Lawrene County’s Trenton Adkins came of clutch twice for the Bulldogs in their come-from-behind win over Betsy Layne on Wednesday night. Adkins’ three-point basket as time expired in overtime gave the Dawgs a 76-73 win. His three-point goal as time expired in regulation forced overtime. He finished…
Read MorePaintsville held off Pike Central down the stretch to score a 58-51 victory in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Tuesday night. Emilea Preece poured in a game-high 21 points as the Lady Tigers moved to 10-6. Ava Hyden followed with 12 while Kylie Kinner and Camryn Helton added 11 each. Hannah May […]
Read MorePikeville punched its ticket to the boys’ 15th Region All A tournament semifinals with a 74-28 win over the Phelps Hornets at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Wednesday night. Rylee Samons led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points while Keian Worrix tossed in 10. Heath Jarrell and Lukas Manns…
Read MoreShelby Valley built a big halftime lead against Martin County and cruised into the girls’ 15th Region All A Classic semifinals with a 59-37 win at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Wednesday night. Alyssa Elswick finished with a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Cassidy Rowe…
Read MoreBelfry all-state running back Isaac Dixon questioned his decision to return for another year of football midway through the high school football season. The Pirates were 0-5 for the first since 1947 and the chances of getting an opportunity to play for another state championship were slipping away.…
Read MoreFloyd Central senior Amelia Wallace closed out her outstanding career by leading her team to the state tournament. She set a single season record for assists with 926, including 60 in a single match against Betsy Layne. She had 142 digs, 117 kills, 56 aces and 47 blocks. Her effort has earned her the…
Read MorePikeville used a big start to the second half to pull away and beat Betsy Layne, 70-54, in the championship game of the PIT played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Laithan Hall led the Panthers, now 8-0, with 24 points, including seven treys. Keian Worrix finished with 17 and Nick…
Read MorePrestonsburg turn back Magoffin County, 61-50, in a road win on Monday night. Kyle Tackett tossed in 22 points and Celina Mullins added 16 in the win. Andel Mullis paced the Lady Hornets with 23 points and Karah Lafferty tossed in 12. At Salyersville Scoring: Prestonsburg (61) – Kylie Tackett 3(4)…
Read MorePhoto credit: DUSTY LAYNE Pikeville used a balanced scoring attack to pull away and beat Knott Central, 79-57, in the opening round of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament played at the T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Monday. Keian Worrix, Nick Robinson and Rylee Samons scored 16 points each while…
Read MoreBelfry took the lead away from Floyd Central in the final minutes and held on for a 56-55 win in a game played on Tuesday night. Jenna Sparks was outstanding for the Lady Pirates as she finished with a triple-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing 19 rebounds, and blocking 10 shots as Belfry moved to 3-2.…
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