MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Pikeville, LCC finish 1-2 in final girls’ Super 7 poll
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville captured its second straight 15th Region basketball championship. Letcher Central made its way through the 14th Region field to a title. Both advanced to the KHSAA Sweet 16 state tournament. The two eastern Kentucky programs finished 1-2 in the final Mountain Top Sports girls’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Thursday. The […]
CLASS A, REGION IV CO-FINAL: Tug Valley earns 14th trip to state tournament
NAUGATUCK – Tug Valley is headed back to the boys’ state tournament following a thrilling 41-38 win over Parkersburg Catholic in the Class A, Region IV co-final played on Wednesday night. Ethan Colegrove poured in a game-high 19 points and Caleb May added 13 as the Panthers moved to 13-12. Tug Valley, an eighth seed, […]
CLASS A, REGION IV, SECTION 2: Tug Valley beats Van to win 20th sectional crown
HURRICANE – Tug Valley built a double-digit halftime lead and held off Van in the second half to score a 65-56 win in the sectional championship game played at Hurricane High School on Friday night. The Panthers, now 12-12, will host Parkersburg Catholic in the Region IV co-final on Wednesday night. Caleb May poured in […]
CLASS A, REGION IV, SECTION 2: Tug Valley bounces Buffalo
HURRICANE – Tug Valley built a double-digit halftime lead and went on to beat Buffalo, 64-52, in the opening round of the Class A, Region IV, Section tournament matchup played at Hurricane High School on Tuesday night. Caleb May fired in 24 points and Ethan Colegrove tallied 20 as the Panthers moved to 11-12 overall […]
MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Pikeville claims top spot in final regular-season poll; Lady Jags No. 2
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville, despite suffering its worst defeat this season on Monday night, held onto the No. 1 ranking in the final regular-season Mountain Top Sports girls’ Super 7 poll released on Tuesday. The Panthers, 21-6, was followed by Floyd Central (17-7) at No. 2. The Lady Jaguars moved ahead of Shelby Valley, now 16-8, […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Warriors turn back Hornets; Bobcats win 4OT thriller
LICK CREEK – East Ridge pulled away from Magoffin County down the stretch to score a 66-56 win in a game played at the Reservation on Saturday. Eli Rose poured in 24 points and Braxton Stanley followed with 13 as the Warriors moved to 9-14. Jon Mills chipped in 10. Isaiah Salyer paced the Hornets, […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Frazier, Slone join 1000-point club in wins
STANVILLE – Betsy Layne’s Jordan Frazier poured in 23 points and scored his 1,000th point as the Bobcats slipped past Letcher Central, 72-68, in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Cassandra Akers Court on Tuesday night. Andrew Kidd followed with 17 points as the Bobcats improved to 15-8. Lukas Manns added 14 and […]
MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Pikeville, LCC solid 1, 2 in latest poll
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville and Letcher Central maintain a firm grip on the top two spots in the latest Mountain Top Sports girls Super 7 basketball poll released on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers, now 19-5, hold a slim lead over the Lady Cougars (19-8). One more win will give both a 20-win season. Martin County (16-7) […]
HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Keeton, Fugate power Tigers past Pirates
GOODY – Paintsville took control early in the game and cruised to an 83-68 victory over Belfry on Tuesday night. Nick Keeton scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Tigers improved to 12-10. Paintsville finished the game with 50 rebounds. Colby Fugate scored 25 points and Braxton Tharp tossed in 11. Tyler Chaffin […]
MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Lady Panthers remain No. 1; Lady Cougars now 2nd
PIKEVILLE – The Pikeville Lady Panthers held on to the No. 1 ranking for the second straight week in the Mountain Top Sports Super 7 girls’ basketball poll released on Tuesday. Pikeville, now 18-4, is followed by Letcher Central. The Lady Cougars, 17-7, are up one spot to number two. Pikeville finished district play 6-0. […]