Johnson Central pulled away from Betsy Layne in the final seven minutes to score a 74-61 win in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Isaiah May fired in 22 points and went over 2,000 career points as the Golden Eagles improved to 17-2. Cory VanHoose followed with 19 and Ryleh…
Read MoreJohnson Central (16-2) maintained the top spot in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles are followed by Shelby Valley (15-6). The Wildcats are just ahead of Paintsville (10-8) which occupies the No. 3 spot. Belfry (13-9) is fourth, followed…
Read MoreHarlan held off Paintsville down the stretch to score a 63-56 win in the championship game of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Connor Fugate paced the Tigers, now (9-8) with 22 points and Colby Fugate followed with 21. Braxton Tharp chipped…
Read MoreFloyd Central erased a 10-point, fourth quarter deficit and scored 18 unanswered to stun Pikeville, 60-54, in a girls’ showdown played ay FCHS Gymnasium on Saturday night. Katie Jo Moore finished with a game-high 30 points, including 14 in the final quarter, to lead all scorers. Kennedy Harvel and…
Read MorePikeville built a double-digit, halftime lead and went on to beat district rival Shelby Valley, 65-47, in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. Kristen Whited led a balanced scoring attack for the Lady Panthers (17-4) with 14 points. Kylie Hall net 13 while Emma Ratliff…
Read MorePrestonsburg took an early lead and went on to beat Phelps, 59-44, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Complex on Thursday night. Ryan Rose finished with a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 16 rebounds as the Blackcats moved to 8-11. Grant Justice added 13 points and dished out 11 assists…
Read MoreHis Morehead State basketball program was picked to finish eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) this preseason. Spring forward and head coach Preston Spradlin, a native of Pike County and 2005 graduate of Betsy Layne High School, has been named 2020-21 OVC men’s basketball coach of the year.…
Read MoreThe Johnson Central Golden Eagles are the region’s No. 1-ranked team in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Tuesday. Johnson Central ,now 16-1 overall and winners of 13 straight games, are followed by Shelby Valley (10-5) in at No. 2. Pikeville (11-8) holds the…
Read MoreKaden Robinson led the Wildcats (10-5) with 17 points while Cack Johnson added 15. Russ Osborne tossed in 12 and Anthony Pallotta chipped in eight. The Shelby Valley Wildcats scored a big district win over Pikeville, 56-53, in a game played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday night. Laithan…
Read MoreShelby Valley battled host Russell to the wire before falling 54-51 in a game played on Saturday. Cassidy Rowe paced the Lady Kats, now 10-5, with 15 points while Zoee Johnson followed with 14. Alyssa Elswick tossed in 12. At Russell SCORE BY QUARTERS: SV (10-5)…….11 16 15 …
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