ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley rallied in the final quarter to knock off 59th District rival Pikeville, 53-43, in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center Jan. 5.
The Wildcats, now 12-1, landed three players in double-figure scoring, led by Cody Potter’s 18 and 12 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Cameron Worrix tossed in 14 and Keian Worrix tallied 10. Orbie McPeek added eight.
Connor Roberts was the only Pikeville (7-5) player in double digits with a game-high 19 points. Ryley Sammons added nine and Connor Byers chipped in eight. .
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (7-5)….14 9 12 8 – 43
SV (12-1)….6 12 16 19 – 53
Scoring:
Pikeville (43) – Connor Roberts 2(4) 3-6 19; Rylee Sammons 1(2) 1-1 9; Connor Byers 4 0-0 8; Christian Billiter 1 1-2 3; Laithan Hall 1 0-0 2; and Bryan Hammonds 1 0-1 2. Totals: 10(6) 5-10 43.
Shelby Valley (53) – Cody Potter 4(1) 7-9 18; Cameron Worrix 3(1) 5-6 14; Keian Worrix 1(2) 2-6 10; Orbie McPeek 2 4-6 8; John Flanery 0 0-1 0; Sam Stanley 1 0-0 2; and Peyton Blackburn 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11(4) 19-30 53.
East Ridge……..80
Jenkins…….……51
JENKINS – East Ridge took control in the opening half and went on to beat Jenkins, 80-51, in a game played Jan. 5.
Kane Taylor fired in a game-high 26 points as the Warriors moved to 5-8. Eli Sykes and Dalton Wellman tallied 13 each.
Payton Rose paced the Cavaliers (1-11) with 15 points. Jahkaya Templier followed with 14 and Ethan Cummings added 10.
At Jenkins
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (5-8)…..21 14 22 23 – 80
JK (1-11)….10 9 16 16 – 51
Scoring:
East Ridge (80) – Kane Taylor 10 6-10 26; Eli Sykes 5 3-5 13; Dalton Wellman 3(2) 1-2 13; Hunter Damron 3 0-0 6; Eli Rose 1 3-4 5; Cameron Hess 2 1-6 5; Braxton Stanley 0(1) 0-0 3; Jackson Potter 0(1) 0-0 3; Isaac Woods 0 2-2 2; Connor Puckett 1 0-0 2; and Matt Mills 0 2-2 2. Totals: 25(4) 18-31 80.
Jenkins (51) – Ethan Cummings 3 4-7 10; Jahkaya Templier 4 6-9 14; Payton Rose 5(1) 2-5 15; John Fleming 0(1) 0-0 3; Justin Helton 2 1-1 5; and Joshua Wright 1 2-6 4. Totals: 15(2) 15-28 51.
Lincoln County…..84
Tug Valley………….73
CHAPMANVILLE – Tug Valley battled Class AA power Lincoln County throughout before falling, 84-73, in the Chapmanville Tournament played Jan. 5.
Ian Reed fired in 17 points and Ethan Colegrove followed with 16 as the Panthers dropped to 3-4. Caleb May tossed in 13 while Tyler Chaffin and East Davis finished with nine apiece.
At Chapmanville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (9-1)…..10 27 23 24 – 84
TV (3-4)…..16 18 20 19 – 73
Scoring:
Lincoln County (84) – Jayse Tulley 3 1-2 7; Kadin Becheimer 4(3) 0-0 17; Hunter Hill 6 4-6 16; Tanner Walls 5(2) 6-7 22; Caleb McClure 3 1-4 7; John Blankenship 2 4-4 8; and Coy Garretson 3 1-4 7. Totals: 26(5) 17-27 84.
Tug Valley (73) – Tyler Chaffin 4 1-2 9; Joby Sorrell 2(1) 0-0 7; Caleb May 4 5-6 13; Ian Reed 3(3) 2-2 17; Easton Davis 4 1-2 9; Ethan Colegrove 6 4-6 16; and Brady Newsome 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(4) 13-18 73.
Grundy, Va…..69
Phelps……..…..67
GRUNDY, Va. – Phelps battled its way back to force overtime, but Grundy was able to escape with a 69-67 win in a game played Jan. 5.
Trey Francis finished with a game-high 32 points, including 24 in the second half as the Hornets fell to 4-5. Jason Casey added 16.
At Grundy, Va.
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (4-5)….6 18 20 16 (7) – 67
GR (8-1)…14 19 12 15 (9) – 69
Scoring:
Phelps (67) – Trey Francis 32; Jason Casey 16; Brandon Turnmire 2; Dominick Francis 8; Cameron Sanson 5; Marcus Layne 2; and Seth Mayhorn 5.
Grundy (69) – Hunter Campbell 26; Cade Looney 24; Corey Keene 6; Logan Cole 9; and Jake McCoy 4.
Lawrence County…..71
Magoffin County……62
SALYERSVILLE – Lawrence County held on down the stretch to beat Magoffin County, 71-62, in the 15th Region 2-A championship played Jan. 5.
Tyler Maynard poured in 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double as the Bulldogs improved to 11-4.
Cody Maynard added 20 points and Chase Sartin chipped in eight.
Paintsville………….73
Johnson Central…54
PAINTSVILLE – Paintsville overcame a first-half deficit and pulled away from Johnson Central in the final period to score a 73-54 win in a game played Jan. 4.
Seth Williams poured in 27 points to lead four Tigers (10-2) in double-figure scoring. Braxton Tharp followed with 15 while Nick Keeton had a double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Colby Fugate added 10 points.
Cory VanHoose paced the Golden Eagles (10-2) with 22 points while Jacob Rice had a double-double as well with 14 points and 11 boards.
Herbert Hoover…….57
Mingo Central…….…53
NEWTOWN – Mingo Central saw a fourth-quarter lead get away as Herbert Hoover knocked off the Miners in overtime, 57-53, in a game played on Miner Mountain Jan. 4.
Isaac Moore paced the Miners, now 0-7, with 17 points and Jacob May tallied 13. Colton Blankenship added 12.
At Newtown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HH (5-2)….14 13 10 10 (10) – 57
MC (0-7)…..5 19 18 5 ( 6) – 53
Scoring:
Herbert Hoover (57) – Grant Bonner 23; George Chapman 16; Josh Swecker 9; Rhett White 6; John Campbell 2; and Maven Mullins 2.
Mingo Central (53) – Isaac Moore 17; Jacob May 13; Colton Blankenship 12; Josh Wellman 6; and Jarius Jackson 5.
Lawrence County……58
Pike Central……….….46
SALYERSVILLE – Lawrence County advanced to the 15th Region 2-A championship game with a 58-46 victory over Pike County Central in a game played at Magoffin County High School Jan. 4.
Cody Maynard finished with 13 points while Tyler Maynard had a double-double, with 10 points and 10 boards. Trenton Adkins added 10 points as the Bulldogs moved to 10-4.
Tug Valley……..61
Sherman……….24
SETH – Tug Valley sprinted ahead of Sherman and steamrolled to a 61-24 victory over the Tide in a game played Jan. 4.
Ethan Colegrove poured in a game-high 21 points while Zach Savage and Easton Davis added 10 apiece. Ian Reed chipped in nine as Tug Valley improved to 3-3.
At Seth
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
TV (3-3)….13 11 18 19 – 61
SH (0-5)……4 8 3 9 – 24
Scoring:
Tug Valley (61) – Tyler Chaffin 2 0-1 4; Joby Sorrell 1 0-0 2; Ian Reed 3 3-4 9; Kade Justice 0(1) 0-0 3; Easton Davis 5 0-0 10; Ethan Colegrove 8 5-8 21; Nick Sartin 1 0-0 2; and Zach Savage 4 2-2 10. Totals: 24(1) 10-15 61.
Sherman (24) – Dalton Rollo 1 0-0 2; Brian Busby 2 5-7 9; Parker Rollo 0 1-2 1; and Chris Abbott 0(4) 0-0 12. Totals: 3(4) 6-9 24.
Magoffin County….71
Belfry………….……..44
SALYERSVILLE – Belfry struggled offensively from the very outset as host Magoffin County cruised to a 71-44 win in the 15th Region 2-A Classic played Jan. 4.
Brady Whitaker fired in a career-high 47 points as the Hornets improved to 8-6. Chandler Lykins added 15.
Jaxson Thompson scored nine for the Pirates, now 3-9.
At Salyersville
(15th Region 2-A Classic)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BF (3-9)…….4 8 5 28 – 45
MC (8-6)….12 13 23 23 – 71
Scoring:
Belfry (45) – Ty May 6; Justin Barker 1; Canaan Fletcher 6; Jaxson Thompson 9; Chandler Fluty 5; Austin Hager 2; Ben McNamee 4; and Cross Taylor 1. Totals: 13(3) 10-21 45.
Magoffin County (71) – Brady Whitaker 47; Chandler Lykins 15; Aden Barnett 6; and Isaiah Salyer 3.
Pikeville………79
East Ridge……54
LICK CREEK – Pikeville built a first-half lead on East Ridge and rolled to a 79-54 win in a 59th District matchup played on the Reservation Jan. 3.
Connor Roberts stripped the nets for a game-high 29 points as the Panthers, now 7-5, placed three players in double-figure scoring. Christian Billiter hit for 17 and Connor Byers added 10.
Eli Sykes paced the Warriors (4-8) with 23 points. Dalton Wellman followed with nine.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (7-5)…..14 21 21 23 – 79
ER (4-8)…..15 12 11 16 – 54
Scoring:
Pikeville (79) – Kyle Watkins 1 0-0 2; Connor Roberts 8(2) 7-7 29; Christian Billiter 6(1) 2-2 17; Byron Hammonds 2 0-0 4; Grayson Harris 1 1-2 3; Connor Byers 5 0-0 10; Ryley Sammons 1 0-0 2; Laithan Hall 2(1) 0-0 7; Zach Lockhart 0 2-2 2; and Tate Walters 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 26(5) 12-13 79.
East Ridge (54) – Kane Taylor 1 4-4 6; Dalton Wellman 0(3) 0-0 9; Hunter Damron 0(1) 0-0 3; Cameron Hess 1(1) 2-4 7; Eli Sykes 10 3-4 23; Jackson Potter 1 0-0 2; and Eli Rose 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15(5) 9-12 54.
Phelps………..….49
Prestonsburg….48
PRESTONSBURG – Phelps held on to knock off Prestonsburg as the Blackcats’ final shot as time expired missed, giving the Hornets a thrilling 49-48 win in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse Jan. 3.
Dominick Francis poured in a game-high 21 points as the Hornets moved to 4-4. Trey Francis added 15 in the win.
Adam Slone paced the Blackcats, now 7-7, with 19 points. Blake Slone tossed in 10.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (4-4)…..12 6 13 18 – 49
PB (7-7)…..12 9 10 17 – 48
Scoring:
Phelps (49) – Trey Francis 7 1-2 15; Jason Casey 2(1) 0-2 7; Dominick Francis 5(3) 2-3 21; Brandon Turnmire 2 0-0 4; and Logan Layne 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(4) 3-7 49.
Prestonsburg (48) – Blake Slone 2(2) 0-0 10; Adam Slone 6 7-9 19; Graham Burchett 0(2) 0-2 6; Grant Justice 1(1) 0-0 5; Clayton Smith 1 0-0 2; and Will Gullett 0 4-4 4. Totals: 10(5) 13-15 48.