NAUGATUCK – Tug Valley used a balanced scoring attack to roll past Van, 90-57, in a game played Dec. 11.
Ethan Colegrove tossed in a game-high 21 points as the Panthers improved to 2-0. Caleb May followed with 19 and Joby Sorrell chipped in 10.
Caleb Price paced the Bulldogs (0-2) with 16 points.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
VN (0-2)….11 12 14 20 – 57
TV (2-0)…..24 17 22 27 – 90
Scoring:
Van (57) – Caleb Price 3(2) 4-6 16; Gavin Smith 5 3-7 13; Jarred Puckett 2 0-2 4; Kalen Booth 1(1) 0-1 5; Mark Smith 1 1-2 3; David Stewart 2 1-3 5; Jacob Jarrell 1(1) 0-0 5; Brayden Roe 0 1-1 1; Austin Jarvis 1 0-0 2; Hunter McMicken 0 1-2 1; and Jesse Blankenship 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(4) 11-24 57.
Tug Valley (90) – Ethan Colegrove 7 7-10 21; Caleb May 6 7-8 19; Joby Sorrell 2(2) 0-0 10; Zach Savage 3(1) 0-0 9; Tyler Chaffin 2 1-3 5; Brady Newsome 0(1) 0-0 3; Easton Davis 2 0-0 4; Ian Reed 2 2-3 6; Alex Carter 1 0-0 2; Nick Alley 1(1) 0-0 5; Matthew Lineville 1 0-0 2; Mason Mullins 1 0-0 2; and Justin Hall 1 0-1 2. Totals: 29(5) 17-25 90.
Shelby Valley……..80
Johnson Central…62
PAINTSVILLE – Shelby Valley took the lead early on against Johnson Central and cruised to an 80-61 victory at Paul R. Setser Fieldhouse Dec. 11.
Cameron Worrix fired in a game-high 27 points to lead three Wildcats in double-figure scoring. Cody Potter followed with 25 and Orbie McPeek added 12 as Valley improved to 4-0.
Isaiah May paced the Golden Eagles (1-1) with 14 points while Jacob Rice chipped in 10.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (4-0)….25 17 20 18 – 80
JC (1-1)…..16 17 18 10 – 61
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (80) – Samuel Stanley 3 0-0 6; Keian Worrix 1 3-4 5; Cameron Worrix 9(1) 6-7 27; Cody Potter 7(3) 2-3 25; Orbie McPeek 4 4-5 12; Josh Flanery 1 1-4 3; and Peyton Blackburn 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26(4) 16-23 80.
Johnson Central (61) – Isaiah May 0(2) 8-10 14; Jacob Rice 4 2-7 10; Cory VanHoose 3 2-2 8; Gabe Ferrell 0(2) 2-2 8; John King 1 1-2 5; Jacob Butcher 2 0-1 4; Brett Caudill 0 2-2 2; Braxton Bentley 2 3-6 7; and Zach Russell 1 1-2 3. Totals: 14(4) 21-34 61.
Lawrence County….79
Belfry………………….62
LOUISA – Lawrence County shot 50 percent from the floor and pulled away to beat Belfry, 79-62, at the Dawg House Dec. 11.
Tyler Maynard poured in a game-high 28 points and Chase Sartin added 19 as Lawrence County improved to 4-2. Cody Maynard tossed in 14.
Chandler Fluty paced the Pirates, now 1-1, with 21 points. Ty May finished with 13 and Brett Coleman tallied 12.
At Louisa
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (1-1)….17 14 12 19 – 62
LC (4-2)….20 21 11 27 – 79
Scoring:
Belfry (62) – Chandler Fluty 21; Ty May 13; Brett Coleman 12; Avery Browning 9; Canaan Barker 7; Dezmon Roblee 6; Jaxson Thompson 3; and Isaiah Hacknet 2. Totals: 21(3) 11-23 62.
Lawrence County (79) – Tyler Maynard 28; Chase Sartin 19; Cody Maynard 14; Lucas Maynard 7; Corbin Fairchild 5; Alex Ratliff 4; and Baden Gillespie 2. Totals: 19(7) 20-32 79.
Pikeville……….88
Jenkins…………40
JENKINS – Pikeville took charge early on against Jenkins and the Panthers went on to open the season with an 88-40 win over Jenkins Dec. 11.
The Panthers landed four players in double-figure scoring as Connor Roberts led the way with a game-high 21 points. Kyle Watkins followed with 14 while Christian Billiter and Grayson Harris added 10 each.
Johnson Central….81
Jackson County…..52
PAINTSVILLE – Johnson Central built a big first-period lead against Jackson County and went on to score an 81-52 victory at Paul R. Setser Fieldhouse Dec. 3.
Cory VanHoose led four Golden Eagles in double figures with a game-high 21 points in the season opener. Isaiah May tallied 15 while Gabe Ferrell tossed in 13 and Jacob Rice chipped in 10.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (1-2)….10 14 16 12 – 52
JC (1-0)…..26 13 20 22 – 81
Scoring:
Jackson County (52) –McGwire Wilson 2 2-2 6; Zach Bingham 3 4-5 10; Isiah Baker 1 0-0 2; Logan Rose 7(2) 0-2 20; Cody Lakes 2 0-0 4; Garrett Roark 0 2-4 2; Blake Akemon 1 5-9 7; and Jayden Balswin 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18(2) 14-24 52.
Johnson Central (81) – Isaiah May 5 5-9 15; Jacob Rice 3(2) 0-0 12; Cory VanHoose 8(1) 2-2 21; Gabe Ferrell 2(3) 0-2 13; John King 1 3-4 5; Jacob Butcher 2(1) 1-1 8; Josh Slone 0(1) 0-0 3; and Dawson Burton 1 2-2 4. Totals: 22(8) 13-20 81.