HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Cardinals bounce Commodores; Panthers roll

INEZ – Martin County’s Trey James finished with a double-double as the Cardinals knocked off Perry Central, 73-57, in a game played on Tuesday night.

James had 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Cardinals moved to 4-3. Brady Dingess fired in 17 points and Braxton Maynard followed with 16 and Ethan Smith-Mills tallied 12.

At Inez

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PC (2-4)….15  11   8  23 – 57

MC (4-3)…16  13  18  26 – 73

Scoring:

Perry Central (57) –Cameron Fugate 2 0-0 4; D’Andre Reed 2(1) 3-4 10; Dylan Brock 2(1) 0-0 7; Dawson Duff 0 1-2 1; Tyler Day 0(2) 0-0 6; Dylan Cornett 5(3) 2-2 21; and Richie Beverly 4 0-1 8. Totals: 15(7) 6-9 57.

Martin County (73) –Brady Dingess 4(1) 6-9 17; Trey James 6 8-9 20; Braxton Maynard 5(1) 3-6 16; Ethan Smith-Mills 3(2) 0-0 12; Jordan Dalton 2 0-0 4; James Dials 1 0-0 2; and Braden Walker 0 2-2 2. Totals: 21(4) 19-26 73.

Pikeville……78

Jenkins……..38

PIKEVILLE – Pikeville took charge early on and the Panthers cruised to a 78-38 victory over Jenkins in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

Rylee Sammons tossed in 15 points as all 14 players scored as the Panthers improved to 3-2. Tate Walters and Laithan Hall followed with nine each and Jake Lowe chipped in eight.

Payton Rose paced the Cavaliers, now 0-5, with a game-high 16 points. John Fleming added six.

Scoring:

Jenkins (38) – Payton Rose 1(4) 2-2 16: John Fleming 0(2) 0-0 6; Kolby Stewart 2 0-0 4; Jeremy Potter 2 0-0 4; Anthony Newman 1 0-0 2; Austin Johnson 0 2-2 2; Jacob Bentley 1 0-0 2; and Keegan Bentley 1 0-2 2. Totals: 8(6) 4-6 38.

Pikeville (78) – Rylee Samons 3(1) 6-6 15; Tate Walters 3 3-3 9; Laithan Hall 4 1-1 9; Jake Lowe 4 0-1 8; Grayson Harris 2 0-0 7; Seth Pugh 1(1) 0-0 5; John Flanery 2 0-0 4; Nick Robinson 2 0-0 4; Mason Ward 0(1) 1-2 4; Braden Adkins 1 1-2 3; Heath Jarrell 0(1) 0-0 3; Brandon Lowe 0(1) 0-0 3; Connor Byers 1 0-0 2; and Kyle Rhodes 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(6) 12-15 78.

Bowling Green….62

Pikeville………….45

McKEE – Pikeville struggled offensively as Bowling Green turned back the Panthers, 62-45, in the PRTC Classic played at Jackson County High School on Dec. 14.

Grayson Harris paced three Panthers (2-2) in double figures with 14 points. Nick Robinson and Laithan Hall tossed in 10 apiece.

Scoring:

Pikeville (48) – Grayson Harris 4(2) 0-0 14; Nick Robinson 5 0-0 10; Laithan Hall 2(2) 0-1 10; Tate Walters 2 0-2 4; Rylee Samons 0 3-4 3; Peyton Boyd-Blair 1 0-0 2; and Connor Byers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(4) 0-0 2. Totals: 15(4) 3-7 45.

Bowling Green (62) – Isaiah Mason 5 1-1 11; Conner Cooper 2(1) 2-3 9; Jaxson Banks 1(2) 0-1 8; Dorian Morrison 3 1-1 7; Shy Boyd 0(1) 3-7 6; Cobi Huddleston 3 0-0 6; Dezmond Wilson 2 2-2 6; Turner Bailey 1 0-0 5; and Jaxon Flanary 1 2-2 4. Totals: 18(5) 11-17 62.

Grundy, Va…..86

East Ridge……81

GRUNDY, Va.East Ridge rallied from a 17-point deficit to within three in the final seconds before falling to undefeated Grundy (Va.), 86-81, in a game played on Tuesday night.

Dalton Wellman paced the Warriors, now 1-4, with 18 points and Cameron Hess followed with 14 as five players finished in double figures. Isaac Woods and Braxton Stanley tallied 13 points apiece and Eli Rose added 12.

Cade Looney led the Golden Wave (4-0) with 38 points. Corey Keene followed with 14 while Jake McCoy chipped in 10.

Scoring:

East Ridge (81) – Dalton Wellman 3(4) 0-1 18; Cameron Hess 4(2) 0-1 14; Isaac Woods 3(1) 4-4 13; Braxton Stanley 2(3) 0-0 13; Eli Rose 5 2-4 12; Hunter Damron 2(1) 0-0 7; Jackson Potter 0 2-4 2; and Jonathon Mills 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19(11) 10-16 81.

GIRLS

Johnson Central…..47

Lawrence County…43

LOUISA – Johnson Central took the lead away from Lawrence County in the final quarter and held on for a 47-43 victory in a game played on Tuesday night.

Sammi Sites fired in 16 points and Faith Fairchild added 11 as the Lady Eagles moved to 2-4.

Kaison Ward had 13 and Kensley Feltner added 12 for the Lady Bulldogs, who dropped to 3-3.

At Louisa

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JC (2-4)….16  10  6  15 – 47

LC (3-3)…11  7  14  11 – 43

Scoring:

Johnson Central (47) – Kelci Blair 2 3-8 7; Abbie Stambaugh 2 0-1 4; Sammi Sites 3(1) 7-9 16; Becca Wright 1 2-2 4; Faith Fairchild 3 5-6 11; and K.K. Vannoy 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 12(2) 17-26 47.

Lawrence County (43) – Kensley Feltner 5 2-4 12; Kyleah Ward 2 0-0 4; Brooke Neal 1 0-0 2; Kaison Ward 4(1) 2-5 13; Alexis Ratliff 2(1) 2-4 9; and Ellie Webb 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 14(3) 6-13 43.

Here is a look at Thursday’s schedule:

BOYS

Shelby Valley vs. Wolfe County, Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Classic, 6:30 p.m.

Betsy Layne vs. Morgan County, Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Classic, 8 p.m.

Martin County vs. Fairdale, King of the Bluegrass, 6 p.m.

Pike Central vs. Magoffin County, 7:30 p.m.

Man vs. Tug Valley, Country Roads Classic, 7 p.m.

Johnson Central vs. Union, Va., Smoky Mountain Classic, 5:30 p.m.

Pikeville vs. Livingston Academy, TN, Smoky Mountain Classic, 8:30 p.m.

GIRLS

Jenkins vs. Barbourville, Doc Gray Classic, 6 p.m.

Letcher Central vs. Gordon Central, Ga., Smoky Mountain Classic, 7 p.m.

Pikeville vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman, TN, Smoky Mountain Classic, 7 p.m.

Paintsville vs. Ingomar, Miss., Smoky Mountain Classic, 8:30 p.m.

Phelps vs. Eastside, Va., Smoky Mountain Classic, 4 p.m.