ORLANDO, Fla. – After falling to Oak Hills (OH) in the opening round of the Rock Holiday Classic, Chapmanville rebounded to knock off Perry County Central, 71-51 Dec. 28.
Jordan Kish paced the Tigers (6-1) with 12 points by Devin Collins followed with 11 and Obinna Anochili-Killen chipped in 10.
Noah Caudill led the Commodores with 13.
Westside……..78
Tug Valley……55
CLEAR FORK – Tug Valley struggled offensively in the opening half and Westside pulled away in the second to hand the Panthers a 78-55 loss Dec. 27.
Caleb May fired in 18 points to lead Tug Valley, now 2-3. Tyler Chaffin and Ian Reed followed with 10 apiece. Ethan Colegrove tallied eight.
At Clear Fork
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
TV (2-3)…..10 13 18 14 – 55
WS (2-3)….10 19 21 28 – 78
Scoring:
Tug Valley (55) – Tyler Chaffin 3 4-4 10; Zach Savage 2 0-0 4; Joby Sorrell 0(1) 0-0 3; Caleb May 6 6-8 18; Ian Reed 2(2) 0-0 10; Easton Davis 1 0-0 2; and Ethan Colegrove 2(1) 1-3 8. Totals: 16(4) 11-15 55.
Westside (78) – Hunter Walters 4(2) 3-3 17; Dylan McComas 3 0-0 6; Ethan Blackburn 3(3) 4-6 19; Evan Colucci 1 0-0 2; Daniel Reed 4(2) 2-3 v16; Cutler Workman 3 1-2 7; Jade Colucci 4 1-2 9; and Wesley Browning 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(7) 11-16 78.
Cumberland HS…69
Piarist School……56
BUCKHORN – Piarist School fell behind to Cumberland Homeschool and came up short, 69-56, in the opening round of the Buckhorn Lake Christmas Tournament played Dec. 27.
Seth Hall led the Knights (0-8) with 28 points and Kyle Price added 12. Steven Misczenscki chipped in eight.
Oak Hills, OH…….48
Chapmanville……..56
ORLANDO, Fla. – Chapmanville Regional had its 26-game winning streak snapped in the opening round of the Rock Holiday Classic played Dec. 27.
Obinna Anochili-Killen led the Tigers, now 5-1, with17 points while Phillips Mullins and Devin Collins added eight apiece.
Paintsville…………….72
Allen Co.-Scottsville…71
RACELAND – Paintsville captured the Derby Classic championship with a thrilling 72-71 win over Allen County-Scottsville Dec. 22.
Seth Williams led a balanced scoring attack with 20 points. Colby Fugate added 19 points and 14 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Brady Dingess chipped in 14 and Braxton Tharp tallied 10 as the Tigers improved to 8-2.
Bullitt Central…….57
Pikeville…………..54
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Pikeville saw a slim fourth-quarter lead slip away as Bullitt Central rallied to beat the Panthers, 57-54, in the final game of the Smoky Mountain Classic played Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Dec. 22.
Kyle Watkins led Pikeville, now 5-2, with a game-high 20 points. Connor Roberts tossed in 15 while Christian Billiter tallied eight.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
(Smoky Mountain Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (5-2)……11 8 20 15 – 54
BC (9-1)……11 11 13 20 – 57
Scoring:
Pikeville (54) – Kyle Watkins 1(6) 0-0 20; Connor Roberts 3(3) 0-1 15; Christian Billiter 4 0-0 8; Rylee Sammons 1(1) 0-0 5; Zac Lockhart 1 0-0 2; Byron Hammonds 1 0-2 2; and Connor Byers 1 0-0 2. Totals 12(10) 0-3 54.
Bullitt Central (57) – Trey Kearney 5(2) 1-1 17; Aiden Terry 0(3) 7-8 16; Jacob Mann 0(2) 2-4 8; Tyler Tatum 0(2) 1-8 7; Chander Ocasio 3 1-8 7; and Johnathan Barnes 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(9) 12-17 57.
Paintsville…..…….64
Morgan County…..62
RACELAND – Paintsville punched its ticket to the Derby Classic finals with a 64-62 win over Morgan County in the semifinals played Dec. 21.
Colby Fugate fired in 21 points and Braxton Tharp added 19 as the Tigers moved to 7-2. Nick Keeton chipped in nine points and pulled down 15 rebounds.
Pikeville…………..…57
Warren Central…..39
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Pikeville pulled away from Warren Central in the second half and breezed to a 57-39 win in the second round of the Smoky Mountain Classic played Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Dec. 21.
Connor Roberts stripped the nets for a game-high 27 points as the Panthers improved to 5-1 while dropping the Dragons to 5-1. Central had beaten Pikeville in the Elite 8 last year in Lexington.
Rylee Sammons, Byron Hammonds and Connor Byers chipped in eight apiece.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
(Smoky Mountain Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WC (5-1)…….10 15 5 9 – 34
PK (5-1)……..13 16 21 7 – 57
Scoring:
Warren Central (34) – D’Andre Boyd 4 1-2 9; Tegra Muleka 2 1-2 5; Kamden Lawrence 1(1) 0-0 5; Tayshaun Bibb 1 3-4 5; Aiyontre Pillow 0(1) 0-0 3; Kobe Brents 0(1) 0-0 3; Jamale Barber 0(1) 0-0 3; Antonio Barbee 0 2-4 2; Kris Horn 1 0-0 2; and Dennis Freeman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(4) 7-12 39.
Pikeville (57) – Connor Roberts 7(4) 1-1 27; Rylee Sammons 0(2) 2-2 8; Byron Hammonds 4 0-0 8; Connor Byers 4 0-0 8; Christian Billiter 2 0-0 4; and Laithan Hall 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(6) 3-3 57.
Paintsville…………..77
Anderson County…52
RACELAND – Paintsville placed four players in double-figure scoring as the Tigers cruised to a 77-52 win over Anderson County in the opening round of the Derby Classic played Dec. 20.
Seth Williams and Colby Fugate scored 15 each as Paintsville improved to 6-2. Braxton Tharp tossed in 11 and Jaxson Watts net 10. Brady Dingess and Nick Keeton added eight apiece.
Pikeville…………69
Oasis, Fla……….64
GATLINSBURG, Tenn. – Pikeville took the lead in the final quarter and held on to beat Oasis (Fla.), 69-64, in the opening round of the Smoky Mountain Classic played Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Dec. 20.
Connor Roberts fired in a game-high 22 points and Rylee Sammons followed with 17 as the Panthers improved to 4-1. Kyle Watkins added eight.
At Gatlinburg, Tenn.
(Smoky Mountain Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
OA (7-2)…..15 11 15 23 – 64
PK (4-1)…..12 14 15 28 – 69
Scoring:
Oasia, Fla. (64) – Taylon Hutchins 3 10-12 16; D’Sean Archilles 2 0-0 4; Kylar Frias 5(2) 0-0 16; Vladimir Dorlys 4(5) 0-0 23; and Trent Redmond 1 3-5 5. Totals: 15(7) 13-17 64.
Pikeville (69) – Connor Roberts 4(3) 5-6 22; Rylee Sammons 1(3) 6-6 17; Kyle Watkins 4 0-1 8; Zac Lockhart 2 3-3 7; Byron Hammonds 3 0-0 6; Laithan Hall 1 2-2 4; Christian Billiter 1 1-2 3; and Connor Byers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(6) 17-17 69.
In other games from this past weekend:
Mercer County defeated Floyd Central, 67-58, in the Cumberland Falls Invitational Tournament; Floyd Central also fell to North Hardin, 77-36.
Prestonsburg slipped past Williamstown, 53-50, in the Williamstown Holiday Tournament. The Blackcats fell to McCreary, 56-36.
Lee County downed Piarist School, 78-55, in the Buckhorn Lake Christmas Tournament.
Letcher County Central lost to Breckinridge County (66-45); Elizabethton, Tenn. (55-48); and North Bullitt (62-52) in the Sunshine Classic played at Daytona Beach, Fla.