NEWTOWN – Logan’s David Early fired in a game-high 29 points to power the Wildcats to an 82-45 win over Mingo Central in a game played on Miner Mountain Dec. 18.
Peter Noe finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Logan improved to 4-0. Drew Hatfield added 17.
Jacob May was the only Miner in double-figure scoring with 10 points.
Mingo Central dropped to 0-2.
At Newtown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LG (4-0)….26 26 16 14 – 82
MC (0-2)…12 13 6 14 – 45
Scoring:
Logan (82) – David Early 29; Drew Hatfield 17; Peter Noe 11; Noah Cook 3; Chucky Felder 3; Tanner Lambert 2; Mitchell Hainer 7; Peyton Adams 3; Kyle Browning 3; Romeo Johnson 2; and Jackson Akers 2.
Mingo Central (45) – Jacob May 10; Joseph West 7; Josh Wellman 9; Isaac Moore 7; Colton Blankenship 2; Nathan May 2; Jarius Jackson 5; and Kyle Woods 3.
Tolsia………..…44
Tug Valley..…..41
GLENHAYES – Tolsia’s Jacob Mollette finished with 13 points and the Rebels hit a late three-point goal to knock off Tug Valley, 44-41, in a gamed played Dec. 18.
Ethan Colegrove led the Panthers, now 2-2, with 12 points Tyler Chaffin and Zach Savage chipped in eight each.
At Glenhayes
SCORE BYQUARTERS:
TV (2-2)….13 8 9 11 – 41
TS (3-2)…..11 17 5 11 – 44
Scoring:
Tug Valley (41) – Tyler Chaffin 1(2) 0-1 8; Zach Savage 3 2-3 8; Joby Sorrell 1 0-0 2; Caleb May 4 0-3 8; Easton Davis 1 1-2 3; and Ethan Colegrove 4 4-8 12. Totals: 14(2) 7-17 41.
Tolsia (44) – Gavin Meadows 1 0-0 2; Jacob Mollette 0(3) 4-6 13; Austin Salmons 4 0-2 8; Braxton Williams 0 1-2 1; Robert Cantrell 2(1) 2-3 9; Tyler Johnson 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jessie Muncy 1(2) 0-1 8. Totals: 8(7) 7-14 44.
Pikeville…..84
Harlan…….48
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville took control early on against Harlan and cruised to an 84-48 win in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium Dec. 18.
Connor Roberts led a balanced attack with 21 points. Kyle Watkins and Connor Byers tossed in 12 apiece as Pikeville improved to 3-1.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HR (4-5)……5 12 16 15 – 48
PK (3-1)…..25 19 20 20 – 84
Scoring:
Harlan (48) – Killian Ledford 1(5) 0-0 17; Cade Barnes 0(2) 5-5 11; Jon Eldridge 2 0-0 4; Caleb Adkins 1 1-2 ; and Jared Hawkins 2(3) 0-0 13. Totals: 6(10) 6-7 48.
Pikeville (84) – Connor Roberts 6(3) 0-0 21; Kyle Watkins 0(4) 0-2 12; Connor Byers 6 2-2 14; Rylee Sammons 0(2) 2-2 8; Christian Billiter 2 2-2 6; Byron Hammond 3 0-0 6; Zac Lockhart 2(1) 0-0 7; Grayson Harris 0 2-2 2; Tate Walters 2 0-0 4; and J.T. Orem 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23(10) 8-10 84.
Betsy Layne….…47
Floyd Central…..41
STANVILLE – Betsy Layne took the lead away from Floyd Central in the second half and held on for a 47-41 win in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena Dec. 18.
The victory followed a special ceremony to name the gymnasium in honor of longtime head coach Junior Newsome.
Brady Robinson fired in 17 points and Jordan Frazier added 15 as the Bobcats moved to 5-3.
Brandon Little tossed in 14 points to lead the Jaguars, now 2-7.
At Stanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (2-7)….8 14 6 13 – 41
BL (5-3)….9 10 15 13 – 47
Scoring:
Floyd Central (41) – Ethan Smith-Mills 2(1) 2-4 9; Jacob Hamilton 0(2) 1-2 7; Grant Blackburn 1 0-0 2; Brandon Little 5 4-7 14; Skylar Hall 1 0-0 2; Braden Moore 0 2-3 2; Brody Buck 1 0-0 2; and Eric Burke 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 10(4) 9-16 41.
Betsy Layne (47) – Jordan Frazier 3 9-10 15; Shawn Howell 2 0-2 4; Nate Mims 0 0-2 0; Chase Mims 0 2-4 2; Zack Bentley 0(2) 0-0 6; Luke Manns 0(1) 0-0 3; and Brady Robinson 6 5-7 17. Totals: 11(3) 16-25 47.
Letcher Central…..52
Cordia………………..49
HINDMAN – Letcher Central held on down the stretch to slip past Cordia, 52-49, in a game played at Hindman Settlement School Dec. 18.
Greg Kincer poured in a game-high 20 points for the Cougars, now 6-2. Caleb Stidham followed with 13.
At Hindman
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LCC (6-2)….7 16 16 13 – 52
CR (1-7)……13 15 8 13 – 49
Scoring:
Letcher Central (52) – Tyler Boggs 2 2-4 6; Trevor Hardin 1 0-0 2; Greg Kincer 7 6-12 20; Caleb Stidham 2(1) 6-8 13; Parker Williams 0(2) 0-0 6; Dylan Webb 1 0-0 2; and Dakota Shepherd 1 1-2 3. Totals: 14(3) 15-26 52.
Cordia (49) – Kalib Harris 4 2-4 10; Darryn Pringle 4(2) 2-3 16; Anthony Glasgow 4 2-6 10; Myles LaPoint 2 0-0 4; Brandon Muzo 0(1) 0-0 3; and Anthony Hidalgo 0(2) 0-0 6. Totals: 14(5) 6-13 49.
Johnson Central……74
Lawrence County….55
LOUISA – Johnson Central’s Isiah May led a balanced scoring attack with 17 points as the Golden Eagles defeated Lawrence County, 74-55, in a game played Dec. 18.
Gabe Ferrell and Jacob Rice followed with 16 apiece as the Golden Eagles improved to 3-1.
Chase Sartin paced the Bulldogs (6-3) with 14 points while Tyler Maynard added 11.
Paintsville……………64
Magoffin County….60
PAINTSVILLE – Paintsville held on in the closing minutes to slip past Magoffin County, 64-60, in a game played Dec. 18.
Colby Fugate and Brady Dingess led the way with 16 points apiece while Seth Williams added 12 and went over 1,000 points for his career.
Nick Keeton chipped in eight points and pulled down 17 rebounds as the Tigers improved to 5-2.
Brady Whitaker finished with a game-high 23 point for the Hornets (5-5) while Aden Barnett followed with 19.
(Photo courtesy of Wes Wilson)