Pikeville jumped out to a big lead in the opening quarter and the Lady Panthers went on to defeat Harlan, 61-41, in the opening round of the All “A” Classic state tournament matchup played at Corbin Arena late Wednesday night.
Pikeville, now 14-2, advances to the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon and will face Crittenden County, which edged Lexington Christian.
Trinity Rowe led four players in double-figure scoring with a game-high 21 points. Leighan Jackson and Kristen Whited followed with 11 each while Kyera Thornsbury added 10 points and 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double.
At Corbin
(All ‘A’ Classic State Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HL (11-7)…..3 11 13 14 – 41
PK (14-2)…16 15 16 14 – 61
Scoring:
Harlan (41) – Kylie Noe 4 3-6 11; Addison Jackson 1 0-0 2; Peyshaunce Wynn 0(1) 0-0 3; Emma Owens 1(1) 8-10 13; and Aymanni Wynn 2(1) 5-6 12. Totals:
Pikeville (61) – Trinity Rowe 5(3) 2-3 21; Kristen Whited 3(1) 2-2 11; Kyera Thornsbury 4 2-2 10; Rylee Theiss 1 1-2 3; Leighan Jackson 5 1-4 11; Nicole Lin 1 0-0 2; Kylie Alvin 0 2-2 2; and Shyla Kidd 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19(4) 11-17 61.