4. Totals: 18(4) 10-15 58.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Pikeville………47
Boyd County….40
Pikeville took the lead away from Boyd County late in the game and held on for a 47-40 victory in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Friday night.
Rylee Theiss led the way with 19 points as the Lady Panthers improved to 17-1 overall and won their 16th straight game.
Kyera Thornsbury tossed in 10 points and Trinity Rowe added seven.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BC (9-6)….12 10 9 9 – 40
PK (17-1)….9 11 14 13 – 47
Scoring:
Boyd County (40) – Audrey Biggs 5 3-3 13; Emilee Neese 0(3) 0-0 9; Taylor Bartrum 2(1) 2-3 9; Jasmine Jordan 2(1) 0-0 7; and Isabella Opell 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(5) 5-6 40.
Pikeville (47) – Rylee Theiss 8 3-3 19; Kyera Thornsbury 1(1) 5-5 10; Trinity Rowe 2 3-4 7; Leighan Jackson 2 0-0 4; Kylie Hall 2 0-3 4; and Kristen Whited 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 15(2) 11-15 47.
Lawrence County…66
Floyd Central………54
Lawrence County grabbed the lead in the opening quarter against Floyd Central and went on to score a 66-54 win in a home game played on Friday night.
Kensley Feltner fired in a game-high 33 points and Sophia Adkins added 10 as the Lady Bulldogs moved to 15-5. Kaison Ward tossed in eight.
Grace Martin and Jada Johnson finished with 12 each in the loss. Natalie Holle added nine and Kennedy Harvel tossed in eight.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (11-7)…..13 10 13 18 – 54
LC (15-5)…..21 10 18 17 – 66
Scoring:
Floyd Central (54) – Grace Martin 4(1) 1-2 12; Jada Johnson 4(1) 1-2 12; Natalie Holle 3 3-5 9; Kennedy Harvel 2 4-6 8; Kamryn Shannon 2 1-2 5; Riley Compton 2 1-2 5; and Chelsea Johnson 0(1) 0-2 3. Totals: 17(3) 11-21 54.
Lawrence County (66) – Kensley Feltner 12 9-13 33; Sophie Adkins 1(2) 2-4 10; Kaison Ward 2 4-6 8; Leandra Curnutte 2(1) 0-2 7; Tyra Hammond 2 1-2 5; and Emmallee Holt 0(1) 0-2 3. Totals: 19(4) 16-29 66.
Shelby Valley was in a battle with Morgan County from start to finish as the Lady Kats found themselves on the short end of a 54-53 outcome in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Friday night.
Alyssa Elswick had a big game with 24 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. Kyra Looney followed with 10 points and Cassidy Rowe tossed in eight.
Morgan County…54
Shelby Valley……53
At Robinson Creek
Scoring:
Morgan County (54) – Jenna Hampton 3(3) 3-4 18; Emily Adkins 2(4) 1-2 17; Autumn Ross 3(1) 3-5 12; Emma Clinger 1 1-1 3; McKenna Smith 1 0-3 2. Totals: 10(8) 10-17 54.
Shelby Valley (53) – Alyssa Elswick 10 4-5 24; Kyra Looney 2(2) 0-0 10; Cassidy Rowe 4 0-1 8; Jazzy Meade 1(2) 0-0 8; and Sadie Johnson 1 1-3 3. Totals: 18(4) 5-9 53.
Paintsville………….56
Magoffin County…28
Paintsville took charge early on and went on to roll past Magoffin County, 56-28, in a road game played on Friday night.
Kylie Kinner fired in a game-high 20 points to pace the Lady Tigers, now 11-6. Emilea Preece tallied 16 and Camryn Helton tossed in eight.
Karah Lafferty paced the Lady Hornets with 11 points.
At Salyersville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (11-6)…..14 13 15 14 – 56
MC (3-17)……6 10 8 4 – 28
Scoring:
Paintsville (56) – Kylie Kinner 4(4) 0-0 20; Emilea Preece 3(2) 4-4 16; Camryn Helton 0(2) 2-2 8; Eliza Howard 0(1) 2-2 5; Ava Hyden 1 2-3 4; and Kali Mulcahy 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 8(10) 10-11 56.
Magoffin County (28) – Karah Lafferty 3(1) 2-4 11; Jaylen McCarty 3 0-0 7; Angel Mullis 2 1-4 5; Kennedy Williams 0 2-4 2; Kara Risner 0 2-4 2; Abby Barnett 1 0-0 2; and Charla Lykins 0 0-1 0. Totals: 9(1) 7-17 28.