LICK CREEK – Pike County Central was in a battle with East Ridge before pulling away for a 70-59 victory in game played on the Reservation Jan. 30.
Kelsi Brinager led four Lady Hawks, now 0-0, with 19 points while Lexi Newsome and Cassidy Mullins finished with 15 apiece. Bailey Birchfield tallied 12.
East Ridge’s Haylee Meade tossed in a game-high 22 points for the Lady Warriors (0-0). Sarah Tackett scored 16 and Leah Wells added 10.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (16-6)……12 14 19 25 – 70
ER (6-18)…….3 21 19 16 – 59
Scoring:
Pike Central (70) – Cassidy Mullins 5(1) 2-3 15; Hailey Boyd 1 2-2 4; Bailey Birchfield 1(2) 4-4 12; Lexi Newsome 3(2) 3-4 15; Kelsi Brinager 9 1-2 19; and Chloe Neece 1(1) 0-0 5. Totals: 20(6) 12-15 70.
East Ridge (59) – Kelsi Slone 2(1) 0-1 7; Haylee Meade 1(5) 5-6 22; Sarah Tackett 6 4-4 16.; Kyra Looney 2 0-0 4; and Leah Wells 3 4-7 10. Totals: 14(6) 13-18 59.
Monday, Jan. 28
Mingo Central..….54
Herbert Hoover….45
NEWTOWN – Mingo Central pulled away in the second half to beat Herbert Hoover, 54-45, in a game played on Miner Mountain Jan. 28.
Scarlett Thomason poured in 23 points and Savannah Hinton followed with 13 as the Lady Miners moved to 5-13. Cassidy Cline finished with 12.
At Newtown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HH (9-9)….9 11 11 14 – 45
MC (5-13)..12 9 17 16 – 54
Scoring:
Herbert Hoover (45) – Allison Dunbar 24; Courtney Dunbar 9; Madison Harper 6; Caroline Woody 5; and Brianna Given 1.
Mingo Central (54) – Scarlett Thomason 23; Savannah Hinton 13; Cassidy Cline 12; Maliyah Martin 4; and Zoe Evans 2.
Ashland Blazer…68
Paintsville………..37
ASHLAND – Paintsville’s Anna Keeton reached 2,000 career points but the Tigers came up short, 68-37, in a road loss to Ashland Blazer.
Keeton led the Tigers, now 17-7, with 12 points. Clara Blair chipped in eight.