HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lawrence tops Phelps; Pirates fall at KCC

PHELPS – Lawrence County hit 12, three-point goals to pull away and beat Phelps, 69-55, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Saturday.

Cody Maynard fired in 19 points to lead three Bulldogs, now 12-8, in double figures. Chase Sartin finished with 18 and Tyler Maynard tallied 15.

Dom Francis paced the Hornets (10-10) with 19 points while Trey Francis knocked in 16 and Jason Casey finished with 10.

At Phelps

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LC (12-8)…..10  23  18  18 – 69

PH (10-10)….11  16  13  15 – 55

Scoring:

Lawrence County (69) – Tyler Maynard 2(3 )2-3 15; Cody Maynard 4(3) 2-2 19; Chase Sartin 2(4) 2-2 18; Baden Gillispie 1 0-0 2; Trenton Adkins 2(1) 1-2 8; Alex Ratliff 1(1) 0-0 5; and L.T. Fairchild 1 0-3 2. Totals: 13(12) 7-12 69.

Phelps (55) – Trey Francis 4(2) 2-3 16; Jason Casey 2(2) 0-0 10; Dominick Francis 6(2) 1-1 19; Cameron Johnson 1 0-0 2; Landon Dotson 3 0-0 6; and Jaylen Wells 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(6) 3-4 55.

Knott Central….68

Belfry……………54

HINDMAN – Knott Central made the most of 36 free throws to pull away and beat Belfry, 68-54, in a game played on Saturday.

Austin Hager scored 14 to lead the Pirates, now 6-8. Brett Coleman chipped in nine.

At Hindman

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BF (6-8)…..10  16  13  15 – 54

KC (16-4)…18  13  13  24 – 68

Scoring:

Belfry (54) – Austin Hager 0(4) 2-2 14; Brett Coleman 1(2) 1-2 9; Tyler Chaffin 2(1) 0-0 7; Isaac Dixon 3 0-0 6; Dylan Goff 3 0-0 6; Jaxson Thompson 0(2) 0-0 6; Ben McNamee 0(1) 0-0 3; and Caleb Spears 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 9(11) 3-4 54.

Knott Central (68) – Colby Napier 5(1) 7-10 20; Josh McGuire 7 2-5 16; Kent Damron 1(1) 9-11 14; Jason Williams 2 4-6 8; Kizer Slone 2(1) 0-0 7; and Landon Smith 1 1-4 3. Totals: 18(3) 23-36 68.

CovCath………….80

Johnson Central….52

COVINGTON – Johnson Central ran into a buzz-saw Saturday as host Covington Catholic rolled to an 80-52 win  over the Golden Eagles.

It was the 18th straight win for the Colonels.

Isaiah May paced the Golden Eagles, now 13-7, with 19 points while Cory VanHoose followed with 14. John King added 12.

At Covington

Scoring:

Johnson Central (52) – Isaiah May 5(2) 3-4 19; Cory VanHoose 4(2) 0-1 14; John King 5 2-2 12; Grant Rice 1(1) 0-0 5; and Bryson Hackney 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15(5) 7-9 52.

CovCath (80) – Neil Green 12 2-3 26; Grant Disken 9(2) 2-2 26; Chandler Starks 4 1-4 9; Donovan Stocks 2 3-5 7; Joseph Moser 1(1) 0-0 5; Jay Jackson 2 0-0 4; Colin McHale 1 0-0 2; and Dean Skinner 0 1-2 1. Totals: 31(3) 9-16 80.

Friday, Jan. 24

All ‘A’ Classic

Hazard………48

Paintsville……39

RICHMOND – Paintsville struggled offensively in the second half as Hazard eliminated the Tigers, 48-39, in the quarterfinals in the All “A” Classic state tournament played at McBrayer Arena on Friday.

Colby Fugate tossed in a game-high 16 points and Nick Keeton added nine as the Tigers dropped to 10-9.

Wade Pelphrey paced the Bulldogs (16-2) with 15 points.

At Richmond

(All ‘A’ Classic quarterfinals)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PV (10-9)….10  11   9   9 – 39

HZ (16-2)……7  17  14  10 – 48

Scoring:

Paintsville (38) – Nick Keeton 4 1-4 9; Baron Ratliff 0(1) 0-0 3; Ryan Gibson 1 0-0 2; Braxton Tharp 2(1) 0-0 7; Colby Fugate 2(3) 3-3 16; and Jaxon Watts 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(5) 4-7 39.

Hazard (48) – Reece Fletcher 4 0-2 8; Jacob Johnson 2(1) 4-6 11; Logan Hall 4 0-0 8; Jarrett Napier 0(1) 0-0 3; Wade Pelphrey 4(2) 1-2 15; and Tyson Turner 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 14(5) 5-10 48.

Betsy Layne……83

Floyd Central….53

STANVILLE – Betsy Layne built a big halftime lead against Floyd Central and cruised to an 83-53 win in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Friday night.

Brady Robinson fired in a game-high 25 points and Chase Mims added 14 as the Bobcats improved to 10-7. Jordan Frazier chipped in 11.

William Slone paced the Jaguars (4-13) with 17 points while Hayden Hall added 10.

At Stanville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

FC (4-13)….12    9  15  17 – 53

BL (10-7)…..20  19  19  25 – 83

Scoring:

Floyd Central (53) – William Slone 4(3) 0-0 17; Hayden Hall 4 2-2 10; Dalton Younce 1(1) 2-2 7; Brandon Little 2 2-4 6; Ronnie Sammons 2 0-0 4; Marcus Thacker 0 3-4 3; Nathan Watkins 0 2-2 2; Tanner Hall 0 2-2 2; Eric Burke 1 0-0 2; and Brody Buck 0 0-2 0. Totals: 14(4) 13-18 53.

Betsy Layne (83) – Jordan Frazier 3(1) 2-2 11; Brady Robinson 8(3) 0-3 25; Chase Mims 5 4-8 14; Lukas Manns 0(1) 0-0 3; Andrew Kidd 3(3) 0-2 15; Jake Rainey 2 2-6 6; Landon Howell 2 0-0 4; Connor Hopkins 2 0-0 4; and Byron Tackett 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25(8) 9-23 83.

Lawrence County…66

Prestonsburg………54

PRESTONSBURG – Lawrence County took control early on and held off Prestonsburg, 66-54, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Baden Gillispie tossed in 16 points to lead a balanced attack for the Bulldogs, now 11-8. Trenton Adkins finished with 12 while Chase Sartin and Tyler Maynard scored 11 each. Cody Maynard added nine.

Adam Slone led the Blackcats, now 6-9, with 16 points. Gunner Williams tallied 13 and Kaleb Jarvis added 10.

At Prestonsburg

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LC (11-8)….12  23  22    9 – 66

PB (6-9)……..9   7  19  19 – 54

Scoring:

Lawrence County (66) – Tyler Maynard 5 1-2 11; Cody Maynard 1(2) 1-2 9; Chase Sartin 4(1) 0-1 11; Baden Gilliespie 2(4) 0-0 16; Trenton Adkins 4(1) 1-3 12; Alex Ratliff 0(1) 0-0 3; L.T. Fairchild 1 2-2 4; and Will Lafferty 0 0-1 0. Totals: 17(9) 5-11 66.

Prestonsburg (54) – Adam Slone 7 2-4 16; Gunner Williams 6 1-2 13; Kaleb Jarvis 5 0-2 10; Will Gullett 4 0-1 8; Ryan Rose 2 0-0 4; Graham Burchett 1 0-0 2; and Nick Kidd 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25 4-11 54.

GIRLS

Pike Central….53

Leslie County…52

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike County Central held off a fourth-quarter comeback by Leslie County to escape with a 53-52 win the Lady Hawk 1-day Shootout played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.

Chloe Neece led three Lady Hawks (9-10) in double figures with 16 points. Kelsi Brinager tossed in 13 and Bailey Birchfield added 11. Lexi Newsome chipped in eight.

At Buckleys Creek

(Lady Hawk 1-day Shootout)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LC (12-7)….6  16  13  17 – 52

PC (9-10)….16  11  14  12 – 53

Scoring:

Leslie County (52) – Lexy Meyers 1 2-2 4; Emily Bowling 7(2) 1-1 21; Iris Napier 0(1) 2-2 5; Baylee Davidson 4 5-6 13; Emily Napier 2 0-0 4; and Macy Fee 1 2-2 4. Totals: 15(3) 12-13 52.

Pike Central (53) – Bailey Birchfield 1(2) 3-4 11; Lexi Newsome 3 2-2 8; Kelsi Brinager 3(1) 4-6 13; Chloe Neece 3(3) 1-2 16; Sarah Justice 1 0-0 2; and Hannah May 1(1) 0-1 5. Totals: 12(6) 10-15 53.

Letcher Central…63

Martin County…..43

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Letcher Central took control in the second quarter and rolled to a 63-43 win over Martin County in the Lady Hawk 1-day Shootout played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.

Kaylee Banks fired in 21 points and Brooke Bates added 17 as the Lady Cougars moved to 16-7. Loren Boggs chipped in eight.

At Buckleys Creek

(Lady Hawk 1-day Shootout)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCC (16-7)….17  23  14  9 – 63

MC (12-7)……14  10  11  8 – 43

Scoring:

Letcher Central (63) – Brooklynn Collins 1 2-2 4; Brooke Bates 0(5) 2-4 17; Kaylee Banks 7(1) 4-6 21; Loren Boggs 3 2-5 8; Courtney Hayes 2 0-0 4; Tori Holcomb 1 2-2 4; and Keira Couch 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 15(7) 12-19 63.

Martin County (43) – Kristen Isaac 5 0-0 10; Maddie Thompson 5(1) 1-3 14; Lakyn Porter 1(1) 0-1 5; Grace Synder 2 2-2 6; Lyndsey Cassell 0(1) 0-0 3; Brittany Thompson 0 3-4 3; Alyssa Allen 1 0-0 2; and Bell Thompson 0 0-2 0. Totals: 14(3) 6-12 43.

Hazard…………66

Floyd Central….55

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Floyd Central couldn’t overcome a double-digit deficit as Hazard beat the Lady Jaguars, 66-55, in the Lady Hawks 1-day Shootout played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.

Katie Jo Moore led the Lady Jaguars, now 10-6, with 26 points while Kennedy Harvel and Jada Johnson tossed in eight each.

At Buckleys Creek

Scoring:

Floyd Central (55) – Katie Jo Moore 11 4-4 26; Kennedy Harvel 0(2) 2-2 8; Jada Johnson 2 4-6 8; Kamryn Shannon 1(1) 0-0 5; Grace Marti n1 2-2 4; and Natalie Holle 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17(3) 1-2 14 55.

East Ridge……47

Phelps…………45

LICK CREEK – East Ridge landed three players in double-figure scoring as the Lady Warriors scored a thrilling 47-45 victory over Phelps in a game played on the Reservation on Saturday.

East Ridge erased a double-digit deficit in the first half.

Sarah Tackett tossed in 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to finish with a double-double as the Lady Warriors moved to 7-11. Haley Parks finished with 11 and Kyra Looney added 10.

Danielle Prater led the Lady Hornets (12-8) with 15 points and Chloe Smith followed with 14.

At Lick Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PH (12-8)….21  11  5  8 – 45

ER (7-11)……9  18  13  7 – 47

Scoring:

Phelps (45) – Danielle Prater 4 7-9 15; Kacie Dotson 2 0-0 4; Chloe Smith 1(4) 0-0 14; Kylie Hall 3 1-5 7; and Alyssa Sargent 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 11(5) 8-14 45.

East Ridge (47) – Kyra Looney 2(2) 0-0 10; Haley Parks 2(2) 1-2 11; Sarah Tackett 6 3-5 15; Leah Wells 1 5-7 7; and Jasmine Easterling 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13(4) 9-14 47.

Friday, Jan. 24

Floyd Central….67

Betsy Layne……36

STANVILLE – Floyd Central used a big second quarter to take charge and roll past Betsy Layne, 67-36, in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Friday night.

Kennedy Harvel led a balanced attack with 13 points as the Lady Jaguars improved to 10-5. Kamryn Shannon and Katie Jo Moore added 12 each.

At Stanville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

FC (10-5)…..14  19  20  14 – 67

BL (6-16)……11  3   9   13 – 36

Scoring:

Floyd Central (67) – Kennedy Harvel 1(2) 5-6 13; Kamryn Shannon 2(2) 2-2 12; Katie Jo Moore 4(1) 1-2 12; Grace Martin 2(1) 0-0 7; Brook Stumbo 2 2-3 6; Jade Johnson 3 0-0 6; Kennedy Blevins 0(1) 0-0 3; Natalie Holle 1 1-2 3; and Kylie Tackett 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 15(8) 11-15 65.

Betsy Layne (36) – Madilyn Meade 3(1) 3-5 12; Lauryn Watkins 1(1) 0-2 5; Alexandra Jarvis 3 0-0 6; Sydney Newsome 1 1-1 3; Katie Kidd 1 4-4 6; and Kimberly Akers 2 0-0 4. Totals 10(3) 7-11 36.

Letcher Central…72

June Buchanan….15

PIPPA PASSES– Letcher Central went on the road and dominated June Buchanan, winning 72-15 in a game played on Friday night.

Brooke Bates, Kaylee Banks and Farrah Combs scored 10 points each as the Lady Cougars moved to 15-7. Kaylee Banks tossed in nine and Brooklynn Collins added eight.

At Pippa Passes

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCC (15-7)….25  16  13  18 – 72

JB (5-7)………7     4   5     4 – 15

Scoring:

Letcher Central (72) – Brooklynn Collins 4 0-0 8; Brooke Bates 4 2-4 10; Kaylee Banks 3(1) 0-0 9; Loren Boggs 2 0-0 4; Courtney Hayes 3 0-0 6; Tori Holcomb 1 0-0 2; Abby Howard 0(2) 0-0 6; Keira Couch 1 1-2 3; Kaylee Banks 4 2-4 10; Jaylin Whitt 1 0-0 2; Farrah Combs 5 0-0 10; and Sydney Craft 0 2-2 2. Totals: 28(3) 7-12 72.

June Buchanan (15) – Hailey Likens 3 1-2 7; Jordan Tackett 2 2-2 6; Isabella Taylor 0 0-2 0; and Isabel Green 1 0-0 2. Totals: 6 3-6 15.

Pike Central…….41

Belfry……………38

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central and Belfry battled into double overtime at the Hawks Nest before the Lady Hawks scored a 41-38 win on Friday night.

Bailey Birchfield finished with 14 points for Central, now 8-10. Kelsi Brinager followed with 12 and Chloe Neece tallied 11. Bringer also had 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double.

Katie Ball scored 17 points and grabbed 12 boards for a double-double as the Lady Pirates fell to 9-9. Cushi Fletcher added 10.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BF (9-9)….5  6  5  12  (8) (2) – 38

PC (8-10)…5  11  3  9  (8) (5) – 41

Scoring:

Belfry (38) – Katie Ball 6(1) 2-3 17; Cushi Fletcher 3 4-8 10; Kyera Thornsbury 2 2-2 6; and Linzee Phillips 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 12(2) 8-13 38.

Pike Central (41) – Bailey Birchfield 1(3) 3-6 14; Kelsi Brinager 5 2-4 12; Chloe Neece 1(3) 0-0 11; and Hanna May 0(1) 1-2 4. Totals: 7(7) 6-12 41.

Prestonsburg….57

Lawrence County…56

PRESTONSBURG – Prestonsburg landed three players in double figure scoring as the Lady Blackcats edged Lawrence County, 57-56, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Alison Campbell and Faith Lazar led the Lady Blackcats (6-10) with 20 points each. Maggie Nelson followed with 10.

Kensley Feltner paced the Lady Bulldogs (10-11) with a game-high 25 points. Alexis Ratliff tossed in 10.

At Prestonsburg

Scoring:

Lawrence County (56) – Kensley Feltner 8 9-17 25; Alexis Ratliff 3(1) 1-2 10; Kaison Ward 2 3-4 7; Brooke Neal 2(1) 0-0 7; Tyra Hammond 1 2-2 4; and Ellie Webb 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 16(3) 15-27 56.

Prestonsburg (57) – Alison Campbell 6(1) 5-6 20; Faith Lazar 4(2) 6-6 20; Maggie Nelson 3 4-9 10; Celina Mullins 0(1) 1-2 4; and Alivia Slone 1 1-2 3. Totals: 14(4) 17-25 57.

Phelps…….70

Jenkins……47

PHELPS – Phelps dominated from early on and cruised to a 70-47 win over Jenkins in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Friday night.

Kacie Dotson poured in 26 points and Danielle Prater finished with 19 as the Lady Hornets moved to 12-7. Chloe Smith added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Kylie Hall added 11 boards.

At Phelps

Scoring:

Phelps (70) – Kacie Dotson 13 0-2 26; Danielle Prater 5(2) 3-3 19; Chloe Smith 2(2) 2-2 12; Alyssa Sargent 2(1) 0-2 7; Kylie Hall 0 2-2 2; Kaylynn Layne 1 0-3 2; and Emily Prater 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(5) 7-14 70.