HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Letcher Central splits matches; Lady Blackcats win

Letcher Central dominated from start to finish as the Lady Cougars blanked Cordia, 3-0, in a match played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Wednesday night. 

Letcher Central’s Alli Back had two kills, four assists, four digs, and 13 serving aces in the 25-13, 25-9, and 25-9 win. Emily Jensen added two kills, three assists, two digs, and seven aces. 

Prestonsburg…….3 

Magoffin County….0 

Prestonsburg went on the road and defeated Magoffin County, 3-0, in a match played on Wednesday night. 

Mya Burgess had 14 kills, and three digs in the 25-15, 25-19, and 25-14 win. Allison Hamilton had four kills, two blocks, and 13 assists. 

Kennedy Greer totaled three kills, eight digs and five aces while Sara Brown finished with 10 assists, five digs, and a pair of aces. 

Magoffin County’s Allison Cantrell totaled seven kills and two blocks while Allie Rodiguez added 11 digs. 

TUESDAY’S MATCHES 

Betsy Layne…….3 

Pike Central…….0 

Betsy Layne’s Emily Johnson finished with 10 kills to help lead the Lady Cats to a 3-0 win over Pike Central in a match played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. 

Jayden Jarrell had six kills, six blocks and two aces in the 25-21, 25-12, and 25-23 win. Tia Wesley added seven kills and Lindsey Watkins totaled 31 assists. 

Johnson Central…..3 

Letcher Central……2 

Johnson Central stormed back from a one-set deficit to edge Letcher Central, 3-2, in a home match played on Tuesday night. 

Mayson Delong accounted for 25 kills, four blocks, 14 digs and three aces in the 25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, and 16-14 marathon win. 

Brailyn Harless totaled 12 kills, 19 digs and four aces while Randi Delong added eight kills, 13 assists, 28 digs, and four aces. 

Brittany McCarty finished with 31 assists, 19 digs, and four aces. 

Letcher Central’s Maddison Napier had three kills and 10 serving aces. Keira Couch added five kills and Amelia Lucas finished with seven aces.