Belfry High School, despite enrollment numbers being 2A, will “play up” and continue to play in Class 3A. The KHSAA made the announcement on Wednesday. The Pirates will play in a six-team 8th district, which will include Lawrence County and Magoffin, both previous opponents, as well as Morgan, Estill,…
Read MorePike Central knocked off Magoffin County, 59-36, for its third straight win in the Lady Hawk 2-day Classic at the Hawks Nest on Saturday. Hannah May led the way offensively with a game-high 20 points. Emalie Tackett finished with 18. Angel Mullis net seven in the loss for the Lady Hornets. At Buckleys…
Read MoreMagoffin County was knocked out of the opening round of the Kentucky 2A State Tournament as Mason County downed the Hornets, 72-62, in a game played in Owensboro on Friday. Aden Barnett fired in a game-high 34 points for the Hornets. Zane Whitaker and Grayson Whitaker tossed in 12 each. At Owensboro…
Read MorePike County Central punched its ticket to the Kentucky 2A Sectional championship game following a 56-53 win over Floyd Central on Wednesday night. Jaylon Rigdon finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Hawks improved to 9-4. He also went over 2,000 career points. Jaden Stewart followed with 19…
Read MorePikeville wasn’t about to let a late lead against Harlan slip away again. Rylee Samons and Eli Johnson combined to score 51 points and powered the Panthers to a 76-63 victory over the previously unbeaten Dragons in the championship game of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament played at T.W. Oliver…
Read MoreJohnson Central limited Belfry to just 14 points in the second half while pulling away for a 71-34 victory in a home game played on Saturday. Ryan Rose led the way with 21 points while Austin Slone added 17. Jacob Grimm and Connor Hopkins tallied nine each. Jonathan Banks paced the Pirates with nine…
Read MoreJohnson Central continued its early season success as the Lady Eagles cruised to a 57-19 win over Fairview in a game played on Wednesday night. Kaylyn McKenzie tossed in 15 points and Taylor McKenzie added 10. At Paintsville Scoring: Johnson Central (57) – Kaylyn McKenzie 3(3) 0-0 15; Taylor McKenzie…
Read MoreBelfry overcame a big first-quarter deficit to beat East Ridge, 77-66, in the season opener played on Tuesday night. Jonathan Banks finished with 21 points and 18 rebounds for a double-double. Eric Daniels followed with 11 points and 10 boards while Cody Erwin added 10 points and dished out 15n assists.…
Read MoreLawrence County and Raceland battled back and forth throughout before the Bulldogs escaped with a 67-66 win in a game played on Monday night. Andrew Bloomfield led the way with 22 points and Logan Ratliff followed with 11. Will Lafferty scored 10 and Hayden Perry chipped in nine. At Louisa SCORE BY…
Read MorePrestonsburg’s Grant Varney banked home the game-winning shot as time expired on the clock to give the Blackcats a thrilling 63-61 win over Paintsville on the road on Wednesday night. The win moved the Blackcats, under first year coach Chase Parsley, to 2-0. It was the season opener for the Tigers.…
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