BUCKHORN – Betsy Layne saw a five-point, halftime lead slip away in the second half as the Bobcats fell to Buckhorn, 48-36, Wednesday night.
The Bobcats, now 1-1, shot only 11 percent from the floor following the break.
Lukas Manns and Chase Mims led Betsy Layne will eight apiece while Zach Bentley and Jordan Frazier chipped in seven each.
Danny Abner led the Wildcats (1-0) with a game-high 14 points.
At Buckhorn
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (1-1)………….9 15 2 10 – 36
BK (1-0)………..8 11 14 15 – 48
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (36) – Lukas Manns 1(2) 0-0 8; Chase Mims 4 0-0 8; Jordan Frazier 1 5-8 7; Zach Bentley 2 3-4 7; Shawn Howell 0 2-4 2; Nathaniel Mims 1 0-0 2; and Dave Bentley 1 0-1 2. Totals: 10(2) 10-17 36.
Buckhorn (48) – Danny Abner 4 6-9 14; Jacob Caudill 3(1) 0-0 9; Kobe Bowling 2 3-6 7; Logan Stidham 3 0-0 6; Jacob Blank 2 0-2 4; Jacob Napier 0 3-8 3; Andrew Bush 1 1-2 3; and Dalton Baker 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16(1) 13-27 48.
In other boys’ action Wednesday night:
Morgan County defeated Lawrence County, 60-53, in the season opener for the Bulldogs.
Lawrence County….…68
Morgan County……..…32
LOUISA – Lawrence County took control early on and cruised to a 68-32 win over Morgan County in the season opener Wednesday night.
Kelly Davis led a balanced scoring attack with a game-high 18 points. Alexis Ratliff followed with 13 and Kensley Feltner tossed in 11.Brooke Neal added nine.
Aspen Ferguson led the Lady Cougars (0-2) with eight.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (0-2)………7 11 10 4 – 32
LC (1-0)……..17 17 20 12 – 68
Scoring:
Morgan County (32) – Aspen Ferguson 3 2-2 8; Lydsay Adkins 3 1-1 7; Emily Wilson 0(1) 1-2 4 ;Grace Litteral 0 3-4 3; Emily Hammonds 0(1) 0-2 3; Lane Cox 1 0-0 2; Jenna Hampton 1 0-0 2; Lyndsay Gullett 1 0-0 2; and Carlee O’Neal 0 1-2 1. Totals: 9(2) 8-11 32.
Lawrence County (68) – Kelly Davis 7 4-4 18; Alexis Ratliff 4(1) 2-2 13; Kensley Feltner 4(1) 0-0 11; Brooke Neal 3(1) 0-0 9; Ellie Webb 0(2) 0-0 6; Kyleah Ward 2 0-0 4; Sheree Hay 0(1) 0-0 3; Kaison Ward 1 0-0 2; and Emilea Preece 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22(6) 6-6 68.
In other girls’ action from Wednesday night:
Letcher Central dominated in a 90-19 win over Cordia.
MONDAY NIGHT
Perry Central……..…77
Jenkins………….…….60
JENKINS – Perry Central was able to pull away from Jenkins in the second half to send the Lady Cavaliers down to a 77-60 defeat at the hands of the Lady Commodores.
Kristin and Jerrica Thacker each poured in 17 points apiece for the Lady Cavs in the season opener. Sameria Meade followed with 10.
Chelsey Napier paced Perry Central with a game-high 21 points and Courtney Hoskins fired in 20.
At Jenkins
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PC (1-0)…………..22 17 20 18 – 77
JK (0-1)……………18 15 11 16 – 60
Scoring:
Perry Central (77) – Chelsey Napier 7 7-10 21; Courtney Hoskins 6(2) 2-4 20; Natalie Halcomb 4(1) 0-0 11; Tayler Brewer 3 3-5 9; Sierra Campbell 3 2-4 8; Madison Eversole 1(1) 0-0 5; and Sydnee Minks 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 24(5) 14-23 77.
Jenkins (60) – Kristin Thacker 4(3) 0-2 17; Jerrica Thacker 5(2) 1-1 17; Sameria Meade 4 2-4 10; Lindsey Rose 3 2-4 8; Abby Howard 3 0-0 6; and Abigail Bentley 1 0-1 2. Totals: 20(5) 5-12 60.
Here are tonight’s scheduled games:
BOYS
Prestonsburg at Leslie County, 7:30 p.m.
Floyd Central at Perry Central, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
Lawrence County at Fairview, 7:30 p.m.
Johnson Central vs. East Ridge, 7:30 p.m.
Pike Central vs. Betsy Layne, 7:30 p.m.
Tug Valley vs. Sheldon Clark, 7:30 p.m.