Betsy Layne landed three players in double-figure scoring as the Bobcats opened the season with a 68-55 victory over Pike County Central in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Monday night.
Lukas Manns finished with 19 points and Brandon Robinson added 17 while Jordan Frazier netted 17.
Tyler Owens paced the Hawks with a game-high 20 points and Bryce Adkins followed with 15 while Anthony Palotta tossed in 10.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (0-1)….14 15 16 10 – 55
BL (1-0)….11 15 21 21 – 68
Scoring:
Pike Central (55) – Anthony Palotta 4 2-2 10; Logan Wood 0 2-2 2; Jacob Young 3 0-0 6; Bryce Adkins 0(4) 3-4 15; Tyler Owens 4(3) 3-3 20; and Noah Iricks 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(7) 10-11 55.
Betsy Layne 68) – Jordan Frazier 5 5-6 15; Brady Robinson 1(2) 9-10 17; Chase Mims 4 1-2 9; Lukas Manns 4(3) 2-2 19; and Nicholas Howell 1(2) 0-0 9. Totals: 15(7) 17-20 68.
Shelby Valley….87
Jenkins……….…25
Shelby Valley erupted in the opening half to build a big halftime lead against Jenkins and the Wildcats cruised to an 87-25 win at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Monday night.
Mr. Basketball candidate Cody Potter stripped the nets for a game-high 29 points and Chaz Brown added 11 in the season opener. Kaden Robinson chipped in nine.
John Fleming led the Cavaliers with nine points.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (0-1)…..7 6 5 7 – 25
SV (1-0)….28 34 14 11 – 87
Scoring:
Jenkins (25) – John Hayden Fleming 1(1) 4-4 9; Payton Rose 2 1-2 5; Austin Johnson 3 0-0 6; Keegan Bentley 1 0-00 2; and Sean McCall 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 7(2) 5-6 25
Shelby Valley (87) – Keian Worrix 2 0-0 4; Cody Potter 6(4) 5-6 29; Zach Johnson 1 2-2 4; Kaden Robinson 3(1) 0-2 9; Eli Sykes 4 0-1 8; Jacob Caudill 0 1-4 1; Davy Bentley 2 1-2 5; Logan Hawkins 2 0-0 4; Chaz Brown 4(1) 0-0 11; Joe Moore 1 0-0 2; Jacob Hall 0 0-2 0; Aaron Bates 1 0-0 2; Lincoln Billiter 1 0-0 2; Caleb Lovins 2 0-0 4; and Kaden Kiser 1 0-0 2. Totals: 30(6) 9-19 87.
Magoffin County…67
Floyd Central…….56
Floyd Central landed three players in double-figure scoring but it wasn’t enough as Magoffin County took a 67-56 victory over the Jaguars on Monday night.
Hayden Hall tossed in 12 points to lead the Jaguars while Marcus Thacker added 11 and Dalton Boyd tallied 10. Brandon Little pulled down 10 rebounds in the loss.
In other boys’ games Monday night:
Pikeville slipped past Phelps at the McCoy Athletic Center, 54-49.
GIRLS
Floyd Central….…..67
Magoffin County….27
Floyd Central ran out to a double-digit, first quarter lead and never looked back in rolling past Magoffin County, 67-27, in a game played on Monday night.
Katie Jo Moore tossed in a game-high 20 points while Brooke Stumbo added nine.
Haley Barnett led the Lady Hornets with 11.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (0-1)….9 9 6 3 – 27
FC (1-0)….21 18 18 10 – 67
Scoring:
Magoffin County (27) – Macy Thacker 0 1-3 1; Haley Barnett 5 1-3 11; Shay Blanton 1 3-5 5; Morgan Damron 1 0-0 2; Kennedy Williams 0(1) 0-0 3; Katie Howard 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kara Riser 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8(2) 5-11 27.
Floyd Central (67) – Grace Martin 1 1-2 3; Katie Jo Moore 10 0-0 20; Brooke Stumbo 4 1-2 9; Kennedy Harvel 2 2-2 6; Kamryn Shannon 1(1) 0-0 5; Riley Compton 1 1-2 3; Kylie Tackett 2 1-2 5; Kennedy Blevins 1(2) 0-0 8; Chelsie Johnson 1 0-0 2; and Natalie Hollie 0(2) 0-0 6. Totals: 23(5) 6-10 67.
Martin County….53
Pike Central…….48
Martin County rallied in the second half to slip past Pike County Central, 53-48, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Monday night.
Maddie Thompson led three Lady Cardinals in double figures with 18 points. She also had 25 rebounds and three blocks. Laykn Porter tossed in 14 and Kristen Isaac hit for 13.
Kelsey Brinager paced all scorers with a game-high 20 points in the loss. Bailey Birchfield finished with 11.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (1-0)…..9 12 20 12 – 53
PC (0-1).….16 8 14 10 – 48
Scoring:
Martin County (53) – Kristen Isaac 2 9-14 13; Maddie Thompson 5 8-11 18; Laykn Porter 4(2) 0-0 14; Lyndsey Cassell 1(1) 1-4 6; Brittany Thompson 0 0-2 0; and Alyssa Allen 0 2-2 2. Totals: 12(3) 20-33 53.
Pike Central (48) – Bailey Birchfield 4(1) 0-0 11; Kelsey Brinager 6(1) 5-9 20; Lexi Newsome 1 0-0 2; Chloe Neece 2 0-0 4; Hannah May 0(1) 2-2 5; and Sarah Justice 3 0-0 6. Totals: 16(3) 7-11 48.
Paintsville……55
Betsy Layne….43
Paintsville used a strong second half to pull away and beat Betsy Layne, 55-43, in a game played on Monday night.
Emilea Preece led the way for the Lady Tigers with a game-high 24 points. Chloe Hannah followed with 16.
Katie Kidd tossed in 20 for the Lady Bobcats.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (0-1)…..8 20 6 9 – 43
PV (1-0)…..6 19 15 15 – 55
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (43) – Allie Jarvis 2 2-2 6; Lauryn Watkins 0(1) 2-4 5; Katie Kidd 6 8-14 20; Maddie Meade 1(1) 0-2 5; Kennedy Boyette 0 0-2 0; Karlie Williams 1 3-4 5; and Lilly Tackett 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11(2) 15-28 43.
Paintsville (55) – Camryn Helton 0(1) 0-3 3; Izzy Chirico 0 2-2 2; Ava Hyden 1 1-6 3; Kaleigh Horn 0(1) 0-0 3; Chloe Hannah 4(1) 5-8 16; Emilea Preece 4(4) 4-5 24; and Hope Auxier 1 2-2 4. Totals: 10(7) 14-26 55.
Shelby Valley…..74
Jenkins……….….30
Shelby Valley took charge early on and the Lady Cats cruised past Jenkins, 74-30, in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Monday night.
Alyssa Newsom led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points while Kelsey Owens tossed in 16. Alyssa Elswick had 11 points and Zoee Johnson chipped in 10.
Lindsey Rose led the Lady Cavaliers with 17 points.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (0-1)……6 11 6 7 – 30
SV (1-0)….32 17 16 9 – 74
Scoring:
Jenkins (30) – Jerrica Thacker 2 5-6 9; Lindsey Rose 5 7-7 17; Alexis Richie 2 0-0 4; and Skye Brown 0 0-2 0. Totals: 9 12-13 30.
Shelby Valley (74) – Alyssa Newsom 6(2) 1-2 19; Kelsey Owens 3(3) 1-2 16; Alyssa Elswick 5 1-3 11; Zoee Johnson 4 2-3 10; Laci Johnson 1(2) 0-0 8; Tori Hampton 2 0-0 4; Makayla Gillispie 1 0-0 2; Jazzy Meade 1 0-0 2; and Grace Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(7) 5-10 74.
Lawrence County….54
Greenup County…..48
Lawrence County overcame a slow start and first-quarter deficit to slip past Greenup County, 54-48, on the road Monday night.
Kensley Feltner poured in a game-high 27 points and Brooke Neal followed with 10 in the win. Alexis Ratliff chipped in nine.
Lauren Hannah had 18 for Greenup County.
At Greenup
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (1-0)……6 23 15 10 – 54
GC (0-1)….12 13 11 12 – 48
Scoring:
Lawrence County (54) – Alexis Ratliff 2(1) 2-2 9; Ellie Webb 1 0-0 2; Brooke Neal 1(2) 2-4 10; Kensley Feltner 10 7-9 27; Kaison Ward 1 2-6 4; and Kyleah Ward 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(3) 13-21 54.
Greenup County (48) – Emily Maynard 1(3) 0-0 11; Emma Frasure 1 2-2 4; Lexie Carroll 4 4-8 12; Rachel Bush 0(1) 0-0 3; and Lauren Hannah 5 8-10 18. Totals: 11(4) 14-20 48.
Here is a look at Tuesday’s games:
BOYS
East Ridge vs. Grundy, Va., 7:30 p.m.
Martin County at Hazard, 7:30 p.m.
Phelps vs. Hurley, Va., 7:30 p.m.
Prestonsburg vs. Knott Central, 7:30 p.m.
Johnson Central at Cross Lanes, 7:30
GIRLS
Betsy Layne vs. Leslie County, 7:30 p.m.
East Ridge vs. Grundy, Va., 6 p.m.
Shelby Valley at Harlan County, 7:30 p.m.
Paintsville at Jenkins, 7:30 p.m.
Phelps vs. Hurley, Va., 6 p.m.
Pikeville vs. Pike Central, 7:30 p.m.