MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Valley’s Potter Player of the Year; MC’s James COY
PIKEVILLE – Shelby Valley senior standout Cody Potter has worked his way to the top of the mountain among 15th Region athletes. He finished out his senior season averaging 24.6 points per game and 10 rebounds, while helping the Wildcats reach the regional tournament semifinals. Potter’s body of work has earned him Mountain Top Sports’ […]
MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Belfry’s Ball named Player of the Year; Orem coach
PIKEVILLE – Belfry High School’s Katie Ball was dominate all season long. She averaged 22.7 points per game (ppg.) and 14.5 rebounds (rpg.) in helping the Lady Pirates advance to the 15th Region tournament. Her dominance on the court has earned her Mountain Top Sports’ Player of the Year honors. She leads an outstanding group […]
59TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Panthers escape Warriors in OT thriller; Lady Cats roll
JENKINS – Pikeville rallied from a seven-point, fourth quarter deficit to pull even and the held off East Ridge in overtime to score a heart-stopping 68-67 win in the opening round of the boys’ 59th District Tournament played at Jenkins High School on Tuesday night. The Panthers, now 15-11, advance to the championship game and […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Valley edges JC in OT; Jags top Pirates
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 […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Phelps knocks off PCC; Lady Jags roll past ER
PHELPS – Phelps rallied in the final period to knock off Pike County Central, 60-56 in the district matchup played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Wednesday night. Danielle Prater poured in 25 points as the Lady Hornets improved to 18-10 overall. Chloe Smith followed with 14 and 13 rebounds to finish with a double-double […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Paintsville edges Pikeville; Valley tops MC
PIKEVILLE – Paintsville build a double-digit lead against Pikeville and held on for a 68-67 win in a game played at the T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Nick Keeton poured in a game-high 33 points as the Tigers moved to 14-11. He also reached 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds in the […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Warriors turn back Hornets; Bobcats win 4OT thriller
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, […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Potter, Robinson lead Cats past Jaguars; Lady Cats roll
ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley grabbed the lead early on and rolled to a 73-42 win over Floyd Central in a matchup played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Wednesday night. Cody Potter stripped the nets for a game-high 39 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Wildcats moved to 20-6. Kaden Robinson followed […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lady Cards edge Lady Pirates
GOODY – Martin County held on in the closing seconds to escape with a 52-51 victory over Belfry in a game played on Monday night. Madison Thompson fired in 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Lady Cardinals moved to 16-7. Lynndsey Cassell and Kristen Isaac followed with 14 points apiece. Isaac also grabbed […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Cardinals run past Pirates
INEZ – Martin County took the lead away from Belfry in the second half and pulled away for a 77-59 win in a game played on Saturday. Trey James finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double as the Cardinals improved to 10-12. Brady Dingess and Jordan Dalton added 18 apiece. Braxton Maynard […]