HS BASKETBALL: Pikeville bounces Belfry

GOODY – Pikeville used a big second period to take charge and go on to beat Belfry, 56-45, in a game played Feb. 11.

Kelsey Jo Tackett tossed in 15 points to lead the Lady Panthers, now 21-7. Kirsten Cole-Williams and Grace Bartley added 10 apiece. Leslie Stewart chipped in eight.

Kylea Stanley paced the Lady Pirates (11-17) with 17 points while McKenzie Maynard dropped in 12. Ariel Mounts added nine.

At Goody

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PK (21-7)….11  26  10    9 – 56

BF (11-17)….7    2  18  18 – 45

Scoring:

Pikeville (56) – Grace Bartley 10; Leslie Stewart 8; Alivia Gearheart 6; Kirsten Cole-Williamson 10; Kelsey Jo Tackett 15; Trinity Rowe 5; and Emma Ratliff 2. Totals: 15(3) 17-27 56.

Belfry (45) – Robbi-Ann Brewer 2; Ariel Mounts 9; McKenzie Maynard 12; Lyndsey Miller 3; Kylea Stanley 17; and Kyera Thornsbury 2. Totals: 15(3) 6-11 45.

Pike Central…….…53

Johnson Central…30

PAINTSVILLE –

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PC (18-9)….11  13  17  12 – 53

JC (13-14)….7    2   12   9 – 30

Scoring:

Pike Central (53) – Cassidy Mullins 2 0-0 4; Hailey Boyd 4 1-2 9; Bailey Birchfield 2(4) 0-0 16; Lexi Newsome  0 0-2 0; Kelsi Brinager 7 3-7 17; and Chloe Neece 2(1) 0-0 7. Totals: 17(5) 4-11 53. 

Johnson Central (30) – Alaina Castle 1 3-4 5; Ashlee Belcher 3(2) 3-5 15; Mo Hopson 0(1) 0-0 3; Hannah Faith 1 0-0 2; Sammi Sites 0 0-2 0; Becca Wright 1 0-0 2; and K.K. Vannoy 1 1-1 3. Totals: 7(3) 7-12 30.

Shelby Valley……..53

Letcher Central….48

ERMINE – Shelby Valley used a balanced scoring attack to slip past Letcher Central, 53-48, in a game played at LCCHS Gymnasium Feb. 11.

Alyssa Newsom tossed in 18 points as the Lady Kats moved to 16-13. Tori Hampton followed with 13 while Alyssa  Elswick chipped in 10. Alex Stanley finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.

LCC dropped to 14-8.

(Photo by Mike Smith)