No team was more dominating over the four-day run of the All ‘A’ Classic boys’ state basketball tournament than Pikeville.
The Panthers built a double-digit lead against Breathitt County and went on to beat the Bobcats, 53-44, to claim the school’s first state title in program history at McBrayer Arena in Richmond on Sunday afternoon.
Rylee Samons finished with 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out six assists to finish with a double-double, and Laithan Hall added 15 as the Panthers improved to 19-1.
Keian Worrix tossed in nine while Nick Robinson tallied seven and Tate Walters chipped in six. Robinson added 11 boards.
At Richmond
(All ‘A’ Classic state championship)
SCORE BY QURTERS:
BC (17-5)…..7 12 5 20 – 44
PK (19-1)….18 7 9 19 – 53
Scoring:
Breathitt County (44) – Christian Collins 8(1) 1-4 20; Luke Bellamy 0(2) 0-0 ; Austin Sperry 6 1-3 13; and Andrew Combs 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 15(4) 2-7 44.
Pikeville (53) – Tate Walters 3 0-0 6; Laithan Hall 4(2) 1-2 15; Keian Worrix 4 1-3 9; Rylee Samons 4(1) 5-8 16; and Nick Robinson 3 1-2 7. Totals: 18(3) 8-15 53.