BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central struggled offensively as Hazard pulled away for a 51-38 victory in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Dec .23.
Kelsi Brinager led all scorers for the Lady Hawks, now 3-6, with 22 points. Bailey Birchfield chipped in six.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HZ (4-3)…..11 13 11 16 – 51
PC (3-6)…..18 2 9 9 – 38
Scoring:
Hazard (51) – Hayley Caudill 2(1) 5-6 12; Libby Danner 2(2) 0-0 10; Hailee Mullins 2 5-8 9; Desiree Sturgill 2(1) 2-4 9; Joanna Hagans 2 1-2 5; Tayler Riley 2 0-2 4; Kyleah Maggard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(4) 13-22 51.
Pike Central (38) – Bailey Birchfield 3 0-0 6; Lexi Newsome 1 0-0 2; Kelsi Brinager 6 10-15 22; Chloe Neece 1(1) 0-0 5 ;and Kylea Weddington 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 11(2) 10-15 38.
Saturday, Dec. 21
Letcher Central…..60
Perry Central……..34
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Letcher Central took control early on and cruised to a 60-34 win over Perry Central in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 21.
Kaylee Banks led the way for the Lady Cougars with 16 points while Brooklynn Collins added 12. Mackenzie Craft and Loren Boggs chipped in nine apiece.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Letcher Central (60) – Kaylee Banks 5 6-7 16; Brooklynn Collins 3(2) 0-0 12; Mackenzie Craft 0(3) 0-0 9; Loren Boggs 3 3-5 9; Brooke Bates 4 0-0 8; Courtney Hayes 1 1-2 3; Kaylee Banks 0 0-2 0; and Tori Holcomb 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 16(6) 10-16 60.
Cherokee, Tenn…..32
Betsy Layne…….…..30
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. – Betsy Layne struggled offensively, including 7 of 24 from the free throw line in dropped a 32-30 decision to Cherokee (Tenn.) in the Big H BBQ Christmas Bash played on Dec. 21.
Madilyn Meade and Katie Kidd led the Lady Bobcats with eight points apiece.
At Rogersville, Tenn.
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (32) – Madilyn Meade 3 2-9 8; Katie Kidd 2 4-4 8; Alexandria Jarvis 2 1-4 5; Kenadie Boyette 1(1) 0-0 5; and Lauryn Watkins 2 0-7 4. Totals: 10(1) 7-24 30.
Notre Dame, Tenn…. 50
Phelps………………..….48
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Phelps battled Notre Dame (Tenn.) to the wire before falling 50-48 in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 21.
Danielle Prater poured in 22 points and Kylie Hall added nine.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Phelps (48) – Danielle Prater 3(4) 4-4 22; Kylie Hall 3 3-3 9; Chloe Smith 0(2) 1-4 7; Amelia Casey 3 0-0 6; Kacie Dotson 1 0-2 2; and Alyssa Sargent 1 0-1 2. Totals: 11(6) 8-14 48.
Ridgeview, Va……55
Paintsville………..23
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Paintsville struggled from the very outset against Ridgeview (Va.) and dropped a 55-23 game in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 21.
Ava Hyden tossed in nine points and Emilea Preece chipped in seven.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Paintsville (23) – Ava Hyden 2 5-7 9; Emilea Preece 1(1) 2-2 7; Chloe Hannah 3 0-0 6; and Izzy Chirico 0 1-2 1. Totals: 6(1) 8-11 23.
North Laurel…….78
Pike Central.……..58
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike County Central landed three players in double figure scoring but it wasn’t enough as North Laurel took a 78-58 win in the Pike Central Classic played at the Hawks Nest on Dec .21.
Kelsi Bringer finished with a game-high 24 points as Central dropped to 3-5. Bailey Birchfield tallied 11 and Kylea Weddington followed with 10.
At Buckleys Creek
(Pike Central Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
NL (8-1)…….23 22 11 22 – 78
PC (3-5)…….14 19 12 13 – 58
Scoring:
North Laurel (78) –Hailee Valentine 8(1) 0-0 19; Emily Sizemore 6(1) 3-3 18; Gracie Jervis 2(4) 0-0 16; Halle Collins 3 3-3 9; Katie Bruner 2 2-2 6; Isabel Gray 0(1) 3-4 6; and Chloe McKnight 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23(7) 11-12 78.
Pike Central (58) –Kelsi Brinager 6 12-17 24; Bailey Birchfield 2(2) 1-2 11; Kylea Weddington 2(2) 0-0 10; Chloe Neece 1(1) 1-2 6; Sarah Justice 1 1-2 3; Hannah May 1 0-0 2; and Lexi Newsome 1 0-3 2. Totals: 14(5) 15-26 58.
Saltillo, Miss……46
Pikeville….………42
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Pikeville and Saltillo (Miss.) battled for fourth quarter before the Lady Panthers came up short, falling 46-42, in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 21.
Alivia Gearheart paced the Lady Panthers with 13 points and Kirsten Cole-Williamson tallied 11 in the loss. Kelsey Jo Tackett chipped in eight.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Pikeville (42) – Alivia Gearheart 3(1) 4-5 13; Kirsten Cole-Williamson 5 1-2 11; Kelsey Jo Tackett 1(2) 0-0 8; Trinity Rowe 2(1) 0-0 7; Rylee Theiss 1 0-0 2; and Leighan Jackson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12(4) 6-9 42.
Friday, Dec. 20
Lawrence County…61
Magoffin County….36
LOUISA – Lawrence County built an early lead and cruised to a 61-36 victory over Magoffin County in a game played on Dec. 20.
Alexis Ratliff led the way offensively with 20 points. Kyleah Ward added 13 and Kensley Feltner netted 12.
At Louisa
Scoring:
(Lawrence County (61) – Alexis Ratliff 4(4) 0-0 20; Kyleah Ward 6 1-2 13; Kensley Feltner 5 2-3 12; Brooke Neal 0(2) 0-0 6; Tyra Hammond 1 2-2 4; Kaison Ward 0(1) 0-0 3; and Ellie Webb 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 16(8) 5-7 61.
Henry, Va…………..62
Letcher Central….52
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Letcher Central came up short against Henry (Va.) as the Lady Cougars fell 62-52 in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 20.
Kaylee Banks and Brooklynn Collins paced the Lady Cougars with 15 points each. Courtney Hayes followed with nine.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Letcher Central (52) – Kaylee Banks 2(2) 5-6 15; Brooklynn Collins 3(3) 0-0 15; Courtney Hayes 4 1-2 9; Brooke Bates 2(1) 0-0 7; Loren Boggs 1 1-2 3; and Mackenzie Craft 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 12(7) 7-10 52.
Volunteer, Tenn……44
Betsy Layne…………33
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. – Betsy Layne fell behind and could not catch up as Volunteer (Tenn.) beat the Lady Bobcats, 44-33, in the Big H BBQ Christmas Bash played on Dec. 20.
Alexandria Jarvis, Katie Kidd and Kenadie Boyette netted nine each in the loss.
At Rogersville, Tenn.
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (33) – Alexandria Jarvis 3 3-5 9; Katie Kidd 4 1-3 9; Kenadie Boyette 0(3) 0-0 9; Madilyn Meade 2 0-0 4; and Lauryn Watkins 1 0-2 2. Totals: 10(3) 4-10 33.
Paintsville………29
Phelps……………20
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Paintsville and Phelps could muster little offense as the Lady Tigers earned a 29-20 victory in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 20.
Emilea Preece paced Paintsville with 13 points and Chloe Hannah added 12.
Chloe Smith led the Lady Hornets with 10 points.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Paintsville (29) – Emilea Preece 3(1) 4-6 13; Chloe Hannah 3(1) 3-9 12; Camryn Helton 1 2-5 4; Hope Auxier 0 0-2 0; and Ava Hyden 0 0-1 0. Totals: 7(2) 9-23 29.
Phelps (20) – Chloe Smith 0(3) 1-3 10; Kylie Hall 1 0-0 2; Alyssa Sargent 1 0-0 2; Kacie Dotson 1 0-0 2; Amelia Casey 1 0-0 2; and Danielle Prater 1 0-0 2. Totals: 5(3) 1-3 20.
Betsy Layne………56
Rye Cove, Va……..37
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. – Betsy Layne ran out to an early lead and rolled to a 56-37 win over Rye Cove (Va.) in the Big H BBQ Christmas Bash played on Dec. 20.
Katie Kidd fired in 16 points and Madilyn Meade followed with 11. Lauryn Watkins finished with nine.
At Rogersville, Tenn.
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (56) – Katie Kidd 8 0-0 16; Madilyn Meade 5 1-2 11; Lauryn Watkins 3 3-6 9; Amelia Blackburn 3 1-1 7; Kenadie Boyette 2(1) 0-0 7; Lilly Tackett 1 0-0 2; Alexandria Jarvis 1 0-0 2; and Kayley Lee 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(1) 5-9 56.
Pike Central…….57
Lynn Camp……..15
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central held Lynn Camp without a field goal in the opening period and the Lady Hawks steamrolled to a 57-15 win in the Pike Central Classic played at the Hawks Nest on Dec. 20.
Kelsi Brinager led a balanced attack with 14 points as Central improved to 3-4. Chloe Neece added 13 and Bailey Birchfield finished with 12. Alexis Taylor chipped in eight.
At Buckleys Creek
(Pike Central Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (1-7)……1 7 1 6 – 15
PC (3-4)…..27 17 6 7 – 57
Scoring:
Lynn Camp (15) – Abby Mabe 0 5-8 5; Alyssa Mounce 0(1) 0-0 3; Alissa Crumpler 1 0-0 2; Isabella Blevins 0 2-3 2; Natalie Fanella 1 0-0 2; and Latoya Lee 0 1-2 1. Totals: 2(1) 8-13 15.
Pike Central (57) – Kelsi Brinager 7 0-0 14; Chloe Neece 2(3) 0-00 13; Bailey Birchfield 2(2) 2-2 12; Alexis Taylor 3 2-4 8; Kylea Weddington 2 0-2 4; Hannah May 2 0-0 4; and Lexi Newsome 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(5) 4-8 57.
Pikeville……….56
Wythe, Va……..44
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Pikeville’s Kirsten Cole-Williamson finished with a double-double to lead the Lady Panthers to a 56-44 win over Wythe (Va.) in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 20.
Cole-Williamson had 24 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Alivia Gearheart tossed in 14 points.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Pikeville (56) – Kirsten Cole-Williamson 8 8-9 24; Alivia Gearheart 5(1) 1-1 14; Rylee Theiss 3 0-0 6; Kelsey Jo Tackett 0(2) 0-2 6; Trinity Rowe 2 0-0 4; and Emma Ratliff 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(3) 9-12 56.
Thursday, Dec. 19
Gordon Central, Ga…50
Letcher Central………46
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Letcher Central came up short against Gordon Central (Ga.), 50-46, in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 19.
Brooklynn Collins tossed in 20 points in the loss. Loren Boggs added seven.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Letcher Central (46) – Brooklynn Collins 4(4) 0-0 20; Loren Boggs 3 1-2 7; Kaylee Banks 1 4-6 6; Camryn Collins 1 2-4 4; Brooke Bates 2 0-2 4; Mackenzie Craft 0(1) 0-0 3; and Courtney Hayes 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(5) 7-14 46.
Phelps………….75
Eastside, Va….65
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Phelps landed four players in double digit scoring as the Lady Hornets run past Eastside (Va.), 75-65, in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 19.
Kacie Dotson led the way with 21 points and Danielle Prater and Kylie Hall fired in 18 apiece while Chloe Smith added 11.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Phelps (75) – Kacie Dotson 4(3) 4-4 21; Danielle Prater 5(2) 2-2 18; Kylie Hall 7 4-6 18; Chloe Smith 1(3) 0-0 11; and Alyssa Sargent 2(1) 0-0 7. Totals: 19(9) 10-12 75.
Paintsville………37
Ingomar, Miss…33
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Paintsville relied on its defense to earn a hard-fought 37-33 win over Ingomar (Miss.) in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 19.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Paintsville (37) – Chloe Hannah 3(3) 7-12 22; Emilea Preece 2(1) 1-10 8; Ava Hyden 0(1) 0-0 3; Hope Auxier 1 0-0 2; and Camryn Helton 0 2-4 2. Totals: 6(5) 10-26 37.
Gatlinburg-Pitt., Tenn…75
Pikeville………………..…38
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Host Gatlinburg-Pittman jumped out to an early lead and went on to knock off Pikeville, 75-38, in the Smoky Mountain Classic played at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Dec. 19.
Kirsten Cole-Williamson scored 15 in the loss. Alivia Gearheart chipped in eight.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Scoring:
Pikeville (38) – Kirsten Cole-Williamson 6 3-6 15; Alivia Gearheart 0(2) 2-2 8; Leighan Jackson 2 1-2 5; Kelsey Jo Tackett 0(1) 0-1 3; Alexia Wilkerson 0(1) 0-0 3; Rylee Theiss 1 0-0 2; and Trinity Rowe 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(4) 6-11 38.