HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles keep on rolling; Lawrence girls rough up Russell

Johnson Central continued its early season success as the Lady Eagles cruised to a 57-19 win over Fairview in a game played on Wednesday night.

Kaylyn McKenzie tossed in 15 points and Taylor McKenzie added 10.

At Paintsville

Scoring:

Johnson Central (57) – Kaylyn McKenzie 3(3) 0-0 15; Taylor McKenzie 2(2) 0-0 10; Becca Wright 3 1-2 7; McKinley Cantrell 0(2) 0-0 6; Kyra Blanton 3 0-0 6; Abbie Stambaugh 1 1-2 3; Adyson Burchett 0(1) 0-0 3; Julie Dials 0 0-2 0; and Olivia Conn 0 0-2 0. Totals: 15(8) 3-10 57.

Ridgeview, Va…..63

Letcher Central….54

Ridgeview (Va.) took the lead away from Letcher Central an went on to beat the Lady Cougars, 63-54, in a game played on Wednesday night.

Keira Couch led Central with 17 points and Heidi Bentley finished with 12. Jaylin Whitt tallied 11.

At Ermine

Scoring:

Ridgeview, Va. (63) – Braelynn Strouth 18; Caiti Hill 11; Maggie Grant 11.

Letcher Central (54) – Keira Couch 7 3-5 17; Heidi Bentley 1(3) 1-2 12; Jaylin Whitt 5 1-1 11; Kyleigh Wright 2(1) 0-0 7; Jaylee Banks 0 3-4 3; Payge Damron 0(1) 0-0 3; and Farrah Combs 0 1-2 1. Totals: 15(5) 9-14 54.


TUESDAY’S GAMES

Lawrence County….74

Russell………………45

Lawrence County landed three players in double figure scoring as the Lady Bulldogs bounced Russell, 74-45, in a home game played on Tuesday.

Sophie Adkins fired in 18 points and Leandra Curnutte followed with 17 and Kensley Feltner added 14.

At Louisa

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

RS (2-3)….12   6   20   7 – 45

LC (4-1)…20  14  16  24 – 74

Scoring:

Russell (45) – Bella Quinn 4(2) 1-1 15; Gabby Oborne 2(1) 3-3 10; Hannah Sanders 4 0-0 8; Josie Atkins 2 2-2 6; Kennedy Darnell 1(1) 0-2 5; and Mia Adkins 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(4) 7-10 45.

Lawrence County (74) – Sophie Adkins 5(2) 2-3 18; Leandra Curnutte 2(3) 4-5 17; Kensley Feltner 5 4-4 14; Abby Maynard 2(1) 0-0 7; Abby Nelson 2(1) 0-0 7; Madison Artrip 1(1) 0-0 5; Emmallee Holt 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kaison Ward 0(1) 0-1 3. Totals: 17(10) 10-13 74.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Betsy Layne…….66

East Ridge………53

Betsy Layne built a double-digit lead and went on to knock off East Ridge, 66-53, in a game played on the Reservation on Monday night.

Haleigh Damron poured in a game-high 26 points for the Lady Cats. Jayden Jarrell added 14 points while Jaden Pente tossed in 12. Laci Hall scored 11.

Kiersten Easterling paced the Lady Warriors with 22 points. Makenzie Sawyers chipped in eight.

At Lick Creek

Scoring:

Betsy Layne (66) – Haleigh Damron 3(4) 8-10 26; Jayden Jarrell 7 0-1 14; Jaden Pente 2 8-10 12; Laci Hall 2(2) 1-2 11; Laiken Keathley 1 0-0 2; Karly Williams 0 1-2 1; and Aubrey Williams 0 02 0. Totals: 15(6) 18-27 66.

East Ridge (53) – Kirsten Easterling 7 8-13 22; Makenzie Sawyers 1 6-8 8; Olivia Stanley 0(2) 1-2 7; Madison Adkins 0(2) 0-0 6; Lauren Mann 1(1) 0-0 5; and Sydney Thacker 2 1-2 5. Totals: 11(5) 16-25 53.

Prestonsburg…..…..66

Magoffin County….36

Prestonsburg started strong and rolled to a 66-36 road win over Magoffin County in a game played on Monday night.

Celina Mullins stripped the nets for a game-high 29 points and Audrey Prater net 11.

Karah Lafferty had 14 and Angel Mullis finished with 11 in the loss.

At Salyersville

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (66) – Celina Mullins 8(1) 10-15 29; Audrey Prater 4(1) 0-1 11; Jade Fitzpatrick 1(1) 2-4 7; Allison Howard 1 3-4 5; Haley Lafferty 2 0-0 4; Ashley Tackett 2 0-0 4; Kylie Tackett 0(1) 0-0 3; Kaylee Perkins 0 2-2 2; and Kaley Lafferty 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(4) 18-28 66.

Magoffin County (36) – Karah Lafferty 7 0-6 14; Angel Mullis 4 3-5 11; Jaylee Reed 1 1-4 3; Bella Trusty 1 1-4 3; Kennedy Williams 1 1-4 3; Maddie Salyer 0 1-2 1; and Abby Barnett 0 1-3 1. Totals: 14 8-28 36.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Pikeville……55

Russell………53

Good teams find a way to win even when your all-state standout guard was sidelined with an illness.

Guard Kyera Thornsbury’s layup with 2.2 seconds left lifted Pikeville to a come-from-behind win over Russell in the Boyd County Roundball Classic on Saturday.

The Lady Panthers improved to 2-0 without Trinity Rowe.

Kristen Whited led the scoring with 17 points and Thornsbury tallied 15.

At Summit

(Boyd County Roundball Classic)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PK (2-0)…..15  13  15  12 – 55

RS I2-2)…..22  11.   6  14 – 53

Scoring:

Pikeville (55) – Kristen Whited 2(3) 4-5 17; Kyera Thornsbury 5(1) 2-3 15; Leighan Jackson 1(1) 2-2 7; Jenna Sparks 3 0-0 6; Rylee Theiss 3 0-2 6; and Kylie Alvin 0(1) 1-2 4. Totals: 14(6) 90-14 55.

Russell (53) – Shaelyn Steele 2(2) 3-3 13;l Bella Quinn 3(1) 2-2 11; Josie Atkins 3 4-7 10; Hannah Sanders 0(2) 0-0 6; Kennedy Darnell 2 1-2 5; Courtney Fitzpatrick 2 1-2 5; and Gabby Oborne 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 12(6) 11-16 53.

Twin Valley, Va….71

East Ridge………..31

East Ridge struggled offensively throughout the game as Twin Valley (Va.) defeated the Lady Warriors, 71-31, in the Hoopalachia Classic played on Saturday night.

Madison Adkins tossed in 12 points to lead East Ridge. Olivia Stanley added seven.

At Pilgrims Knob, Va.

(Hoopalachia Classic)

Scoring:

East Ridge (31) – Madison Adkins 0(4) 0-0 12; Olivia Stanley 3 1-2 7; Mackenzie Sawyers 3 0-1 6; Kailey Gibson 1 1-1 3; Sydney Thacker 1 1-2 3; Makayla Stiltner 0 0-1 0; and Haley Bentley 0 0-1 0. Totals: 8(4) 3-8 31.

Mercer County…56

Letcher Central…27

Mercer County turned up the defensive pressure against Letcher Central and knocked off the Lady Cougars, 56-27, in the Lisa Collins Classic played at South Laurel on Saturday.

Keira Couch and Jaylin Whitt paced Central with 10 points each in the loss.

At London

(Lisa Collins Classic)

Scoring:

Mercer County (56) – Anna Drakeford 4(1) 5-6 16; Teigh Yeast 3(1) 5-6 14; Lindsay Jessie 4(1) 0-2 11; Sara Dunn 2(1) 1-2 8; Jersey McGinnis 0(1) 0-0 3; Ella Davis 0 2-2 2; Alexis Benham 0 1-2 1; and Kate Carlton 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(5) 15-22 56.

Letcher Central (27) – Keira Couch 3 4-5 10; Jaylin Whitt 4 2-4 10; Kara Holcomb 1 2-2 4; Payge Damron 1 0-2 2; and Heidi Bentley 0 1-2 1. Totals: 9 9-15 27.

Danville…….74

Paintsville…..56

Danville took the lead early on against Paintsville and went on to defeat the Lady Tigers, 74-56, in the Tim Short Showcase played at South Laurel on Saturday.

Kylie Kinner finished with 24 points for the Lady Tigers. Kali Mulcahy and Emelia Preece added eight each.

At London

(Tim Short Showcase)

Scoring:

Paintsville (56) – Kylie Kinner 0(5) 9-9 24; Kali Mulcahy 1(2) 0-0 8; Emelia Preece 0 8-10 8; Camryn Helton 0(1) 4-8 7; Emma Keeton 0(1) 3-5 6; and KK Vannoy 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 1(10) 24-32 56.

Danville (74) – Love Mays 8(2) 3-7 25; Samantha Bottom 3(6) 0-0 24; Desiree Tandy 4 5-8 13; Tayvionna Caldwell 2 0-0 4; Myla Turner 0 3-4 3; Bryn Gooch 1 1-5 3; and Nemaeh Jackson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(8) 12-24 74.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

East Ridge…..43

Hurley, Va…..26

East Ridge advanced to the Hoopalachia Classic championship game with a 43-26-win over Hurley (Va.) in the opening round played at Twin Valley (Va.) High School on Friday night. 

Kirsten Easterling tossed in 13 points to lead the Lady Warriors. Olivia Stanley and Lauren Mann chipped in seven each.

At Pilgrims Knob, Va.

(Hoopalachia Classic)

Scoring:

East Ridge (43) – Kirsten Easterling 4 5-10 13; Olivia Stanley 0(2) 1-2 7; Lauren Mann 2(1) 0-2 7; Sydney Thacker 3 0-0 6; Makenzie Sawyers 2 1-4 5; Haley Bentley 1 1-2 3; Makayla Stiltner 0 1-2 1; and Kailey Gibson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12(3) 10-24 43.

Lawrence County….74

Pike Central………..27

Lawrence County jumped all over Pike Central in the opening minutes and cruised to a 74-27 win in a road game played on Friday night.,

Kensley Feltner led the way with a game-high 25 points. Leandra Curnutte followed with 15 and Abby Nelson tossed in 11. Kaison Ward net eight.

Hannah May finished with 19 for the Lady Hawks. Lindsey Bowman scored nine.

At Buckley’s Creek

Scoring:

Lawrence County (74) – Kensley Feltner 8(2) 3-4 25; Leandra Curnutte 7 1-2 15; Abby Nelson 3(1) 2-2 11; Kaison Ward 1(2) 0-0 8; Emmallee Holt 1(1) 0-0 5; Abby Maynard 0(1) 2-2 5; Sophie Adkins 1 1-2 3; and Jada Patton 0 2-2 2. Totals: 21(7) 11-14 74.

Pike Central (27) – Hannah May 3 4-6 10; Lindsey Bowman 3 3-4 9; Emalie Tackett 3 2-2 8; and Abigail Hess 0 0-3 0. Totals: 9 9-15 27.

Jenkins………………….…48

Tri-Cities Christian, TN….32

Jenkins built a double figure lead against visiting Tri-Cities Christian (TN) and scored a 48-32 win in a game played on Whitney Creech Court on Friday night.

Alexis Richie and Emma Stewart tallied 16 apiece to lead the way. Hallie Fleming added eight.

At Jenkins

Scoring:

Jenkins (48) – Alexis Richie 6 4-6 16; Emma Stewart 7 2-2 16; Hallie Fleming 2(1) 1-2 8; Cadence Firth 1(1) 1-1 6; and Alyssa Fields 1 0-2 2. Totals: 17(2) 8-13 48.

West Carter……..56

Belfry……………51

Belfry’s come-from-behind effort came up short as West Carter held on for a 56-51 win in a game played on Friday night.

Karlea Stanley stripped the nets for a game-high 32 points in the loss. Clara McNamee added eight.

At Olive Hill

Scoring:

Belfry (51) – Karlea Stanley 10(1) 9-15 32; Clara McNamee 3 2-4 8; Kylie Deboard 2 0-0 4; Hope Coley 1 1-2 3; Kaylor Thornsbury 1 0-0 2; and Jaaliyah Warren 

1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(1) 12-21 51.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Belfry…………..66

Betsy Layne……46

Belfry got off to a quick start against Betsy Layne and the Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Cats, 66-46, in a game played on Thursday night.

Jaaliyah Warren fired in a game-high 24 points and Karlea Stanley followed with 19 in the win.

Kinleigh Martin scored 14 in the loss and Brooklyn Thacker tallied 11. Haleigh Damron net 10.

At Goody

Scoring:

Belfry (66) – Jaaliyah Warren 7(3) 1-2 24; Karlea Stanley 7(1) 2-2 19; Maci Maynard 3 0-4 6; Kaylor Thornsbury 2 2-2 6; Kylie Deboard 1 3-6 5; Clara McNamee 2 0-0 4; and Dagan Oliver 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(4) 8-16 66.

Betsy Layne (46) – Kinleigh Martin 4 6-11 14; Brookelyn Thacker 1(2) 3-4 11; Haleigh Damron 2 6-8 10; Jayden Jarrell 3 1-3 7; Laci Hall 0(1) 0-0 3; and Karly Williams 0 1-3 1. Totals: 10(3) 17-29 46.

Johnson Central……62

Prestonsburg………..42

Johnson Central landed three players in double digit scoring and the Lady Eagles rolled past Prestonsburg, 62-42, in a game played on Thursday night.

Taylor McKenzie led the Lady Eagles with 19 points and Kaylyn McKenzie tossed in 17. Becca Wright finished with 11.

Audrey Prater led the Lady Blackcats with 12 points and Allison Howard added 10. Jade Fitzpatrick chipped in eight.

At Paintsville

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (42) – Audrey Prater 4 4-4 12; Allison Howard 3 4-6 10; Jade Fitzpatrick 1(1) 3-8 8; Kylie Tackett 0(1) 2-2 5; Ashley Tackett 2 0-0 4; and Celina Mullins 0 3-8 3. Totals: 10(2) 16-28 42.

Johnson Central (62) – Taylor McKenzie 3(4) 1-1 19; Kaylyn McKenzie 1(4) 3-4 17; Becca Wright 4(1) 0-0 11; McKinley Cantrell 0(2) 0-0 6; Abbie Stambaugh 2 2-6 6; Sophie Younce 0 2-2 2; Maddie Prater 0 1-2 1; Adyson Burchett 0 0-1 0; and Haylee Marsillett 0 0-1 0. Totals: 10(11) 9-17 62.

Letcher Central……54

Twin Springs, Va….32

Letcher Central took charge against Twin Valley (Va.) and the Lady Cougars scored a 54-32 win in a game played at the LCCHS Gymnasium on Thursday.

Keira Couch had 12 points and Heidi Bentley followed with 10. Jaylin Whitt chipped in eight.

At Ermine

Scoring:

Letcher Central (54) – Keira Couch 6 0-1 12; Heidi Bentley 1(2) 2-2 10; Jaylin Whitt 4 0-0 8; Kaylee Banks 1(1) 0-0 5; Jaleigh Wright 1 2-4 4; Kyleigh Wright 1 1-2 3; Scarlett Stamper 0(1) 0-0 3; Payge Damron 0(1) 0-0 3; Emma Pavlik 1 0-0 2; Kara Holcomb 1 0-0 2; and Alli Bailey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(5) 5-9 54.

Magoffin County…45

Breathitt County…44

Magoffin County escaped with a thrilling 45-044 win over Breathitt County in a game played on Thursday night.

Angel Mullis led the scoring with 14 points and Karah Lafferty added 13.

At Salyersville

Scoring:

Breathitt County (44) – Riley Bush 5(2) 0-0 16; Maddie Haddix 3(1) 3-4 12; Emily Neace 0(2) 1-2 7; Kaylea Ritchie 2 0-3 4; Alexia Combs 0(1) 0-0 3; and Brenley Gross 1 0-2 2. Totals:  11(6) 4-11 44.

Magoffin County (45) – Angel Mullis 5 4-8 14; Karah Lafferty 3(1) 4-13 13; Jaylee Reed 1(1) 1-4 6; Macy Williams 2 1-2 5; Maddie Salyer 1 2-2 4; Emily Sluss 1 1-1 3; and Abigail Bradley 0 0-2 0. Totals: 13(2) 13-32 45.