LICK CREEK – East Ridge pulled away from Magoffin County down the stretch to score a 66-56 win in a game played at the Reservation on Saturday.
Eli Rose poured in 24 points and Braxton Stanley followed with 13 as the Warriors moved to 9-14. Jon Mills chipped in 10.
Isaiah Salyer paced the Hornets, now 15-12, with 16 points while Aden Barnett and Grayson Whitaker finished with 14 apiece.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (15-12)….11 5 22 18 – 56
ER (9-14)….11 16 15 24 – 66
Scoring:
Magoffin County (56) – Aden Barnett 5 4-4 14; Isaiah Salyer 2(2) 6-8 16; Randy Bailey 2 2-3 6; Grayson Whitaker 2(3) 1-2 14; Lucas Litteral 2 2-2 6; and Ryan Henderson 0 0-2 0. Totals: 13(5) 15-21 56.
East Ridge (66) – Cameron Hess2 4-6 8; Hunter Damron 0(1) 2-4 5; Eli Rose 9(1) 3-6 24; Braxton Stanley 4(1) 2-2 13; Isaac Woods 0 6-8 6; and Jon Mills 4 2-3 10. Totals: 19(3) 19-29 66.
Betsy Layne……80
Knott Central….79
STANVILLE – Four quarters wasn’t enough to settle the outcome between Betsy Layne and Knott Central on Saturday night.
Neither was one, two or three overtimes.
It took four and when the lights came down the Bobcats escaped with a thrilling 80-79 win over Knott County Central at Junior Newsome Arena.
Jordan Perry poured in 28 points to lead three Bobcats (16-9) in double figure scoring. Lukas Manns added 17 and Chase Mims finished with 13. Andrew Kidd chipped in nine.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
KC (17-8)….20 6 12 9 (32) – 79
BL (16-9)…..14 10 7 16 (33) – 80
Scoring:
Knott Central (79) – Kento Dameron 0(1) 11-15 14; Hunter Haddix 0(1) 0-0 3; Landon Smith 0 11-12 11; Colby Napier 9(3) 9-12 36; Kizer Slone 0(2) 0-0 6; Scott Shepherd 1 0-0 2; and Jason Williams 3 1-3 7. Totals: 13(7) 32-42 79.
Betsy Layne (80) – Jordan Frazier 5(2) 12-16 28; Lukas Manns 4(2) 3-4 17; Chase Mims 6 1-2 13; Andrew Kidd 1(2) 1-3 9; Jacob Rainey 3 0-1 6; Connor Hopkins 0(1) 3-4 6; and Byron Tackett 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19(7) 21-32 80.
Tug Valley…….63
Westside……….53
NAUGATUCK – Tug Valley used a big fourth quarter to knock off Westside, 63-53, in a game played on Saturday night.
Caleb May finished with 18 points as the Panthers improved to 10-11. Ian Reed tallied 14 and Easton Davis knocked down 13 in the win.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WS (10-10)….10 14 16 13 – 53
TV (10-11)….17 15 9 22 – 63
Scoring:
Westside (53) – Ethan Blackburn 4 0-0 8; Evan Colucci 0(1) 0-0 3; Daniel Reed 5 0-0 10; Jace Colucci 5 0-0 10; Wesley Browning 1 1-2 3; Shandell Adkins 4 2-3 10; and Tommy Milam 4 1-2 9. Totals: 23(1) 4-7 53.
Tug Valley (63) – Justin Hall 0(1) 0-0 3; Joby Sorrell 0(1) 0-0 3; Matthew Linville 2 0-2 4; Caleb May 4(1) 7-8 18; Ian Reed 2(2) 4-4 14; Easton Davis 6 1-2 13; Ethan Colegrove 3 0-0 6; and Zach Savage 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(5) 12-16 63.
Prestonsburg……66
Powell County…..46
PRESTONSBURG – Prestonsburg landed four players in double-figure scoring as the Blackcats beat Powell County, 66-46, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Saturday night.
Adam Slone led the way with 18 points as Prestonsburg moved to 8-14. Graham Burchett followed with 15 while Gunner Williams hit for 14 and Will Gullett tallied 11.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Powell County (46) – Luke Pasely 2(2) 0-0 10; Jace Ware 0(3) 1-2 10; Colby Cook 2(1) 2-2 9; Shayden Jones 3 0-0 6; Ethan Frazier 1 2-2 4; Chandler Congleton 1 1-2 3; Nikolai Wright 1 0-0 2; Colton Young 0 1-2 1; and Colin Barnes 0 1-2 1. Totals: 10(6) 8-16 46.
Prestonsburg (66) – Adam Slone 8 2-5 18; Graham Burchett 4(1) 4-4 15; Gunner Williams 7 0-3 14; Will Gullett 4 3-6 11; Ryan Rose 2 3-4 7; and Wes Salisbury 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25(1) 13-24 66.
Scott County…..88
Johnson Central…61
GEORGETOWN – Johnson Central ran into a buzz saw as Scott County cruised to an 88-61 win over the Golden Eagles in a game played on Saturday night.
Cory VanHoose paced the Golden Eagles, now 14-10, with a game-high 25 points and Isaiah May tossed in 14. John King chipped in nine.
At Georgetown
Scoring:
Johnson Central (61) – Cory VanHoose 8(1) 6-7 25; Isaiah May 1(2) 6-6 14; John King 3 3-5 9; Ryleh McKenzie 2 2-2 6; Ben Lafferty 1 1-1 3; Grant Rice 0 2-3 2; and Josh Slone 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(3) 20-24 61.
Scott County (88) – Aaron Leake 4(3) 5-7 22; Terrin Hamilton 5(1) 6-6 19; Elias Richardson 8 2-3 18; Chase Grigsby 2(1) 2-3 9; Josh Bredwood 3 0-0 6; Kaleb Coffey 1(1) 0-2 5; Silas Emongo 2 0-0 4; Micah Glenn 0(1) 0-0 3; and Isaiah Haynes 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26(7) 15-21 88.
Pikeville…….59
Lawrence Co…57
LOUISA – Pikeville held off Lawrence County’s late charge to escape with a 59-57 win in a game played at the Dawg House on Saturday.
Nick Robinson hit for 16 points and Grayson Harris added 14 as the Panthers improved to 14-9. Rylee Samons tallied 11.
Tyler Maynard poured in a game-high 24 points for the Bulldogs, who dropped to 18-10. Cody Maynard had 12 and Baden Gillispie chipped in nine.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (14-9)….18 14 17 10 – 59
LC (18-10)…13 13 14 17 – 57
Scoring:
Pikeville (59) – Rylee Samons 4 3-3 11; Grayson Harris 3(3) 0-0 15; Connor Byers 2(1) 0-0 7; Nick Robinson 7 2-2 16; John Flanery 2 0-0 4; Payton Boyd-Blair 2 0-0 4; and Brandon Lowe 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(4) 5-5 59.
Lawrence County (57) – Tyler Maynard 8(1) 5-11 24; Cody Maynard 5 2-2 12; Chase Sarton 2 2-2 6; Trenton Adkins 1 0-0 2; Baden Gillispie 4 1-1 9; and L.J. Maynard 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22(1) 10-16 57.
Friday, Feb. 14
Belfry……………66
Betsy Layne……..63
STANVILLE – Belfry and Betsy Layne battled back and forth before the Pirates managed to earn a hard-fought 66-63 win in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Friday.
Sal Dean fired in 24 points as the Pirates moved to 9-13. Jaxson Thompson had 12 points and Austin Hager hit for 11. Tyler Chaffin added nine.
Jordan Frazier finished with a game-high 29 points and Lukas Manns tallied 18 as the Bobcats dropped to 15-9.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (9-13)….21 11 17 20 – 69
BL (15-9)….12 18 16 17 – 66
Scoring:
Belfry (69) – Jaxson Thompson 0(4) 0-0 12; Tyler Chaffin 3(1) 0-0 9; Sal Dean 7(3) 1-3 24; Caleb Spears 4 0-0 8; Austin Hager 1(3) 0-0 11; and Brett Coleman 2 1-7 5. Totals: 17(11) 2-11 69.
Betsy Layne (66) – Jordan Frazier 4(6) 3-6 29; Chase Mims 3 1-3 7; Lukas Manns 6 6-7 18; Andrew Kidd 3 0-0 6; and Jake Rainey 3 0-0 6. Totals: 19(6) 10-16 66.
East Ridge…….61
Pike Central…..56
BUCKLEYS CREEK – East Ridge went on the road and earned a 61-56 win over Pike Central in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
Eli Rose stripped the nets for 24 points and Braxton Stanley added 13 as the Warriors improved to 8-14. Jon Mills added 10.
Jacob Young led all scorers for the Hawks (6-19) with 27 points and Bryce Adkins scored 11.
At Buckleys Creek
Scoring:
East Ridge (61) – Eli Rose 9(1) 3-6 24; Braxton Stanley 4(1) 2-2 13; Jon Mills 4 2-3 10; Camron Hess 2 4-6 8; Isaac Woods 0 6-7 6; and Hunter Damron 0(1) 2-4 5. Totals: 19(3) 19-28 66.
Pike Central (56) – Jacob Young 9(1) 6-6 27; Bryce Adkins 2(2) 1-2 11; Logan Wood 1(1) 4-6 9; Logan Layne 2 1-2 5; and Anthony Palotta 1 2-5 4. Totals: 15(4) 14-21 56.
Floyd Central….66
Prestonsburg……57
PRESTONSBURG – Floyd Central placed four starters in double-figure scoring to knock off Prestonsburg, 66-57, in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Friday night.
Braden Moore tossed in 17 points and William Slone tallied 15 as the Jaguars moved to 5-20. Brandon Little finished with 12 and Marcus Thacker added 10.
Adam Slone and Will Gullett scored 14 each for the Blackcats, now 7-14. Graham Burchett hit for 12.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Floyd Central (66) – Braden Moore 3(2) 5-6 17; William Slone 2(2) 5-11 15; Brandon Little 6 0-0 12; Marcus Thacker 2(1) 3-5 10; Ronnie Sammons 3 1-4 7; and Hayden Hall 2 1-2 5. Totals: 18(5) 15-28 66.
Prestonsburg (56) – Adam Slone 5 4-6 14; Will Gullett 5 4-7 14; Graham Burchett 1(2) 4-4 12; Ryan Rose 3 1-2 7; Gunner Williams 3 0-0 6; and Kaleb Jarvis 1 2-2 4. Totals: 18(2) 15-21 57.
Martin County….52
Paintsville……….42
INEZ – Martin County captured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 57th District tournament with a 52-42 win over Paintsville in a game played on Friday night.
Brady Dingess led the Cardinals, now 14-12, with 18 points and Trey James knocked down 17 and Braxton Maynard followed with 10. James also had 13 rebounds to record another double-double in the win.
At Inez
Scoring:
Martin County (52) – Brady Dingess 4(1) 7-9 18; Trey James 8 1-5 17; Braxton Maynard 0(2) 4-5 10; Parker Davis 0(1) 1-2 4; and Ethan Smith-Mills 0 3-4 3. Totals: 12(4) 16-25 52.
GIRLS
Saturday, Feb. 15
Pike Central……..62
Logan, W.Va……..61
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central scored a thrilling 62-61 win over Logan in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.
Kelsi Brinager scorched the nets for a team-high 30 points as the Lady Hawks moved to 12-12. Bailey Birchfield added 13.
Logan’s Peyton Ilderton led all scorers with 32 points as the Lady Wildcats dropped to 8-12. Jill Tothe followed with 24.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LG (8-12)….15 18 14 14 – 61
PC (12-12)….20 17 10 15 – 62
Scoring:
Logan (61) – Natalie Blankenship 2 0-0 4; Jill Tothe 0(8) 0-0 24; Peyton Ilderton 11(1) 7-8 32; and Raegan Quick 0 1-3 1. Totals: 13(9) 8-11 61.
Pike Central (62) – Lexi Newsome 3 0-1 6; Chloe Neece 1 0-0 2; Hannah May 1(1) 2-3 7; Kylea Weddington 1 2-2 4; Bailey Birchfield 1(3) 2-2 13; and Kelsi Brinager 12 6-10 30. Totals: 19(4) 12-18 62.
Floyd County….58
Martin County…52
INEZ – Floyd Central went on the road and slipped past Martin County, 58-52, in a game played on Friday night.
Katie Jo Moore tossed in 27 points and Kennedy Harvel finished with 15 as the Lady Jaguars improved to 16-7.
At Inez
Scoring:
Floyd Central (58) – Katie Jo Moore 10 7-7 27; Kennedy Harvel 4(1) 4-4 15; Natalie Holle 2 0-1 4; Kennedy Blevins 2 0-0 4; Jada Johnson 1 2-2 4; Brook Stumbo 1 1-2 3; and Kamryn Shannon 0 1-2 1. Totals: 20(1) 15-18 58.
Wolfe County……72
Prestonsburg…….48
CAMPTON –Prestonsburg fell behind early on as Wolfe County rolled past the Lady Blackcats, 72-48, in a game played on Friday night.
Celina Mullins paced the Lady Blackcats,. 8-14, with 17 points and Kylie Stephens added 10. Destiny Elliott and Maggie Nelson chipped in eight each.
At Campton
Scoring:
Prestonsburg (48) – Celina Mullins 1(5) 0-0 17; Kylie Stephens 4 42-2 10; Destiny Elliott 4 0-2 8; Maggie Nelson 4 0-1 8; and Faith Lazar 1 3-3 5. Totals: 14(5) 5-8 48.
Wolfe County (72) – Hailey Smith 5(8) 5-5 39; Madison Neely 0(3) 0-0 9; Brianna Colwell 2 3-4 7; Ally Bailey 1(1) 1-2 6; Sarah Smith 1(1) 0-0 5; Hailey Vance 0(1) 0-0 3; and Maggie Creech 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 9(15) 9-11 72.
Friday, Feb. 14
Pike Central……..61
Letcher Central…58
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central and Letcher Central battled back and forth before the Lady Hawks edged the Lady Cougars, 61-58, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
Kelsi Brinager fired in 34 points as the Lady Hawks moved to 11-12. Bailey Birchfield tallied 12.
Loren Boggs paced LCC (19-9) with 18 points and Kaylee Banks hit for 13 while Brooke Bates tallied 10. Brooklynn Collins chipped in nine.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (19-9)…..16 7 13 22 – 58
PC (11-12)…22 8 12 19 – 61
Scoring:
Letcher Central (58) – Loren Boggs 8 2-2 18; Kaylee Banks 4(1) 2-3 13; Brooke Bates 0(3) 1-3 10; Brooklynn Collins 2(1) 2-3 9; Keira Couch 2 2-3 6; and Tori Holcomb 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(5) 9-14 58.
Pike Central (61) – Kelsi Brinager 14 6-9 34; Bailey Birchfield 2(2) 2-3 12; Hannah May 2 0-0 4; Chloe Neece 2 0-0 4; Lexi Newsome 2 0-2 4; and Kylea Weddington 0(1) 0-1 3. Totals: 22(3) 8-15 61.
Floyd Central….53
Prestonsburg…..46
PRESTONSBURG – Floyd Central was able to turn away Prestonsburg, winning 53-46 in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Friday night.
Katie Jo Moore finished with a game-high 25 points as the Lady Jaguars improved to 15-7. Jada Johnson tallied 11.
Faith Lazar led the Lady Blackcats (8-13) with 18 points. Alison Campbell and Destiny Elliott finished with eight each.
At Prestonsburg
Scoring:
Floyd Central (53) – Katie Jo Moore 8(1) 6-10 25; Jada Johnson 3 5-8 11; Brook Stumbo 2 2-4 6; Grace Martin 1 2-2 4; Kennedy Blevins 1 1-2 3; Kamryn Shannon 1 0-0 2; and Kennedy Harvel 0 2-2 2. Totals: 16(1) 18-28 53.
Prestonsburg (46) – Faith Lazar 6(1) 3-5 18; Alison Campbell 3 2-3 8; Destiny Elliott 3 2-2 8; Maggie Nelson 3 1-2 7; Kylie Stephens 1 0-0 2; Celina Mullins 1 0-0 2; and Alivia Slone 0 1-2 1. Totals: 17(1) 9-14 46.
Lawrence County..65
Tolsia, W.Va……..29
LOUISA – Lawrence County took charge early on and rolled past Tolsia, 65-29, in a game played at the Dawg House on Friday night.
Kensley Feltner fired in 29 points and Alexis Ratliff tossed in 13 as the Lady Bulldogs improved to 16-12.
At Louisa
Scoring:
Lawrence County (62) – Kensley Feltner 8(2) 7-11 29; Alexis Ratliff 4(1) 2-2 13; Brooke Neal 3 0-0 6; Ellie Webb 1(1) 0-0 5; Tyra Hammond 1 2-2 4; Kaison Ward 0(1) 0-0 3; Sophie Adkins 0(1) 0-0 3; and Kyleah Ward 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(6) 11-15 65.