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Belfry closed out the first half on a 17-0 run and the Pirates went on to knock off Phelps, 63-46, in the 60th District Tournament game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Tuesday night.
DeMahjae Clark led the Pirates with a game-high 25 points and Sal Dean added 15 as Belfry, now 14-10, advanced to the championship game against Pike County Central on Thursday night.
Melvin McCoy tallied 19 points and Mason Prater finished with 16 in the loss.
Phelps’ season ends at 10-18.
At Phelps
(60th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (10-18)…..8 4 14 20 – 46
BF (14-10)….15 19 16 13 – 63
Scoring:
Phelps (46) – Mason Prater 3(1) 7-8 16; Hayden Mounts 1 0-0 2; Mikey Flemings 0 1-2 1; Melvin McCoy 5(3) 0-0 19; Eric Daniels 2 0-0 4; and Corey Turnmire 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13(4) 8-10 46.
Belfry (63) – Sal Dean 3(3) 0-0 15; DeMahjae Clark 4(5) 2-4 25; Jonathan Banks 1 0-0 2; Cross Taylor 0(1) 0-0 3; Bol Kuir 4 1-2 9; Makaden Maynard 3 1-3 7; and Caden Woolum 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(9) 4-9 63.
GIRLS
Pike Central…..…72
Phelps……………26
Pike County Central’s defensive pressure wore down Phelps and the Lady Hawks went on to punch their ticket to the 60th District championship game with a 72-26 win in a game played at McCoy Athletic Center on Tuesday night.
Hannah May led a trio of Central (12-16) players in scoring with 19 points. Emalie Tackett finished with 16 and Chloe Hannah added 10.
Phelps’ Amelia Casey led all scorers with 21 points as the Lady Hornets season ends at 12-17.
The Lady Hawks will face Belfry in the title game on Thursday night.
At Phelps
(60th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (12-17)…..3 10 12 1 – 26
PC (12-16)….26 14 13 19 – 72
Scoring:
Phelps (26) – Amelia McCoy 2(5) 2-2 21; Faith Potter 1 0-0 2; Skylar Rife 1 0-0 2; Madison Dotson 0 0-2 0; and Ivy Layne 0 1-2 1. Totals: 4(5) 3-6 26.
Pike Central (72) – Emalie Tackett 6 4-8 16; Hannah May 5(1) 6-7 19; Chloe Hannah 2(2) 0-0 10; Kylea Weddington 0(3) 0-0 9; Abigail Hess 1 0-0 2; Tomie Allen 1 0-0 2; Alexis Taylor 2 0-0 4; Lakota Johnson 2 0-0 4; and Sarah Justice 3 0-0 6. Totals: 22(6) 10-15 72.
59TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
East Ridge…………60
Shelby Valley………41
East Ridge took control in the second period and went on to bounce Shelby Valley, 60-41, in the 59th District Tournament game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night.
Jonathon Mills and Isaac Woods paced the Warriors, now 16-14, with 14 points apiece. Eli Sykes added 12 as East Ridge advances to the championship game against Pikeville on Thursday night.
Russ Osborne scored 13 in the loss for the Wildcats, who finished the season at 16-10.
At Robinson Creek
(59th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (16-14)…..13 21 13 13 – 60
SV (16-10)…..17 7 14 3 – 41
Scoring:
East Ridge (60) – Jonathon Mills 3(2) 2-4 14; Isaac Woods 4(1) 3-3 14; Eli Sykes 6 0-0 12; Braxton Stanley 0(2) 3-4 9; Brad Howell 0(1) 4-6 7; and Eli Rose 1 2-2 4. Totals: 14(6) 14-19 60.
Shelby Valley (41) – Russ Osborne 2(1) 6-6 13; Chaz Brown 0(2) 1-2 7; Preston Johnson 3 0-0 6; Collier Fuller 1(1) 0-0 5; Riley Phillips 2 0-0 4; Caleb Lovins 2 0-0 4; and Ethan Sykes 1 0-1 2. Totals: 11(4) 7-9 41.
GIRLS
Shelby Valley……63
Jenkins……..……21
Shelby Valley ran out to a big lead early on against Jenkins and cruised to a 63-21 win in the 59th District Tournament game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night.
Cassidy Rowe fired in 20 points and Alyssa Elswick added 17 as the Lady Kats (22-8) advanced to the championship game against Pikeville on Thursday night.
Lindsey Rose had nine points in the loss as the Lady Cavaliers finished 9-22.
At Robinson Creek
(59th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (9-22)…..…3 6 3 9 – 21
SV (22-8)……21 25 11 6 – 63
Scoring:
Jenkins (21) – Lindsey Rose 0(1) 6-10 9; Skye Brown 1 2-5 4; Emma Stewart 1 3-4 5; and Alexis Ritchie 1 1-2 3. Totals: 3(1) 12-21 21.
Shelby Valley (63) – Cassidy Rowe 2(4) 4-4 20; Alyssa Elswick 4(3) 0-0 17; Jazzy Meade 1(2) 1-2 9; Kyra Looney 0(2) 1-2 7; Kylie Alvin 0(2) 0-0 6; Momo Tuttle 0(1) 0-0 3; Sadie Johnson 0 1-2 1; and Sophie Robinson 0 0-2 0. Totals: 7(14) 7-12 63.
58TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
Lawrence County…..91
Prestonsburg………..61
Lawrence County’s high-octane offense was on full display as the Bulldogs steamrolled Prestonsburg, 91-61, in the 58th District Tournament matchup played at Floyd Central High School on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs, now 24-6, will move on to the finals to face the Betsy Layne and Floyd Central winner.
Cody Maynard led a balanced scoring attack with 21 points and Andrew Bloomfield followed with 18. Kaden Gillispie tossed in 16.
Jacob Slone paced the Blackcats, who ended the year at 5-23, with 20 points. Brian Halbert chipped in nine.
At Langley
(58th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (5-23)…..14 9 15 23 – 61
LC (24-6)…..21 16 26 28 – 91
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (61) – Kasey Meade 1 0-0 2; Conner Napier 2 2-4 6; Grant Varney 3 0-1 6; Brian Halbert 3 3-3 9; Kaden Allen 2 0-0 4; Caleb Lawson 4 0-0 8; Wes Salisbury 1 0-0 2; Jacob Slone 1(6) 0-0 20; and Ethan Jarvis 0(1) 1-2 4. Totals: 17(7) 6-10 61.
Lawrence County (91) – Cody Maynard 6(2) 3-5 21; Kaden Gillispie 2(3) 3-4 16; Trenton Adkins 1(1) 1-2 6; Will Lafferty 5 0-0 10; Andrew Bloomfield 4(1) 7-8 18; Dawson Bellomy 1 2-2 4; Logan Ratliff 1(1) 0-0 5; Ethan Horn 0(1) 0-0 3; and Hayden Perry 1(2) 0-0 8. Totals: 21(11) 16-21 91.
GIRLS
Floyd Central…….76
Betsy Layne……….31
Floyd Central punched its ticket to the 58th District Tournament title game with a 76-31 victory over Betsy Layne in a game played on their home floor on Tuesday night.
Kennedy Harvel paced the Lady Jaguars (20-8) with a game-high 25 points. Kamryn Shannon finished with 18.
Madi Meade tallied 15 in the loss for the Lady Bobcats (8-21).
At Langley
(58th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (8-21)…….12 4 13 2 – 31
FC (20-8)…….13 23 23 17 – 76
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (31) – Madi Meade 5 5-6 15; Shyla Kidd 1 0-0 2; Haleigh Damron 0 0-2 0; and Kim Akers 7 0-0 14. Totals: 13 5-831.
Floyd Central (76) – Kennedy Harve 8(2) 3-3 25; Kamryn Shannon 5(1) 5-5 18; Grace Martin 3 1-2 7; Jada Johnson 3 0-0 6; Kaylee Hall 1(1) 0-0 5; Chelsea Johnson 1(1) 0-0 5; Natalie Holle 2 0-0 4; Chloe Crase 0(1) 0-0 3; Hailey Little 1 0-0 2; and Riley Jo Compton 0 1-2 1. Totals: 24(6) 10-12 76.
57TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
Paintsville………….48
Johnson Central…..31
Paintsville used a rock-solid defense to shut down cross-town rival Johnson Central and reach the 57th District Tournament championship game with a 48-31 win at Eagle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Braxton Tharp led the Tigers (19-7) with 15 points. Connor Fugate tallied 12 and Colby Fugate had 11.
Ryleh McKenzie scored a game-high 17 points in the loss. Johnson Central’s season ends at 15-10.
At Paintsville
(57th District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (15-10)…..…8 7 6 10 – 31
PV (19-7)…….12 10 7 19 – 48
Scoring:
Johnson Central (31) – Ryleh McKenzie 17; Connor Lemaster 1; Grant Rice 7; Jacob Butcher 4; and Ryan Rose 2.
Paintsville (48) – Braxton Tharp 15; Connor Fugate 12; Colby Fugate 11; Frederick James 3 Jase Kinner 3 and Baron Ratliff 4.
53RD DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
Letcher Central……60
Knott Central………54
Letcher Central rallied in the second half to knock off rival Knott Central, 60-54, in the 53rd District Tournament championship game played on Tuesday night.
Kaylee R. Banks fired in a game-high 23 points as the Lady Cougars, now 23-9, move on to the 14th Region Tournament as a No. 1 seed.
Loren Boggs added 12 points and Jaylin Whitt net nine.
At Hindman
(53rd District championship)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (23-9)……14 12 19 15 – 60
KC (19-10)….14 14 13 13 – 54
Scoring:
Letcher Central (60) – Kaylee R. Banks 9 5-6 23; Keira Couch 4 0-2 8; Loren Boggs 4 4-6 12; Tori Holcomb 0(1) 0-0 3; Jaylin Whitt 1 7-13 9; and Heidi Bentley 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 19(2) 16-27 60.
Knott Central (54) – Kylie Gayheart 2(1) 3-3 10; Abby Maggard 7(1) 2-2 19; Kelsey Noble 1(1) 0-2 5; Brooke Mason 1(1) 0-0 5; Ally Hall 1 0-0 2; Presley Fletcher 3 1-2 7; and Courtney Hates 1(1) 1-2 6. Totals: 16(5) 7-11 54.
Letcher Central….66
June Buchanan…..32
Letcher Central punched their ticket to the 53rd District Tournament finals with a 66-32 win over June Buchanan in a game played at Knott Central on Sunday afternoon.
Jaylin Whitt led the scoring with 11 points and Keira Couch added 10.
At Hindman
(53rd District Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JBS (8-22)…..4 5 8 13 – 32
LC (22-9)…..25 16 15 10 – 66
Scoring:
June Buchanan (32) – Riley Likens 1(2) 3-6 11; Addison Clark 3(1) 0-0 9; Morgan Johnson 1(1) 3-6 8; Abby Moore 0 2-2 2; and Macey Watts 1 0-0 2. Totals: 6(4) 8-14 32.
Letcher Central (66) – Jaylin Whitt 5 1-1 11; Keira Couch 5 0-0 10; Tori Holcomb 2(1) 1-2 8; Heidi Bentley 3 2-3 8; Loren Boggs 2 2-2 6; Farrah Combs 1 4-4 6; Kyleigh Wright 1 1-2 3; Kaylee R. Banks 1 0-0 2; Kara Holcomb 1 0-0 2; Macie Kincer 1 0-0 2; Emma Pavlik 1 0-0 2; Jaleigh Wright 1 0-0 2; Payge Damron 1 0-0 2; Kaylee Banks 0 1-2 1; and Bailey Kincer 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25(1) 13-18 66.