Photo credit: DUSTY LAYNE
Pikeville grabbed the lead early on against Lawrence County and the Panthers rolled to a 61-48 victory in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Nick Robinson led four Panthers in double-figure scoring with 17 points as Pikeville improved to 20-1 overall. Rylee Samons followed with 15, all coming on three-point baskets. Laithan Hall tossed in 12 and Keian Worrix added 11.
Trenton Adkins tallied 17 to lead the Bulldogs, now 19-5. Tyler Johnson net 12 and Cody Maynard chipped in nine.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (19-5)….13 9 12 14 – 48
PK (20-1)….23 10 18 10 – 61
Scoring:
Lawrence County (48) – Trenton Adkins 8 1-4 17; Tyler Johnson 3(2) 0-0 12; Cody Maynard 2(1) 2-2 9; Andrew Bloomfield 1(1) 0-0 5; Kaden Gillispie 1 1-4 3; and Will Lafferty 1 0-1 2. Totals: 16(4) 4-11 48.
Pikeville (61) – Nick Robinson 8 1-1 17; Rylee Samons 0(5) 0-0 15; Laithan Hall 3(2) 0-1 12; Keian Worrix 5 1-2 11; Lukas Manns 0(1) 0-0 3; and Tate Walters 11-2 3. Totals: 17(8) 3-6 61.
Martin County………….84
Mountain Mission, Va….63
Martin County guard Brady Dingess was a one-man force in leading the Cardinals to an 84-63 win over Mountain Mission (Va.) in a home game played on Tuesday night.
Dingess scored 50 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out eight assists as the Cardinals moved to 14-6. Matt Linville finished with nine.
At Inez
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MM (2-6)…..11 25 9 18 – 63
MC (14-6)….21 18 21 24 – 84
Scoring:
Mountain Mission, Va. (63) – Jacob Peters 2 2-4 6; Kaab Dawit 1 0-0 2; David Chacha 6 1-2 13; Imani Chacha 5(4) 1-4 23; Yoseph Elmore 1 0-0 2; Abel Mesfin 0(2) 0-0 6; Sifan Kassaye 0(1) 0-0 3; and Leule Sahale 1(2) 0-0 8. Totals 16(9) 4-10 63.
Martin County (84) – Dawson Mills 2 2-4 6; Brady Dingess 14(4) 10-11 50; Jordan Dalton 1(1) 0-0 5; Blake Maynard 2 0-1 4; Jacob Sturgell 1 0-0 2; Braydun Ferris 0(2) 0-0 6; and Matt Linville 3(1) 0-0 9. Totals: 24(8) 12-18 84.
Betsy Layne………77
Floyd Central…….64
Betsy Layne built a double-digit lead against Floyd Central, and the Bobcats went on to score a 77-64 district win over the Jaguars at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night.
Brady Robinson poured in a game-high 28 points and Jordan Frazier followed with 25 as the Bobcats improve to 15-6. Chase Mims added 11.
Ronnie Sammons paced Floyd Central with 26 points. Brayden Moore added 12.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (12-9)…..14 11 12 27 – 64
BL (15-6)…..19 21 17 20 – 77
Scoring:
Floyd Central (64) – Tanner Hall 1(1) 1-2 6; Brayden Moore 4(1) 1-2 12; Ronnie Sammons 10 6-6 26; Eric Burke 4 0-0 8; Brody Buck 1 0-0 2; Chris Spriggs 0(1) 0-0 3; Grant Jenkins 1 0-0 2; and Grant Rice 2 1-4 5. Totals: 23(3) 9-14 64.
Betsy Layne (77) – Jordan Frazier 7(1) 8-10 25; Brady Robinson 9(1) 7-8 28; Shawn Howell 3 0-0 6; Chase Mims 4 3-6 11; Cameron Pente 0(1) 2-2 5; and Donnie Hamilton 0 2-2 2. Totals: 23(3) 22-28 77.
Jenkins…….…..75
Jackson City…..40
Jenkins took charge early on against Jackson City and the Cavaliers cruised to a 75-40 win in a home game played on Tuesday.
Isaiah Adams fired in 30 points to lead the Cavaliers. Austin Johnson finished with 11 and Kolby Stewart tossed in 10.
At Jenkins
Scoring:
Jackson City (40) – Paxton Howard 1(2) 5-6 13; Austin McInnis 4 0-0 8; Payton Tharp 1(1) 3-4 8; Braxten Jett 1 3-5 5; Evan Phipps 1(1) 0-2 5;; and Gavin Ritchie 0 1-2 1. Totals: 8(4) 12-17 40.
Jenkins (75) – Isaiah Adams 8(3) 5-8 30; Austin Johnson 4 3-3 11; Kolby Stewart 5 0-0 10; Trevor Davis 4 1-3 9; Dylan Wolford 3 1-1 7 Adyn Hayes 3 0-0 6; and Noah Anderson 1 0-0 2. Totals 28(3) 10-15 75.
MONDAY’S GAMES
Johnson Central……60
Martin County………58
Johnson Central held off Martin County in the closing seconds to escape with a 60-58 win in a district matchup played at Paul Setser Fieldhouse on Monday night.
Grant Rice led the Golden Eagles with 17 points and Ryan Rose followed with 15.
Brady Dingess scored 26 to lead the Cardinals. Luke Hale added 11.
At Paintsville
Scoring:
Martin County (58) – Brady Dingess 7(1) 9-9 26; Luke Hale 1(3) 0-0 11; Matt Linville 3(1) 0-0 9; Jordan Dalton 1(2) 0-0 8; and Peyton Davis 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14(7) 9-9 58.
Johnson Central (60) – Grant Rice 7 3-6 17 Ryan Rose 7 1-1 15; Reece Collins 1(2) 0-0 8; Jacob Butcher 4 0-0 8; Ryleh McKenzie 4 0-0 8; and Connor Lemaster 2 0-0 4. Totals: 25(2) 4-7 60.
Lawrence Co…..81
Prestonsburg…..42
Lawrence County jumped out to a big lead in the opening quarter and the Bulldogs cruised to an 81-42 win over Prestonsburg in a game played on Monday night.
Tyler Johnson led a trio of Bulldogs in double figures with 19 points. Cody Maynard and Kaden Gillispie added 11 each.
Kaden Allen paced the Blackcats with 15 points and Jon Little tossed in 10.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (2-17)………8 17 9 8 – 42
LC (19-4)……..24 21 28 8 – 81
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (42) – Kaden Allen 1(4) 1-1 15; Jon Little 1(2) 2-3 10; Wes Salisbury 2 3-4 7 Brian Halbert 2 0-0 4; Mason Stidham 0(1) 0-0 3; Jacob Slone 1 0-0 2; and Ethan Jarvis 0 1-2 1. Totals 7(7) 7-10 42.
Lawrence County (81) – Tyler Johnson 2(5) 0-0 19 Cody Maynard 4 3-4 11; Kaden Gillispie 4 3-3 11; Trenton Adkins 4 1-2 9; Andrew Bloomfield 3 2-2 8; Logan Ratliff 2(1) 1-1 8; Wil Lafferty 2 2-3 6; Blake Marcum 1(1) 0-0 5; and Dawson Bellamy 2 0-0 4. Totals 24(7) 12-15 81.
GIRLS
Pikeville………67
Lawrence Co….53
Pikeville grabbed the lead early on against Lawrence County and pulled away in the second half to score a 67-53 win in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Trinity Rowe fired in a game-high 31 points, including 22 in the first half, as the Lady Panthers improved to 20-2. Kyera Thornsbury added 13 and Rylee Theiss net 12.
Kensley Felter finished with 29 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs, who dropped to 17-6. Sophie Adkins chipped in nine.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (17-6)…..7 16 13 17 – 53
PK (20-2)…17 13 15 22- 67
Scoring:
Lawrence County (53) – Kensley Feltner 10(1) 6-9 29; Sophie Adkins 0(3) 0-0 9; Leandra Curnutte 1(1) 0-2 5; Abby Nelson 2 0-0 4; Kaison Ward 04-4 4; and Tra Hammond 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(5) 10-15 53.
Pikeville (67) – Trinity Rowe 5(7) 0-0 31; Kyera Thornsbury 2(1) 6-8 13; Rylee Theiss 5 2-3 12; Kristen Whited 1(1) 1-2 6; Leighan Jackson 0 4-4 4; and Kylie M. Hall 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(9) 14-19 67.
Floyd Central…….56
Betsy Layne………53
Floyd Central held off Betsy Layne down the stretch to earn a hard-fought 56-53 win in a game played on Tuesday night.
Kennedy Harvel led the Lady Jaguars (15-7) with 17 points and Jada Johnson finished with 13.
Madi Meade had a game-high 25 points in the loss. Kinleigh Martin finished with 11 and Kim Akers tossed in 10.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (4-15)…….2 21 13 17 – 53
FC (15-7)……19 12 15 10 – 56
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (53) – Madi Meade 5(4) 3-3 25; Kinleigh Martin 5 1-1 11; Kim Akers 5 0-0 10; and Shyla Kidd 3 1-2 7. Totals: 18(4) 5-6 53.
Floyd Central (56) – Kennedy Harvel 6(1) 2-2 17; Jada Johnson 6 1-2 13; Garce Martin 3 2-2 8; Riley Jo Compton 2 2-4 6; Chelsea Johnson 1(1) 1-2 6; Kamryn Shannon 1(1) 0-0 5; and Natalie Holle 0 1-4 1. Totals: 19(3) 9-16 56.
Martin County……44
Paintsville………….33
Martin County went on the road and scored a 44-33 district win over Paintsville in a game played on Tuesday night.
Laken Williams paced the Lady Cardinals, now 17-3, with 14 points and Jaaliyah Warren finished with 10.
Kylie Kinner paced the Lady Tigers (13-8) with 12 points. Emilea Preece added 10.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (17-3)…….10 0 18 16 – 44
PV (13-8)………9 8 6 10 – 33
Scoring:
Martin County (44) – Laken Williams 0(2) 8-8 14; Jaaliyah Warren 3(1) 1-2 10; Katie Marcum 3 2-3 8; Alyssa Allen 0(1) 3-4 6 Brooke Marcum 1(1) 0-2 5 and Kennadi Mollett 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 7(6) 14-20 44.
Paintsville (33) – Kylie Kinner 0(3) 3-5 12; Emilea Preece 1(2) 2-6 10; Kali Mulcahy 0(2) 0-0 6; Camryn Helton 1 1-3 3; and Ava Hyden 0 2-2 2. Totals: 2(7) 8-16 33.
Prestonsburg…..56
East Ridge………12
Prestonsburg dominated from the very outset and cruised to a 56-12 win over East Ridge in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Faith Lazar poured in a game-high 20 points for the Lady Blackcats. Kylie Tackett followed with 12 and Celina Mullins added 10.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
East Ridge (12) – MaKenzie Sawyers 1(1) 0-0 5; Lauren Mann 1 0-0 2; Leah Wells 0 2-4 2; Sylvia Ratliff 1 0-1 2; Serenity Ramsey 0 1-2 1; and Sydney Meade 0 0-1 0. Totals: 3(1) 3-8 12.
Prestonsburg (56) – Faith Lazar 5(2) 4-5 20; Kylie Tackett 3(2) 0-0 12; Celina Mullins 2(2) 0-0 10; Alexis Skeens 0(2) 0-0 6; Audrey Prater 2 0-0 4; Hannah Jarrell 0(1)0-0 3; Amelia Newsome 0 1-2 1; and Allison Howard 0 0-2 0. Totals: 12(9)5-9 56.
MONDAY’S GAMES
Letcher Central……62
Buckhorn…………..33
Letcher Central got off to a quick start against Buckhorn and rolled to a 62-33 win on Senior Night played at the LCCHS Gymnasium on Monday night.
Jaylin Whitt paced the Lady Cougars (17-6) with 12 points and Tori Holcomb added 11. Keira Couch, Kaylee Banks and Heidi Bentley tossed in eight each.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BK (10-13)…..8 5 8 12 – 33
LC (17-6)……20 6 23 13 – 62
Scoring:
Buckhorn (33) – Brooklyn Riley 4(1) 1-2 12; Sherdan Combs 1(1) 2-2 7; Kaitlyn Bowling 2(1) 0-0 7; Mackenzie Neace 0(1) 1-2 4; Brittany Daniel 1 0-2 2; and Makayla Bennett 0 1-2 1. Totals: 8(4) 5-10 33.
Letcher Central (66) – Jaylin Whitt 5 2-3 12; Tori Holcomb 1(3) 0-0 11; Keira Couch 4 0-0 8; Kaylee Banks 3 2-2 8; Heidi Bentley 4 0-0 8; Loren Boggs 3 0-0 6; Kaylee Banks 2 0-0 4; Bailey Kincer 1 1-2 3; and Kyleigh Wright 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(3) 5-7 62.
Lawrence County…..87
Prestonsburg………..64
Lawrence County used a big second half to pull away and beat Prestonsburg, 87-64, in a game played on Monday night.
Kensley Feltner tossed in a game-high 27 points as five Lady Bulldogs (17-5) scored in double figures. Emmallee Holt added 15 while Leandra Curnutte tossed in 14. Sophie Adkins and Kaison Ward tallied 12each.
Faith Lazar had 25 points in the loss. Celina Mullins tallied 19.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (16-6)……18 17 15 14 – 64
LC (17-5)……23 17 26 21 – 87
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (64) – Faith Lazar 10(1) 2-3 25; Celina Mullins 4(3) 2-3 19; Kylie Tackett 0(3) 0-0 9; Hannah Jarrell 2 0-0 4; Allison Howard 0(1) 1-4 4; Audrey Prater 1 0-0 2; and Alexis Skeens 0 1-2 1. Totals: 17(8) 6-12 64.
Lawrence County (87) – Kensley Feltner 12 3-5 27; Emmallee Holt 0(5) 0-0 15; Leandra Curnutte 1(4) 0-2 14; Sophie Adkins 3(2) 0-1 12; Kaison Ward 2(2) 2-2 12; Abby Nelson 1 3-4 5 and Tyra Hammond 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(13) 8-14 87.