Shelby Valley battled host Russell to the wire before falling 54-51 in a game played on Saturday.
Cassidy Rowe paced the Lady Kats, now 10-5, with 15 points while Zoee Johnson followed with 14. Alyssa Elswick tossed in 12.
At Russell
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (10-5)…….11 16 15 9 – 51
RL (10-4)……19 18 5 12 – 54
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (51) – Cassidy Rowe 3(3) 0-0 15; Zoee Johnson 5 4-8 14; Alyssa Elswick 5 2-3 12; Kyra Looney 0(2) 0-0 6; and Laci Johnson 0 4-4 4. Totals: 13(5) 10-15 51.
Russell (54) – Kaeli Ross 2(3) 4-4 17; Shaelyn Steele 2(1) 6-8 13; Aubrey Hill 4 1-2 9; Bella Quinn 1(2) 0-0 8; Jenna Adkins 1 2-2 4; and Campbell Jachimczuk 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(7) 13-16 54.
Next up: Shelby Valley (10-5) at Jenkins (7-10), 7:30 pm, Mar. 1.
Paintsville……….50
Martin County…34
Paintsville pulled away from Martin County in the second quarter and the Lady Tigers went on to earn a 50-34 road win on Saturday.
Chloe Hannah led a balanced attack with 14 points as Paintsville improved to 10-6. Emilea Preece and Leandra Curnutte tallied 13 each. Camryn Helton added eight.
Lynndsey Cassell and Katie Marcum scored eight apiece for the Lady Cardinals, who dropped to 10-7.
At Inez
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (10-6)…..17 14 10 9 – 50
MC (10-7)…..15 7 7 5 – 34
Scoring:
Paintsville (50) – Chloe Hannah 5 4-4 14; Emilea Preece 4(1) 2-3 13; Leandra Curnutte 1(3) 2-2 13; Camryn Helton 2(1) 1-3 8; and Ava Hyden 0 2-4 2. Totals: 12(5) 11-16 50.
Martin County (34) – Lakyn Porter 0(2) 1-2 7; Lynndsey Cassell 1(2) 0-0 8; Graci Snyder 1 0-0 2; Katie Marcum 4 0-2 8; Laken Williams 2(1) 0-0 7; and Alyssa Allen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(5) 1-4 34.
Next up: Paintsville (10-6) at Pike Central (6-16), 7:30 pm, Mar. 2; Martin County (10-8) at Lawrence County (12-9), 7:30 pm, Mar. 2.
Lawrence County…54
Greenup County……33
Lawrence County used a big second quarter to take charge against Greenup County and went on to score a 54-33 victory in a home game played on Saturday.
Kensley Feltner had a game-high 28 points as the Lady Bulldogs moved to 12-9. Ellie Webb tossed in 10.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
GC (6-10)….11 11 10 8 – 33
LC (12-9)…..14 21 12 7 – 54
Scoring:
Greenup County (33) – Emily Maynard 1(2) 3-7 11; Rachel Bush 2(1) 2-2 9; Emma Frazier 2 2-4 6; Katie Shaffer 1(1) 0-1 5; Kennedy Spencer 0 2-2 2; and Sarah Hall 0 0-4 0. Totals: 6(4) 9-20 33.
Lawrence County (54) – Kensley Feltner 10 8-10 28; Ellie Webb 2(2) 0-0 10; Sophie Adkins 2(1) 0-0 7; Abby Nelson 0(1) 0-0 3; Tyra Hammond 1 1-2 3; Kaison Ward 1 0-0 2; and Emily Artrip 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16(4) 10-14 54.
Next up: Lawrence County (12-9) vs. Martin County (10-8), 7:30 pm, Mar. 2.
Raceland………63
Pike Central……33
Pike Central fell behind in the early going as Raceland ran past the Lady Hawks, 63-33, in a road game played on Saturday.
Emalie Tackett paced the Lady Hawks (6-16) with nine points Lindsey Tackett and Hannah May added eight apiece.
At Raceland
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (6-16)….8 11 9 5 – 33
RD (5-8)….15 21 18 9 – 63
Scoring:
Pike Central (33) – Emalie Tackett 4 1-6 9; Lindsey Tackett 4 0-0 8; Hannah May 4 0-0 8; Allie Spears 2 1-2 5; Lakota Johnson 1 0-0 2; and Abby May 0 1-2 1. Totals: 15 3-10 33.
Raceland (63) – ChloeCollins 2(3) 2-2 15; Emma Picklesimer 5 3-4 13; Naomi Maynard 4(1) 0-0 11; Kierston Smith 3 3-4 9; Siyan Hapney 2(1) 0-2 7; Alexis Boggs 2 1-12 5; Brooklyn Hackworth 0(1) 0-0 3; and Emma Broughton 0 0-1 0. Totals: 18(6) 9-15 63.
Next up: Pike Central (6-16) vs. Paintsville (10-6), 7:30 pm, Mar. 1.
East Ridge………..62
Magoffin County…38
East Ridge jumped ahead early and the Lady Warriors rolled to a 62-38 win over Magoffin County in a game played at the Reservation on Saturday.
Leah Wells finished with 18 points as East Ridge moved to 4-16. Haleigh Damron and Makenzie Sawyers fired in 16 each while Sylvia Ratliff net 10.
Haley Barnet had 11 for the Lady Hornets, now 4-16.
At Lick Creek
Scoring:
Magoffin County (38) – Haley Barnet 4 3-4 11; Karah Lafferty 3 0-1 6; Angel Mullis 3 0-0 6; Stephanie Helton 0(1) 2-2 5; Kennedy Williams 0(1) 2-3 5; and Jaylen McCarty 2 1-1 5. Totals: 12(2) 8-11 38.
East Ridge (62) – Leah Wells 8 2-4 18; Haleigh Damron 5(1) 3-4 16; Makenzie Sawyers 3(3) 1-4 16; Sylvia Ratliff 5 0-0 10; Breanna Taylor 1 0-2 2; Jasmine Easterling 0 0-2 0; and Sydney Thacker 0 0-1 0. Totals: 22(4) 6-17 62.
Next up: Magoffin County (4-16) vs. Cordia (2-18), 7:30 pm, Mar. 2; East Ridge (4-16) vs. Letcher Central (9-9), 7:30 pm, Mar. 2.
Wolfe County….53
Prestonsburg…..52
Wolfe County scored a game-winning basket as time expired on the clock to beat Prestonsburg, 53-52, in a game played on Saturday.
Faith Lazar had 15 to lead the Lady Blackcats (10-12) while Celina Mullins added 13 in the loss. Kylie Stephens followed with 13 and Alivia Slone chipped in nine.
At Campton
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (52) – Faith Lazar 5(1) 2-4 15; Celina Mullins 1(4) 0-0 14; Kylie Stephens 2(3) 0-1 13; Alivia Slone 0(3) 0-0 9; and Audrey Prater 0 1-2 1. Totals: 8(11) 3-7 53.
Wolfe County (53) – Brianna Colwell 7 5-6 19; Kenzie Miller 0(5) 0-0 15; Sarah Smith 0(3) 0-0 9; Ally Bailey 1(1) 2-3 7 and Hannah Kidd 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 8(1) 7-9 53.
Next up: Prestonsburg (10-12) at Magoffin County (4-16), 7:30 pm, Mar. 3.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Pikeville……62
Paintsville….37
Pikeville dominated Paintsville from the very outset and cruised to a 62-37 win in a game played on Bill Mike Runyon Court on Friday.
Trinity Rowe paced the Lady Panthers, now 16-4, with 18 points. Kristen Whited added 17.
Chloe Hannah and Emilea Preece paced the Lady Tigers (9-6) with 12 points each. Leandra Curnutte added 11.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (16-4)….16 14 15 17 – 62
PV (9-6)……..9 12 9 7 – 37
Scoring:
Pikeville (67) – Trinity Rowe 3(4) 0-0 18; Emma Ratliff 1(1) 0-0 5; Kenzie Maynard 2 0-0 4; Leighan Jackson 1 1-2 3; Rylee Theiss 2 1-2 5; Kristen Whited 2(3) 4-4 17; Kylie Hall 1 1-2 3; Kylie Hall 0(2) 0-0 6; and Isabella Mulkey 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12(10) 8-10 62.
Paintsville (37) – Chloe Hannah 4(1) 1-1 12; Emilea Preece 0(2) 6-10 12; Leandra Curnutte 2(2) 1-6 11; Camryn Helton 0 1-2 1; Ava Hyden 0 1-7 1; and Abby Maynard 0 0-2 0. Totals: 6(5) 10-28 37.
Next up: Pikeville (16-4) vs. Shelby Valley (10-5), 7:30 pm, Mar. 4.
Prestonsburg….57
East Ridge……..37
Prestonsburg steadily built its lead against East Ridge and earned a 57-37 win in a game played at the Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Friday night.
Faith Lazar and Kylie Stephens paced the Lady Blackcats with 13 points apiece. Alexis Skeens chipped in eight.
Leah Wells led the Lady Warriors with nine. Makenzie Sawyers added eight.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
East Ridge (37) – Leah Wells 3(1) 0-3 9; Makenzie Sawyers 2(1) 1-3 8; Sylvia Ratliff 2(1) 0-2 7; Haleigh Damron 3 1-2 7; and Lauren Mann 0(2) 0-0 6. Totals: 10(5) 2-10 37.
Prestonsburg (57) – Faith Lazar 4(1) 2-4 13; Kylie Stephens 3(2) 1-2 13; Alexis Skeens 0(2) 2-4 8; Celina Mullins 2(1) 0-0 7; Abby Goble 1(1) 0-0 5; Shae Robinson 1 1-2 3; Allison Howard 0(1) 0-0 3; Maggie Nelson 1 0-0 2; Audrey Prater 1 0-0 2; and Alivia Slone 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(8) 7-14 57.
Breathitt County…72
Betsy Layne…….64
Betsy Layne went on the road to battle Breathitt County and came up on the short end of a 72-64 outcome on Friday night.
Madilyn Meade poured in 21 points and Katie Kidd added 13 as the Lady Cats fell to 6-14. Kim Akers added 13.
At Jackson
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (64) – Madilyn Meade 8(1) 2-4 21; Katie Kidd 6(1) 1-1 16; Kim Akers 5(1) 0-0 13; Shyla Kidd 1(1) 0-0 5; Kenadie Boyette 2 0-0 4; Sydney Newsome 0(1) 0-0 3; and Lauryn Watkins 0 2-2 2. Totals: 22(5) 5-7 64.
Breathitt County (72) – Adreonna Schutz 5 13-20 23; Kaylee Clemons 1(5) 5-7 22; Riley Bush 2 5-9 9; Kaylee Ritchie 2 5-8 9; Maddie Haddix 1 2-5 4; Brenley Gross 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jerrica Neace 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(6) 30-49 72.
Next up: Betsy Layne (6-14) at Hazard (5-16), 7:30 pm, Mar. 1.