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Cheerleading competition set

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:28:31 GMT

PIKEVILLE - The 26th annual Mountain Classic Cheerleading Championships will be held at Pikeville High School on March 3.

Competition will begin at 10 a.m.

This event features 20-to-30 elementary, junior high, junior varsity and varsity cheerleading squads and dance teams.

Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Concession, photography, and florist services will be available as well as several vendors exhibiting cheerleading clothing, jewelry and decorative items.

Representatives from several major cheerleading companies will also be on site with information on summer camps, clinics and uniform selections.

For more information or to register your cheer squad, please contact Lisa Wheeler between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 606-432-0185 or by e-mail at lisa.wheeler@pikeville.kyschools.us. Come join the fun!

UPIKE women fall to KCU

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:25:04 GMT

PIKEVILLE- Defending national champion Kentucky Christian hit 45.5 percent of its three-point tries and shot 49 percent for the game en route to a 71-66 win over the University of Pikeville at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on Feb. 14.

The loss overshadowed a career-high 31 points by senior Jalisa Jones. The Memphis guard hit 5-of-8 three-point shots and added four rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench.

It was Jones who shot her team back in the game in the first half after the Lady Knights took a 26-9 lead with 9:45 left in the first half on a three-point shot by Jessica Marshall.

Jones had 16 points - including 4-of-5 shooting from the arc - the remainder of the half, getting the Bears as close as five (37-32) with 1:29 left. At the break, the score was 40-32.

Tanya Bowens scored for the Lady Knights with 18:13 left to push the lead to 44-34. From there, however, the Bears scored 10 straight - the final six coming from Jones - to tie the game at 44 with 14:03 remaining.

The game was tied once more, at 47, before the Lady Knights took the lead and never gave it back.

Jones was joined in double figures by Sydni Wainscott, who had 12, and Brooke Coleman with 10.

Coleman, who was 3-of-4 from the field and made all four free throws, led the Bears with six rebounds on a night it won the rebounding battle 34-33.

Bowens paced KCU with 19 points. She added four assists. Tera Weddle tossed in 14.

Kentucky Christian improved to 24-4 with the win.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY HALVES:

KCU (24-4).............40 31 - 71

UP (4-23)................32 34 - 66

Scoring:

Kentucky Christian (71) - Tanya Bowens 8 3-5 19; Autumn Carter 2 3-4 7; Monica Stevens 3 2-9 8; Tara Weddle 0(3) 5-6 14; Rachel Chester 1(1) 0-0 5; Kaycee Denton 1 0-0 2; Jessica Marshall 2(1) 2-4 9 and Ashley Savage 3 1-2 7. Totals: 20(5) 16-30 71.

UPIKE (66) - Brogan Conley 2 0-0 4; Sydni Wainscott 4 4-6 12; Jennifer Grant 0(1) 0-0 3; Whitney Jackson 1 0-0 2; Lenae Shouse-Stacy 1 0-0 2; Jalisa Jones 7(5) 2-2 31; Brooke Coleman 3 4-4 10; and Kayla Smith 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(6) 10 12 66.

Central runs past Raiders; Tug tops BHS

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:23:27 GMT

Medical Leader | TEDDY PAYNTER

UP AND IN: Pike Central guard Mac Justice (10) goes high over South Floyd's Brandon Marson (23) to score during a game at The Hawks Nest on Feb. 14. Justice and his teammates knocked off the Raiders, 66-51.

BUCKLEYS CREEK - Pike Central took high-percentage shots against South Floyd and the end result was an impressive 66-51 victory over the Raiders at The Hawks Nest on Feb. 14.

The Hawks, now 6-19, made good on 26-of-36 shots from the floor while the Raiders hit just 19 of 47 attempts in falling to 5-20.

Tyler Burnett's basket as time expired in the third period put the Hawks in front to stay at 42-41. Central outscored South Floyd 24-10 over the final eight minutes.

Central's Ethan Blackburn led all scorers with 25 points. He hit 11 field goals, all in the paint. Burnett followed with 18.

South Floyd's Brandon Marson led three Raiders in double figures with 15 points. Austin Salsibury and Austin Bailey added 10 each and Luke Rhea came off the bench to add nine.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SFHS (5-20)...12 14 15 10 - 51

PCC (6-19)....12 16 14 24 - 66

Scoring:

South Floyd (51) - Brandon Marson 4(1) 4-8 15; Luke Rhea 3 3-3 9; Tyler Daniels 2 0-4 4; Austin Bailey 2(2) 0-0 10; Austin Salisbury 3(1) 1-3 10; and Cory Thornsberry 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 14(5) 8-18 51.

Pike Central (66) - Tyler Burnett 6 6-7 18; Gaige Ray 3 0-0 6; Mac Justice 2(1) 0-0 7; Andrew Fields 1 0-0 2; Justin Runyon 0 1-2 1; Cory Shouse 1 0-0 2; Ethan Blackburn 11 3-8 25; and Blake Clark 0(1) 2-3 5. Totals: 24(2) 12-20 66.

Tug Valley-........81

Belfry---.......66

NAUGATUCK, W.Va. - Class AA powerhouse Tug Valley completed a regular-season sweep of Belfry as the Panthers rolled to an 81-66 victory over the Pirates on Feb. 14.

Five Panthers scored in double digits as Mason Pack led the way with a game-high 25 points as the fourth-ranked Panthers improved to 16-2 overall.

Chuckie White followed with 18 and Richman Vance tallied 14. Mikey Newsome and Austin Brewer added 12 each.

Belfry's Tony Messer poured in 21 points as the Pirates fell to 7-16. Brett Charles added 16 and Nick Turner netted 14.

At Naugatuck, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BHS (7-16).....12 16 16 22 - 66

TVHS (16-2)..21 17 20 23 - 81

Scoring:

Belfry (66) - Sean Hurley 0(2) 0-0 6; Gary Runyon 3 0-2 6; Nick Turner 2(2) 4-5 14; Josh Robinson 0(1) 0-1 3; Brett Charles 6(1) 1-2 16; and Tony Messer 9 3-4 21. Totals: 20(6) 8-14 66.

Tug Valley (81) - Mason Pack 10 5-5 25; Richman Vance 7 0-0 14; Chuckie White 8 2-3 18; Mikey Newsome 6 0-0 12; and Austin Brewer 6 0-0 12. Totals: 37 7-8 81.

Sheldon Clark-52

Shelby Valley-..44

ROBINSON CREEK - Sheldon Clark pulled away late from Shelby Valley and the Cardinals scored a hard-fought 52-44 win at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Feb. 14.

The Cardinals, now 24-5, landed three players in double figures as Justin Johnson and B.J. Moore led the way with 13 each. Taylor Chapman added 10.

Dalton Richardson scored 13 to lead the Wildcats (15-10) while Andrew Newsome and Cody Belter chipped in 10 each.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SC (24-5)......12 15 10 15 - 52

SV (15-10)....15 6 7 16 - 44

Scoring:

Sheldon Clark (52) - Justin Johnson 13, B.J. Moore 13, Taylor Chapman 10, Chase Parsley 8, Chase Kirk 2 and Dylan James 6.

Shelby Valley (44) - Cody Bentley 3, Logan Lucas 5, Andrew Newsome 10, Cody Belter 10, Dalton Richardson 13 and Cory Hamilton 3.

Hazard-..........65

Jenkins-..........25

HAZARD - Hazard jumped all over Jenkins early on and the Bulldogs cruised to a 65-25 win on Feb. 14.

Evan Whitaker led the Bulldogs (17-9) with 15 points while Spencer Brashear followed with 14.

Koty Sexton led the Cavaliers (7-18) with 11 points.

At Hazard

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JHS (7-18)......7 3 9 6 - 25

HHS (17-9)..22 14 14 15 - 65

Scoring:

Jenkins (25) - Randy Potter 4, Koty Sexton 11, Casey Hall 3, Tim Seals 2 and Jacob Campbell 5.

Hazard (65) - Spencer Brashear 14, Evan Whitaker 15, Collier Mobelini 5, Tyler Triplett 4, Matt Thompson 8, Mack Hall 7, Kelly 4, Dusty Hughes 5 and Roberts 3.

GIRLS

Tug Valley--...50

Cross Lanes-...43

TEAYS VALLEY, W.Va. - Tug Valley closed out the regular season with a 50-43 win over Cross Lanes Christian on Feb. 14.

The win helped the Lady Panthers finish the year at 11-11 overall. Cross Lanes dropped to 19-6.

Tug Valley's Elizabeth Evans led all scorers with 20 points while Hannah Armstrong tallied 15 and Adreana Vance chipped in eight.

Cross Lanes was led by Courtney Kendrick's 17 points.

At Teays Valley, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TVHS (11-11).9 9 18 14 - 50

CLCS (19-6)...7 14 11 11 - 43

Scoring:

Tug Valley (50) - Elizabeth Evans 20, Hannah Armstrong 15, Adreana Vance 8, Cassie Griffith 4, and Paige Runyon 2.

Cross Lanes Christian (43) - Courtney Kendrick 17, Laura Jones 9, Ericka Beller 7, Annie Beth George 5, Kaitlyn Lowery 4 and Julianna Lowery 1.

Valley survives furious Central rally

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:21:50 GMT

Medical Leader | TEDDY PAYNTER

SPLITTING THE DEFENSE: Shelby Valley's Breanna Fraley dribbles between Letcher Central defenders Haley Whitaker (left) and Julie Cornett (right) during a game on Feb. 13 at the Shelby Valley Sports Center. Valley won, 64-62.

ROBINSON CREEK - Shelby Valley managed to hang on for dear life against Letcher County Central.

The Lady Cats held a 12-point lead with less than three minutes to play before the Lady Cougars stormed back, closing to within two and having the game's final shot to tie, but a short jumper from near the baseline by Kelah Eldridge bounced off the rim.

Shelby Valley escaped the showdown between two of eastern Kentucky's best programs, winning 64-62 at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Feb. 13.

Letcher Central, now 21-5, held a 16-9 lead after one quarter before Valley rallied to go ahead 28-26 at the break. The Lady Cats extended their lead 48-38 after three periods and led by as many as 13 in the final quarter.

Taylor Rowe led the Lady Cats (20-3) with 21 points while Rachel Smith poured in 19. Breanna Fraley added 11 and Haley Whitaker tossed in eight.

Central's Julie Cornett led the Lady Cougars with 18 points. Erica Meade and Cheyanne Stidham added 11 each while Keisha Collins and Haley Whitaker chipped in eight apiece.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCC (21-5)....16 10 12 24 - 62

SVHS (20-3)....9 19 20 16 - 64

Scoring:

Letcher Central (62) - Haley Whitaker 4 0-0 8; Erica Meade 5 1-2 11; Kelah Eldridge 2 0-0 4; Julie Cornett 6 6-6 18; Keisha Collins 5 0-0 10; and Cheyanne Stidham 5 1-1 11. Totals: 27 8-9 62.

Shelby Valley (64) - Leeza Mullins 3 2-2 8; Breanna Fraley 4 3-4 11; Rachel Smith 2(3) 6-9 19; Courtney Wright 0(1) 2-2 5; and Taylor Rowe 3(5) 0-0 21. Totals: 12(9) 13-17 64.

Tug Valley-.......61

Wayne---......34

NAUGATUCK, W.Va. - Tug Valley pulled away in the second quarter from Wayne and the Lady Panthers cruised to a 61-34 win over the Lady Pioneers on Feb. 13.

Elizabeth Evans led the way for Tug Valley (10-11) with a game-high 18 points while Adreana Vance chipped in seven.

Wayne's Shaina Hooks led the Lady Pioneers (3-16) with 11 points.

At Naugatuck, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

WHS (3-16).....9 9 6 9 - 34

TV (10-11).....11 14 22 14 - 61

Scoring:

Wayne (34) - Emily Marsh 2 2-4 6; Ally Toney 2 0-0 4; Sam Queen 0(2) 0-0 6; Hailey Ratliff 1 3-5 5; Shaina Hooks 4(1) 0-2 11; and Paige Kelly 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10(3) 5-11 34.

Tug Valley (61) - Elizabeth Evans 4(2) 4-6 18; Adreana Vance 2(1) 0-0 7; Paige Runyon 1 0-3 2; Samie Preece 1 0-1 2; Elizabeth Dotson 1 0-0 2; Cassie Griffith 1 0-0 2; and Laiesha Baisden 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(3) 1-22 61.

Paintsville-......66

Pikeville--......62

PAINTSVILLE - Paintsville rallied from a double-digit deficit to slip past Pikeville in a hard-fought 66-62 win on Feb. 13.

Shelby Carroll poured in 24 points and Leaha Vanhoose added 20 as the Lady Tigers improved to 19-7 overall. Megan Jones netted 11.

Pikeville's Rachel Potter led all scorers with a game-high 38 points and Lindsey Isner added 18.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PHS (10-16)..21 11 15 15 - 62

P'ville (19-7).10 16 20 20 - 66

Scoring:

Pikeville (62) - Rachel Potter 38, Lindsey Isner 18, Aileah Bartley 2, Sara Biery 2 and Mollie Blackburn 2.

Paintsville (66) - Megan Jones 11, Andria Hansford 2, Shelby Carroll 24, Leaha Vanhoose 20, Kerrigan Samons 7 and Grace Mills 2.

Shelby Valley......97

Allen Cent.........48

ROBINSON CREEK - Taylor Rowe scored 20 points and three other Shelby Valley players scored in double figures as the Lady Cats rolled past Allen Central 97-48 on Feb. 14.

Breanna Fraley followed with 18 while Courtney Wright added 17 and Rachel Smith hit for 11.

Hannah MacElhose scored 17 for ACHS.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

AC (10-17).....15 14 4 15 - 48

SV (21-3)........34 22 19 22 - 97

Scoring:

Allen Central (48) - Hannah MacElhose 17, Krista Parsons 11, Brooklyn Martin 14, Alyssa Moore 4 and Kelsey Parsons 2.

Shelby Valley (97) - Breanna Fraley 18, Rachel Smith 11, Courtney Wright 17, Taylor Rowe 20, Savannah Honaker 7, Lakyn Mullins 5, Alyssa Fraley 7, Destiny Anderson 6, Savannah Belcxher 4 and Shelby Jones 2.

BOYS

Magoffin Co-...64

Pikeville--......52

PIKEVILLE - Magoffin County took advantage of Pikeville's short-handed bench and the Hornets ran to a 64-52 win over the Panthers at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 13.

The Panthers, now 18-11, played for the second straight game without leading scorer Ethan Rowe who sat out nursing a shoulder injury. The Panthers also had Chase Hall sidelined with a leg injury.

Magoffin County's Cory Pits led the Hornets (13-14) with 18 points and Nathan Howard followed with 15. Colton Howes and John Kazee added 10 each.

Pikeville's Jacob Hamilton and Will Branham led the Panthers with 13 each. Jared Tackett tossed in eight.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

MC (13-14)....15 19 13 17 - 64

PHS (18-11)...11 13 15 13 - 52

Scoring:

Magoffin County (64) - John Kazee 10, Shane Kennard 9, Colton Howes 10, Cory Pitts 18, Nathan Howard 15 and Cole Hall 2.

Pikeville (52) - Jared Tackett 8, Richmond McAnallen 2, Wes Anderson 2, Duncan Walters 7, Blaine May 2, Jacob Hamilton 13, Steven Silvers 3, Will Branham 13 and Larry Keene 2.

Morgan Co........70

Allen Cent-......62

WEST LIBERTY -Morgan County rallied in the second half to grab the lead and turn back Allen Central 70-62 on Feb. 13.

Jagos Lasic and Jordan Perry combined to score 48 points for the Cougars, now 11-14. Lasic had a game-high 26.

Allen Central's Braxton Tackett and Jacob Prater led the Rebels (13-14) with 21 points each.

At West Liberty

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

AC (13-14)....19 11 17 15 - 62

MC (11-14)...14 17 19 20 - 70

Scoring:

Allen Central (62) - Micah Harlow 10, Braxton Tackett 21, Jon Gibson 6, Jacob Prater 21 and Junior Handshoe 4.

Morgan County (70) - Jordan Whitt 12, Mikie Whisman 6, Jordan Perry 22, Kaden Ross 4 and Jagos Lasic 26.

Jenkins--........72

Red Bird--......54

JENKINS - Jenkins ran out to a big first-quarter lead and the Cavaliers cruised past Red Bird 72-54 on Feb. 13.

Randy Potter poured in 24 points to lead the Cavaliers (7-17) while Casey Hall followed with 20 and Koty Sexton added 12.

Red Bird's Erik Young led all scorers with 30 points.

At Jenkins

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

RBS (6-10).......3 14 17 20 - 54

JHS (7-17)......21 22 15 14 - 72

Scoring:

Red Bird (54) - Erik Young 30, Jamie Wilder 10, Austin Napier 2, Dakota Smith 11 and Zach Sizemore 1.

Jenkins (72) - Randy Potter 24, Koty Sexton 12, Casey Hall 20, Tim Seals 5, Ryan Bentley 2, Jacob Campbell 2, Jeff Newsome 2, Donald Quillen 3 and Andrew Spangler 2.

Pikeville tops PCC; beats Cats to claim district's top seed

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:19:52 GMT

Medical Leader | TEDDY PAYNTER

DOMINATING PERFORMANCE: Pikeville High's Ethan Rowe breaks free for an open layup during the Panthers' 78-49 win over district rival Shelby Valley on Feb. 10. Rowe finished with 27 points as the Panthers claimed the top seed and automatic berth in the 15th Region Tournament.

PIKEVILLE - Coming off an emotional district championship game against rival Shelby Valley the night before, Pikeville had enough in the tank to beat Pike County Central 49-32 in the "Play 4 Kay Classic" at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 11.

Jared Tackett led the way for the Panthers (18-10) with a game-high 16 points. Wes Anderson followed with 12 and Will Branham chipped in nine.

Tyler Burnette led the Hawks (5-19) with eight points.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PCC (5-19)......8 12    4    8 - 32

PHS (18-10)..16    8    9 16 - 49

Scoring:

Pike Central (32) - Tyler Burnette 8, Mac Justice 5, Andrew Fields 2 Cory Shouse 2, Ethan Blackburn 5, Justin Runyon 2, Braxton Tibbs 2 and Blake Clark 6.

Pikeville (49) - Jared Tackett 16, Richmond McAnallen 8, Wes Anderson 12, Jacob Hamilton 4 and Will Branham 9.

Prestonsburg-..61

Powell County....58

PRESTONSBURG - Prestonsburg used balanced scoring to turn back Powell County 61-58 on Feb. 11.

Bryson Williams led the way for the Blackcats (13-14) with 22 points. Joseph Jamerson added 11 and Adam Crisp tossed in 10.

At Prestonsburg

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PCHS (15-12).....12    9 18 19 - 58

P'burg (13-14)....8 17   15   21 - 61

Scoring:

Powell County (58) - n/a

Prestonsburg (61) - Jarredd Jarrell 9, Bryson Williams 22, Grant Anderson 2, Adam Crisp 10, Wes Robinson 6, Dalton Frasure 1 and Joseph Jamerson 11.

Pikeville---...78

Shelby Valley-..49

ROBINSON CREEK - Pikeville dominated from start to finish as the Panthers captured the top seed in the 59th District Tournament and automatic berth into the 15th Region Tournament with a 78-49 win over Shelby Valley at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Feb. 10.

The Panthers, now 17-10, built a 20-point lead early on and the Wildcats (14-9) could never get untracked.

Ethan Rowe poured in a game-high 27 points and Will Branham added 25 for the Panthers. Jared Tackett added nine while Wes Anderson and Jacob Hamilton tallied eight each.

Shelby Valley's Cody Belter led the Wildcats with 12 and Chandler Rowe tossed in 10. Dalton Richardson added eight.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PHS (17-10)..22 17 16 23 - 78

SVHS (14-9)...6 18 16    9 - 49

Scoring:

Pikeville (78) - Jared Tackett 3 3-3 9; Richmond McAnallen 0 1-2 1; Wes Anderson 3 2-2 8; Jacob Hamilton 2(1) 1-4 8; Will Branham 8(3) 0-0 25; and Ethan Rowe 5(2) 11-12 27. Totals: 21(6) 18-23 78.

Shelby Valley (49) - Andrew Newsome 2 0-2 4; Cody Belter 6 0-6 12; Jesse Lucas 1 2-2 4; Logan Lucas 1 2-4 4; Cody Bentley 1(1) 0-0 5; Chandler Rowe 2(2) 0-0 10; Dalton Richardson 4 0-0 8; and Zach Collins 0 2-4 2. Totals: 17(3) 6-18 49.

Tug Valley--....88

Mingo Cent-.....53

NEWTOWN, W.Va. - Tug Valley exploded in the second half to pull away from Mingo Central and the Panthers cruised to an 88-53 win over the Miners on Feb. 10.

The fourth-ranked Panthers, now 15-2, were led by Mikey Newsome's 21 points. Mason Pack followed with 17 while Richman Vance and Austin Brewer added 12 each and Aaron Muncy chipped in 11.

Mingo Central's Corey Cook led the Miners (11-8) with 21 points to share game-high honors with Newsome. Dave Hatfield hit for 11 and Austin Banks tallied 10.

At Newtown, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TV (15-2)......24 15 24 25 - 88

MC (11-8).....11 22 10 10 - 53

Scoring:

Tug Valley (88) - Shane Runyon 2, Josh White 4, Mason Pack 17, Richman Vance 12, Aaron Muncy 11, Hayden Sturgell 2, Chuckie White 6, Mikey Newsome 21, Austin Brewer 12 and Thomas Baisden 3.

Mingo Central (53) - Matt Lester 1, Austin Banks 10, Ashton Cline 4, Alex Lee 2, Corey Cook 21, Jason May 4 and Dave Hatfield 11.

Allen Cent-......73

Belfry--.-......57

GOODY -- Allen Central used a big fourth quarter to pull away from Belfry and beat the Pirates 73-57 on Feb. 10.

The Rebels, now 13-13, held a slim 46-45 lead before outscoring the home team 27-12 over the final eight minutes.

Braxton Tackett led the Rebels with a game-high 25 points while Jake Prater added 15. Travis Adkins added 11 and Junior Handshoe tossed in 10.

Belfry's Nick Turner led the Pirates (7-15) with 18 points. Brett Charles tallied 14 and Tony Messer tossed in 12.

At Goody

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

AC (13-13)....17 18 11 27 - 73

Belfry (7-15).16 14 15 12 - 57

Scoring:

Allen Central (73) - Micah Harlow 3, Braxton Tackett 25, Jon Gibson 8, Jake Prater 15, Travis Adkins 11, Junior Handshoe 10 and Lawson 1.

Belfry (57) - Brett Charles 14, Nick Turner 18, Tony Messer 12, Josh Robinson 6, Gary Runyon 4 and Joey Duty 3.

Hazard---.....49

Letcher Cent-...43

HAZARD - Hazard rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime and the Bulldogs outscored the Letcher Central Cougars 11-5 to escape with a hard-fought 49-43 win on Feb. 10.

Josh Hollan led the Bulldogs (15-9) with 13 points. Evan Whitaker and Matt Thompson chipped in eight each.

Letcher Central's Koree Stewart led the Cougars (16-12) with a game-high 17 points. Cody Gregory added 12.

At Hazard

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCC (16-12).....8 9 11 10 ( 5) - 43

HHS (15-9)......4 16 3 15 (11) - 49

Scoring:

Letcher Central (43) - Logan Johnson 2, Koree Stewart 17, Kendall Ballou 2, Matt Boggs 2, Cody Gregory 12, Trent Whitaker 3 and Sam Robinson 5.

Hazard (49) - Evan Whitaker 8, Cody Arnett 1, Collier Mobelini 2, Tyler Triplett12, Josh Hollan 13, Matt Thompson 8 and Hunter Hardy 5.

GIRLS

Pike Cent-.......57

Pikeville-.........46

PIKEVILLE - Pike Central grabbed the lead early on and the Lady Hawks went on to beat Pikeville 57-45 in the Play for Kay Classic at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 11.

Cameron Blackburn led three Lady Hawks (19-8) in double-figure scoring with a game-high 25 points. Kassidy Prater and Cassidy Campbell added 10 each.

Pikeville's Rachel Potter and Lindsey Isner scored 15 apiece for the Lady Panthers, now 8-16.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PCC (19-8)....10 13 16 18 - 57

PHS (8-16)......5 10 13 18 - 46

Scoring:

Pike Central (57) - Cameron Blackburn 25, Kassidy Prater 10, Cassidy Campbell 10, Nic Brizendine 5, Regan Clark 5 and Abby Little 2.

Pikeville 46) - Rachel Potter 15, Lindsey Isner 15, Aileah Barley 6, Amber Sexton 3, Sara Biery 4 and Mollie Blackburn 3.

Betsy Layne-....40

East Ridge--...38

BETSY LAYNE - Betsy Layne held on in the closing seconds to beat East Ridge 40-38 at D.W. Howard Fieldhouse on Feb. 10.

Timera Thacker led the Lady Bobcats (15-10) with 13 points while Paige Watkins chipped in nine.

East Ridge's Tabitha Potter led all scorers for the Lady Warriors (6-18) with 18 points. Kelsie Fuller tossed in 10.

UPIKE women fall

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:17:47 GMT

Medical Leader | TEDDY PAYNTER

BEARS BATTLE: University of Pikeville's Whitney Jackson, shown here in action against Cumberlands earlier this season, scored 11 points in the Bears' heartbreaking overtime loss at St. Catherine College on Feb. 11. The UPIKE women fell to 4-22 overall.

CAMPBELLSVILLE - Campbellsville closed the first half on a 20-2 run over the final five minutes and the nationally-ranked Lady Tigers rolled to a 93-48 win over the University of Pikeville at Powell Athletic Center on Feb. 9.

The Bears, now 4-21 and 0-13 in Mid-South Conference play, trailed 28-26 and had a chance to pull even but missed on a layup and Campbellsville never looked back.

Campbellsville, now 17-9 and 7-5 in league play, landed four players in double-figure scoring, including its top three off the bench.

UPIKE's Brogan Conley led the Bears with 10 points while Christin Haney and Brooke Coleman added eight each.

Courtney Clifton led the way for the Lady Tigers with 17 points while Lindsey Young and Megan Isaacs added 12 each. Chelsea Craig, the lone starter in double digits, tossed in 11.

At Campbellsville

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (4-21)...................28 20 - 48

CU (17-9)...................48 45 - 93

Scoring:

UPIKE (48) - Whitney Jackson 1 0-0 2; Brogan Conley 5 0-0 10; Jennifer Grant 0(1) 0-0 3; Christin Haney 2 4-7 8; Sydni Wainscott 2 1-2 5; Jalisa Jones 2 0-0 4; Brooke Coleman 3 2-3 8; Brittany Swindall 2 0-2 4; Sydney Mason 1 0-0 2; and Anne Klee 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(1) 7-14 48.

Campbellsville (93) - Mary Jehlik 3 0-0 6; Hayley Hellyer 2 0-0 4; Chelsea Craig 4 3-3 11; Mackenzie Lee 0 2-4 2; Katie Allen 2 0-0 4; Caroline Owen 1 4-4 6; Keisha Compton 4 0-0 8; Daizah Kimberland 4 0-0 8; Abby Shelley 0(1) 0-0 3; Megan Isaacs 5 2-2 12; Courtney Clifton 4(3) 0-1 17; Lindsey Ramage 0 0-1 0; and Lindsey Young 5 2-2 12. Totals: 34(4) 13-17.

St. Cath turns back Bears

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:13:37 GMT

Medical Leader | TEDDY PAYNTER

BACK ON TRACK: University of Pikeville junior Trevor Setty scored 22 points in the Bears' 90-85 loss on Feb. 11 at St. Catherine College. The Bears dropped back-to-back road games, including last Thursday's one-point setback at Campbellsville.

SPRINGFIELD - St. Catherine may have very well put the dagger right through the heart of the University of Pikeville's basketball season.

The Patriots (12-10) took the lead away from the Bears with under four minutes to play, scoring eight straight points, en route to a 90-85 win on Feb. 11.

It was a devastating loss for UPIKE, which dropped to 15-10 overall and 7-7 in conference play with three regular-season games remaining, all at home. The loss will likely drop the 22nd-ranked Bears out of the Top 25.

St. Catherine won the game with its outside shooting game as the Patriots hit 11 three-pointers, including back-to-back treys that put the Patriots ahead for good at 82-76 with 1 minute, 50 seconds left.

UPIKE landed three players in double-figure scoring as Chris McHenry led the way with a game-high 23 points. Trevor Setty followed with 22 and Andrew Young added 13.

Five Pats inked in double digits as DeShawn Mitchell led the way with 22 points. Travis Wilkins tossed in 20 and grabbed 12 boards.

Delonte Taylor poured in 18 while Brandon Johnson netted 13 and Andre Paulk hit for 11.

At Springfield

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (15-10)................43 42 - 85

SCC (12-10)..............43 47 - 90

Scoring:

UPIKE (85) - Chris McHenry 8(1) 4-5 23; Andrew Young 6 1-1 13; Josh Whitaker 4 0-0 8; Cordaro Ellis 2 0-0 4; Trevor Setty 6(2) 4-7 22; Kenny Rhymes 1(2) 0-0 8; Chris Watson 0 1-2 1; and Shane Burrell 3 0-0 6. Totals: 30(5) 10-15 85.

St. Catherine (90) - DeShawn Mitchell 8(2) 0-0 22; Brandon Johnson 1(3) 2-2 13; Delonte Taylor 3(2) 6-6 18; Travis Wilkins 7 6-10 20; Terrance Withers 0(1) 0-0 3; Andre Paulk 2(2) 1-2 11; and Kevin Kornegay 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 21(11) 15-20 90.

St. Catherine-..71

UPIKE---......65

SPRINGFIELD - The University of Pikeville Bears came so close to winning for the first time since Dec. 6.

The Bears, who held the lead against host St. Catherine for most of the game, saw the Lady Patriots tie the game with 0.04 seconds left and then turn back UPIKE 71-65 in overtime on Feb. 11.

Kasei Evans hit two crucial free throws to force overtime and then ignited a 7-0 run to start the extra period and send UPIKE down to its 22nd loss in 26 games.

UPIKE took a 58-56 lead with eight seconds left in regulation on Brogan Conley's short jumper in the paint. Evans pulled down an offensive rebound and was fouled, thus tying the game at 58-all.

Sophomore Brooke Coleman came off the bench to pour in a game-high 17 points for UPIKE. Whitney Jackson and Lenae Shouse-Stacy followed with 11 each.

Courtney Milam led the Lady Patriots (20-7) with 14 points while Reilly Poirer added 13 and Riane Hofstraat chipped in 10.

At Springfield

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (4-22).........29 29 ( 7) - 65

SCC (20-7).......22 36 (13) - 71

Scoring:

UPIKE (65) - Whitney Jackson 4 3-5 11; Brogan Conley 3 2-3 8; Christin Haney 2 3-6 7; Sydni Wainscott 1 4-6 6; Brooke Coleman 5 7-8 17; Kayla Smith 1(1) 0-0 5; and Lenae Shouse-Stacy 4 3-4 11. Totals: 20(1) 22-32 65.

St. Catherine (71) - Riane Hofstraat 0(2) 4-4 10; Kasei Evans 1(1) 4-4 9; Courtney Milam 7 0-0 14; Staci Shrout 0(2) 2-4 8; Lametria Jackson 3 1-2 7; Jasmine Gibson 1 1-4 3; and Reilly Poirer 3 7-10 13. Totals: 17(5) 22-32 71.

Late 3 sinks Bears at CU

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:10:16 GMT

CAMPBELLSVILLE - No last-second heroics this time around for the Bears.

The University of Pikeville's Trevor Setty missed on a three-pointer with time running out and Chris McHenry was unable to get a follow-up off before the buzzer sounded as Campbellsville escaped with a 58-57 win over the Bears at the Powell Athletic Center on Feb. 9.

The loss was a crucial blow to UPIKE's hopes of returning to the NAIA national tournament as the Bears fell to 15-9 and 7-6 in the Mid-South Conference. UPIKE is now in jeopardy of falling short of 20 wins for the first time in five years.

The Bears, who trailed throughout much of the game, had taken the lead for only the second time in the second half on McHenry's three-pointer with 30 seconds left at 57-55.

Campbellsville, now 17-8 and 6-6 in league play, hit the game-winner when Cedric Henderson drove through the lane and dished the ball to Jordan Myers who nailed a trey from the right corner.

The Tigers took the game's biggest lead with under 18 minutes to play when Justin Ennis hit a long trey to make it 35-26.

UPIKE used a 14-5 run to pull even at 40 on Shane Burrell's dunk and foul shot with less than 13 minutes to go.

McHenry was the only UPIKE player to score in double figures as he finished with 22 points.

Cordaro Ellis and Setty followed with eight points each.

Setty also had eight rebounds.

He was the second straight game the junior standout failed to score in double figures.

The Tigers landed four players in double-figure scoring as Henderson led the way with 12 points.

Jonas Bohm, Malik Thomas and Ennis tallied 10 apiece for the Tigers.

At Campbellsville

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (15-9)....................24 33 - 57

CU (17-8)....................30 28 - 58

Scoring:

UPIKE (57) - Chris McHenry 2(4) 6-9 22; Andrew Young 2 3-4 7; Josh Whitaker 2(1) 0-0 7; Cordaro Ellis 4 0-0 8; Trevor Setty 3 2-2 8; and Shane Burrell 2 1-1 5. Totals: 15(5) 12-16 57.

Campbellsville (58) - Reggie Smith 1(2) 0-0 8 Jordan Myers 1(2) 0-0 8; Jonas Bohm 4 2-2 10; Cedric Henderson 4 4-6 12; Justin Ennis 1(2) 2-3 10; and Malik Thomas 5 0-0 10. Totals: 16(6) 8-11 58.

Rebels top Hornets

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:58:23 GMT

SALYERSVILLE -Braxton Tackett poured in 23 points and Jacob Prater added 14 to help Allen Central turn back Magoffin County 65-61 on Feb. 9.

Micah Harlow added 13 points as the Rebels improved to 12-13 overall.

At Salyersville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

ACHS (12-13)......21 11 14 19 - 65

MCHS (12-14).....16 13 15 17 - 61

Scoring:

Allen Central (65) - Dalton Lawson 1, Jacob Prater 14, Braxton Tackett 23, Brian Handshoe 7, John Gibson 2, Travis Adkins 2, Tyler Cole 3 and Micah Harlow 13.

Magoffin County (61) - n/a

Cordia---......78

South Floyd-.....53

CORDIA - Cordia grabbed the lead early on against South Floyd and the Lions rolled past the Raiders 78-53 on Feb. 8.

Brandon Marson and Corey Thornsberry scored 13 each to lead the Raiders, now 4-19. Michael Martin chipped in eight.

Cordia's Chris Hudson stripped the nets for a game-high 36 points as the Lions improved to 9-14. Josh Mullens followed with 14 and Derek Combs chipped in 11.

At Cordia

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SFHS (4-19).....6 15 13 19 - 53

Cordia (9-14).19 14 25 20 - 78

Scoring:

South Floyd (53) - Brandon Marson 12, Michael Martin 8, Austin Bailey 2, Austin Salisbury 4, Corey Thornsberry 12, Dakota Justice 6, Jacob Crager 5, Jordan Vance 2 and Doug Newman 2.

Cordia (78) - Josh Mullens 14, Chris Hudson 36, Zach Owens 5, Marcus Sumner 3, Chris Tackett 2, Derek Combs 11, James Miller 3, Corey Smith 2 and Ricky Sumner 2.

Shelby Valley-...51

East Ridge--...41

ROBINSON CREEK - Shelby Valley used balanced scoring to knock off district rival East Ridge 51-41 at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Feb. 7.

Dalton Richardson led the way with 13 points while Cody Belter added 12 and Andrew Newsome added 11.

East Ridge's Tony Wolter led all scorers with 17 points. Johnny Miller added 11 as the Warriors dropped to 13-11.

The Wildcats improved to 14-8.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

ERHS (13-11)..8 4 14 15 - 41

SVHS (14-8)..12 17 15 7 - 51

Scoring:

East Ridge (41) - Tony Wolter 17, Ray Kasongo 8, Christian Hagy 3, Johnny Miller 11 and Hayden Mullins 2.

Shelby Valley (51) - Logan Lucas 5, Cody Bentley 8, Dalton Richardson 13, Andrew Newsome 11, Cody Belter 12, Jesse Lucas 2 and Cory Hamilton 2.

GIRLS

Chapmanville-..57

Tug Valley--.....41

CHAPMANVILLE - Tug Valley landed three players in double-figure scoring but it wasn't enough as Chapmanville topped the Lady Panthers 57-41 on Feb. 9.

Adreana Vance led Tug Valley (9-11) with 13 points while Hannah Armstrong scored 12 and Elizabeth Evans tossed in 11.

Chapmanville's Kristen DesRocher led all scorers with 19 points. Kelli Garrett added 11 as the Lady Tigers improved to 14-3.

At Chapmanville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TVHS (9-11).....9 11 13 8 - 41

CHS (14-3)......18 13 17 9 - 57

Scoring:

Tug Valley (41) - Adreana Vance 13, Hannah Armstrong 12, Elizabeth Evans 11, Paige Runyon 3 and Cassie Griffith 2.

Chapmanville (57) - Kristen DesRocher 19, Kelli Garrett 11, Kaylee Maynard 9, Katelyn Hall 7, Jessic Rideout 7 and Hillary Hainer 4.

UPIKE tennis wins 6-of-9 events

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:56:10 GMT

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The University of Pikeville men's tennis team.

PIKEVILLE - The University of Pikeville men's tennis team raised some eyebrows recently when, before it had resumed playing after a several-year hiatus, it received votes in the preseason ratings.

It raised even more last weekend when the Bears won the championship in six of the nine flights of the University of Charleston Invitational Tournament.

Pikeville won three of the six individual titles and all three doubles championship and was the only NAIA school in a field otherwise consisting of NCAA Div. II programs.

The Bears will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 25 when they open Mid-South Conference play with a match at Lindsey Wilson College.

Sergei Krasilnikov won the No. 2 singles title with a win over Simon Meriau of Davis and Elkins, winning the championship 6-3, 6-2. He opened the flight with a win over Bluefield State's Vlad Catlan, the No. 26 ranked player in ITA, 7-5, 7-5, and followed it with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Javier Yim Kim of West Virginia Wesleyan.

Sven Rodenbusch was the winner of the No. 5 singles championship. In the finals, he knocked off Niklas Sparr of Bluefield State by scores of 7-5, 6-3. He opened with a 6-2, 6-1 win over West Virginia Wesleyan's Douglas Oliverira, and followed it with a 7-5, 6-2 decision over Ohio Dominican's Jeremy Mokry.

No. 6 singles were taken by Lucas Cardoso Oliveira. He opened with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ohio Dominican's Brandon Taylor, and followed it with a semifinal decision over Nathan Savill of West Virginia Wesleyan. In the finals, he knocked off Bluefield State's Sreeram Gautam by scores of 6-4, 6-2.

In No. 1 singles, Dmitry Babenkov lost to Matt Sherba 3-6, 6-3 with an 0-1 score in the tiebreaker.

No. 3 singles saw Connor Smith reach the finals before calling to Joel Izquierdo of West Virginia Wesleyan 7-6, 0-6, 0-1 (10-8).

En route to the finals, he picked up wins over Tyler McCullough of West Liberty 6-3, 6-0 and Tyler Bonadonna of Ohio Dominican 6-3, 6-1.

Marcos Sernandez Fondelius was beaten in the semifinals of the No. 4 singles bracket when he lost to Ayman Barakat of West Liberty 6-6, 7-6, 0-1. He opened the tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 win over West Virginia Wesleyan's Aitor Reparaz.

The No. 1 flight of doubles was taken by Babenkov/Krasilnikov, who beat Ohio Dominican's Badowski/Johnston 8-1 in the finals.

They opened with a 9-8 (10-4) win over Charleston's Humphrey/Okoth before a 9-7 semifinal win over Concord's Monterio/Araugo.

In No. 2 doubles, Fondelius/Rodenbusch beat Bluefield State's combo of Kapur/Pickering 8-6.

In the semifinals they bested Ohio Dominican's Mokry/Perez 8-2 after opening with an 8-5 win over Charleston's Sherba/Williams.

In No. 3 doubles, the title was won by Connor Smith and Oliveira.

They opened with an 8-1 win over Jarrett/Seymour of Charleston before beating Oliveira/Savill 8-3.

The championship came over Ohio Dominican's Banian/Bonadonna by a score of 8-2.

Rebels hold off Cavaliers

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:03:46 GMT

CRASHING THE BOARDS: Jenkins' Tim Seals (21) and Allen Central's Jake Prater battle for a rebound during a game on Feb. 7 at Jenkins. Prater poured in a game-high 32 points to help the Rebels beat the Cavaliers, 76-67.

JENKINS - Jenkins rallied from 19 points down early in the second quarter against Allen Central - but the Cavaliers' tank ran dry down the stretch as the Rebels held on for a 76-67 win on Feb. 7.

Trailing 31-12, the Cavaliers came all the way back to pull even at 50-all on a free throw by Jordan Bentley late in the third quarter.

Allen Central, now 11-13, used an 8-0 run to regain the lead for good and send the Cavaliers down to their 17th loss in 22 games.

Jenkins lost the game at the free throw line as the Cavaliers hit just 8 of 21 chances, missing eight chances down the stretch.

Allen Central's Jake Prater led all scorers with 32 points while Micah Harlow and Braxton Tackett added 15 each.

Casey Hall and Koty Sexton scored 18 each for the Cavaliers.

At Jenkins

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

AC (11-13).....24 15 13 24 - 76

JHS (5-17)......10 21 19 17 - 67

Scoring:

Allen Central (76) - Micah Harlow 4 7-9 15; Braxton Tackett 3(1) 6-9 15; Jon Gibson 3 0-0 6; Jake Prater 12(2) 2-4 32; Junior Handshoe 1(1) 3-6 8; and Dalton Lawson 0 0-2 0. Totals: 23(4) 18-30 76.

Jenkins (67) - Randy Potter 4 0-0 8; Koty Sexton 3(4) 0-3 18; Casey Hall 8 2-10 18; Tim Seals 1 0-0 2; Jordan Bentley 2 1-2 5; Jacob Campbell 0(1) 3-4 6; and Donald Quillen 4 2-2 10. Totals: 22(5) 8-21 67.

Betsy Layne-.....56

Paintsville--....48

PAINTSVILLE -Betsy Layne pulled away from Paintsville in the second half to win its 20th game this season, beating the Tigers 56-48 on Feb. 7.

Peyton Case led the way for the Bobcats (20-3) with 18 points while Andrew Roberts tossed in 15 and Dylan Meade chipped in nine.

Trevor Tiller scored nine to lead the Tigers, now 9-14.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BLHS (20-3)...16 12 16 12 - 56

P'ville (9-14)...15 12 12   9 - 48

Scoring:

Betsy Layne (56) - Andrew Roberts 15, Blake Spencer 6, Garran Newsome 1, Dylan Meade 9, Peyton Case 18, Cody Luster 2, Lako Daniels 4 and Dylan Hamilton 1.

Paintsville (48) - Trevor Tiller 9, Timmy Sublett 5, Colby Burchett 3, Hunter Ratliff 2, Luke Trimble 4, Matt Miller 4, Zach Collins 3 and Matt Daniels 8.

Letcher Cent-...58

Pikeville---....53

PIKEVILLE - Letcher Central rallied in the final quarter to take the lead away from Pikeville and beat the Panthers 58-53 at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 7.

Pikeville, now 16-10, trailed 24-19 at the break, but outscored the Cougars (16-11) 23-13 in the third period to take a 42-37 lead.

Logan Johnson scored a game-high 26 to lead the Cougars while Koree Stewart followed with 15 and Kendall Ballou added 12.

Pikeville's Will Branham scored 20 and Ethan Rowe added 17.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCC (16-11)..13 11 13 21 - 58

PHS (16-10)....7 12 23 11 - 53

Scoring:

Letcher Central (58) - Logan Johnson 26, Koree Stewart 15, Kendall Ballou 12, Matt Boggs 1 and Cody Gregory 4.

Pikeville (53) - Jared Tackett 5, Richmond McAnallen 2, Wes Anderson 2, Jacob Hamilton 7, Will Branham 20 and Ethan Rowe 17.

Tug Valley......-.69

River View-......36

NAUGATUCK, W.Va. - Fourth-ranked Tug Valley jumped all over winless River View early on and the Panthers cruised to a 69-36 win on Feb. 7.

Mikey Newsome scored 16 and Mason Pack added 11 as Tug Valley improved to 14-2.

LeShon Benton netted eight for River View, 0-17.

At Naugatuck, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

RV (0-17)........8    4   13 11 - 36

TV (14-2)......18 19 10 22 - 69

Scoring:

River View (36) - Chad Franklin 1(1) 0-3 5; Zach Dehaven 3 1-1 7; LeShon Benton 4 0-4 8; Jordan Wilson 0(1) 1-2 4; Bryan Church 1(1) 1-2 6; Trey Lockhart 2 0-0 4; Alex Kennedy 0 2-4 2; and James Walker 0 0-2 0. Totals: 11(3) 5-18 36.

Tug Valley (69) - Shane Runyon 0(1) 2-3 5; Jordan Colegrove 0 1-2 1; Josh White 1(1) 0-0 5; Mason Pack 5 1-2 11; Richman Vance 3 0-0 6; Hayden Sturgell 3 1-2 7; Chuckie White 2 2 1-2 5; Mikey Newsome 5(1) 3-4 16; Austin Brewer 3 0-0 6; Thomas Baisden 1 0-2 2; Shane Marcum 0(1) 0-0 3; and Austin Baisden 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24(4) 9-17 69.

Johnson Cent.-.54

Pike Central-....51

PAINTSVILLE -Johnson Central held off Pike Central down the stretch and the Golden Eagles escaped the upset, beating the Hawks 54-51 on Feb. 7.

Pike Central's Tyler Burnette poured in 19 points to lead all scorers.

Johnson Central, now 19-7, was led by Chad Collins with 13 points.

The Hawks dropped to 5-18.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PCC (5-18)......7 12 14 18 - 51

JCHS (19-7)...19 10 11 14 - 54

Scoring:

Pike Central (51) - Tyler Burnette 19, Andrew Fields 8, Ethan Blackburn 5, Blake Clark 4, Mac Justice 8, Cory Shouse 3 and Braxton Tibbs 4.

Johnson Central (54) - Chad Collins 13, Dalton Adkins 6, B.J. Blackburn 7, Braxton Blair 5, James Chafins 1, Matt Gallagher 2, Shane Hall 7, Nick McKenzie 5, Slade McPeek 2 and Truman Salyer 6.

Prestonsburg-..65

Lawrence Co-...47

PRESTONSBURG -Prestonsburg's Joseph Jamerson poured in 23 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to help the Blackcats run past Lawrence County 65-47 on Feb. 7.

Bryson Williams added 12 points while Jarredd Jarrell and Cory Bentley added nine each.

Lawrence County's A.J. Cyrus led the Bulldogs (7-14) with 18 points.

Prestonsburg improved to 12-13.

At Prestonsburg

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCHS (7-14)...15   9 11 12 - 47

P'burg (12-13).15 19 13 18 - 65

Scoring:

Lawrence County (47) - Austin Chaffin 2, A.J. Cyrus 18, Logan Finley 2, Grant Kiser 9, Hayden Kiser 2, Blake Prince 4, Brandon Richardson 4 and Anthony Tucker 6.

Prestonsburg (65) - Grant Anderson 2, Jarin Hall 9, Cory Bentley 9, Joseph Jamerson 23, Jarredd Jarrell 6, Wes Robinson 2, Trey Stapleton 2 and Bryson Williams 12.

Man.................78

Mingo Cent.......72

MAN, W.Va. - Man senior Jordan Simpson poured in 35 points to lead the Hillbillies to a 78-72 win over Mingo Central on Feb. 7.

Simpson became the school's all-time leading scorer with his performance against the Miners.

Seth Hainer added 20 for the Hillbillies, now 10-7.

Nick Lee and Austin Banks led the Miners (11-7) with 16 points each. Alex Lee tossed in 13.

At Man, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

MCHS (11-7)...19 13 16 24 - 72

Man (10-7).......20 25 12 21 - 78

Scoring:

Mingo Central (72) - Nick Lee 16, Austin Banks 16, Alex Lee 13, Ashton Cline 8, Troy Starr 7, Jason May 6, Corey Cook 3 and Cory Daniels 3.

Man (78) - Jordan Simpson 35, Seth Hainer 20, Kaleb Spurlock 8, Josh Booth 6, Austin Moore 5, Shane Browning 2 and Clay Brumfield 2.

GIRLS

Pike Central-...67

Prestonsburg-..41

BUCKLEYS CREEK - Pike Central's Kassidy Prater poured in 24 points and Cameron Blackburn added 21 as the Lady Hawks ran past Prestonsburg 67-41 at The Hawks Nest on Feb. 7.

Cassidy Campbell added 12 points as Central improved to 18-7.

Prestonsburg was led by Caitlin Kidd's 16 points. Cassie Burchett added 11 for the Lady Blackcats, now 11-13.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

P'burg (11-13).8   6   15 12 - 41

PCC (18-7)....20 17 15 15 - 67

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (41) - Caitlin Kidd 16, Cassie Burchett 11, Kate Rose 2, Tiffany Meadows 6 and Allison Hall 6.

Pike Central (67) - Cameron Blackburn 21, Kassidy Prater 24, Cassidy Campbell 12, Nic Brizendine 5 and Reagan Clark 5.

Jenkins-........-80

Cordia--.........47

CORDIA - Jenkins built a big lead early against Cordia and the Lady Cavaliers cruised to a 80-47 win on Feb. 7.

Kayla Stambaugh poured in 26 points and Whitney Creech added 22 as the Lady Cavaliers improved to 8-15.

Cordia's Hannah Anthony led the Lady Lions (1-21) with 12 points and Toni Baker added 11.

At Cordia

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

JHS (8-15).....24 12 22 22 - 80

CHS (1-21)......4 18 12 13 - 47

Scoring:

Jenkins (80) - Lauren Barnett 4, Blake Caudill 9, Kayla Stambaugh 26, Baylee Rose 2, Sydney Yonts 6, Reanna Elswick 2, Brittany Sexton 7, Whitney Creech 22 and Lexi Stambaugh 2.

Cordia (47) - Toni Barker 11, Hannah Anthony 12, Katelyn Combs 3, Shatel Gonzales 17 and Asha Gonzales 4.

(NOTE: Special thanks to East Kentucky Broadcasting Sports Director Andrew Joyce and members of the EKB sports team for their contribution to some game notes and statistics from throughout the high school basketball season.)

Panthers turn back Pirates

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:01:53 GMT

SCORING IN TRAFFIC: Belfry guard Nick Turner (10) goes in and scores two of his 15 points in the Pirates' loss to Pikeville on Feb. 6. Defending is Pikeville's Ethan Rowe (left) while teammate Will Branham (23) looks on. Rowe scored 33 points and Branham added 20 as the Panthers rolled 79-67.

PIKEVILLE - Pikeville's Will Branham and Ethan Rowe had the hot hand early on as the Panthers built a double-digit lead against Belfry and went on to score a 79-67 win at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 6.

Branham finished with a game-high 33 points and Rowe added 20 as the Panthers improved to 16-9 overall against the physical Pirates, now 7-14.

Belfry's Tony Messer finished with 25 points while Nick Turner added 15 and Gary Runyon added 11.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BHS (7-14)-..11 14 10 32 - 67

PHS (16-9)-..19 17 17 26 - 79

Scoring:

Belfry (67) - Brett Charles 2(1) 0-0 7; Nick Turner 3(2) 3-5 15; Tony Messer 11 3-5 25; Josh Robinson 2 1-2 5; Gary Runyon 4 3-4 11; and Nick West 1 2-2 4. Totals: 23(3) 12-18 67.

Pikeville (79) - Jared Tackett 1 0-0 2; Wes Anderson 2 3-4 7; Jacob Hamilton 1 6-6 8; Will Branham 1(6) 13-13 33; Ethan Rowe 6(2) 3-3 20; Richmond McAnallen 1 0-3 2; and Duncan Walters 1 4-6 6. Totals: 13(8) 29-35 79.

Prestonsburg-..93

Piarist School-.35

MARTIN - Prestonsburg exploded in the second quarter for 37 points and the Blackcats never looked back in rolling to a 93-35 win over Piarist School on Feb. 2.

Jarredd Jarrell poured in 25 points and Bryson Williams added 19 as 14 different players scored for the Blackcats, now 11-13.

Piarist School's Blake Dean and Subhash Gutti led the Knights (2-13) with eight each.

At Martin

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

P'burg (11-13)..17 37 23 16 - 93

Piarist (2-13)..12 4 8 11 - 35

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (93) - Jarredd Jarrell 25, Cody Bentley 8, Jarin Hall 5, Bryson Williams 19, Grant Anderson 2, Wes Robinson 3, John Stidham 3, Trey Stapleton 6, B.J. Holliday 2, Dalton Frasure 2, Joseph Jamerson 8, Cory Grisby 2, Derek Newsome 1 and Corey Bentley 7. Totals: 28(6) 19-28 93.

Piarist School (35) - Rahul Annabathula 1, Blake Dean 8, Ben Dennison 5, Galvin Green 2, Subhash Gutti 8, Tyler Stumbo 5 and Mike Williams 6. Totals: 9(5) 2-6 35.

GIRLS

Magoffin Co...-80

Pikeville---...50

PIKEVILLE - Magoffin County landed five players in double-figure scoring as the 15th Region power cruised to an 80-50 win over Pikeville at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 6.

Pikeville's Rachel Potter finished with a game-high 20 points and went over 1,000 points in her career on a free throw early in the second half. She became the 11th player in school history to reach the scoring milestone.

Earlier this season in a road game at Lexington against Henry Clay, teammate Lindsey Isner, who scored 15 in the loss to Magoffin County, reached 1,000 career points.

Magoffin County was led by Morgan Arnett's 16 points. Morgan Connelley and Nichole Fletcher added 14 apiece while Madison Reed tallied 13 and Jamie Castle added 10.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

MC (18-4).....19 21 20 20 - 80

PHS (9-14)....11 11 19 9 - 50

Scoring:

Magoffin County (80) - Nichole Fletcher 6 2-4 14; Jamie Castle 4 2-2 10; Madison Reed 4(1) 2-2 13; Morgan Connelley 4(2) 0-0 14; Morgan Arnett 8 0-1 16; Jassmine Howard 3 0-0 6; and Cydney Bailey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 31(4) 6-9 80.

Pikeville (50) - Rachel Potter 8 4-6 20; Lindsey Isner 3(2) 3-5 15; Aeligh Bartley 2(1) 1-1 8; Amber Sexton 0(1) 0-0 3; Sara Biery 1 0-0 2; and Mollie Blackburn 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(4) 8-12 50.

East Ridge-......52

Allen Cent-......49

EASTERN - East Ridge won its fourth straight game as the Lady Warriors rallied in the final quarter to beat Allen Central, 52-49, on Feb. 2.

The Lady Warriors, now 6-18, outscored the Lady Rebels (9-15) 26-15 over the final eight minutes to erase an eight-point deficit.

Kelsie Fuller fired in a game-high 16 points and Tabitha Potter added 15. Christian Yates chipped in nine.

Allen Central's Sarah Rife led four Lady Rebels with 15 points. Hannah MacElhose, Brooklyn Martin and Alyssa Moore added 10 each.

At Eastern

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

ER (6-18)-....6 13 7 26 - 52

AC (9-15)......15 8 11 15 - 49

Scoring:

East Ridge (52) - Cassie Webb 6, Keslie Fuller 16, Tristan Miller 4, Tabitha Potter 15, Christian Yates 9 and Brooke Stanley 2.

Allen Central (49) - Hannah MacElhose 10, Sarah Rife 15, Krista Parsons 4, Brooklyn Martin 10 and Alyssa Moore 10.

Letcher Cent-..70

Hazard---.....27

HAZARD - Letcher Central reached the 20-win mark as the Lady Cougars rolled past Hazard, 70-27, on Feb. 6.

Erica Meade led the way with a game-high 20 points while Kelah Eldridge added 15 and Julie Cornett netted 12.

Hazard's Brooke Sharpey led the Lady Bulldogs (6-18) with 19 points.

LCC improved to 20-4.

At Hazard

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCC (20-4)....22 16 18 14 - 70

HHS (6-18).....2 15 3 7 - 27

Scoring:

Letcher Central (70) - Haley Whitaker 4, Erica Meade 20, Kelah Eldridge 15, Julie Cornett 12, Keisha Collins 2, Kristina Bentley 1, Cheyanne Stidham 9 and Kelly Adams 2.

Hazard (27) - Brooke Sharpey 19, Maddison Niece 2, Sarah Pratt 3 and Kellie Patrick 3.

Fairview-..-....67

Prestonsburg-..55

FAIRVIEW - Fairview's Kayla Day has Prestonsburg's number.

Day stripped the nets for a career-high 49 points to lead the Lady Eagles to a 67-55 win over the Lady Blackcats on Feb. 6.

The Fairview standout had scored 30 against Prestonsburg in an earlier game this season.

Prestonsburg's Cassie Burchett led the Lady Blackcats with 19 points while Kristian Waugh tallied 18.

Both teams are now 8-16.

At Fairview

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

P'burg (8-16).10 16 10 19 - 55

FHS (8-16).....12 17 16 22 - 67

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (55) - Caitlin Kidd 2, Cassie Burchett 19, Catie Burchett 4, Kristian Waugh 18, Allison DeRossett 4, Kate Rose 2, Allison Hall 2 and Tiffany Meadows 2.

Fairview (67) - Kayla Day 49, Madison Humphrey 5, Ashley McKnight 3, Brittany Bell 4, Samantha Reynolds 2 and Brittani Meeks 4.

Tug Valley-.......51

Man----......38

MAN, W.Va. - Tug Valley's Elizabeth Evans fired in 17 points and Hannah Armstrong added 16 as the Lady Panthers beat Man 58-13 on Feb. 6.

Amber Linville added 10 for Tug Valley, now 9-10.

Man's Summer Sword led all scorers with 18 points while Morgan Conn tossed in 11.

At Man, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TVHS (9-10)...5 15 12 19 - 51

MHS (10-7)..-7 8 9 14 - 38

Scoring:

Tug Valley (51) - Elizabeth Evans 17, Hannah Armstrong 16, Amber Linville 10, Adreanna Vance 2, Cassie Griffith 2, Elizabeth Dotson 2 and Laeisha Baisden 2.

Man (38) - Summer Sword 18, Morgan Conn 11, Taylor Whited 6, Madison Keffer 2 and Kassondra Brown 1.

Lady Cats rally past Pikeville

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:32 GMT

PIKEVILLE - Just as quickly as Pikeville had taken the lead against district rival Shelby Valley - the Lady Cats stormed back in a hurry.

Shelby Valley closed the third quarter on an 18-0 run and outscored Pikeville 24-2 in the period to pull away for a hard-fought 57-50 win at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 6.

The Lady Cats, now 19-3, earned the district crown and automatic berth in the upcoming 15th Region Tournament with the win.

Shelby Valley's balanced scoring attack was led by Taylor Rowe's 17 points and Leeza Mullins' 15.

Breanna Fraley added 14 and Rachell Smith chipped in eight.

Lindsey Isner led the Lady Panthers (9-14) with 18 while Rachel Poter scored 13 and Aileah Bartley added 12.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SVHS (19-3)....18 8 24 7 - 57

PHS (9-14).......17 20 2 11 - 50

Scoring:

Shelby Valley (57) - Taylor Rowe 17, Leeza Mullins 15, Rachel Smith 8, Courtney Wright 3 and Breanna Fraley 14.

Pikeville (50) - Rachel Potter 13, Lindsey Isner 18, Aileah Bartley 12 and Mollie Blackburn 7.

East Ridge tops Belfry; Valley beats PHS

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:59:39 GMT

TOP GUN: Tug Valley's Mikey Newsome (24) attempts to dribble around Westside defender Corey Bowles during a game on Feb. 3. Newsome scored 24 points as the No. 2 Panthers knocked off the No. 7 Renegades 77-64.

LICK CREEK - East Ridge rallied from an early deficit to pull away and beat Belfry 71-57 at The Reservation on Feb. 4.

The Warriors, now 12-10, landed three players in double-figure scoring as Johnny Miller led the way with 21 points. Hayden Mullins followed with 17 and Tony Wolter added 10.

Belfry's Tony Messer led all scorers with 22 points for the Pirates, now 8-12.

At Lick Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BHS (8-12).....18   8 16 15 - 57

ER (12-10).....10 24 19 18- 71

Scoring:

Belfry (57) - Brett Charles 6, Nick Turner 6, Tony Messer 22, Josh Robinson 5, Gary Runyon 8, Sean Hurley 6 and Joey Duty 4.

East Ridge (71) - Hayden Mullins 17, Johnny Miller 21, Tony Wolter 10, Ray Kasongo 8, Christian Hagy 3, Patrick Coleman 5 and Michael Fields 7.

Wyo. East-.......53

Tug Valley..........50

BECKLEY, W.Va. - Wyoming East continued its dominance of Tug Valley as the fourth-ranked Warriors captured the Big Atlantic Classic Class AA championship game with a 53-50 win over the second-ranked Panthers on Feb. 4.

The Panthers, now 13-2, had a 12-game winning streak snapped while the Warriors improved to 11-4.

Aaron Muncy scored 12 points for the Panthers while Mason Pack and Austin Brewer added 10 apiece.

Marcus Schofield led Wyoming East with 11 points. Austin Canada and Taylor Smith added 10 each.

At Beckley, W.Va.

(BAC - Championship)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TVHS (13-2).....9 17 9 15 - 50

WEHS (11-4)..19 11 9 14 - 53

Scoring:

Tug Valley (50) - Jordan Colegrove 2 0-0 4; Mason Pack 1(1) 5-6 10; Aaron Muncy 4(1) 1-2 12; Mike Newsome 0 2-2 2; Austin Brewer 4 2-2 10; Richman Vance 2 0-0 4; and Chuckie White 3 2-2 8. Totals: 16(2) 12-14 50.

Wyoming East (53) - Austin Canada 2(2) 0-0 10; Luke Campbell 3(1) 0-0 9; Marcus Schofield 3 5-6 11; Josh Tunstalle 2 2-2 6; Taylor Smith 5 0-0 10; Travis McKinney 0(1) 0-0 3; Kyle Smith 1 0-0 2; and Brett Bowling 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17(4) 7-8 53.

Shelby Valley..-62

Pikeville---...57

PIKEVILLE - Shelby Valley held off Pikeville down the stretch and the Wildcats won a big 59th District matchup over the Panthers, 62-57, at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 3.

Cody Belter poured in 23 points as Shelby Valley improved to 12-8. Andrew Newsome followed with 16 and Dalton Richardson chipped in 12.

Pikeville's Ethan Rowe led all scorers with 26 points. Jared Tackett followed with 13.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SVHS (12-8)..19 10 18 16 - 62

PHS (15-9)....14   8   14 21 - 57

Scoring:

Shelby Valley (62) - Jesse Lucas2, Logan Lucas 7, Cody Bentley 2, Dalton Richardson 12, Cody Belter 23 and Andrew Newsome 16.

Pikeville (57) - Jared Tackett 13, Richmond McAnallen 3, Wes Anderson 2, Jacob Hamilton 4, Will Branham 9 and Ethan Rowe 26.

Tug Valley--....77

Westside--.....64

NAUGATUCK, W.Va. - Tug Valley's Mikey Newsome and Austin Brewer combined for 41 points as the second-ranked Panthers beat No. 7 Westside 77-64 on Feb. 3.

Newsome finished with 24 and Brewer had 17 as Tug Valley improved to 13-1 and won its 12th straight game. Mason Pack added 13 and Aaron Muncy tallied 11.

Westside's Dylan Newsome scored 24 for the Renegades, now 11-6. Justin Tilley added 12 and Justin Cogar hit for 11.

At Naugatuck, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

WHS (11-6)...21 12 14 17 - 64

TVHS (13-1).17 27 19 14 - 77

Scoring:

Westside (64) - Dylan Newsome 3(6) 0-0 24; Cory Bowles 0 5-6 5; Levi Lambert 1 0-0 2; Dustin Tilley 2 0-0 4; Justin Tilley 5 2-5 12; Justin Cogar 1(2) 3-4 11; Chris Gravely 0(1) 0-0 3; and Jason Scarlett 1 1-1 3. Totals: 13(9) 11-16 64.

Tug Valley (77) - Mikey Newsome 4(4) 4-5 24; Austin Brewer 7 3-4 17; Mason Peck 4(1) 2-5 13; Aaron Muncy 2(2) 1-2 11; Jordan Colegrove 1 0-0 2; Richman 3 1-1 7; Chuckie White 0 2-3 2; and Hayden Sturgell 0 1-2 1. Totals: 21(7) 14-22 77.

Letcher Cent-133

Cordia---..-49

ERMINE - Letcher Central exploded offensively against Cordia as the Cougars rolled to a 133-49 win on Feb. 3.

Central's Kendall Ballou tallied a game-high 34 points while Trent Whitaker followed with 14. Sam Robinson and Cody Gregory added 10 apiece.

Cordia's Austin Combs led the Lions (8-14) with 19 points.

Central improved to 15-10.

At Ermine

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

CHS (8-14)....5 10 18 16 -   49

LCC (15-10).33 41 26 33 - 133

Scoring:

Cordia (49) - Josh Mullins 4, Chris Hudson 7, Zachary Owens 5, Marcus Sumner 2, Tackett 6, Austin Combs 19, Cox 2, Derek Combs 3 and Napier 1.

Letcher Central (133) - Logan Johnson 7, Koree Stewart 8, Kendall Ballou 34, Matt Boggs 5, Cody Gregory 10, Trent Whitaker 14, Sam Robinson 10, Dylan Kincer 6, Chippy Frazier 7, Cody Sexton 7, Max Hall 3, Josh Owens 4, Blair 6, H. Hall 6 and Sokolowich 6.

Betsy Layne-....70

Allen Cent--...52

EASTERN - Betsy Layne's Peyton Case and Andrew Roberts combined for 45 points to power the Bobcats to a 70-52 win over Allen Central on Feb. 3.

Case scored 25 and Roberts added 20 as Betsy Layne improved to 19-3. Dylan Meade chipped in 11.

Allen Central's Braxton Tackett led the Rebels (9-13) with 11 points.

At Eastern

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BLHS (19-3)..17 19 19 15 - 70

ACHS (9-13)..13 15 15   9 - 53

Scoring:

Betsy Layne (70) - Andrew Roberts 20, Blake Spencer 2, Peyton Case 25, Dylan Meade 11, Cody Luster 4, Lako Daniels 1 and Dylan Hamilton 7.

Allen Central (53) - Micah Harlow 7, Braxton Tackett 11, Jon Gibson 2, Jake Parter 6, Tyler Cole 8, Travis Atkins 5 and Dillon Lawson 7.

GIRLS

East Ridge--...50

Grundy, Va-......44

LICK CREEK - East Ridge rallied in the second half to knock off Grundy 50-44 at The Reservation on Feb. 4.

Tabitha Potter fired in 14 points and Christian Yates added 12 as the Lady Warriors improved to 5-18.

Grundy's Morgan Hall and Savannah Charles scored 16 apiece for the Lady Wave, now 16-4.

At Lick Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

GHS (16-4)........9 14 9 12 - 44

ERHS (5-18)....14    8 13 15 - 50

Scoring:

Grundy (44) - Hannah Stiltner 4, Krystal Cantrell 4, Savannah Charles 16, Loni Webb 2, Dana Snead 2 and Morgan Hall 16.

East Ridge (50) - Cassie Webb 2, Kelsie Fuller 8, Tristan Miller 8, Tabitha Potter 14, Christian Yates 12 and Brooke Stanley 6.

Tolsia--..........51

Tug Valley..........36

NAUGATUCK, W.Va. - Tolsia dominated play from the opening tip as the Lady Rebels rolled past Tug Valley 51-36 on Feb. 4.

Tug Valley's Elizabeth Evans poured in 20 points as the Lady Panthers fell to 8-10.

Savannah Winnett led Tolsia (14-4) with 20 points.

At Naugatuck, W.Va.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

THS (14-4)....13 15 18    5 - 51

TVHS (8-10)...8   8     7 14 - 36

Scoring:

Tolsia (51) - Savannah Winnett 20, Kristie Lahoda 9, Jamie Maynard 6, Courtney Stiltner 5, Kellie Lahoda 4, Krista Maynard 4 and Kerrie Lahoda 3.

Tug Valley (36) - Elizabeth Evans 20, Hannah Armstrong 4, Adreanna Vance 4, Paige Runyon 3, Elizabeth Dotson 3 and Amber Linville 2.

Pike Central-...55

Belfry---.......41

BUCKLEYS CREEK - Pike Central used a big second quarter to pull away and beat 60th District rival Belfry 66-41 at The Hawks Nest on Feb. 3.

Kassidy Prater fired in 19 points and Cassidy Campbell added 18 as the Lady Hawks improved to 17-6.

Belfry's Caitlin Woolum led the Lady Pirates (11-10) with 14 points while Emily Baker added 13.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BHS (11-10)...10   6    6 19 - 41

PCC (17-6)....12 20 15   8 - 55

Scoring:

Belfry (41) - Caitlin Woolum 14, Jacklyn Stack 2, Emily Baker 13, Connie Ekins 5, Bethany Tackett 5 and Brooke Williamson 2.

Pike Central (55) - Cameron Blackburn 6, Kassidy Prater 19, Cassidy Campbell 18, Nic Brizendine 4 and Regan Clark 8.

Panthers hammer Bulldogs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:57:02 GMT

PIKEVILLE - Pikeville ran out to a big lead early on and the Panthers cruised past Lawrence County 70-44 at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 2.

Ethan Rowe poured in 22 points and Will Branham added 18 as the Panthers improved to 15-8 overall.

A.J. Cyrus led the Bulldogs (7-12) with 12 points.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

LCHS (7-12)....3 14 12 15 - 44

PHS (15-8)....19 11 16 24 - 70

Scoring:

Lawrence County (44) - Blake Prince 4, Austin Chaffin 4, Grant Kiser 8, A.J. Cyrus 12, Anthony Tucker 6, Brandon Richardson 7 and Logan Finley 3.

Pikeville (70) - Jared Tackett 6, Richmond McAnallen 6, Wes Anderson 7, Duncan Walters 5, Jacob Hamilton 2, Will Branham 18, Ethan Rowe 22, Larry Keene 1, Blaine May 1 and Steven Silvers 2.

Bears bounce Shawnee State

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:55:32 GMT

LEADING THE WAY: University of Pikeville senior guard Chris McHenry poured in 29 points to help lead the Bears to an 88-75 win on Feb. 4 over Shawnee State University.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - After a struggle on Thursday night, seniors Chris McHenry and Andrew Young were too much for Shawnee State University, leading No. 20 Pikeville to an 88-75 win.

McHenry and Young, who were 2-for-22 from the field in a loss at Georgetown, overpowered Shawnee State on Feb. 4. They combined for 49 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and eight steals in the win.

McHenry was 7-of-9 from the arc to finish with 29 points. The Milwaukee senior added seven steals, six assists and four rebounds to lead the Bears to their 15th win in 23 games.

Young contributed 20 markers, adding seven rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.

The teams were tied at 10 early on before the Bears exploded for a 25-11 run to take control. McHenry scored the first eight points in the run and had 15 of the 25, which ended on a layup by senior Cordaro Ellis to make it 35-21 with 4:00 to play in the half.

McHenry made all seven of his shots, including five threes, to finish the half with 20. His five steals contributed to 13 SSU turnovers and lead his team to a 43-27 advantage.

McHenry and Young were joined in double figures by senior Shane Burrell, who finished with 14 points and five rebounds.

Shawnee State (8-15, 3-9) was led by Mark Bryant's 22 points. He also led the team with six rebounds.

Tyler Boyles tossed in 19 for SSU, while Jeremy Bennington came off the bench for 15.

At Portsmouth, Ohio

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (15-8)....................43 45 - 88

SSU (8-15)..................27 48 - 75

Scoring:

UPIKE (88) - Chris McHenry 3(7) 2-5 29; Andrew Young 8 4-5 20; Josh Whitaker 0(2) 2-8 8; Cordaro Ellis 2 0-0 4; Trevor Setty 1(1) 2-2 7; Kenny Rhymes 1(1) 1-2 6; and Shane Burrell 7 0-3 14. Totals: 22(11) 11-25 88.

Shawnee State (75) - Andrew Devlin 2 1-2 5; Mark Bryant 6(3) 1-1 22; Tyler Boyles 1(5) 2-3 19; Tyler Morgan 1 6-8 8; Alex Burns 0 0-2 0; Jeremy Bennington 3(3) 0-0 15; and Trevor Banks 3 0-0 6. Totals: 16(11) 10-16 75.

11th-ranked SSU rides 2nd-half tide past Bears

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:53:21 GMT

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - The University of Pikeville let a three-point game get away from it in the second half in falling to No. 11 Shawnee State University 85-64 on Feb. 4.

Pikeville (4-20) battled Shawnee State to a 35-32 score at the half, sinking 48 percent of its shots and nailing 4-of-5 three-point shots.

Freshman guard Sydni Wainscott, a native of Erlanger, led the way for the Bears. She had 15 of her game-high 22 before halftime and added five assists on the seven field goals made by her teammates.

But a 10-minute stretch of the second half saw the home team go on a 37-11 run to put the game out of reach.

Shawnee State (20-4, 10-2 in the Mid-South Conference) hit 53.3 percent in the second half and 58.3 percent from the arc to pull away for the win.

Wainscott, who added seven assists and five rebounds, was joined in double figures by freshman Whitney Belle Jackson, who scored 10 in 21 minutes of action. Junior Lanae Shouse-Stacy led the team to with to a 30-26 advantage on the glass with seven rebounds.

Reining player of the week Abby Ballman led the way for Shawnee State with 20 points and seven assists. She was 6-of-10 from the floor, all coming on three-point tries.

Four teammates joined her in double figures. Schera Sampson followed with 16 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Alannah Sheets added 13 and five assists, Catrice Mitchell came off the bench for 12 and Alex Pohl tossed in 10.

At Portsmouth, Ohio

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (4-20)................................................................................32 32 - 64

SSU (20-4)..............................................................................35 50 - 85

Scoring:

UPIKE (64) - Brogan Conley 0(1) 1-2 4; Sydni Wainscott 6(2) 4-4 22; Jennifer Grant 0(2) 0-0 6; Whitney Jackson 4 2-5 10; Nicole Lyons 1 3-3 5; Christin Haney 1 0-0 2; Jalisa Jones 0(2) 2-2 8; Brooke Coleman 1 0-0 2; Sydney Mason 1 0-0 2; Kendra Badgett 0 1-2 1; and Lenae Shouse-Stacy 0 2-2 2. Totals: 14(7) 15-20 64.

Shawnee State (85) - Abby Ballman 0(6) 2-2 20; Tabby McKinney 2 2-2 6; Schera Sampson 7 2-2 16; Alannah Sheets 1(3) 2-2 13; Alex Pohl 3 4-6 10; Allison Nagle 0(1) 0-0 3; Kayla Wiley 0(1) 0-0 3; Erin Dailey 1 0-0 2; and Catrice Mitchell 5 2-3 12. Totals: 19(11) 14-17 85.

No. 12 Georgetown cruises past UPIKE Bears

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:51:50 GMT

GEORGETOWN - No. 12 Georgetown College took control late in the first half and rolled past No. 20 University of Pikeville 74-49 on Feb. 2.

Pikeville (14-8, 6-5 in the Mid-South Conference) could have drawn even with the Tigers and tied for second place in the league standings, but a 7-0 run down the stretch of the first half led the home team to the win.

A basket from the baseline by Trevor Setty with 6:48 remaining pulled the Bears within one at 16-15, but the 2:13 run led to the demise of the Bears. Johonne Hamilton started it with a free throw, and his basket with 4:54 left made it 23-15.

After Kenny Rhymes stopped the bleeding, the Tigers outscored the Bears 9-2, as the guests made only a pair of free throws in four tries for a four-minute stretch. Hamilton's layup with 49 seconds left made it 32-19 before a basket by Andrew Young pulled the Bears within 11 at the break.

The teams played evenly in the first five minutes of the second half, with Georgetown leading 42-30 before an 8-0 run led to a 17-5 stretch to put the game on ice.

It opened with four from senior Jordan DeMercy and ended with six in a row by Allen Thomas, with the final points coming with 9:08 left to make it 59-35.

Georgetown (18-5) took the lead in the MSC standings with an 8-3 mark, moving a half-game in front of idle Lindsey Wilson. The Tigers shot 50.8 percent from the floor to help them overcome 1-of-10 shooting from the arc.

Pikeville, meanwhile, was a miserable 26.3 percent overall and 20 percent from the three-point stripe.

Garel Craig led four Tigers in double figures with 17 points. He was joined by Thomas with 14, senior Jordan DeMercy with 13 and Morris with 11.

The Bears got 19 from Setty, who moved from 24th to 22nd on the all-time scoring list with 19 markers, giving him 1,101 to this point in his career. Shane Burrell followed with 13 points. His eight rebounds led the Bears to a 43-41 edge on the glass, with 18 of them coming off the offensive glass.

At Georgetown

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (14-8)..................21 28 - 49

GC (18-5)..................32 42 - 74

Scoring:

UPIKE (49) - Chris McHenry 0 2-2 2; Andrew Young 2 1-1 5; Josh Whitaker 1 0-2 2; Cordaro Ellis 1 0-0 2; Trevor Setty 4(3) 2-6 19; Chris Puckett 0(1) 0-2 3; Kenny Rhymes 1 0-0 2; Kyan Hines 0 1-4 1; and Shane Burrell 2 9-14 13. Totals: 11(4) 15-31 49.

Georgetown College (74) - Aaron Morris 5 1-2 11; Garel Craig 6(1) 2-2 17; Jordan Demercy 5 3-5 13; Maurice Pearson 3 0-2 6; Johonne Hamilton 2 1-2 5; Allan Thomas 6 2-2 14; and Josh Lockett 4 0-1 8. Totals: 31(1) 9-16 74.

17th-ranked Georgetown downs UPIKE women

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:50:59 GMT

GEORGETOWN -No. 17 Georgetown College survived a rocky start and held on for a 66-51 win over the University of Pikeville Feb. 2.

Georgetown (16-7) kept the heat on second-place Shawnee State with the Mid-South Conference win, improving to 8-3 and staying only a game behind.

The teams started slowly on the offensive end, needing 3:04 before either scored. The first bucket came from Lizza Jonas, and while the teams were even on two occasions, the Tigers never trailed.

Georgetown took a 13-7 lead on a three-pointer by Andrea Howard with 10:13 left in the opening half before the Bears charged back. An 8-2 run included a pair of three-point shots, and when Whitney Belle Jackson scored inside with 6:34 to play, the game was even at 15.

From there, however, the Tigers scored 13 of the final 14 first-half points and led 28-16 at the half.

Georgetown continued its advantage as the second half began, and a pair of Jonas free throws with 18:26 left stretched the lead to 35-18.

Pikeville (4-19) then went on a 15-4 run, getting five points from Brogan Conley, and when Jackson scored with 12:45 to play, she had six in the run and pulled the Bears within six (39-33).

Howard led the Tigers with 15 points, adding a team-best three assists. Waddle followed with 13. Two Tigers -Devon Golden (14) and Jonas (13) - were in double figures on the glass. Twenty of Georgetown's rebounds were off the offensive glass.

Pikeville also had two players in double figures in the scoring column. Conley tossed in 18 thanks to 4-of-5 shooting from the arc, while Jackson finished with 10.

Jackson led the Bears with seven boards.

At Georgetown

SCORE BY HALVES:

UP (4-19)...................16 35 - 51

GC (16-7)..................28 38 - 66

Scoring:

UPIKE (51) - Whitney Jackson 5 0-1 10; Brogan Conley 3(4) 0-0 18; Jennifer Grant 0(2) 0-0 6; Sydni Wainscott 1 3-4 5; Christin Haney 2 0-1 4; Brooke Coleman 2 0-0 4; and Lenae Shouse-Stacy 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15(6) 3-6 51.

Georgetown College (66) - Lizza Jonas 2 4-4 8; Andrea Howard 4(1) 4-7 15; Jessica Waddle 5(1) 0-2 13; Devon Golden 1 0-0 2; gina Beining 1 2-2 4; Angie Lawrence 2(1) 0-0 7; Mikkah Rogers 3 1-4 7; Chelsey Johnson 1 2-2 4; and Dev King 2 2-5 6. Totals: 21(3) 15-26 66.

Betsy Layne rolls; Mingo Central wins

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:49:47 GMT

BETSY LAYNE - Betsy Layne built a double-digit lead against district rival Prestonsburg and the Bobcats held on for a 60-53 win at D.W. Howard Fieldhouse on Feb. 1.

Dylan Meade poured in a game-high 24 points and Peyton Case added 12 as the Bobcats improved to 18-3.

Prestonsburg's Jarredd Jarrell and Joseph Jamerson led the Blackcats (9-13) with 10 each.

At Betsy Layne

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

P'burg (9-13)...5 11 13 24 - 53

BLHS (18-3)....7 21 16 16 - 60

Scoring:

Prestonsburg (53) - Jarredd Jarrell 10, Cody Bentley 6, Bryson Williams 4, Grant Anderson 4, Adam Crisp 3, Trey Stapleton 5, Joseph Jamerson 10, Corey Bentley 8 and Jarin Hall 3.

Betsy Layne (60) - Andrew Roberts 7, Blake Spencer 4, Garran Newsome 4, Dylan Meade 24, Peyton Case 12, Cody Luster 2 and Lako Daniels 7.

Mingo Cent-.....63

Phelps---......57

PHELPS - Mingo Central held off Phelps down the stretch and the Miners escaped the McCoy Athletic Center with a hard-fought 63-57 win over the Hornets on Jan. 31.

Austin Banks and Nick Lee led the Miners (10-5) with 19 points each.

Paul Rayburn led the Hornets (6-17) with 13 points and Emerson Branham added 11 while Dakota Smith chipped in nine.

At Phelps

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

MCHS (10-5)...8 19 12 24 - 63

Phelps (6-17).11 10 15 21 - 57

Scoring:

Mingo Central (63) - Austin Banks 19, Nick Lee 19, Troy Starr 7, Alex Lee 7, Corey Cook 6, David Hatfield 3 and Jason May 2.

Phelps (57) - Paul Rayburn 13, Emerson Branham 11, Dakota Smith 9, Colby Hatfield 8, Tommy Stiltner 8, Tate Compton 5, Josh Blankenship 2 and Austin Mayhorn 1.

GIRLS

Pike Central-....60

Phelps---......29

BUCKLEYS CREEK - Pike Central dominated district foe Phelps as the Lady Hawks cruised to a 60-29 win at The Hawks Nest on Feb. 1.

Cameron Blackburn scored 12 points while Cassidy Campbell and Nic Brizendine added 10 each.

Phelps' Caitlyn Norman led the Lady Hornets (7-11) with 16 points.

Pike Central improved to 16-6 overall.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

Phelps (7-11)...4 4 9 12 - 29

PCC (16-6)....19 12 19 10 - 60

Scoring:

Phelps (29) - Kourtney Dotson 6, Caitlyn Norman 16, Chrissy Stevens 1, Ashley Wagner 2, Kashenna Wolford 2 and Hannah Blankenship 2.

Pike Central (60) - Cameron Blackburn 12, Kassidy Prater 8, Cassidy Campbell 10, Nic Brizendine 10, Abby Little 3, Reagan Clark 7, Chelsie Sawyers 2, Kayley Coleman 2, Megan Anderson 4 and Jana Branham 2.

Shelby Valley-...93

South Floyd-.....42

ROBINSON CREEK - Shelby Valley jumped out to a big lead in the opening half and the Lady Cats rolled to a 93-42 win over South Floyd at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Feb. 1.

Brianna Fraley led a balanced attack with 17 points while Rachel Smith added 13. Taylor Rowe chipped in 11 and Sydney Jones added 10.

South Floyd's Kiana Hall led all scorers with 25 points.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SFHS (6-12).....4 7 11 20 - 42

SVHS (18-3)..20 27 19 27 - 93

Scoring:

South Floyd (42) - Gabby Bailey 8, Ashley Castle 2, Kiana Hall 25, Branda Hamby 2, Tesa Isaac 3 and Brandi Stumbo 2.

Shelby Valley (93) - Rachel Smith 13, Taylor Rowe 11, Leeza Mullins 10, Brianna Fraley 17, Courtney Wright 3, Abby Smallwood 2, Lakyn Mullins 4, Sydney Jones 10, Savannah Honaker 4, Alyssa Fraley 2, Brittany Coleman 5, Savannah Belcher 6 and Destiny Anderson 6.

Logan-.............48

Mingo Cent-.....40

LOGAN, W.Va. - Logan landed three players in double-figure scoring as the Lady Wildcats held off Mingo Central for a 48-40 win at Willie Akers Arena on Feb. 1.

The Wildcats, now 7-12, completed a season sweep of the Lady Miners who dropped to 7-11.

Mingo Central's Danielle Butcher poured in 18 points to share game-high honors with Logan's Shayna gore. Teammate Danielle Browning added 10.

Logan's Hannah Tothe and Rachelle Toppings added 12 apiece in the win.

At Logan, W.Va.

Scoring leaders:

Logan (48) - Shayna Gore 18, Hannah Tothe 12 and Rachelle Toppings 12.

Mingo Central (40) - Danielle Butcher 18 and Danielle Browning 10.