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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