PAINTSVILLE – Shelby Valley let a fourth quarter lead slip away but recovered in overtime to score a thrilling 88-87 win over Johnson Central in a game played on Thursday night.
Keian Worrix had his biggest game all season with 27 points, five assists and two steals as the Wildcats moved to 23-6 to close out the regular season. Kaden Robinson followed with 20 and Cody Potter knocked in 14 and grabbed 13 boards for a double-double. He also handed out four assists.
Johnson Central’s Isaiah May led all scorers with 40 points as the Golden Eagles dropped to 16-11. John King tallied 14 and Cory VanHoose dropped in 10.
The two teams combined to shoot 86 free throws.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (23-6)….21 17 19 18 (13) – 88
JC (16-11)….18 18 15 24 (12) – 87
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (88) – Keian Worrix 4(2) 13-14 27; Kaden Robinson 1(3) 9-12 20; Cody Potter 3(1) 5-8 14; Zack Johnson 1 6-8 8; Elijah Sykes 2(1) 0-2 7; Russ Osborne 0(2) 0-0 6; and Aaron Bates 3 0-2 6. Totals: 14(9) 33-46 88.
Johnson Central (87) – Isaiah May 4(7) 11-12 40; John King 2 10-14 14; Cory VanHoose 3 4-4 10; Grant Rice 1(1) 3-4 8; Ryleh McKenzie 2 3-4 7; Bryson Hackney 1(1) 0-2 5; and Kamen Slone 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 13(10) 31-40 87.
Floyd Central….83
Belfry…………..69
LANGLEY – Floyd Central built a comfortable halftime lead and cruised to an 83-69 win over Belfry in a game played on Thursday night.
William Slone poured in a game-high 28 points to lead the Jaguars, now 7-21. Hayden Hall finished with 16 to lead three other players in double figure scoring. Braden Moore hit for 13 and Marcus Thacker tallied 10. Ronnie Sammons chipped in nine.
Sal Dean and Tyler Chaffin scored 12 apiece to lead the Pirates, who dropped to 9-16. Jaxson Thompson followed with 11 and Austin Hager chipped in nine.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (9-16)….16 10 14 29 – 69
FC (7-21)…..19 22 20 22 – 83
Scoring:
Belfry (83) – Sal Dean 4(1) 1-1 12; Tyler Chaffin 3(1) 3-4 12; Jaxson Thompson 1(3) 0-0 11; Austin Hager 0(3) 0-2 9; Brett Coleman 2 2-6 6; Isaac Dixon 1(1) 0-0 5; Caleb Spears 1 2-2 4; Ben McNamee 2 0-0 4; Isaiah Hackney 0 3-4 3; and Dylan Goff 0 3-6 3. Totals: 14(9) 14-25 69.
Floyd Central (69) – William Slone 6(4) 4-5 28; Hayden Hall 3(1) 7-8 16; Braden Moore 2(2) 3-4 13; Marcus Thacker 4 2-2 10; Ronnie Sammons 4 1-3 9; Brandon Little 2 1-2 5; and Tanner Hall 0 2-4 2. Totals: 21(7) 20-28 83.
Betsy Layne…..72
East Ridge…….69
STANVILLE – Betsy Layne withstood a fourth-quarter rally from East Ridge and was able to hang on for a 72-69 victory in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Thursday night.
Brady Robinson poured in a game-high 23 points in his return to lead the Bobcats, now 17-10. Jordan Frazier finished with 20 and Chase Mims tallied 14. Andrew Kidd chipped in nine.
Eli Rose fired in 21 points to lead the Warriors, now 10-15. Jon Mills scored 13 while Cameron Hess added 11. Hunter Damron tallied nine.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (10-15)…..18 13 13 25 – 69
BL (17-10).….26 14 14 18 – 72
Scoring:
East Ridge (69) – Cameron Hess 2(1) 4-4 11; Hunter Damron 2(1) 2-2 9; Eli Rose 8 5-10 21; Braxton Stanley 3 0-0 6; Isaac Woods 1(1) 0-0 5; Jackson Potter 0 1-2 1; Jon Mills 6 1-1 13; and Zach Mason 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 22(4) 13-19 69.
Betsy Layne (72) – Jordan Frazier 6(1) 5-7 20; Chase Mims 7 0-2 14; Lukas Manns 1(1) 4-5 9; Andrew Kidd 2 1-2 5; Jake Rainey 0 1-2 1; and Brady Robinson4(3) 6-6 23. Totals: 20(5) 17-24 72.
Phelps……….62
Prestonsburg…50
PRESTONSBURG – Phelps continued its solid play as the Hornets turned back Prestonsburg, 62-50, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
Trey Francis scored another double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds as the Hornets improved to 19-10. Cameron Sanson followed with 12 points and Seth Mayhorn added nine points and grabbed 12 boards.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Phelps (62) – Trey Francis 7(1) 8-9 25; Cameron Sanson 0(1) 9-12 v12; Seth Mayhorn 4 1-2 9; Cameron Johnson 0(1) 4-4 7; Landon Dotson 2 0-0 4; Mason Prater 0(1) 0-0 3; and Hayden Mounts 1 0-1 2. Totals: 14(4) 22-28 62.
Martin County…50
Pikeville…………49
INEZ – Martin County rallied from a 10-point, halftime deficit to slip past Pikeville, 50-49, in the regular-season finale played on Thursday night.
Brady Dingess tossed in 15 points and Trey James added 13 as the Cardinals improved to 17-12. It was their eighth straight win. James also became the state’s all-time block leader in the game. He now has 717.
Ethan Smith-Mills and Braxton Maynard added nine points each.
Nick Robinson led the Panthers, now 14-11, with 15 points while Rylee Samons tossed in 12. John Flanery tallied nine.
At Inez
Scoring:
Pikeville (49) – Nick Robinson 7 1-2 15; Rylee Samons 2(1) 5-7 12; John Flanery 3(1) 0-0 9; Seth Pugh 1(1) 0-0 5; Grayson Harris 2 0-0 4; Connor Byers 0 2-2 2; and Peyton Boyd-Blair 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(3) 8-11 49.
Martin County (50) – Brady Dingess 2(2) 5-6 15; Trey James 6 1-3 13; Ethan Smith-Mills 3(1) 0-1 9; Braxton Maynard 3(1) 0-0 9; Jordan Dalton 1 0-0 2; and Parker Davis 1 0-1 2. Totals: 16(4) 6-11 50.
Raceland……..62
Paintsville……55
RACELAND – Paintsville saw a fourth-quarter lead get away as Raceland rallied to beat the Tigers, 62-55, in a game played on Thursday night.
Nick Keeton led the Tigers, now 14-12, with 20 points and Colby Fugate followed with 19. Braxton Tharp chipped in nine.
At Raceland
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (14-12)……16 8 18 13 – 55
RL (18-8)……..15 8 16 23 – 62
Scoring:
Paintsville (55) – Nick Keeton 10 0-0 20; Braxton Tharp 3(1) 0-0 9; Connor Fugate 0(1) 0-0 3; Colby Fugate 6(1) 4-6 19; Baron Ratliff 1 0-0 2; and Ryan Gibson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(3) 4-6 55.
Raceland (62) – Andrew Floyd 3(1) 7-8 16; Austin Cumpton 5 3-5 13; Kyle Broughton 2(3) 0-0 13; Landyn Newman 1(2) 2-4 10; Gunnur Lewis 1 4-8 6; Gavin Reed 0 2-2 2; and Justin Stephens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(6) 18-27 62.
GIRLS
Pikeville……..59
Hazard………45
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville closed out the regular season with a dominating 59-45 victory over Hazard in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HZ (16-10)…..10 6 7 22 – 45
PK (22-6)…….9 14 19 17 – 59
Scoring:
Hazard (45) – Desiree Sturgill 0(4) 2-2 14; Hailee Mullins 1(2) 2-2 10; Tayler Riley 2(1) 2-2 9; Hayley Caudill 2 0-0 4; Libby Danner 2 0-0 4; and Hannah Stidham 0 4-4 4. Totals: 7(7) 10-10 45.
Pikeville (59) – Kirsten Cole-Williamson 10 4-5 24; Kelsey Jo Tackett 0(4) 0-0 12; Trinity Rowe 2 3-4 7; Emma Ratliff 0(2) 0-0 6; Alivia Gearheart 2 2-2 6; Alexia Wilkerson 1 0-0 2; and Michaela Hunter 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(6) 9-11 59.
Prestonsburg……71
Phelps……………67
PRESTONSBURG – Prestonsburg worked double overtime to slip past Phelps, 71-67, in a game played at the Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
Alivia Slone had a big night for the Lady Blackcats, now 10-15, with 34 points and 14 rebounds to finish with a double double. Kylie Stephens followed with 13 and Faith Lazard tossed in 11. Alison Campbell chipped in nine.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (71) – Alivia Slone 6(3) 13-15 34; Kylie Stephens 5 3-4 13; Faith Lazar 4(1) 0-0 11; Alison Campbell 1(1) 4-5 9; Maggie Nelson 1 0-0 2; and Grace Trusty 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(5) 20-24 71.
East Ridge…….83
Jenkins………..42
LICK CREEK – East Ridge jumped ahead early on and cruised to an 83-42 victory over Jenkins in a 59th District matchup played at the Reservation on Thursday night.
Kyra Looney had a career night with a game-high 40 points. She hit 10, three-point shots and had eight rebounds. Sarah Tackett and Haley Parks added 10 each as the Lady Warriors moved to 9-19. Leah Wells chipped in nine.
At Lick Creek
Scoring:
East Ridge (83) – Kyra Looney 4(10) 2-2 40; Sarah Tackett 4 2-5 10; Haley Parks 0(3) 1-2 10; Leah Wells 1(1) 4-4 9; Jasmine Easterling 0(2) 0-0 6; Rayanna Slone 1(1) 0-0 5; and Breanna Taylor 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(18) 9-13 83.