LICK CREEK – East Ridge held on in the closing seconds to escape with a 69-67 victory over Belfry in a game played on the Reservation Feb. 12.
Dalton Wellman and Elijah Sykes fired in 16 points apiece to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Warriors improved to 11-15. Hunter Damron net 12 while Eli Rose and Braxton Stanley added 10 each.
Dezmon Roblee paced the Pirates (8-20) a game-high 18 points while Brett Coleman finished with 13. Avery Browning tallied 12 and Ty May tossed in 10.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (8-20)…..13 19 20 15 – 67
ER (11-15)…16 12 25 16 – 69
Scoring:
Belfry (67) – Dezmon Roblee 6(1) 3-6 18; Brett Coleman 4 5-8 13; Avery Browning 1(2) 4-6 12; Ty May 4 2-5 10; Canaan Fletcher 1(1) 0-0 5; Jaxson Thompson 0(1) 1-2 4; Chandler Fluty 1 1-2 3; and Isaiah Hacknet 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(5) 16-29 67.
East Ridge (69) – Dalton Wellman 2(4) 0-0 16; Elijah Sykes 6 4-14 16; Hunter Damron 0(3) 3-3 12; Eli Rose 1(2) 2-2 10; Braxton Stanley 2(2) 0-0 10; Connor Puckett 0(1) 0-0 3; Jackson Potter 0 1-2 1; and Matt Mills 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11(12) 11-23 69.
Pikeville………….82
Pike Central…….56
PIKEVILLE – Connor Roberts poured in 20 points in his final game at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium, leading the Panthers to an 82-56 victory over Pike County Central Feb. 12.
Kyle Watkins followed with 16 while Laithan Hall tossed in 10 as Pikeville moved to 18-8. Byron Hammonds chipped in nine.
DaSean Penn paced the Hawks, ow 16-12, with 14 points while Brady Adkins hit for 13 and Bryce Adkins added 10.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (16-12)….13 12 17 14 – 56
PK (18-8)……23 23 27 9 – 82
Scoring:
Pike Central (56) – Anthony Palotta 1 2-2 4; Logan Wood 0(1) 1-2 4; DaSean Penn 3 8-11 14; Brady Adkins 5 3-4 13; Bryce Adkins 2(2) 0-0 10; Keegan Bentley 2(1) 2-2 9; and Devin Baker 1 0-2 2. Totals: 14(4) 16-23 56.
Pikeville (82) – Connor Roberts 1(5) 3-4 20; Kyle Watkins 3(3) 1-1 16; Laithan Hall 2(2) 0-0 10; Byron Hammonds 3(1) 0-0 9; Rylee Sammons 1(2) 0-0 8; Connor Byers 2 2-2 6; J.T. Orem 1(1) 0-2 5; Christian Billiter 2 0-0 4; Isaac McNamee 1 0-0 2; and Grayson Harris 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(14) 6-9 82.
Johnson Central….67
Floyd Central…..….38
PAINTSVILLE – Johnson Central took a big first-period lead and cruised to a 67-38 victory over Floyd Central at Paul R. Setser Fieldhouse Feb. 12.
Cory VanHoose finished with 16 points as the Golden Eagles moved to 21-6. Gabe Ferrell followed with 15 and Isaiah May tossed in 12.
Brady Conn paced the Jaguars (3-24) with 16 points and Ethan Smith Mills added eight.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (3-24)…..8 12 13 5 – 38
JC (21-6)….26 13 10 18 – 67
Scoring:
Floyd Central (38) – Caleb Hager 0 0-1 0; Ethan Smith-Mills 1(1) 3-4 8; Brandon Little 2 0-0 4; Dalton Boyd 1 0-2 2; Brady Conn 6 4-6 16; Blake Slone 1(1) 0-0 5; Jacob Hamilton 1 0-1 2; and Brady Jones 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12(2) 8-16 38.
Johnson Central (67) – Isaiah May 3(2) 0-0 12; Cory VanHoose 6(1) 1-2 16; Braxton Bentley 2 0-0 4; Gabe Ferrell 0(5) 0-0 15; Jacob Butcher 1 0-0 2; Brett Caudill 1 0-0 2; Josh Slone 0 2-2 2; Conner Lemaster 0(1) 2-2 5; Zach Russell 0 1-2 1; and John King 3 2-2 8. Totals: 16(9) 8-10 67.