Johnson Central saw a 22-point lead dwindle down in the closing minutes but the Golden Eagles held on to beat West Carter, 74-70, in a game played on Wednesday night. Isaiah May led a balanced scoring attack for the Golden Eagles, now 7-1, with 15 points. Cory VanHoose followed with 12 while Grant Rice…
Read MorePaintsville pulled away from East Ridge in the second half to score an 80-62 win in a game played on Saturday. Colby Fugate paced four Tigers (3-4) in double-figure scoring with a game-high 24 points. Baron Ratliff finished with 17 while Jaxson Watts tossed in 15 and Braxton Tharp tallied 11. Isaac…
Read MorePaintsville grabbed an early lead and went on to beat Magoffin County, 59-43, in a game played on Saturday. Chloe Hannah paced the Lady Tigers (5-4) while Emilea Preece added 16. Leandra Curnutte chipped in nine. Angel Mullins tossed in a game-high 24 points for the Lady Hornets, now 3-8. Haley Barnett…
Read MoreMartin County took charge early on against Magoffin County and rolled to a 64-31 win in a game played at MCHS Gymnasium on Monday night. Laken Williams paced the Lady Cardinals (6-2) with 17 points and Lakyn Porter followed with 16. Katie Marcum and Lynndsey Cassell chipped in eight apiece. Haley Barnett…
Read MorePikeville landed four players in double figure scoring and beat 59th District rival Shelby Valley, 73-57, win at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Tuesday night. Rylee Sammons led the offensive attack with 19 points and Lukas Manns followed with 17 as the Panthers improved to 4-1 and beat the Wildcats,…
Read MorePrestonsburg scored 31 points in the third period to take the lead away from Jenkins and the Lady Blackcats went on to earn a 90-74 victory in a game played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Monday night. Faith Lazar led the Lady Blackcats, now 5-3, with 25 points and Maggie Nelson finished with 22. Celina…
Read MoreThe Shelby Valley Wildcats have grabbed the No. 1 spot in the Mountain Top Sports Super 7 boys’ basketball poll. Valley, now 4-1, edged out 59th District rival Pikeville (3-1). Johnson Central climbs to No. 3 as the Golden Eagles are 4-1. Paintsville (2-2) is fourth, followed by Belfry (4-2), which…
Read MoreJohnson Central continued its early-season success with a 64-48 victory over Jenkins in a game played at Eagle Fieldhouse on Saturday night. Kelci Blair led the Lady Eagles, now 5-1, with 16 points and Sammi Sites tossed in 12 and Taylor McKenzie added 10. Jerrica Thacker paced the Lady Cavaliers (2-5)…
Read More59th District rivals Shelby Valley and Pikeville punched their tickets to Friday night’s All “A” Classic tournament finals with impressive wins at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Wednesday night. Here is a recap: The Wildcats landed three players in double figure scoring in a 69-58 victory over…
Read MoreFloyd Central remained unbeaten as the Lady Jaguars raced past East Ridge, 60-21, in a game played at Floyd Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Grace Martin led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points as the Lady Jaguars improved to 6-0. Kennedy Harvel followed with 15 and Katie Jo Moore added 12. Leah Wells…
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