Pikeville rallied in the game’s final eight minutes to come from behind and beat Madison Central, 69-61, in the Brent Ray Classic played on Saturday.
Rylee Sammons finished with 25 points and Nick Robinson added 19 as the Panthers improved to 5-1. Zac Lockhart added nine.
At Richmond
(Brent Ray Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (5-1)….19 13 16 21 – 69
MC (4-2)…17 20 14 10 – 61
Scoring:
Pikeville (69) – Rylee Sammons 3(4) 7-10 25; Nick Robinson 9 1-2 19; Zac Lockhart 2 5-7 9; Laithan Hall 1(1) 0-0 5; Tate Walters 1 3-3 5; Lukas Manns 1 0-0 2; Brandon Lowe 1 0-0 2; and Alex Rogers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(5) 16-22 69.
Madison Central (61) – Kole Brown 6(2) 9-14 27; Jaylen Davis 3(3) 3-4 18; Kenyatta Hardge 1 5-8 7; Taishon Chenault 1(1) 0-0 5; Trey Skaggs 2 0-1 4; and Tayson Parks 0 0-2 0. Totals: 13(6) 17-29 61.
Next up: Pikeville (5-1) vs. Johnson Central (6-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26, ppd.
Lawrence County….82
Chesapeake, OH…..71
Lawrence County used a big third period to pull away and beat Chesapeake, Ohio, 82-71, in the Boyd County Roundball Classic played ay Boyd County High School on Saturday.
Cody Maynard stripped the nets for a game-high 35 points as the Bulldogs moved to 4-2. Trenton Adkins followed with 23 and Baden Gillispie added 10. Will Lafferty finished with eight.
At Cannonsburg
(Boyd County Roundball Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CP (6-6)….13 18 10 30 – 71
LC (4-2)….20 15 25 22 – 82
Scoring:
Chesapeake, Ohio (71) – Caleb Schneider 1(3) 0-1 11; Nathan Cox 4 2-2 10; Levi Blankenship 2(3) 2-4 15; Ben Bragg 3(1) 4-9 13; Devon Bellomy 2 4-4 8; Dannie Maynard 2 0-0 4; J.D. Daniels 2(1) 0-0 7; and Jacob Lemley 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 16(9) 12-15 71.
Lawrence County (82) – Cody Maynard 5(4) 13-13 35; Trenton Adkins 11 1-2 23; Baden Gillispie 2 6-7 10; Will Lafferty 2 4-4 8; Kaden Gillispie 1 3-4 5; and Zach Holt 0 1-2 1. Totals: 21(4) 28-32 82.
Next up: Lawrence County (4-2) at Martin County (3-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26.
Prestonsburg…..….68
Nichols Co……..…..64
Prestonsburg, playing for the first time since Jan. 11, shook off the dust and managed to get past Nichols County, 68-64, in a game played on Saturday.
Jacob Martin and Grant Justice scored 16 each to help the Blackcats win for the first time this season in three games. Connor Hopkins chipped in 10 while Kaleb Jarvis and Ryan Rose had eight each.
At Carlisle
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (1-2)….14 13 24 17 – 68
NC (1-8)…..25 19 11 9 – 64
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (68) – Jacob Martin 2(4) 0-0 16; Grant Justice 5 6-6 16; Connor Hopkins 2(2) 0-0 10; Kaleb Jarvis 4 0-0 8; Ryan Rose 2(1) 1-2 8; Wes Salisbury 2 0-0 4; Caleb Lawson 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jon Little 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 17(9) 7-8 68.
Nicholas County (64) – Dalton Davenport 3(5) 3-3 24; Wyatt Clark 2(4) 0-0 16 Brady Switzer 1(4) 0-0 14; Tate Letcher 3 0-0 6; Ethan Sexton 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jacob Hatton 0 1-2 1. Totals: 9(14) 4-5 64.
Next up: Prestonsburg (1-2) vs. Betsy Layne (2-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 29.
Letcher Central…77
Phelps……………47
Letcher Central landed four players in double-figure scoring as the Cougars cruised past Phelps, 77-47, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Saturday.
Joby Johnson led the balanced attack with a game-high 24 points as Central improved to 5-2. Nigel Nichols followed with 14 and Bodie Bentley tossed in 13. Isaiah Adams tallied 11.
Jaeshon Nugent paced the Hornets, now 1-8, with 12 points.
At Phelps
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (5-2)….13 17 21 26 – 77
PH (1-8)……8 9 18 12 – 47
Scoring:
Letcher Central (77) – Joby Johnson 6(4)0-1 24; Nigel Nichols 2(3) 1-1 14; Bodie Bentley 4(1) 2-2 13; Isaiah Adams 2(2) 1-2 11; Kaden Adams 2 0-0 4; Wyatt Ison 2 0-0 4; Daelyn Shepherd 1 1-2 3; Cooper Bailey 1 0-0 2; and J.D. McDaniel 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(10) 5-10 77.
Phelps (47) – Mason Prater 2(1) 0-0 7; Jaeshon Nugent 4 4-4 12; Keandre Jackson 4 0-2 8; Landon Dotson 3 1-2 7; Dominick Francis 1(1) 0-0 5; Jaylen Wells 1 1-2 3; and Tristan Blankenship 0(1) 2-2 5. Totals: 15(3) 8-12 47.
Next up: Letcher Central (5-2) at Knott Central (6-2), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26; Phelps (1-8) at Paintsville (2-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26.
Shelby Valley….75
Cordia………….50
Shelby Valley went on the road and rolled past Cordia in a game played on Saturday.
Kaden Robinson poured in a game-high 24 points as the Wildcats improved to 6-2. Keian Worrix followed with 16 and Russ Osborne added 11. Logan Hawkins chipped in 10.
At Cordia
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (75) – Kaden Robinson 3(5) 3-4 24; Keian Worrix 4(2) 2-4 16; Russ Osborne 1(1) 6-6 11; Logan Hawkins 4 2-2 10; Zack Johnson 2(1) 0-0 7; Chaz Brown 2 0-0 4; and Anthony Pallotta 1 1-2 3. Totals: 17(9) 14-20 75.
Cordia (50) – Naz Welch 13 3-9 29; Greg Brooks 2(2) 6-7 16; Donovan Stidham 0(1) 0-0 3; and Dylan Grigsby 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(3) 9-16 50.
Next up: Shelby Valley (6-2) vs. Magoffin County (2-3), 6 pm, Jan. 25.
Martin County….55
Paintsville………50
Martin County slipped past Paintsville, 55-50, in a 57th District Matchup played at MCHS Gymnasium on Saturday night.
Brady Dingess led the Cardinals, now 3-4, with 18 points while Jordan Dalton added 12. Parker Davis chipped in nine.
Next up: Paintsville (2-4) vs. Phelps (1-8), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26; Martin County (3-4), vs. Lawrence County (4-2), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26.
FRIDAY GAMES
Johnson Central…71
East Ridge……….65
Johnson Central’s Cory VanHoose fired in 22 points and Isaiah May added 20 as the Golden Eagles held off East Ridge, 71-65, in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Saturday.
At Johnson Central
Scoring:
Johnson Central (71) – Cory VanHoose 5(2) 6-6 22; Isaiah May 2(4) 4-5 20; Ryleh McKenzie 1(2) 2-2 10; Grant Rice 4 1-2 9; John King 2 2-5 6; and Toby Spriggs 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16(8) 15-20 71.
Next up: East Ridge (4-2) vs. Boyd County (7-2), 7:30 pm, Jan. 26;
Pike Central………63
White Academy, TN….53
Pike Central took the lead away from White Academy in the third quarter and the Hawks went on for a 63-53 victory in the Battle of the Border played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.
Jaylin Rigdon led Central, now 5-1, with 17 points and Kasope Lawrence added 11. Josh Du Toit finished with nine and Latee Childress finished with eight.
At Buckleys Creek
(Battle of the Border)
WA (2-3)…….9 13 17 14 – 53
PC (5-1)… …19 3 28 13 – 63
Scoring:
White Academy, TN (53) – Jake Yeary 5(3) 3-4 22; Tanner Brush 2(1) 0-2 7; Blake Stoner 2 9-10 13; Patrick Moore 1 1-2 3; and Ryan Saylor 1(2) 0-0 8. Totals: 11(6) 13-18 53.
Pike Central (63) – Jaylin Rigdon 1(5) 0-0 17; Kasope Lawrence 6 1-2 13; Josh Du Toit 3(1) 0-0 9; Latee Childress 4 0-0 8; Jaden Stewart 1(2) 0-0 8; Bryce Adkins 0(2) 0-0 6; and Matt Anderson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(10) 1-2 63.
Next up: Pike Central (5-1) vs. Ligon Home School (3-3), 6 pm, Feb. 1.