PIKEVILLE – Shelby Valley held on down the stretch to score a 63-59 victory over Pikeville in a district game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.
Valley’s Cody Potter fired in 27 points and Kaden Robinson added 23 as the Wildcats improved to 10-3. Keian Worrix added 12.
Grayson Harris paced the Panthers, now 6-5, with 23 points and Laithan Hall followed with 16.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (10-3)…..11 14 14 24 – 63
PK (6-5)…..…9 15 7 28 – 59
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (63) – Cody Potter 0(7) 6-9 27; Kaden Robinson 3(5) 2-3 23; Keian Worrix 1(2) 4-6 12; and Elijah Sykes 0 1-3 1. Totals: 4(14) 13-21 63.
Pikeville (59) –Grayson Harris 7(1) 6-6 23; Laithan Hall 2(4) 0-2 16; Rylee Samons 2 3-4 7; Peyton Boyd-Blair 1(1) 0-0 5; Seth Pugh 2 0-0 4; Connor Byers 1 0-0 2; and John Flanery 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15(6) 11-14 59.
Lawrence Co…….86
Belfry…………….73
GOODY – Lawrence County built a double-digit lead in the opening half and went on to beat Belfry, 86-73, in the Kentucky 2A Sectional played on Saturday.
Cody Maynard paced the Bulldogs (8-6) with 23 points and Tyler Maynard added 20. Chase Sartin tallied 16 while Baden Gillispie and Trent Adkins chipped in 10 apiece.
At Goody
(Kentucky 2A Sectional)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (8-6)….23 18 24 21 – 86
BF (6-4)….16 10 27 20 – 73
Scoring:
Lawrence County (86) –Tyler Maynard 3(3) 5-6 20; Cody Maynard 4(1) 12-14 23; Chase Sartin 4(1) 5-6 16; Alex Ratliff 2(1) 0-0 7; Baden Gillispie 3(1) 1-3 10; and Trenton Adkins 2 6-7 10. Totals: 18(7) 29-36 86.
Belfry (73) –Brett Coleman 8(1) 4-7 23; Tyler Chaffin 6(1) 4-5 19; Sal Dean 5(2) 1-2 17; Jaxson Thompson 1(1) 1-1 6; Isaac Dixon 1 4-5 6; Caleb Spears 1 0-2 2; and Ben McNamee 0 0-1 0. Totals: 22(5) 14-23 73.
Tug Valley…….79
Tolsia………….63
NAUGATUCK – Tug Valley pulled away from Tolsia in the second half to earn a 79-63 victory in a game played on Saturday.
Ethan Colegrove poured in 24 points and Caleb May finished with 20 as the Panthers moved to 2-4. Easton Davis netted 14 and Ian Reed followed with a baker’s dozen.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
TL (3-4)….20 16 10 17 – 63
TV (2-4)….19 18 19 23 – 79
Scoring:
Tolsia (63) – Austin Salmons 2(1) 3-4 10; Zach Ball 3(2) 2-5 14; Rob Cantrell 1(2) 0-1 8; Tyler Johnson 4(2) 0-0 14; and Jessie Muncy 5 7-10 17. Totals: 15(7) 12-20 63.
Tug Valley (79) – Joby Jarrell 0(2) 0-1 6; Caleb May 6(1) 5-9 20; Ian Reed 5(1) 0-2 13; Easton Davis 7 0-2 14; and Ethan Colegrove 11 2-6 24. Totals: 30(4) 7-22 79.
Greenup County…65
Letcher Central…..54
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – Greenup County took the lead in the final quarter and went on to turn back Letcher Central, 65-54, in a game played at Hoosier Gym on Saturday.
Matt Dicks and Parkers Williams paced the Cougars, now 3-8, with 11 points each. Joby Johnson, Dylan Webb and Ryan Lebrun added nine each.
At Knightstown, Ind.
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (3-8)….11 14 15 14 – 54
GC (9-3)….11 15 14 25 – 65
Scoring:
Letcher Central (54) – Matt Dicks 2(1) 4-4 11; Parker Williams 3(1) 2-2 11; Joby Johnson 2(1) 2-4 9; Dylan Webb 4 1-6 9; Ryan Lebrun 1(2) 1-4 9; Isaac Lucas 1 1-2 3; and Isaiah Adams 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(5) 11-22 54.
Greenup County (65) – Brady Nelson 9 4-7 22; Zander Carter 0(5) 0-0 15; Rodrell Dryden 4 3-7 11; Griffin Keeton 3 0-0 6; Brady Burchett 2 1-2 5; Boone Gibson 0(1) 0-0 3; and Zane Carter 1 1-4 3. Totals: 19(6) 9-20 65.
Russell……………83
Johnson Central….81
RUSSELL – Johnson Central rallied in the fourth quarter to pull even with Russell, but the Golden Eagles fell shorts, 83-81, in overtime in a game played on Saturday.
Isaiah May had a big night for Johnson Central, now 6-5, with 39 points. Cory VanHoose tossed in 11 and Kamen Slone added 10.
At Russell
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (6-5)……7 18 21 27 ( 8) – 81
RS (5-6)….14 17 23 19 (10) – 83
Scoring:
Johnson Central (81) – Isaiah May 8(6) 5-7 39; Cory VanHoose 2(2) 1-1 11; Kamen Slone 0(3) 1-2 10; Connor Lemaster 1(2) 0-0 8; Ryleh McKenzie 2 1-2 5; Seth Williams 0(1) 0-0 3; Grant Rice 1 1-2 3; and Bryson Hackney 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(14) 9-14 81.
Russell (83) – BradyBell 17; Griffin Downs 3; Max Cantrell 9; Charlie Jachimczuk 23; Tristan Miller 24; Jared Goodman 4; and Charlie Bechtel 2.
Magoffin County…92
Betsy Layne………64
SALYERSVILLE – Magoffin County used a big second half to take the lead away from Betsy Layne and roll to a 92-64 victory in a game played on Saturday.
Aden Barnett fired in 32 points to lead four Hornets (7-4) in double figure scoring. Isaiah Salyer tossed in 18 while Randy Bailey followed with 16 and Grayson Whitaker added 13.
Andrew Kidd tossed in 16 to lead the Bobcats, now 9-4. Jordan Frazier finished with 15 and Chase Mims tallied 12.
At Salyersville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (9-4)…..10 15 20 19 – 64
MC (7-4)….15 12 26 39 – 92
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (64) – Jordan Frazier 1(1) 10-12 15; Brady Robinson 3(1) 0-0 9; Chase Mims 5 2-6 12; Lukas Manns 1(1) 0-0 5; Shawn Howell 1 1-2 3; Andrew Kidd 2(4) 0-0 16; Jake Rainey 1 1-4 3; and Byron Tackett 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14(7) 15-26 64.
Magoffin County (92) – Isaiah Salyer 4(1) 7-7 18; Aden Barnett 11(1) 7-10 32; Mason Lovely 0 3-5 3; Lucas Litteral 3 0-0 6; Grayson Whitaker 2(3) 0-2 13; Randy Bailey 6 4-7 16; and Ryan Henderson 1 2-3 4. Totals: 27(5) 23-34 92.
Chapmanville….60
Bluefield……….50
BECKLEY – Two-time defending Class AA championship Chapmanville slowly pulled away to knock off Bluefield, 60-50, in the New River Shootout showdown between two of the top-Class AA programs on Saturday.
Obinna Anochili-Killen led the Tigers, now 7-1, with 21 points while Phillip Mullins tossed in 20 and Andrew Shull netted 14.
Chapmanville has now won 48 straight games against in-state opponents.
At Beckley
(New River Shootout)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CV (7-1)…..16 10 16 18 – 60
BL (5-2)……16
5 12 17 – 50
Scoring:
Chapmanville (60) – Obinna Anochili-Killen 21; Andrew Shull 14; Phillip Mullins 20; Brady Dalton 1; Isaiah Smith 2; and Hunter Jeffery 1. Totals: 16(2) 22-28 60.
Bluefield (50) – Tyree Hairston 4; Jahiem House 10; Kaulin Parris 9; Braeden Crews 22; and Sean Martin 5. Totals: 19(1) 9-14 50.
Logan………78
Man………….51
MAN – Logan’s David Early fired in 29 points to power the Wildcats to a 78-51 win over Man in a game played at Man Memorial Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Mitchell Hainer followed with 16 and Garrett Williamson added 10 as Logan moved to 6-3.
Austin Ball paced the Hillbillies, now 4-1, with 21 points and Caleb Blevins added 10.
In other boys’ games played Saturday:
Phelps cruised past Twin Valley, Va., 65-31
Knott Central turned back Martin County, 59-53
Oldham County defeated Paintsville, 79-66.
GIRLS
Pikeville……….54
Shelby Valley….53
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville’s Kirsten Cole-Williamson made a pair of free throws with one second remaining to rally the Lady Panthers to a 54-53 district win over Shelby Valley in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.
The Lady Panthers, now 8-3, rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half to win. Cole-Williamson paced Pikeville with 20 points. Kelsey Jo Tackett tallied 11 and Alivia Gearheart tossed in eight.
Alyssa Elswick led the Lady Cats (7-5) with 20 points. Zoee Johnson added nine and Alyssa Newsom hit for eight.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (7-5)…..14 16 11 12 – 53
PK (8-3).….13 7 17 17 – 54
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (53) – Laci Johnson 0 2-2 2; Alyssa Elswick 9 2-4 20; Alyssa Newsom 2(1) 1-2 8; Tori Hampton 1 3-3 5; Kaitlyn Adkins 0(1) 0-0 3; Zoee Johnson 4 1-1 9; Kelsey Owens 1 4-4 6. Totals: 17(2) 13-16 53.
Pikeville (54) – Kirsten Cole-Williamson 7 6-7 20; Kelsey Jo Tackett 1(3) 0-0 11; Alivia Gearheart 3 2-4 8; Lexi Wilkerson 0(2) 0-0 6; Leighan Jackson 0 0-2 0; and Trinity Rowe 4 1-2 9. Totals: 15(5) 9-13 54.
Belfry…………..50
Lawrence Co….44
GOODY – Belfry grabbed the lead in the opening half and held on down the stretch to slip past Lawrence, 50-44, in the Kentucky 2A Sectional played on Saturday.
Katie Ball paced the Lady Pirates, now 5-7, with 22 points and Cushi Fletcher added eight.
Kensley Feltner led Lawrence County (8-6) with 12 points and Alexis Ratliff chipped in nine.
At Goody
(Kentucky 2A Sectional)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (8-6)….14 8 12 10 – 44
BF (5-7)….15 17 6 12 – 50
Scoring:
Lawrence County (44) – Kensley Feltner 4 4-7 12; Alexis Ratliff 0(3) 0-0 9; Brooke Neal 2(1) 0-0 7; Kaison Ward 2 2-2 6; Tyra Hammond 1 2-2 4; Kyleah Ward 1 1-2 3; and Ellie Webb 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(5) 9-13 44.
Belfry (50) – Katie Ball 6(1) 7-12 22; Cushi Fletcher 1(2) 0-0 8; Linzee Phillips 0(2) 1-2 7; Kyera Thornsbury 2 2-4 6; Taylor Layne 2 2-4 6; Kyra Justice 0 1-2 1; and Alyssa Varney 0 0-3 0. Totals: 11(5) 13-27 50.
Jenkins…….94
East Ridge….86
LICK CREEK – Jenkins’ Jerrica Thacker had a career night with 61 points to power the Lady Cavaliers to a 94-86 win over East Ridge in a game played at the Reservation on Saturday.
Lindsey Rose added 15 as Jenkins moved to 4-7.
Kristin Thacker paced the Lady Warriors (5-8) with 25 points and Sarah Tackett netted 19. Haley Parks finished with 12 and Rayanna Slone chipped in 11.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (4-7)…..12 20 25 37 – 94
ER (5-8)….17 25 24 20 – 86
Scoring:
Jenkins (94) – Jerrica Thacker 7(10) 17-19 61; Lindsey Rose 5 5-9 15; Cadence Firth 0 1-4 1; Skye Brown 3 0-0 6; and Sameria Meade 4 3-5 11. Totals: 19(10) 26-38 94.
East Ridge (86) – Kristin Thacker 5(3) 6-9 25; Sarah Tackett 4 11-13 19; Haley Parks 0(2) 6-8 12; Rayanna Slone 1(3) 0-2 11; Leah Wells 2 4-6 8; Kyra Looney 2 2-5 6; and Kirsten Easterling 1 3-4 5. Totals: 15(8) 32-47 85.
FRIDAY, JAN. 3
BOYS
Betsy Layne…….64
Prestonsburg……63
PRESTONSBURG – Betsy Layne’s Brady Robinson hit a shot late in the game to help lift the Bobcats to a 64-63 win in a district matchup played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Friday.
Jordan Frazier paced Betsy Layne, now 9-3, with 20 points. Chase Mims tallied 14 and Robinson added 13.
Gunnur Williams led all scorers with 22 points for the Blackcats, now 6-5. Graham Burchett hit for 14 while Ryan Rose added 11 and Adam Slone tossed in 10.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (9-3)….13 12 14 25 – 64
PB (6-5)….18 9 13 23 – 63
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (64) – Jordan Frazier 7 6-10 20; Brady Robinson 1(3) 2-2 13; Chase Mims 6 2-4 14; Shawn Howell 1(1) 1-2 6; Andrew Kidd 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jake Rainey 3 2-4 8. Totals: 18(5) 13-22 64.
Prestonsburg (63) – Gunnur Williams 7 8-10 22; Graham Burchett 4(1) 3-3 14; Ryan Rose 3 5-10 11; Adam Slone 4 2-6 10; Will Gullett 1 0-0 2; Clayton Smith 1 0-0 2; and Grant Justice 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(1) 18-29 63.
Logan………..….64
Mingo Central….48
NEWTOWN – Logan took the lead away from Mingo Central and the Wildcats cruised to a 64-48 win at Miner Mountain on Friday.
David Early had a big night for the Wildcats, now 5-3, with 27 points and 12 rebounds to finish with a double-double.
Mingo Central was led by Drew Hatfield’s 22 points for the Miners now 3-2. Devin Hatfield tossed in 10.
In other boys’ games played on Friday:
Magoffin County defeated Pike Central, 52-47, in the Kentucky 2A Sectional
East Ridge rolled past Jenkins, 99-71
Montgomery county turned back Paintsville, 65-59
GIRLS
Phelps………..65
East Ridge……55
LICK CREEK – Phelps continued its strong start to the season with a 65-55 win over East Ridge in a game played on the Reservation on Friday.
Chloe Smith led four Lady Hornets (8-4) in double figures with 17 points. Danielle Prater and Kacie Dotson added 15 apiece and Kylie Hall net 12.
Kristin Thacker paced the Lady Warriors (5-7) with 18 points. Sarah Tackett had 15 and Kyra Looney chipped in nine.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (8-4)….13 14 21 17 – 65
ER (5-7)….17 12 12 14 – 55
Scoring:
Phelps (65) – Chloe Smith 1(5) 0-0 17; Danielle Prater 6 3-3 15; Kacie Dotson 7 1-1 15; Kylie Hall 5 2-2 12; Alyssa Sargent 2 0-0 4; and Amelia Casey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22(5) 6-6 65.
East Ridge 55) – Kristin Thacker 2(3) 5-5 18; Sarah Tackett 7 1-2 15; Kyra Looney 3(1) 0-0 9; Leah Wells 2 4-6 8; Kirsten Easterling 1 0-0 2; Sydney Thacker 1 0-0 2; and Haley Parks 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16(4) 11-15 55.
Pike Central……61
Magoffin County…19
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central dominated from the opening tip and rolled to a 61-19 victory over Magoffin County in the Kentucky 2A Sectional played on Friday night.
Kelsi Brinager fired in 20 points and Chloe Neece hit for a baker’s dozen. Bailey Birchfield chipped in nine.
At Buckleys Creek
(Kentucky 2A Sectional)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (1-10)….2 5 9 3 – 19
PC (4-9)…..25 15 13 8 – 61
Scoring:
Magoffin County (19) – Haley Barnet 1 0-0 2; Macy Thacker 3 0-0 6; Stephanie Helton 0(2) 1-2 7; and Angel Mullins 2 0-0 4. Totals: 6(2) 1-2 19.
Pike Central (61) – Kelsi Brinager 9 2-2 20; Chloe Neece 3(2) 1-2 13; Bailey Birchfield 3(1) 0-2 9; Kylea Weddington 0(2) 0-0 6; Lakota Johnson 2 0-0 4; Hannah May 2 0-0 4; Alexis Taylor 1 0-0 2; Abigail Hess 1 0-0 2; and Lexi Newsome 0 1-2 1. Totals: 21(5) 4-8 61.
Summers County….61
Tug Valley…………47
LOGAN – Tug Valley saw its five-game winning streak come to an end as Summers County knocked off the Lady Panthers, 61-47, in the Wildcat Classic played at Willie Akers Arena on Friday.
Alyssa Newsom finished with 14 points and Kaylea Baisden tossed in 13 as Tug Valley fell to 5-2.
Chapmanville….….62
Summers County…49
LOGAN – Chapmanville rallied in the second half to pull away and beat Summers County, 62-49, in the Wildcat Classic played at Willie Akers Arena on Friday.
Graci Brumfield paced the Lady Tigers, now 5-2, with 20 points and Allie Williamson added 16.
In other girls’ games played Friday:
Berea slipped past Paintsville, 51-40
Letcher Central downed Harlan, 75-44
North Laurel downed Johnson Central, 58-34
Prestonsburg beat Betsy Layne, 53-48
Logan topped Scott, 70-36
Here is a look at Monday’s schedule:
BOYS
Johnson Central vs. Pikeville, 7:30 p.m.
East Ridge at Magoffin County, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
Kentucky 2A Sectional
Belfry vs. Floyd Central, 6:30 p.m.
Pike Central vs. Morgan County, 8:15
Other games
Phelps vs. Martin County, 7:30 p.m.
Pikeville vs. Magoffin County, 7:30 p.m.
Shelby Valley vs. Johnson Central, 7:30 p.m.
Chapmanville vs. Man, 7 p.m.
Tug Valley vs. Grace Christian, 7 p.m.