Prestonsburg took charge at the outset and never looked back in rolling to an 82-42 win over Jenkins in a road game played on Thursday night.
Caleb Lawson scored 13 points off the bench to lead the Blackcats (7-8) while Jacob Martin and Will Gullett followed with 11 each. Kaleb Jarvis had 10 and Ryan Rose net eight.
Austin Johnson took game-high scoring honors for the Cavaliers, who dropped to 2-6. Keegan Bentley, Kolby Stewart, and Trevor Davis scored eight each.
At Jenkins
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (7-8)……..21 30 19 12 – 82
JK (2-6)………8 11 14 9 – 42
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (82) – Ryan Rose 1 6-7 8; Jacob Martin 1(3) 0-0 11; Will Gullett 1(3) 0-0 11; Kaleb Jarvis 2(2) 0-0 10; Grant Justice 2 0-0 4; Jon Little 1 0-0 2; Connor Hopkins 0(1) 0-0 3; Wes Salisbury 1 2-2 4; Caleb Lawson 1(2) 5-9 13; Ethan Jarvis 1 0-0 2; Connor Napier 0 2-2 2; Brian Halbert 2 0-0 4; Logan Boyd 1 1-2 3; Mason Stidham 1 0-0 2; and Kaden Allen 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 15(12) 16-22 82.
Jenkins (42) – Keegan Bentley 2 4-6 8; Austin Johnson 2(2) 8-8 18; Kolby Stewart 4 0-0 8; and Trevor Davis 2(1) 1-2 8. Totals: 10(3) 13-16 42.
Next up: Prestonsburg (7-8) at Knox Central (11-3), 7:30 pm, Feb. 26; Jenkins (2-6) at Jackson City (1-8), 3 pm, Feb. 27.
Pikeville…………79
Martin County…50
Pikeville continued its hot shooting as the Panthers ran past Martin County, 7950, in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night.
Laithan Hall poured in a game-high 23 points as the Panthers improved to 10-7. Nick Robinson tossed in 17 and Alex Rogers added 11.
Brady Dingess led the Cardinals (5-10) with 16 points. Jacob Butcher and Parker Davis net eight each.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (5-10)……9 19 11 11 – 50
PK (10-7)…….18 18 23 20 – 79
Scoring:
Martin County (50) – Brady Dingess 1(4) 2-2 16; Jacob Butcher 0(1) 5-6 8; Jordan Dalton 3 1-3 7; Parker Davis 4 0-0 8; Brayden McKenzie 1 0-0 2; Blake Maynard 0 1-2 1; Ethan Ferrell 1 0-0 2; and Brayden Farris 0(2) 0-0 6. Totals 10(7) 9-13 50.
Pikeville (79) – Laithan Hall 1(7) 0-0 23; Nick Robinson 7(1) 0-3 17; Alex Rogers 1(3) 0-0 11; Mason Ward 3 0-0 6; Heath Jarrell 3 0-0 6; Josh Hughes 1(1) 0-0 5; Tate Walters 2 0-0 4; Lukas Manns 0(1) 0-0 3; Carter Hurley 1 0-0 2; and Cam Roberts 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(13) 0-3 79.
Next up: Martin County (5-1) vs. Johnson Central (15-1), 7:30 pm, Feb. 27; Pikeville (10-7) at Knott Central (12-6), 7:30 pm, Mar 2.
Phelps………..67
Fairview……..64
Phelps held on down the stretch to slip past Fairview, 67-64, in a road game played on Thursday night.
Mason Prater led the Hornets (2-13) with 19 points and Jaeshon Nugent added15. Keandre Galaurb-Jackson followed with 12 and Eric Daniels tossed in 11.
At Fairview
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (2-13)….14 17 20 16 – 67
FV (4-13)….14 12 21 17 – 64
Scoring:
Phelps (67) – Jaeshon Nugent 15; Keandre Galaurb-Jackson 12; Eric Daniels 11; Landon Dotson 2; Jaylen Wells 4; Mason Prater 19; and Mikey Flemings 4.
Fairview (64) – Steven Day 10; Cody Caldwell 7; Cam Mitchell 2; Jaxon Manning 31 Dayton Tucker 10; Cam Shannon 2; and Tucker Adams 2.
Next up: Phelps (2-13) at Shelby Valley (10-5), 7:30 pm, Feb 26.
Knott Central…….72
Letcher Central….52
Letcher Central struggled offensively as Knott Central bounced the Cougars, 72-52, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Thursday night.
Joby Johnson led the Cougars (7-8) with 11 points and Wyatt Ison added 10. Bodie Bentley tossed in nine.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
KC (12-6)…..17 19 18 18 – 72
LC (7-8)…….13 10 19 10 – 52
Scoring:
Knott Central (72) – Kent Damron 2(1) 2-4 9; Scott Shepherd 7 0-0 14; Colby Napier 5(1) 2-2 15; Kizer Slone 2 4-6 8; Josh McGuire 9 4-4 22; Jayden Huff 0 1-2 1; and Connor Napier 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 25(3) 13-18 72.
Letcher Central (52) – Joby Johnson 2(1) 4-4 11; Wyatt Ison 2(2) 0-0 10; Bodie Bentley 3 3-4 9; Isaiah Adams 2(1) 0-0 7; Kaden Adams 1(1) 0-0 5; JD McDaniel 1 2-3 4; Cooper Bailey 0 2-2 2; Brady Boggs 1 0-0 2; and Nigel Nugent 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(5) 11-13 52.
Next up: Letcher Central (7-8) at Powell County (1-14), 7:30 pm, Feb. 26.