Belfry took the lead away from Floyd Central in the final minutes and held on for a 56-55 win in a game played on Tuesday night.
Jenna Sparks was outstanding for the Lady Pirates as she finished with a triple-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing 19 rebounds, and blocking 10 shots as Belfry moved to 3-2.
Cushi Fletcher led in scoring with 22 points.
Jada Johnson paced the Lady Jaguars, who lost for the first time this season in six games, with 19 points. Kennedy Harvel followed with 15 and Kamryn Shannon added nine.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (5-1)…..11 11 20 13 – 55
BF (3-2)…..11 12 17 16 – 56
Scoring:
Floyd Central (55) – Jada Johnson 8(1) 0-1 19; Kennedy Harvel 5(1) 2-2 15; Kamryn Shannon 4 1-2 9; Riley Jo Compton 2 2-3 6; Chelsea Johnson 0(1) 1-2 4; and Natalie Holle 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(3) 6-10 55.
Belfry (56) – Cushi Fletcher 5(4) 0-0 22; Jenna Sparks 9 1-4 19; Kyra Justice 3 1-2 7; Hope Coley 1 2-2 4; Alyssa Varney 1 0-0 2; and Linzee Phillips 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(4) 4-8 56.
Pikeville……64
Paintsville….47
Pikeville built a double-digit, halftime lead against Paintsville and pulled away in the second half to score a 64-47 win in a game played at the T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Trinity Rowe led a trio of Lady Panthers (4-1) in double figures with 20 points. Rylee Theiss finished with 19 and Kristen Whited tossed in 11.
Paintsville’s Emilea Preece paced the Lady Tigers (3-2) with 17 points and Kylie Kinner added 13. Leandra Curnutte chipped in nine.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (3-2)…..12 15 8 12 – 47
PK (4-1)…..13 24 21 6 – 64
Scoring:
Paintsville (47) – Emilea Preece 7 3-4 17; Kylie Kinner 5(1) 0-0 13; Leandra Curnutte 3 3-6 9; Camryn Helton 0(2) 0-0 6; and Ava Hyden 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15(3) 8-12 47.
Pikeville (64) – Trinity Rowe 1(6) 0-0 20; Rylee Theiss 7 5-6 19; Kristen Whited 4 3-4 11; Leighan Jackson 3 0-1 6; Emma Ratliff 1(1) 0-0 5; and Kylie Hall 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 16(8) 8-11 64.
Shelby Valley……….60
Lawrence County….51
Shelby Valley used a big second quarter to build on its lead as the Lady Kats knocked off Lawrence County, 60-51, in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night.
Cassidy Rowe fired in 20 points and Alyssa Elswick added 15 as Valley improved to 6-0. Kyra Looney added nine and Jazzy Meade added eight.
Kensley Feltner poured in a game-high 28 points for the Lady Bulldogs, now 3-2. Kaison Ward scored 11 and Sophie Adkins finished with nine.
Brooke Neal suffered an injury and was forced to leave the game.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (3-2)…….13 6 14 19 – 51
SV (6-0)…….15 17 14 14 – 60
Scoring:
Lawrence County (51) – Kensley Feltner 7(2) 8-12 28; Kaison Ward 4(1) 0-0 11; Sophie Adkins 0(3) 0-0 9; and Emily Artrip 0 3-4 3. Totals: 11(6) 11-16 51.
Shelby Valley (60) – Cassidy Rowe 5(2) 4-4 20; Alyssa Elswick 6 3-6 15; Kyra Looney 2(1) 2-2 9; Jazzy Meade 4 0-0 8; Zoee Johnson 3 0-0 6; and Kylie Alvin 0 2-3 2. Totals: 20(3) 11-15 60.
Martin County.…..72
Jenkins……………27
Martin County took control at the very outset and rolled to a 72-27 win over Jenkins in a home game played on Tuesday night.
Laken Willaims stripped the nets for 29 points and Katie Marcum tossed in 14 as the Lady Cardinals moved to 7-0. Jaaliyah Warren and Brooke Marcum added nine each.
Emma Stewart scored nine for the Lady Cavaliers, who dropped to 2-3.
At Inez
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (2-3)……..8 5 8 6 – 27
MC (7-0)….16 31 14 11 – 72
Scoring:
Jenkins (27) – Emma Stewart 2 5-7 9; Lindsey Rose 1 6-8 8; Cadence Firth 0(2) 0-0 6; Skye Brown 0 2-4 2; Alexis Richie 0 1-2 1; and Hallie Fleming 0 1-3 1. Totals: 3(2) 15-24 27.
Martin County (72) – Laken Williams 7(4) 3-4 29; Katie Marcum 4 6-6 14; Jaaliyah Warren 1(2) 1-2 9; Brooke Marcum 1(2) 1-2 9; Alyssa Allen 1 2-2 4; Chloe May 0(1) 0-0 3; Candance Spaulding 1 0-0 2; and Bella Muncy 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(9) 13-16 72.
Mountain Mission, Va….69
East Ridge………………31
East Ridge fell behind in the early going to Mountain Mission (Va.) in a 69-31 road loss on Tuesday night.
Leah Wells paced the Lady Warriors with 11 points and Madison Adkins tossed in nine.
At Grundy, Va.
Scoring:
East Ridge (31) – Leah Wells 2 7-9 11; Madison Adkins 0(3) 0-2 9; Sydney Thacker 2 0-0 4; Olivia Stanley 1 1-1 3; Sylvia Ratliff 1 0-0 2; and Kallie May 1 0-0 2. Totals: 7(3) 8-12 31.
MONDAY’S GAMES
Martin County……68
Magoffin County…21
Martin County jumped out to an early lead against Magoffin County and cruised to a 68-21 win at home on Monday night.
Laken Williams scorched the nets for 41 points as the Lady Cardinals improved to 6-0. Katie Marcum and Jaaliyah Warren added nine apiece.
Karah Lafferty had six to lead the Lady Hornets (1-7).
At Inez
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MG (1-7)……4 9 6 2 – 21
MC (6-0)…..16 15 23 14 – 68
Scoring:
Magoffin County (21) – Karah Lafferty 2 2-3 6; Jaylen McCarty 2 1-2 5; Angel Mullis 2 0-0 4; Abby Barnett 1 0-0 2; Kara Risner 0 2-3 2; and Kennedy Williams 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8 5-8 21.
Martin County (68) – Laken Williams 10(4) 9-9 41; Katie Marcum 2(1) 2-2 9; Jaaliyah Warren 2(1) 2-2 9; Brooke Marcum 0(2) 0-0 6; and Alyssa Allen 1 1-1 3. Totals: 15(8) 14-14 68.
Belfry…………59
Betsy Layne….56
Belfry survived a fourth-quarter meltdown to escape Betsy Layne, 59-56, in overtime at home on Monday night.
Cushi Fletcher led the Lady Pirates with 22 points and Jenna Sparks added 16.
The Lady Bobcats, who erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit, landed four players in double figures, led by Madi Meades 19 points. Shyla Kidd followed with 15 while Kim Akers scored 12 and Haleigh Damron tallied 10.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (4-2)…13 11 6 20 (6) – 56
BF (2-2)…11 9 20 10 (9) – 59
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (56) – Kim Akers 12; Madi Meade 19; Shyla Kidd 15; and Haleigh Damron 10. Totals: 17(5) 7-10 56.
Belfry (59) – Cushi Fletcher 22; Jenna Sparks 16; Hope Coley 6; Kyra Justice 5; Alyssa Varney 5; Linzee Phillips 3; and Baylei Howard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(5) 10-18 59.
Pike Central………41
Johnson Central….38
Pike Central held on down the stretch to slip past Johnson Central, 41-38, in a road win on Monday night.
Hannah May paced the Lady Hawks with 14 points and Emalie Tackett finished with 11. Alexis Taylor added nine.
At Paintsville
Scoring:
Pike Central (41) – Hannah May 0(4) 2-5 14; Emalie Tackett 4 3-8 11; Alexis Taylor 4 1-3 9; Abigail Hess 2 0-1 4; and Kylea Weddington 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(5) 6-17 41.