The Medical Leader

At Pikeville

(15^th Region semifinal)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SVHS (15-10)…..8 7 13 10 – 38

PC (14-12)…….14 12 8 11 – 45

Scoring:

SVHS (38) – Brooke Coleman 7 6-7 20; Leeza Mullins 1 2-2 4; Amanda Sawyers 0 0-2 0; Brittany Swindell 4 3-4 11; and Lynn Tackett 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12(1) 11-15 38.

PC (45) – Holly Harris 2(2) 13-17 23; Hannah Thompson 1 1-1 3; Reagan Clark 0(2) 0-0 6; Taylor Murphy 0 3-5 3; Mia Coleman 3 1-6 7; and Savannah Fields 1 0-0 2. Totals: 6(5) 18-29 45.

Next up: Pike Central vs. Belfry (22-7), 7:30 p.m., tonight, 15^th Region Championship.

Fourth Quarter

Holly Harris 2 free throws 26 seconds…. 45-38 PC. Turn out the lights, the party is over. Hawks win. Box score and audio forthcoming.

Holly Harris makes a free throws :43. PC ahead 43-38.

Brittany Swindall basket puts SV to within four at 42-38 with :49.3 left.

SV’s Brooke Coleman fouls out. 1:04 left.

Holly Harris 2 free throws 1:12 puts PC up 42-36.

40-36 PC now…

Ball stuck on the rim. Fans behind me told the ref (Fat-so) to jump and get it. Instead, the Shelby Valley cheerleaders bailed him out and got the ball via a mount. 2 points SVHS cheerleaders.

38-36 PC…..2:43 left. Timeout on the floor. Shelby Valley has never led in the game.

SV’s Brooke Coleman 3-point play puts Lady Cats to within one at 37-36 with  3:05 left in the game.

SV’s Brooke Coleman’s 3-point play trim margin to four at 37-33 with 5:40. Closest they have been since 5:00 to go in first quarter.

Holly Harris’ free throw puts PC up 37-30 with 6:06 left in the game.

Third Quarter

34-28 PC after 3… SV starting to mount a comeback.

1:03 SV Basket (34-28 PC).

1:49  PC 34  SV 26

Second Quarter

At the end of the half: Pike Central leads Shelby Valley 26-15. During the half SV went 8 mins without scoring a point.

First Quarter

PC ahead 14-8 after one.

Reagan Clark 3-pointer 2:59 puts PC ahead 14-6.

Hannah Thompson 3-point play gives PC early 11-6 lead 3:20 left.

Belfry defeated Lawrence County 50-47 to earn a spot in the 1th Region championship game for the first time since 1999. Here’s coach Rick Mounts’ comments after the game.

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At Pikeville

(15^th Region semifinal)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LC (15-10)…..9 15 6 12 (5) – 47

BHS (22-7)..10 12 12 8 8 (8) – 50

Scoring:

LC (47) – Kayla Hackney 2 0-0 4; Sarah Hay 0(1) 0-0 3; Megan Cox 2(2) 1-2 11; Shantelle Horn 5 1-4 11; Taylor Porter 1 1-2 3; Lena Ison 1 6-6 8; and Jill Senters 1(1) 2-2 7. Totals: 12(4) 11-16 47.

BHS (50) – Alexis Howard 1(1) 1-4 6; JJ Bevins 9(1) 5-10 26; Amy McCoy 3 0-1 6; Meghan Staten 0(3) 1-4 10; Kelsey Napier 0 2-2 2; and Connie Elkins 0 0-2 0. Totals: 13(5) 9-23 50.

Next up: Belfry (22-7) vs. Pike Central/Shelby Valley winner, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 15^th Region championship.

Overtime

Final 50-47 Belfry! Box score forthcoming!

No way around it…. It’s going to be an all Pike County final!

Amy McCoy wide open under basket :13 left. 50-45 Belfry. It’s over!

LC’s Jill Centers 3-pointer :23.2 left…. Belfry 48, LC 45.

Alexis Howard 33 seconds…. Lady Pirates up 48-42.

Meghan Staten hits free thro with :46 left. Belfry up 46-42.

Meghan Staten misses 2 free throws 1:05. Belfry still ahead 45-42.

Timeout LC.

JJ Bevins steal 1:44.

JJ Bevins basket 1:56.

JJ Bevins  2:25 misses front end of bonus.

Belfry’s Alexis Howard free throw with 3:16 left makes it 43-42.

Turnover LC

LC gets tip…. Turnover

Fourth Quarter

Bevins fails to get shot off as time expires. Overtime 42-all.

LC’s Taylor Porter makes free throw :24.7. Game tied 42. LC rebounds second miss free throw.

JJ Bevins 2 free throws :31.3 left,…. Belfry ahead 42-41.

Lawrence COunty’s Kristen Bellomy drops ball under basket…. Turnover with :44 left.

The final minute should be a dandy!

JJ Bevins basket 1:20 left puts BHS within one at 41-40.

Lena Ison’s 2 free throws with 1:37 left puts LC up 41-38.

Lena Ison 2 free throws with 3:22 left… LC ahead 39-36.

LC ahead 37-36 with 4:37 remaining.

Third Quarter

34-30 after 3…. Belfry starting to match intensity.

Bevins picks up her third foul with 8 seconds left.

Make it 10-0 Belfry ahead 34-30….  Bevins scores last seven points. Has 18 for the game.

JJ Bevins’ layup off turnover gives Belfry 32-30 lead :44 remaining. 8-0 Belfry run.

Belfry ties the game at 30 with a free throw by  JJ Bevins with 1:30 left.

This is Josh back at mssion control. Casey Price was covering for me during the first half while I shot some photos.

HALFTIME NOTES: Belfry 7-27 from the field and 4-12 from the free-throw line.

Second Quarter

3:47 – 16 -18 LCHS

5:45 – 12-14 LCHS

6:36 – 12-9 Belfry

First Quarter

At the end of the quarter the score is 10-9 Belfry. A very slow start followed by some accurate shots. Meghan Staten 3 pointer with 13 seconds to give them their first lead of the night.

2:54 – S. horn (LCHS) makes a two. (5-1 LCHS)

After 5 minutes of play the score is 3-1 LCHS, all on foul shots.

Pregame Notes: Michael Adkins, the center for Lawrence County’s boys’ basketball team, is a member of the LCHS choir. The group sang the national anthem prior to tonight’s game.

Belfry coach Rick Mounts confirmed that sophomore Caitlyn Woolum will not play tonight due to an illness. Woolum, who has started off and on this season, averages nine points and four boards a game.

Mounts said he is concerned about how well Lawrence County traps the ball and rebounds.

“We have to contain their pressure,” he said. “We need to play patient, take care of the ball and make sure we win the battle on the boards. If we cannot outrebound them [Lawrence County], we’ll have a very tough time coming out of here with a win.”

Remember to check out photos of tonight’s games at www.flickr.com/medicalleader

Former Tug Valley High School basketball coach and current Saginaw Valley State University head men’s basketball coach Frankie Smith was named the Coach of the Year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Friday.

Smith, a Belfry High School graduate, spent six seasons at the helm of Tug Valley’s basketball program, leading the Panthers to the Class AA state championship in 1999. He posted a 125-35 mark during his time in Naugatuck.

After seven seasons as an assistant at Miami of Ohio, Smith earned his first collegiate head coaching position at Saginaw Valley State University, a NCAA Division II school in Michigan.

Congrats Frankie!

Pike Central senior guard Holly Harris is also 43 points shy of hitting the 2,000-point mark for her career. She enters tonight’s 15th Region Tournament semifinal clash with Shelby Valley with 1,957 career points.

Taylor Newsome’s 10 points in Shelby Valley’s 79-40 win over Prestonsburg Thursday night in the opening round of the 15^th Region boys’ tournament put him over 1,000 points for his career. Additionally, Louisville signee Elisha Justice, the state’s all-time steals leader with 524, inched closer to the 2,000-point mark for his career with 17 points (all in the first half). He has 1,957 career points.

Booher’s comments:
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At East KY Expo Center

15th Region Opening Round

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

P’burg (6-22)…………….14  4  12  10 – 40

SVHS (26-4)…………….23  19  19  18 – 79

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (40) – Michael Burchett 7(2) 5-6 25; Cameron Tincher 1 0-0 2; Zak Key 1 0-0 2; Seth Carter 1 0-0 2; Warren Blackburn 1(1) 0-0 5; Kyle Gearheart 0(1) 0-0 3; and Tyler Shelton 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11(4) 6-10 40.

Shelby Valley (79) -v Elisha Justice 2(4) 1-1 17; Ashley Hatfield 5(1) 3-4 16; Taylor Newsome 4 2-2 10; Cody Varney 2 0-0 4; Tyler Newsome 5(1) 2-3 15; Jacob Robinson 1 0-00 2; Logan Lucas 1 0-0 2; Zach Ramey 0(1) 0-0 3; Rusty Roberts 1 0-0 2; Tanner Tackett 1 0-1 2; Trey Roberts 1 0-0 2; and Dillon Tackett 2 0-0 4. Totals: 25(7) 8-11 79.

Next up: Shelby Valley (26-4) vs. Belfry (13-9), March 8.

Box score and audio remarks forthcoming….

Fourth Quarter

FINAL: 79-40 Shelby Valley

Third Quarter

Valley extends its lead to 61-30 at the end of 3. First half photos up on our flickr page at www.flickr.com/medicalleader

Second Quarter

SV 42, Pburg 18 at half

First Quarter

SV opens game on a 14-0 run. SV leads 23-14 SV after one. Justice 15 points in first quarter.

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At Pikeville

(15th Region Tournament)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SCHS (15-13)…..8 14 17 25 – 64

BHS (16-8)…….22 18 14 17 – 71

Scoring:

SCHS (64) – Curtis Whitt 5 5-9 15; B.J. Moore 0 3-4 3; Tyler Lafferty 4(1) 3-5 14; P.J. Harris 0 2-2 2; Nick Bowen 1 0-0 2; Kelley Hayes 2 0-0 4; Todd Howell 2 2-3 6; Taylor Chapman 0 2-2 2; Chase Kirk 5(1) 0-1 13; and Jeremy Nichols 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 19(3) 17-28 64.

BHS (71) – Jordan Varney 2(1) 4-7 11; Morgan Bentley 2 0-0 4; Thomas Varney 3(2) 0-0 12; Joey Pinson 7 2-10 16; Jordan Hairston 5 8-12 18; Gary Runyon 2 0-1 4; Chris Altizer 0 3-4 3; and Jared Masters 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 21(4) 17-34 71.

Next up: Belfry vs. Shelby Valley/Prestonsburg winner, Monday, 8 p.m., 15^th Region semifinals.

Fourth Quarter

Second half photos uploading to our Flickr account now at www.flickr.com/medicalleader

P.J. Harris puts SC within 9 at 66-57 with 2:00 remaining.

Kirk’s 3 puts SC to within 10 again at 65-55 2:40 left.

Timeout 4:41. Amazing comeback for SC considering Moore is on the bench.

Chase Kirk’s putback puts SC within 8 at 58-50 with 4:45 left.

Chase Kirk’s basket 5:49 left in the game puts SC within 11 at 56-45.

Third Quarter

Belfry 54, SC 40 after 3.

SC falling apart. Two technical fouls in the last 2:00. Belfry ahead 52-35 2:00 to go in the third.

HALFTIME NEWS: B.J. Moore reportedly passed out in the locker room at halftime and will not return.

FIRST HALF NOTES: Belfry has shut down Sheldon Clark guard  B.J. Moore.  The sophomore, who is regarded by many as one of the top three players in the region, has been held without a field goal and has just three points. Tyler Lafferty leads the Cardinals with nine points.

Senior Thomas Varney is Belfry’s leading scorere with nine points. Jordan Varney and Joey Pinson have eight apiece.

Second Quarter

Check out first half photos on our flickr page www.flickr.com/medicalleader .

Belfry 40, SC 20 at the half.

1:13 – Masters makes a three 39-19 Belfry

1:46 Belfry 36, Sheldon Clark 19.

4:50 – Belfry over Sheldon Clark 28-13

5:30 – Thomas and Jordan Varney together have 16 points so far this game. Alone they have outscored Sheldon Clark. 26-12 Belfry

7:41 – Kelly Hayes makes the first shot of the quarter. 22-10 Belfry

First Quarter

At the end of the quarter Belfry 22 – Sheldon Clark 8

0:45 – 20-6 Belfry

1:20 Belfry begins a full court press. 17-6 Belfry

2:29 – 15-4 Belfry

3:06 10-4 Belfry

4:11 – 6-2 Belfry

6:26 – 2 all

5:00 to tipoff…. Place is buzzing.