Belfry landed five players in double-figure scoring as the Pirates cruised past Betsy Layne, 78-61, in a game played at Belfry Gymnasium on Saturday night.
Tyler Chaffin poured in 21 points as the Pirates improved to 2-0. Sal Dean followed with 21 and Bol Kuir added 15 points and 13 rebounds for double-double. Zachary Savage and Ben McNamee tossed in 10 each.
Jordan Frazier led the Bobcats (1-2) with a game-high 22 points and seven boards. Brady Robinson followed with 19 and Davey Bentley added eight.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (1-2)….9 6 23 23 – 61
BF (2-0)…12 12 24 30 – 78
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (61) – Jordan Frazier 5(3) 3-6 22; Brady Robinson 2(3) 6-6 19; Davey Bentley 4 0-0 8; Chase Mims 3 1-2 7; and Andrew Kidd 0(1) 2-2 5. Totals: 14(7) 12-18 61.
Belfry (78) – Tyler Chaffin 1(4) 7-8 21; Sal Dean 7 7-10 21; Bol Kuir 7 1-3 15; Zachary Savage 4 2-4 10; Ben McNamee 4 2-2 10; and Caleb Spears 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23(4) 20-32 78.
Next up: Betsy Layne (1-2) vs. Pikeville (0-1), 15th Region All “A” Classic, Appalachian Wireless Arena, 6 pm, Jan. 12; Belfry (2-0) vs. Knott Central (4-0), 7:30 pm, Jan. 12.
Johnson Central….82
Lawrence County…65
Johnson Central ran out to a big halftime lead against Lawrence County and the Golden Eagles went on to earn an 82-65 win in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Saturday night.
John King paced JC, now 3-0, with 18 points and Isaiah May added 10. Cory VanHoose chipped in nine.
Trenton Adkins scored a game-high 22 points for the Bulldogs, now 2-1. Cody Maynard net 15 and Kaden Gillispie tallied 13.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LW (2-1)…… 8 8 23 26 – 65
JC (3-0)……21 20 25 16 – 82
Scoring:
Lawrence County (65) – Cody Maynard 3(2) 3-4 15; Baden Gillispie 3(1) 0-0 9; Trenton Adkins 11 0-1 22; Kaden Gillispie 3 7-7 13; Will Lafferty 2 0-2 4; and Andrew Bloomfield 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(3) 10-14 65.
Johnson Central (82) – Ryleh McKenzie 0(1) 0-0 3; Isaiah May 3(1) 1-2 10; Grant Rice 3 0-0 6; Cory VanHoose 3(1) 0-0 9; John King 6 6-8 18; Bryson Hackney3 0-0 6; Connor Lemaster 1(2) 0-0 8; Mason Lawson 2(1) 1-3 8; Dray Duff 0 1-2 1; Kamen Slone 1(2) 0-0 8; Reece Collins 0(1) 0-0 3 and Toby Spriggs 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(9) 9-15 82.
Next up: Lawrence County (2-1) vs. Paintsville (1-1), 7:30 pm, Jan. 12; Johnson Central (3-0) at Ashland Blazer (2-0), 7:30 pm, Jan. 11.
Harlan County…55
Letcher Central…35
Letcher Central struggled from the floor offensively as Harlan County downed the Cougars, 55-35, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Saturday night.
Nigel Nichols led the Cougars, now 1-2, with 11 points. Wyatt Ison added six.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HC (3-0)….12 13 14 16 – 55
LC (1-2)….13 7 4 11 – 35
Scoring:
Harlan County (55) – Noah Trent 2 0-0 4; Daniel Carmical 1(1) 0-0 5; Tyler Cole 4(5) 3-7 26; Jackson Huff 2(2) 0-0 10; Josh Turner 4 0-0 8; and Jonah Swanner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(8) 3-7 55.
Letcher Central (35) – Nigel Nichols 0(3) 2-2 11; Wyatt Ison 1 4-4 6; Bodie Bentley 2 0-0 4; Isaiah Adams 0(1) 0-1 3; Luke Goins 0 2-2 2; Joby Johnson 1(1) 0-0 5; Brady Boggs 1 0-1 2; and Kaden Adams 1 0-0 2. Totals: 6(5) 8-10 35.
Next up: Letcher Central (1-2) at June Buchanan (1-2), 7:30 pm, Jan. 12.
Pulaski County…84
Pike Central…….58
Pike County Central fell behind early to Pulaski County and the Hawks dropped an 84-58 decision in the Iron Warrior Classic played at Southwestern on Saturday afternoon.
Josh Du Toit and Jaylan Rigdon paced the Hawks, now, 1-1, with 15 points each.
At Somerset
(Iron Warrior Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (1-1)…..12 14 15 17 – 58
PL (2-1)…..24 27 19 14 – 84
Scoring:
Pike Central (58) – Josh Du Toit 6 3-4 15; Jaylan Rigdon 3(2) 3-4 15; Latee Childress 2 3-5 7; Bryce Adkins 0 6-6 6; Blake Adams 0(1) 2-2 5; Peyton Compton 1(1) 0-0 5; Kasope Lawrence 1 1-2 3; and Billy Bush 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(4) 18-23 58.
Pulaski County (84) – Barek Williams 21; Caleb Sloan 16; Zach Travis 13; Cayden Lancaster 12; K.J. Combs 8; Dalton Bertram 6; Channer Sears 3; Carson Fraley 3; and Will Blankenship 2.
Next up: Pike Central (1-1) at East Ridge (2-0), 7:30 pm, Jan. 14.
Martin Co..…..77
Hazard………..66
Martin County snapped a season-opening, two-game winning streak with a 77-66 win over Hazard at home on Saturday.
Brady Dingess striped the nets for a game-high 30 points. Luke Hall added 22 and Jordan Dalton tossed in 10.
At Inez
Scoring:
Hazard (66) – Jaden Sanders 4(2) 2-2 16; Wade Pelphrey 4(1) 3-3 14; Jarrett Napier 9(2) 2-3 8; Jamal Hazell 3 2-4 8; Chris Jones 1 2-4 4; Andrew Ford 1 2-2 4; Samuel Shoptaw 2 0-0 4; Cameron Caudill 2 0-0 4; Max Johnson 0 2-2 2 and Sawyer Patrick 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(5) 15-20 66.
Martin County (77) – Brady Dingess 7(2) 10-15 30; Luke Hall 3(5) 1-2 22; Jordan Dalton 0(2) 4-4 10; Parker Davis 2 2-2 6; Jacob Butcher 1 3-4 5; and Matthew Linville 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15(9) 20-27 77.
In other games on Saturday:
Shelby Valley improved to 2-0 with a 76-48 road win at Floyd Central.
FRIDAY
Magoffin County…..77
Rose Hill Christian…43
Magoffin County took charge early against Rose Hill Christian and the Hornets rolled to a 77-43 victory in a game played in Ashland on Friday night.
Aden Barnett fired in a game-high 26 points as Magoffin County moved to 1-2. Ben Lafferty followed with 10 and Kaden Bowling tossed in nine.
At Ashland
Scoring:
Magoffin County (77) – Aden Barnett 12 2-2 26; Ben Lafferty 3 4-6 10; Kaden Bowling 0(3) 0-0 9; Grayson Whitaker 2(1) 0-0 7; Ethan Prewitt 3 0-0 6; Iian Prewitt 3 0-0 6; Zane Whitaker 2 0-2 4; Caleb Wilson 1 0-0 2; Isaiah Salyer 1 0-0 2; Spencer Howard 1 0-0m2; Case Adkins 1 0-0 2; and Grant Rudd 0 1-2 1. Totals: 29(4) 7-12 77.
Rose Hill Christian (43) – Chase Pennington 7 2-2 16; Luke Larsen 6(1) 0-0 15; Ian Justice 3 0-0 6; Collin Wilburn 0(1) 0-0 3; and Christian Blevins 0(1) 0-3. Totals: 16(3) 2-2 43.
Next up: Magoffin County (1-2) vs. Floyd Central (1-20, 7:30 PM, Jan. 12.