HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles roll past Lady Cavs; Blackcats win

Johnson Central continued its early-season success with a 64-48 victory over Jenkins in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Saturday night.

Kelci Blair led the Lady Eagles, now 5-1, with 16 points and Sammi Sites tossed in 12 and Taylor McKenzie added 10.

Jerrica Thacker paced the Lady Cavaliers (2-5) with a game-high 17 points. Kristin Thacker followed with 11.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JK (2-5)……7    7  17  17 – 48

JC (5-1)….23  14  12  15 – 64

Scoring:

Jenkins (48) – Jerrica Thacker 6(1) 2-3 17; Kristin Thacker 3(1) 2-2 11; Emma Stewart 3 0-2 6; Skye Brown 0(1) 2-2 5; Lindsey Rose 2 0-0 4; Cadence Firth 0(1) 0-0 3; and Alexis Richie 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(4) 6-9 48.

Johnson Central (64) – Kelci Blair 2(1) 9-12 16; Sammi Sites 1(3) 1-2 12; Clara Blair 3(1) 0-2 9; Taylor McKenzie 2(2) 0-1 10; Kailyn Vannoy 0(1) 4-7 7; Becca Wright 0(1) 0-0 3; Abby Stambaugh 1 0-2 2; Maddie Prater 1 0-0 2; Sophie Younce 1 0-0 0-0 2; and Kaylyn McKenzie 0 1-2 1.Totals: 11(9) 15-28 64.

Next up: Jenkins(2-5) at Prestonsburg (4-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 18; Johnson Central(5-1) vs. Shelby Valley (4-1), 6:30 pm, Jan. 19.

Montgomery Co…..55

Letcher Central……48

Letcher Central struggled from the free throw line and the Lady Cougars fell to Montgomery County, 55-48, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Saturday.

Brooke Bates and Loren Boggs tallied 14 apiece for the Lady Cougars now 3-2. Kaylee Banks added 12.

At Ermine

Scoring:

Montgomery County (55) – Savannah Parker 8 3-4 19; Hayden Barrier 4(1) 0-0 11; Reaghan Oney 3(1) 0-0 9; Allie Dillon 3 3-4 9; Shaelynn Harris 1 3-4 5; and Kennon Owens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(2) 9-12 55.

Letcher Central (48) – Brooke Bates 6 2-7 14; Loren Boggs 4(1) 3-5 14; Kaylee Banks 4 4-5 12; Bailey Kincer 0(1) 0-1 3; Keira Couch 0 3-4 3; and Tori Holcomb 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(2) 12-22 48.

Next up: Letcher Central (3-2) at Maddison Southern (4-1), 3:30 pm, Jan. 18.

Prestonsburg…59

Pike Central…..44

Prestonsburg took charge early on and went on to beat Pike Central, 59-44, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Faith Lazar poured in 21 points as the Lady Blackcats improved to 4-3. Kylie Stephens added nine.

Emalie Tackett led the Lady Hawks (0-5) with 10 points and Hannah May tossed in nine.

At Prestonsburg

Scoring:

Pike Central (44) –Emalie Tackett 2 6-12 10; Hannah May 1(1) 4-5 9; Abigail Hess 2(1) 0-0 7; Sarah Justice 3 0-0 6; Allie Spears 1(1) 1-2 6; Alexis Taylor 2 0-0 4; Lakota Johnson 0 1-4 1; and Lindsey Bowman 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11(3) 13-25 44.

Prestonsburg (59) – Faith Lazar 7(1) 4-6 21; Kylie Stephens 0(3) 0-0 9; Alivia Slone 0(1) 3-4 6; Celina Mullins 1(1) 1-2 6; Alexis Skeens 0(2) 0-2 6; Maggie Nelson 3 0-2 6; Shae Robinson 2 0-0 4; and Aubrey Prater 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(8) 9-18 59.

Next up: Pike Central (0-5) vs. Shelby Valley (4-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 20; Prestonsburg (4-3) vs. Jenkins (2-5), 7:30 pm, Jan. 18.

FRIDAY

Belfry…….65

Phelps…….29

Belfry built a double-digit, first half lead and rolled to a 65-29 win over Phelps in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Friday night.

Cushi Fletcher had a big game offensively with a game-high 21 points as the Lady Pirates moved to 4-1. Kyera Thornsbury followed with 13 and Alyssa Varney added 10. Kyra Justice chipped in eight.

Faith Potter led the Lady Hornets (0-4) with eight points and Caleigh McCoy chipped in seven.

At Phelps

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BF (4-1)….18  16  16  15 – 65

PH (0-4)….10   2    7   10 – 29

Scoring:

Belfry (65) – Cushi Fletcher 10 1-1 21; Kyera Thornsbury 6 1-3 13; Alyssa Varney 3(1) 1-1 10; Kyra Justice 4 0-0 8; Addison Smith 3 0-0 6; Jenna Sparks 0 3-6 3; Linzee Phillips 1 0-2 2; Hannah Cantrell 0 1-2 1; and Baylei Howard 0 1-2 1. Totals: 27(1) 8-17 65.

Phelps (29) – Casey Dotson 6; Amelia Casey 2; Skylar Rife 4; Faith Potter 8; Caleigh McCoy 7; and Kylie McCoy 2. Totals: 9(1) 8-15 29.

Next up: Belfry (4-1) at East Ridge (0-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 18; Phelps (0-4) vs. East Ridge (0-4), 5 pm, Jan. 20.

Johnson Central…..66

Magoffin County….22

Johnson Central ran out to a big lead early and cruised past Magoffin County, 66-22, in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Clara Blair fired in a game-high 21 points as JC improved to 4-1. Kelci Blair followed with 16 and Sammi Sites added 10.

Angel Mullis scored seven to lead the Lady Hornets, now 2-2.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

MC (2-2)……3  11    2   6 – 22

JC (4-1)…….26  20  11   9 –66

Scoring:

Magoffin County (22) – Angel Mullis 2 3-6 7; Kara Risner 0(1) 2-3 5; Karah Lafferty 1 1-2 3; Stephanie Helton 1 11 3; Haley Barnet 0 2-2 2; Abby Barnett 0 1-2 1; and Kennedy Williams 0 1-4 1. Totals: 4(1) 11-20 22.

Johnson Central (66) – Clara Blair 0(7) 0-0 21; Kelci Blair 6 4-5 16; Sammi Sites 2(1) 3-4 10; Sophie Younce 3 1-2 7; Kailyn Vannoy 2 0-0 4; Abby Stambaugh 1 1-1 3; McKinley Cantrell 0(1) 0-0 3; Haylee Marsillett 1 0-0 2; and Taylor McKenzie 0 0-2 0. Totals: 15(9) 9-14 66.

Next up: Magoffin County (2-2) at Breathitt County (2-2), 6:30 pm, Jan. 18.

Lawrence County..63

Pike Central……..28

Lawrence County’s Kensley Feltner and Brooke Neal combined to score 43 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs to a 63-28 victory over Pike Central in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.

Feltner had 22 and Neal 21 as LC improved to 5-1. Kaison Ward added eight.

Hannah May finished with 16 to pace the Lady Hawks, now 0-4.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LC (5-1)…..22  20  17   4 – 63

PC (0-4)……6    8  11   3 – 28

Scoring:

Lawrence County (62) – Kensley Feltner 7(1) 5-5 22; Brooke Neal 3(5) 0-0 21; Kaison Ward 4 0-0 8; Sophie Adkins 0(2) 0-2 6; Kyleah Ward 1 2-7 4; and Tyra Hammonds 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(8) 7-14 63.

Pike Central (28) – Hannah May 4(2) 2-4 16; Emalie Tackett 1 2-10 4; Abigail Hess 1 0-0 2; Lakota Johnson 1 0-0 2; Alexis Taylor 1 0-1 2; and Allie Spears 0 2-3 2. Totals: 8(2) 6-18 28.

Next up: Lawrence County (5-1) at Martin County (4-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 19.

Breathitt County..57

Prestonsburg……55

Prestonsburg lost a late lead to Breathitt County and came up short, 57-55, in a road game played on Friday night.

Faith Lazar tossed in 16 points to lead the Lady Blackcats, now 4-3. Celina Mullins added 12 and Alivia Slone tallied 10.

At Jackson

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (55) – Faith Lazar 7 2-3 16; Celina Mullins 3(2) 0-0 12; Alivia Slone 1(2) 2-2 10; Kylie Stephens 1(2) 0-2 8; Alexis Skeens 1(1) 0-0 5; and Maggie Nelson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15(7) 4-7 55.

Breathitt County (57) – Adreonna Schutz 6 2-4 14; Kaylee Clemons 0(4) 1-4 13; Kaylea Ritchie 2(1) 3-4 10; Brenley Gross 0(1) 2-2 5; Jerrica Neace 1(1) 0-0 5; Maddie Haddex 2 1-3 5; Emalie Watts 0(1) 0-0 3; and Riley Bush 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(8) 9-17 57.

Next up: Prestonsburg (4-3) vs. Jenkins (2-5), 7:30 pm, Jan. 18.

Martin County….53

Paintsville………46

Martin County used a solid fourth quarter effort to knock off Paintsville, 53-46, in a game played on Friday night.

Lakyn Porter led the Lady Cardinals, mow 4-1, with 14 points. Katie Marcum and Laken Williams tallied 13 and 12 apiece.

Leandra Curnutte paced the Lady Tigers (2-4) with 14 points. Chloe Hannah tossed in 13 and Emilea Preece finished with 11.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

MC (4-1)…..6  19  10  18 – 53

PV (2-4)…..11  10  13  12 – 46

Scoring:

Martin County (53) – Lakyn Porter 4(2) 0-0 14; Lynndsey Cassell 0 2-4 2; Katie Marcum 6 1-4 13; Laken Williams 5 2-3 12; Alyssa Allen 1 1-2 3; and Jaaliyah Warren 0(3) 0-0 9. Totals: 16(5) 6-13 53.

Paintsville (46) – Leandra Curnutte 3(2) 2-3 14; Chloe Hannah 4(1) 2-4 13; Emilea Preece 2(2) 1-2 11; Ava Hyden 0 4-7 4; Izzy Chirico 1 0-0 2; and Camryn Helton 1 0-1 2. Totals: 11(5) 9-17 46.

Next up: Martin County (4-1) vs, Lawrence County (5-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 19; Paintsville (2-4) at Betsy Layne (1-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 18.

Letcher Central……55

Knott Central………53

Letcher Central went on the road and scored a thrilling 55-53 win over Knott County Central in a game played on Friday night.

Keira Couch and Kaylee Banks led the Lady Cougars (3-1) with 16 points apiece. Brooke Bates added 14.

At Hindman

Scoring:

Letcher Central (55) –Keira Couch 5(1) 3-6 16; Kaylee Banks3(2) 4-5 16; Brooke Bates 1(3) 3-6 14; Loren Boggs 1(1) 1-4 6; Tori Holcomb 0 2-2 2; and Jaylin Whitt 0 1-2 1. Totals: 10(7) 14-25 55.

Knott Central (53) – Abby Maggard 2(5) 2-2 21; Presley Fletcher 3 8-10 14; Kylie Gayheart 2 4-5 8; Brooke Mason 1 4-4 6; Keara Mullins 0(1) 1-4 4; and Kelsey Noble 0 0-1 0. Totals: 8(6) 19-26 53.