PIKEVILLE – The Pikeville Panthers took charge early on and cruised to a 69-46 victory over East Ridge in a 59th District matchup played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium Jan. 26.
Connor Roberts led the way with 13 points while Christian Billiter followed with 11 as the Panthers improved to 14-7. Zac Lockhart tallied 10.
Dalton Wellman paced the Warriors (8-12) with 18 points and Elijah Sykes added 15.
Johnson Central..…..83
Belfry………………..….50
PAINTSVILLE – Johnson Central run out to a 19-5 lead after one quarter and never looked back and cruising past Belfry, 83-50, in a game played at Paul Setser Fieldhouse Jan. 26.
Isaiah May fired in a game-high 30 points, and scored two, four-point plays, the first in school history to do so in a game. Jacob Rice tossed in 13 and John King added 12 as the Golden Eagles improved to 16-6.
Canaan Fletcher paced the Pirates, now 6-15, with 12 points and Dezmon Roblee added 11. Avery Browning chipped in eight.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (6-15)….5 13 18 14 – 50
JC (16-4)….19 17 25 22 – 83
Scoring:
Belfry (50) – Avery Browning 0(2) 2-2 8; Dezmon Roblee 2 7-9 11; Ty May 1 2-2 4; Justin Barker 2 0-0 4; Canaan Fletcher 4(1) 1-3 12; Jaxson Thompson 1(1) 0-0 5; Brett Coleman 2 0-1 4; and Dylan Goff 1 0-1 2. Totals: 13(4) 12-18 50.
Johnson Central (83) – Isaiah May 5(5) 5-6 30; Jacob Rice 2(3) 0-0 13; Cory VanHoose 4 0-0 8; Braxton Bentley 1 1-4 3; John King 6 0-1 12; Grant Rice 1 1-2 3; Brett Caudill 2 1-2 5; Josh Slone 0 1-2 1; Bryson Hackney 0 4-6 4; Zach Russell 1 0-0 2; and Grant Bingham 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(8) 13-23 83.
Chapmanville…….87
Wayne……………….32
WAYNE – Chapmanville Regional continued its dominance of Mountain State school as the Tigers roared to an 87-32 victory over Wayne in a game played Jan. 26.
Brandon Elkins paced the Tigers (12-2) balanced attack with 13 points and Andrew Shull tallied 12. Devin Collins followed with 11 and Phillip Mullins added 10.
At Wayne
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CR (12-2)….24 24 24 15 – 87
WN (4-11)….8 5 10 9 – 32
Scoring:
Chapmanville Regional (87) – Brandon Elkins 13; Andrew Shull 12; Devin Collins 11; Philip Mullins 10; Hunter Cook 9; Obinna Anochili-Killen 7; Jordan Kish 7; Craddock 4; Hunter Jeffery 2; and Smith 2.
Wayne (32) – Bryan Sansom 11; Nick Bryant 5; Ben Pomeroy 5; Braxton Wallace 5; Carl Sanchez 2; Colt Adams 2; and Devin Hall 1.
Sheldon Clark……80
Calvary Baptist…..76
LOUISA – Sheldon Clark’s Braxton Maynard stripped the nets for a game-high 35 points to help lead the Cardinals to an 80-76 overtime win against Calvary Baptist in the Believe Basketball Border Battle played at Lawrence County High School Jan. 26.
Trey James followed with 26 points as the Cardinals moved to 8-13. Drake Muncy chipped in eight.
At Louisa
(Believe Basketball Border Battle)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SC (8-13)….16 15 18 17 (14) – 80
CB (15-7)….17 15 11 13 (10) – 76
Scoring:
Sheldon Clark (80) – Braxton Maynard 35; Trey James 26; Drake Muncy 8; Jordan Dalton 6; Alex Dials 3; and Nick Maynard 2.
Calvary Baptist (76) – Isaac Massie 19; Robert Clutter 18; Luke Pauley 18; Jordan Ruby 10; Scotty Parsons 9; Ben Scarbro 2.
Paintsville……………83
Magoffin County…..62
SALYERSVILLE – Paintsville jumped ahead of Magoffin County early on and the Tigers rolled to an 83-62 victory in a game played Jan. 26.
Braxton Tharp paced the Tigers, now 13-3, with 18 points and Colby Fugate followed with 14. Nick Keeton had nine points and nine boards, just missing out on a double-double. James Allen and Jaxon Watts chipped in eight apiece.
Lawrence County….71
Tolsia……………….…52
LOUISA – Lawrence County’s Noah Fairchild scored 11 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help lead the Bulldogs to a 71-52 victory over Tolsia in the Believe Basketball Border Battle played Jan. 26.
Tyler Maynard led a balanced attack with a game-high 25 points while Cody Maynard finished with 15 as the Bulldogs improved to 16-6. Chase Sartin added eight points.
Logan……………………….64
George Washington……53
LOGAN – Logan ended George Washington’s nine-game winning streak as the Wildcats scored a 64-53 victory in the King Coal Classic finale played at Willie Akers Arena Jan. 26.
David Early poured in a game-high 38 points as the Wildcats improved to 14-1 and won for the 10th straight time out. Chucky Felder chipped in 10 points.
Friday, Jan. 25
Tug Valley…….56
Ravenswood…50
LOGAN – Tug Valley had its hands full throughout before holding off Ravenswood, 56-50, in the King Coal Classic played at Willie Akers Arena.
Caleb May led a balanced scoring attack for the Panthers, now 7-7, with 15 points. Easton Davis followed with 14 and Ian Reed tallied 12. Ethan Colegrove chipped in eight.
At Logan
(King Coal Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
RW (3-12)….9 10 14 17 – 50
TV (7-7)….,,.9 15 13 19 – 56
Scoring:
Ravenwood (50) – Tray Mandrake 1 1-2 3; Devin Raines 4(4) 1-2 21; Zach Burgess 1 8-10 10; and Nick Westenhaver 6 4-5 16. Totals: 12(4) 14-19 50.
Tug Valley (56) – Tyler Chaffin 2 0-1 4; Caleb May 3 9-9 15; Ian Reed 3(2) 0-0 12; Easton Davis 6 2-2 14; Ethan Colegrove 3 2-4 8; Brady Newsome 1 0-0 2; and Zach Savage 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(2) 14-18 56.
Logan……………..…79
Philip Barbour.…..39
LOGAN – Logan revenged an earlier loss to Philip Barbour as the Wildcats ran away for a 79-39 win in the King Coal Classic played at Willie Akers Arena.
David Early paced Logan, now 13-1, with a game-high 24 points. Drew Hatfield followed with 15 while Devin Hatfield and Noah Cook chipped in seven apiece.
At Logan
(King Coal Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (6-7)……12 5 4 17 – 39
LG (13-1)….23 22 19 15 – 79
Scoring:
Philip Barbour (39) – Levi McAdam 11.
Logan (79) – David Early 24; Drew Hatfield 15; Devin Hatfield 7; Noah Cook 7; Peter Noe 6; Peyton Adams 6; Chucky Felder 4; Tanner Lambert 4; and Sidney Chapman 4.
Man…………….…..81
Independence…..67
MAN – Man’s Zach Cook poured in 23 points and led three Hillbillies in double-figure scoring en route to an 81-67 win in a game played at Man Memorial Gymnasium.
Matt Spaulding followed with 17 while Austin Ball and Caleb Blevins hit for 16 each.
At Independence
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ID (5-10)…….9 19 19 20 – 67
MN (7-7)….18 24 18 21 – 81
Scoring:
Man (81) – Zach Cook 23; Matt Spaulding 17; Austin Ball 16; Caleb Blevins 16; Ryan Cozart 6; Quentin Moody 2; and Andy Spaulding one.
Independence (67) – Jared Cannady 24; Ethan Testerman 16.
Johnson Central………..73
Cross Lanes Christian…64
PAINTSVILLE – Johnson Central built a 20-point halftime lead and held on in the second half to beat Cross Lanes Christian, 73-64, in a game played at Paul Setser Fieldhouse.
Cory VanHoose led a balanced attack with 18 points as the Golden Eagles moved to 15-4. Isaiah May finished with 13 and Jacob Rice tossed in 11. Bryson Hackney tallied eight.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CLC (10-6)….10 10 19 35 – 64
JC (15-4)……20 20 10 22 – 72
Scoring:
Cross Lanes Christian (64) – Adam Ford 1 4-8 6; Trey Lowery 7 2-2 16; Dane Hicks 7 1-2 15; Brendan Jeffrey 8(2) 1-1 23; Parker Holbert 0 1-2 1; and Elijah Stepp 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 23(3) 9-15 64.
Johnson Central (72) – Isaiah May 5(1) 0-0 13; Jacob Rice 1(3) 0-0 11; Cory VanHoose 7(1) 1-1 18; Braxton Bentley 1 1-2 3; John King 1 4-4 6; Grant Rice 0 1-2 1; Brett Caudill 2 0-0 4; Conner Lemaster 0 2-2 2; Bryson Hackney 0(2) 2-2 8; Zach Russell 2 0-0 4; and Mason Fairchild 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(7) 11-15 72.
Betsy Layne…..…48
Floyd Central…..44
LANGLEY – Betsy Layne took the lead against Floyd Central and held on for a 48-44 win in a game played at FCHS Gymnasium.
Jordan Frazier and Chase Mims tallied 10 apiece to lead the Bobcats, now 11-10. Shawn Howell added nine.
Ethan Smith-Mills paced the Jaguars (2-19) with 15 points while Brady Conn added 10.
At Langley
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (11-10)…..10 12 12 14 – 48
FC (2-19)…….7 7 13 17 – 44
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (48) – Jordan Frazier 3 4-4 10; Brady Robinson 2 3-3 7; Chase Mims 2 6-10 10; Nate Mims 1 0-0 2; Zack Bentley 1 0-0 2; Shawn Howell 3 3-7 9; Davy Bentley 1 0-0 2; and Grant Osborne 1(1) 1-4 6. Totals: 14(1) 17-28 48.
Floyd Central (44) – Ethan Smith-Mills 5 5-7 15; Brady Conn 4 2-4 10; Caleb Hager 1 4-5 6; Brandon Little 1 3-5 5; William Slone 1 0-0 2; Dalton Boyd 1 0-2 2; and Hayden Hall 1 0-2 2. Totals: 14 14-14 40.
East Ridge…….…74
Piarist School…..42
LICK CREEK – Thirteen different players scored for East Ridge in a 74-42 win over Piarist School in a game played at the Reservation.
Cameron Hess led the way with 12 points and Jackson Potter followed with 11 as East Ridge moved to 8-11. Eli Rose and Matthew Mills netted eight apiece.
Seth Hall fired in 21 points and Kyle Price added 14 for the Knights, now 0-16. Steven Misczenscki chipped in seven.
Lawrence County…..63
Prestonsburg………..58
LOUISA – Lawrence County held on down the stretch to slip past Prestonsburg, 63-58, in the Believe Basketball Border Battle played at the Dawg House.
Cody Maynard poured in a game-high 28 points and Tyler Maynard added 20 as the Bulldogs improved to 15-6. Noah Fairchild chipped in eight points.
Pike Central……..63
Phelps………..……40
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike County Central took charge against Phelps and went on to score a 58-40 district win in a game played at the Hawks Nest.
Brady Adkins fired in 23 points and Bryce Adkins added 16 as the Hawks moved to 14-8. DaSean Penn added nine points and pulled down 13 rebounds.
Phelps, now 8-11, was led by Trey Francis’ double-double. He scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Seth Mayhorn chipped in six.
Winfield……..…..64
Mingo Central….51
WINFIELD – Mingo Central fell behind to host Winfield and the Miners came up on the short end of a 64-51 score.
Colton Blankenship paced the Miners, now 1-12, with a game-high 16 points while Jacob May tossed in 11.