ALLEN – Wesley Christian took a double-digit lead early on against Aspire Academy and held on for a 54-47 victory in a game played Jan. 8.
C.J. Allison tossed in 14 points as the Circuit Riders improved to 16-7. Miki Tadic followed with 12 and Oussema Marnaoui chipped in 11.
At Allen
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
AC (8-8)….5 12 15 15 – 47
WC (16-7)..17 7 10 20 – 54
Scoring:
Aspire Academy (47) – Ramone Woods 0 1-2 1; Tytan Newton 0 2-2 2; Sekou Sada Kalle 4 1-1 9; Jaden Outten 1 0-1 2; Eduardo Ramirez 0(1) 0-0 3; Ahmed Mahmoud 4 1-2 9; and T.J. Toney 3(4) 3-4 21. Totals: 12(5) 8-12 47.
Wesley Christian (54) – Arol Kachuol 2 1-2 5; C.J. Allison 5(1) 1-1 14; Miki Tadic 2(2) 2-2 12; Puoch 4 0-3 8; Arnar Lindal 1 0-0 2; Erwin Gutic 1 0-0 2; and Oussema Marnaoui 3(1) 2-3 11. Totals: 18(4) 6-11 54.
Pikeville………71
Belfry…….…..59
GOODY – Pikeville used a big second quarter to take charge against Belfry to earn a 71-59 victory in a game played Jan. 8.
Connor Roberts fired in a game-high 19 points as the Panthers moved to 8-5. Kyle Watkins followed with 17 and Christian Billiter tallied 12.
Dezmon Roblee paced the Pirates, now 3-10, with 16 points while Ty May finished with 12.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (8-5)……..13 26 17 15 – 71
BF (3-10)……10 14 17 18 – 59
Scoring:
Pikeville (71) – Kyle Watkins 17; Connor Roberts 19; Christian Billiter 12; Connor Byers 4; Rylee Sammons 6; Bryan Hammonds 5; Grayson Harris 5; and Laithan Hall 3. Totals: 10(13) 12-18 71.
Belfry (59) – Brett Coleman 3 2-2 8; Justin Barker 1(2) 0-0 8; Dezmon Roblee 5 6-8 16; Ty May 5 2-4 12; Canaan Fletcher 1 3-6 5; Dylan Goff 0 0-1 0; Jaxson Thompson 0(1) 0-0 3; Chandler Fluty 1 0-0 2; and Isaiah Hackney 0(1) 2-2 5. Totals: 16(4) 15-25 59.
Shelby Valley……….76
Magoffin County….66
SALYERSVILLE – Shelby Valley’s Cody Porter had a monster double-double to lead the Wildcats to a 76-66 victory over Magoffin County in a game played Jan. 8.
Potter stripped the nets for a game-high 34 points and pulled down 22 rebounds as Valley improved to 13-1. Sam Stanley and Orbie McPeek scored 12 each while Cameron Worrix added 10.
Brady Whitaker hit for 21 points as the Hornets dropped to 8-7. Isaiah Salyer fired in 20 and Randy Bailey tossed in 10.
At Salyersville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SV (13-1)….14 19 22 21 – 76
MC (8-7)…..14 17 18 17 – 66
Scoring:
Shelby Valley (76) – Cody Potter 8(4) 6-7 34; Sam Stanley 6 0-0 12; Orbie McPeek 6 0-0 12; Cameron Worrix 2 6-10 10; John Flanery 2 0-0 4; Peyton Blackburn 1 0-0 2; and Seth Johnson 0 2-2 2. Totals 25(4) 14-19 76.
Magoffin County (66) – Isaiah Salyer 20; Aden Barnett 8; Mason Lovely 7; Brady Whitaker 21; and Randy Bailey 10.
Tug Valley………68
Mingo Central…46
NEWTOWN – Tug Valley continued its dominance of Mingo Central as the Panthers cruised to a 68-46 victory in a game played on Miner Mountain Jan. 8.
Ethan Colegrove led all scorers for the Panthers, now 4-4, with a game-high 22 points. Tyler Chaffin and Easton Davis tossed in 12 apiece.
Isaac Moore and Jarius Jackson hit for nine each to lead the Miners (0-8).
At Newtown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
TV (4-4)…..25 14 11 18 – 68
MC (0-8)…..10 6 11 19 – 46
Scoring:
Tug Valley (68) – Justin Hall 1 0-0 2; Tyler Chaffin 3(1) 3-4 12; Ian Reed 2(1) 1-1 8; Easton Davis 4 4-6 12; Ethan Colegrove 9 4-7 22; Brady Newsome 1 0-0 2; and Zach Savage 2 1-3 5. Totals: 24(2) 14-24 68.
Mingo Central (46) – Nick Tackett 1 2-4 4; Colton Blankenship 0 2-2 2; Malik Gray 3 0-0 6; Isaac Moore 2 5-6 9; Jarius Jackson 0(3) 0-2 9; Ethan Evans 0 1-2 1; Justin May 0(1) 0-0 3; Jacob May 0(2) 0-0 6; and Josh Wellman 1(1) 1-2 6. Totals: 7(7) 11-18 46.
Phelps……………55
Betsy Layne…..47
PHELPS – Phelps and Betsy Layne combined to shoot 98 free throws in a matchup won by the Hornets, 55-47, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center Jan. 7.
Trey Francis led the Hornets, now 5-5, with 19 points while Dominick Francis followed with 17.
Betsy Layne’s Jordan Frazier finished with a game-high 21 points to lead the Bobcats (7-7). Zack Bentley tallied 11.
At Phelps
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BL (7-7)…….6 7 8 26 – 47
PH (5-5)…….4 15 15 21 – 55
Scoring:
Betsy Layne (47) – Jordan Frazier 6 9-16 21; Brady Robinson 0(1) 2-4 5; Chase Mims 0 3-8 3; Nate Mims 1 1-5 3; Zack Bentley 1 9-12 11; Shawn Howell 0 2-2 2; and Davy Bentley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9(1) 26-47 47.
Phelps (55) – Trey Francis 4 11-17 19; Jason Casey 1(1) 0-0 5; Dominick Francis 1(2) 9-15 17; Cameron Sanson 0(1) 3-4 6; Seth Mayhorn 1 2-9 4; Brandon Turnmire 0 1-2 1; Cameron Johnson 0 1-2 1; and Landon Dotson 1 0-2 2. Totals: 8(4) 27-51 55.
In other games Jan. 8:
Paintsville defeated Sheldon Clark, 62-48. More details coming soon.
Chapmanville…..67
Scott…………….…59
MADISON – Chapmanville finally pulled away from Scott late to escape with a 67-59 victory in a game played Jan. 7.
Obinna Anochili-Killen led the Tigers, now 9-1, with 20 points and 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Phillip Mullins tossed in 15 while Devin Collins tallied 13 and Jordan Kish tallied 10.
Jon Jon Hamilton led all scorers for the Skyhawks (6-5) with 24 points.
At Madison
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CR (9-1)….8 20 15 24 – 67
ST (6-5)…14 10 19 19 – 59
Scoring leaders:
Chapmanville Regional (67) – Obinna Anochili-Killen 20; Phillip Mullins 15; Devin Collins 13; and Jordan Kish 10.
Scott (59) – Jon Jon Hamilton 24.
Chapmanville…….76
Notre Dame…….…44
CHAPMANVILLE – Chapmanville Regionals jumped ahead of Clarksburg Notre Dame early on and the Tigers went on to win the battle of top-ranked schools, 76-44, in the Tiger Shootout played at Danny Godby Gymnasium Jan. 5.
Phillip Mullins poured in 15 points and Obinna Anochili-Killen followed with 13 as the Tigers moved to 8-1. Jordan Kish added 11.
At Chapmanville
(Tiger Shootout)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ND (6-1)…..8 13 8 15 – 44
CR (8-1)….25 12 20 19 – 76
Scoring:
Notre Dame (44) – Joel Maurer 13; Elijah Goodman 10; Nathan Helm 10; Elias Gordon 3; Gabe Zummo 7; and Jaidyn West 1.
Chapmanville Regional (76) – Phillip Mullins 15; Obinna Anochili-Killen 13; Jordan Kish 11; Andrew Shull 7; Brandon Elkins 5; Hunter Cook 3; Tucker Dalton 3; and Garrett Richard 2.