PIKEVILLE – Paintsville build a double-digit lead against Pikeville and held on for a 68-67 win in a game played at the T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Nick Keeton poured in a game-high 33 points as the Tigers moved to 14-11. He also reached 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds in the game. Colby Fugate followed with 14 points.
Grayson Harris and Rylee Samons paced the Panthers, now 14-10, with 21 points apiece. Nick Robinson added 12.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (14-11)….19 12 19 18 – 68
PK (14-10)…..8 12 21 26 – 67
Scoring:
Paintsville (68) – Nick Keeton 12 9-14 33; Braxton Tharp 1(2) 1-2 9; Colby Fugate 2(2) 4-6 14; Ryan Gibson 1(1) 1-2 6; Rex Castle 0 2-2 2; and Baron Ratliff 1 2-2 4. Totals: 17(5)19-28 68.
Pikeville (67) – Grayson Harris 5(3) 2-2 21; Connor Byers 1 0-0 2; John Flanery 1 0-0 2; Peyton Boyd-Blair 1 1-1 3; Seth Pugh 1 1-2 3; Rylee Samons 5(3) 2-2 21; Nick Robinson 6 0-1 12; Tate Walters 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 20(7) 6-9 67.
Shelby Valley…..…73
Magoffin County…62
ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley built a double-digit lead against Magoffin County and made it stand up as the Wildcats scored a 73-62 win in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night.
Cody Potter fired in 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Wildcats improved to 22-6. Kaden Robinson followed with 20 and Keian Worrix finished with 16.
Aden Barnett led the Hornets (15-13) with 18 points and Isaiah Salyer had 12. Grayson Whitaker and Randy Bailey added 11 each.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (15-13)….10 12 15 25 – 62
SV (22-6)…….16 21 17 19 – 73
Scoring:
Magoffin County (62) – Isaiah Salyer 12; Aden Barnett 18; Mason Lovely 7; Lucas Litteral 1; Grayson Whitaker 11; Randy Bailey 11; and Patrick Damson 2.
Shelby Valley (73) – Cody Potter 6(2) 4-5 22; Kaden Robinson 2(5) 1-2 20; Keian Worrix 5(1) 3-4 16; Eli Sykes 2 4-4 8; Zack Johnson 2 0-1 4; Aaron Bates 1 0-0 2; and Lincoln Billiter 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(8) 13-18 73.
East Ridge………54
Belfry……………52
LICK CREEK – East Ridge held off a fourth-quarter surge by Belfry to escape with a thrilling 54-52 win in a game played at the Reservation on Tuesday night.
Eli Rose finished with a game-high 21 points as the Warriors moved to 10-14. Cameron Hess followed with 13 and Hunter Damron chipped in eight.
Belfry, now 9-15, was led by Sal Dean’s 14 points. Tyler Chaffin netted 12 and Brett Coleman tossed in 11.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (9-15)…….8 15 12 17 – 52
ER (10-14)….19 13 18 12 – 54
Scoring:
Belfry (52) – Brett Coleman 5 1-1 11; Tyler Chaffin 5 2-2 12; Sal Dean 7 0-0 14; Austin Hager 0(2) 0-0 6; Jaxson Thompson 1(1) 0-0 5; Isaiah Hackney 1 1-2 3; and Ben McNamee 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19(3) 5-7 52.
East Ridge (54) – Cameron Hess 5 3-5 13; Hunter Damron 1(2) 0-1 8; Eli Rose 9(1) 0-0 21; Isaac Woods 1 3-6 5; Jackson Potter 1(1) 0-0 5; and Jon Mills 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(4) 6-12 54.
Phelps………64
Pike Central….38
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Phelps completed a sweep of Pike Central with a 64-38 win in a district matchup played at the Hawks Nest on Tuesday night.
The Hornets, now 18-10, finished district play unbeaten while the Hawks dropped to 7-20.
Trey Francis finished with 28 points and pulled down 15 rebounds for a double-double. Cameron Sanson followed with 13. Dom Francis chipped in eight.
Jacob Young paced the Hawks with 13 points while Bryce Adkins tallied nine.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (18-10)…….16 14 20 14 – 64
PC (7-20)…….…8 3 16 11 – 38
Scoring:
Phelps (64) – Trey Francis 7(4) 2-5 28; Dom Francis 1(2) 0-0 8; Cameron Sanson 4(1) 2-4 13; Seth Mayhorn 1 0-2 2; Landon Dotson 1 0-0 2; Cameron Johnson 0(2) 0-0 6; Mason Prater 0(1) 0-0 3; and Hayden Mounts 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(10) 4-11 64.
Pike Central (38) – Antony Palotta 3 0-0 6; Logan Wood 0(1) 0-0 3; Jacob Young 3(1) 4-9 13; Bryce Adkins 2(1) 2-3 9; Justin Adkins 0(1) 0-0 3; and Peyton Compton 2 0-0 4. Totals: 10(4) 6-12 38.
Johnson Central…78
Floyd Central…….69
LANGLEY – Johnson Central landed three players in double-figure scoring as the Golden Eagles turned back Floyd Central, 78-69, in a game played on Tuesday night.
Isaiah May poured in 25 points and Cory VanHoose tallied 24 as Johnson Central moved to 16-101. Ryleh McKenzie scored 17.
Ronnie Sammons paced the Jaguars, now 6-21, with 16 points while William Slone hit for 15 and Brandon Little added a baker’s dozen. Braden Moore and Marcus Thacker chipped in eight apiece.
At Langley
Scoring:
Johnson Central (78) – Isaiah May 7(3) 2-5 25; Cory VanHoose 11 2-2 24; Ryleh McKenzie 6(1) 2-2 17; John King 3 1-3 7; Grant Rice 1 1-2 3; Bryson Hackney 1 0-2 2; and Toby Spriggs 0 0-2 0. Totals: 29(4) 8-18 78.
Floyd Central (69) – Ronnie Sammons 6 4-5 16 ;William Slone 3(3) 0-0 15; Brandon Little 5 3-3 13; Marcus Thacker 2 4-4 8; Braden Moore 0(2) 2-2 8; Hayden Hall 2 2-4 6; and Eric Burke 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 18(6) 15-18 69.
Martin County…82
Prestonsburg……49
INEZ –Martin County has now won seven straight after cruising past Prestonsburg, 82-49 in a game played on Tuesday night.
Trey James had 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Cardinals improved to 16-12. Brady Dingess tossed in 18 while Ethan Smith-Mills scored 13 and Braxton Maynard tallied 10. Jordan Dalton and Parker Davis chipped in nine apiece.
At Inez
Scoring:
Martin County (82) – Trey James 9 3-3 21; Brady Dingess 5(2) 2-2 18; Ethan Smith-Mills 4(1) 2-4 13; Braxton Maynard 2(2) 0-0 10; Jordan Dalton 0(2) 3-3 9; Parker Davis 3(1) 0-2 9; and Dray Duff 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(8) 10-14 82.
Monday, Feb. 17
Shelby Valley…….77
Huntington Prep….52
ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley took charge in the second period and race past Huntington Prep Regional, 77-52, in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Monday night.
Cody Potter, 15th Region Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball candidate stripped the nets for 37 points and eight boards as Valley improved to 21-6. Kaden Robinson followed with 12 while Eli Sykes tossed in 10 and Keian Worrix chipped in eight.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HP (18-9)…..14 4 9 25 – 52
SV (21-6)….18 19 22 18 – 77
Scoring:
Huntington Prep (52) – Isaiah Sheldon 12; Marcus St. Val 7; Zach Hutchinson 3; Trey Jenkins 17; Seny Ndiaye 9; and A.J. Hoggard 4.
Shelby Valley (77) – Cody Potter 2(9) 6-6 37; Kaden Robinson 2(2) 2-3 12; Eli Sykes 5 0-0 10; Keian Worrix 2(1) 1-1 8; Logan Hawkins 3 0-0 6; Zack Johnson 1 2-4 4; and Aaron Bates 0 0-1 0. Totals: 15(12) 11-15 77.
Pike Central……..67
Belfry…………….65
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central’s Logan Wood lobbed an inbound pass three-quarters court to Jacob Young who caught it and scored the game-winning shot with one second left to lift the Hawks to a 67-65 victory over Belfry in a thriller played at the Hawks Nest on Monday night.
Bryce Adkins had a big night for Central, now 7-19, with a game-high 28 points and Logan Wood tossed in 12. Logan Layne and Young finished with 10 apiece.
Sal Dean paced the Pirates, now 9-14, with 26 points and Austin Hager added 15 while Tyler Chaffin tallied 14 in the loss.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (9-14)….12 11 22 20 – 65
PC (7-19)….16 11 24 16 – 67
Scoring:
Belfry (65) – Sal Dean 6(2) 8-13 26; Austin Hager 3(3) 0-1 15; Tyler Chaffin 6 2-6 14; Brett Coleman 1 2-9 4; Caleb Spears 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jaxson Thompson 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 16(7) 12-29 65.
Pike Central (67) – Bryce Adkins 0(6) 10-11 28; Logan Wood 4(1) 1-1 12; Logan Layne 5 0-1 10; Jacob Young 5 0-3 10; Justin Adkins 1 0-0 2; Anthony Palotta 0 2-3 2; Noah Iricks 1 0-0 2; and Garvin Crum 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16(7) 14-21 67.
Floyd Central…….83
Jenkins……………57
JENKINS – Floyd Central dominated from start to finish as the Jaguars cruised past Jenkins, 83-57, in a game played on Monday night.
William Slone tossed in 20 points and Braden Moore followed with 15 for the Jaguars, now 6-20. Ronnie Sammons hit for 10 points while Brandon Little and Marcus Thacker chipped in nine apiece.
Payton Rose scored a game-high 23 for the Cavaliers (1-21) and Anthony Newman tallied 12.
At Jenkins
Scoring:
Floyd Central (83) – William Slone 9 2-5 20; Braden Moore 5(1) 2-2 15; Ronnie Sammons 4 2-2 10; Brandon Little 2 5-6 9; Marcus Thacker 3 3-5 9; Hayden Hall 2 2-4 6; Eric Burke 2 1-2 5; Tanner Hall 2 0-1 4; Dalton Young 1 1-2 3; and Skyler Hall 0 2-2 2. Totals: 30(1) 20-31 83.
Jenkins (57) – Payton Rose 6(2) 5-9 23; Anthony Newman 6 0-1 12; John Fleming 1 4-6 6; Jeremy Potter 3 0-0 6; Austin Johnson 3 0-0 6; Keegan Bentley 1 0-0 2; and Luis Thacker 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(2) 9-16 57.
Johnson Central….81
Prestonsburg………63
PRESTONSBURG – Johnson Central was bull’s-eye on offensively as the Golden Eagles raced past Prestonsburg, 81-63, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Monday night.
Cory VanHoose scored 22 points and John King had 18 as the Golden Eagles moved to 15-10. Isaiah May scored 15 and Ryleh McKenzie knocked in 11. Grant Rice chipped in nine.
Gunner Williams paced the Blackcats (8-15) with 15 points while Adam Slone net 11. Wes Salisbury and Ryan Rose finished with 10 apiece.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Johnson Central (81) – Cory VanHoose 8(2) 0-0 22; John King 6 6-7 18; Isaiah May 2(3) 2-4 15; Ryleh McKenzie 4(1) 0-0 11; Grant Rice 4 1-1 9; Toby Spriggs 1 1-2 3; Bryson Hackney 0 3-8 3; and Josh Slone 0 0-2 0. Totals: 25(6) 13-24 81.
Prestonsburg (63) – Gunner Williams 3(2) 3-3 15; Adam Slone 4 3-3 11; Wes Salisbury 2 6-8 10; Ryan Rose 5 0-0 10; Graham Burchett 1(2) 0-0 8; Jacob Martin 0(1) 0-0 3; Nick Kidd 1 0-0 2; Caleb Lawson 1 0-0 2; Kaleb Jarvis 0 1-2 1; and Will Gullett 0 1-2 1. Totals: 17(5) 14-18 63.
Martin County….68
Betsy Layne…….51
STANVILLE – Martin County took the lead away from Betsy Layne in the second period and the Cardinals went on to score a 68-51 win in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Monday night.
Trey James had 29 points and 13 rebounds as the Cardinals moved to 15-12 and won their sixth straight game. Ethan Smith-Mills and Brady Dingess added 13 apiece.
Jordan Frazier led the Bobcats (16-10) with 19 points while Chase Mims tallied 12.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (15-12)….9 21 19 19 – 68
BL (16-10)….11 7 14 19 – 51
Scoring:
Martin County (68) – Trey James 13 3-4 29; Ethan Smith-Mills 4(1) 2-2 13; Brady Dingess 3(1) 4-4 13; Braxton Maynard 0(2) 0-0 6; Jordan Dalton 0(1) 0-0 3; Parker Davis 1 0-0 2; and Blake Maynard 1 0-1 2. Totals: 22(5) 9-11 68.
Betsy Layne (51) – Jordan Frazier 6(1) 4-6 19; Chase Mims 6 0-0 12; Lukas Manns 2(1) 0-0 7; Andrew Kidd 2 1-2 5; Jacob Rainey 2 0-90 4; Dylon Williams 1 0-0 2; Connor Hopkins 1 0-0 2; and Ricky Stratton 0 0-2 0. Totals: 20(2) 5-10 51.
GIRLS
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Letcher Central….54
Hazard……………41
HAZARD – Letcher Central went on the road and notched its 20th win as the Lady Cougars turned back Hazard, 54-41, in a 14th Region showdown played on Tuesday night.
Kaylee Banks led four Lady Cougars (20-10) in double figures with 17 points while Loren Boggs followed with 13. Brooke Bates hit for 11 and Brooklynn Collins tossed in 10.
At Hazard
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (20-10)….21 13 3 17 – 54
HZ (16-9)…….8 3 16 11 – 38
Scoring:
Letcher Central (54) – Brooklynn Collins 2(2) 0-1 10; Brooke Bates 1(2) 3-4 11; Loren Boggs 6 1-4 13; Kaylee Banks 5(1) 4-5 17; Keria Couch 1 0-0 2; and Jaylin Whitt 0 1-2 1. Totals: 15(5) 9-16 54.
Hazard (41) – Hayley Caudill 4 2-2 10; Hailee Mullins 5 0-0 10; Desiree Sturgill 0 4-4 4; Tayler Riley 1 6-10 8; Kyleah Maggard 0 2-2 2; Libby Danner 2 1-2 5; and Joanna Hagans 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 15-20 41.
Shelby Valley….62
Knott Central…..37
ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley’s Alyssa Elswick fired in 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Lady Cats to a 62-37 win over Knott County Central in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night.
Tori Hampton followed with 10 points while Laci Johnson and Cassidy Rowe added eight each as Valley improved to 17-8.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
KC (17-11)……9 13 6 9 – 37
SV (17-8)…….15 14 18 15 – 62
Scoring:
Knott Central (37) – Natalie Slone 3 1-1 7; Kerra Mullins 2 2-2 6; Presley Fletcher 4 3-3 11; Abby Maggard 1 0-0 2; Brooke Maosn 1(1) 1-2 6; Kelsey Noble 0(1) 0-0 3; Ally Hall 1 0-0 2; and Layce Hall 0 0-1 0. Totals: 12(2) 7-9 37.
Shelby Valley (62) – Alyssa Elswick 11 2-2 24; Tori Hampton 5 0-0 10; Laci Johnson 4 0-1 8; Cassidy Rowe 1(2) 0-0 8; Alyssa Newsom 1(1) 2-4 7; Kaitlyn Adkins 0(1) 0-0 3; and Sarah Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(4) 4-7 52.
Harlan County…72
Jenkins………….65
BAXTER – Jenkins kept its road game with Harlan County close throughout before the Lady Bears slipped past the Lady Cavs, 72-65, in a game played on Tuesday night.
Jerrica Thacker and Kristin Thacker paced the Lady Cavaliers, now 6-20, with 19 points each. Lindsey rose followed with 13 and Alexis Ritchie tallied 11.
At Baxter
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (6-20)……18 16 12 19 – 65
HC (13-10)….20 19 11 22 – 72
Scoring:
Jenkins (65) – Jerrica Thacker 6(1) 4-6 19; Kristin Thacker 6(1) 4-4 19; Lindsey Rose 4(1) 2-2 13; Alexis Ritchie 3 5-6 11; and Hallie Fleming 1 1-2 3. Totals: 20(3) 16-20 65.
Harlan County (72) – Hannah Wood 1(2) 6-8 14; Morgan Blakley 8(1) 10-16 29; Jaylin Smith 2 1-2 5; Kassy Owens 5(1) 1-2 14; and Paylin Preston 0(3) 1-3 10. Totals: 16(7) 19-31 72.
Belfry………..61
Prestonsburg…..51
PRESTONSBURG – Belfry’s Katie Ball continued her dominating performances with 32 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Lady Pirates to a 61-51 victory over Prestonsburg in a game played at the Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Cushi Fletcher and Kyera Thornsbury followed with 12 points each as Belfry improved to 14-13.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (14-13)…..17 12 21 11 – 61
PB (9-15)……13 12 17 9 – 51
Scoring:
Belfry (61) – Katie Ball 9(1) 11-13 32; Kyera Thornsbury 4 4-6 12; Cushi Fletcher 3(2) 0-3 12; Kyra Justice 1 0-2 2; Linzee Phillips 1 0-0 2; Taylor Layne 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(3) 16-26 61.
Prestonsburg (51) – Alison Campbell 8; Maggie Nelson 12; Destiny Elliott 3; Celina Mullins 6; Alivia Slone 11; and Faith Lazar 11. Totals: 15(5) 6-11 51.
Monday, Feb. 17
Belfry………….62
Pikeville……….42
GOODY – Belfry raced out to a 24-2, first period lead and never looked back in steamrolling to a 62-42 win over Pikeville in a game played on Monday night.
Katie Ball finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double as the Lady Pirates improved to 13-13. Kyera Thornsbury followed with 17 and Linzee Phillips chipped in nine.
Kirsten Cole-Williamson paced the Lady Panthers (21-6) with 12 points and 10 boards for a double-double. Kelsey Jo Tackett followed with 10. Trinity Rowe added eight.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (21-6)…….2 10 14 16 – 42
BF (13-13)….24 9 7 22 – 62
Scoring:
Pikeville (42) – Kirsten Cole-Williamson 4 4-4 12; Kelsey Jo Tackett 2(2) 0-0 10; Trinity Rowe 3 2-2 8; Emma Ratliff 0(2) 0-0 6; Alexia Wilkerson 1 0-0 2; Leighan Jackson 1 0-0 2; and Alivia Gearheart 1 0-1 2. Totals: 12(4) 6-7 42.
Belfry (62) – Katie Ball 4(3) 5-5 22; Kyera Thornsbury 3(1) 8-10 17; Linzee Phillips 2 5-6 9; Cushi Fletcher 3 0-0 6; Kyra Justice 2 0-1 4; McKenna Sullivan 1 0-0 2; and Taylor Layne 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(4) 18-22 62.