Paintsville beat Johnson Central for the second time this week, escaping with a 13-11 win at Eagle Field on Thursday night. The Tigers, now 8-2, had shutout Johnson Central on Tuesday, 10-0. Frederick James and Ashton Adams drove in a pair of runs each in the win. Harris Phelps had three hits, including…
Read MorePaintsville’s Baron Ratliff and Cory Jefferson drove in three runs each to power the Tigers to a 10-0 win over cross-town rival Johnson Central in a game played on Tuesday night. Grayson Peters had a solo home run and Harris Phelps singled and scored three runs. Zach Cline was the winning pitcher…
Read MoreMan erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to score a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Tolsia in the season opener played at William “Tootie” Carter Field on Monday night. Casey Hurley doubled, walked twice, scored two runs, and drove in three to back the solid pitching of starter and…
Read MoreBelfry broke open a close game with a five-run, third inning and cruised to a 15-5 win over Betsy Layne in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday. Steven Banks and Jake Varney each drove in a pair of runs as the Pirates moved to 1-1. Wyatt Webb tripled, singled, scored two runs and knocked…
Read MorePaintsville’s Jaxon Watt had played all of regulation and nearly all of overtime without scoring a single point. His third attempt at a put-back went in just ahead of the final buzzer in the extra period to send the Tigers back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008, beating bitter cross-town…
Read MoreIn what will go down as one of the most thrilling finishes in the history of the 15th Region tournament, Johnson Central’s Isaiah May hit a three-point basket with 2.7 seconds remaining in triple overtime to help the Golden Eagles escape East Ridge, 71-68, at the Appalachian Wireless arena on Monday…
Read MoreThe Betsy Layne Bobcats captured the boys 58th District title with a 65-42 win over Lawrence County in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Thursday night. It was the Bobcats first championship since 2014 and 18th overall as they moved to 12-8. The Bulldogs dropped to 11-10. Brady Robinson fired…
Read MoreFloyd Central took the lead away from Prestonsburg in the second period and went on to score a 74-46 win in the girls’ 58th District tournament matchup played Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Kennedy Harvel led four Lady Jags (17-4) in double figures with 22 points. Katie Jo Moore followed with…
Read MoreBetsy Layne’s Brady Robinson put the Bobcats on his back following an injury which sidelined leading scorer Jordan Frazier. Robinson fired in a game-high 36 points and Betsy Layne eliminated Floyd Central, 63-48, in the opening round of the boys; 58th District tournament played at Junior Newsome Arena…
Read MoreJohnson Central went across town and beat Paintsville, 47-40, in a game played on Bill Mike Runyon Court on Wednesday night. Sammie Sires led the Lady Eagles (18-4) with 17 points and Kelci Blair tossed in 12. Taylor McKenzie added eight. Leandra Curnutte paced the Lady Tigers (13-8) with 13 points…
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