ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley secured its ticket to the 15th Region tournament following a 67-42 victory over Pikeville in a district matchup played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats, now 15-5, built a double-digit halftime lead and never looked back. Kaden Robinson led the way with a game-high 27 points while Cody Potter tossed in 17 and grabbed nine rebounds. He also blocked three shots. Eli Sykes added 13.
Grayson Harris paced the injury-riddled Panthers (10-8) with 20 points and Seth Pugh chipped in eight.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (10-8)…..6 6 8 22 – 42
SV (15-5)….13 14 12 28 – 67
Scoring:
Pikeville (42) – Seth Pugh 8; John Flanery 2; Mason Ward 2; Grayson Harris 20; Rylee Samons 7; Peyton Boyd-Blair 1; and Connor Byers 2.
Shelby Valley (67) – Logan Hawkins 2; Keian Worrix 3; Cody Potter 17; Zack Johnson 5, Kaden Robinson 27; and Eli Sykes 13.
Mingo Central…..61
Tug Valley………57
NAUGATUCK – Mingo Central held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by Tug Valley to beat the Panthers for the first time ever on the road, 61-57, in a game played on Tuesday night.
Devin Hatfield poured in a game-high 26 points and Drew Hatfield followed with 23.
Caleb May paced the Panthers, now 0-0, with 23 points and Joby Sorrell chipped in nine.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (8-3)….9 14 16 22 – 61
TV (5-8)…..8 12 5 32 – 57
Scoring:
Mingo Central (61) – Jarius Jackson 1 3-5 5; Colton Blankenship 1 3-4 5; Drew Hatfield 5(2) 7-8 23; Devin Hatfield 3(4) 8-8 26; and Josh Wellman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11(6) 21-25 61.
Tug Valley (57) – Justin Hall 2 0-0 4; Joby Sorrell 0(3) 0-0 9; Matthew Lineville 1 0-0 2; Caleb May 2(2) 5-6 23; Ian Reed 0(1) 2-4 5; Easton Davis 3 0-0 6; Ethan Colegrove 3 1-2 7; and Zach Savage 0 1-2 1. Totals: 15(6) 9-14 57.
Letcher Central…80
Buckhorn…………71
ERMINE – Letcher Central landed four players in double-figure scoring as the Cougars outscored Buckhorn, 80-71, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
The Cougars, 4-12, snapped a six-game losing streak.
Joby Johnson led a balanced attack with 21 points and Ryan Lebrun followed with 18. Dylan Webb had a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Nigel Nichols tossed in 10.
At Ermine
Scoring:
Letcher Central (80) – Joby Johnson 8 5-5 21; Ryan Lebrun 0(5) 3-4 18; Dylan Webb 4 8-10 16; Nigel Nichols 0(2) 4-4 10; Parker Williams 3 0-4 6; Bodie Bentley 2 2-2 6; and Matthew Dick 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 17(8) 22-29 80.
Logan…….66
Nitro………48
NITRO – Logan continued its strong play as the Wildcats ran past Nitro, 66-48, in a game played on Tuesday night.
David Early fired in a game-high 22 points as the Wildcats moved to 10-3.
Monday, Jan. 20
Johnson Central….66
Magoffin County…53
SALYERSVILLE – Johnson Central’s Isaiah May and Cory VanHoose combined to score 43 points as the Golden Eagles went on the road to beat Magoffin County, 66-53, on Monday night.
May fired in 22 points and VanHoose 21 as the Golden Eagles improved to 12-6. Bryson Hackney tossed in nine points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
Adan Barnett paced the Hornets (10-8) with 18 points while Isaiah Salyer followed with 14 and Randy Bailey added 10.
At Salyersville
Scoring:
Johnson Central (66) – Isaiah May 1(3) 11-12 22; Cory VanHoose 3(2) 9-10 21; Bryson Hackney 4 1-2 9; John King 3 2-3 8; Connor Lemaster 0(1) 0-0 3; Ryleh McKenzie 1 0-0 2; and Kamen Slone 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12(6) 24-29 66.
Magoffin County (33) – Adan Barnett 8 2-5 18; Isaiah Salyer 2(1) 7-8 14; Randy Bailey 4 2-6 10; Grayson Whitaker 0(2) 1-2 7; and Mason Lovely 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16(3) 12-21 53.
Knott Central…59
Floyd Central….54
LANGLEY – Floyd Central came up on the short end against Knott Central as the Patriots slipped past the Jaguars, 59-54, in a game played on Monday night.
Marcum Thacker led Floyd Central, now 4-11, with 15 points. William Slone finished with 12 and Brandon Little added 11. Hayden Hall grabbed nine rebounds.
At Langley
Scoring:
Floyd Central (54) – Marcus Thacker 3(1) 6-7 15; William Slone 0(4) 0-0 12; Brandon Little 5 1-2 11; Braden Moore 1(1) 2-2 7; Dalton Boyd 0(2) 0-0 6; Ronnie Sammons 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 9(9) 9-11 54.
GIRLS
Monday, Jan. 20
Letcher Central….63
Central-Wise, Va…56
ERMINE – Letcher Central held off Central (Va.) down the stretch to score a 63-56 win in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium on Monday night.
Brooke Bates tossed in 18 points to lead a trio of players in double figures as Letcher Central improved to 14-6.
Kaylee Banks followed with 15 points and Brooklynn Collins tallied 10. Courtney Hayes chipped in nine.
At Ermine
Scoring:
Letcher Central (63) – Brooke Bates 5(2) 2-3 18; Kaylee Banks 4 7-10 15; Brooklynn Collins 3(1) 1-4 10; Courtney Hayes 3(1) 0-0 9; Loren Boggs 3 1-3 7; and Keira Couch 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20(4) 11-20 63.
East Ridge…..50
Paintsville…..42
LICK CREEK – East Ridge’s Sarah Tackett finished with a double-double to power the Lady Warriors past Paintsville, 50-42, in a game played at the Reservation on Monday night.
Tackett had 16 points and 15 rebounds as the Warriors moved to 6-11. Rayanna Slone followed with 10 and Kyra Looney tossed in nine.
At Lick Creek
Scoring:
East Ridge (50) – Sarah Tackett 7 2-2 16; Rayanna Slone 1(2) 2-4 10; Kyra Looney 3(1) 0-0 9; Leah Wells 1 3-6 5; Haley Parks 1 1-2 3; Haleigh Damron 1 0-0 2; Jasmine Easterling 1 0-1 2; Breanna Taylor 1 0-0 2; and Kirsten Easterling 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16(3) 9-17 50.
Pikeville…………43
Ashland Blazer…40
RUSSELL – Pikeville went on the road and score a big win over Ashland Blazer, 43-40, in the MLK Jr. Classic played on Monday.
Trinity Rowe led the Panthers, now 15-4, with 12 points while Kirsten Cole-Williamson added a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulled down 12 boards.
At Russell
(MLK Jr. Classic)
Scoring:
Pikeville (43) – Trinity Rowe 6 0-0 12; Kirsten Cole Williamson 5 1-4 11; Alexia Wilkerson 1(1) 0-0 5; Alivia Gearheart 0 5-6 5; Leighan Jackson 2 0-1 4; Emma Ratliff 1 0-0 2; Kelsey Jo Tackett 1 0-0 2; and Rylee Theiss 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(1) 6-11 43.
Ashland Blazer (40) – Julia Parker 4(1) 0-0 11; Morgan Bradley 2 5-6 9; Mikayla Martin 2 3-4 7; Jenna Adkins 2 1-2 5; Carley Cullop 1 2-2 4; Jade Miller 1 0-0 2; and Sydney Sorrell 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(1) 11-14 40.