PIKEVILLE – Pikeville continued its early-season dominance as the Lady Panthers cruised past Ridgeview (Va.), 74-58, in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Monday night.
Kelsey Jo Tackett poured in 20 points and dished out five assists as the Panthers improved to 2-0. Kirsten Cole-Williamson added 20 points and 13 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Trinity Rowe added 14 and 11 assists and Alivia Gearheart tossed in 10.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
RV (1-1)….18 11 14 15 – 58
PK (2-0)….21 22 13 18 – 74
Scoring:
Ridgeview, Va. (58) – Hunter Grant 0(1) 0-0 3; Cassidy Thomas 0 1-2 1; Brooklyn Frazier 4(2) 1-2 15; Hailey Sutherland 9 1-2 19; Hannah Dotson 2 0-0 4; Camden Sykes 4 0-0 8; and Shae Sutherland 4 0-0 8. Totals: 23(3) 3-6 58.
Pikeville (74) – Kelsey Jo Tackett 3(3) 5-6 20; Kirsten Cole-Williamson 9 2-4 20; Alivia Gearheart 2(2) 0-0 10; Emma Ratliff 1(2) 0-0 8; Trinity Rowe 4(2) 0-0 14; and Rylee Theiss 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(9) 7-10 74.
Letcher Central….57
Johnson Central…45
ERMINE – Letcher Central ran out to a big lead early on and the Lady Cougars rolled to a 57-45 victory over Johnson Central in a game played Monday night.
Kaylee Banks poured in a game-high 21 points for the Lady Cougars, now 3-1. Brooklynn Collins and Loren Boggs added nine each.
Sammi Sites paced the Lady Eagles, now 0-3,m with 19 points.
At Ermine
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (0-3)……6 13 10 16 – 45
LC (3-1)…..23 13 11 9 – 57
Scoring:
Johnson Central (45) – Taylor McKenzie 0 0-1 0; Kelci Blair 2 8-10 12; Sammi Sites 4(3) 2-2 19; Becca Wright 1 0-1 2; and Kailyn Vannoy 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8(3) 10-14 45.
Letcher Central (57) – Brooklynn Collins 3 3-4 9; Kaylee Banks 7(1) 4-6 21; Loren Boggs 3 3-4 9; Brooke Bates 1(1) 0-0 5; Cammie Collins 1 0-0 2; Courtney Hayes 2 0-0 4; and Tori Holbrook 2(1) 0-0 7. Totals: 19(3) 10-14 57.
Shelby Valley…….62
Floyd Central……46
HINDMAN – Shelby Valley took charge against Floyd Central and scored a 62-46 victory on Monday night in the opening round of the Mountain Classic being played at Knott Central High School.
Alyssa Elswick had a big game with 24 points and 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double as the Lady Cats improved to 3-0. Tori Hampton followed with 15 points and Kelsey Owens chipped in nine.
Kennedy Harvel tossed in 15 points for the Lady Jaguars (2-1). Katie Jo Moore finished with 11 and Jada Johnson tallied 10.
Scoring:
Floyd Central (46) – Kennedy Harvel 1(4) 1-2 15; Jada Johnson 4 2-2 10; Katie Jo Moore 5 1-2 11; Shaq Blevins 0(1) 0-0 3; Brook Stumbo 0 3-4 3; and Grace Martin 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12(5) 7-10 46.
Shelby Valley (62) – Alyssa Elswick 10 4-5 24; Tori Hampton 3(1) 6-7 15; Kelsey Owens 3(1) 0-0 9; Zoee Johnson 2 1-2 5; Alyssa Newsome 0 5-7 5; and Laci Johnson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20(2) 16-21 62.
Clay County…….55
Pike Central……..45
HINDMAN – Pike County Central was held scoreless in overtime as Clay County knocked off the Lady Hawks, 55-45, in the Mountain Classic played at Knott County Central High School on Monday.
Kelsi Brinager fired in a team-high 23 points and Bailey Birchfield added 15 as the Lady Hawks dropped to 1-3.
At Hindman
(Mountain Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CC (2-1)….10 17 6 12 (10) – 55
PC (1-3).….6 14 15 10 ( 0) – 45
Scoring:
Clay County (55) – Taylor Asher 4(1) 8-13 19; Allie Phillips 0(1) 1-2 4; Kaylee Mathis 5(1) 13-13 26; Alexis Lewis 1 1-2 3; and Courtney Jones 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(4) 23-30 55.
Pike Central (45) – Bailey Birchfield 1(3) 4-5 15; Kelsi Brinager 7(1) 6-8 23; Hannah May 1(1) 0-0 5; and Sarah Justice 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(5) 10-13 45.
Greenup County…..74
Belfry……………..……65
GREENUP – Belfry saw a double digit first period lead slip away as the Lady Pirates fell on the road to Greenup County, 74-65, in a game played on Monday night.
Kyra Justice and Linzee Phillips led four Lady Pirates (1-2) in double figures with 16 points apiece. Cushi Fletcher and Katie Ball followed with 10 each.
At Greenup
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (1-2)…….19 9 14 23 – 65
GC (1-3)……..9 20 20 25 – 74
Scoring:
Belfry (65) – Kyra Justice 5(2) 0-2 16; Linzee Phillips 3(3) 1-2 16; Cushi Fletcher 5 0-1 10; Katie Ball 3(1) 1-2 10; Taylor Layne 2 1-3 5; Alyssa Varney 1(1) 0-2 5; and McKenna Sullivan 1 1-2 3. Totals: 20(7) 4-14 65.
Greenup County (74) – Lexi Carroll 16(1) 3-4 38; Rachel Bush 4 2-4 10; Lauren Hannah 4 1-4 9; Emma Frazier 2(1) 0-2 7; Taylor Gammon 0(1) 3-4 6; Emily Maynard 0(1) 0-0 3; and Sarah Hall 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27(4) 9-18 75.
In other games on Monday:
East Ridge edged Prestonsburg, 55-54
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
Letcher Central…..70
Powell County…….35
STANTON – Letcher Central run out to a big first quarter lead and went on to bounce Powell County, 70-35, in a game played on Saturday.
Kaylee Banks led the offensive surge with 16 points while Keira Couch followed with 11 as the Lady Cougars moved to 2-1.
At Stanton
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (2-1)….25 19 15 11 – 70
PC (0-3)……4 9 10 12 – 35
Scoring:
Letcher Central (70) – Kaylee Banks 5 6-7 16; Keira Couch 4(1) 0-0 11; Brooke Bates 3 1-3 7; Camryn Collins 3 0-0 6; Brooklynn Collins 2 1-2 5; Courtney Hayes 1(1) 0-0 5; Mackenzie Craft 1(1) 0-0 5; Bailey Kincer 1 2-2 4; Jaylin Whitt 1 1-2 3; Tori Holcomb 0 3-4 3; Farrah Combs 1 0-0 2; Loren Boggs 1 0-2 2; and Heidi Bentley 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23(3) 15-25 70.
Powell County (35) – Brianna Bush 5(2) 0-0 16; Kanzas Stephens 2 3-5 7; Kaelyn Neal 2 2-2 6; Kiera Anderson 2 0-0 4; and Kenna Neal 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(2) 5-7 35.
Lebanon, Va………55
East Ridge…………38
WISE, Va. – East Ridge struggled offensively as Lebanon (Va.) ran past the Lady Warriors, 55-38, in the Powell Valley National Bank Classic played on Saturday.
Sarah Tackett led the Lady Warriors, now 1-2, with 14 points. Haley Parks chipped in seven.
Scoring:
East Ridge (38) – Sarah Tackett 6 2-4 14; Haley Parks 2(1) 0-0 7; Leah Wells 1(1) 0-0 5; Kirsten Easterling 1 1-3 3; Kristin Thacker 0(1) 0-2 3; Rayanna Slone 1 0-2 2; Haleigh Damron 1 0-0 2; and Sydney Thacker 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(3) 3-11 38.
Shelby Valley…….71
Knott Central…….68
ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley escaped with a 71-68 victory over Knott County Central in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Saturday.
Alyssa Elswick fired in 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Zoee Johnson and Tori Hampton followed with 13 apiece. Alyssa Newsom tossed in 10 and Kelsey Owens added nine.
Scoring:
Knott Central (68) – Natalie Slone 5(1) 7-10 20; Presley Fletcher 4(2) 2-4 16; Keara Mullins 6 2-3 14; Brooke Mason 0(3) 0-0 9; Kylie Gayheart 3 0-0 6; and Abby Maggard 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 18(7) 11-17 68.
Shelby Valley (71) – Alyssa Elswick 10 1-1 21; Zoee Johnson 6 1-1 13; Tori Hampton 4(1) 2-6 13; Alyssa Newsom 1(2) 2-2 10; Kesley Owens 2(1) 2-2 9; Laci Johnson 2 0-2 4; and Jazzy Meade 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25(4) 9-16 71.
In other games played Saturday:
Grace Christian defeated Lawrence County, 63-60, in the BJM/Key Player Shootout
Covington Holy Cross knocked off Jenkins, 64-28, in the Top Prospect Classic
Campbell County run past Johnson Central, 72-55, in the Top Prospect Classic
Wolfe County rolled past Prestonsburg, 62-27.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
East Ridge………47
Lee, Va…………….35
WISE, Va. – East Ridge’s Sarah Tackett scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Lady Warriors to a 47-35 win over Lee (Va.) in the Powell Valley National Bank Classic played on Friday.
Kristin Thacker followed with 11 points and Kyra Looney tossed in nine as East Ridge moved to 1-1.
Scoring:
East Ridge (47) – Sarah Tackett 7 0-1 14; Kristin Thacker 4(1) 0-0 11; Kyra Looney 3(1) 0-0 9; Rayanna Slone 1 2-2 4; Leah Wells 1 2-5 4; Jasmine Easterling 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kirsten Easterling 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(3) 4-10 47.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
Belfry……..………..73
Perry Central…..60
GOODY – Belfry overcame an early deficit to get past Perry Central, 73-60, in a game played on Thursday.
Katie Ball scored a game-high 43 points, including 33 in the second half, as the Lady Pirates moved to 1-1. Cushi Fletcher tossed in 11.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (1-1)….12 14 19 15 – 60
BF(1-1)……7 27 16 23 – 73
Scoring:
Perry Central (60) – Courtney Hoskins 8 3-6 19; Chelsey Napier 4(2) 0-0 14; Sydnee Minks 4 1-1 9; Annie Harris 3 2-5 8; Emmalee Neace 4 0-0 8; and Katie Dunnigan 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(2) 6-12 60.
Belfry (73) – Katie Ball 17(1) 6-7 43; Cushi Fletcher 3(1) 2-2 11; Taylor Layne 2 3-4 7; Linzee Phillips 2 1-2 5; Alyssa Varney 2 0-0 4; McKenna Sullivan 0 1-2 1. Totals: 26(2) 15-21 73.
Central…………56
East Ridge…….44
WISE, Va. – Central (Va.) made the most of shooting 39 free throws to turn back East Ridge, 56-44, in the opening round game of the Powell Valley National Bank Classic played on Thursday.
Sarah Tackett tossed in 15 points for the Lady Warriors in the season opener. Kyra Looney added 10 and Kristian Thacker chipped in eight.
Scoring:
East Ridge (44) – Sarah Tackett 7 1-2 15; Kyra Looney 2(2) 0-0 10; Kristin Thacker 4 0-0 8; Rayanna Slone 0(1) 0-0 3; Sydney Thacker 1 0-0 2; Kirsten Easterling 0 2-4 2; Haley Parks 1 0-0 2; and Leah Wells 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(3) 3-6 44.
Prestonsburg.…….68
Letcher Central….65
ERMINE – Prestonsburg held on down the stretch to slip past Letcher Central, 68-65, in a game played on Thursday.
Alivia Slone led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points. Celina Mullins and Destiny Elliott followed with 13 apiece and Alison Campbell tallied 11.
Kaylee Banks scored a game-high 19 points for the Lady Cougars (1-1) while Mackenzie Craft netted 11.
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (68) – Alivia Slone 2(1) 8-8 15; Celina Mullins 1(3) 2-2 13; Destiny Elliott 5 3-6 13; Alison Campbell 2(1) 4-8 11; Faith Lazar 3 2-2 8; Maggie Nelson 3 0-0 6; and Kylie Stephens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(5) 19-26 68.
Letcher Central (65) – Kaylee Banks 6 7-8 19; Mackenzie Craft 0(4) 0-0 12; Brooklynn Collins 5 1-2 11; Loren Boggs 3 0-0 6; Courtney Hayes 3 0-0 6; Brooke Bates 0(1) 2-2 5; Camryn Collins 2 0-0 4; and Keira Couch 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19(5) 12-14 65.
Phelps…………..…..56
Magoffin County…27
PHELPS– Phelps took control against Magoffin County and the Lady Hornets went on to score a 56-27 victory in a game played on Thursday.
The Hornets, now 2-0, were led by Danielle Prater’s 20 points. Chloe Smith tallied 12 while Kacie Dotson, Kylie Hall and Alyssa Sargent added eight each.
Scoring:
Phelps (56) – Danielle Prater 5(2) 4-5 20; Chloe Smith 3(2) 0-2 12; Kacie Dotson 2(1) 1-4 8; Kylie Hall 2 4-12 8; and Alyssa Sargent 0(2) 2-2 8. Totals: 12(7) 11-25 56.
TUESDAY, DEC. 3
Letcher Central…63
Belfry……..….……..58
GOODY – Letcher Central rallied in the second half to get past Belfry, 63-58, in the season opener for both teams played on Tuesday.
LCC landed four players in double figure scoring, including Brooklynn Collins who led the way with 18. Kaylee Banks followed with 13 while Brooke Bates and Loren Boggs tossed in 10 apiece.
Katie Ball paced the Lady Pirates 23 points and Cushi Fletcher chipped in 10.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (1-0)…..13 13 22 15 – 63
BF (0-1)…..15 19 10 14 – 58
Scoring:
Letcher Central (63) – Brooklynn Collins 2(4) 2-2 18; Kaylee Banks 4 5-6 13; Brooke Bates 4 2-6 10; Loren Boggs 4 2-6 10; Courtney Hayes 3 1-2 7; Mackenzie Craft 0(1) 0-0 3; and Keira Couch 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(5) 12-22 63.
Belfry (58) – Katie Ball 8(1) 4-6 23; Cushi Fletcher 4 2-3 10; Linzee Phillips 4 1-2 9; Kyra Justice 4 0-0 8; Alyssa Varney 0(2) 0-2 6; and Taylor Layne 1 0-1 2. Totals: 21(3) 7-14 58.
Here is a look at Tuesday night’s games:
BOYS
Mountain Classic
At Knott Central
Pike Central vs. Clay County, 6 p.m.
Other games
Belfry vs. East Ridge, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence County vs. Paintsville, 7:30 p.m.
Letcher Central vs. Breathitt County, 7:30 p.m.
Prestonsburg vs. Magoffin County, 7:30 p.m.
Shelby Valley vs. Johnson Central, 7:30 p.m.
Logan at Herbert Hoover, 7:30 p.m.
Tug Valley vs. Greater Beckley Christian, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
Lawrence County at Ashland Blazer, 7:30 p.m.
Jenkins vs. Betsy Layne, 7:30 p.m.
Martin County vs. Magoffin County, 7:30 p.m.
Paintsville vs. Phelps, 7:30 p.m.