East Ridge ended a 13-game losing streak to Pikeville as the Warriors scored a 95-83 victory in the 59th district matchup played on the Reservation Thursday night.
The Warriors, now 5-3, landed four players in double-figure scoring, led by Isaac Woods’ team-high 31 points. Eli Sykes followed with 26 while Hunter Damron tossed in 16 and Braxton Stanley added 13.
Pikeville, which dropped to 5-2, was paced by Rylee Samons’ 50-point performance.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (5-2)……16 12 31 24 – 83
ER (5-3)….. 18 17 32 28 – 95
Scoring:
Pikeville (83) – Rylee Samons 17(3) 7-9 50; Laithan Hall 0(1) 3-4 6; Zac Lockhart 4 1-3 9; Nick Roberts 3 0-2 6; Tate Walters 3 0-1 6; Lukas Manns 2 0-0 2; and Alex Rogers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 30(4) 11-19 83.
East Ridge (95) – Isaac Woods 4(5) 9-10 32; Eli Sykes 11 2-3 24; Hunter Damron 4(2) 2-4 16; Braxton Stanley 5 3-4 13; Jonathon Mills 3 4-6 10; Totals: 27(7) 20-27 95.
Next up: Pikeville (5-2) at Harlan County (8-1), 6:30 pm, Jan. 30; East Ridge (5-3) at Paintsville (2-4), 7:30 pm, Jan. 30.
Letcher Central…65
Leslie County..…..51
Letcher Central used a big fourth quarter to pull away and beat Leslie County, 65-51, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Thursday night.
Bodie Bentley paced the Cougars, now 6-3, with 18 points while Joby Johnson followed with 16. Kaden Adams chipped in nine.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (4-4)…….13 8 15 15 – 51
LCC (6-3)….9 20 9 27 – 65
Scoring:
Leslie County (51) – Treyton Abner 2 2-26; Trenton Day 2 8-13 12; Wyatt Hensley 3 0-3 6; Kobe Bowling 4(1)1-2 12; Jason Baker 5 3-4 13; and Ethan Wolfe 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(1) 14-24 51.
Letcher Central (65) – Nigel Nichols 3 2-3 8; Bodie Bentley 4(1) 7-8 18; Isaiah Adams 5 0-0 10; Daelyn Shepherd 2 0-2 4; Joby Johnson 4(1) 5-5 16; and Kaden Adams 3 3-3 9. Totals: 21(2) 17-21 65.
Next up: Letcher Central (6-3) vs. Magoffin County (4-3), 7:30 pm, Jan. 30.