Pikeville 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 MoreThe Pikeville Panthers have moved into the No. 1 position in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. Pikeville edged out Lawrence County. The Bulldogs set at No. 2, followed by the undefeated Logan Wildcats at No. 3. Paintsville climbs to No. 4. The Tigers…
Read MorePikeville has moved into the top spot in the latest Mountain Top Sports girls’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers are followed by No. 2 Shelby Valley, which held the top spot one week ago. Martin County grabs the No. 3 position, followed by Floyd Central. Rounding out…
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.…
Read MorePikeville started quickly against previously unbeaten Boyd County and cruised to a 71-46 victory in the Roundball Classic played on Saturday. Trinity Rowe poured in a game-high 28 points as the Lady Panthers improved to 3-1. Emma Ratliff followed with 11 while Leighan Jackson tossed in nine. Kristen…
Read MoreBetsy Layne built a double-digit, halftime lead and went on to beat Lewis County, 70-57, in a road game played on Saturday. Shawn Howell led a balanced attack with 24 points and Brady Robinson followed with 20 as the Bobcats moved to 2-0. Jordan Frazier, playing in his first game since a season-ending…
Read MoreShelby Valley continued its strong start to the season as the Lady Kats raced past Bell County, 67-39, in the Mountain Classic played at Knott Central on Thursday night. Alyssa Elswick finished with a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as Valley improved to 4-0. Kylie Alvin followed…
Read MoreShelby Valley took the lead early on against Pike Central and cruised to a 72-38 win in a game played at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Saturday. Cassidy Rowe led a trio of Lady Kats in double figures with 21 points. Alyssa Elswick followed with 16 and Kyra Looney net 10. Kylie Alvin chipped […]
Read MorePikeville head coach Chris McNamee talked about how much his team’s difficult schedule paid off in the end Friday afternoon in the team’s heart stopping 30-27 state championship game win over Russellville in the Class 1A matchup at Kroger Field. “Our schedule, playing against some very good teams,…
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