Shelby 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 MoreThe Shelby Valley Lady Kats went on the road to Greeneville, Tenn., to take on several outstanding teams and managed to win three of five games during the holiday break. Here is a recap: Shelvy Valley……….53 South Greene, TN…52 Shelby Valley and South Greene (Tenn.) battled down to the end as…
Read MoreFor the second week straight a Belfry Pirate has been named the Mountain Top Sports/Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week.Sal Dean had games of 35, 25 and 31 as the Pirates won 3 games in the Mountain Schoolboy Classic.Here is this week’s special honorable mention: Lawrence County’s Kensley Feltner…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Panthers remain the top-ranked team in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. Pikeville is followed again this week by the Logan Wildcats in at No. 2. Paintsville climbs to No. 3, followed by Lawrence County at No. 4. Rounding out the Top…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Lady Panthers held on to the top spot in the latest Mountain Top Sports girls’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. Pikeville is ahead of the undefeated Logan Lady Wildcats at No. 2. Shelby Valley follows at No. 3, with Lawrence County in at No. 4. Rounding out the poll are…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Lady Panthers journeyed to the shores of southwest Florida during the Christmas holiday break and arrived back home champions of the Queen of the Palms Tournament played in Fort Myers. The Lady Panthers, now 11-1, defeated Port Charlotte, Fla., Naples, Fla., and Haines City, Fla., all…
Read MoreSeveral area high school girls’ basketball teams traveled and took part in a number of holiday tournaments over the Christmas break. Here is a recap: CITY BETWEEN THE LAKES CHRISTMAS CLASSIC West Carter…….54 Paintsville………50 Paintsville and West Carter battled back and forth before the Lady…
Read Morehe Lawrence County Lady Bulldogs scored back-to-back wins following an opening-round loss in the Carolina Invitational played in Charleston, SC. Here is a recap: Lawrence County…79 James Island, SC…..48 Lawrence County built a double-digit halftime lead against James Island (SC and rolled to a 79-48…
Read MoreShelby Valley dropped two of three games in the Mountain Schoolboy Classic. Besides falling to Belfry, the Wildcats dropped a game to Corbin and beat Clay County. Here is a recap: Corbin………….74 Shelby Valley….66 Shelby Valley battled against a good Corbin team before falling, 74-68, in the…
Read MorePhoto credit Nick Hammonds Johnson Central won its first two games of the Mountain Schoolboy Classic before dropping its final matchup with Corbin at Belfry on Thursday. The Golden Eagles beat Newport and Clay County. Here is a recap: Corbin…………..81 Johnson Central…69 Johnson Central closed…
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