LEXINGTON – Knott County Central’s season came to an end in the opening round of the girls’ Sweet 16 tournament as Scott County raced past the Lady Patriots, 87-61, at Rupp Arena Wednesday afternoon.
The Lady Patriots, who advanced after beating Letcher Central in the 14th Region title game, saw its season end at 25-8.
Jada Higgins poured in 20 points while Keara Mullins finished with 13 and Emily Williams tossed in 11.
Maalyiya Owens led all scorers for Scott County (34-1) with 30 points.
At Lexington
(Sweet 16 opening round)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ST (34-1)….21 26 20 20 – 87
KC (25-8)….12 17 12 20 – 61
Scoring:
Scott County (87) – Malea Williams 2 0-0 4; Kenady Tompkins 1 5-6 7; Morgan DeFoor 4(4) 1-1 21; Maalyiya Owens 3(6) 6-7 30; Julietta Smith 6 2-2 14; Timothi Williams 0 1-2 1; Braylee McMath 0 2-2 2; Hailey Ward 0(2) 0-0 6; and Kaylie Wise 1 0-2 2. Totals: 17(12) 17-22 87.
Knott Central (61) – Madison Ashley 2 0-0 4; Emily Williams 4 3-3 11; Keara Mullins 3(1) 4-5 13; Natalie Slone 1 0-0 2; Jada Higgins 6 8-12 20; Kelsey Noble 0(1) 0-0 3; Kylie Gayheart 1 0-0 2; Makenzie Conley 0 2-2 2; Presley Fletcher 0 1-2 1; and Brooke Mason 0 3-4 3. Totals: 17(2) 21-28 61.
Owensboro Catholic….53
Bethlehem……………….47
LEXINGTON – Owensboro Catholic took the lead away from Bethlehem in the final period and went on to score a hard-fought 53-47 victory in the girls’ Sweet 16 tournament opening round game played at Rupp Arena Wednesday afternoon.
MacKenzie Keelin led Catholic, now 27-7, with 15 points while Hannah McKay tossed in 13 and Sarah Clemens tossed in 10.
Amelia Hodges and Ella Thompson finished with 14 apiece for Bethlehem, which finished 29-4.
At Lexington
(Sweet 16 opening round)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BH (29-4)….4 16 15 12 – 47
OC (27-7)…9 10 18 18 – 53
Scoring:
Bethlehem (47) – Carly Beam 1(1) 0-2 5; Maddie Sparks 0 2-2 2; Amelia Hodges 1(4) 0-0 14; Ella Thompson 2(1) 7-8 14; Mikiah Livers-Bryant 3 0-0 6; Carly Jones 0(1) 0-0 3; and Baeli Young 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 7(8) 9-12 47.
Owensboro Catholic (53) – Caroline Reid 0(1) 0-2 3; Spencer Harvey 0 0-1 0; Hannah McKay 4 6-7 14; Madelyn Lyon 3 1-1 7; MacKenzie Keelin 0(4) 3-4 15; Isabella Henning 1 2-2 4; and Sarah Clemens 2(1) 3-6 10. Totals: 10(6) 15-23 53.