East Ridge erupted for 41 points in the final quarter to erase an 18-point, third quarter deficit to stun Letcher Central, 79-76, in the season opener played on the Reservation Monday night.
Issac Woods fired in a game-high 25 points to lead the Warriors and Braxton Stanley followed with 21 points and Eli Rose added 15.
Nigel Nichols paced the Cougars with 21 points. Isaiah Adams tossed in 17 and Brady Boggs net 11. Joby Johnson and Kaden Adams chipped in 10 each.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LCC (0-1)…14 22 20 20 – 76
ER (1-0)……6 15 17 41 – 79
Scoring:
Letcher Central (76) – Joby Johnson 3(1) 1-2 10; Bodie Bentley 1 3-8 5; Nigel Nichols 2(4) 5-6 21; Isaiah Adams 3(3) 2-4 17; Kaden Adams 4 2-4 10; Wyatt Ison 1 0-0 2; and Brady Boggs 5 1-2 11. Totals: 19(8) 14-26 76.
East Ridge (79) – Isaac Woods 5(2) 9-11 25; Braxton Stanley 2(5) 2-2 21; Hunter Damron 0(1) 4-5 7; Eli Rose 6 3-4 15; Jon Mills 1 1-3 3; Eli Sykes 1 4-6 6; Jackson Potter 0 2-2 2; and Matt Mills 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(8) 23-33 79.
Next up: Letcher Central (01) vs. Lee County (0-1), Jan. 5; East Ridge (1-0) vs. Floyd Central (0-0), Jan. 7.
Johnson Central….72
Raceland……….……56
Johnson Central ran out to a double-digit lead early on and cruised to a 72-56 win over Raceland in the season opener played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Monday.
Cory VanHoose finished with a game-high 30 points and Ryleh McKenzie followed with 11 and Isaiah May tossed in 10.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
RL (0-1)….10 13 12 21 – 56
JC (1-0)…..21 13 18 20 – 72
Scoring:
Raceland (56) – Andrew Floyd 3(1) 1-3 10; Kirk Pence 8(2) 3-4 25; Kyle Broughton 2(3) 0-0 13; Holden Topping 0 2-2 2; Parker Dalton 2 0-0 4; and Gavin Reed 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(6) 6-9 56.
Johnson Central (72) – Isaiah May 2(1) 3-4 10; Grant Rice 0(1) 0-0 3; Cory VanHoose 9(3) 3-3 30; John King 3 1-2 7; Ryleh McKenzie 4(1) 0-0 11; Toby Spriggs 0 0-1 0; Bryson Hackney 2 0-2 4; Josh Slone 0(1) 0-0 3; Connor Lemaster 1 0-0 2; and Kamen Slone 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 (7) 7-12 72.
Next up: Johnson Central (1-0) vs, Boyd County (1-0), Jan. 7.
Lawrence Co…60
Phelps……..……40
Lawrence County took charge in the opening half and went on to beat Phelps, 60-40, in the season opener played at the Dawg House on Monday night.
Trenton Adkins led a trio of Bulldogs in double-figure scoring with a game high 18 points Cody Maynard and Baden Gillispie followed with 11 each.
Dominick Francis was the lone Hornet in double-digit scoring with a baker’s dozen. Jaylen Wells chipped in eight.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (0-1)…..8 2 14 16 – 40
LC (1-0)….11 22 16 11 – 60
Scoring:
Phelps (40) – Logan Layne 1 1-3 5; Dominick 2(2) 3-4 13; Mason Prater 1 0-0 2; Jaeshon Nugent 2 0-0 4; Seth Mayhorn 0 2-4 2; Jaylen Wells 4 0-0 8; Hayden Mounts 2 1-1 5; and Eric Daniels 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 12 (3) 7-12 40.
Lawrence County (60) – Cody Maynard 2(2) 1-2 11; Trenton Adkins 9 0-0 18; Baden Gillispie 1(3) 0-0 11; Kaden Gillispie 2(1)0-0 7; Will Lafferty 1(1) 0-2 5; Zach Holt 0 2-2 2; Andrew Bloomfield 1 0-0 2; and Brody Diamond 2 0-0 4. Totals: 18(7) 3-4 60.
Next up: Phelps (0-1) at Floyd Central (0-0), Jan. 5; Lawrence County (1-0) at Fairview (0-0), Jan. 6.
In other boys’ games on Monday:
North Laurel landed three players in double-figure scoring as the Jaguars raced past Pikeville, 100-77, in the season opener on Monday night.
Reed Sheppard fired in 37 points; Clay Sizemore followed with 23 while Ryan Davidson added 22.
June Buchanan slipped past Jenkins, 51-45.
Rowan County rolled past Martin County, 69-47.