60TH DISTRICT: Hornets party like its 2012

PHELPS – Phelps blocked a final three-point basket attempt from Pike County Central with time running down and the Hornets turned back the Hawks, 39-36, before an electrifying crowd Friday night to capture the 60th District boys’ championship at the McCoy Athletic Center.

Trey Francis finished with a game-high 15 points, including nine in the final period as the Hornets (15-14) won their first title since 2012. Seth Mayhorn followed with nine.

Keegan Bentley led the Hawks (18-13) with 14 points and Brady Adkins tossed in 10.

At Phelps

(60th District championship)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PH (15-14)….11 10 5 13 – 39

PC (18-13)……5   9 6 16 – 36

Scoring:

Phelps (39) – Trey Francis 5(1) 2-4 15; Dominick Francis 1(1) 0-0 5; Jason Casey 2(1) 0-0 7; Seth Mayhorn 4 1-1 9; Landon Dotson 1 0-0 2; and Logan Layne 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13(3) 4-7 39.

Pike Central (36) – Brady Adkins 3(1) 1-2 10; Logan Wood 1 0-0 2; Keegan Bentley 6 2-3 14; DaSean Penn 4 0-1 8; and Noah Atkins 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(1) 3-6 36.