Betsy Layne landed all five starters in double figures as the Bobcats ran past Bath County in a road game played on Thursday night.
Jordan Frazier and Brady Robinson led the way with 19 points each as the Bobcats improved to 1-1. Frazier also has 13 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Shawn Howell tossed in 15 while Andrew Kidd and Chase Mims added 10 each.
At Owingsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (1-0)….14 28 23 17 – 82
BC (0-2)….19 13 12 20 – 64
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (82) – Jordan Frazier 4(2) 5-7 19; Shawn Howell 3(3) 0-0 15; Andrew Kidd 3(1) 1-2 10; Chase Mims 5 0-2 10; Brady Robinson 5(1) 6-6 19; Byron Tackett 0 2-2 2; Landon Howell 0 1-2 1; Donnie Hamilton 1 0-0 2; and Davy Bentley 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23(7) 15-21 82.
Bath County (64) – Judah Hill 2 1-2 5; Caleb Rushing 1 3-9 5; Jordan Wilson 7 2-5 16; Joseph Manley 0(1) 0-0 3; Zach Otis 9(2) 1-3 25; and Taylan Sorrell 2(2) 0-0 10. Totals: 21(5) 7-22 64
Next up: Betsy Layne (1-1) at Belfry (1-0), 6 pm, Jan. 9.
Johnson Central….67
Boyd County…..…..57
Johnson Central used a solid second half to get past Boyd County, 67-57, in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
Isaiah May fired in a game-high 25 points and John King added 15 as the Golden Eagles moved to 2-0. Grant Rice and Ryleh McKenzie added nine each.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BC (1-1)…15 11 11 24 – 57
JC (2-0)…11 14 18 24 – 67
Scoring:
Boyd County (57) – Dawson Meade 2(2) 1-2 11; Carson Webb 2 4-5 8; Bras Newsome 1 0-0 2; Rheyce DeBoard 0(1) 2-2 5; Austin Gibbs 4 0-0 8; Jason Ellis 2 4-4 8; Graden McNeil 2 2-2 6; Austin Cumpton 1 0-0 2; and J.B. Walter 2(1) 0-0 7. Totals: 16(4) 13-16 57.
Johnson Central (67) – Ryleh McKenzie 3(1) 0-1 9; Isaiah May 4(3) 8-10 25; Grant Rice 4 1-3 9; Cory VanHoose 1 5-7 7; John King 6 3-5 15; and Connor Lemaster 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(4) 17-26 67.
Next up: Johnson Central (2-0) vs. Lawrence County (2-0), 7:30 pm, Jan. 9.
East Ridge…..….89
Floyd Central….57
East Ridge continued its strong early-season start with an 89-57 win over Floyd Central in a game played on the Reservation Thursday night.
The Warriors, now 2-0, landed five players in double figure scoring as Eli Rose led the way with 22 points. Eli Sykes followed with 15 while Braxton Stanley added 14. Issac Woods tallied 13 and Hunter Damron net 10.
Ronnie Sammons paced the Jaguars, now 1-1, with a game-high 25 points. Braden Moore finished with 17 and Brody Buck tossed in 11.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (1-1)….10 11 21 15 – 57
ER (2-0)….23 18 21 27 – 89
Scoring:
Floyd Central (57) – Braden Moore 8 1-2 17; Brody Buck 2(2) 1-2 11; Ronnie Sammons 7(1) 8-9 25; Dalton Younce 1 0-0 2; Skyler Hall 0 2-2 2; and Dylan Mosley 0 0-2 0. Totals: 18(3) 12-15 57.
East Ridge (89) – Issac Woods 0(4) 1-2 13; Braxton Stanley 4(2) 0-0 14; Hunter Damron 2(2) 0-0 10; Eli Rose 10 2-2 22; Eli Sykes 6 3-4 15; Jackson Potter 2 0-0 4; Matt Mills 3 0-0 6; Brad Howell 1 0-0 2; and Zack Mason 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 28(9) 6-8 89.
Next up: Floyd Central (1-1) vs. Shelby Valley (1-0), 2:20 pm, Jan. 9; East Ridge (2-0) vs. Phelps (0-2), 15th Region All “A” Classic tournament, The Arena, 7:30 pm, Jan. 12.
GIRLS
Lawrence Co.…71
East Carter……65
Lawrence County nearly saw a 22-point lead slip away, but the Lady Bulldogs held on down the stretch to escape East Cater, 71-65, in a game played at the Dawg House on Thursday night.
Neal Brooke scored a team-high 23 points as Lawrence County improved to 2-0. Kensley Feltner followed with 21 and Kaison Ward chipped in 10.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
EC (1-1)….13 21 11 20 – 65
LC (2-0)….24 14 16 17 – 71
Scoring:
East Carter (65) – Alyssa Stickler 6(2) 13-14 31; Avery Hall 3 5-6 11; Jascie Greene 4 1-4 9; Jaelyn Steele 2 2-2 6; Makyla Waggoner 1 3-6 5; and Sarah Tussey 1 1-2 3. Totals: 17(2) 25-34 65.
Lawrence County (71) – Neal Brooke 4(5) 0-0 23 Kensley Feltner 7 7-16 21; Kaison Ward 3 4-4 10; Sophie Adkins 0(1) 3-8 6; Abby Nelson 2 1-2 5; Kyleah Ward 2 1-2 5; Tyra Hammond 0 1-2 1; and Ellie Webb 0 0-2 0. Totals: 18(6) 17-36 71.
Next up: Lawrence County (2-0) vs. Hazard (0-2), 5:30 pm, Jan. 9.
Magoffin Co..43
Phelps……..…31
Magoffin County went on the road and earned its first win this season as the Lady Hornets beat Phelps, 43-31, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Thursday night.
Kennedy Williams scored 15 points and Angel Mullis added 10 as Magoffin County moved to 1-1.
In other action on Thursday:
BOYS
Harlan County handed Martin County its second straight loss, 65-47.