HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Panthers thump Boyd County; Valley wins Mountain Classic

Pikeville started quickly against previously unbeaten Boyd County and cruised to a 71-46 victory in the Roundball Classic played on Saturday.

Trinity Rowe poured in a game-high 28 points as the Lady Panthers improved to 3-1. Emma Ratliff followed with 11 while Leighan Jackson tossed in nine. Kristen Whited chipped in eight.

At Summit

(Roundball Classic)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PK (3-1)….19  13  18  21 – 71

BC (3-1)…..4  16  15  11 – 46

Scoring:

Pikeville (71) – Emma Ratliff1(2) 3-4 11; Trinity Rowe 11(2) 0-0 28; Kristen Whited 2(1) 1-2 8; Leighan Jackson 3(1) 0-0 9; Rylee Theiss 2 3-5 7; Kylie Hall 2 0-0 4; Nicole Lin 0 1-2 1; and Alexis Coleman 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 21(7) 8-13 71.

Boyd County(46) – Audrey Biggs 3(2) 9-10 21; Taylor Bartrum 3(1) 2-5 11; Jasmine Jordan 2 3-4 7; Jenna Stewart 0 2-4 2; Emilee Neese 1 0-0 2; Sofie Stevens 1 0-0 2; and Jada Ray 0 1-2 1. Totals: 10(3) 17-27 46.

Shelby Valley……57

Knott Centra…….53

Shelby Valley capped off its run through the Mountain Classic with a 57-53 win over Knott Central in the championship game played on Saturday.

Tournament MVP Cassidy Rowe paced the Lady Kats, now 5-0, with 20 points. Alyssa Elswick finished with 17 and Jazzy Meade added 10.

At Hindman

(Mountain Classic)

Scoring:

Shelby Valley (57) – Cassidy Rowe 4(2) 6-7 20; Alyssa Elswick 6 5-10 17; Jazzy Meade 0(2) 4-6 10; Zoee Johnson 3 0-0 6; and Kyra Looney 0(1) 1-2 4. Totals: 13(5) 16-25 57.

Knott Central (53) – Kylie Gayheart 6 7-9 19; Brooe Mason 1(3) 0-0 11; Abby Maggard 2(1) 3-4 10; Presley Fletcher 4 2-3 10; and Kelsey Noble 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 13(5) 12-16 53.

Martin County….63

East Carter……..34

Martin County stayed unbeaten with a 63-34 win over East Carter in a game played at home on Saturday.

Laken Williams fired in 23 points and Katie Marcum followed with 18 as the Lady Cardinals improved to 5-0. Alyssa Allen tossed in nine.

At Inez

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

EC (1-4)………8  10    6  10 – 34

MC (5-0)……14  20  18  11 – 63

Scoring:

East Carter (34) – Rachel Tussey 1(3) 2-4 13;Makyla Waggoner 4 5-8 13; Kinsley Rutledge 2 1-4 5; Tori Bishop 1 0-0 2; Raegan Ockerman 0 1-2 1; and Maci Moore 0 0-2 0. Totals: 8(3) 9-20 34.

Martin County (63) – Katie Marcum 6 6-8 18; Laken Williams 7(2) 3-4 23; Alyssa Allen 3(1) 0-0 9; Jaaliyah Warren 2(1) 0-0 7; Brittany Thompson 0 2-2 2; Bella Muncy 1 0-0 2; and Tamara Workman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(4) 11-14 63.

Tolsia……….67

Phelps……….24

Phelps fell behind early on to Tolsia and dropped a 67-24 game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Saturday.

Amelia Casey had eight points for the Lady Hornets in the loss. Faith Potter and Caleigh McCoy added seven each.

At Phelps

Scoring:

Phelps (24) – Amelia Casey 4 0-2 8; Faith Potter 2 3-4 7; Caleigh McCoy 2(1) 0-1 7; and Hailey Blankenship 0 2-2 2. Totals: 8(1) 5-9 24.

Corbin…………..55

Letcher Central…47

Letcher Centra came up short against Corbin, falling 55-47, in the Region Challenge played at South Laurel on Saturday.

Kaylee Banks led the Lady Cougars with 16 points while Keira Couch added 11.

At South Laurel

(Region Challenge)

Scoring:

Corbin (55) – Kallie Housley 3(4) 0-0 18; Shelby Stewart 6 3-4 15; Darcie Anderson 4 4-6 12; Lauren Faulkner 2 2-3 6; Bailey Stewart 1(1) 0-0 5; Raegan Walker 1(1) 0-0 5; Erica Angel 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kaila Stidham 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(7) 9-13 66.

Letcher Central (47) – Kaylee Banks 4(1) 5-8 16; Keira Couch 3(1) 2-2 11; Heidi Bentley 2 3-4 7; Tori Holcomb 1(1) 0-0 5; Bailey Kincer 0 4-4 4; Kyleigh Wright 1 0-0 2; Kaylee Banks 0 2-2 2; and Loren Boggs 0 0-1 0. Totals: 11(3) 16-21 47.

East Ridge……….59

Corda…………….14

East Ridge took control in the opening quarter and rolled to a 59-14 win over Cordia in a game played at the Reservation on Saturday.

Sylvia Ratliff tossed in 17 points and Leah Wells added 13. Olivia Stanley and Lauren Manns scored seven apiece.

At Lick Creek

Scoring:

East Ridge (59) – Sylvia Ratliff 1(5) 0-0 17; Leah Wells 6 1-4 13; Olivia Stanley 1(1) 2-2 7; Lauren Mann 3 1-2 7; Haley Bentley 2 0-0 4; Kourtlee Keene 0(1) 0-0 3; Sydney Thacker 1 0-0 2; Kallie May 1 0-0 2; Emily Ramsey 1 0-0 2; Serenity Ramsey 1 0-0 2; and Madison Adkins 0 0-2 0. Totals: 17(7) 4-10 59.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Floyd Central…..65

Prestonsburg……42

Floyd Central pulled away from Prestonsburg in the second half and breezed to a 65-42 win in a game played at Prestonsburg Field Huse on Frida night.

Kennedy Harvel stripped the nets for 29 points as the Lad Jaguars moved to 4-0. Jada Johnson tallied 12 and Grace Martin chipped in eight.

Faith Lazar paced the Lady Blackcats (4-1) with 13 points. Audrey Prater followed with 10 and Celina Mullins added nine.

At Prestonsburg

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

FC (4-0)……15  16  19  15 – 65

PB (4-1)……13    9    9  11 – 42

Scoring:

Floyd Central (65) – Chelsea Johnson 1 0-0 2; Natalie Holle 1 0-0 2; Kennedy Harvel 9(2) 5-7 29; Jada Johnson 5 2-2 12; Riley Jo Compton 2 2-3 6; Kamryn Shannon 1 0-2 2; Kaylee Hall 1 2-2 4; and Grace Martin 4 0-0 8. Totals: 24(2) 11-17 65.

Prestonsburg (42) – Faith Lazar 5(1) 0-0 13; Audrey Prater 5 0-2 10; Celina Mullins 1 7-8 9; Allison Howard 0(2) 0-0 6; Haley Lafferty 1 0-0 2; Amelia Newsome 1 0-0 2; and Alexis Skeens 0 0-2 0. Totals: 13(3) 7-12 42.

Lawrence County…57

Johnson Central..…39

Lawrence County dominated from the outset as they cruised to a 57-39 win over Johnson Centra in a home game played on Friday night.

Kensley Feltner led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as the Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-1. Kaison Ward scored 13 while Tyra Hammond and Sophie Adkins added eight each.

Taylor McKenzie led the Lady Eagles 0-3) with 14 points. Madison Thacker chipped in seven.

At Louisa

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JC (0-3)…..….6    5    8  20 – 39

LC (3-1)……15  14  13  15 – 57

Scoring:

Johnson Central (39) – Clara Blair 1(1) 0-2 5; Madison Thacker 3 1-2 7; MaKinley 0 1-2 1; KK Vannoy 1 1-2 3; Taylor McKenzie 4(1) 3-4 14; Kaylyn McKenzie 0 0-1 0; Haylee Marsillett 0 2-2 2; and Adyson Burchett 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12(2) 9-11 39.

Lawrence County (57) – Kensley Feltner 6 6-6 18; Kaison Ward 2(3) 0-1 13; Tyra Hammond 2(1) 1-3 8; Sophie Adkins 1(2) 0-0 8; Abby Nelson 2 3-4 7; and Brooke Neal 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 13(7) 10-14 57.

Letcher Central…..72

Pike Central………41

Letcher Central placed three players in double-figure scoring as the Lady Cougars bounced Pike Central, 72-41, in a home game played on Friday night.

Kaylee Banks net 19 and Loren Boggs tallied 14 in the win. Tori Holcomb scored 11 and Jaylin Whitt added nine.

Emalie Tackett paced the Lady Hawks with 15 points and Lakota Johnson followed with eight.

At Whitesburg

Scoring:

Pike Central (41) – Emalie Tackett 4 7-11 15; Lakota Johnson 3 2-2 8; Chloe Hannah 2 3-4 7; Alexis Taylor 2 0-0 4; Kylea Weddington 1 1-2 3; Hannah May 0 2-2 2; and Sarah Justice 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 15-21 41.

Letcher Central (72) – Kaylee Banks 7(1) 2-2 19; Loren Boggs 6 2-2 14; Tori Holcomb 1(3) 0-0 11; Jaylin Whitt 3 3-5 9; Bailey Kincer 3 0-0 6; Farrah Combs 1 2-2 4; Keira Couch 2 0-0 4; Heidi Bentley 1 1-3 3; and Kaylee Banks 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25(4) 10-14 72.

Martin County…..61

Betsy Layne……..55

Martin County rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat Betsy Layne, 61-55, in a home game played on Friday night.

Katie Marcum fired in 24 points as the Lady Cardinals moved to 4-0. Laken Williams and Jaaliyah Warren finished with 13 apiece.

Shyla Kidd paced the Lady Bobcats (4-1) with 13 points. Kim Akers and Madi Meade added 12 each.

At Inez

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BL (4-1)…….20    8   15  12 – 55

MC (4-0)……11  13  23  14 – 61

Scoring:

Betsy Layne (55) – Shyla Kidd 2(2) 3-7 13; Kim Akers 5 2-2 12; Madi Meade 4(1) 1-7 12; Haleigh Damron 4 0-0 8; Kinleigh Martin 3 1-3 7; and Kenadie Boyette 9(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 18(4) 7-19 55.

Martin County (61) – Katie Marcum 9 6-9 24; Laken Williams 3 7-10 13; Alyssa Allen 0 1-2 1; Jaaliyah Warren 2(3) 0-1 13; Kennadi Mollett 1(1) 0-0 5; and Brittany Thompson 2 1-4 5. Totals: 17(4) 15-26 61.