Pike County Central started fast against June Buchanan and went on to score a 69-34 win in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.
Emalie Tackett led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points as Central won its second straight game. Hannah May finished with 15 while Allie Spears added nine.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JBS (0-6)….9 5 9 11 – 34
PC (2-6)…..20 12 21 16 – 69
Scoring:
June Buchanan (34) – Riley Likens 6 7-10 19; Kylie Tackett 1(2) 2-6 10; Abby Moore 0 3-6 3; Ava Yonts 1 0-0 2; and Macey Watts 0 0-1 0. Totals: 8(2) 12-24 34.
Pike Central (69) – Emalie Tackett 8 3-3 19; Hannah May 6(1) 0-0 15; Allie Spears 3(1) 0-0 9; Lindsey Bowman 3 0-2 6; Alexis Taylor 2 0-0 4; Abigail Hess 2 0-0 4; Lakota Johnson 2 0-0 4; Kennedy Hamilton 1 0-0 2; Sarah Justice 1 0-0 2; Abby May 1 0-02; and Tomie Allen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 30(2) 3-5 69.
Next up: Pike Central (2-6) at Belfry (5-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26.
Boyd County……81
Pikeville…………58
Pikeville fell behind in the early going and the deficit was too much to overcome as the Lady Panthers lost to power Boyd County, 81-58, in the Boyd County Roundball Classic played on Saturday.
Kenzie Maynard paced the Lady Panthers, now 6-2, with 18 points. Trinity Rowe tallied 12 while Kylie Hall had 10. Emma Ratliff and Kristen Whited chipped in eight each.
At Cannonsburg
(Boyd County Roundball Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (6-2)…..11 14 22 11 – 58
BC (4-0)…..27 17 16 21 – 81
Scoring:
Pikeville (58) – Emma Ratliff 1(2) 0-0 8; Trinity Rowe 5 2-3 12; Kristen Whited 1(2) 0-0 8; Kenzie Maynard 5(1) 5-5 18; Kylie Hall 5 0-0 10; Leighan Jackson 0 0-2 0; and Rylee Theiss 1 0-2 2. Totals: 18(5) 7-11 58.
Boyd County (81) – Laney Whitemore 3 1-2 7; Bailey Rucker 6(1) 6-6 21; Harley Paynter 4(2) 3-5 17; Audrey Biggs 2(2) 3-4 13; Hannah Roberts 6 1-2 13; Isabella Caldwell 1(2) 0-0 8; and 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(7) 14-19 81.
Next up: Pikeville (6-2) vs. East Ridge (1-6), 7:30 pm, Feb. 1.
Letcher Central…..66
Perry Central……..62
Letcher Central went on the road and squeezed out a 66-62 win over Perry Central in a game played on Saturday.
Tori Holcomb and Loren Boggs led a balanced attack with 16 points apiece as the Lady Cougars moved to 4-4. Kaylee Banks finished with 13 and Brooke Bates added 12.
At Hazard
Scoring:
Letcher Central (66) – Tori Holcomb 2(3) 3-4 16; Loren Boggs 5 6-7 16; Kaylee Banks 4(1) 2-2 13; Brooke Bates 3(1) 3-6 12; Jaylin Whitt 0 5-5 5; and Bailey Kincer 1 2-4 4. Totals: 15(5) 21-30 66.
Perry Central (62) – Emmalee Neace 7(1) 8-9 25; Katie Dunnigan 6(1) 2-6 17;Chelsey Napier 4 2-3 10; Rani McIntyre 0 6-12 6; Jyra McAlarnis 1 0-02; and Lexie Mullins 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(2) 18-30 62.
Next up: Letcher Central (4-4) vs. Hazard (2-7), 7:30 pm, Jan. 25.
Bethlehem……74
Shelby Valley….68
Shelby Valley battled one of the state’s top programs down to the wire before falling to undefeated Bethlehem, 74-68, in a battle at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Saturday.
Kentucky commit Cassidy Rowe had 23 points and 10 assists as the Lady Kats dropped to 5-3.Alyssa Elswick followed with 20 points and 12 rebounds as both recorded a double-double. Lacy Johnson chipped in nine.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BH (9-0)….19 23 13 20 – 74
SV (5-3)…..14 14 21 17 – 68
Scoring:
Bethlehem (74) – Ella Thompson 8 4-4 20; Amelia Hodges 4(3) 2-2 19; Carlie Thurmond 3(2) 2-2 14; Emma Filiatreau 3 8-9 14; Xaviara Smalley 3 0-0 6; and Kasey Spalding 0 1-2 1. Totals: 21(5) 17-19 74.
Shelby Valley (68) – Cassidy Rowe 4(5) 0-0 23; Alyssa Elswick 10 0-2 20; Laci Johnson 3 3-4 9; Jazzy Meade 1(2) 0-0 8; and Kyra Looney 0(2) 0-2 6. Totals: 18(9) 3-8 66.
Next up: Shelby Valley (5-3) at East Ridge (1-6), 6 pm, Feb. 4.
FRIDAY GAMES
Pike Central………46
Magoffin County…38
Pike Central snapped a six-game losing streak as the Lady Hawks beat Magoffin County, 46-38, in a game played in Salyersville on Friday night.
Hannah May tossed in 15 points to lead the Lady Hawks. Emalie Tackett followed with 11 and Allie Spears added eight.
Angel Mullis led all scorers for the Lady Hornets (2-5) with 20 points Karah Lafferty followed with 15.
At Salyersville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (1-6)……16 6 12 12 – 46
MC (2-5)…..10 10 2 16 – 38
Scoring:
Pike Central (46) – Hannah May 3(2) 3-7 15; Emalie Tackett 3 5-7 11; Allie Spears 4 0-2 8; Abigail Hess 1(1) 0-0 5; Lakota Johnson 2 0-0 4; Lindsey Bowman 1 0-0 2; and Sarah Justice 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14(3) 9-18 46.
Magoffin County (38) – Angel Mullis 7 6-9 20; Karah Lafferty 5 5-9 15; Haley Barnett 0 2-2 2; and Stephanie Helton 0 1-3 1. Totals: 12 14-23 38.
Next up: Pike Central (1-6) vs. June Buchanan (0-5), 7:30 pm, Jan. 23; Magoffin County (2-5) vs. Martin County (5-2), 7:30 pm, Jan. 25.
Lawrence County..84
Prestonsburg……..54
Lawrence County standout Kensley Feltner recorded a triple-double to power the Lady Bulldogs to an 84-54 win over Prestonsburg in a game played at the Dawg House on Friday night.
Feltner had 27 points, 14 rebounds and dished out 12 assists as Lawrence County moved to 7-1. She also had six steals and two blocks. Sophie Adkins added 21 points, including six three-point goals, while Allie Webb hit for 13 points and Kyleah Ward finished with eight.
Faith Lazar paced the Lady Blackcats (5-3) with 22 points. Alivia Slone added nine and Maggie Nelson had eight.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (5-3)…..20 10 11 13 – 54
LC (7-1)…..16 19 30 19 – 84
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (54) – Faith Lazar 5(2) 6-9 22; Alivia Slone 1(1) 4-11 9; Maggie Nelson 4 0-0 8; Aubrey Prater 2 1-2 5; Celina Mullins 1 2-5 4; Allison Howard 1 1-1 3; and Kylie Stephens 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 14(4) 14-28 54.
Lawrence County (84) – Ken sley Feltner 11(1) 2-3 27; Sophie Adkins 1(6) 1-2 21; Ellie Webb 2(3) 0-0 13; Kyleah Ward 2 4-4 8; Brooke Neal 0(2) 0-0 6; Tyra Hammond 2 1-2 5; and Kaison Ward 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20(12) 8-11 84.
Next up: Lawrence County (7-1) at Belfry (5-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 25; Prestonsburg (5-3) vs. Paintsville (3-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 25.
Johnson Central….59
East Ridge………..31
Johnson Central dominated from the outset and rolled to a 59-31 win over East Ridge in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Friday night.
Kelci Blair led the way with 18 points and Kailyn Vannoy added 13 as the Lady Eagles improved to 7-1 and ran its winning streak to seven games.
Sylvia Tackett paced the Lady Warriors (1-6) with 11 points
At Paintsville
Scoring:
East Ridge (31) – Sylvia Ratliff 2(1) 4-5 11; Leah Wells 2 2-2 6; Kirsten Easterling 2 0-0 4; Makenzie Sawyers 2 0-0 4; Haleigh Damron 1 0-0 2; Sydney Thacker 1 0-0 2; and Jasmine Easterling 0 2-2 2. Totals: 10(1) 8-9 31.
Johnson Central (59) – Kelci Blair 6(1) 3-4 18; Kailyn Vannoy 0(4) 1-2 13; Sammi Sites 0(2) 0-0 6; Taylor McKenzie 0(2) 0-0 6; Clara Blair 0(2) 0-0 6; Becca Blair 2 102 5; Kaylyn McKenzie 0(1) 0-0 3; and Sophie Younce 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(12) 5-8 59.
Next up: East Ridge (1-6) at Paintsville (3-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 29; Johnson Central, TBA.
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