HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville falls in All A tournament; Warriors thump Hawks

The Pikeville Panthers’ quest to reach the All “A” Classic Tournament semifinal came to an end on Wednesday night as host Lexington Christian knocked off the Panthers, 53-42, in a game played at LCA’s Rose Campus.

Pikeville, now 9-9, was led by Nick Robinson’s 13 points. Alex Rogers followed with 11 and Latihan Hall chipped in eight.

At Lexington

(All A Classic Tournament)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PK (11-9)….12    8  19   3 – 42

LC (11-8)…..13  21  8  11 – 53

Scoring:

Pikeville (42) – Laithan Hall 2(1) 1-2 8; Nick Robinson 6 1-3 13; Lukas Manns 0(2) 0-0 6; Tate Walters 2 0-0 4; and Alex Rogers 3(1) 2-2 11. Totals: 13(4) 4-7 42

Lexington Christian (53) – Tanner Walton 5(2) 3-3 19; Jeff Selby 2(2) 2-2 12; Tyler Hall 1(3) 0-0 11; and Brayden Mirus 2(2) 1-2 11. Totals: 10(9) 6-7 53.

Next up: Pikeville (11-9) vs. Paintsville (8-7), Pikeville Invitational Tournament, 8 pm, Mar. 5.

East Ridge…..70

Pike Central….47

East Ridge continued its solid play aga9nst regional teams as the Warriors raced past Pike Central, 70-47, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Wednesday night.

Eli Rose led East Ridge, now 12-8, with a game-high 25 points. Eli Sykes followed with 12 while Isaac Woods and Jon Mills tossed in 11 each.

Jaylan Rigdon past the Hawks (13-7) with 14 points and Latee Childress tallied 13.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

ER (12-8)……8  19  14  29 – 70

PC (13-7)……8    3  13  23 – 47

Scoring:

East Ridge (70) – Jon Mills 5 1-1 11; Jackson Potter 1 0-0 2; Isaac Woods 1(3) 0-0 11; Eli Sykes 6 0-0 12; Braxton Stanley 0(2) 1-2 7; Hunter Damron 0 2-2 2; and Eli Rose 8 9-9 25. Totals: 21(5) 13-14 70.

Pike Central (47) – Jaylan Rigdon 5 4-6 14; Latee Childress 5 3-4 13; Josh Du Toit 3 1-1 7; Kasope Lawrence 3 0-0 6; Bryce Adkins 0(2) 0-0 6; and Peyton Compton 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16(2) 9-13 47.

Next up: East Ridge (12-8) vs. Buckhorn (8-12), Kentucky Prep Showcase, Prestonsburg, TBA, ar. 6; Pike Central (13-7) at Madison Southern (9-4), Lee’s Famous Recipe Holiday Classic, 2 pm.

Paintsville………74

Shelby Valley…..67

Shelby Valley’s Kaden Robinson poured in 29 points and Zack Johnson added 14 but it was not enough as host Paintsville beats the Wildcats, 74-67, in a game played at Bill Mike Runyon Court on Wednesday night.

Caleb Lovins and Keian Worrix added eight apiece as the Wildcats dropped to 13-6.

In other games:

Phelps outscored Menifee County, 82-70.

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