PRESTONSBURG – Shelby Valley’s Cody Potter poured in a game-high 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to power the Wildcats to a 69-50 victory over previously unbeaten Wolfe County in the opening round of the Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Tournament played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
Kaden Robinson added 21 points and Zack Johnson tossed in 10 as the Wildcats improved to 5-2.
At Prestonsburg
(Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WC (6-1)……17 7 10 16 – 50
SV (5-2)……18 12 21 18 – 69
Scoring:
Wolfe County (50) – Sawyer Thompson 3(2) 2-3 14; Jaz Johnson 1(3) 1-2 12; Wilgus Tolson 1(1) 2-2 7; Cody Peyton 1(1) 1-3 6; Skylar Ritchie 3 0-0 6; and Elijah Tolson 0(1) 2-2 5. Totals: 9(8) 8-12 50.
Shelby Valley (69) – Cody Potter 4(8) 2-2 34; Kaden Robinson 4(4) 1-2 21; Zack Johnson 5 0-0 10; and Elijah Sykes 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15(12) 3-4 69.
Betsy Layne…….59
Morgan County…58
PRESTONSBURG – Betsy Layne’s Jordan Frazier put in a basket as time expired on the clock to lift the Bobcats to a stunning 59-58 win over Morgan County in the opening round of the Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Tournament played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
The Bobcats, now 4-2, overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half to win the game. Frazier finished with a game-high 26 points. Brady Robinson followed with 15 and Chase Mims chipped in nine.
At Prestonsburg
(Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (2-5)…..14 16 13 15 – 58
BL (4-2)…….8 9 20 22 – 59
Scoring:
Morgan County (58) –Asa O’Neal 0(1) 0-0 3; Connor Gilliam 1(1) 0-0 5; Logan Spencer 1 0-0 2; Garrett Wright 0(3) 2-2 11; A.J. Conley 5 3-5 13; and Jake Helton 8(1) 5-7 24. Totals: 15(6) 10-14 58.
Betsy Layne (59) –Jordan Frazier 11 4-7 26; Brady Robinson 4(2) 1-2 15; Chase Mims 4 1-3 9; Lucas Manns 0(1) 0-0 3; Shawn Howell 1(1) 0-0 5; and Jake Rainey 0 1-2 1. Totals: 20(4) 7-14 59.
Man…………….71
Tug Valley……..61
CHAPMANVILLE – Man hit clutch free throws down the stretch to earn a 71-61 victory over Tug Valley in the Country Roads Showcase played at Chapmanville High School on Thursday night.
Peyton Adams fired in a game-high 24 points as the Hillbillies moved to 2-0. Caleb Blevins tallied 11 and Jackson Tackett tossed in 10.
Caleb May paced the Panthers, now 0-2, with 19 points and Ian Reed added 10.
At Chapmanville
(Country Roads Showcase)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MN (2-0)……20 6 19 26 – 71
TV (0-2)……13 20 12 16 – 61
Scoring:
Man (71) – Peyton Adams 2(5) 2-2 24; Jeremiah Harless 1 4-7 6; Christian Toler 1(1) 2-2 7; Austin Ball 4 1-3 9; Jackson Tackett 2(1) 2-5 10; Caleb Blevins 0(3) 2-3 11; Hunter Anderson 0 2-2 2; and Quentin Moody 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11(11) 16-24 71.
Tug Valley (61) – Joby Sorrell 1(1) 0-0 5; Matt Linville 1 0-0 2; Caleb May 6(1) 4-5 19; Ian Reed 2(2) 0-0 10; Easton Davis 2(1) 0-0 7; Ethan Colegrove 2 5-10 9; and Zach Savage 1(1) 4-6 9. Totals: 15(6) 13-21 61.
In the Smoky Mountain Classic Thursday:
Pikeville defeated Livingston Academy (Tenn.), 77-68
Forest, Fla. Knocked off Phelps, 67-27
Union, Va. beat Johnson Central, 73-70
Other games:
Magoffin County 57, Pike Central 38
Boys’ games scheduled for Friday:
Shelby Valley vs. Betsy Layne, Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Tournament, 6:15 p.m.
Prestonsburg vs. Morgan County, Hi-Tech Signs/Graphix Tournament, 8 p.m.
Belfry vs. St. Francis, Kentucky Bank Challenge, 10 p.m.
Phelps vs. Muscle Shoals, Ala., Smoky Mountain Classic, 4 p.m.
Pikeville vs. Saltillo, Miss., Smoky Mountain Classic, 5:30 p.m.
Johnson Central vs. Oneida Baptist Institute, Smoky Mountain Classic, 7 p.m.
Girls’ games played Thursday:
Jenkins 61, Barbourville, 45, Doc Gray Classic
Mainland, Fla. 52, Martin County 36, Execute to Impact Shoot-Out
Gatlinburg-Pittman, Tenn. 75, Pikeville 38, Smoky Mountain Classic
Gordon Central, Ga. 50, Letcher Central 46, Smoky Mountain Classic
Paintsville 37, Ingomar, Miss. 33, Smoky Mountain Classic
Phelps 75, Eastside, Va. 65, Smoky Mountain Classic
Shelby Valley 62, Lawrence County 48
Girls’ games scheduled for Friday:
Betsy Layne vs. Cherokee, Tenn., Big H BBQ Christmas Bash, 7 p.m.
Jenkins at Harlan, Doc Gray Classic, 7:30 p.m.
Pike Central vs. Lynn Camp, Pike Central Classic, 8 p.m.
Mingo Central vs. North Laurel, Pike Central Classic, 6:30 p.m.
Letcher Central vs. White House-Heritage, Smoky Mountain Classic, 11:30 a.m.
Pikeville v.s Wythe, Va., Smoky Mountain Classic, 1 p.m.
Phelps vs. Paintsville, Smoky Mountain Classic, 2:30 p.m.
Shelby Valley vs. East Ridge, 7:30 p.m.
Floyd Central vs. Hazard, 7 p.m.
Lawrence County vs. Magoffin County, 7:30 p.m.