HS BASKETBALL: Lady Hawks cruise past Harlan County

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike County Central pulled away from Harlan County in the second half to score 63-45 victory in the Lady Hawk 1-day Showcase played at the Hawks Nest Jan. 26.

Cassidy Mullins fired in 19 points and Bailey Birchfield added 17 as the Lady Hawks improved to 15-6. Kelsi Brinager tallied 11 and Chloe Neece tossed in eight.

At Buckleys Creek

(Lady Hawk 1-day Showcase)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

HC (15-4)….5  15  16    9 – 45

PC (15-6)….12  15  19  17 – 63

Scoring:

Harlan County 45) – Katelyn Johnson 1(1) 2-2 7; Reanna Middleton 4(4) 0-0 20; Morgan Blakley 2 0-2 4; Breann Turner 5 0-3 10; Jacey Lewis 1 0-0 2; and Kassy Owens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14(5) 2-7 45.

Pike Central (63) – Cassidy Mullins 4(3) 2-2 19; Hailey Boyd 1 1-2 3; Bailey Birchfield 4(3) 0-0 17; Lexi Newsome 1 3-4 5; Kelsi Brinager 3 5-7 11; and Chloe Neece 1(1) 3-4 8. Totals: 14(7) 12-19 63.

Phelps……………….53

Magoffin County…46

SALYERSVILLE – Phelps used a balanced scoring attack to go on the road and beat Magoffin County, 53-46, in a game played Jan. 26.

Chloe Smith tossed in 16 points to lead the Lady Hornets, now 9-10. Danielle Prater finished with 13 and Kacie Dotson followed with 10. Gabby McCoy chipped in eight.

Pikeville……..75

East Ridge…..50

PIKEVILLE – Pikeville took control early on and cruised to a 75-46 win over East Ridge in a 59th District matchup played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium Jan. 26.

Alivia Gearhart led five Lady Panthers, now 14-6, in double figures with 19 points. Kirsten Cole-Williamson followed with 15 while Jaden Edmonds tallied 12.

Grace Bartley and Kelsey Jo Tackett finished with 10 apiece.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

ER (6-16)……13   8  13  17 – 50

PK (14-6)……21  16  24  14 – 75

Scoring:

East Ridge (50) – Kelsi Slone 4 1-1 9; Sarah Tackett 3 3-3 9; Haley Parks 2(2) 1-2 11; Haylee Meade 1(2) 6-8 14; Leah Wells 0(1) 0-0 3; Kyra Looney 1 0-0 2; and Sylvia Ratliff 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(5) 11-14 50.

Pikeville (75) – Grace Bartley 3(1) 1-2 10; Leslie Stewart 1 0-0 2; Jaden Edmonds 5 2-5 12; Alivia Gearhart 9 1-3 19; Kirsten Cole-Williamson 4(1) 4-5 15; Kelsey Jo Tackett 4 2-3 10; Emma Ratliff 0(1) 0-2 3; and Trinity Rowe 1 2-2 4. Totals: 26(3) 10-20 75.

North Laurel…..77

Jenkins……….…56

LONDON – Jenkins fell behind and never could catch up as North Laurel scored a 77-56 win over the Lady Cavaliers Jan. 26.

Jerrica Thacker paced Jenkins, now 7-15, with 24 points while Kristin Thacker tossed in 17. Sameria Meade chipped in eight.

Letcher Central……56

Sheldon Clark……..51

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Sheldon Clark came up on the short end of a 56-51 decision to Letcher County Central in the Lady Hawk 1-day Showcase played at the Hawks Nest Jan. 26.

Madison Thompson finished with a double-double for the Lady Cardinals, now 7-12. She had 15 points and 14 rebounds. Lakyn Porter followed with 11 points and McKenzie Preston added 10. Kristen Issac just missed a double-double as she had nine points and 14 rebounds.

Friday, Jan. 25

Prestonsburg………69

Lawrence County…50

LOUISA – Prestonsburg built a double-digit, halftime lead against Lawrence County and rolled to a 69-50 victory in a game played at the Dawg House.

Alivia Slone poured in 22 points and Caroline Ariaz followed with 19 as the Lady Blackcats improved to 15-8. Reesce Endicott added 11 and Kaitlyn Newsome tallied nine.

At Louisa

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PB (15-8)…..20  19  16  14 – 69

LC (13-8)…..13    9  21    7 – 50

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (69) – Alivia Slone 2(5) 3-4 22; Caroline Ariaz 5(1) 6-8 19; Reesce Endicott 1(2) 3-5 11; Kaitlyn Keathley 2 5-6 9; Celina Mullins 0 0-1 0; and Alison Campbell 1(1) 3-4 8. Totals: 11(9) 20-20 69.

Floyd Central……68

Betsy Layne…..….30

LANGLEY – Floyd Central jumped all over Betsy Layne early on and the Lady Jaguars cruised to a 68-30 victory in a game played at FCHS Gymnasium.

Kaylee Moore paced the Lady Jaguars, now 20-1, with 16 points while Katie Joe Moore and Grace Martin added nine each.

Alexandra Jarvis led the Lady Bobcats (4-17) with 11 points.

At Langley

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BL (4-17)…..4    8    9   9 – 30

FC (20-1)..20  18  17 13 – 68

Scoring:

Betsy Layne (30) – Lauryn Watkins 0 1-1 1; Karley Williams 0 1-2 1; Madilyn Meade 0 3-6 3; Alexandra  Jarvis 5 1-3 11; Kenadie Boyette 1 1-1 3; Katie Kidd 0 1-2 1; Amelia Blackburn 2 2-2 6; and Kim Akers 2 0-0 4. Totals:  11 9-16 30.

Floyd  Central (68) – Abby Maggard 1 0-0 2; Lauren Preston 2 3-8 7; Kennedy Harvel 2 2-3 6; Natalie Nollie 1 0-2 2; Jada Johnson 2 0-0 4; Katie Jo Moore 3(1) 0-0 9; Kamryn Shannon 0(1) 2-2 5; Brooke Stumbo 3 2-2 8; Grace Martin 4 1-2 9; and Kaylee Moore 8 0-2 16. Totals: 24(4) 8-18 68..

East Ridge…….…71

Piarist School….37

LICK CREEK – East Ridge dominated Piarist School from the opening tip and the Lady Warriors cruised to  a 71-37 victory in a game played on the Reservation.

Haylee Meade led the Warriors, now 6-15, with 14 points while Haley Parks tossed in 11. Sarah Tackett and Kelsi Slone chipped in nine apiece.

Julie Collinsworth paced the Lady Knights (3-10) with a game-high 15 points and Kylie Tackett followed with 13. Kennedy Bowen tallied nine.

Jenkins…….71

Cordia……..26

HINDMAN – Jenkins took charge early on and steamrolled to a 71-26 victory over Cordia in a game played at the Old Hindman Home School.

Jerrica Thacker fired in a game-high 20 points as the Lady Cavaliers moved to 7-14. Lindsey Rose followed with 19 points and Sameria Meade finished with 12.

Logan……….53

Westside…..43

LOGAN – Logan’s Lady Wildcats thrilled the home crowd with a 53-43 victory over Westside in the King Coal Classic played at Willie Akers Arena.

Peyton Ilderton fired in a game-high 26 points as Logan moved to 9-7. Jillian Tothe finished with 13 points and Britney Welch tossed in 10.

Thursday, Jan. 24

Sissonville…….44

Logan…..………40

SISSONVILLE – Logan came up just short as the Lady Wildcats fell on the road to Sissonville, 44-40.

Peyton Ilderton and Jillian Tothe paced the Lady Wildcats, now 8-7, with 13 points apiece.